KelleyHoosh

Theres so much time between now and then it doesn't move me one way or another. A top 150 possible sleeper kid is nice to add.   I can't get moved too far one way or another because 2017 is so far away, we can't really read what the scholly situation will be. Theres always tons of attrition, some predictable. Some not. 

Top 150 player and people aren't happy? sounds like a good prospect to me but I haven't watched any tape yet

Score and time update??

Looks like the DL is doing their job but the secondary just can't keep it together

Except Miss St has Ben Howland... And most of the ground work in this recruitment was done by McClain Gordon isn't being prioritized. Pretty much anyone who follows IU recruiting knows that. Are you too busy following UK recruiting? Who are you a fan of because it surely isn't IU

I'd like to start with a defense that moves its feet and puts its hands up

After starting the season 4-0, the Hoosiers have dropped three straight games. On Oct. 17, three quarters into its matchup with Rutgers, Indiana looked to be returning to early season form as it was up 52-27. Then the wheels came off and everybody remembered that this is IU football. The team needs only two more wins to be bowl eligible for the first time since 2007. That possibility now looks bleak as the upcoming schedule consists of Michigan State, Iowa, Michigan, Maryland and Purdue. While the Maryland and Purdue games appear winnable, the Hoosiers’ next three games are likely to be losses.   The path to correcting the Hoosiers’ woes resumes against the seventh ranked Spartans of Michigan State. They will likely look to rack up style points against Indiana as they lost some steam after lackluster performances against Purdue and Rutgers.   Michigan State is undefeated and IU’s coaching staff knows that it will be a tall task to hand the Spartans their first loss of the season. Indiana defensive line coach Larry McDaniel acknowledged that it will be a great challenge.   “They’re the benchmark of what Big Ten football is all about,” McDaniel said. “They’ve become a consistent top five team, a consistent winner and when they put the next man in they don’t miss a beat.”   One player who makes Michigan State so difficult to beat is senior quarterback Connor Cook, who is the NCAA’s winningest active quarterback with a 29-3 record in his three years as a starter.   McDaniel’s defensive linemen will have the great task of pressuring Cook who plays behind a solid line. If IU can’t get a consistent pass rush, Cook may pick apart the young Indiana secondary. Generating that type of pass rush is easier said than done against a team that is tied for first place in the conference.   Aside from Michigan State’s excellent offensive line play, McDaniel says rushing quarterbacks like Cook is difficult because of how quickly they make their passes. McDaniel said the tape shows Cook routinely found receivers in about two and a half seconds.   “Michigan got to him maybe twice, but they batted down I think three balls,” McDaniel said.   McDaniel was insistent that the defensive line will not be any less aggressive just because Cook makes his reads quickly.   “You have to remain consistent and have an upfield, edge mentality,” McDaniel said. “If he can get the ball out quickly, sack numbers won’t be that high but we want to be able to rush him and force some errant throws.”   McDaniel sang the praises of Cook, saying that he isn’t easily rattled, reads coverages extremely well and will stay in the pocket to make his progressions then get the ball out quickly.   While Cook is the most visible part of MSU’s offensive gameplan, the team is extremely well balanced. McDaniel highlighted the fact that they are very similar to Jim Tressel’s Ohio State teams.   “They feature a big offensive line and a big back, then once that’s established their play action comes into play,” McDaniel said. “They have great receivers too so that will come into play.”   It is too much to ask for an Indiana defense that gave up twenty-eight unanswered points to Rutgers on its own homecoming weekend to shut down a potent Michigan State offense. It is not how much to ask that the team play with effort. That type of energy is what McDaniel expects on Saturdays.   “The biggest thing is effort, you really have to bring it,” McDaniel said. “If you want it more than the guy across from you, good things will probably happen.”   When the team was 4-0, fans pointed to this season as a possible turning point for IU football. Now that the team has slipped to 4-3, the character of the team is being tested. Will the 2015 season be chalked up as another year of “same old IU football?” Or will they show resilience and start to redefine what that means? We will get an idea on Saturday at 3:30 p.m, when Indiana goes to Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. [url=https://btownbanners.com/page/index.html/_/football/news-notes/indianas-character-being-put-to-the-test-r236]Click here to view the article[/url]

Lol. Seriously?

You have to imagine whoever commits first of DD and Kegler, with both having heavy interest from Miss St and IU, that they will be in the other one's ear about why they chose that school. Though I do get the feel Kegler is more of a Maryland-Miss St-IU battle whereas Davis is now definitely Miss-St IU.    Hoping Davis commits then gets in Keglers ear. 

Update? Score? Time?

Indiana fans have had this game circled as a ‘win’ since the schedule came out. At 2-3, the Scarlet Knights look to be about what opposing fans expected in the preseason. Rutgers comes to Bloomington on Saturday for the Hoosiers’ homecoming weekend. Rutgers is coming off a nail-biting loss to Michigan State while Indiana tries to bounce back from a 29-7 defeat at Penn State.   Indiana fans have had this game circled as a ‘win’ since the schedule came out. At 2-3, the Scarlet Knights look to be about what opposing fans expected in the preseason. That record may be deceiving however, as they put a scare into the then fourth ranked Spartans of Michigan State. Clearly, Rutgers has the talents to win big games.   “Although their record is 2-3, they are a very talented team,” said secondary coach Brandon Shelby. “When you watch film you know it will be a challenge.”   The premiere challenge in this matchup will feature the leader of the IU secondary, Rashard Fant, against future NFL draft pick Leonte Carroo. This will be Carroo’s second game after being suspended earlier in the season. He looks to repeat his performance from last week.   “Carroo is a dominant player, his first week back he had seven catches and three touchdowns,” Shelby said. “He keeps them in games.”   Shelby was critical of Fant’s play to this point in the season.   “His first five games I don’t know if he graded out that well, but he did a great job last week,” Shelby said.   While Fant is the closest thing Indiana has to a veteran in the secondary, the coaching staff believes he still has plenty of room to grow. Shelby stated that Fant will look to build on his performance against Penn State last week.   “His (Fant) first few games I was disappointed in his play, last week he played a full, good game,” Shelby said. “Can he do it again? If he wants to reach his goal he has to do it again and again.”   Part of that building process for Fant includes being more aggressive and overall a more physical corner. Fant believes those are the areas of his game where he can improve the most. Shelby shared a similar sentiment.   “Rashard needs to be a dominant player for us and part of that is attacking more to get interceptions and make plays,” Shelby said.   Everyone in the secondary is excited to meet the challenge. In just three games, Carroo has totaled fourteen receptions, 315 yards and six touchdowns. While Fant is expected to get the majority of snaps against Carroo, fans should expect a mix of players to guard the Edison, New Jersey product. The thought process behind this is that each player in the young Hoosier secondary has a different skillset, so by throwing a combination of looks at Carroo, Indiana can figure the most effective way to minimize his production.   “We’ll probably throw everybody at him, let everybody get a chance,” Fant said. “We are all going to go in there and give it everything we’ve got.”   Carroo, a savvy veteran, has the potential to take advantage of a relatively weak Indiana passing defense. As a likely future NFL player, he is at the stage of his career where IU’s young secondary may not present much of a challenge.   “He’s been doing it for a long time and we have guys like Andre Brown who has been doing this (college football) for a couple months,” Shelby said.   But youth won’t be used as an excuse by anyone on the Indiana football team. The team has been taught preparation all summer long, and Fant has been reinforcing the coaches’ message with the younger players.   “I watched the whole MSU game and half of the Washington State game and told the younger guys to watch the MSU tape,” Fant said. “We want to see where MSU’s corners could’ve maybe done something differently and take what they did do well and use it, because they are great cornerbacks.”   Ultimately, Shelby believes his players know the challenge that awaits them.   “I don’t have to say anything, they can look at the film,” Shelby said. “I was watching the tape and I was in awe because that’s a very good defense at MSU and he (Carroo) was all over the field making great plays.”   The young Indiana secondary will get a test against one of the best players in the Big Ten and a future NFL draft pick. The unit has grown quite a bit as the season has progressed, but Fant says they have put their development in perspective.   “There is a lot of room to get better, we are 4-2 but none of us are satisfied,” Fant said. “We have to get better at our positions, we aren’t happy about 4-2 because we should be 6-0.”   Shelby expects homecoming to be a great game, and emphasized that for the team to improve to 5-2, it has to get Rutgers off the field.   “Their quarterback has the best third down percentage in the league and they are going to score points if we don’t get them off the field,” Shelby said.   After a two game losing streak, a homecoming matchup with Rutgers may be just what the Hoosiers need to get back on track. If they do improve to 5-2, Indiana will be one step closer to going bowling for the first time since 2007. [url=https://btownbanners.com/page/index.html/_/football/news-notes/indiana-faces-tough-challenge-in-rutgers-c-r233]Click here to view the article[/url]

Yeah, Diamont hurts in that if we have to go with Cameron we are absolutely done for. Diamont can run at least

Tough game. Honestly not too many positives to take away from that. Losing Zander hurts, hopefully he's good to go for next week.    Think it was smart not risking Sudfeld or Howard. Sounds like at a minimum Sudfeld will be good for next week. He should be enough for us to beat Rutgers, and hopefully we will get Howard back the following week.    I can still see us going 7-5, which would be good

Wilson is our own Les Miles

Does anyone else hear a broken record? How don't some people get tired of typing the same thing constantly

OSU 48 IU 17

Yeah, I think Dakich's thing has potential. But I haven't heard anyone really talking about it/advertising it. I don't think he's reached out to SAB, who I think would really be the force behind making it a success. I was confident earlier in the week, but whenever a game nears I always feel we will lose. Not just IU, any team I cheer for. If we dominate TOP, anything can happen. Gotta play to our strengths and that's Howard/redding and the O-line

Ha whoops. It's actually going to be embarrassing. I also think while Dakich's thing is an okay idea the execution is going to be pretty cringey and it'll be an all around embarrassing day for the football program. But that's for another thread I guess! Thanks for the info DJ. Super appreciated

Yes, Indiana is 4-0 for the first time since 1990. Sure, running back Jordan Howard is the nation’s leading rusher. Just last year, Indiana played Ohio State competitively without quarterback Nate Sudfeld who is now healthy. By all accounts, this should be IU’s most successful football season in decades. But they still aren’t respected for this game to receive national hype. The defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes will take on the Indiana Hoosiers on Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET The game will be televised on ABC, but nobody seems to be giving Indiana much of a shot.   Yes, Indiana is 4-0 for the first time since 1990. Sure, running back Jordan Howard is the nation’s leading rusher. Just last year, Indiana played Ohio State competitively without quarterback Nate Sudfeld who is now healthy. By all accounts, this should be IU’s most successful football season in decades. But they still aren’t respected for this game to receive national hype.   Ohio State is clearly the more talented team, but the game is played on the field, on Saturdays- not on paper. The magnitude of this game can not be overstated for the Indiana football program.   “This is what you tell players you’re coming to school for,” said linebackers coach William Inge. “You’re going to play against very good competition in the Big Ten East and here we are with an opportunity to do just that.”   The team has been doing everything it can to rise to the occasion. Inge suggested that the linebacker corps works extremely hard both in the film room and on the practice field.   “We (the linebackers and running backs) go against each other in practice, so we try to see who has the best group,” Inge said. “We challenge our players to be competitively great during the week so when the weekend comes you can show it against your opponent.”   On Saturday the defense will face one of the nation’s best backs, Ezekiel Elliott. Inge believes that facing Howard in practice makes the defense prepared for the task. Inge also suggested that the team cannot over pursue or Elliott will reverse the field for big plays.   Inge added that Elliott, “gets downfield with his pads, so you have to bring it when you come to him because if not you can be facing borderline embarrassment.”   This season the defense has had its share of embarrassments causing the team to be lucky to come away with victories. Some of that is due to youth while some is likely due to communication. Inge spoke very highly of T.J. Simmons’ ability to correct those issues.   “He is one of those guys that is quietly impacting the game of football because hes not a big talker,” Inge said. “He is an action player.”   According to Inge, Simmons excels at holding teammates accountable, especially in the film room. In fact, Simmons appears to be a student of the game to the point that he puts countless hours into analyzing game tapes.   “There were times when we would come through the facility and you’d look to the meeting room and there was a little light on,” Inge said. “He was in there watching film.”   While his diligence is helping Simmons “get an edge week in and week out,” according to Inge, it is Marcus Oliver who leads the team in tackles.   “We’ve been pleased with Marcus and just like TJ he is a preparation player,” Inge went on. “He does just what you want him to do and he can do some things that cannot be coached.”   While the linebackers are expected to make plays and drive the defense, the battle in the trenches will be just as important come gameday. Defensive line coach Larry McDaniel’s group has struggled getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks this year.   “Depending on the team these guys are getting the ball out in under three seconds so its hard to generate a pass rush,” McDaniel said. “Right or wrong, defensive lines are measured by how many sacks they generate.”   To remedy this, the defensive line prides itself on getting their hands up and trying to bat down passes.   McDaniel says setting a favorable tone early will be hugely beneficial for the team.   “If you can do some positive things early it makes the flow of the game that much better,” McDaniel said. “Football is such an up and down sport, it lets you whether some storms better.”   While the team believes they can win the game, everyone knows it will not be easy.   “They’re a good football team, they’re well coached and have a lot of skill; we just have to make sure that we play our football game” Inge said. “They’re going to be physical, they’re going to get to the point of attack very fast, they’re very skilled at every position and we just have to keep the pin focused on us.”   As for the defense, McDaniel believes their game will be about successfully rushing the quarterback.   “This being the first Big Ten game, it is a big emphasis to get after the quarterback,” McDaniel said. “We expect that in true passing situations they will rush the quarterback.”   If the team can successfully pressure opposing quarterbacks, some pressure may be taken off of the young Indiana secondary.   Critics doubt the legitimacy of this undefeated Indiana football team. Some fans even do. But if the defense can carry over the momentum from their Wake Forest performance and the offense operates as it normally does, the Hoosiers just may have a chance at shocking the world. After all, Ohio State isn’t an NFL team. They just nicked out a win against Northern Illinois 20-13. [url=https://btownbanners.com/page/index.html/_/football/news-notes/defense-preparing-for-defending-national-champs-r225]Click here to view the article[/url]

No reason given for the suspension yet. It's indefinite so I'm guessing it's fairly serious, however this is also his second offense this season. Funny, he was just recently praised for his maturity by coaches. Second suspension of the season doesn't seem to gel with that. Right before the #1 team in the country comes, you do something to get yourself in trouble? A leader/valuable player can't do that... Especially as a junior