2022 General Recruiting Thread (Football)

[ap2345 7,764]

1 hour ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

Something in motion if I had to guess

An OL class of Smith and Ramsey as OT’s with Moore and Lynch on the interior is pretty solid. Get it done! 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,218]

10 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

An OL class of Smith and Ramsey as OT’s with Moore and Lynch on the interior is pretty solid. Get it done! 

Add Strickland to the DL and possibly Curry (well, longshot) 

[Hardwood83 4,764]

17 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

Add Strickland to the DL and possibly Curry (well, longshot) 

I'm excited about all the potential linemen. Not the sexiest position, but in IU football's miserable history there still have been a number of high level skill position players. It's always been the lines where the Michigan's and O$U's have dominated the Hoosiers. Even last year the O line was average at best. I would LOOOOOOVE to flip that script- or at least match up with some of the big boys for once and not have "undersized"  or "scrappy" line play that is invariably worn down and overwhelmed.

[MemphisHoosier 2,134]

Speaking of Moore...

[kreigh8 2,037]

35 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

I'm excited about all the potential linemen. Not the sexiest position, but in IU football's miserable history there still have been a number of high level skill position players. It's always been the lines where the Michigan's and O$U's have dominated the Hoosiers. Even last year the O line was average at best. I would LOOOOOOVE to flip that script- or at least match up with some of the big boys for once and not have "undersized"  or "scrappy" line play that is invariably worn down and overwhelmed.

Couldn't agree more. It's not the only thing that would be needed, but in my view having the OL be a strength is one of the most important variables required to ending the drought against OSU.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,061]

2 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

I'm excited about all the potential linemen. Not the sexiest position, but in IU football's miserable history there still have been a number of high level skill position players. It's always been the lines where the Michigan's and O$U's have dominated the Hoosiers. Even last year the O line was average at best. I would LOOOOOOVE to flip that script- or at least match up with some of the big boys for once and not have "undersized"  or "scrappy" line play that is invariably worn down and overwhelmed.

OL was really good under Wilson and early under Allen. 

But yes I agree. 

[lillurk 3,738]

Yeah I think the challenge has always been line depth at IU and plenty of other places outside the traditional powers. There are only so many people big and athletic enough to play there, you usually want upperclassmen so they’ve put on weight, injuries are prevalent for linemen, and so while you’d occasionally get an eventual draft pick that comes through IU, the fourth, fifth, and sixth etc linemen are not eventual mid-round picks

[Lebowski 2,598]

CTA has been on record saying a solid front 5 is vital to his vision/success on the offensive side of the ball.  I think he said that during the Mike DeBord days. He might have changed that philosophy since but in my opinion it looks like he's focusing on positions needed to compete year after year.  

I could be wrong but it looks like he's of the school of thought that a solid front 5 and front 7 is the secret sauce to compete for wins.  

[IUc2016 7,121]

DJ Moore is committing today at 1. A lot of positives lately for him and IU 

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 1,969]

moore beef on the line can only help.  Maybe if he commits today, he can start working on caden curry

[Hoosierfan1901 6,218]

 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,218]

Top 20 recruiting class on 247

[Hoosierfanyuh 2,182]

WHOS NEXT

[kreigh8 2,037]

Loving this recruiting momentum. Don't stop now

[Hoosierfan1901 6,218]

4 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

WHOS NEXT

Strickland 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,218]

We are now a contender for Gi’ Bryan Payne, currently a 4 star RB

Top 5

Alabama 

Notre Dame 

Florida 

Northwestern 

Penn State

Currently no picks where he is going

[Lebowski 2,598]

7 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

We are now a contender for Gi’ Bryan Payne, currently a 4 star RB

Top 5

Alabama 

Notre Dame 

Florida 

Northwestern 

Penn State

What have you heard here?  

[Stuhoo 80,448]

9 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

We are now a contender for Gi’ Bryan Payne, currently a 4 star RB

Top 5

Alabama 

Notre Dame 

Florida 

Northwestern 

Penn State

Currently no picks where he is going

 

Yup---Bama, Notre Dame, and Florida gotta worry bout the new big dog in the yard.

 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,218]

14 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

What have you heard here?  

Wiltfong posted a VIP article saying we are a contender to land him now

[Hoosierfan1901 6,218]

Haven’t seen any updates from the teams in his top 5 on their boards