By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Thankfully, the college football season has finally arrived! As we celebrate this Labor Day weekend, college football officially kicks off. In fact, three Big Ten teams got things going prior to Saturday. On Thursday night, Indiana destroyed Indiana State, scoring 73 points – the most for a Hoosier football […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Maybe things really are different after all. The Indiana Hoosiers opened what they hope is a statement season with a statement victory. And their three-headed quarterback monster was right in the middle of it. The staggering numbers: 10 touchdowns, 632 total yards, 10.6 yards per pass, 5.8 […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – At the end of last season, Kevin Wilson said the Hoosiers fell apart physically, bereft of the energy and push and strength necessary to earn a postseason berth after a 2-5 start. In May, June and July, during the period in which rules forbid coaches from participating […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Will the Hoosiers go to a bowl game? Who should play quarterback? We answer the big questions and offer our predictions. The offense will be … Full of fireworks. The talented offensive line should be very solid – great at pass blocking, still iffy blocking runs. Indiana allowed only 1.42 […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent After three weeks of preseason preparation and three scrimmages, the cleats go on for real Thursday night. Click here for a look at the offense. Here’s how we envision the Hoosiers’ defense and special teams shaping up: DEFENSIVE ENDS: Ryan Phillis (No. 25, 6-3, 260, junior) and Zack Shaw (No. […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent After three weeks of preseason preparation and three scrimmages, the cleats go on for real Thursday night. Here’s how we envision the Hoosiers’ offense shaping up: QUARTERBACK: Tre Roberson (No. 5, 6-0, 200, sophomore) Comment: He is mobile and can improvise far better than Cameron Coffman or Nate Sudfeld. Whoever […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Tomorrow’s opener against Indiana State begins a season of hope, and yet the Hoosiers still do not know who’ll jog out to the sport’s most important position: quarterback. “For all I know, there could be a three-QB system,” tight end Ted Bolser said. “(Coach Kevin Wilson) is […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Hoosiers announced their 2013-14 basketball schedule on Wednesday. A look at the 31-game slate that includes two trips to New York (where Indiana competes in the 2K Sports Classic the week before Thanksgiving) is printed below. The Hoosiers play 18 of the 31 games at home. They are […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While chatting with reporters after a Hoosiers training camp practice earlier this month, third-year coach Kevin Wilson heard the shrill ringing of a cell phone emerge from a table in the corner of the room. Stopping in mid-sentence, Wilson turned his head and asked a media relations […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Hoosiers kick off a new year on Thursday. Here’s Part I of our season preview: Five things to know 1. The run defense should be better: One of the Hoosiers’ biggest problems the past three seasons was the run defense. It was shredded on a regular basis. Improving […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent C.J. Watson was excited for his 5-year-old daughter Ayanna to start kindergarten today. While playing in the NBA is a thrill for these guys, for many, being a good parent is their most important role. On a loaded roster, I don’t know what Danny Granger’s on-court role will be, but […]
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