Filled With Veterans and Youth, Indiana's Safeties Could Take the Defense to the Next Level

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Filled With Veterans and Youth, Indiana's Safeties Could Take the Defense to the Next Level

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

If you have been following our site throughout the offseason, you’ll know we have made no attempt to hide how good we think IU’s secondary has a chance to be in 2017. The Hoosiers return every contributor from last year and add a few potentially impactful newcomers to form a group that could be the best we’ve seen in Bloomington for my lifetime (for your reference, I turn 30 in September). Today’s position preview focuses on a part of that secondary: the safeties.

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 18 Days (Ben Bach)

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 18 Days (Ben Bach)

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

#18

We are less than 20 days away! That’s right, the Hoosier Huddle Countdown is more than 80% complete and we are in the homestretch of the long offseason. In only 18 days, the Indiana Hoosiers will take the field at Memorial Stadium and begin the 2017 season against the mighty Ohio State Buckeyes. Today’s countdown article focuses on a player from the Land of Lincoln, defensive back Ben Bach.

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2017 Spring Practice Preview: Cornerbacks

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2017 Spring Practice Preview: Cornerbacks

Written By Alex Compton

Hoosier Huddle is getting ready for the first spring practices of the Tom Allen era by previewing each position. Our focus today is on a position group that dramatically improved in their first year in a new scheme and is returning virtually every contributing player from a season ago: the corners.

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2017 Spring Practice Preview: Safeties

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2017 Spring Practice Preview: Safeties

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

Hoosier Huddle is getting ready for the first spring practices of the Tom Allen era by previewing each position. Our focus today is on a position group that dramatically improved in their first year in a new scheme and is returning virtually every contributing player from a season ago: the safeties.

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Officially Official: Richard Lagow to Start in IUFB’s Opener

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Officially Official: Richard Lagow to Start in IUFB’s Opener

Without ever officially saying it throughout the offseason, Coach Wilson did hint at Richard Lagow being the guy to ultimately open IU’s season as the starting quarterback in Miami. On Friday, he stopped hinting, and gave Hoosier fans the information they had been dying for all offseason. We have a starting quarterback. And it’s Richard Lagow.

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Countdown to Kickoff: 7 Days (Ben Bach)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 7 Days (Ben Bach)

#7

There are now seven days (1 WEEK!) remaining until the Indiana Hoosiers kick-off the 2016 season in Miami against the Florida International Golden Panthers, just a baker’s dozen! Join us each day for each part of our 100-day countdown to the opener! Let’s take a look at Ben Bach, who was number seven in 2015, but will wear number 18 this season. Freshman wide receiver Taysir Mack will wear number seven in 2016

Ben Bach (Redshirt Junior)

-    Height: 6’1”
-    Weight: 197 lbs. 
-    Position: Defensive Back
-    Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois

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Eight Hoosiers Earn Scholarships as 2015 Season Opener Nears

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Eight Hoosiers Earn Scholarships as 2015 Season Opener Nears

The Indiana Hoosiers are just a fortnight away from their season opener, but Friday afternoon was a very successful and joyous occasion for eight Hoosiers football players who earned a full ride for the 2015-16 school year.

Ben Bach, Rickey Brookins, Michael Cooper, Anthony Corsaro, Damon Graham, Griffin Oakes, Mitchell Paige, and Erich Toth all earned scholarships for their hard work and dedicated as it was announced after practice Friday morning when athletic director Fred Glass called the eight players up in front of the team.

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