http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/teams/indiana_hoosiers/164 Recent articles about Indiana Hoosiers en-us Indiana coach Tracy Smith says he won't waste any time lamenting how close Sam Travis' ninth-inning fly ball came to leaving the ballpark. Or how close Mississippi State closer Jonathan Holder came to throwing the ball away and allowing the tying run to score. Fact is, the Hoosiers lost 5-4 on Monday night, and now they're one loss away from seeing their first appearance to the College World Series end. ''I would say a loss is a loss is a loss,'' Smith said. ''It doesn't matter how you lose them, by 20 or one, it's still a loss. We're not going to focus too much on that. We're going to regroup. ''We've got a confident group. They've been confident all year. Our thoughts now are moving on to Oregon State.'' Indiana (49-15) will play the Beavers on Wednesday, with the loser going home and the winner meeting Mississippi State again on Friday. Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning for Mississippi State (50-18), Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:48:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cws_newcomer_indiana_loses_5_4_to_mississippi_st/13859156 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cws_newcomer_indiana_loses_5_4_to_mississippi_st/13859156 CWS newcomer Indiana loses 5-4 to Mississippi St http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cws_newcomer_indiana_loses_5_4_to_mississippi_st/13859156 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 5-4 victory over Indiana on Monday night. The Bulldogs (50-18) need one win to reach next week's best-of-three finals. They're off until Friday, when they'll play Indiana (49-15) or Oregon State. Those teams play an elimination game Wednesday. The Bulldogs erased a 3-2 deficit after Brett Pirtle and Wes Rea singled leading off the eighth against reliever Ryan Halstead (4-5). Pirtle beat Will Nolden's throw home to tie it on DeMarcus Henderson's liner into right. Brian Korte took over for Halstead with two out, and Porter sent his 3-1 pitch into the right-center gap to score Rea and Henderson for a two-run lead. Chad Girodo (9-1), who relieved starter Trevor Fitts with one out in the third, pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning, but left in the ninth when Indiana threatened. Porter had entered the game in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter. He gave t Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:38:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/porter_sends_miss_st_to_5_4_cws_win_over_indiana/13858559 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/porter_sends_miss_st_to_5_4_cws_win_over_indiana/13858559 Porter sends Miss. St. to 5-4 CWS win over Indiana http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/porter_sends_miss_st_to_5_4_cws_win_over_indiana/13858559 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Indiana hasn't been to a bowl game since the 2007 Insight Bowl, and hasn't won a postseason game since the 1991 season when it shut out Baylor 24-0 in the Copper Bowl. After winning four games in 2012 and building a lot of confidence over the offseason, the Hoosiers are expected to compete for a bowl berth this fall—but that's not on coach Kevin Wilson's list of goals. "This year, we're trying to find ways to make those plays, get the points, get the stops and get a few more [wins]," he said on SiriusXM College Sports Nation. "Our goal, though, is not to be a bowl team. You can be .500 and be a bowl team. Our deal is to build a winning, competitive program that our players, our fans, our alumni, our students take pride in.   "Not that we have unrealistic, lofty goals, but we want to be more than a bowl team. We want to build a quality, winning football program here." Almost had you there, right? Wilson doesn't wa... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:59:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_football_hoosiers_want_to_be_more_than_a_bowl_team/13760180 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_football_hoosiers_want_to_be_more_than_a_bowl_team/13760180 Indiana Football: Hoosiers want to be 'more than a bowl team' http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/indiana_football_hoosiers_want_to_be_more_than_a_bowl_team/13760180 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Indiana Hoosiers have just unveiled some new eye-catching football helmets. The move has received some mixed reviews, but the most ridiculous reactions came when the program presented the chrome model—which pays tribute to the iconic candy-striped warm-up pants worn by IU’s men’s basketball team—to the Hoosiers players.  And fortunately for us, a camera was there to capture their stunning reaction (via Lost Lettermen). Michael Gartman is a College Football and NFL Senior Writer, the AFC South and NFC West Lead Writer and the Founder, CEO of GridironGrit.com.  He’s also about to start reporting on topics across all sides of the political spectrum and analyze important issues in the liberty movement for a political website.  Follow him @_MichaelGartman on Twitter.  Be sure to ‘like’ Gridiron Grit on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @GridironGrit to keep up with the latest coverage on college football, the NFL and more! Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:54:24 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_players_shocked_by_new_helmets_gif/13755713 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_players_shocked_by_new_helmets_gif/13755713 Indiana Players Shocked By New Helmets (GIF) http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/indiana_players_shocked_by_new_helmets_gif/13755713 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kevin Wilson is trying to change the culture within Indiana Hoosiers football, and that is a pretty tall order. After all, this is a team that has been to one bowl game in the last 20 years. It’s hard to gain traction in recruiting, especially when your first season was a pathetic 1-11, so sometimes you need to change some of the stuff on the surface to entice young kids. Enter, the new helmets: Uh, were they booing? Oh, that was ooing For starters, I hate the shiny metallic helmet look that is happening as of late, but this one takes the case as the worst one along with the face mask. But, I’m an old fuddy duddy compared to the kids out there, and they like’em. Good luck, Hoosiers. H/T Dr Saturday Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:16:40 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/oh_my_indiana_is_going_to_be_wearing_some_ugly_new_helmets/13753361 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/oh_my_indiana_is_going_to_be_wearing_some_ugly_new_helmets/13753361 Oh my. Indiana is going to be wearing some ugly new helmets http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/oh_my_indiana_is_going_to_be_wearing_some_ugly_new_helmets/13753361 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Bloomington, IN, has come down with a bad, bad case of Football Helmet Fever. On Monday, the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:26:38 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_unveils_five_football_helmets/13753100 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_unveils_five_football_helmets/13753100 Indiana shows off shiny new helmet http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/indiana_unveils_five_football_helmets/13753100 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/6/1686d84d8b99e12c0668c89fe2087e1cc60345ec/mini/stripes.jpg The College Football Universe composite rankings takes into account three important factors in college football: recruiting, returning starters, and end of last season's polls. The composite rankings consist of the recruiting and returning starters rankings for 2013 and the final human polls for the 2012-13 season (AP & Coaches); 41 teams received votes in the final polls.In each of the three categories, teams are rated with a maximum of 126 points and a minimum of zero. For example in the recruiting rankings, Alabama has 472 points at No. 1 and Ohio State has 469 points at No. 2 so when converted to the composite rankings, the Tide receives 126 points and the Buckeyes receives 125.199 points (469/472 times 126). For teams not included in the Coaches Poll due to sanctions, their AP rank was duplicated. This is another interesting look at ranking teams, but it is not exactly perfect. Some ratings are skewed. Northern Illinois appears drastically underrated, but that is mostly... Fri, 10 May 2013 06:29:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/college_football_preseason_composite_rankings_top_126/13588466 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/college_football_preseason_composite_rankings_top_126/13588466 College Football Preseason Composite Rankings Top 126 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/college_football_preseason_composite_rankings_top_126/13588466 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It is probably safe to say that we all recognize Indiana as a basketball school. The Hoosiers have built a long-standing rich tradition when it comes to college hoops. Bobby Knight helped build Indiana basketball to what it continues to be to this day as they have resurfaced as a Big Ten power. It's OK for a college football blog to recognize the Hoosiers at a basketball school. Apparently it is also OK for Indiana football coach Kevin Wilson to recognize the basketball tradition in Bloomington. Looking to show off the improved athleticism of the Indiana football program, Wilson had his football players participate in a dunk contest, and some of these guys have some jam skills. the football Hoosiers may not be quite the sensation Florida Gulf Coast is, but it's also not everyday we see big football players showing off their hops and dunks on camera. Thankfully, Indiana thought it would be a good idea to share this fun with the Internet. You can check out the high... Mon, 06 May 2013 09:03:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_hoosiers_dunk_contest_is_not_what_you_might_expect/13558175 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_hoosiers_dunk_contest_is_not_what_you_might_expect/13558175 Indiana Hoosiers dunk contest is not what you might expect http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/indiana_hoosiers_dunk_contest_is_not_what_you_might_expect/13558175 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Here is a list of returning starters for all 126 FBS teams including schools in transition. Indiana, Louisville, and UTSA bring back the most starters with 21. The Cardinals look to have the most promising year of the three after an 11 win season and a Sugar Bowl victory last season. FIU brings back the least starters for 2013. The Panthers only had three wins last year so do not expect much better this year.  Returning Starters 2013 By Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Boston College 16, 7 offense, 7 defense, 2 special teams Clemson 14, 7 offense, 6 defense, 1 special teams Florida State 10, 6 offense, 4 defense, 0 special teams Maryland 15, 7 offense, 5 defense, 3 special teams North Carolina State 12, 5 offense, 5 defense, 2 special teams Syracuse 16, 6 offense, 7 defense, 2 special teams Wake Forest 19, 8 offense, 8 defense, 3 special teams Coastal Duke 16, 9 offense, 5 defense, 2 special teams Georgia Tech 15, 7 offense, 8 defense, 0 special teams Miami ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:09:10 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/college_football_returning_starters_2013/13475149 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/college_football_returning_starters_2013/13475149 College Football Returning Starters 2013 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/college_football_returning_starters_2013/13475149 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png For the first time since 2007, IU strung together back-to-back Big Ten wins. The Hoosiers rallied twice to defeat Iowa, 24-21. All season, IU has struggled to put away games when they had a lead. On Saturday, they managed to do just enough to keep the Hawkeyes at bay.  Now it appears that IU may be in contention for the Big Ten title game, due to Penn State and Ohio State being ineligible. They will have a tough game against division leader Wisconsin next weekend.  For now, let's take a look at what we learned from this game: The Good Quarterback Cam Coffman is cooler under pressure. After being benched mid way through the first quarter, Coffman came back into the game for a drive near the end of the first half. The JUCO transfer led a blisteringly fast drive that ended with wide receiver Cody Latimer in the end zone with the ball. Coffman was poised in this outing and, despite being benched for most of the first half, finished the game 21-of-33 passing for 315 yards ... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:03:47 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/what_we_learned_iowa_at_iu/12145147 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/what_we_learned_iowa_at_iu/12145147 What we learned: Iowa at IU http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/what_we_learned_iowa_at_iu/12145147 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png   IU finally notched a Big Ten win under head coach Kevin Wilson. The Hoosiers 31-17 win in Champaign will probably be IU's biggest all season.  After weeks of futility, IU finally showed that all the progress it has made this season can amount to something. Too often this season we have seen this team take a late lead or put together a late rally only to fall short.  This time IU finally sealed the deal.  Here's what we can take away from this game. The Good The defense was superb. Week to week we could point to the defense as the thing preventing IU from getting over the top, but not this time. The second half near shutout this defense pitched was a thing of beauty. They harassed Illinois quarterback, Nathan Scheelhaase, to the point where he was completely beaten and just wanted the game to end. IU came into the game with 12 sacks and were able to get Scheelhaase behind the line of scrimmage for seven more. These were not just coverage sacks either, the d-lin... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:25:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/what_we_learned_iu_at_illinois/12091636 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/what_we_learned_iu_at_illinois/12091636 What we learned: IU at Illinois http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/what_we_learned_iu_at_illinois/12091636 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Hoosiers finally got a Big Ten win under coach Kevin Wilson. While IU put up 31 points, it was the defense that really stepped up for IU in the second half.  IU finished the game with seven sacks and had two goal line defensive stands late in the game to keep Illinois from making it a close game.  Stephen Houston was impressive for the Hoosiers. The junior running back had 21 carries for 71 yards and two touchdowns. He also had two receptions for 16 yards and another touchdown.  Cam Coffman was pulled early in the first half after an ill advised pass on third down that resulted in an interception. Freshman Nate Sudfeld relieved Coffman and had an efficient game. Sudfled completed 10-of-15 passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns. The story of the game was IU's defense in the second half. Illinois had multiple chances to get back into the game, but the Hoosiers forced third-and-longs and got timely sacks to kill the Illini's drives. We'll have more on this ga... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 06:19:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/iu_defeats_illinois_on_the_road_31_17/12073438 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/iu_defeats_illinois_on_the_road_31_17/12073438 IU Defeats Illinois on the Road, 31-17 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/iu_defeats_illinois_on_the_road_31_17/12073438 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Indiana University faces Michigan State this Saturday for Homecoming. The Hoosiers, 2-2 (0-1), faces a formerly ranked Spartans, 3-2 (0-1), that has lost two close games in the past three weeks.  Both teams are looking for their first Big Ten win of the season. Michigan should be contending for a Big Ten championship, but are currently at the bottom of the Legends division.  Michigan State lost to then No. 20 Notre Dame and No. 14 Ohio State, both games at home. The Spartans lost by just one point to OSU and lost 20-3 to the Irish.  The Spartans no longer have a dynamic offense like they have in the past few years but they have traded it for a stifling defense. They have only managed 20 points per game on offense. They rank dead last in the the Big Ten in total offense.  Defensively, Michigan State has been amazing. They are 12th in the nation in points allowed with teams scoring just under 13 points a game. They have the best defense in the Big Ten by a wide margin.  Junior running... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:10:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_university_football_hosts_michigan_state_for_homecoming_gameday_preview/11886433 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_university_football_hosts_michigan_state_for_homecoming_gameday_preview/11886433 Indiana University football hosts Michigan State for homecoming: gameday preview http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/indiana_university_football_hosts_michigan_state_for_homecoming_gameday_preview/11886433 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png For the third time in the past five years, IU fell to Ball State. The Hoosiers had a furious comeback late in the fourth quarter and briefly took a one point lead with less than a minute left. It was all for naught, as Ball State was able to drive into field goal range and win the game. This was a completely disheartening loss that really makes you question your loyalty to a team. The Hoosiers toyed with their fans emotions all game and in the end couldn't lock it up.  It's a tough loss, and one that doesn't bode well for the rest of the season. IU has a week off before Big Ten season starts. We'll forgo the usual "Good" and "Bad" because there were issues at every phase of the game. Offense The ground game was still solid. IU churned out 135 yards on the ground. The majority of the work was done by Stephen Houston, who accounted for 102 yards and a touchdown. Houston was great, the rest of the backs were not. The offensive line was r... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:12:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_university_loses_again_to_ball_state_41_39/11740621 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_university_loses_again_to_ball_state_41_39/11740621 Indiana University loses again to Ball State, 41-39 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/indiana_university_loses_again_to_ball_state_41_39/11740621 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png   Indiana University lost once again to in-state rival Ball State. The Hoosiers took a one point lead with under a minute left in the game. Ball State was able to drive the ball into field goal range where Steven Schott kicked a 42 yard FG to take the win as time expired. IU had no answer on defense for the Cardinals and were unable to generate much consistency on offense. IU committed 12 penalties for 127 yards. Quarterback Cam Coffman left the game late in the third quarter and freshman Nate Sudfeld took over. We'll have more on this injury as it develops. Sudfel looked good on the final drive of the game, completing a pass on 4th and seven to keep the Hoosiers alive. Check back for a more in-depth look at this loss.     Be sure to check out other great articles at Sports Media 101. Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:43:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/recap_indiana_university_football_falls_to_ball_state_at_home_41_39/11725321 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/recap_indiana_university_football_falls_to_ball_state_at_home_41_39/11725321 Recap: Indiana University Football falls to Ball State at home, 41-39 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/recap_indiana_university_football_falls_to_ball_state_at_home_41_39/11725321 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png IU hits the road in week two heading to Foxboro to take on the University of Massachusetts. The Hoosiers look to build on a 1-0 record after a narrow win against Indiana State. This is Massachusetts first year in FBS and the MAC. This is the first of IU's two MAC opponents, the second coming the following week against Ball State. The Minutemen will be playing all of their home games in Gillette Stadium, home of the Patriots, which is about 90 miles from their home in Amherst. UMass has a new head coach in Charley Molnar. Molnar is an offensive expert with 29 years of coaching experience from Notre Dame, Cincinnati, and Central Michigan. UMass lost 37-0 to Connecticut last week. The Minutemen managed just 59-yards on offense and gave up 372-yards on defense. UMass managed three takeaways, but were unable to do anything with the ball. UConn dominated time of possession, holding onto the ball for over 36 minutes. A win here will double the total from last season. IU shoul... Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:37:40 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_university_football_at_massachusetts_preview/11649445 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_university_football_at_massachusetts_preview/11649445 Indiana University Football at Massachusetts: Preview http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/indiana_university_football_at_massachusetts_preview/11649445 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Adam Replogle 2012 Quickview: Indiana Hoosiers 2011 Record: 1-11 Head Coach: Kevin Wilson- 2nd year,  1-11 Returning Starters:  11  5-Offense  6-Defense Nonconference Schedule Breakdown:  Occasionally all Big Ten teams will have to play two D-1 nonconference teams on the road…but when you are a perennial doormat like the Hoosiers have been it is an all-too frequent occurance…this year IU gets to go to Massachusetts and they play at Navy in late October…they also get Indiana State and Ball State…UMass (5-6)and Navy (5-7)were under .500 last year… Schedule Rank (in Big Ten): 4th Hardest  “Are you kidding me…Indiana with the 4th hardest schedule?”…if that wasn’t the first thing out of your mouth…you’re the crazy one…let me explain..one of the factors I look at in this section is road Big Ten games…yes the folks IU gets on the road may not appear that difficult…until you look at their records in Evanston, Champana, State College & West Lafayette…in short…it is very ba Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:58:07 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_indiana_football_preview_schedule_and_predictions/11208724 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_indiana_football_preview_schedule_and_predictions/11208724 2012 Indiana Football preview: schedule and predictions http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2012_indiana_football_preview_schedule_and_predictions/11208724 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/41164462cc6eb793f573490af162f1f831c82443/mini/arizona-state-wisconsin.jpg The Indiana Hoosier spring game was scheduled for today but the weather wasn’t cooperating for the Hoosiers. A severe tornado watch forced the Indiana Hoosiers to move their scrimmage inside to their indoor practice facility. Weather has been a problem for spring games across the country for other programs. The Nebraska Cornhuskers were also forced to move indoors for their spring game. HT @zwilk7 JUMP! Have something from College Football today that we missed? Spotted a hot chick we need to investigate? Do your thing. mail@bustedcoverage.com Follow ParadigmShift35 on Twitter Filed under: NCAA Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:52:41 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_forced_to_move_spring_game_indoors_due_to_tornadoes/10557064 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_forced_to_move_spring_game_indoors_due_to_tornadoes/10557064 Tornadoes forces Indiana indoors http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/indiana_forced_to_move_spring_game_indoors_due_to_tornadoes/10557064 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/9/29847c4318fcff7f4d7899b49dc704cdbad59856/mini/torn.jpg With the news that Indiana Hoosier quarterbacks Dusty Kiel and Ed Wright-Baker have left the program coming on the heels of former IU commit Gunner Kiel’s commitment to LSU, you’d think things are pretty bad in Bloomington. But that’s a tricky statement because things are always bad in Bloomington when it comes to college football. While losing Kiel the Younger to LSU stings because we all thought for a minute that maybe Hoosiers coach Kevin Wilson was more of a genius than anyone imagined, at least this latest purge at the quarterback position means Wilson might be getting to assemble his players. If this ship sinks, and historically speaking, it will, then it might as well be with guys Wilson wants on campus. Let’s not forget that Dusty Kiel sucked in his time for the Hoosiers and Ed Wright-Baker wasn’t much better. The team went 1-11 in 2011, so everyone sucked, but the quarterback position was a hurricane of awfulness before true freshman Tre Roberson was thrust into th... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:45:13 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_football_is_bleeding_quarterbacks/9383870 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/indiana_football_is_bleeding_quarterbacks/9383870 Indiana Football Is Bleeding Quarterbacks http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/indiana_football_is_bleeding_quarterbacks/9383870 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png