2019 Pro Day Preview: Eight Additional Former Hoosiers will Participate at IU Pro Day

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2019 Pro Day Preview: Eight Additional Former Hoosiers will Participate at IU Pro Day

Written by Evan McShane (@Hoosier_Huddle)

A total of 12 Hoosiers will be working out for NFL scouts on Tuesday morning in Bloomington. We have previews the three Hoosiers who were invited to the NFL Combine (Jonathan Crawford, Dan Godsil and Brandon Knight) in addition to Wes Martin earlier. here are the addition eight former IU football players who are chasing their dreams to the next level.

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Spring Practice 2018 Position Battle: Offensive Line

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Spring Practice 2018 Position Battle: Offensive Line

Written By Alex Compton (@alexncompton)

This is one of the most interesting position groups on the team. There are some anchors that have been through the ringer so far in their careers, coupled with some unknowns. That type of combination can be worrisome, or exciting, depending on how you look at the situation. IU isn’t losing much personnel wise for 2018, so the battles for starting spot this year will be very, very interesting. Certain spots on the line (cough, cough, left side) are already locked down, so essentially it’s a three spot position battle for this upcoming season. Second year offensive line coach Darren Hiller has some options to work with, and Coach Allen’s philosophy of having a multitude of bodies up front to rotate in is starting to take shape. 

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Spring Practice 2018 Position Preview: Offensive Line

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Spring Practice 2018 Position Preview: Offensive Line

Written By Lauralys Shallow

To win in the Big Ten Conference, you have to dominate in the trenches. When a team controls the line of scrimmage, it dictates the play. A strong offensive line allows the running game to get going, which opens up play action because the defense has to respect the run, which gives receivers a chance to make plays on deeper balls down the field. Without a successful run game, the IU offense will be one dimensional. Remember the 2016 season under former head coach Kevin Wilson when IU’s biggest weakness was their run game…and that was with Devine Redding as running back and Dan Feeney playing guard and tackle for most of the year. IU head coach Tom Allen’s debut season had no seniors and limited experience on his offensive line unit. In Allen’s second season, IU needs to establish a consistent and dominant offensive line.

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Bucket Week Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen's Press Conference

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Bucket Week Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen's Press Conference

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:

Offense: Coy Cronk, Hunter Littlejohn, Mackenzie Nworah, Brandon Knight, Delroy Baker and Wes Martin

Defense: Greg Gooch and Tony Fields

Special Teams: Rashard Fant and Haydon Whitehead

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The Indiana Offensive Line Has Some Parts to Replace, But it Can Be the Engine That Drives the Offense

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The Indiana Offensive Line Has Some Parts to Replace, But it Can Be the Engine That Drives the Offense

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

The 2017 season is almost here! Hoosier Huddle’s extensive season preview continues today as we take a look at one of the most important units on a football team: the offensive line. The Hoosiers have to replace a couple of starters, including All-American guard Dan Feeney, along with position coach Greg Frey. However, there are a lot of young and talented options ready to step up and become starting lineup fixtures and new line coach Darren Hiller has put nearly two dozen players into the NFL. The offense has lots of potential answers to many questions but the fate of the attack, and possibly the season, may just come down to how well this unit gels. The line had to work through injuries in the spring, something Darren Hiller wasn’t thrilled about but he still had a good look at several of his new players, “there’s never a blessing in disguise when a guy gets banged up a little bit. But at the same time, we had good competition in the spring between Delroy (Baker), Coy (Cronk) and Brandon (Knight). Ideally, you’d like to say you have ten guys. Realistically, I’d say that we have eight guys. That’s the starting five, you got another tackle that can go in there, a swing guy, you got another guard and another center. We got to put the best five out there and after that we got to find a sixth guy, we got to find a seventh guy and we got to find an eighth guy. Doesn’t matter what position you play.”

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 71 Days (Delroy Baker)

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 71 Days (Delroy Baker)

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle) 

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Ah, we are reaching the end of the 70’s, but we are not done with the offensive linemen just yet. As we hit 71 days until Indiana’s 2017 season kicks off against Ohio State we take a look at a very important piece to IU’s offensive line, Number 71, Delroy Baker

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2017 Spring Practice Preview: Offensive Line

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2017 Spring Practice Preview: Offensive Line

Written By David Sugarman

While they are often always considered the most important unit on the field you rarely know them all by name. You always hear how games are won and lost in the battle at the line of scrimmage, but for some reason we tend to overlook those names along the offensive line. Today we’re here to change that as we take a look at who’s going to be pushing the pile and protecting whomever the starting quarterback is come August 31st against Ohio State.

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Ten Questions Facing the Hoosiers When They Open Spring Practice

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Ten Questions Facing the Hoosiers When They Open Spring Practice

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Tom Allen will enter his first spring practice as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers on March 4th. The Hoosiers are coming off of a 6-7 (4-5) season with an appearance in the Foster Farms Bowl in 2016. However, changes have been abundant in Bloomington since Allen took over for Kevin Wilson at the beginning of December. Here are 10 questions that the Hoosiers face when they kick off spring practice in Bloomington.

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Indiana Football's Media Monday: Indiana at Rutgers

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Indiana Football's Media Monday: Indiana at Rutgers

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

After a much-needed win over Maryland Kevin Wilson and the Hoosiers turned their attention to this week’s opponent the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Indiana will kick off against Rutgers at noon on BTN from High Point Solutions Field on Saturday

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2016 Offensive Line Preview: Once Again The Big Guys Upfront Will Pave the Way For IU's Offense

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2016 Offensive Line Preview: Once Again The Big Guys Upfront Will Pave the Way For IU's Offense

Written By Lydia Knoll

Indiana has had some star offensive players the last couple of years, including recent NFL draftees Jordan Howard and Nate Sudfeld just to name a few. But the offensive players that are sometimes overlooked also happen to be the guys who make it possible for players like Howard and Sudfeld to show off their skills. These guys are the building blocks of a steady football program, the offensive linemen. 

Indiana’s offensive line allowed the least amount of sacks in the Big Ten last year, allowing only 13 sacks. With the help of their line, they were able to generate the most productive total offense in the Big Ten with a total 6,556 yards, averaging 504.3 yards/game and 6.23 yards every play. The 6,556 total yards also happened to be 746 yards more than the second highest total offense in the Big Ten. The offensive line also opened up holes to allow for the second best rushing offense in the Big Ten averaging 210.46 yards/game. Unfortunately, Indiana has lost one of their best offensive lineman, Jason Spriggs, to the Packers but with a strong core of veterans, including All-American Dan Feeney, this group continues to be the bedrock on which IU builds their offense. 

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