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Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Yes, it’s Monday (let out a groan). But in just three days the area in and around Memorial Stadium in Bloomington will be abuzz as fans descend on the college town for the Hoosiers’ home opener against the 2nd ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Today we look at defensive back Tyler Green and quarterback Peyton Ramsey.
Read MoreWritten By Alex Compton
Hoosier Huddle is getting ready for the first spring practices of the Tom Allen era by previewing each position. Our focus today is on a position group that dramatically improved in their first year in a new scheme and is returning virtually every contributing player from a season ago: the corners.
Read MoreWritten by: Lydia Knoll (@lydddknoll)
There are now only THREE days remaining until the Indiana Hoosiers kick-off the 2016 season in Miami against the Florida International Golden Panthers. Join us each day for each part of our 100-day countdown to the opener! Today we look at one of the players battling for the second starting corner spot, Tyler Green
-Height: 6’3”
-Weight: 190 pounds
-Hometown: Waldorf, MD
-Position: Defensive Back
Indiana's pass defense was atrocious last season, ranking next to last in the nation giving up 313.8 yards per game. Despite the extremely low ranking, Indiana did manage to do some things decently, and showed that they have some talent in the secondary. The Hoosiers picked off 12 passes which ranked as a tie for 56th nationally. This season the entire secondary returns, most of them healthy and ready to play in 2016. On paper this may be the deepest and the most raw talent the Hoosiers have had in the secondary, probably ever, but can they turn names on paper into results on the field? The answer to that question is probably the difference between another bowl game, possibly seven or eight wins, and spending the holidays at home.
Read MoreRashard Fant arrived at IU after a very successful high school career in Fairburn, Georgia. Fant was a four-star recruit that was expected to eventually be a starter in IU’s secondary. However, he was only 5’9” and many questioned whether or not his 160-pound frame would be able to add enough size to deal with the demands of high D1 football and B1G receivers. An ESPN recruiting analyst wrote about Fant in February of 2013: “Fant’s biggest detriment is likely his lack of ideal stature and height….overall, we really like Fant’s tools, but are concerned with the measurables.” Fant redshirted as a freshman in the fall of 2013 and went to work on proving those doubters wrong.
Read MoreThree days! That is all that is left until the 2015 Hoosier football season kicks off at Memorial Stadium against Southern Illinois. So start making that grocery list for your tailgates and let's get to know the two Hoosiers who will be sporting the number three this season: Dominique Booth and Tyler Green.
Read MoreThis past weekend the Indiana Hoosiers hosted nine prospects for that were looking to be a part of the Crimson and Cream from 2015 and on. On Sunday morning coach Kevin Wilson and his staff announced that the CrimsonArmy15 is growing in both number and talent when safety Tyler Green verbally committed to play his college football in Bloomington. Green, out of Hyattsville, MD, was once an Ohio State commit and holds offers from Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina State, and Hawaii and is rated three stars by 247 Sports’ composite rankings. He is the 14th best prospect out of Maryland and the 36th best safety prospect in the country.
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