One Word 2007 Season Recap: Tumultuous. The Hoosiers came into 2007 having just lost their head coach Terry Hoeppner in pretty much the most awful way imaginable, and were guided by the sure-handed Bill Lynch, who spent his last few years driving Ball State further into the ground, and piloting Division III DePauw University to consecutive heart-wrenching, playoff hope crushing losses to rival Trinity (TX). Pile this onto the already dubious honor of playing "Indiana Football" and wearing cream-sicle colored uniforms (they look delicious), and you've got one steaming pile of "uh-oh." HOWEVA, the Hoosier had some talent in young QB Kellen Lewis, and WR James Hardy. Hardy - a potential first round pick - caught 79 balls for 16 TD's, which is good at any level, and outstandingly fantastically orgasmic at IU. The team won 7 games, and went to a bowl game for the first time in 13 years. By Indiana standards, they kicked ass. Going from your coach dying to first bowl game in 13 years qualifies as tumultuous. It also qualifies as "hey wow - Indiana had a team that actually played a game resembling football." They were promptly smoked by Oklahoma State in their bowl game, mostly because Oklahoma State is full of real men who are 40.
2008 Tangibles:
Schedule
8/30 Western Kentucky
9/06 Murray State
9/20 Ball State
9/27 Michigan State
10/04 @ Minnesota
10/11 Iowa
10/18 @ Illinois
10/25 Northwestern
11/01 Central Michigan
11/08 Wisconsin
11/15 @ Penn State
11/22 @ Purdue
Coach
The Hoosiers hired Bill Lynch after his successful stint as "interim."
Returning Playmakers
Ummm...none? Lynch suspended mobile QB Lewis, while WR James Hardy will be playing on Sundays. Indiana returns starting tailback Marcus Thigpin, who rushed for 568 yards last year. Suspended Lewis had 736 yards. I'm just sayin...
Now that the table is set, let's see how Champ sees the Hoosier's season unfolding - stay tuned...
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