Reese Taylor Helping Younger DBs Understand the Standards of the IU Secondary

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Reese Taylor Helping Younger DBs Understand the Standards of the IU Secondary

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@HoosierHuddle

“A football player has to be a football player, you have to learn to adjust in any type of way.” Indiana defensive back Reese Taylor said this morning in response to my question about adjusting to Charlton Warren’s defense. Warren takes over for Kane Wommack who left IU to become the head coach at South Alabama. While the nuances of the defense may change a little, the standard that Taylor is setting for the younger defensive backs hasn’t.

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College Football Links From Across the Country (12/23/20)

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College Football Links From Across the Country (12/23/20)

Daily College Football Links (December 23, 2020)

Happy Hump Day, No. 7 Hoosiers fans! Although it wasn’t the NY6 bowl they very clearly earned, the Hoosiers are headed to the Outback Bowl on January 2nd. In 11 short days, your Big Ten Coach of the Year, Tom Allen and the Hoosiers are set to face Ole Miss in Tampa at 12:30 ET.

Last week the IU football squad gained 14 players on early signing day. We have gotten to know these players and have watched them closely this year and have made profiles on each of the 14 guys who made their commitment official last week. Get to know them here.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @HoosierHuddle and Instagram @Hoosier_Huddle for updates as we await news leading up to the bowl game.

If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. We have also included some favorite football reads for your enjoyment.

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IU Defensive Coordinator Kane Wommack Named Broyles Award Finalist

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IU Defensive Coordinator Kane Wommack Named Broyles Award Finalist

IU Athletics Release

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack has been named one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, which honors college football's top assistant coaches, the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced on Tuesday afternoon. Wommack is the Hoosiers first finalist.

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Defensive Secondary Success Brings Easy Recruitment Pitch

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Defensive Secondary Success Brings Easy Recruitment Pitch

Written By: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Wherever Tom Allen has gone, success on the defensive side of the ball has followed. There was no better example of this than on Wednesday, when a program record seven total players on defense were awarded All-Big Ten honors. Four of these players represented the secondary: Jamar Johnson (first team), Tiawan Mullen (first team), Jaylin Williams (first team), and Devon Matthews (third team).

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Reports: Indiana Defensive Coordinator Kane Wommack To Be Named Head Coach as South Alabama

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Reports: Indiana Defensive Coordinator Kane Wommack To Be Named Head Coach as South Alabama

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Bloomington, Indiana used to be a dead end for football coaches, now with back-to-back winning seasons and a top-12 ranking the Hoosiers are seeing both sides of being a successful football team. According to multiple reports Indiana Hoosiers defensive coordinator Kane Wommack has agreed to terms to become the head coach at South Alabama.

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Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen's Media Monday: Bucket Week

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Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen's Media Monday: Bucket Week

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media for his weekly in-season press conference. Below are the notes and quotes from his press conference ahead of Indiana’s matchup with Purdue for the Old Oaken Bucket.

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Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen's Media Monday: No. 18 Wisconsin Week

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Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen's Media Monday: No. 18 Wisconsin Week

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media for his weekly in-season press conference. Below are the notes and quotes from his press conference ahead of Indiana’s trip to Wisconsin to face the No.18 Badgers

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Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen's Media Monday: No. 3 Ohio State Week

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Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen's Media Monday: No. 3 Ohio State Week

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media for his weekly in-season press conference. Below are the notes and quotes from his press conference ahead of Indiana’s trip to Ohio State for a top-10 showdown for first place in the Big Ten East

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Keys for Indiana’s Defense to Grab the Old Brass Spittoon from East Lansing

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Keys for Indiana’s Defense to Grab the Old Brass Spittoon from East Lansing

Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

For the first time since 1969, the Indiana Hoosiers take the field ranked a top 10 team in the nation on Saturday. Tom Allen and the No. 10 Hoosiers will be on their way to East Lansing where they hope to continue their streak to 4-0. Here’s what IU defense needs to do to get the Old Brass Spittoon back to Bloomington.

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Kane Wommack’s Defense Carries the Hoosiers to 37-21 Victory in Piscataway

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Kane Wommack’s Defense Carries the Hoosiers to 37-21 Victory in Piscataway

Written by Amanda Pavelka (@AmandaPavelka3)

Create takeaways.

That was defensive coordinator Kane Wommack’s goal last year— to create three takeaways per game. In his second year at the helm of Indiana defense, Wommack and his guys are doing just that.

On Saturday night, the Hoosiers chances were reinforced by the three takeaways and three other fourth down stops the defense created which led them to a 37-21 win in Piscataway.

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