Football

Cream edge out Crimson squad in team spring game

By Alex McCarthy · Sunday, April 15,2012 11:21 p.m.

Rising junior running back Stephen Houston checked his phone before Saturday’s Cream and Crimson Spring Game and saw stormy conditions approaching Bloomington. He wasn’t worried, though.

Column: Tough to get excited for spring football

By Caitlin Ursini · Tuesday, April 10,2012 11:52 p.m.

If there is one thing Hoosiers don’t associate with spring, it’s football. Spring to most Hoosier fans means Little 500, baseball and spring soccer games.

With new focus, offensive coordinator, IU turns focus to passing game

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, April 9,2012 9:57 p.m.

After a season in which the Hoosiers ran well against Big Ten opposition, the Hoosiers are preparing to improve in the passing game with the help of new Offensive Coordinator Seth Littrell.

IU defense adjusts to change during spring practice

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, April 2,2012 9:38 p.m.

The departure of linebackers Jeff Thomas and Leon Beckum and the addition of Defensive Ends Coach Jon Fabris are changing the makeup of the IU defense.

IU football team returns to Memorial Stadium field to begin spring practice

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, March 5,2012 12:02 a.m.

While the pads stayed off the field in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, the IU football team was on it for its first of 15 spring practices.

Two Hoosiers work at training facility to prepare for possible NFL careers

By Alex McCarthy · Thursday, March 1,2012 9:48 p.m.

Former IU left tackle Andrew McDonald and safety Chris Adkins, who both graduated in December, spent the time off at the facilities at St. Vincent, preparing for IU’s pro day Monday.

Wilson talks changes to IU football program at Memorial Stadium

Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 1:32 p.m.

IU Coach Kevin Wilson will introduce new staff members and new players to fans today during a program at the Henke Hall of Champions at Memorial Stadium.

Column: Putting geography back on the map

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Feb. 8,2012 10:44 p.m.

Remind me — who exactly is in the Big East now?

Column: Max’s proposed Division 1 conference realignment

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Feb. 8,2012 10:42 p.m.

I present my dream conference alignment, one with a renewed focus on geography and tradition. I fully recognize that this could never happen. The administrators and higher-ups with one hand always on their pocketbooks would never allow for something that would so concentrate the television markets

National Signing Day comes to a close with 25 players committing

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, Feb. 1,2012 11:49 p.m.

Offensive Line Coach Greg Frey has been known to set 11 alarms for himself on National Signing Day. Now that it has come and gone, he can sleep in.

Column: A vision for college football recruiting’s future

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Feb. 1,2012 11:48 p.m.

As National Signing Day came to a close Wednesday, folks around the country unleashed a large sigh of relief.

Max’s Recruiting Power Rankings

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Feb. 1,2012 11:46 p.m.

Everyone has his or her own opinion about how recruiting classes stack up against each other, who will emerge as stars and what the future has in store for these teams. Here’s my take on this year’s recruiting classes in the Big Ten:

LIVE: National Signing Day live chat

Wednesday, Feb. 1,2012 3:58 p.m.

IDS sports editor and football beat writer Alex McCarthy and national sports columnist Max McCombs are discussing National Signing Day on a Hoosier Hype live chat. Join the conversation.

How to keep up with National Signing Day

By Alex McCarthy · Tuesday, Jan. 31,2012 10:52 p.m.

With recruiting going on at every corner of the country, the sheer volume of updates can be daunting. Both IU media and national media will be present today to help college football fanatics with coverage lasting from before sunrise to long after the sun has set.

Column: The Signing Day that could have been and the day that will be

By Caitlin Ursini · Tuesday, Jan. 31,2012 10:46 p.m.

At the beginning of the school year, this day looked like it could have been one of the best signing days for IU in recent memory. We were supposed to have the No. 1 pro-style high-school quarterback, Gunner Kiel, in our recruiting class. As most people probably now know, that is not happening.

Houston offensive lineman commits to IU

By Alex McCarthy · Tuesday, Jan. 31,2012 12:53 p.m.

After vacillating between IU and Mississippi State since his Jan. 13 visit to Bloomington, offensive tackle Dimitric Camiel made his decision Monday.

Column: The scandal’s newest victim

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 10:46 p.m.

Perhaps the hardest thing to stomach about the death of one of the greatest coaches in American sports history is that we could all see it coming.

New coach, recruits arrive during icy weekend

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, Jan. 23,2012 10:33 p.m.

When Jon Fabris arrived at his desk Friday as the new defensive ends coach, it was empty. By midday Sunday, he said he couldn’t even see his desk through all the paperwork covering it.

IU remains at top of lineman's college list

By Alex McCarthy · Tuesday, Jan. 17,2012 10:31 p.m.

Even though he missed a flight and spent unnecessary hours in the Atlanta airport, offensive tackle recruit Dimitric Camiel enjoyed his first visit to IU last weekend.

Littrell happy to be a Hoosier

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, Jan. 9,2012 11:06 p.m.

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.

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