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By Hovadipo, in Indiana Hoosiers Football

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LIHoosier    26,204

LIHoosier
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I remember when Jackson 'retired' for the 1st time in 1998. He was calling IU/O$U around Halloween when they were ranked #1 and Coach Knight presented him with a gift at halftime. I think Jackson continued calling games for another decade or so after that. He was one of my favorites growing up. 

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Class of '66 Old Fart    84,744

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So, if the NCAA slapped Notre Dame's hands, does this mean they no longer view ND as a blue blood???????

...vacate Notre Dame’s 2012 and 2013 football victories due to academic misconduct by several student-athletes. 

https://president.nd.edu/writings-addresses/2018-writings/a-letter-from-the-president-on-the-ncaa-infractions-case/

 

UNC has to be laughing itself silly knowing what it got away with.

 

 

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KDB    1,027

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6 hours ago, Dalton26 said:

QB Hunter Johnson transferring from Clemson. Reportedly looking at Northwestern and Purdue.

IU has a shot here.

Debord and Sheridan recruited him at Tennessee as well before coming to Indiana. Hunter actually was committed to Tennessee before flipping to Clemson. 

The Hoosiers at the moment have as good a chance as anyone.. 

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Walking Boot of Doom    18,170

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32 minutes ago, KDB said:

IU has a shot here.

Debord and Sheridan recruited him at Tennessee as well before coming to Indiana. Hunter actually was committed to Tennessee before flipping to Clemson. 

The Hoosiers at the moment have as good a chance as anyone.. 

Are we pursuing him?

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KDB    1,027

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33 minutes ago, Walking Boot of Doom said:

Are we pursuing him?

I think there's no question.

It would be VERY surprising if the staff didn't do everything they could to try and land Hunter.. 

Debord and Sheridan were the lead recruiters for Johnson at Tennessee.. The relationship there is good.

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Class of '66 Old Fart    84,744

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Randle El, Dunbar Named To 2019 College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot

Former IU quarterback Antwaan Randle El (1998-2001) and running back Vaughn Dunbar (1990-91) are on the 2019 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation (NFF) announced today.

The pair were two of 25 Big Ten nominees overall - most of any conference for this year's ballot.

Randle El earned All-Big Ten honors three years in a row (1999-2001) and earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors in 1998. A Big Ten MVP and a first team All-American in 2001, Randle El was also sixth in Heisman Trophy balloting after finishing 13th in 2000.

Randle El was also the first player in NCAA history to score 40 rushing touchdowns (45) and throw for 40 TDs (42), the first to record more than 2,500 total yards in four seasons, and the first to both pass for more than 6,000 yards and rush for more than 3,000 yards.

Following his four seasons at Indiana, Randle El was selected him 62nd overall in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played in the NFL for 10 years with Pittsburgh and the Washington Redskins, and was a member of the 2005 Super Bowl champion Steelers.

Dunbar finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting and was a consensus All-American in 1991. He finished second in the nation in rushing yardage (1,805) and all-purpose yardage (2,330), both of which currently rank second in IU single-season history.

Dunbar, a former junior college transfer who spent two seasons with the Hoosiers, was chosen with the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played the Saints from 1992-95 and with Jacksonville in 1995.

According to the NFF, the criteria for Hall of Fame consideration include:

• First and foremost, a player must have received First-Team All-America recognition by a selector organization that is recognized by the NCAA and utilized to comprise their consensus All-America teams.

• A player becomes eligible for consideration by the Foundation's Honors Courts 10 full seasons after his final year of intercollegiate football played.

• While each nominee's football achievements in college are of prime consideration, his post-football record as a citizen is also weighed. He must have proven himself worthy as a citizen, carrying the ideals of football forward into his relations with his community and his fellow man, with love of his country. Consideration may also be given for academic honors and whether the candidate earned a college degree.

• Players must have played their last year of intercollegiate football within the last 50 years. For example, to be eligible for the 2019 ballot, the player must have played his last year in 1969 or thereafter. In addition, players who are playing professionally and coaches who are coaching on the professional level are not eligible until after they retire.

• A coach becomes eligible three full seasons after retirement or immediately following retirement provided he is at least 70 years of age. Active coaches become eligible at 75 years of age. He must have been a head coach for a minimum of 10 years and coached at least 100 games with a .600 winning percentage.

According to the release, the 2019 class will officially be inducted during the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 10, 2019, at the New York Hilton Midtown. The inductees will be permanently enshrined at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta later that December and honored on the field during the 15th Annual National Hall of Fame Salute during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on December 29, 2018. They will also be honored at their respective schools with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the 2019 season.

The announcement of the 2019 Class will be made Monday, January 7, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif, the host city of the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Statistically, only a select few get chosen for the prestigious honor. Over the last 149 years, just 997 players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame of the 5.26 million individuals who have played college football since Princeton first battled Rutgers on November 6, 1869. From the coaching ranks, 217 individuals have achieved Hall of Fame distinction.

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