Heard Venturi on JMV and in looking at Colts, he said “you win in NFL with your top 10 players, as the bottom 43 are going to be closer to each other on all teams but it’s your great players who win games.”
In looking at college and IU, I think there is a legit issue with depth, but I do think the playmakers (the top 10) also make a big difference.
Per depth, I believe current spring roster will have better overall depth than last year AND there will be some incoming freshman who may be able to contribute next year too.
But I also think our top 10 are also getting better. My shot at ranking names:
OFFENSE:
N Westbrook - likely 1000 yarder
Wes Martin - senior, strong & experienced
Ellison - seems like a bruiser RB w/speed
Dawkins- think can be great fast college QB
W Phylor - think he has huge play potential
DEFENSE:
M Ball - highly talented, physical husky
Crawford - good size w/lot of experience
N Sykes - former ND recruit, great rusher
Riggins - started as FR, physical corner
J Robinson - physical, experienced
Future names on the top 10 list could be:
Caleb Jones
Burgess
Fitzgerald
Penix
Hewitt
R Walker
M Burnam LB
Think B10 level good talent pipeline is building at IU! How do you think our top talent matches up with rest of B10 next year? Thoughts?
In looking at college and IU, I think there is a legit issue with depth, but I do think the playmakers (the top 10) also make a big difference.
Per depth, I believe current spring roster will have better overall depth than last year AND there will be some incoming freshman who may be able to contribute next year too.
But I also think our top 10 are also getting better. My shot at ranking names:
OFFENSE:
N Westbrook - likely 1000 yarder
Wes Martin - senior, strong & experienced
Ellison - seems like a bruiser RB w/speed
Dawkins- think can be great fast college QB
W Phylor - think he has huge play potential
DEFENSE:
M Ball - highly talented, physical husky
Crawford - good size w/lot of experience
N Sykes - former ND recruit, great rusher
Riggins - started as FR, physical corner
J Robinson - physical, experienced
Future names on the top 10 list could be:
Caleb Jones
Burgess
Fitzgerald
Penix
Hewitt
R Walker
M Burnam LB
Think B10 level good talent pipeline is building at IU! How do you think our top talent matches up with rest of B10 next year? Thoughts?