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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football’s new staff moved swiftly to reshape the roster of a program that’s won just nine games over the last three seasons.
The Hoosiers brought in more than two dozen transfers, but the coaches also shifted some key returning players during spring practice. The most notable changes were shifting linebacker Jacob Mangum-Farrar to defensive end and corner Nic Toomer to safety.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti didn’t have any further changes to announce at Big Ten Media Days last week — ”nothing earth shattering in terms of position changes” — but was also non-committal whether or not those position changes will stick for Mangum-Farrar and Toomer.
“As of today, yes,” Cignetti said.
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Indiana’s Jacob Mangum-Farrar (7) watches Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke (9) during the Indiana football spring game at Memorial Stadaium on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
Why so coy? Cignetti wants to see both defenders show a bit more consistency when call camp opens next week.
“I thought both those guys came out of spring, learned a new position and had some good moments,” Cignetti said. “The one thing I’ll say when you are introduced to new stuff in spring ball — you are a lot better in the last half of spring, but when you come back for August camp, the amount of improvement now guys are just playing and not thinking.”
Mangum-Farrar started in the spring game alongside Mikail Kamara at defensive end. He will have to beat out Lanell Carr, who is healthy after sitting out the spring with an injury, to keep that spot.
The Hoosiers need Mangum-Farrar to be productive whether he wins the starting job or not. They didn’t add a defensive end during the spring window and didn’t have any experienced depth beyond Kamara…
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Publish date : 2024-07-29 13:11:26
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