Kiel, Wright-Baker leave team
Sophomore quarterbacks Dusty Kiel and Edward Wright-Baker, who started the first seven games of the season for the Hoosiers, left the team today, per IU Athletics.
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Sophomore quarterbacks Dusty Kiel and Edward Wright-Baker, who started the first seven games of the season for the Hoosiers, left the team today, per IU Athletics.
After winning the 3,000 meters in the Indiana Open Saturday, sophomore Robbie Nierman was named Big Ten Athlete of the Week on Monday.
Three-star recruit Tevin Coleman became IU's 24th member of IU Coach Kevin Wilson's 2012 recruiting class Tuesday, according to Peegs.com.
As 2011 came to an end, the IU football team lost one of its co-offensive coordinators when Rod Smith left to coach at Arizona. On Jan. 3, IU Coach Kevin Wilson named Seth Littrell, coincidentally the former co-offensive coordinator at Arizona, to the post of offensive coordinator.
Five players committed to IU since Dec. 11, all of whom will line up on the defensive side of the ball when the 2012 season starts. Four are from junior colleges, and one, defensive tackle Ralphael Green, is from Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, Texas.
After a few days of speculation, IU Coach Kevin Wilson named former Arizona Offensive Coordinator Seth Littrell to the same post on the IU squad.
Amongst speculation about replacing former Co-Offensive Coordinator Rod Smith, IU Athletics released a statement today about a coaching change on the staff -- but on the defensive side of the ball.
After freshman forward Cody Zeller averaged 15.1 points per game prior to Big Ten play, Michigan State held him scoreless for all but thirty seconds of Wednesday's 80-65 victory against the Hoosiers. The game, which included a 25-2 Hoosier run and a 20-0 Spartan run, marked the first loss of the season for the Hoosiers (12-1). Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo said he was "not pleased" with the ebbs and flows of the game.
Justin Rayside, a defensive end from Riverside (Cal.) Community College, announced on his Facebook page Tuesday that he was verbally committing to IU.
Eight Hoosier recruits visited the campus this weekend, including cornerback and verbal commit Shaine Boyle. With Boyle were two other IU commits -- wide receiver Caleb Cornett and offensive lineman Dan Feeny -- and five more who have yet to commit anywhere.
When initially asked if he would leave IU to coach with Arizona Coach Rich Rodriguez, IU Co-Offensive Coordinator Rod Smith scoffed and said he was in Bloomington to stay. As time passed, Smith was offered a job to work with Rodriguez, with whom he worked for at West Virginia and Michigan, and he took the job.
The Big Ten Conference honored 788 fall student athletes, including 90 from IU. By sport, those honored included: Seven field hockey players, 24 football players, 11 men's cross country runners, 13 women's cross country runners, 10 men's soccer players, 18 women's soccer players and Seven volleyball players
One week after IU Coach Kevin Wilson’s inaugural season came to an end, eight players who might be involved in Wilson’s second season visited Bloomington.
The Big Ten will distribute 17 awards to past and current Big Ten football players at the 2011 Big Ten Awards Gala at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Friday night, and three past IU football players will be in attendance.
The All-Big Ten teams were announced Monday, and two Hoosiers found their names on it.
2011 season offensive statistics
2010 season offensive statistics
Statistically, the scales were reversed on offense in 2011. While IU’s leading passer, rusher and receiver were all juniors or seniors in 2010, the leading passer, rusher and receiver were underclassmen in 2011.
The 20 players not returning next season, along with the rest of the Hoosiers, didn’t win the Bucket on Saturday, allowing the Boilermakers (6-6, 4-4) 508 yards of total offense and a chance at a bowl game.
At a banquet held Sunday afternoon for the IU football team, IU Coach Kevin Wilson not only recognized the 20 players leaving the program, but gave out awards in seven other categories. They included: