Sheridan “Confident” Penix Will Have a Productive Summer As He Returns from Injury
Image: Indiana University Athletics Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle) Indiana Hoosiers offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan took to Zoom on Wednesday to recap how spring practice finished and to answer several questions from the media. The final question of the day was regarding the health of All-Big Ten quarterback Michael Penix Jr who is recovering from […]
Fixing the Indiana Run Game
Written By: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
Much was left to be desired from the Indiana run game in the 2020 season.
An inability to dominate the line of scrimmage in run blocking led the Hoosier stable of running backs to average just 3.1 yards per carry. The Hoosiers did not combine for over 1000 yards rushing. At its worst, it was actually harming the team – Indiana rushed for negative yardage in the narrow defeat at Ohio State. The schemes were predictable, too. Stevie Scott carried 156 times, while no other running back handled it more than 32 times.
Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen’s Media Monday: Outback Bowl
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 Ole Miss in the Outback Bowl on January 2nd.
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.
A Struggling Indiana Rushing Attack Looks For Answers Against a Leaky Maryland Run Defense
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers offense is searching for a rushing attack. Despite having talent backs in Stevie Scott, Sampson James and Tim Baldwin the Hoosiers rank 13th in the 14 team Big Ten conference in rushing. The Hoosiers are averaging 76 yards per game and just 2.39 yards per carry. So what’s the issue? Indiana offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan cannot put a finger on a singular issue.
Nick Sheridan Silences Critics With Outstanding Game Plan Against Michigan
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
We have all seen the criticism of Indiana’s first year offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan. Whether it has been on Twitter, the airwaves or in articles, people were not sold he was the right choice to lead the Hoosier offense after Kalen DeBoer left to take the head coaching at Fresno State. Despite the Hoosiers 2-0 start that included a win over then No. 8 Penn State, people feared that the Hoosiers were headed back to the land of Mike Debord. Sheridan, the youngest offensive coordinator in the Big Ten, silenced those doubters Saturday with a beautiful game plan that picked apart a soft Michigan secondary, used the defensive line’s aggressiveness against them and held on to the ball for nearly two-thirds of the game. Most importantly the Hoosiers started quickly.
Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen’s Media Monday: Week Three vs. No. 23 Michigan
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media for his weekly in-season press conference following the win at Rutgers and ahead of facing No. 23 Michigan on Saturday.
Notes and Quotes From Tom Allen’s Media Monday: Penn State Game
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 season opener on Saturday against Penn State
Notes:
– Indiana’s game at Rutgers has been scheduled for 3:30pm on Saturday, October 31s and will be televised on BTN.
– Michael Penix, Harry Crider, Marcelino Ball, Micah McFadden and Cam Jones have been named 2020 game captains.
– IU will be wearing an ‘Equity Fist’ on their jerseys and helmets as well as their warmup gear this season as a sign of peace and unity.
– Covid Numbers and Non-Participants will be announced Saturday.
Indiana Coaches Encouraged and Excited by Scrimmage Last Saturday
Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
With the 2020 fast approaching the Indiana Hoosiers are taking an NFL approach to their season opener against Penn State on October 24th by playing three preseason scrimmages. he first came last Saturday and left the coaching staff feeling encouraged and excited by what they saw.
Notes and Quotes From Nick Sheridan and Michael Penix
Written by Juliet Gahan
The preseason is winding down and there are less than three weeks for the Hoosiers to prepare for the season. Today Offensive Coordinator Nick Sheridan and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. updated fans and media on the first scrimmage of the season.