Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

There are several clichés in sports that don’t really ring true when you stop and examine them. However, one thing that is often heard and is still very true: speed kills. That is a philosophy the Indiana University football program has embraced and emphasized since Tom Allen took the reins and they are focused on making speed a difference-making strength on the field in Bloomington. 

Improved team speed can come about a couple of different ways. The first is by recruiting players that come in with quickness. Players like Cam Jones, Jamar Johnson, James Head, Madison Norris and more have been brought in and arrived on campus with a different level of speed on the defensive side of the ball than what we are used to seeing in Indiana football players. The second way you get the team speed you want is by coaching and maximizing the speed for each individual. Dave Ballou and Dr. Matt Rhea have worked diligently on that and there is a feeling around the program that this offseason, their second with the program, has brought noticeable changes to the field.