PikesEagle 168 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 10 minutes ago, ellitor said: @ertrader No clue but my guess is somewhat minimal as fast as they are getting transfer ratings out. Ratings are an inexact science as is. Probably even less so for transfers. I thought if someone flipped to us they got lowered in their rating. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, PikesEagle said: I thought if someone flipped to us they got lowered in their rating. 😆 ??? We are talking about transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPTiger 5,202 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 @ellitor Elko left aTm at the end of the 21 season. These defensive players that are entering the portal, didn't they all have experience with Elko? If so, that isn't a good look for them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronCrazy 1,105 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Former 5* Nyland Greene is transferring from UGA. That would be a HUGE addition to our secondary. I really hope we pursue hard… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 7 hours ago, Paladin said: 3* Matthew Bedford - OL 6' 6" 315 - Indiana - 1 year eligibility Visit 12/06/23 OVing AU right now. Could be 1 to keep an eye on. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 9,430 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 35 minutes ago, LPTiger said: @ellitor Elko left aTm at the end of the 21 season. These defensive players that are entering the portal, didn't they all have experience with Elko? If so, that isn't a good look for them... Their D end coach, Terry Price died last summer. Then their D Tackle coach Elijah Robinson (their version of Rodney Garner) left for the DC job at Syracuse. I imagine that had more to do with their decision than anything about Elko. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWALA Tiger 3,535 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Gowebb11 said: Hearing Ole Miss on this one. 🤮Hope I’m wrong Makes sense. He is from Memphis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPTiger 5,202 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Gowebb11 said: Their D end coach, Terry Price died last summer. Then their D Tackle coach Elijah Robinson (their version of Rodney Garner) left for the DC job at Syracuse. I imagine that had more to do with their decision than anything about Elko. Was that the same T Price that coached at AU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 9,430 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 minute ago, LPTiger said: Was that the same T Price that coached at AU? Yes. Sad. That’s a lot of loss for young guys to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPTiger 5,202 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Gowebb11 said: Yes. Sad. That’s a lot of loss for young guys to deal with. How did he die? I would guess he was 50ish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin 3,305 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) Edited December 7, 2023 by Paladin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin 3,305 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Link Bedford was the longest tenured of the group after signing with IU back in 2019. He started eight games at left tackle as a true freshman and was named the team's newcomer of the year. He showed off his versatility in the years that followed by spending time at right guard (16 starts), left guard (three starts) and right tackle (one start). He suffered a torn ACL in the 2022 season-opener, but was fully cleared over the summer and started all 12 games in 2023. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin 3,305 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 “Matt’s a class act” — and this isn’t the first time IU football OL Bedford has proven that By Mike Schumann September 7, 2023 IU Football 1 Comment Indiana offensive lineman Matt Bedford knew it right away when he tore his ACL in the first half against Illinois during the season opener a year ago. Quick testing on the knee erased all doubt. Bedford’s 2022 season was over in the blink of an eye. After a full offseason of preparation, it was a situation where most players would take off their pads, and sulk away from their teammates and the bright lights. So why did Bedford emerge from the halftime locker room still in his full uniform, pads, helmet and all? “In the game I knew (it was a torn ACL),” Bedford said. “But I had freshmen coming in, and Parker (Hanna) needed to get in and play, and those guys needed help. So I was gonna be there.” No one would know better than Bedford what it feels like to be pressed into service early due to an injury. As a true freshman in 2019 he had the unenviable task of stepping in for four-year starting tackle Coy Cronk when Cronk suffered a season-ending leg injury. Bedford started the final eight games of the season on an eight-win bowl team, and he was named the team’s offensive newcomer of the year. So he knew exactly what his teammates needed a few years later when he was the one with a serious injury. And it wasn’t sorrow. So he stayed in full uniform and did what he could. “It’s leadership. Your brothers need you. Period,” Bedford continued. “I know I physically can’t go, but emotionally, I’m still here. I’m still able to lift guys up, I’m still able to push guys forward. Focus on the guys that are having a tough time, and help them through that. When you’re going through adversity, you need to focus on the people around you, not on yourself. Don’t be selfish.” Fast forward a year, following a long, frustrating rehab, and Bedford faced adversity once again. This time before the season even started. Cronk transferred from IU in part because of Bedford’s success at tackle. Cronk was likely going to end up playing guard if he stayed in Bloomington for his fifth season in 2020. Now in Bedford’s fifth and final season at IU, he was faced with much the some dilemma. Bedford has been moved all over place during his IU career, at both tackle spots and on the interior of the line. He’s played for three different offensive line coaches during his time at Indiana. Well into the 2023 fall camp, Bedford was expecting to be back at tackle. That was until new line coach Bob Bostad saw a combination he liked better, and swapped Kahlil Benson out to tackle, and Bedford to guard. To the surprise of many, Bedford and Benson debuted at guard and tackle, respectively, against Ohio State. “About midway through fall camp, that transition transpired,” offensive coordinator Walt Bell said on Monday. “And I think some of that had to do with (reserve OL) Max Longman being out the last week or so of fall camp. It’s just trying to get the best five on the field.” It was no small thing to be asked to make a position change just days before your final season of eligibility. But inside the program, there was little doubt how Bedford would handle it. He showed what he was all about a year ago, when he kept his pads on and tried to help his teammates. “Matt’s a class act. That’s the one thing that I think is important that everyone understands about Matt Bedford, just how all in he is about Indiana,” Bell said. “You’re talking about a guy that’s got NFL potential that you asked to move to guard a week and a half before the season, and he’s like ‘yeah, I’m good, let’s go.’ “So he’s a special kid, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to be the best we can be.” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gowebb11 9,430 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 hour ago, LPTiger said: How did he die? I would guess he was 50ish... Heart attack I think. Early 50s I think. Extremely well respected man as you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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toddc 13,194 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 @Paladin you are doing yeoman’s work in the recruiting forum brother! Keep up the great work. I appreciate all you’ve done. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PikesEagle 168 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 5 hours ago, ellitor said: ??? We are talking about transfers. No, just a general comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/5/2023 at 6:10 PM, Paladin said: Trending A&M per Hoke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autan 754 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 He certainly passes the eye test for an offensive tackle. Go get him Coach Thornton!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFE12 9,191 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Paladin said: Yes..we need players with actual sec experience preferably 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,035 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 4 hours ago, WFE12 said: Yes..we need players with actual sec experience preferably Yep give me him over the south Alabama simply due to preference of power 5 experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dual-Threat Rigby 8,819 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 12 hours ago, ellitor said: Trending A&M per Hoke. Very un-251 of him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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