The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2021 Indiana football season on Sept. 4 against Iowa. Today we take a look at the quarterbacks. No discussion about the outlook for the 2021 Indiana football season is complete without a discussion of the quarterback room, and specifically the health of Michael Penix, Jr. With Penix IU has someone who is perhaps the best quarterback in the Big Ten and one of the best nationally. He is enough of a difference maker that a healthy Penix means the Hoosiers…
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It is just about time to rip up the preseason talk, throw it in the trash, and play some football. In fact, IU football coach Tom Allen has literally already made his contribution to the circular file. Allen begins his fifth season as the leader of the Indiana program on Saturday when his No. 17 Hoosiers take on Iowa in Iowa City, and over the course of the first four campaigns and the months leading up to year five, he has orchestrated a considerable turnaround in Bloomington. No longer the loveable losers of the Big Ten, Allen’s Hoosiers enter the…
IU football head coach Tom Allen joined the legendary voice of Indiana Athletics Don Fischer on their Inside IU Football radio show to preview the Hoosiers’ week one battle with Iowa. Indiana and Iowa kick-off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday in Iowa City. The game will be televised by BTN. See also: Indiana’s 2021 schedule | 2021 roster review | 2021 opponent previews Video credit – Indiana University Athletics Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.
With the 2022 class rounding into its final form, the Indiana staff is largely pivoting to 2023 and beyond. Visits by several members of the junior and sophomore classes have emerged in recent days. Here is a quick recap. Class of 2023 Bloomington based forward JQ Roberts took a visit to IU today based on a post on his Instagram account. The North High School forward and Indiana Elite AAU product emerged this summer and interest in the 6-foot-6 prospect has soared. IUPUI, Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois, Indiana State, Stetson, Akron, Bradley and Massachusetts have all offered scholarships, and Roberts…
After long days of recruiting the Tampa area, then South Florida defensive coordinator Tom Allen found comfort where a lot of football coaches do — up in the press box. Allen didn’t go to the top of the stands at Plant High School in Tampa to coach. And while recruiting was always a possibility at the talent-rich South Tampa school, that really wasn’t his primary objective either. That press box at Plant was really just a chance for Allen to be a dad, as he watched his son Thomas play linebacker for one of the top programs in the state.…
The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2021 Indiana football season on Sept. 4 against Iowa. Today we take a look at the running backs. The roster has turned over, but Indiana hasn’t had a starting running back this talented since the Tevin Coleman and Jordan Howard days. Former 5-star recruit and USC transfer Stephen Carr steps into the starting role for one season while the Hoosiers groom several young and talented backs behind him. WHO IS GONE Sampson James immediately went from someone fans hoped would…
IU football players Michael Penix, Jr., Ty Fryfogle, Micah McFadden and Tiawan Mullen met with the media this week to give final thoughts on fall camp and preview the first game of the 2021 season against Iowa. Indiana and Iowa kick-off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday in Iowa City. The game will be televised by BTN. See also: Indiana’s 2021 schedule | 2021 roster review | 2021 opponent previews https://youtu.be/wKTV_ae8RB8 https://youtu.be/Z21dnB12gqc https://youtu.be/gLJ_vmh8J0E https://youtu.be/L8nEfWgeSzw Video credit: Indiana University Athletics Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free…
August 31 was the day NFL teams mandatorily had to be down to a 53-man roster. Below is a summary of the current status of the former IU players who were competing for roster spots across the league. Rodger Saffold will continue as the longest tenured Hoosier in the NFL as he returns for year 12 overall and his third with Tennessee. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine will continue as Saffold’s teammate in Nashville for a second season. Tevin Coleman will play his first season with the New York Jets and seventh in the NFL. Dan Feeney will also play his first season…
Watch below as Indiana offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan and defensive coordinator Charlton Warren preview this weekend’s season opener against Iowa with the media. Sheridan is in his second season as the IU OC, while Charlton will call his first game as the Indiana DC on Saturday. Indiana and Iowa kick-off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday in Iowa City. The game will be televised by BTN. See also: Indiana’s 2021 schedule | 2021 roster review | 2021 opponent previews https://youtu.be/YKz4iBPd29c https://youtu.be/xZdlljUCaMo Video credit: Indiana University Athletics Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re…
IU football head coach Tom Allen’s father, Tom Allen, Sr., was responsible for the first weight training effort on the campus of Franklin College. It wasn’t much — just a bale of hay and some concrete blocks. There have of course been upgrades since. But now 63 years since those humble origins, the Allen family will play a significant role in weight training at the school once again. Franklin College has announced a gift commitment from IU’s Tom Allen to construct a weight room in honor of Tom Allen Sr., a 1961 alumnus. The state-of-the-art weight room will be housed…