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Trenches Over QBs: Cignetti’s Media Days Manifesto
Big Ten Media Days Go Full Boilermaker with Trenches Triumph Curt Cignetti, fresh off a national title, upheld his “build from the inside out” creed by sending offensive lineman Carter Smith, defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker and linebacker Isaiah Jones to Chicago for Big Ten Media Days. The conspicuous omission of quarterbacks — no Josh Hoover,…
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Indiana’s 2026 Football Hangover
Hoosiers’ Perfect Start Meets Reality Check After a historic 12-win campaign, Indiana’s 2026 season could still bottom out at 9-3. Even with a blissful 6-0 run through cupcake home games and Big Ten minnows, the Hoosiers risk slipping against Ohio State and Michigan back-to-back, then stumbling in Seattle. Defensive discipline might erode, turnovers could spike,…
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Indiana Wings Soar Into NBA Contracts
Thunder Roars as Wilkerson Joins the Fold Lamar Wilkerson’s journey from JUCO underdog to Indiana standout culminated in an Exhibit-10 deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. A polished three-level scorer, he drained 306 triples at 39.2 percent, showcasing catch-and-shoot prowess, off-the-dribble pull-ups, side-step bombs and heat-seeking step-backs. At 6-foot-6 and 205 pounds, his handle and…
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Hoosiers’ Tight End Room Faces Unlikely Overload
Too Many Hands, Not Enough Targets: Indiana’s Tight End Conundrum Indiana’s offense under Curt Cignetti has leaned heavily on versatile tight ends, with Riley Nowakowski and Zach Horton playing starring roles before departing for the NFL. Now the Hoosiers turn to a group of untested yet high-ceiling newcomers. Three redshirt freshmen—Andrew Barker, Blake Thiry and…
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Hoosier QB Shuffle: New Faces, Same High Stakes
IU’s New Signal-Caller Showdown: Portal Phenom vs. Old Guard The Hoosiers say goodbye to Fernando Mendoza’s wizardry and hello to TCU transfer Josh Hoover, a redshirt senior who led the nation in passing yards but also threw 33 picks last season. Under head coach Curt Cignetti and OC Mike Shanahan, Hoover’s RPO prowess and back-shoulder…
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Replacing Ponds: IU’s New Cornerback Contenders
Hoosiers Reload the Cornerback Lineup With D’Angelo Ponds moving on, Indiana’s football depth chart at cornerback undergoes a makeover. Redshirt senior Jamari Sharpe returns as an established starter after his clutch interception in the national title game. Ryland Gandy, the Pittsburgh transfer who filled in admirably against Iowa, and AJ Harris, the former five-star who’s…
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Hoosiers Land Top LB, Chase Hidden 2027 Hoops Gem
Hoosiers Outmuscle Georgia for Relentless LB Mayfield Indiana secured a major win on the recruiting trail by beating out Georgia and Miami to land four-star linebacker Jalathan Mayfield. The North Carolina native, ranked No. 216 nationally by 247Sports, chose IU after an official visit in April. Standing 6’1″ and 230 pounds, Mayfield boasts 261 tackles…
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Indiana Hoosiers: Recruiting Guards and Opponent Stats
Field Guide to IU’s 2026 Foes: One Stat at a Time The Hoosiers’ 2026 football schedule is dissected opponent by opponent via a single defining number: North Texas brings 60 new players; Howard racks up eight straight losing seasons; Western Kentucky returns just 26 percent of its defensive production; Northwestern’s transfer QB has logged two…
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Indiana Eyes Elite 2028 Five-Star Centers
Hoosiers Go Big: Three 2028 Titans in the Making Indiana coach Darian DeVries, still haunted by last season’s rebounding failures, has doubled down on size. After adding premier rebounders Aiden Sherrell and Samet Yigitoglu via the transfer portal, the Hoosiers are now stacking their future roster with three five-star centers. There’s 6’10” Xavier Young from…
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Indiana O-Line’s Quest to Keep CFP Dreams Alive
Will Indiana’s Trenches Power a CFP Push? With Kevin Wilson’s old mantra—“You can only call what you can block”—echoing through Bloomington, Indiana’s offensive line looks primed to carry the Hoosiers into the 2026 College Football Playoff conversation. Anchored by consensus All-American left tackle Carter Smith, who returns for one more season after surrendering just eight…