Football

Column: Football games are about more than football

By Robby Howard · Thursday, Aug. 29,2013 12:13 a.m.

No matter what you think about IU football — and by now, you should know I think it’s going to be a pretty good team — you should go to the games. If you don’t, you’ll miss out on a chance to make memories with your friends that will last a lifetime.

IU defense focuses on stopping Indiana State's Bell

By Andy Wittry · Thursday, Aug. 29,2013 12:04 a.m.

The Hoosiers are 4-0 all time against the Sycamores, but ISU put up a strong fight in Bloomington last season thanks to then-junior running back Shakir Bell’s 223 all-purpose yards.

How other Big Ten players view IU football

By Evan Hoopfer · Thursday, Aug. 29,2013 12 a.m.

Several Big Ten players were presented with the question, “Is IU still the laughing stock or the joke of the conference?” at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago in late July.

Math model shows IU's football record should improve

By Evan Hoopfer · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:59 a.m.

The model evaluates how good a team is relative to points the team scored and points scored against the team.

IU kicker Ewald rises as leader

By Andy Wittry · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:54 a.m.

Fifth-year senior kicker Mitch Ewald plays a position that can make it difficult to earn teammates’ respect.

Glass presents game day fanfare additions

By Andy Wittry · Tuesday, Aug. 27,2013 12:53 a.m.

This year, five years since Memorial Stadium was overhauled with the facelift of the north end zone, IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Fred Glass announced Monday that he will add more fanfare to the game day experience.

Column: The starting quarterback should be...

By Robby Howard · Monday, Aug. 26,2013 10:52 p.m.

IU kicks off its season Thursday night, and we still have no idea who the starting quarterback will be.

Column: Roundtree brings fun to Club 105

By Robby Howard · Thursday, Aug. 22,2013 11:10 p.m.

If you follow any Twitter or Instagram account associated with the team, you’ve seen #Club105.Yeah, that was Zek.

Feeney likely out for season, Wilson pushing quarterback decision to end of week

By Andy Wittry · Tuesday, Aug. 20,2013 11:25 p.m.

Sophomore starting right guard Dan Feeney will likely miss the entire 2013 seasonafter suffering a lisfranc injury that will require surgery to his foot, IU Coach KevinWilson said Monday.

Platoon system helps build leaders

By Andy Wittry · Tuesday, Aug. 20,2013 6:13 p.m.

IU Coach Kevin Wilson used military training to encourage leadership within the football team.

Roundtree brings fun to Club 105

By Robby Howard · Tuesday, Aug. 20,2013 5:54 p.m.

If you follow any Twitter or Instagram account associated with the team, you’ve seen #Club105.Yeah, that was Zek.

Column: Improved defense key to success for IU football

By Robby Howard · Monday, Aug. 19,2013 11:23 p.m.

No matter how great this offense is — and it really has the opportunity to be one of the Big Ten’s most prolific offenses — it won’t matter unless there is a dramatic turnaround from the defense.

Receivers Hughes, Latimer and Wynn return to lead offense

By Evan Hoopfer · Monday, Aug. 19,2013 2:26 p.m.

IU Football's top three receivers ranked in the top 10 of all receivers in the Big Ten Conference last season. The trio was responsible for roughly half of the team's total offensive success last fall.

Chestnut academically ineligible, Hoobler likely out for season

By Evan Hoopfer · Tuesday, Aug. 6,2013 9:57 a.m.

Another incoming freshman will not play for IU this fall.

Hoobler out with stress fracture; quarterbacks start competition

By Evan Hoopfer · Friday, Aug. 2,2013 6:26 p.m.

Junior linebacker Chase Hoobler has a stress fracture in his foot and may not play, “well into the season,” IU Coach Kevin Wilson said at the team's opening practice Friday.

IU football roster updated for fall

By Evan Hoopfer · Thursday, Aug. 1,2013 6:41 p.m.

Senior cornerback Antonio Marshall has been dismissed from the IU football team and signees Taj Williams and Maurice Swain will not play for IU this year after failing to meet academic requirements, the team announced in a release Thursday.

Quarterback battle remains unsettled amidst rising expectations

By Evan Hoopfer · Wednesday, July 24,2013 10:03 p.m.

IU plays Indiana State in 36 days under the lights, but who will be under center is still unknown.

Big Ten Media Day Football Notebook

By Evan Hoopfer and Andy Wittry · Wednesday, July 24,2013 9:34 p.m.

IU Coach Kevin Wilson said that because of the physical nature of playing running back and the pace at which running backs play, most teams will play with more than one.

Freshmen expected to contribute early on defense

By Andy Wittry · Wednesday, July 24,2013 9:31 p.m.

IU is on the heels of assembling one of its best recruiting classes in school history.

Column: This year has to be different

By Robby Howard · Wednesday, July 24,2013 9:26 p.m.

From all indications at Wednesday’s Big Ten Media Day in Chicago, this year is different.

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