IUFB Offseason Updates

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, lucel15 said:

Not sure I agree with that. I mean in all honesty who do we have? All our RBs will play it will be RB by committee. I don't think anyone can say we have one true starting RB. If I had to rank who will be top 3 or 4 it will be brookins, Majette, Gest, and Williams and maybe AROD as 3down back or natee. Those are in no particular order. We just don't have a tevin or Howard on this team. But I think hiller and heart will find a good rotation. Hillers line has produced some good ground game in the past at USF and cincy. And hart did things at Syracuse and at EMU and WMU with not the best of talent. He's a good developer of underrated guys

 

No doubt by committee no matter what.

But...take a look at the complete IU rushing totals from the Allen-coached Foster Farms Bowl (and it was a close game - not a 'throw it every down' affair). I'm not seeing a lot of Williams, Natee, Gest, or Magette in there:

IND - Rushing

Player	Att.	Gain	Loss	Net	TD	Lg.	Avg.
Redding, Devine	17	81	9	72	1	15	4.2
Brookins, Ricky	12	60	7	53	0	20	4.4
Williams, Devonte	3	6	0	6	0	4	2.0
Diamont, Zander	1	3	0	3	0	3	3.0
Lagow, Richard	4	5	22	-17	0	5	-4.3
TOTALS	37	155	38	117	1	20	3.2

[lucel15]

11 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

No doubt by committee no matter what.

But...take a look at the complete IU rushing totals from the Allen-coached Foster Farms Bowl (and it was a close game - not a 'throw it every down' affair). I'm not seeing a lot of Williams, Natee, Gest, or Magette in there:

IND - Rushing

Player	Att.	Gain	Loss	Net	TD	Lg.	Avg.
TOTALS	37	155	38	117	1	20	3.2
Redding, Devine	17	81	9	72	1	15	4.2
Brookins, Ricky	12	60	7	53	0	20	4.4
Williams, Devonte	3	6	0	6	0	4	2.0
Diamont, Zander	1	3	0	3	0	3	3.0
Lagow, Richard	4	5	22	-17	0	5	-4.3

Gest was out after the second game of the season. Tore up his ankle I believe. Missed rest of season due to that injury. But Majette was inconsistent last year I will say that. I say we will have 2-3 guys with over 300 yards.... One guy might flirt with 1000. I will also throw Morgan ellisons name in the mix as well. 

[RBB89]

1 hour ago, BabyJandJDaddy said:

I'm not sure that is a good sign for our run game.  

Brookins is good. He's paid his dues and did well in the bowl game against a good Utah defense. I'm fine with him out there. It'll be by committee anyway.

Just because he's a walk on doesn't mean he's not a good player. Now obviously if you're constantly relying on walk ons, you're probably going to have some problems. But that's not the case, and he is a solid player.

[RBB89]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

No doubt by committee no matter what.

But...take a look at the complete IU rushing totals from the Allen-coached Foster Farms Bowl (and it was a close game - not a 'throw it every down' affair). I'm not seeing a lot of Williams, Natee, Gest, or Magette in there:

IND - Rushing

Player	Att.	Gain	Loss	Net	TD	Lg.	Avg.
TOTALS	37	155	38	117	1	20	3.2
Redding, Devine	17	81	9	72	1	15	4.2
Brookins, Ricky	12	60	7	53	0	20	4.4
Williams, Devonte	3	6	0	6	0	4	2.0
Diamont, Zander	1	3	0	3	0	3	3.0
Lagow, Richard	4	5	22	-17	0	5	-4.3

To be fair, we were hit hard by injuries at RB last year. That's why we only had two active for the spring game.

[RBB89]

Ticket sales WAY up:

https://www.ibj.com/blogs/4-the-sco...utm_content=the-score&utm_campaign=2017-08-09

This is the time of year when it's safe for fans of college football to dream big. Everyone is undefeated.

It's no different in Bloomington, where Indiana University Athletic Director Fred Glass is optimistic that new coach Tom Allen will lead the Hoosiers to new heights. 

The same optimism among Hoosiers fans is already leading to increased ticket sales, Glass said.

“We’re well ahead of last year’s season-ticket sales,” Glass said. “We’re close to 30,000.”

The Aug. 31 home opener against Ohio State University is nearing a sellout in 52,929-seat Memorial Stadium, Glass added.

Adding a level of intrigue to that game, former IU Head Coach Kevin Wilson, whom Glass fired after last season, is now the offensive coordinator of nationally ranked Ohio State.

“My expectation is we’ll sell out for the Ohio State game,” Glass said.

Glass thinks the uptick in season ticket sales has more to do with IU’s growth than any of its opponents.

“We’ve had back-to-back bowl games. We’ve beat Purdue four consecutive years for the first time in almost 70 years,” Glass said. “There’s clear momentum with this program, and Tom Allen has captured people’s imagination.”

The Hoosiers last year had average home attendance of 43,027, down a bit from 44,314 in 2015, which was up from 41,657 in 2014.

Glass is confident IU will average 45,000-plus this season for six home games at Memorial Stadium. That would be a major improvement over the 31,782 average attendance in 2008, the year before Glass arrived in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers have seen a surge in season-ticket sales since 2011—Wilson's first year—when IU sold about 21,000 season tickets for football.

“We’re excited about IU football right now,” Glass said. “And improving attendance helps us close the revenue gap. We’re a have-not in a league of haves."

Glass praised Wilson for “laying a strong foundation.”

“Now we have to take it to the next level,” Glass said. “I think we’re in a position to do that.”

 

[Hoosierfan2017]

Great news! 

[lucel15]

http://scout.com/college/indiana/Article/Coach-TV-Hagen-evaluates-pass-rush-candidates-105946414

 

dont know if coach heard is trying to light a fire or what.... But apparently he doesn't like our size lol. I mean nick and simmie are big and Donovan....so not sure who he is talking about....(jshun, timian, etc) so I guess be on the lookout for 6'3"-6'5" receivers coming in lol

[Markb]

Aw

[RBB89]

 

[TXHoosierDaddy]

Hate to see this happen and no denying it'[s a huge loss for Wisconsin - https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/wisconsin-loses-a-top-defender-for-season-as-lb-cichy-tears-acl-3-things-to-know/

IU plays them Nov 4 in Bloomington

[RBB89]

The construction fence for the new wrestling and volleyball arena is going up today. It won't be that large in scope in terms of eliminating spots, just something to be aware of:

 

 

[lucel15]

Morgan Ellison is getting first team reps at RB. Has impressed with his size (6'1" 225lbs) and speed burst combo and his field vision. Coaches didn't realize how fast he was and he has picked up strength since graduation. Today had some young mistakes but overall he will most likely play a ton as a freshman and Tom Allen thinks he will be another great RB once said and done

[The Ola Depot]

Morgan Ellison is getting first team reps at RB. Has impressed with his size (6'1" 225lbs) and speed burst combo and his field vision. Coaches didn't realize how fast he was and he has picked up strength since graduation. Today had some young mistakes but overall he will most likely play a ton as a freshman and Tom Allen thinks he will be another great RB once said and done

Glad to see he's already getting reps. I'm really excited about him and I think he may be the best back on the team. A lot of size and speed.

[ThompsonHoosier]

Morgan Ellison is getting first team reps at RB. Has impressed with his size (6'1" 225lbs) and speed burst combo and his field vision. Coaches didn't realize how fast he was and he has picked up strength since graduation. Today had some young mistakes but overall he will most likely play a ton as a freshman and Tom Allen thinks he will be another great RB once said and done

I think him and Gest will be a great RB combo for years to come. Cole has crazy burst but needs to learn to be patient and wait for holes to develop before taking off.

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[BabyJandJDaddy]

Anyone know if we can get the free football posted this year? If so, where?

[RBB89]

1 hour ago, BabyJandJDaddy said:

Anyone know if we can get the free football posted this year? If so, where?

Poster? Here you go:

http://iuhoosiers.com/sb_output.aspx?form=6

[RBB89]

For those who park in that lot:

 

[lucel15]

Bump or can we go ahead and get a pre game topic going 

[Crimson and Cream]

So has that Aussie guy taken over as the punter? Whitehead I believe is his name. 

[lucel15]

42 minutes ago, Crimson and Cream said:

So has that Aussie guy taken over as the punter? Whitehead I believe is his name. 

Yes I believe he has