Hoosier Huddle's College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections-October 27

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Hoosier Huddle's College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections-October 27

In many ways, Saturday’s win over Washington felt like a celebration. ESPN’s College GameDay was in Bloomington and fans and former players celebrated Lee Corso and the 1979 Holiday Bowl squad. People flooded campus and Memorial Stadium to celebrate the outstanding 7-0 start for the Indiana Hoosiers and revel in the attention brought to the program by Curt Cignetti, his staff and his players. Longtime and long-suffering fans celebrated weeks of football that have brought so much joy after many, many years of crushing disappointment.

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Outback Bowl Matchup to Watch: Indiana’s Offensive Line vs. Ole Miss’s Defensive Line

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Outback Bowl Matchup to Watch: Indiana’s Offensive Line vs. Ole Miss’s Defensive Line

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

It would be really easy to say the matchup to watch is Indiana’s defense against the explosive Ole Miss offense. However, due to the Rebels having a number of unknown players out, we decided to go into the trenches to look at the matchup between IU’s offensive line and Ole Miss’s defensive line.

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New Safeties Coach Jason Jones Attracted to Indiana by Allen's Passion for the Game and His Players

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New Safeties Coach Jason Jones Attracted to Indiana by Allen's Passion for the Game and His Players

Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

With the promotion of former safeties coach Kasey Teegardin to special teams coordinator, Tom Allen did not have to search long to find a viable replacement that would help breed success in his fourth year at the helm of Hoosier football. 

The first time Jason Jones and Tom Allen met was in the Dallas area. They crossed paths quite a bit on the recruiting trail in 2012, and in 2013 the two ended up working together— Allen as linebackers and special teams coach and Jones at the head of defense alongside Kane Wommack’s father, Dave, at Ole Miss. It did not take long for Jones to figure out what Allen was about. 

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Five IUFB Takeaways from Big Ten Media Day

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Five IUFB Takeaways from Big Ten Media Day

Written by Amanda Pavelka

It was a successful Big Ten Media Day, one that Indiana coaches, players, and journalists left with a ray of hope for what appears to be the beginning of a turning point for the IU football program. Here are a few takeaways from Big Ten Media Days you need for the 2019 season— put them in your pocket and do not lose them.

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