Throwback Thursday: Indiana 54 Purdue 36

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Throwback Thursday: Indiana 54 Purdue 36

We wrap up the regular season on today's Throwback Thursday with the Hoosiers' emphatic win over bitter rival Purdue to clinch the Old Oaken Bucket for the third consecutive year and a bowl berth for the first time since 2007. 

Opponent: Purdue Boilermakers

Location: Saturday November 28th /12:01pm/ Ross-Ade Stadium/ (West Lafayette, IN) 

Why They Played

The Hoosiers and Boilermakers meet annually in a protected crossover rivalry. They have played for the Old Oaken Bucket since 1925

What The Game Meant

For the first time since 2007 the Hoosiers came into the Bucket Game needing a win to head to a bowl game. 

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Life Without Howard

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Life Without Howard

After a couple of weeks of speculation, Jordan Howard has made it official. The standout running back that transferred to Indiana from UAB is foregoing his senior season and has declared for the 2016 NFL Draft. Howard was tremendous while on the field in Bloomington but his season was stagnated by injuries. He ended up with 196 carries for 1,213 yards and nine touchdowns. Much of Howard’s damage was done in the non-conference slate before he was injured in the Ohio State contest but he was able to return to run wild against Michigan in an overtime defeat before leaving early in the game against Maryland. His time on the sideline was frustrating for all involved but it did allow us to witness the emergence of Devine Redding and see the continued excellent work of the offensive line as IU’s running game barely missed a beat.

Now that Howard is officially out of the picture for 2016, what does the IU running game look like for next season? We will certainly preview the running back position in more depth once we get further into the offseason and Spring ball but this should serve as a good first look at “life without Howard” for the Hoosiers.

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Game Wrap and Reaction: Indiana 54 Purdue 36

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Game Wrap and Reaction: Indiana 54 Purdue 36

Opponent: Purdue Boilermakers

Location: Saturday November 28th /12:01pm/ Ross-Ade Stadium/ (West Lafayette, IN) 

Why They Played:  The Hoosiers and Boilermakers meet annually in a protected crossover rivalry. They have played for the Old Oaken Bucket since 1925

What The Game Meant:

For the first time since 2007 the Hoosiers came into the Bucket Game needing a win to head to a bowl game.

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Countdown to Kickoff: 21 Days (Andrew Wilson)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 21 Days (Andrew Wilson)

Two more weekends (including this one) until the hitting starts for real in college stadiums across the country. We are all excited for the Labor Day weekend, but hope that Hoosier Nation is enjoying the remainder of their summer. As we hit the three-week milestone, we are going to once again double up on current Hoosier players as both Andrew Wilson and Ty Smith will don the number 21 this fall.

#21

Andrew Wilson

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2014 Season Preview: Running Backs

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2014 Season Preview: Running Backs

As fall camp draws closer and regular season college football crawls ever so near, we will to preview every position group on the 2014 Indiana Hoosier football team. First up are the Hoosier running backs.

 

The 2013 Indiana offense got its reputation as a pass heavy attack, however they did average over 200 yards a game on the ground. This season, with the departures of four major pass catchers, the Hoosiers could become even more reliant on the run. This is not a bad thing either. The Hoosiers have a bevy or talented running backs headlined by junior Tevin Coleman, but there is talent behind him in D’Angelo Roberts and the speedy Laray Smith. Let’s get down to each individual to see what he brings to the Hoosier backfield.

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Indiana Football Stock Market Report: Week One: Indiana State

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Indiana Football Stock Market Report: Week One: Indiana State

Welcome to the inaugural Indiana Stock Market Report. While the Hoosier brand is not one of the gold standards in college football, we feel as if it is one that you can buy low on at the start of the season and see it pay out strong by the end of the season. With a diversified portfolio ranging from platinum level offense to a penny stock defense, we feel Indiana football should be a strong “buy” throughout the fall and winter months. This is largely due to the diversified portfolio, which we have developed for you, our savvy Hoosier Stock Market investor.

In 2012 the Indiana Hoosiers were a below average team, who displayed flashes of potential. I believe the most frustrating thing for IU fans was to watch competent offensive performances be completely wasted by a defense that was barley MAC-worthy.

While the Hoosiers were able to pull out a victory in week one, we saw much of the same in their home opener on Thursday night. A monstrous offensive output, combined with a lackluster defensive performance. While not the same team as last year, there were still plenty of reasons to be concerned moving forward.

Even though we saw a 38-point victory, while witnessing some very encouraging things, we also saw some things that could go from that didn’t look great, to holy crap that’s a big freakin’ problem, in the coming weeks.

Your Stock Market Report of Very Little Defensive Effort Follows:

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