IUFB -- Michigan OL Zach Carpenter transferring to IU

[LamarCheeks 16,805]

Welcome to B-town, big fella! Look forward to having all 6-foot-5, 320 pounds of you protecting Jack Tuttle or Mike Penix -- or both -- next season. LEO!

More about him here: https://indiana.rivals.com/news/indiana-lands-michigan-ol-transfer-zach-carpenter

[johnsoniu 6,064]

We offered when he was coming out of HS, so he's familiar with CTA and Hiller. Wants him some of that LEO action. Probably won't be the last transfer looking to get in on what Allen is cooking.

[8bucks 6,116]

I assume he will sit a year, but hoping to be wrong


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[Aaron 4,147]

1 hour ago, 8bucks said:

I assume he will sit a year, but hoping to be wrong


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I believe NCAA made rule this year that any transfers that occur during this academic year are immediately eligible next yr because of COVID. Don't think he will have to sit out but could be wrong

 

[JaybobHoosier 11,821]

Nice pickup and welcome aboard Mr. Carpenter!


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[323SGrant 1,176]

Nice pickup and welcome aboard Mr. Carpenter!


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Indeed. Good to have him at IU!


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[Banksyrules 4,225]

Ladies and Gentlemen I’m so happy.  For the first time I feel we got a really awesome program. 

[LamarCheeks 16,805]

He essentially will be a junior age-wise, but will have freshman eligibility. He redshirted his true freshman year and played a little this past season.

He comes to IU with three years of eligibility, plus one extra granted to all by the NCAA because of COVID. So although I'm not sure it will happen, we could have him for four seasons -- if he stays the entire time, he would be a sixth-year senior. And as far as I know, he can play for us in 2021 -- Michigan had him pegged as a starter next season.

 

[AKHoosier 6,547]

That's a really good pick-up, both for OL depth and PR as a program.  We're an attractive option for transfers looking to get some good playing time for an emerging program.

Hopefully we get some guys on the DL as well.

[HoosierAloha 29,886]

Welcome to Hoosier Nation Zach!


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[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

6’5” 320 for 3-4 yrs. yes please!  Get your LEO on!!!!!

[Crimson and Cream 5,699]

Dang it feels good to be a football school 

[Bobman1 2,909]

Michigan friends are salty about this one; that’s how we know it’s good!


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[Bobman1 2,909]

Also this has a little Kiante Enis feel to it so hopefully this guy’s story ends differently! ;)


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[LamarCheeks 16,805]

Nice little story on Carpenter ... 

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/how-did-iu-football-land-michigan-transfer-zach-carpenter-it-was-the-most-genuine-place/?fbclid=IwAR1WQaF91aFWFCY_Jv8LjXGLFMjTo0ZQYG4NI2-ySj8RTAjFYl_O5Y6XVTs

He sorta hints that he wanted to come to IU in the first place, but since he had an offer from a historic power like Michigan, he had people pushing him to go there ... 

This, on his decision to come to B-town. 

“They didn’t pressure you to commit. They didn’t have presentations about how great the program is or sit you down and have to convince you how good their place is. They just showed you what they have and let them do with that what you will. They sat me down and talked and it was, a lot of it wasn’t about football, it was more about your family and getting to know you as a person. That was very unique to any other place that I had gone. It was the most genuine place. And even looking at the players. Looking at them walking around, you can see in their faces that they actually enjoy playing for the program, enjoy playing for the coaches.”


 

[Hardwood83 4,485]

O line is an area of real need, imo. Nice pick-up. 

[KzooHoosier82 972]

I’d love to see him take over for Jones at the Tackle spot if Crider comes back. I have a feeling Powell will beat out Nworah and this is the most logical spot. Jones is great in short down situations but against high level pass rushers he’s an absolute liability. Carpenter is a very athletic guy with more than enough size to play in the tackle spot opposite of Bedford

[Mike Schumann 493]

14 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

Nice little story on Carpenter ... 

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/how-did-iu-football-land-michigan-transfer-zach-carpenter-it-was-the-most-genuine-place/?fbclid=IwAR1WQaF91aFWFCY_Jv8LjXGLFMjTo0ZQYG4NI2-ySj8RTAjFYl_O5Y6XVTs

He sorta hints that he wanted to come to IU in the first place, but since he had an offer from a historic power like Michigan, he had people pushing him to go there ... 

This, on his decision to come to B-town. 

“They didn’t pressure you to commit. They didn’t have presentations about how great the program is or sit you down and have to convince you how good their place is. They just showed you what they have and let them do with that what you will. They sat me down and talked and it was, a lot of it wasn’t about football, it was more about your family and getting to know you as a person. That was very unique to any other place that I had gone. It was the most genuine place. And even looking at the players. Looking at them walking around, you can see in their faces that they actually enjoy playing for the program, enjoy playing for the coaches.”


 

Thanks for sharing!