Harry Crider Happy to be Part of a Thriving Program

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Harry Crider Happy to be Part of a Thriving Program

Written By: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Harry Crider doesn’t have to rack his brain to remember the dark days of Indiana football.

Having grown up about an hour east of Bloomington in Columbus, the Hoosier program was always on his radar. However, the state of the program was much gloomier than it is in present day: little to no fan support, losing seasons, and an outdated, dingy version of Memorial Stadium with just a few rows of fans filling the stadium on game days.

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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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4-Star Texas Offensive Lineman Trace Oldner Talks About His IU Offer and a Love for the Big Ten

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4-Star Texas Offensive Lineman Trace Oldner Talks About His IU Offer and a Love for the Big Ten

Over the last few years the offensive line has become the cornerstone of the Indiana offense. Offensive line coach Greg Frey has produced two All-Americans, an NFL draft pick (Dan Feeney will surely be another after the 2016 season), and his offensive lines have paved the way for three 1,000-yard running backs in the last two seasons. In order to keep up this torrid pace the Indiana coaching staff has to find the right players to mold into high-quality Big Ten linemen. They may have planted an early seed with an offer to a class of 2018 four-star offensive tackle, Trace Oldner.

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The Young Indiana Offensive Line Has Coach Frey Instead of XBox This Spring

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The Young Indiana Offensive Line Has Coach Frey Instead of XBox This Spring

The Indiana Hoosiers sported two All-Americans along the offensive line in 2015 and return one of them, Dan Feeney, as well as some other veterans like Jacob Bailey and Dimitric Camiel in 2016. But it is the young talent and the job that coach Greg Frey does on and off the field and the line will be a strength for years to come. Young talent who just a year ago were, playing XBox, or running track or playing intramural basketball. Now you have coach Frey, It’s new for them. You’re seeing them acclimate. Its really the finish of the first college year, but the beginning of next season."

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Redshirt Preview: OL Hunter Littlejohn

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Redshirt Preview: OL Hunter Littlejohn

Hunter Littlejohn was Indiana’s fifth signee in the class of 2015. An outside guard from Powell, Ohio, Littlejohn played for Olentangy Liberty where he was team captain and led his team to their first playoff win in school history. He earned Second Team All-Conference and an honorable mention for All-District. He was rated a three star offensive lineman by both Rivals and 247sports and ranked the 53rd best offensive guard nationally by 247. He received eleven other offers including Purdue, Duke, Minnesota, and Illinois. He committed to Indiana University in the summer after his junior year, on June 18, 2014.

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BOOM! Hoosier Solidify the Offensive Line With Grayson Stover's Commitment

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BOOM! Hoosier Solidify the Offensive Line With Grayson Stover's Commitment

After securing a #BOOM Wednesday morning from three-star safety Brandon Drayton, it appeared Coach Wilson and company were done adding pieces for the day. That changed late Wednesday night, as offensive lineman Grayson Stover flipped his commitment from South Florida and joined the 2016 class at Indiana.

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Spring Preview: Offensive Line

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Spring Preview: Offensive Line

Written By: Nick Holmes (@HoosierHolmes)

The oft overlooked and unheralded heroes that labor in the trenches, the offensive line is tasked with opening up running lanes and keeping the quarterback upright. They perform their duties in near obscurity, typically only drawing attention to themselves when a play falls apart or if they commit a penalty. During Kevin Wilson’s time in Bloomington the Hoosiers offensive line has been one of the more consistent groups of the team, despite injuries challenging its depth. 
 

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