College Football Links From Across the Country (7/2/21)
/College Football Links (July 2, 2021)
Happy Friday, Hoosier fans! Official visit season has come to an end as the recruiting dead period began yesterday. Now we wait for a handful of players who visited last month to make their final decisions. Take a listen to our June Recruiting Update podcast for more about those guys. Don’t miss a commitment— Follow us on Facebook, Twitter @HoosierHuddle and Instagram @Hoosier_Huddle.
Hoosier Huddle’s Official Countdown to 2021 IU Football Kickoff continues to move along. There are exactly 64 days until the Hoosiers go head to head with the Hawkeyes in Iowa City to kick off the 2021 season. We have put together a first glance preview for the Iowa matchup, and each day until gameday we will feature a player on this year’s roster, and also remember the glorious times of some IU football greats.
If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. We have also included some favorite football reads for your off-season enjoyment.
Indiana Hoosiers
Tom Allen’s message to Indiana football fans as Memorial Stadium reopens: “Man, we need you” via Hoosier Huddle
Hoosier Huddle Podcast: June Recruiting Recap
IU Athletics unveils NIL policy via Hoosier Huddle
Hoosiers pick up three-star Ohio tight end Ryan Miller via Hoosier Huddle
Four Hoosier football players named Big Ten distinguished scholars via Hoosier Huddle
‘LEO’ foundation is what IU will lean on when inevitable storms come in 2021 via Hoosier Huddle
Three Hoosiers named to Steele’s Preseason All-American Team via Hoosier Huddle
Hoosier Huddle’s 2021 First Glance Previews: Week One (Iowa Hawkeyes), Week Two (Idaho Vandals), Week Three (Cincinnati Bearcats)
Hoosier Huddle’s 2021 Countdown to Kickoff: 65 Days (Trent Howland), 66 Days (Aidan Rafferty), 67 Days Part I (Kahlil Benson), 67 Days Part II (Christian Love), 68 Days (Jaquez Smith), 69 Days (Peter Schulz), 70 Days (Luke Haggard), 71 Days (Randy Holtz), 72 Days (Dylan Powell), 73 Days (Tim Weaver), 74 Days (Nick Marozas)
Athlon Sports’ 2021 Indiana Football Preview and Prediction
Big Ten Football
Report: Key party endorses idea of Pac-12 squaring off against Big Ten, SEC in Las Vegas via 247 Sports
Badgers’ QB Graham Mertz unveils trademark symbol via Wisconsin State Journal
Big Ten strength of schedule rankings 2021: Nebraska faces uphill battle, Ohio State gets off easy via CBS Sports
CBS Sports projects Big Ten win totals in 2021 via 247 Sports
Season-defining game for each Big Ten team in 2021 via Wolverines Wire
Big Ten win totals, odds, picks: Predictions for each team as Ohio State, Wisconsin face big numbers via CBS Sports
College Football
NCAA name, image, likeness FAQs: What the rule changes mean for the athletes, schools and more via ESPN
The Athletic: Which group of five college football teams will benefit most from NIL changes? Breakout team candidates?
247 Sports tracks NIL deals across the USA
Reggie Bush wants his Heisman Trophy and college stats restored after new NCAA policy: ‘I never cheated this game’ via CBS News
The Washington Post: Next up in the College football playoff, it’s Greed vs. ‘Student-athletes.’ Bet on greed.
NFLPA permits NFL agents to represent college football players in NIL marketing agreements, per reports via CBS Sports
Biggest potential earners in college football’s NIL era via 247 Sports
The Athletic: How do college football players feel about Playoff expansion? Past, present voices on more games, the same grind
PFF releases preseason college football All-America teams via 247 Sports
ESPN College football season roundtable: Best games, breakout stars and more
College football’s top impact freshmen for 2021 via 247 Sports
2020-21 college football coaching carousel: Follow all of the latest news and hires via The Athletic
Phil Steele reveals picks for College Football Playoff and National Champion via 247 Sports
CBS Sports Staff picks: Predicting the game of the year in college football that will highlight the 2021 season
Off-Season Reading Suggestions
NEW Hoosier Beginnings by Ken Bikoff
The Search for Indiana Football Glory
The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time
Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories
The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football