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Dave and Drew Thurman (11:54 am)

Mascot: Hoosiers
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (52,692)
2008 Record: 3-9
2009 Record: 3-1
Head Coach: Bill Lynch (3rd year at IU, 13-16; 17th year overall, 94-83-3)
Letterman Returning: 49 (23 Lost)
Returning Starters: Offense - 6, Defense - 9, Specialists -1
Base Defense: 4-3
Base Offense: Pistol
Returning Stars: DE Jamie Kirlew; DE Greg Middleton

Notable Alumni:

Dick Enberg - Sportscaster
Ernie Pyle - Award winning WWII journalist
Mark Spitz - Swimmer (won 7 gold medals in '72 Olympics)
Jane Pauley - TV journalist
Jeff Sagarin - Creator of Sagarin rating system for college sports
Isaiah Thomas - NBA Hall of Famer, coach, and owner
Mark Cuban - Entrepreneur; owner of Dallas Mavericks

Indiana Overview:

The Hoosiers have actually started off with some momentum this season (3-1), and have already matched their win total from a year ago. Their non-conference schedule was pretty pathetic, though their near upset in Ann Arbor a week ago did raise some eyebrows. The big difference is that Indiana's offense seems to be performing better every single week. In fact, their offense put almost a hundred more yards up against the Wolverines last week. I realize that Michigan plays very soft "D," but the 467 yards the Hoosiers gained was pretty impressive.  
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Dave Thurman (10:33 am)

It's still early but many football writers are already weighing in on who will win the Heisman.  And if a player isn't already somewhere on their radar they probably have no chance of winning no matter how well they play the last 2/3 of the season.

Although no Buckeye appears high on the list it is a very interesting discussion because there are two candidates who could become repeat winners and  threaten Archie Griffin's college football immortality.  Additionally there is an Ohioan that is quickly climbing up everyone's list.

So, let me briefly run through the top contenders, throw in a pretender, and then tell you who you ought to cheer for:
 
Main Contenders:
 
Tim Tebow - The guy is a beast and a class act to boot.  Hard to cheer against him but I'm an Archie fan (who has a #45 autographed football and mini helmet to prove it).  Certainly his concussion Saturday night is a concern and may cause Tebow to miss some action.  In addition his rushing stats are really more impressive than his passing numbers.  Still, don't bet against him!  Odds: 3 to 1
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