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ESPN interview with IU football’s Curt Cignetti highlights significant program tailwinds
Curt Cignetti can generate enthusiasm. Google it. Or rather, just read about it. A healthy football program is mission critical ...
Former IU football great John Isenbarger passed away
John Isenbarger, one of the star players on Indiana's lone Rose Bowl team, died Thursday at age 76. Isenbarger is ...
Watch: IU football defensive ends coach Buddha Williams Q&A
Watch below as new IU football defensive ends coach Buddha Williams sat down with radio color commentator Rhett Lewis for ...
Former IU linebacker Aaron Casey NFL Combine numbers, notes and highlights
Former IU football linebacker Aaron Casey was in Indianapolis this week to participate in the NFL Draft Combine. Casey is ...
Watch: IU football offensive line coach Bob Bostad Q&A
Watch as IU football offensive line coach Bob Bostad spoke with radio color commentator Rhett Lewis. The lone returning member ...
Report indicates IU football will play 2024 game at Chicago soccer stadium
Northwestern's hunt for home fields in 2024 is expected to lead Indiana to an unusual destination: SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, ...
Watch: IU football running backs coach John Miller Q&A
Watch as new IU football running backs coach John Miller joined radio color commentator Rhett Lewis for a Q&A session ...
Here’s how ESPN’s SP+ model sees IU football’s remodeled program in 2024
ESPN's data driven SP+ model is not predicting a massive reversal of fortunes in year one of the Curt Cignetti ...
Watch: New IU football defensive tackles coach Pat Kuntz Q&A
Watch as new IU football defensive tackles coach Pat Kuntz sat down with radio color commentator Rhett Lewis. Kuntz goes ...
Report: Former IU football OC Nick Sheridan will take same role at Alabama
Nick Sheridan took over as offensive coordinator at Indiana with a stamp of approval from Kalen DeBoer. According to a ...
Hoosier Sounds: New Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke discusses career, early days at IU
Listen as new IU football quarterback Kurtis Rourke joined multiple podcasts last week. Rourke covers a number of topics in ...
IU football notebook: “Changing the way people think about Indiana”
After saving the IU football roster from what he calls a "crisis situation" in December, new head coach Curt Cignetti ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti gives February update
IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media via Zoom on Wednesday morning to cover a wide range of ...
Watch: IU football head strength coach Derek Owings Q&A
Watch as new IU football head strength and conditioning coach Derek Owings joined radio color commentator Rhett Lewis to discuss ...
Watch: IU football quarterbacks coach Tino Sunseri talks early days at Indiana
Watch below as IU football radio color commentator Rhett Lewis interviewed new quarterbacks coach Tino Sunseri to discuss his career ...
Former IU football linebacker Aaron Casey gets NFL Draft Combine invite
Aaron Casey will attempt to follow a path to the NFL forged by a wave of recent Indiana linebackers. The ...
IU football announces date for 2024 spring game
A spring football game will return to Bloomington in April. IU fans will get a first chance to see Curt ...
Former IU football coach thinks Curt Cignetti might be able to pull off turnaround
Cam Cameron knows the challenges of achieving high level football success at Indiana as well as anyone. Cameron’s five-year record ...
Report indicates IU football to hire director of player personnel
In an the transfer portal era, front office operations similar to what we've grown accustomed to in the professional ranks ...
Watch: New IU football OC Mike Shanahan talks early days in Bloomington
Watch as new IU football offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan joined radio color commentator Rhett Lewis to discuss his early days ...
Watch: New IU football DC Bryant Haines talks early days in Bloomington
Watch below as new IU football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines joined IU football radio color commentator Rhett Lewis on Under ...
Alabama football has become 2019 Indiana South
Indiana's 2019 season was an outlier for sure. The Hoosiers attained an eight-win season and a winning record in the ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti sits down with Don Fischer
Watch as legendary IU radio voice Don Fischer sat down with new football coach Curt Cignetti for an interview. Cignetti ...
Radio Show: Mike Woodson talks Purdue, get to know new football coach Curt Cignetti
Monday evening's Indiana Insider radio show was split between basketball and football. Legendary IU radio voice Don Fischer spoke with ...
Indiana DC Bryant Haines is the highest-paid coordinator in program history, details on other assistants’ deals
Indiana football made Rod Carey the highest-paid coordinator in program history in October. That distinction lasted for three months. Defensive ...
IU football notebook: Lucas to FSU, roster updates, new staff members
Second semester class are underway, and new IU football coach Curt Cignetti continues to maneuver as he prepares his team ...
Michael Penix’s dad didn’t want him to go to IU, the first step in a wild journey to the national title game
When Tennessee's new coaching staff pulled Michael Penix, Jr.'s offer in late 2017, he had a decision to make. Ironically, ...
Seven connections to 2019-20 IU football teams involved in national championship
For three years Michael Penix, Jr. and Jack Tuttle competed for the starting quarterback job at Indiana. On Monday evening, ...
IU football picks up commitment from Troy transfer LB Jayden McDonald
The transfer commits kept coming for Indiana on Friday. Troy linebacker Jayden McDonald announced he's headed to Bloomington for his ...
James Madison leading wide receiver Elijah Sarratt commits to IU football
James Madison transfer wideout Elijah Sarratt is headed to Indiana. He announced the news on Thursday evening while on a ...
IU football adds North Carolina transfer running back Elijah Green
Indiana added North Carolina transfer running back Elijah Green on Thursday. The 5-foot-11 and 210-pound Green announced his transfer to ...
IU football adds Old Dominion transfer safety Terry Jones
Indiana added a second Old Dominion safety on Thursday. Veteran defensive back Terry Jones announced he has committed to the ...
IU football adds Old Dominion transfer safety Shawn Asbury
Indiana has addressed a position of need in the transfer portal. Old Dominion safety Shawn Asbury has announced he will ...
Top James Madison wide receiver Elijah Sarratt expected to visit IU this week
Indiana isn't finished pursuing talent for what has become a pretty impressive wide receiver room. According to a report by ...
Where IU football stands in the 2024 transfer portal and high school recruit rankings
As is the case throughout college football each season, Indiana's roster will look quite a bit different in 2024. In ...
Updated: Phillip Dunnam not returning to Indiana
Update 2: Dunnam tells The Daily Hoosier there was a misunderstanding with the new staff and he will not be ...
Watch: New IU quarterback Kurtis Rourke goes in depth
Watch as new IU football quarterback Kurtis Rourke joined the Hoosier Football Tailgate podcast. Rourke went in depth on his ...
This date in IU football history: Hoosiers defeat South Carolina in 1988 Liberty Bowl
December 28, 1988 -- On a frigid day in Memphis, Tenn., Indiana came out red hot at the 1988 Liberty ...
IU Football: 2023 postseason transfer portal tracker and other roster activity
With Tom Allen exiting and new head coach Curt Cignetti at the helm, we will have yet another chaotic football ...
Offensive lineman Josh Sales transferring to Purdue
Josh Sales is the latest Indiana player to jump ship and head to West Lafayette. After three seasons in Bloomington, ...
Veteran OL Mike Katic returning to IU football for his sixth season
Indiana got a significant boost along its offensive line on Wednesday evening. Starting guard Mike Katic announced he is returning ...
What position groups is Indiana still targeting for 2024 roster additions?
The majority of Indiana's offseason roster moves may be complete, but Curt Cignetti is not done putting the finishing touches ...
Full game rewatch: Curt Cignetti and several future Hoosiers knock off Virginia
For Indiana fans wanting to get a look at a Curt Cignetti team in action, there may be no better ...
Safety Jordan Grier enters transfer portal for second time
After a massive roster overhaul, IU coach Curt Cignetti said last week his team still had needs at the safety ...
How did 2022-23 IU football transfers perform at their new schools?
Indiana football has been very active in the transfer portal this offseason under new head coach Curt Cignetti. But the ...
Indiana football positional scholarship breakdown
TOTAL: 88 (as of 1/26/24) (85 total scholarship players allowed to be enrolled and on campus. Several of the above ...
IU football announces full 2024 early signing class and January enrollees
Indiana has announced 33 additions to the 2024 roster on Sunday morning. The group includes 17 transfers and 16 high ...
IU football announces multiple new signees from James Madison on Christmas Eve
Indiana has announced the signing of multiple transfers from James Madison on Sunday morning. The new Christmas Eve additions include: ...
Hoosier Sounds: Former IU coach Cam Cameron on Cignetti, Knight, Corso and more
Listen as former Indiana dual-sport athlete and football coach Cam Cameron joined the Straight Down the Middle podcast. Cameron played ...
Indiana adds kicker and long snapper from the transfer portal
Indiana has made a couple special teams additions to its 2024 roster. Louisiana Monroe transfer kicker Derek McCormick (pictured above) ...
IU football: Who else from James Madison is in the transfer portal?
Indiana has already landed two players from James Madison via the transfer portal, and that number seems likely to rise ...
More tokes on the Cig: Curt Cignetti’s signing day radio and TV appearances
Yesterday we brought you IU football coach Curt Cignetti's Q&A session with the media. Below are three more media appearances ...
“It was a touchdown” — Now with Penn State, Tom Allen still says Penix scored in 2020
Michael Penix, Jr. seemed to defy the laws of physics in 2020 as he floated along the sideline long enough ...
Three key things IU football coach Curt Cignetti handled in his ’20 days of fourth and one’
Curt Cignetti has yet to see Bloomington in daylight since starting as Indiana's head football coach at the beginning of ...
IU Football’s biggest needs on the defensive side as portal window continues
Curt Cignetti is off to a good start in his first official offseason as Indiana's head football coach. In just ...
Video and transcript: IU football coach Curt Cignetti national signing day Q&A
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the new staff's recruiting ...
IU football adds running back Ty Son Lawton from the transfer portal
Indiana announced Wednesday morning James Madison transfer running back Ty Son Lawton has signed with the Hoosiers. Lawton has one ...
IU football adds playmaking DL Mikail Kamara from transfer portal
Indiana added one of the top playmakers from a very good James Madison defense via the portal. Defensive lineman Mikail ...
IU football adds Wake Forest transfer WR Ke’Shawn Williams
Indiana picked up a commitment from Wake Forest transfer wide receiver Ke'Shawn Williams on Monday. The 5-foot-10 and 190-pound Williams ...
IU football adds Texas Tech transfer WR Myles Price
Texas Tech slot receiver Myles Price is headed to Bloomington. Price has spent his entire four-year college career with the ...
Indiana football lands Ohio WR Miles Cross from transfer portal
Ohio wide receiver Miles Cross has committed to Indiana out of the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining ...
Q&A: New IU football QB Kurtis Rourke on choosing Indiana and much more
Indiana landed a veteran quarterback from the transfer portal last week in 6-foot-5 Ohio University signal caller Kurtis Rourke. Over ...
Trent Howland coming back to IU football after committing to Minnesota
Trent Howland had a change of heart. After announcing a transfer to Minnesota last week, Howland has reversed course and ...
Report: Tom Allen to be Penn State defensive coordinator
Indiana hasn’t seen the last of Tom Allen. According to a report by Pete Thamel of ESPN, Allen will remain ...
Former Wisconsin starting OL Trey Wedig transferring to IU football
Indiana has added a key component to its 2024 offensive line. Wisconsin transfer Trey Wedig announced on Saturday he has ...
IU football: Wide receiver Donaven McCulley returning to Indiana for final season
Indiana got a massive boost to its offense on Friday afternoon. After entering the transfer portal a couple weeks ago, ...
Relationships, trust led Daniel Ndukwe to follow coaches from JMU to IU football
When Curt Cignetti left James Madison for Indiana football, life became chaotic for Daniel Ndukwe. The edge rusher nicknamed 'Duke' ...
Ohio transfer quarterback Kurtis Rourke announces commitment to Indiana
Indiana and new head coach Curt Cignetti have a veteran quarterback for the 2024 season. Ohio University transfer Kurtis Rourke ...
Left tackle Carter Smith returning to Indiana football
Offensive lineman Carter Smith is returning to Indiana, the redshirt freshman announced Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter. Smith ...
Details on Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti’s six-year contract
BLOOMINGTON — Curt Cignetti received a six-year deal from Indiana University as its new head coach which is heavily incentive-based ...
Curt Cignetti’s IU football staff is official: Read more about them all
In a Wednesday release, Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti has announced the hiring of 10 assistant coaches and the ...
Watch: IU 2024 QB commit Alberto Mendoza discusses decision
Watch as new IU football class of 2024 commit Alberto Mendoza discussed his decision to join the Indiana program. The ...
A look at who IU football has offered in the transfer portal
The college football transfer portal has been open for more than a week, so we thought we'd take a look ...
IU lands RB Justice Ellison out of transfer portal
Curt Cignetti has landed his first player in the transfer portal. Wake Forest running back Justice Ellison announced his commitment ...
IU football to get visit from Ohio transfer quarterback Kurtis Rourke
Indiana will get a visit from Ohio University transfer quarterback Kurtis Rourke, Pete Nakos of On3 is reporting. Wake Forest ...
Curt Cignetti has completed his IU football staff
Below is a quick tracker to keep you up to date as new IU football coach Curt Cignetti overhauls the ...
Q&A on Curt Cignetti, assistants with Jack Fitzpatrick of JMU Sports News
Curt Cignetti's first week in Bloomington has been noisy, if nothing else. Indiana's new head football coach has exuded a ...
Former IU quarterback Brendan Sorsby announces his transfer destination
Indiana will have a new starting quarterback when the Curt Cignetti era kicks off in 2024. Brendan Sorsby announced he ...
IU running back and kick returner Jaylin Lucas enters transfer portal
Indiana running back and return specialist Jaylin Lucas has become the latest Hoosier to enter the transfer portal, as he ...
‘When you take a new job, you’ve left your old job’: Curt Cignetti discusses stepping away from JMU’s bowl game
Curt Cignetti is fully with Indiana. The Hoosiers' new head football coach, upon being hired, was reportedly going to coach ...
Hoosier Sounds: Curt Cignetti radio and Big Ten Network interviews
New IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined The Wake Up Call with Kevin Bowen and Andy Sweeney on 107.5 The ...
IU football’s biggest offensive position needs as transfer portal officially opens
As Curt Cignetti officially takes over as head coach, Indiana football's roster will likely see a lot of changes prior ...
Curt Cignetti starts IU football job radiating confidence
BLOOMINGTON — Listen to new Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti speak for just a few moments, and it doesn't ...
JMU starting QB in the portal, IU offers top JMU recruit
It's going to be quite a ride in the coming weeks as new IU football coach Curt Cignetti rebuilds the ...
Report: IU offensive line coach Bob Bostad expected to be retained by Curt Cignetti
One of the biggest items on Curt Cignetti's early to-do list as he gets going at IU is assembling his ...
Cignetti jumps into Purdue rivalry with both feet
Purdue fans having been saying it for years. New IU football coach Curt Cignetti had a response on his first ...
Watch: New IU football coach Curt Cignetti introductory press conference
Watch below the introductory press conference of new IU football coach Curt Cignetti. Cignetti is introduced by IU President Pam ...
Cignetti expected to bring both JMU coordinators and QB coach with him to IU
New IU football coach Curt Cignetti is on the ground in Bloomington and things are moving quickly. According to a ...
Cignetti notebook: Bowl game, Friday press conference, what Saban says, more
Indiana announced the hiring of Curt Cignetti on Thursday as the 30th head football coach in program history. Here are ...
Column: In Curt Cignetti, Indiana football hired a winner
There may not be any white smoke emerging from Memorial Stadium, but Indiana football has its new leader. The Hoosiers ...
IU makes it official with Curt Cignetti: “I am excited to lead this program forward”
Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson has named Curt Cignetti the 30th head football coach in ...
Deal being finalized to make Curt Cignetti the new IU football head coach
Indiana has moved quickly to find its next head coach. According to a Thursday afternoon report by ESPN's Pete Thamel, ...
Two IU football offensive players get All-Big Ten recognition
The next IU football head coach will have to convince the two All-Big Ten players on the offensive side of ...
IU football coaching candidate profiles: Curt Cignetti
This is the fourth in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position. Candidate: ...
Indiana should announce more than just a football coach when they’ve got their guy
If there's been a more significant inflection point in the history of college football, I can't think of it. And ...
IU football coaching candidate profiles: Tom Herman
This is the third in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position. Candidate: ...
IU football coaching candidate profiles: Paul Chryst
This is the second in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position. Candidate: ...
Aaron Casey earns first team All-Big Ten, four others achieve league honors
Voters typically overlook good players on bad teams when casting ballots for postseason honors. How good was IU linebacker Aaron ...
IU football coaching candidate profiles: Jason Candle
This is the first in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position. Candidate: ...
Look: Tom Allen’s statement after his dismissal, and what former players said
Tom Allen made a passionate plea in a release after he was fired by Indiana, calling on the school to ...