Indiana Hoosier Football Reaches Pivot Point

[Bobref]

Hoosiers getting some love from ESPN.

https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Alabama-Crimson-Tide-football-ESPN-College-Football-Power-Index-preseason-Top-25-rankings-Clemson-Ohio-State-Texas-Florida-146778255/

[Bobref]

Implications for this Fall’s Hoosiers?
 

https://247sports.com/Article/Indiana-Hoosiers-football-Peyton-Hendershot-pleaded-guilty-to-criminal-trespass--148006037/

Indiana tight end Peyton Hendershot pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal trespass on Tuesday in Monroe County Court. Hendershot was arrested back in February on charges of criminal trespassing, plus misdemeanors for domestic battery, criminal mischief, and criminal conversion.

The latter three misdemeanors were dismissed as part of his agreement. For the trespass offense, Hendershot was sentenced to one-year probation and is required to receive a mental health evaluation and participate in a batterer’s treatment program.

According to a Bloomington Police Department news release obtained by the Bloomington Times-Herald, Hendershot went to a former girlfriend's apartment, entered the property without permission, and accused the woman of infidelity.

Hendershot then took the woman's cellphone away from her and looked through calls and texts, according to the report. When she made an attempt to get the cellphone back, the 6-foot-4, 255-pound Hendershot, "grabbed her by the neck and shoved her against the wall."

The woman said that Hendershot threw her phone into the kitchen and broke the screen door upon exiting the apartment. She then dialed 911 and, after the emergency call went through, police arrested Hendershot at his residence.

A three-star recruit out of Tri-West High School in Lizton, Indiana, Hendershot was the 247Sports Composite's No. 1,086 overall prospect, No. 53 tight end and No. 13 player in Indiana for the 2017 class.

Hendershot just completed his redshirt-sophomore campaign at Indiana in 2019, where he set the Hoosiers' single-season tight ends record with 52 receptions for 622 yards (12.0 average) and four touchdowns through all 13 games.

Following Hendershot’s arrest in February, the Hoosiers issued the following statement in a university news release:

“Indiana University Head Football Coach Tom Allen has suspended redshirt sophomore Peyton Hendershot immediately and indefinitely from all team activities. He will continue to evaluate the situation pending further developments.”

Hendershot has since been reinstated to the IU football team in a modified way during the offseason program.

[Coach Nowlin]

Makes sense with the timing of flipping QB to Purdue from Minnesota.  

 

Was hoping for McCulley in WL good looking player.    

[Guest DT]

McCulley will have more impact on the IU football program than will Penix will its all over and done with.

Great pickup for The Hoosiers.  

Allen has shifted gears from roster building to fine tuning.  That is a good sign of progress for the program.  

 

Edited June 12, 2020 by DT

[btownqbcoach]

4 hours ago, DT said:

McCulley will have more impact on the IU football program than will Penix will its all over and done with.

Great pickup for The Hoosiers.  

Allen has shifted gears from roster building to fine tuning.  That is a good sign of progress for the program.  

 

Penix vs McCulley is 100% irrelevant 

[Bobref]

On a positive note, Wisconsin’s game vs. Minnesota has canceled. This leaves Wisconsin with Only 5 B1G games this season, one less than the minimum number of games necessary to be eligible to appear in the championship game. So, unless they change the rules, they’re out.

[Guest DT]

51 minutes ago, Bobref said:

On a positive note, Wisconsin’s game vs. Minnesota has canceled. This leaves Wisconsin with Only 5 B1G games this season, one less than the minimum number of games necessary to be eligible to appear in the championship game. So, unless they change the rules, they’re out.

What a weird season

[Gipper]

2 hours ago, Bobref said:

On a positive note, Wisconsin’s game vs. Minnesota has canceled. This leaves Wisconsin with Only 5 B1G games this season, one less than the minimum number of games necessary to be eligible to appear in the championship game. So, unless they change the rules, they’re out.

On, Wisconsin!  Maybe not...