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Written By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)
It has been three months since quarterback Fernando Mendoza committed to IU which has given him some time to get acclimated to Bloomington and the team. Mendoza is luckier than other transfers though because his brother, Alberto, already has a year of experience with Curt Cignetti. With Alberto’s assistance, it has made Fernando’s adjustment a lot smoother.
Read MoreWritten By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)
Spring practice is underway in Bloomington, and the Hoosiers are looking to build upon the success of their historic 2024 season. A large part of this success was due to the talented transfers that Coach Cignetti brought with him from James Madison. Cut to 2025, and the Hoosiers have another talented transfer portal class that is looking to make an immediate impact on the field this fall. Following their second spring practice, several leaders on the team met with the media to share their thoughts on how they feel the transfers are fitting in.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers are handing the reigns of the offense to a new quarterback this spring in Fernando Mendoza. The redshirt junior comes to IU from Cal where he threw for 3,004 yards in 2024. He has only been in Bloomington a few months, but his impact and leadership are already being felt on the practice field.
Read MoreWritten By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)
Fresh off of a historic 11-2 season, the Hoosiers are looking to build on their success heading into the 2025 season, with their sights firmly set on a National Championship. The road to the College Football Playoffs began on Saturday as the Hoosiers completed their first spring practice. Following practice, head coach Curt Cignetti met with the media to discuss what he has seen from the team so far.
Read MoreWritten by: Sammy Jacobs
The 2024 Hoosiers benefited greatly from tremendous quarterback play. Kurtis Rourke came in as a transfer from Ohio and put together an All-Big Ten caliber year and led IU to a program-record 11 wins. Rourke threw for 3,042 yards and 29 touchdown passes to just five interceptions. Rourke is moving on to chase his NFL dreams. The Hoosiers also lost the services of Tayven Jackson who started one game and filled in nicely while Rourke dealt with a thumb injury.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
2024 was a historic campaign for the Indiana Hoosiers. IU was 11-2 and made the College Football Playoff, ultimately losing to Notre Dame in South Bend. A large portion of the success in year number one of the Curt Cignetti era could be attributed to very successful additions from the transfer portal. Kurtis Rourke, Elijah Sarratt, Myles Price, Zach Horton, Ke’Shawn Williams and Trey Wedig stood out on offense while guys like Mikail Kamara, CJ West, Jaylin Walker and Aiden Fisher were outstanding on defense. A good chunk of the first-year transfers came from James Madison and helped instill the culture Curt Cignetti and his staff were going for. Having that prior relationship clearly helped with talent evaluation.
Read MoreWritten By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)
After an exciting season under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, the Indiana Hoosiers are striving for more success for the upcoming 2025 season. The Hoosiers have had yet another successful recruitment period – bringing in 19 new transfers into the program while also retaining a lot of key players.
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