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''No self-imposed limitations - Coach Cig'' - Coach DDV

I wonder how many former Hoosiers we will see stop by this season with the Kenny connection back in Bloomington?

Love having the QB on board early, much easier to recruit the class with this key cog knocked out! And yet another example of the staff prioritizing the Midwest - love to see it!

In a mild surprise this afternoon, Webb chose the Boilers. My read, once McHaney and Johnson committed that signaled the end of the staff's interest, but I full expected him to end up in Tallahassee with a real need for DL/Edge talent.

Maybe not a perfect analog, given recent results, but I could see a Barry Alvarez type transition for Cig at Indiana. But as a wise man once said, ‘gotta keep the main thing, the main thing,’ and have immediate success on the field.

Keep an eye open for Webb's commitment this afternoon (7/4.). It looks like this is a battle b/w Florida State, Purdue and Indiana for the highly-skilled Edge from Georgia. One note, one-time FSU target, Chris Addison, chose MSU over FSU earlier this week and many recruitment services are expecting the 'Noles to quickly shift focus to Webb.

Nice pick-up, Bryson marks the third commit from Georgia for the class (a priority area for CCC and Crew) with a solid mix of Power 4 offers. https://247sports.com/Player/walker-bryson-46137695/ This puts the class at 21 commits at July 4th (HUGE shift from the days of CTA & CKW!) - I would expect the staff to wrap-up the last 3-5 scholarships on another WR, OT, DL/Edge, and DB. The real focus for the staff this Fall will be (1) maintaining the '26 commitments and (2) building relationships with the '27 class.

Traditionally we hear about home exhibitions at the same time as the non-con schedule release. I wonder if D-Rock is opting for closed door exhibitions instead?

Finland you say? ::Dane Fife has entered the chat::

The flip is official. I'm glad this happened earlier enough in the cycle for the staff to pivot and prioritize. https://247sports.com/article/fsu-flips-4-star-db-jay-timmons-from-indiana-251101400/

https://247sports.com/Player/Cash-Herrera-46148370/ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/cash-herrera-321543?view=pv https://www.on3.com/db/cash-herrera-243333/ High 3* 'mobile packet passer' that held offers from Iowa, Minnesota, UCLA, Arizona, California, Virginia Tech, Appalachian State, Colorado State, San Diego State, Brown, Columbia, and Yale.

The OV list for this weekend is particularly interesting for me. You have some high-level (high 3*/low 4*) committed & uncommitted types like Henry Ohlinger and RB Jayreon Campbell mixed with local, lower 3* types with limited Power 4 offers like Center Grove's Scifres & Columbus North's Elmore. I wonder if this is part of the staff's approach to 'cap management' - offer and encourage local kids to visit that you know won't break the bank if they commit so you can be a bit more heavy-handed with the offers for others.

Flip is complete - real nice pick-up! https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-hoosiers-football-the-iu-program-picks-up-a-commitment-from-florida-prospect-kevontay-hugan-250850496/

Oh do tell….

Love seeing the staff put in work in the Chicago suburbs. A talent rich area that previous staffs haven’t been able to fully tap into - this is important for an emerging superpower.

Kenny Johnson has entered the chat.

Appreciate the insight, out of curiosity - what is the biggest change you have seen with Trent over the past 12 months, and what are the key areas of improvement he will need to work on?

That’s correct, big fella’

Agree. The one watch-out I have is that Cig was able to bring the bolus of a very productive coaching and support system from JMU, CDD brought a much smaller group from WVU. My hope is that this doesn’t impact the staff’s ability to identify and assess talent.

Smythe becomes the second in-state commitment, and seventh for the class. From Matt Weaver: "IU football has added to their 2026 recruiting class today with the announcement from Blake Smythe that he has committed to the Hoosiers. The 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive tackle from Franklin (IN) Franklin Community H.S. is the second in-state prospect to pledge to the Hoosiers for 2026. Smythe committed to Indiana over offers from Illinois, Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Kansas, Louisville, Ball State, Memphis, Miami (OH), and Toledo."

Credit to Scott and Pam here as well - this wouldn’t be possible without their support ($$$)

One of the Whisky insiders dropped an IU Crystal Ball pick here - would be a nice, in-state pick-up

I know this is meant in jest, but after seeing the final two years of the CMW regime I am even more appreciative of guys like Kopp and Race who brought leadership and a selfless mindset day-in, day-out.

Damn, I felt good about this recruit

Class of'26 3* Decatur Central CB Kasmir Hicks announced his commitment to Indiana this morning, 4/25. This is a big one, the staff has worked hard to get the upper echelon of in-state recruits and Hicks is the byproduct of these efforts. Separately, it's nice to see the CCC & crew go head-to-head with Wisconsin, Louisville, Michigan St., Vandy, etc. to pull the commitment. Lots to like here in the immediate and long-term future. https://247sports.com/Player/kasmir-hicks-46145421/ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/kasmir-hicks-322579?view=pv