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  Fairly good. They have a good line and a versatile playmaker at QB.

I'm liking what I see from Shaw at the Bandit Linebacker position.

That drive looked so easy. Sudfeld looks confident. Mitchell Paige looks like he's been here before (even though he hasn't). Howard appears to be a very good back. And we even saw some versatility in formation with some two TE sets.

  That is really interesting. Big blow to not have Scales and Latham playing today. Hopefully it won't make much of a difference against SIU.

In order for Wilson to keep his job, I think he needs to start proving that he can finish the 'should win' games. Each season he has failed to win a key game in the 4th quarter. Bowling Green last season. Minnesota and Navy in 2013. Ball State, Michigan State, and again Navy in 2012. Virginia, North Texas and Penn State in 2011.    While winning each of those games should not be an expectation, dropping every single one of them is borderline unacceptable. When looking back over the last three seasons, only three times was Wilson able to pull out a close game. In 2012, Indiana State (which shouldn't have been close) and a below average Iowa team. And then, of course, Wilson's only good win of his career at a ranked Missouri team last season.   So looking at this year's schedule, Wilson needs to win some key home games when recruits are visiting. This will both keep his job and help bring in some better talent. I see Rutgers and Iowa as the two big must-win games for Wilson this season in order to get that extension and help sign an extra four or five higher rated recruits. 

So, you guys have had an opportunity to get a sneak peak at the crop of early commitments to the 2016 class. Granted, they still have an entire senior season of football to play, and like we saw last season - with Tommy Stevens (QB) flipping to Penn State and Titus Booker (RB) to Wisconsin after huge senior years - we don't know what we have quite yet.   But with what we know now, who are you guys most excited to see as future Hoosiers? Where do you think Wilson needs to focus on over the next five months of recruiting?    I think the two most exciting verbals so far are the JUCO safety Jayme Thompson (the former four-star prospect and Ohio State player) and running back Cole Gest. I think Thompson has a chance to push for playing time right away, and I see Gest as being a great fit for Kevin Wilson's zone blocking scheme, which attracts the big play backs.    So let's hear what you all think.     Here's links to the three articles on the 10 early commits:   Offensive Skill: https://btownbanners.com/page/index.html/_/football/recruiting/early-look-at-2016-iufb-commits-offensive-skil-r170   Secondary: https://btownbanners.com/page/index.html/_/football/recruiting/early-look-at-2016-iufb-commits-secondary-r174   Defensive Line: https://btownbanners.com/page/index.html/_/football/recruiting/early-look-at-2016-iufb-commits-defensive-line-r176       I'll continue to give updates on this current crop of committed players throughout the entire season. There's still a lot of development to be made with these players in their final high school seasons.

I could see him turning into a really good defensive end in Brian Knorr's 3-4 defense. He looks like the type of guy who can kind of do it all. On first impression he has a lot of the same qualities as Nick Mangieri, meaning Henderson should be able to play but the end spot Mangieri will play this season and the "bandit" linebacker position that he held in 2014. He also has plenty of room to bulk up, making it possible he could end up playing the strong side end spot that Bobby Richardson owned last year.   Keep in mind this is just a first impression after watching one highlight film. I'll have to watch more tape to get a better feel.