IU offensive coordinator returns to Boise State
Brent Pease originally agreed to serve as Kevin Wilson's offensive coordinator, but decided to return to Boise State Sunday night.
Brent Pease originally agreed to serve as Kevin Wilson's offensive coordinator, but decided to return to Boise State Sunday night.
Take a look back at what happened in IU football over winter break: Doss declares, Belcher stays, Wilson hires and Pease flip-flops.
IU offensive coordinator Brent Pease will return to Boise State to become the offensive coordinator there, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Sunday night.
IU star wide receiver Tandon Doss will forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft, as first reported by the IDS. Doss met with new IU coach Kevin Wilson on Monday to inform him of his decision. Doss is declaring now because he believes his stock is as high as it is going to get, especially since the Hoosiers will have a young starting quarterback next season, a source said.
Brent Pease and Kevin Wilson stood on opposite sidelines during the 2007 Fiesta Bowl when Pease’s Boise State team upset the Oklahoma Sooners. But next season, the two coaches will be standing together as they try to revive the IU football program.
IU wide receiver Damarlo Belcher will return to the Hoosiers for his senior season, a source with knowledge of the situation said.
Besides his role as the former Oklahoma offensive coordinator, who is IU football coach Kevin Wilson? What makes him different than Bill Lynch? What sort of recruiting background does he have? All of these questions were answered during an exclusive IDS interview with Wilson.
New football coach Wilson's large salary will not affect funding to other IU athletics projects, particularly the new baseball/softball complex.
Kevin Wilson is the right hire at the right time for the IU football program. He’s a safe hire, and he’s a smart hire.
But the North Carolina-born coach, with a hint of a southern drawl, however — surprising to followers of IU football — already had ties to IU’s Athletics Department.
According to the terms Wilson and IU athletics director Glass have agreed to, Wilson stands to make $1.2 million per year at IU with a seven-year deal, which pays him $541,250 more than former coach Bill Lynch made annually.
With the words “Indiana University got our guy,” IU Athletics Director Fred Glass assured Hoosier fans that newly-hired football coach Kevin Wilson was at the top of his list.
IU introduced Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson as its new football coach during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Athletics director Fred Glass opened the press conference by reflecting on making a quick hire just a week after firing former coach Bill Lynch. "Indiana got our guy," he said.
IU athletics director Fred Glass faces a challenge in hiring the next head football coach, and IDS football columnist Justin Albers provides three intriguing replacements.
The question many want to know is, “Who will take over the IU football team?" Here are a few names of possible candidates that Glass may pursue.
IU junior wide receiver Tandon Doss earned All-Big Ten honors Monday. He was voted to the All-Big Ten first team by the coaches and to the second team by the media.
Justin Albers writes that Glass showed he's committed to moving IU football in the right direction by making the tough, emotional decision.
The senior wide receiver lost two fumbles Saturday that led to Purdue touchdowns but rebounded with crucial catches on IU scoring drives and finished with a career-high 10 receptions for 100 yards.
The former coach finished his tenure at IU with a 6-26 record in conference play, worst in the Big Ten since 2007.
The Hoosiers improved to 6-0 in dual meets this season by sweeping opponents North Carolina-Greensboro, Old Dominion and Northern Illinois on Saturday.