IU Football 2025

[Bash Riprock]

Nice article focusing on what led Fernando Mendoza to select IU over other schools targeting him.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2025/01/03/why-cal-qb-transfer-fernando-mendoza-picked-iu-football-curt-cignetti-indiana-hoosiers-portal-news/77434787007/

 

[Bash Riprock]

Hoosiers adding more depth.  They need it at OL

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-transfer-portal-names-to-know-ohio-state-ot-zen-michalski/

Picked up another experienced QB to back up the older Mendoza brother.  Guessing this became necessary with the Tyler Cherry serious injury.  Cignetti going back to his old conference.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-adds-old-dominion-transfer-qb-grant-wilson-from-the-portal/

 

[temptation]

Tyler Morris to IU.

Will always be grateful for his second quarter TD in the Rose Bowl last January.  He will do well in Bloomington.

 

[BTF]

14 hours ago, temptation said:

Tyler Morris to IU.

Will always be grateful for his second quarter TD in the Rose Bowl last January.  He will do well in Bloomington.

 

Not sure the NCAA realized what they were getting themselves into. These players are moving so fast that it's hard to keep up. Teams look entirely different from one year to the next. It also fascinates me how quick players are to pack up and leave their community (coaches, culture, fellow students, etc.)

[temptation]

28 minutes ago, BTF said:

Not sure the NCAA realized what they were getting themselves into. These players are moving so fast that it's hard to keep up. Teams look entirely different from one year to the next. It also fascinates me how quick players are to pack up and leave their community (coaches, culture, fellow students, etc.)

Yeah, Michigan is struggling to convince WR talent that they want a balanced offense as they have thrived on a dominant running game over the past few years.

Its the one position I wish they recruited better at.

Edited January 5, 2025 by temptation

[Sparty]

1 hour ago, temptation said:

Yeah, Michigan is struggling to convince WR talent that they want a balanced offense as they have thrived on a dominant running game over the past few years.

It’s the one position I wish they recruited better at.

Any word if they can nab the Tuggle kid from Northwood that is transferring out of UGA?

[temptation]

29 minutes ago, Sparty said:

Any word if they can nab the Tuggle kid from Northwood that is transferring out of UGA?

Not even on the radar unless I’m mistaken.  Still time though.

Having a teammate in Ann Arbor (Edmond) can only help.

[Coach Nowlin]

Tuggle portal'd, then W/D to play in the game, then entered again?? 

He cannot enter until after Spring ball I believe 

[temptation]

6 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Tuggle portal'd, then W/D to play in the game, then entered again?? 

He cannot enter until after Spring ball I believe 

I thought even if you entered your name, you could still play for your “former” school until you had been picked up by another school.

Alex Orji, Michigan’s backup QB, entered the portal, practiced with the team in Tampa, and then played in the bowl game once QB1 got injured.

[Coach Nowlin]

He 100% withdrew 

Entered the 9th, 

Got the bag he wanted 

W'd the 10th

 

[Irishman]

During one of the early bowl games, the announcers said that whether players in the portal play for the team they are currently on was a decision left to each school/program to decide. I went all season thinking it was an NCAA policy they could not until I heard that. 

[Footballking16]

12 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Tuggle portal'd, then W/D to play in the game, then entered again?? 

He cannot enter until after Spring ball I believe 

You get 4 days after your teams last postseason game to enter. I thought I saw he withdrew but he would have been allowed to re-enter after Georgia's loss to ND. 

On 1/4/2025 at 6:47 PM, temptation said:

Tyler Morris to IU.

Will always be grateful for his second quarter TD in the Rose Bowl last January.  He will do well in Bloomington.

 

Morris has speed and that's something IU needed in the slot.

[Coach Nowlin]

If that is the case, then 4 days has passed and he remains a Bulldog 

 

[Bash Riprock]

IU picks up an experienced CB out of Pitt.  Ryland Gandy has 2 years of eligibility.

https://hoosierhuddle.com/hoosier-blog/tag/Ryland+Gandy

[Irishman]

[PHJIrish]

The only two teams to defeat IU this season are in the CFP Championship game.

[Sparty]

4 minutes ago, PHJIrish said:

The only two teams to defeat IU this season are in the CFP Championship game.

Fax 

Google it!  I jest. I jest. 

Edited January 11, 2025 by Sparty

[Bash Riprock]

24 minutes ago, PHJIrish said:

The only two teams to defeat IU this season are in the CFP Championship game.

Yeah....you won't hear Herbstreit or Finebaum make that point....those clowns are bought and paid for by the ESPN mothership.

[BTF]

3 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

Yeah....you won't hear Herbstreit or Finebaum make that point....those clowns are bought and paid for by the ESPN mothership.

Herbstreit shouldn't be allowed to call Ohio State games. 

[BTF]

On 1/9/2025 at 6:45 PM, Irishman said:

Lol, why does this guy bounce around the way he does? Money I'm presuming?

[Bobref]

19 minutes ago, BTF said:

Herbstreit shouldn't be allowed to call Ohio State games. 

Do you feel the same about Lee Corso showing up on College Game Day for an IU game?

Edited January 11, 2025 by Bobref

[BTF]

4 hours ago, Bobref said:

Do you feel the same about Lee Corso showing up on College Game Day for an IU game?

I do not. Herbstreit shows his bias. I like the guy, but he's not smart enough to hide it. 

[Sparty]

5 hours ago, Bobref said:

Do you feel the same about Lee Corso showing up on College Game Day for an IU game?

Not even the same thing. 

[Bobref]

18 minutes ago, Sparty said:

Not even the same thing. 

A distinction without a difference.

[Bash Riprock]

17 hours ago, Bobref said:

Do you feel the same about Lee Corso showing up on College Game Day for an IU game?

Not a good comparison…not even close.