2026 IUFB: CHAPTER 3

[JSHoosier]

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-football-multiple-defensive-transfers-standing-out-early-in-spring-camp-280690533/

 

[Lebowski]

Yeah man, I don't know how much longer we'll be able to keep Coach Kuntz and Coach Williams on staff. If our front 7 does anything remotely similar to last season they're going to get big fat pay raises. 

[Brass Cannon]

1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

Yeah man, I don't know how much longer we'll be able to keep Coach Kuntz and Coach Williams on staff. If our front 7 does anything remotely similar to last season they're going to get big fat pay raises. 

The goal will be to keep them unless it’s for a promotion. Losing guys for promotion is ok. This can’t be like the old days where people leave for the same role elsewhere 

[Pagoda]

This week’s presser with updates from Cig:

Interesting Cig sat Hoover to get a look at how good our backups QBs are with the first team.

[Stuhoo]

15 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

This week’s presser with updates from Cig:

Interesting Cig sat Hoover to get a look at how good our backups QBs are with the first team.

Tyler Cherry +
Khobie Martin +++++++++!!!!

[Pagoda]

37 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Tyler Cherry +
Khobie Martin +++++++++!!!!

Yea, Khobie continues to look like the next gen of IUFB leaders.  He was up for an interview today too.

"We try to win, we try to be great. And so if we need multiple running backs to do that, then that's what we need."

On Hoover: "He can really throw the rock." and "He's really adapted to just the culture that IU has."

Also, here's Charlie.

 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

56 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Tyler Cherry +
Khobie Martin +++++++++!!!!

My Tyler Morris stock continues to look good as well 

[Stuhoo]

Khobie Martin is starting to give off that Aiden Fisher ‘best dude on the team’ vibe.

[Artie86]

3 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Tyler Cherry +
Khobie Martin +++++++++!!!!

.....I see Khobie Martin being a complete wrecking ball against defenses this season!

[JSHoosier]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48440489/indiana-chip-our-shoulder-national-title-run

[Pagoda]

32 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48440489/indiana-chip-our-shoulder-national-title-run

Reset the internal narrative.  Keep the fire burning.  Good stuff.

[Brass Cannon]

I saw a podcast yesterday that basically said we are going to be hated real quick be the rest of football.  
 

Cig is going to keep winning so u think that’s true 

[IUHoosier5]

Cig’s move today to purposefully sit out Hoover so Cherry and co. can get more reps tells me he wants that kid to stick around badly. Maybe he’s our starter next year?

[JSHoosier]

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/college/iu/2026/04/09/indiana-football-receiver-charlie-becker-sidelined-with-hamstring-injury/89386628007/

Opportunity to get other guys more reps

[JSHoosier]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-redshirt-sophomore-rb-khobie-martin-earning-high-praise-from-curt-cignetti/

[Brass Cannon]

2 hours ago, JSHoosier said:

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-redshirt-sophomore-rb-khobie-martin-earning-high-praise-from-curt-cignetti/

Coach said it himself the keys to helping a good QB be great is to give them a good defense and a good running game.  In a more situational set of scenarios a great line is the important.  
 

Cig has likely given Hoover all 3.  It’s time for Hoover to decide if he’s ready to be great the way Fernando did and in his own way Rourke did before.   I think and hope he will.