Storylines to Watch for During IU’s Spring Practice
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers will open their spring football practice on March 4th and hold 15 practices before the spring season concludes with their Spring Football Event on April 15th in Memorial Stadium.
Freshman Kaiden Turner Gives Glimpse of Future at Linebacker
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers were without starters Cam Jones and Aaron Casey against Purdue Saturday afternoon, which lead IUto start true freshman Kaiden Turner. Turner ended up leading the Hoosiers with nine total tackles (seven solo). It’s not what IU wanted, but it gives the Hoosiers a glimpse into the future of a player who has been compared to former IU linebacker Micah McFadden.
2022 IUFB Positional Preview: Linebackers
Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
Much of the offseason discussion around Indiana’s defense has centered around how the Hoosiers can replace linebacker Micah McFadden. The question is fair, certainly, but with experienced guys returning and Indiana’s heavy investment at the position in the transfer portal this offseason, the position group still projects as one of the stronger rooms on the defense.
2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 14 Days Part II (Kaiden Turner)
Written by Matt Smith
Welcome to the 2022 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown! We are now officially underway as we countdown from 100 to the beginning of the 2022 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will take a look at one (or two) players on the current roster and highlight the players’ role in the upcoming season. Number 14 on the list is freshman Kaiden Turner.
2022 Spring IUFB Position Battles: Inside Linebacker
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Hoosiers are four practices into their spring session and have hit spring break with 11 practices to go. We continue our look into the position battles happening all over the field for IU. After losing All-American linebacker Micah McFadden to the NFL Draft, IU will have a hole to fill at the middle linebacker position. IU does get Cam Jones back at stinger and there is no battle there. The spring should go a long way into determining who starts the opener against Illinois in the middle of the Hoosiers’ defense.
State of the Room- IUFB Linebackers
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers will have to replace the heart and soul of their linebacker room and defense as Micah McFadden is off to chase his NFL dreams. The Hoosiers will also be under the new direction of defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Chad Wilt. While Wilt has not exclusively coached linebackers, he has been a coach for over 20 years and will have Tom Allen calling the plays on defense.
Hoosiers Land 3-Star LB Kaiden Turner Out of Arkansas
Image: Danny West 247 Sports Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle) The Indiana Hoosiers landed their first commitment of the 2022 recruiting class in three-star Arkansas linebacker Kaiden Turner. Turner is ranked as the 35th best inside linebacker in the country by 247Sports and has a composite rating of 83.16. Turner had 14 total offers and […]