Return to the Glory Days: An Indiana Hoosiers Dynasty

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[packersfan4eva]

srry bout no second update, i'll post 2 tomorrow since i missed 1 today

 

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Indiana Blows First-Half Lead, Loses to Top Team on Road

University Park, PA - After a great first half, Indiana blew a 17 point lead and lost a close game to the #5 Penn State Nittany Lions, 24-20.

"It was a great game by our entire team, but we hit a cold spot at the end of the game which caused us to lose," said head coach Anthony Thompson. "I am extremely proud of the way our team played yesterday."

If you saw the way these kids played in the first half, you would be proud of them as well. Shutting down one of the top teams in the country, they outscored the Nittany Lions 20-3 at one point in the first half. "It was unbelievable," said Jammone Chester. "We could not be stopped."

Then, the offense started backpedaling. Again. "Every single game, we fall apart in the second half," said Darius Willis, who could only watch in the second half as the Hoosiers failed to score any points. "If I were in the game, we definitely could have won. I'm not being full of myself, but I'm better than Shane Covington. And with my running, we could have scored another touchdown or two. Maybe next year, I guess."

Even though the offense struggled all game, the defense rose to the challenge, holding the powerful Nittany Lions offense to a measly 24 points, their lowest in 5 games. Even though the Hoosiers gave up 200 rushing yards for the second time in two games, 24 points is the fewest they've given up in quite a while. "I feel proud of the way we played defensively," said coach Thompson. "We held one of the best offenses in the country to fewer than 30 points. In my book, that's a great game."

The Hoosiers hope to rebound as they face Purdue in the annual rivalry game next weekend.
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[Tearz49ers]

Nice to see that you ran some wildcat formations, how did you feel with them?

Tough, Tough loss sir.

 

[packersfan4eva]

If you lose to Purdue...then i'd lol. Apparently these sliders were a tad harder then your friend's

clearly. im starting to lose now. im gonna edit the rushing sliders, beacuse giving up 200 yards in two games is ridiculous. everything else is pretty accurate though. thanks for checking in timmy

Nice to see that you ran some wildcat formations, how did you feel with them?

Tough, Tough loss sir.

they were all right. half of them were all right, but the other half of them failed miserably. i think having my 3rd string hb in all game might be one of the underlying problems. but i loved the advice man. thanks for followin




all right, i lied. no second update tonight. srry guys. but definitely one tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day.

expect 1 update a day during the week, and 2 or 3 a day during the weekends. forever. unless i say otherwise

 

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Indiana Loses Belcher for Purdue Game, Maybe More

Bloomington, IN - In what was supposed to be a light and easy workout, Damarlo Belcher took a huge hit and landed awkwardly on his elbow, spraining it. He is out for the Purdue game, and may not be back in time for Indiana's bowl game.

When asked how it felt after practice, he told this to reporters. "Do you wanna know how it feels? It feels like S***. Imagine having your elbow shot with a gun and then having someone stick their finger in the gunshot wound. That's how it feels right now."

Sounds painful.

"I feel just terrible. I didn't mean to hit him so hard. I guess I was just so caught up in the scrimmage that I forgot that we weren't supposed to hit people very hard," said Chris Adkins, the man who hit Belcher. "I'm just thankful that coach Thompson hasn't suspended me or punished me in any way. Usually, when something like this happens, he really cracks the whip."

Coach Anthony Thompson said he could be injured anywhere from 2-4 weeks. "If he heals the way we think he will, he'll be fine in time for our bowl game," he mentioned to reporters. "If for some reason his recovery process slows down, his season is done."

Bad news for the Hoosiers.

Pictured here is Damarlo Belcher
getting hit by Chris Adkins during
the Hoosiers light scrimmage a
few hours ago.

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[packersfan4eva]

workin on the update now, will have it up tonight. gotta do hw at the same time though, so it could be as late as 9 or 9:30. most likely around 8:00 though

 

[packersfan4eva]

I'm gonna have to catch up on this, I might be goin to IU next year. I'm followin from here on out.

seriously? sweetness. bloomington is amazing. you'll love it if u go here.

but thanks for checkin in, always glad to have another follower

 

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NOTE: You might notice that there are no game stats for the Heisman list. Actually, I just forgot to write them down

 

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[packersfan4eva]

You're going to have a sick secondary in a few years.

:yep:. got some good DB recruits this year, but next year should be even better. as indiana's prestige goes up with each season (or down, im not sure), more recruits should be coming in.

in 2 or 3 years, i'll have the best recruiting class in the nation. can't wait. thanks for checkin in TB

 

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Indiana Lands More Recruits, Sets School Record for Regular-Season Recruits

Bloomington, IN - At Indiana's last home game, two recruits committed to the Hoosiers last year: Alex Leonard and Drew Gray, both three-star linebackers. With those recruits' commitments, Indiana set an all-time school record for most commitments received in the regular season.

"I can't believe I actually set a coaching record," said Anthony Thompson. "I know that I used to be an amazing running back, but I didn't think I'd make a good coach too."

Punter Chris Hagerup, on the other hand, wasn't as surprised as the coach. "Considering how well we've done this season, I'm surprised we don't have even more recruits," he said. "Any player's dream is to be recruited by an up-start team, so that when you're a junior or senior they're one of the top teams in the country. I can't wait to see what Thompson does to this program."

Added Deleon Eskridge, the transfer from Minnesota who has been red shirted this season. "I was unhappy at Minnesota, and I knew that I could be starting at most other Division 1 colleges. Knowing that, I still picked Indiana because of the fact that they're on the rise. [When I am a senior] I will be on one of the top teams in the country."

Onto the actual recruits. Alex Leonard and Drew Gray, both linebackers from Minneapolis, Minnesota, were best friends in high school. "We did everything together," said Leonard. "We could not be split apart. Wherever I was, Drew was there. Wherever he was, I was there." While in school they decided they should go to college together. "We knew we would both play college ball, so why not play for the same school?" said Gray. After looking at their scholarship offers, they noticed that the only school that recruited both of them was Indiana University.

They both prefer to play in a run defense, and their skills favor playing rush defense. Their fast, hit the holes quickly, and are great at making tackles. Likewise, they lack the ability to read the quarterback's eyes and drop back into coverage, which is their only weakness.

Thompson hopes to keep up his great recruiting this weekend, as a handful of recruits are making an on-campus visit.



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[Proof21]

You really are changing how people perceive the Indiana football club. You will be dominate soon..keep up the great work!

 

[packersfan4eva]

You really are changing how people perceive the Indiana football club. You will be dominate soon..keep up the great work!

thanks proof. glad to have u followin.

no update tonight guyz, srry

 

[packersfan4eva]

EDIT: got the last pic to upload, so the game update is complete

 

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[packersfan4eva]

updated the schedule (click HERE to see it) and the game update (see above). will do the other game update in like 45 minutes or an hour

 

[Proof21]

Impressive victory over Purdue..gotta love the overtime classics. Chester has got to improve that completion percentage and cut back on the interceptions. But a win is a win. Good job!

 

[packersfan4eva]

Impressive victory over Purdue..gotta love the overtime classics. Chester has got to improve that completion percentage and cut back on the interceptions. But a win is a win. Good job!

definitely. of course, 2 of the 3 interceptions came in the last minute, so u subtract those and it's a 22-6 victory with him throwing for 2 tds and 1 int, which is good. thanks for checkin in

 

[packersfan4eva]

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<st1:city w:st="on">Bloomington</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">IN</st1:state> - For the second year in a row, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Indiana</st1:state></st1lace> ended it's regular season by winning the Old Oaken Bucket Game versus Purdue. And for the second year in a row, <st1:state w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Indiana</st1lace></st1:state> ends Purdue's season at 5-7, 1 game away from bowl eligibility.

"There is almost no greater feeling than beating a rival," said kicker Mitch Ewald, who's 5 field goals in this game were the main reason that <st1:state w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Indiana</st1lace></st1:state> won. "But when you intervene with them making it to a bowl game? That is the greatest moment of a college athlete's career.

The game shouldn't have been this close, to be honest. Ahead 22-6 with just over a minute to go, Jammone Chester threw 2 straight interceptions to tie the game as regulation ended. "They definitely heard a mouthful from me," chuckled head coach Anthony Thompson. "I yelled at them the entire break between overtime and the 4th quarter."

Whatever Thompson did though, it seemed to work pretty well. In just three plays, Indiana took the ball from 25 yards out into the end zone to take a 29-22 lead. "I thought this would be going on forever," said Purdue quarterback Chris Bennett disappointingly. "I love games that go on for a long time. Instead, on my first play, I single-handedly end the game with a terrible."

Right on the money, Bennett. On the first play of Purdue's offensive possession, he threw a terrible pass which was intercepted by Tyler Replogle. "I just stuck my hands out and felt the football hit them," he said after the game. "I still can't believe that I actually caught the pass. To win the game. Unbelievable."

Indiana gets a 2 week break, and then will find out their fate in a bowl game.
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