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Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Sixth-year senior defensive back Marcelino Ball has found perspective at the ripe old age of 22. The Hoosier veteran has had a change of attitude after a knee injury knocked him out of the 2020 season in fall camp. An injury that left him to hobble up his apartment stairs and change his outlook on the game of football and his college experience.
Read MoreWritten by Evan Orris (@Evan_Orris)
Freshman Maurice Freeman enrolled at Indiana fresh off of winning a Virginia State championship in his senior season of high school. He played most of the season as a safety, and in Bloomington he plans to utilize his versatility at the husky position.
“I see myself playing safety, like a hybrid safety. Coming off the edge, or like playing man-to-man. We call it husky that’s what I’m playing.”
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana football program held their annual awards banquet on Thursday night to commemorate the 2020 season in which the Hoosiers finished 12th in the AP Poll with a record of 6-2. Tom Allen gave out 19 awards to 26 different players. The ceremony was also highlighted by the inaugural Chris Beaty Award, an award given in honor of Chris Beaty, a former Hoosier football player who walked on to the team and was killed last summer trying to thwart a robbery. Below are the award winners:
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
On October 24th life was different for both of the Hoosiers players who wear the number nine. While Michael Penix was leading Indiana’s offense to a late rally over Penn State, Marcelino McCrary-Ball, who also wears nine, was recovering from ACL surgery and live streaming the game from his living room. McCrary-Ball was injured prior to the 2020 season and had to watch from the sidelines as his teammates went on a historic 6-2 run.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
With spring practice right around the corner, Hoosier Huddle is ramping up coverage. Today’s focus is on position battles that will begin to be decided during the spring practice period. While it is possible the outcomes of these battles won’t be determined until the fall, spring practice should give the coaches an idea of who can step up and fill the holes left by some important departing players.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
It has been a busy Tuesday for the Hoosiers as senior Marcelino Ball announced that he will return for a sixth season with the program. Ball has been one of Indiana’s most talented defensive players, but missed the 2020 season with an injury.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media for his weekly in-season press conference. Below are the notes and quotes from his press conference ahead of Indiana’s season opener on Saturday against Penn State
- Indiana’s game at Rutgers has been scheduled for 3:30pm on Saturday, October 31s and will be televised on BTN.
- Michael Penix, Harry Crider, Marcelino Ball, Micah McFadden and Cam Jones have been named 2020 game captains.
- IU will be wearing an ‘Equity Fist’ on their jerseys and helmets as well as their warmup gear this season as a sign of peace and unity.
- Covid Numbers and Non-Participants will be announced Saturday.
Read MoreWritten by Nate Comp
We continue our Countdown to 2020 IUFB Kickoff with part two of today and take a look at defensive back Marcelino Ball.
Marcelino Ball (Redshirt Senior)
Hometown: Roswell, Georgia
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 220 Pounds
Position: Husky
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
Hoosier Huddle is breaking down each position group prior to the 2020 season. Today, we look at one of the deepest and most talented groups on the roster: the defensive backs. We’ve lumped cornerbacks, safeties and the Husky position together so this preview is lengthy and there is a whole lot to cover.
Read MoreWritten by Juliet Gahan
The countdown for Indiana to take on Penn State is on. Hoosiers will face the Nittany Lions October 24th. Earlier today head coach Tom Allen gave hoosier fans an update on preseason practice.
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