Mike Katic's Return to IU is Best for Both Sides

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Mike Katic's Return to IU is Best for Both Sides

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

There was plenty of change surrounding the Indiana football program after the team’s third-straight loss to Purdue. Tom Allen was fired, players entered the portal and other declared for the NFL Draft. Offensive lineman Mike Katic was one of those players who was preparing for the NFL Draft until offensive line coach Bob Bostad called him and floated the idea of playing center at IU in 2024.

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2024 Spring Football: Position Preview – Offensive Line

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2024 Spring Football: Position Preview – Offensive Line

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Indiana football is officially back on the field for spring practices! Though the head coach will be different this spring, offensive line coach Bob Bostad is back to lead a unit that improved greatly in the 2023 season. There will be some familiar players for Bostad in his second season with the Hoosiers, but plenty of new ones as well. Let’s see how the roster shakes out.

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Mike Katic Returning Offers Big Boost For Hoosiers

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Mike Katic Returning Offers Big Boost For Hoosiers

Written by: TJ Inman

Following the 2023 season, a lot of things changed in a very quick period of time for Indiana football. Head coach Tom Allen was let go after losing to Purdue and falling well short of a bowl game again. After a coaching search full of rumors and guesses, IU surprised nearly everyone by hiring serial winner Curt Cignetti away from James Madison.

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Indiana Offensive Lineman Mike Katic Withdraws from the NFL Draft and Returns to Hoosiers

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Indiana Offensive Lineman Mike Katic Withdraws from the NFL Draft and Returns to Hoosiers

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers received a big boost from a big piece of their offensive line as starting guard Mike Katic has withdrawn his name from the NFL Draft and announcing that he will return to IU in 2024.

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2023 Position Preview: Can the Offensive Line be Better Under Bostad?

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2023 Position Preview: Can the Offensive Line be Better Under Bostad?

Written by: Ethan Roberts (@usaEthanRoberts)

The offensive line unit possesses the most important task in football. They are responsible for protecting the quarterback in the passing game and setting up holes for the running back to run through on rushing plays. The Hoosiers offensive line struggled in 2022. They managed to record 1,330 rushing yards as well as 2,609 passing yards, which doesn’t compete in the Big Ten. Their line gave up 38 sacks and had a net loss of 294 yards. Both of those ranking bottom two in the Big Ten. Last December the Hoosiers hired long-time Wisconsin assistant Bob Bostad as their new offensive line coach and made a handful of changes to their line for the 2023 campaign.

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2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 56 Days (Mike Katic)

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Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

The 2023 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown is officially underway! We are counting down from 100 to the beginning of the 2023 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will take a look at one (or two) players on the current Indiana football roster and highlight the player’s role in the upcoming season. Today’s profile is an offensive lineman that is a favorite to start at one of the guard positions: Mike Katic.

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IU's Offensive Line Out to Prove They Can Protect the Quarterback

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IU's Offensive Line Out to Prove They Can Protect the Quarterback

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana senior offensive lineman Mike Katic was blunt with his answer about what is pushing him and the rest of the offensive line so far this year. “We kind of really want to prove to all the noise out there that you know, we're we can play and we can protect.” Katic said.

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