Ryan Winn

With the kickoff of the first official game week for the 2009 edition of the Indiana Hoosiers, let's take a look at some notable position battles that have been decided and some players that are nicked up before Eastern Kentucky rolls into town:

Injury report

  • Starting left guard Justin Pagan is questionable with an ankle injury. If he is unable to go, redshirt freshman Marc Damisch is slotted to fill his role.
  • The secondary is hobbling into the first week, as safties Chris Adkins and Jerimy Finch are probable, corner Donnell Jones is questionable, and corner Adrian Burks is out.
  • Defensive tackle Mick Mentzer, the biggest body on the defensive front, is probable with a knee injury.
Depth chart
  • Nick Freeland will take over the kicking duties against Eastern Kentucky, beating out senior Charlie Klingensmith.
  • Demetrius McCray caught the eye of head coach Bill Lynch throughout camp, and he is slotted as the No. 1 running back ahead of former Mr. Indiana football runner-up Darius Willis.
  • Deonte Mack, a starter at defensive tackle last year, didn't make the DT depth chart, but Lynch said he will rotate Mack in at both the tackle and end position.
  • Currently, redshirt freshman Adam Follet is slated as the No. 2 quarterback, but Lynch has talked about the possibility of true freshman Edward Wright-Baker taking over.
Stay with idsnews.com for further coverage, including in-depth Week 1 previews and features and a video roundtable discussion of the Hoosiers' first battle.

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