2023-24 IUFB Transfer Portal

[CSP]

1 minute ago, 8bucks said:

I don't disagree but when you see the WR room, I just want to make sure we have the QB depth needed to make sure we can maximize the WR talent. Hoping we have few injuries and Tayven can make a big leap.  Could even see Cherry fill in if needed later in the season if he comes along quickly.

WR room is just... hard to explain how deep that is. The transfers we got are not bad at all, and if Cross can make it work in the slot-- that's a like a Deebo Samuel playing there. (that type of body, YAC type guy) 

 

We've seen McCulley is a flat out problem if you single cover him, epecially against teams NOT OSU, PSU, and UM lol idk. I'm pretty excited. 

[cthomas]

About as excited about IU football as I have been since..... well, it's been a very long time. This program has needed a coach with swagger who can sell it to the players. CCC has a plan and believes in it. We are not on a multiyear rebuild. We are on a win NOW plan. I love it.

[Artie86]

2 minutes ago, cthomas said:

About as excited about IU football as I have been since..... well, it's been a very long time. This program has needed a coach with swagger who can sell it to the players. CCC has a plan and believes in it. We are not on a multiyear rebuild. We are on a win NOW plan. I love it.

The last time I was excited about IU Football was when ARE was QB and playing for Coach Cam. He was a highlight reel almost every game....... Unfortunately, our defense was bad. 

[CSP]

4 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

The last time I was excited about IU Football was when ARE was QB and playing for Coach Cam. He was a highlight reel almost every game....... Unfortunately, our defense was bad. 

So was our kicking game 

[OGIUAndy]

27 minutes ago, btownqb said:

So was our kicking game 

Very typical of IUFB unfortunately. Very rarely good in all areas. IUFB doesn't have to be a juggernaut in any one particular area, just have to be at least solid everywhere. I think where IUFB has missed the boat over the years is not building the team for playmakers but building around playmakers. It's difficult for any QB, WR, RB, CB to make plays if you don't have decent lineman and good special teams (field position). I think the CTA era is the epitome of this. They had a couple good OL lineman, but for the most part it was always the main issue on both sides. 

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said:

Very typical of IUFB unfortunately. Very rarely good in all areas. IUFB doesn't have to be a juggernaut in any one particular area, just have to be at least solid everywhere. I think where IUFB has missed the boat over the years is not building the team for playmakers but building around playmakers. It's difficult for any QB, WR, RB, CB to make plays if you don't have decent lineman and good special teams (field position). I think the CTA era is the epitome of this. They had a couple good OL lineman, but for the most part it was always the main issue on both sides. 

Don't disagree with anything. I will say... our punter currently is excellent haha 

[Hoosierfan222]

I definitely still feel like our front 7 is a weak point… we got bullied up front in a few games last year, especially by Rutgers, not a lot of reason to believe that will fundamentally change… Carpenter was a very good Sun Belt D Lineman but he’s small. 

but this is the most talented offense we’ve had since that Covid year. 
 

I honestly think a Smith/Kidwell/Katic/Stephens/Wedig offensive line has the potential to be pretty solid, assuming that’s what we roll with. 

[Artie86]

any word on J. Lucas?

[Hovadipo]

8 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

any word on J. Lucas?

I check in occasionally in various places on him and Camper. On my most recent check, Louisville felt good about him. Poor man's Rondale Moore, so I could certainly see the fit there.

Edit: looks like he was recently at Miss State. Closer to home and their recruiting coordinator was at IU when Jaylin came in.

[Hoosierfan222]

14 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

any word on J. Lucas?

I don’t see any avenue for him to come back, at least. No space. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

32 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

any word on J. Lucas?

Somewhere else to be the worst point returner I've ever seen.

[Hoosier987]

2 hours ago, Artie86 said:

any word on J. Lucas?

Possible Cig didn't make Lucas a priority, or maybe doesn't care to have him back.

[CSP]

1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Somewhere else to be the worst point returner I've ever seen.

Like the worst at catching punts? 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

Like the worst at catching punts? 

Returning punts. Like what happened after he caught it. Which was nothing because he never went anywhere.

[IndyResident16]

13 hours ago, Hoosierfan222 said:

Doing a quick guess at our starting units on both sides of the ball as presently constructed:

Offense:

QB: Rourke

RB: Howland

WR1: McCulley 

WR2: Sarratt

WR3: Cross

TE: Horton 

LT: Smith

LG: Kidwell

C: Katic

RG: Stephens

RT: Wedig

 

Defense: 

DE: Kamara

DT: Blidi

DT: Carpenter 

DE: Carr

LB: Fisher 

LB: Walker

CB: Minor

CB: Toomer

CB: Sharpe

S: Asbury

S: Jones

 

offense seems relatively straight forward, but definitely a lot of competition on D

 

I think you'll see one of the JMU backs or Ellison as the "starting" RB, possibly Henderson if he does come back. Howland will get touches but I'm guessing most in situational down and distances. 

[Hovadipo]

34 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Returning punts. Like what happened after he caught it. Which was nothing because he never went anywhere.

He returned 9 punts...ever?

This reeks of "finding something to have a take about".

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

He returned 9 punts...ever?

This reeks of "finding something to have a take about".

He began the year returning all punts. He was horrid and replaced.

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

He began the year returning all punts. He was horrid and replaced.

Great. So he probably isn't going to be a punt returner at his next stop. What's your point in this?

[CSP]

Catching punts is hard af lol ... not sure if anyone else on here has ever had the misfortune of having to catch them in a game, but yeah, not too easy. 

[OGIUAndy]

8 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Catching punts is hard af lol ... not sure if anyone else on here has ever had the misfortune of having to catch them in a game, but yeah, not too easy. 

That's not a job for the faint of heart, that's for sure. They need to bring back the "halo" rule in some form if you ask me. I don't understand why a guy can just stand one inch from your face.