Edge Commit William Depaepe Wants to be Part of Something Special at IU

Edge Commit William Depaepe Wants to be Part of Something Special at IU

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana commitment William Depaepe has felt what most of Hoosier Nation has felt with new head coach Curt Cignetti and that’s energy and excitement. Depaepe is a 6’7” edge rusher who IU hopes can develop into a menace for opposing quarterbacks. Cignetti and his staff watched the film and loved what they saw.

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IU's Carter Smith is BACK!

IU's Carter Smith is BACK!

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

Indiana University was gifted with extremely good news on Wednesday evening as starting left tackle Carter Smith announced he is returning to Bloomington and remaining a Hoosier. Smith had been in the transfer portal and visited several powerhouse programs with Florida State and Ole Miss standing out as probable destinations but he surprised many by sending a message on social media that he was ready to play for new football coach Curt Cignetti.

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Curt Cignetti Staff Profiles: Defensive Tackles Coach Pat Kuntz

Curt Cignetti Staff Profiles: Defensive Tackles Coach Pat Kuntz

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

New Indiana University head football coach Curt Cignetti’s staff has taken shape. Much of Cignetti’s philosophy has been to bring with him the coaching staff he worked with at James Madison, and that will be true once again today as we highlight defensive tackles coach Pat Kuntz.

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3-Star QB Alberto Mendoza Commits to Hoosiers

3-Star QB Alberto Mendoza Commits to Hoosiers

Written by: TJ Inman

The Indiana Hoosiers hosted a number of visitors this past weekend the commitments are now flooding in as Curt Cignetti and his coaching staff begin to build their first roster in Bloomington. After commitments from running back transfer Justice Ellison and defensive lineman Mario Landino, IU has a quarterback in the 2024 class. Three-star prospect and Florida state champion Alberto Mendoza committed to the Hoosiers on Monday morning. 

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Curt Cignetti Staff Profiles: Cornerbacks Coach Rod Ojong

Curt Cignetti Staff Profiles: Cornerbacks Coach Rod Ojong

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Curt Cignetti’s new staff at Indiana is complete. There were three categories in Cignetti’s hirings: retaining old members of the Indiana staff, bringing members of his James Madison staff along with him, and external hires. Today we’ll highlight a member of the latter category, cornerbacks coach Rod Ojong from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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Curt Cignetti Staff Profiles: Special Teams Coordinator/TE Coach Grant Cain

Curt Cignetti Staff Profiles: Special Teams Coordinator/TE Coach Grant Cain

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

New Indiana University head football coach Curt Cignetti’s staff has taken shape. Much of Cignetti’s philosophy has been to bring with him the coaching staff he worked with at James Madison, and that will be true once again today as we highlight Grant Cain.

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Hoosier All Purpose Back Jaylin Lucas Enters the Transfer Portal

Hoosier All Purpose Back Jaylin Lucas Enters the Transfer Portal

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana all-purpose back Jaylin Lucas has entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal. Lucas led the Big Ten in kick return yards (1,163) the last two seasons with three touchdowns. Lucas also scored four touchdowns on offense in 2023 and two in 2022.

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