IUFB Offseason Updates

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,120]

Matt Rhea, PhD‏ @MattRheaPhD

We challenged our guys in January to trust the system, give us their best effort, and transform our team speed. Last fall: 3 guys > 21 mph; 5 > 20 mph. @IndianaFootball  Current speed board Keep it rolling boys!

[ThompsonHoosier 3,414]

Matt Rhea, PhD‏ @MattRheaPhD
We challenged our guys in January to trust the system, give us their best effort, and transform our team speed. Last fall: 3 guys > 21 mph; 5 > 20 mph. @IndianaFootball  Current speed board Keep it rolling boys!

That is truly impressive! Let's hope it leads to better performance on the field.

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[Lebowski 2,474]

On 6/16/2018 at 1:12 PM, ThompsonHoosier said:

That is truly impressive! Let's hope it leads to better performance on the field.

I totally agree.  I guess the mantra of "You can't teach/coach speed" is out the window when it comes to Dr. Rhea.  Am I wrong?  I really like seeing a bunch of defensive players on that list.  Surely it will, at a minimum, help with pursuit tackling, right?

[Chris007 43,567]

On 6/16/2018 at 2:04 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Matt Rhea, PhD‏ @MattRheaPhD

We challenged our guys in January to trust the system, give us their best effort, and transform our team speed. Last fall: 3 guys > 21 mph; 5 > 20 mph. @IndianaFootball  Current speed board Keep it rolling boys!

Anyone have any idea who the DB and WR are that hit 23?

[lucel15 3,052]

51 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Anyone have any idea who the DB and WR are that hit 23?

I am going to say Whop and Riggins 

[Chris007 43,567]

43 minutes ago, lucel15 said:

I am going to say Whop and Riggins 

That would make a lot of sense

[Me So Hornsby 2,747]

Losing a commit stinks, but man what a run this staff just had

[lucel15 3,052]

2 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Anyone have any idea who the DB and WR are that hit 23?

I wanna know who the DL were lol. Those are some big boys hitting those numbers 

[lucel15 3,052]

2 minutes ago, Me So Hornsby said:

Losing a commit stinks, but man what a run this staff just had

Yeah it stinks, but we have some other WRs we are after and it’s hard to turn down hometown school after UNC offers......wish him the best for sure. 

[lucel15 3,052]

Just now, lucel15 said:

Yeah it stinks, but we have some other WRs we are after and it’s hard to turn down hometown school after UNC offers......wish him the best for sure. 

Then to quote myself....there’s always that slim chance he could flip back....his family was very high on coach Allen. And to be honest Larry fedora isn’t in the best situations down there....he’s somewhat on/off the hot seat right now. Basically a butt cheek on each seat. People thought after that 11-3 season it would be smooth sailing....last season was very disappointing for them down there

[The Ola Depot 1,213]

Let’s hope this team is ready because there is basically no margin for error. You can pretty much say we have 9 games to get 6 wins(let’s just hope we stay healthy against OSU, UM and PSU). MSU and Iowa are going to be super tough anyways. FIU, Virginia, Ball State, Rutgers, Maryland and Purdue are the 6 to mark on the calendar as best chances.. drop any of those and you can say bye bye to a bowl bid for a second straight year under Allen.


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This is also before seeing how our quarterback play shapes up and also if there’s any drop off defensively. I feel our secondary will be just as good but not having Scales or Covington fears me for our run defense. I’m usually full of optimism going into IUFB seasons but I don’t have much this year.


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[Lebowski 2,474]

I'm actually a little more optimistic this year than I was last year.  Adding another QB with RPO experience really boosted my glass half full outlook.  I've mentioned on here before but I think they have a really good chance to start off the season 4-1.  And of the other remaining games on the schedule I think there are 4 games (home: Iowa, Maryland, Purdue; away: Minnesota) that might be winnable.  And if they can run the ball and stop the run they'll win more than we're accustom to seeing, might even get an upset or two in.    

[Lebowski 2,474]

http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2018/6/29/football-diprimio-notebook-new-strength-coaches-amaze-the-hoosiers.aspx

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[ThompsonHoosier 3,414]

Not very creative up in West Lafayette...

[TheWatShot 13,726]

Today I saw someone wearing a black Purdue T-shirt that said #BEAT IU. The people at Purdue who make shirts aren't very creative either.

[ThompsonHoosier 3,414]

I saw Matthew Weaver posting on twitter about a possible addition to the coaching staff? Anyone hear/know anything about it?

[ThompsonHoosier 3,414]

Some updates from Big Ten media day in Chicago:

• Georgia Tech LB transfer TD Roof will be eligible to play this season (big news for a position in need).
• IU will honor coach Mallory by wearing a helmet decal each week.
• QB competition is open and no starter has been named.
• Fatigue and depth were issues in finishing games last season. Team trying to address that with better conditioning and building depth.

[ThompsonHoosier 3,414]

From Mike Miller on twitter (@MikeMillerHT): Indiana roster notes: LB Kiante Walton has taken a medical and will no longer play. CB LaDamion Hunt has left the team due to personal reasons, per Tom Allen. #iufb

[ThompsonHoosier 3,414]