Indiana University Athletics
Weekly Press Release for Game Against Northwestern
10/2/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
2000-2001 News Update
October 2, 2000
Indiana vs. Northwestern
Saturday, October 7, 2000
11:10 a.m. EST/12:10 p.m. EDT
Ryan Field - Evanston, Ill.
The Game: Indiana (2-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) travels to Evanston, Ill., to take on the 24th-ranked Northwestern Wildcats (4-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten). This past Saturday, the Hoosiers Big Ten schedule by defeating Iowa, 45-33, in Bloomington. Northwestern upset Michigan State, 37-17, in East Lansing.
The New Coaches: There will be several new faces on the IU coaching staff this fall. Joining the staff are offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Hal Hunter, defensive coordinator James Bell, outside linebackers coach Dick Flynn and defensive kicking game coordinator Tom Harp.
Hunter comes to IU from LSU where he served as the offensive line coach. As the interim head coach he led the Bayou Bengals to an upset win over Arkansas in last year's season finale.
Bell was most recently the defensive coordinator at Wake Forest where he was responsible for turning around a struggling defense and making it one of the nation's best. In 1999 the Demon Deacons capped a 6-5 regular season with a 23-3 victory over Arizona State in the Aloha Bowl. Wake Forest held its opponent to 20-or-fewer points in eight of 12 games and ranked third-or-better in the ACC in every major defensive category.
Flynn joins the IU staff after spending six seasons as the head coach at Central Michigan. He helped lead the Chippewas to the 1994 MAC championship with a 9-3 overall record. He spent 16 seasons as the school's defensive coordinator.
Harp has served as a head football coach at Cornell (1961-65), Duke (1966-70) and Indiana State.
The Captains: This past spring it was announced that fifth-year senior and Indiana University graduate Versie Gaddis, a wide receiver, along with fifth-year defensive tackle Paul Mandina, senior safety Johnny Anderson, junior quarterback Antwaan Randle El and junior Kemp Rasmussen were selected as captains by their teammates. During training camp, graduated senior running back Glynn Johnson and senior safety Johnny Anderson were added as captains.
Honoring Pete Schmidt: Pete Schmidt , who served as Indiana's assistant head coach from 1997-00, lost his battle with lymphoma on Friday, September 29. He was 52-years-old and is survived by his wife, Becky, and three children, Amy, Peter and Sarah. Prior to his arrival at Indiana, Schmidt served as the head football coach at Albion College from 1983-1996. He compiled a 106-26-5 record and led the Britons to five NCAA playoff appearances and nine Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships. In 1994, Albion posted a perfect 13-0 record and defeated Washington & Jefferson, 38-15, to win the NCAA Division III national championship. Following the '94 season, Schmidt was named the Division III NCAA National Coach-of-the-Year and also walked away with Chevrolet National Coach-of-the-Year honors.
Said head coach Cam Cameron, "It's not often you get an opportunity to hire one of your idols yet I was fortunate to be able to do that four years ago when I hired Pete. He will always be an inspirational and motivating force in my life and the lives of many others."
Added Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr, "Our state and the coaching profession has lost a great person. I know of few people who had as many friends as Pete Schmidt and that's because he was a special man. And to Pete's family, I want to express my condolences and my sympathies on behalf of myself and my entire coaching staff."
Indiana will wear a helmet sticker that says "Pete" throughout the 2000 campaign.
Explosive Offense: Indiana currently leads the Big Ten Conference and ranks 10th nationally in scoring with an average of 39.8 points per contest. IU is fifth nationally in rushing yards per contest (299.0 ypg) and seventh in total offense (477.8 ypg).
The Hoosiers have scored 30-or-more points in 10 of their last 15 games, including all four games in 2000. During the 1999 campaign, IU scored 30-or-more points in six contests and tallied a staggering 60 plays of 20-or-more yards. It hasn't taken long for the Hoosiers to put up those same type of numbers in 2000 as the Hoosiers recorded 38 points and tallied two touchdowns of over 50 yards in the season opener vs. North Carolina State and scored 34 points and recorded nine plays of 20-or-more yards in game two at Kentucky. In game three vs. Cincinnati, the Hoosiers scored 42 points and recorded six plays of over 20 yards, including three plays of 50-or-more yards. Indiana also recorded 17 plays of 10-or-more yards vs. the Bearcats. Last week vs. Iowa, Indiana tallied 45 points and recorded 23 plays of 10-or-more yards. The Hoosiers averaged 8.2 yards per carry.
Moving Closer to NCAA History: In 26 career games, junior quarterback Antwaan Randle El has rushed for 2,059 yards and passed for 4,730. To put those numbers in perspective, only five players in the history of Division I college football have gained 2,000 career yards rushing and 4,000 career yards passing.
• Quarterbacks gaining 2,000 yards rushing and 4,000 yards passing in a career are as follows: Major Harris, West Virginia, 1987-89 (2,030 rushing, 4,834 passing); Brian Mitchell, Southwestern Louisiana, 1986-89 (3,335 rushing, 5,447 passing); Rickey Foggie, Minnesota, 1984-87 (2,038 rushing, 4,903 passing); John Bond, Mississippi State, 1980-83 (2,280 rushing, 4,621 passing); Prince McJunkins, Wichita State, 1979-82 (2,047 rushing, 4,514 passing).
2,000 Career Yards Rushing: With 187 rushing yards in game four vs. Iowa, Antwaan Randle El became only the 34th quarterback in Division I-A history to record 2,000 career rushing yards. With 2,059 career rushing yards, the IU signal caller is currently 25th on the career rushing list.
| Rank | Name | Yards | TDs | Games |
| 1. | Dee Dowis, Air Force | 3,612 | 41 | 47 |
| 21. | Steve Taylor, Nebraska | 2,125 | 32 | 37 |
| 22. | Bucky Richardson, Texas A&M | 2,095 | 30 | 41 |
| 23. | Rocky Long, New Mexico | 2,071 | 21 | 31 |
| 24. | Steve Davis, Oklahoma | 2,069 | 33 | 33 |
| 25. | Antwaan Randle El | 2,059 | 29 | 26 |
Mr. Touchdown: Having accounted for three touchdowns in game four vs. Iowa, Randle El has now accounted for 58 touchdowns (29 passing, 29 rushing) during his 26-game career. Randle El is responsible for 178 points through the air (including two two-point conversions) and 174 points rushing. Michigan's Rick Leach (1975-78) is the only player in the history of college football who scored 200 points and passed for 200 points (scored 204, passed for 270) during a career.
Taking Care of the Football: Indiana quarterback Antwaan Randle El has done a remarkable job avoiding interceptions. Since a first quarter interception vs. Northwestern in game six of the 1999 season, the junior signal caller has thrown two interceptions in Indiana's last 35 quarters of play. He has thrown two interceptions in his last 240 attempts. Since the first quarter interception vs. Northwestern, Randle El has completed 111 of 218 passes for 1,870 yards and 14 touchdowns with only two interceptions.
Double Doubles: For the second time in as many weeks, Indiana recorded multiple 100-yard receiving and/or rushing games. Versus the Hawkeyes, both junior quarterback Antwaan Randle El (19-187-2TDs) and Levron Williams (17-131-1TD) surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark. One week earlier in game three vs. Cincinnati, and for the first time since the 1999 season opener vs. Ball State, Indiana turned in a individual 100-yard receiving and 100-yard rushing performance in the same game. Junior tailback Levron Williams carried 11 times for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns and senior wide receiver Jerry Dorsey caught 3 passes for 125 yards and one score. This feat (100 yards rushing and receiving) has only been accomplished 29 times in the history of Indiana University football and the Hoosiers have compiled a 24-4-1 record in such contests.
Single Game Rushing Record: Randle El's 187-yard rushing effort vs. Iowa broke his own school record for rushing yards by a quarterback (157 yards vs. Illinois, 10/2/99).
Smith Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Justin Smith (Indianapolis/ Warren Central), a 6-foot, 218-pound, junior linebacker and Butkus Award candidate, was named Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week for his performance in game four vs. Iowa. Smith recorded 13 tackles, including 6 tackles for loss (-35 yards) and 4 sacks (-31 yards). He also broke up a pass. On Iowa's second possession of the game he sacked QB Jon Beutjer for a 7-yard loss on a 3rd-n-8 from the IU-39. At the end of the first half, sacked Beutjer for a 9-yard loss on a 1st-n-goal from the IU-5-yard line and followed up that play up on second down with a pass broken up that ultimately forced a field goal. On the season, Smith has recorded 31 tackles and leads the Big Ten in both tackles for loss (9-50) and sacks (5-38.)
Randle El vs. the Hawkeyes: Junior Heisman Trophy candidate Antwaan Randle El accounted for 298 total yards vs. Iowa. He rushed 19 times for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns and completed 9 of 22 passes for 111 yards and one touchdown. He set the IU rushing record for quarterbacks and became only the sixth player in Division I history to tally over 4,000 career passing yards and 2,000 career rushing yards. He achieved this mark in only 26 games. After Iowa had cut IU's lead to 31-26, Randle El scored on a 62-yard run with 2:07 remaining in the contest to increase its lead to 38-26. In three career games vs. the Hawkeyes, Randle El has passed for 472 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 281 yards and three scores.
Big Ten Season Openers: Indiana's win over Iowa marked Indiana's first win in a Big Ten opener since a 31-0 win vs. Michigan State on October 5, 1991. The Hoosiers opened that campaign with a 2-0 record (win over Northwestern in week two) before losing at Michigan, 16-24, in a controversial finish.
Randle El on CNN/SI'S Heisman Survivor List: Like the hit television show Survivor, CNN/Sports Illustrated has placed junior quarterback Antwaan Randle El on an island of sorts as he is one of 13 players on the web site's Heisman list. Voters may vote one player off of the list every week and players are given immunity for stellar weekly performances. The list started with 16 players and is now down to 13 after Florida defensive end Alex Brown was voted off the island following week one and Georgia quarterback Quincy Carter, Alabama wide receiver Freddie Milons of Alabama, and wide receiver Santana Moss of Miami (Fla.) have been voted off the island. After games of this week, Washington's QB Marques Tuiasosopo was the leading candidate to be voted off the island.
1999 Versus Northwestern: Indiana's Cam Cameron has only faced Northwestern once since his arrival in Bloomington in 1997. Last fall, Indiana defeated Northwestern in Bloomington, 34-17.
Quick Facts About the Contest:
Indiana (2-2) at Northwestern (4-1)
When: Saturday, October 7, 2000; 12 p.m. EST
Where: Ryan Stadium (47,130)
Television: None
Radio: Indiana University Radio Network - 50 affiliates
Indiana Coach Cam Cameron: 11-25, fourth season
Northwestern Coach Randy Walker: 66-44-5, 11th season
Series History: Northwestern leads 35-32-1
Last Game: Indiana 34, Northwestern 31 at Bloomington on 10/9/1999
Current Streak: Indiana has won one in a row
First Meeting: 1899, Northwestern won 11-6
Last Northwestern Win: 1996, Northwestern 35, Indiana 17
Big Ten Rankings:
Offense:
Total Offense - Antwaan Randle El (2nd - 276.5)
Rushing/Avg. Game - Antwaan Randle El (5th - 99.5)
Receiving Yds./Game - Jerry Dorsey (5th - 71.0)
Passing Efficiency - Antwaan Randle El (5th - 132.2)
Scoring - Antwaan Randle El (2nd - 9.0 ppg)
Defense:
Sacks - Justin Smith (1st - 5)
Tackles for Lost - Justin Smith (1st - 9)
Speciality:
Kick Returns/Avg. - Derin Graham (1st - 29.9)
Field Goal Percentage - Andy Payne (3rd - 80%)
Field Goals - Andy Payne (5th - 1.00 per game)
Team Statistics NCAA Ranks
| Indiana | Statistic | Northwestern |
| 299.0 (5th) | Rushing Offense | 244.0 (9th) |
| 177.8 (81st) | Passing Offense | 194.4 (75th) |
| 477.8 (7th) | Total Offense | 438.4 (17th) |
| 39.8 (10th) | Scoring Offense | 34.2 (21st) |
| 104.5 (27th) | Rushing Defense | 205.8 (101st) |
| 137.2 (92nd) | Passing Efficiency Defense | 101.4 (30th) |
| 444.3 (106th) | Total Defense | 380.0 (76th) |
| 30.3 (84th) | Scoring Defense | 24.8 (69th) |
| 30.1 (102nd) | Net Punting | 39.2 (16th) |
| 23.4 (20th) | Punt Returns | 17.9 (81st) |
Individual Statistics NCAA Ranks
| Indiana | Name | Rank | Actual |
| Scoring | Antwaan Randle El | t-17th | 9.0/ppg |
| Passing Efficiiency | Antwaan Randle El | 33rd | 132.0 |
| Total Offense | Antwaan Randle El | 9th | 276.5/ypg |
| Rushing | Antwaan Randle El | 26th | 99.5/ypg |
| Rushing | Levron Williams | 37th | 88.0/ypg |
| All Purpose | Derin Graham | 24th | 144.3/ypg |
| Kickoff Returns | Derin Graham | 6th | 29.9/ypg |
| Field Goals | Andy Payne | t-31st | 1.0/pg |
Indiana Injury Report
So. Greg Goss (CB) - Right Ankle (out)
Fr. Travis Haney (WR) - Left Knee (out)
So. Glenn Johnson (WR) - Turf Toe (questionable)
Fr. Brian Lewis (RB) - Shoulder (probable)
Fr. Matt Mason (S) - Left Shoulder (out)
So. Shane Moat (LB) - Right Knee (questionable)
So. Sean Nelson (DT) - Left Shoulder (out)
Jr. Justin Smith (LB) - Hamstring (probable)
The Coaches:
Northwestern's Randy Walker
Born: May 29, 1954
Family: Married to Tamara and the couple has two children - Abbey, 21, and Jamie, 18.
Coaching Experience: College - Northwestern head coach (1999-00), Miami (Ohio) head coach (1990-98), Northwestern running backs coach (1988-89), North Carolina assistant (1978-87), Miami (Ohio) assistant (1977).
Education: Graduated from Troy (Ohio) High School. Graduated from Miami (Ohio) with a bachelor's degree in Social Studies Education in 1976 and with a master's in Education Administration in 1980.
Bowl Participation: 1986 Aloha Bowl, 1983 Peach Bowl, 1982 Sun Bowl, 1981 Gator Bowl, 1980 Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 Gator Bowl.
Indiana's Cam Cameron:
Born: February 6, 1961 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Family: Married to Missy and the couple lives in Bloomington with their three children, Tommy, Danny and Christopher.
Coaching Experience: College: Indiana head coach (1997-present), Michigan assistant coach (1986-93), Michigan graduate assistant (1984-85); NFL: Washington Redskins asst. ('94-96).
Education: Graduated from Terre Haute (Ind.) South H.S.; Earned a bachelor's degree in business from Indiana in 1983.
Bowl Participation: As a coach: 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl, 1992 Rose Bowl, 1991 Rose Bowl, 1990 Gator Bowl, 1989 Rose Bowl, 1987 Rose Bowl, 1986 Rose Bowl, 1985 Fiesta Bowl, 1984 Holiday Bowl.
The folowing Indiana players played high school football in Illinois: Defensive tackle Steve Williams (Bolingbrook), cornerback Duane Stone (Evanston Township), guard Jay Cantwell (Glenbrook South), quarterback Antwaan Randle El (Thornton) and safety Matt Mason (St. Charles).
Quick Strike Offense: Indiana's offense is quickly earning a reputation for its ability to score from anywhere on the field. Along with this ability comes short scoring drives. Of its 18 scoring drives in 2000, the Hoosiers have scored in four minutes or less in 16 drives. Indiana's average scoring drive has been 6.3 plays for 59 yards and elapsed 2:38 of the clock. Surprisingly, 10 of the 18 scoring drives have been for more than 70 yards.
Off to a Fast Start: Indiana has scored first in each of its first four games of the season. To date, Indiana has outscored its opponents 56-13 in the opening quarter, 103-43 in the first half, and has trailed for a total of 5:15 in four games this season. Indiana's 28 first half points vs. Cincinnati was its highest total since scoring 31 vs. Western Michigan in the season opener of the 1998 season (9/12/98). Indiana's first scores are as follows: Versus Iowa, WR Derin Graham scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone with 10:23 remaining in the first quarter. Versus Cincinnati, junior running back Levron Williams scored on a 7-yard touchdown run with 12:48 remaining in the first quarter. In game two att Kentucky, Indiana scored with 4:25 remaining in the first quarter on a 3-yard run by quarterback Antwaan Randle El. In the season opener vs. N.C. State, fullback De'Wayne Hogan scored on a 10-yard run with 10:23 remaining in the first stanza.
Off to a Fast Start II: With 159 points in four games, IU has surpassed its point total of the entire 1997 season, Cam Cameron's first at Indiana. The Hoosiers scored 120 points in 1997.
Double Threat: Versus Cincinnati, and for the first time since the 1999 season opener vs. Ball State, Indiana turned in a individual 100-yard receiving and 100-yard rushing performance in the same game. Junior tailback Levron Williams carried 11 times for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns and senior wide receiver Jerry Dorsey caught 3 passes for 125 yards and one score. This feat has only been accomplished 29 times in the history of Indiana University football and the Hoosiers have compiled a 24-4-1 record in such contests.
Dorsey a Big Play Weapon: Senior Jerry Dorsey's two 50-plus-yard receptions were the third and fourth catches of his career of 50 or more yards. Versus the Bearcats, Dorsey recorded a 50-yard touchdown in the first half and a 53-yard reception early in the fourth quarter. His 125 receiving yards marked the third time during his career that he has tallied a 100-yard receiving game. Versus Iowa, Dorsey recorded a touchdown reception and picked up a key first down late in the fourth quarter that kept a scoring drive alive.
SPECIAL Teams: The special teams were just that vs. Cincinnati as Indiana blocked a punt, downed its only punt of the game inside the Cincinnati 5-yard line, and returned a kickoff 45 yards. Senior Johnny Andreson's third quarter punt block was Indiana's first blocked punt since Nathan Davis blocked a punt on 11/23/1996. Junior wide receiver Derin Graham, who currently ranks fifth nationally in kickoff returns with a 32.0 average per return, recorded a 45-yard return.
Taking it the Distance: Junior wide receiver Derin Graham has proven himself to be one of the finest return men in the Big Ten Conference. He currently leads the Big Ten in kickoff returns and ranks sixth nationally with a 32.3 average. In game two at Kentucky, he turned in a highlight film return as he jumped over a pile of would-be tacklers, balanced himself with his free hand, and raced 86 yards to the UK-one-yard line. He recorded a 54-yard return in the season opener vs. North Carolina State and a 45-yard return in game three vs. Cincinnati.
During his career he has returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, one in each of the past two seasons. He returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown vs. Kentucky in 1999 and recorded a 100-yard return vs. Wisconsin in 1988. In 1999 he also recorded 19 receptions for 405 yards and one touchdown.
Surpassing 1,000 Yards: With 21 yards receiving vs. Iowa, senior wide receiver Versie Gaddis now has 1,008 career receiving yards. The Atlanta, Georgia, product has 53 career receptions for 1,008 yards and five touchdowns. He recorded a 70-yard touchdown reception in the season opener vs. North Carolina State. Senior Jerry Dorsey, a junior college transfer prior to the 1999 season, has recorded 42 career receptions for 886 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Moving up the IU Record Book: Several Indiana players are continuing their assault on the IU record book. The list includes:
• Junior quarterback Antwaan Randle El whose touchdown pass vs. Cincinnati moved him into fourth place on the school's career touchdown list with 28. He now has 29. He passed Dave Schnell who recorded 27 TD passes from 1986-89.
• Randle El needs 155 total offensive yards to move into first place on Indiana's career total yardage list (Steve Bradley, 6,943 total yards from 1983-85).
• Randle El needs two touchdowns to pass Jade Butcher (30, 1967-69) to move into second place on IU's touchdown list.
• Junior wide receiver Derin Graham has moved into first place on Indiana's career kickoff return yardage list with 1,580 yards.
• Senior kicker Andy Payne is currently fourth on IU's career extra point list with 90.
Success in the Red Zone: The Hoosiers have been extremely successful inside the red zone (1st down play inside the 20-yard line). On 19 penetrations, Indiana has scored 17 times (15 touchdowns, two field goals). One of the series than ended without points was the second team offense late in the game vs. Cincinnati. Indiana also failed to scored trailing Kentucky 41-34 late in the fourth quarter.
Rushing Disparity: Indiana has had great success running the football as evidenced by its 299.0 per game average. Quite possibly even more remarkable is the fact that the Hoosiers are averaging 6.4 yards per carry and Indiana's opponents are averaging only 3.5 yards per rush. Indiana also holds a 7.4-7.1 advantage in average per pass.
Smith Named to Butkus Watch List: Justin Smith (Indianapolis/ Warren Central), a 6-foot, 218-pound, junior linebacker, has been named to the Butkus Award Watch List. Sponsored by Cooper Tire and presented by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, Inc., the Butkus Award is presented to the nation's best collegiate linebacker. Smith is one of 70 linebackers nationally to make the initial watch list.
To date, Smith has recorded 25 tackles, including 7 for loss and 5 sacks. He also has 2 pass deflections.
Position Changes: Since last season, head coach Cam Cameron has made several significant position changes that he believes will greatly benefit the Indiana football team.
a) Honorable mention All-Big Ten tight end Craig Osika from tight end to center. Said Cameron, "He really has handled the transition well and I think, as Hal Hunter and I were talking just the other night, it's not like we are moving an offensive tackle under center. We're moving a guy that's an athlete number one. Secondly, he's a guy that has already played. Craig is doing an excellent job and he is going to be a guy that is just going to get better every snap. Here for a while I'm sure there will be some bumps along the road but he is doing everything we expect and probably a little bit more."
b) Sophomore tight end Kris Dielman has moved from tight end to defensive tackle but has seen action at tight end. Other changes include: Enoch Demar from left guard to right tackle; A.C. Myler from defensive tackle to left tackle; and Colin Christopher from defensive tackle to guard. Christopher will miss the season with a knee injury sustained while playing basketball during the offseason.
Tight Ends Used in the Offense: With the move of 1999 tight ends Craig Osika and Kris Dielman to different positions there was some questions as to the role of the tight end in the 2000 offense. However, sophomore Bobby Brandt has played extensively and has performed well. Brandt has 3 receptions for 56 yards and one touchdown. Dielman has seen action at both tight end and defensive tackle and recorded a 7-yd. touchdown reception at Kentucky.
In with the New: First-year offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Hal Hunter is earning his pay check. Not one player on Indiana's starting offensive line played in his current spot last season. In 1999, sophomore left tackle A.C. Myler was a defensive tackle, redshirt freshman left guard Anthony Oakley was redshirted, junior center Craig Osika played tight end, redshirt freshman Sione Ohuafi was redshirted and sophomore tackle Enoch DeMar played left guard. DeMar is the only one of the five that saw any playing time as a member of the offensive line. Despite the inexperience and youth, Indiana is averaging 36 points per game and 425.5 yards per contest, including 234 rushing yards per game.
In the Classroom: •Indiana's 15 Academic All-Big Ten honorees in 1999 were the most in school history
•Of last year's senior class, 30 of 32 have graduated
•Junior linebacker Justin Smith, junior defensive end Kemp Rasmussen and sophomore tackle Enoch Demar are all legitimate Academic All-America candidates
ESPN-THE MAGAZINE Cites Rasmussen: Junior defensive end Kemp Rasmussen was cited by ESPN-The Magazine as one of 10 emerging defensive ends in the country. Last fall, the 6-foot-3, 265-pounder started 11 games and recorded 42 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.Through the first two games of the 2000 campaign, Rasmussen has recorded four tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack.
Cameron Hires Harp: Head coach Cam Cameron has added Tom Harp, his step-father, to the Indiana coaching staff to replace Pete Schmidt who is currently battling cancer. Harp has served as a head football coach at Cornell (1961-65), Duke (1966-70) and Indiana State and will primarily coach the defensive special teams.
Thompson Named Interim Assistant Head Coach: In Pete Schmidt's absence because of cancer, running backs coach Anthony Thompson will serve as IU's assistant head coach. Thompson was the runner-up to Houston quarterback Andre Ware in the 1989 Heisman Trophy race. He may have to prove himself in a head coaching capacity as Cam Cameron's wife, Missy, is expecting a baby in late October.
Randle El Featured in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Photo: Junior Heisman Trophy candidate Antwaan Randle El was featured in a two-page staged photo in Sports Illustrated that began an article about multi-dimensional quarterbacks. The photo featured the elusive quarterback being chased by monsters.
The Kicker's Shoes: Senior placekicker Andy Payne, a Lou Groza Award semifinalist in 1998, wears a size 9 shoe on his kicking foot and a size 11 on his plant foot while kicking. He likes the compact feel that the smaller shoe affords him. Said Payne, "I have to scrunch my toes up a little bit, but for me it's worth it. You can make better contact with the ball. With a big old football shoe, you have a big tongue over it, big shoelaces, and there's just more padding. This way, you really feel the ball when you're kicking it, and that's something kickers like." In his first three seasons, Payne made 37-of-50 field goal attempts (74 percent). Inside 40 yards, he's missed only four of 29 career attempts (86 percent). He is also handling IU's punting duties this fall.
Kung Fu Fighting: Sophomore tackle Enoch DeMar is involved in Kung Fu, a sport in which has dad has been participating for about 20 years. DeMar should find the training useful as he moves from guard to tackle this fall.
True Freshmen Make Appearance: Of the true freshmen who arrived in Bloomington on Friday, August 11, only defensive tackle Steve Williams, running back Rashon Myles, and tight end Aaron Halterman have seen action this fall. Myles saw extensive playing time during the fourth quarter of game three vs. Cincinnati and rushed 11 times for 61 yards, including runs of 16, 11 and 10 yards.
Randle El Named to O'Brien List as one of Nation's Top Quarterbacks: Junior quarterback Antwaan Randle El was named to the watch list for the 2000 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, given annually to the nation's top college quarterback. The Davey O'Brien Advisory Committee is comprised of nationally known sportswriters and commentators.
Player Spotlight
So./So. Defensive End/Tight End Kris Dielman
Personal
Hometown:
Troy, Ohio
Date of Birth: February 3, 1981
Academic
Major: Sports Marketing
Favorite academic class: W131, English Composition
Future aspirations: Graduate, get a good job, start a family
Favorites
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite Bloomington restaurant: Janko's
Favorite campus spot: My Bed
Favorite movie:
The Green Mile
Favorite musical artist: Limp Bizkit
Favorite TV show: Drew Carey
IU Football
Strongest player: Shane Moat
Hardest hitter: DeWayne
Favorite memory of the 1999 season: My first TD catch against Michigan
Which player will make the biggest impact this year?: Brian Lewis
Dielman a True Thowback Although he played tight end as a true freshman last fall, sophomore Kris Dielman moved to defensive tackle this past spring, added almost 40 pounds, and played extremely well at his new position. However, his physical toughness also lends itself to the tight end position. He saw 16 snaps on offense and 27 snaps on defense vs. N.C. State. In game two vs. Kentucky, Dielman caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Randle El on one of his 16 offensive snaps. He also saw 17 snaps at defensive tackle. He saw more than 20 snaps on both sides of the ball in game three vs. Cincinnati.
Like Father Like Son?: True freshman walk-on linebacker/long snapper Chris Bayh is the son of former United States Senator Birch Bayh and the half-brother of Evan Bayh, the current U.S. Senator from Indiana.
Indiana University Graduates: Three players on this year's roster have already earned their undergraduate degrees. The list includes wide receiver Versie Gaddis (general studies with minor in communications), running back Glynn Johnson (School of Public and Environmental Affairs) and Orlando Spencer (English education).
Spreading the Ball Around: Featuring one of the nation's most exciting and explosive offenses, IU was the only Division I college football team in 1999 to produce a 2,000-yard passer (Antwaan Randle El), two 750-yard rushers (Randle El and Levron Williams) and two 600-yard receivers (Jerry Dorsey and Versie Gaddis). All four players return this fall. Williams averaged 6.9 yards per carry in 1999 while Dorsey and Gaddis became the first receiving duo at IU to both reach 600 receiving yards in the same season since 1983.
Two is Better than One: Indiana is widely regarded as having the best pair of fullbacks in the Big Ten Conference in senior De'Wayne Hogan and sophomore Jeremi Johnson. The emergence of the 5-foot-11, 275-pound, Johnson and the consistent play of the 6-foot, 232-pound Hogan sparked a fierce competition for playing time this spring. The two are platooning this fall.
In the season opener vs. North Carolina State both fullbacks scored touchdowns. Hogan rushed 11 times for 54 yards and one score and Johnson rushed 3 times for 21 yards and a touchdown and caught 2 passes for 21 yards. One week later at Kentucky, Hogan rushed for 62 yards on four carries and caught one pass for 6 yards while Johnson rushed 2 times for 4 yards and caught a 26-yard pass from quarterback Antwaan Randle El. In game three vs. Cincinnati, Hogan scored his second touchdown of the season. Vs. Iowa, the two combined for 48 total yards.
Hogan started six times at fullback in 1999 and carried 30 times for 119 yards and one touchdown. He was hampered by injuries as a sophomore but started at tailback as a freshman in 1997. He appeared in eighth games (six starts) and rushed for a team-leading 506 yards, including a 164-yard effort vs. Illinois. He has bench pressed 225 pounds over 30 times.
Johnson played extensively as a true freshman in 1999 and earned a Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year nomination. He played in 11 games (four starts) and rushed 69 times for 282 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also caught 10 passes for 90 yards and one score. Johnson had 50-plus yard rushing days at Penn State, vs. Northwestern, and at Iowa and scored on a 22-yard run vs. the Hawkeyes. He showed throughout the season that he has the ability to be a punishing blocker, catch the ball out of the backfield and run at the heart of an opponent's defense.
The Quote Book:
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz on Indiana quarterback Antwaan Randle El: "Certainly, if you're going to talk about their team, you have to start with their quarterback. What a tremendous performer. He's a very productive quarterback with great speed (and) a dangerous thrower, but the thing that impresses me most out on the football field about him is the tremendous amount of heart that he plays with. I just cannot imagine, and I mean this with due respect to the other quarterbacks out there, but I can't imagine football player doing more for their team than he does.. He was quite an inspiration out there."
Cincinnati head coach Rick Minter on Indiana: "I played this team in 1994 in this same stadium (a 28-3 IU win), and this team has changed very positively in those years since Cam's arrival. They have recruited better and better players. I'm an old defensive guy, ladies and gentlemen. That's a tough offense to defend -- when you have got the elements of lead (option), run-action, misdirection, sprints ... They have put up three nice performances on offense the first three weeks of the season, so I think they will do some things in the Big Ten. That is a good football team you guys have here in Indiana. They obviously had some tough disappointments in their first two games, but they played extremely well today."
Cameron on the Kentucky game: "It's really pretty simple. We made a critical mistake right before the half and a critical mistake at the end of the game.' I feel so bad for the guys in there. That's why I took so long to get out here. Good things are going to happen to this football team. The next nine weeks, we're going to have to prove it to you. But good things are going to happen. I told our team we're going to watch the film and see about 90 percent of what we're looking for in terms of effort and making plays. The other 10 percent is killing us. But that's the difference.''
Cameron on the North Carolina State game: "We played well enough to win the football game on the scoreboard, period. You can slice it any way you want. That football game was flat taken from Indiana University. Not from Cam Cameron, not from just our football team, it was taken from every single one of us. And you saw it with your own two eyes. I have never seen anything like that in my life."
Quarterback Antwaan Randle El when asked if he fumbled the first 15 snaps from new center Craig Osika who was converted from tight end: "If it wasn't the first fifteen snaps, it was the first thirteen (laughs)."
Said Sports Illustrated's Ivan Maisel on Antwaan Randle El: "I think if you were to question the defensive coordinators in the Big Ten about who they would least like to face on Saturday, I'd venture to guess that if Randle El wasn't first, he'd be in the top two."
Head coach Cam Cameron on the difficulty of the 2000 schedule: "Every team in the league is going to go through the same thing. Wisconsin was, I believe, the only team in the league to go without a bye, and all they did was win (seven) in a row. As it relates to the championship, which is what everybody is shooting for, that's really all you need to know. Obviously, it can be done. Our focus, obviously, becomes North Carolina State. And then a lot of things are going to happen by the time you get into the Big Ten schedule. We'll see if all those teams are still as highly ranked, but they're going to be good, I know that. Every team in our league has to go through, basically, the same sort of schedule.
www.collegefootballnews.com on Randle El: "Who's the most exciting player in the country? Who's the player the Big Ten coaches fear the most? Look to Hoosierland for junior Antwaan Randle El for the player, along with Vick, who's most worth the price of admission. When football is over, this guy is going to be a superstar broadcaster."
Wide receiver Versie Gaddis on addition of weight and Coach Cameron's comment saying ' We're so much faster, it's scary': "Most definitely (this addition of weight has not affected our mobility or speed). When you're talking ten or fifteen pounds, we're not talking about fat. That's not bacon, it's muscle (laughs)."
foxsports.com on Randle El: "If the question is: "Which quarterback would you rather have?" the answer might surprise you. For the vast majority of programs, except Purdue's and a few other high-powered passing games, the answer would be: "Randle El, without question. If Randle El has the kind of season he can and the Hoosiers win seven or more games, don't be surprised if two Big Ten quarterbacks are seated at the Downtown Athletic Club when this year's Heisman winner is selected."
Cameron on the possibility of playing sophomore Tommy Jones at quarterback and moving Antwaan Randle El to receiver: "Antwaan could help us at about five different positions, but you're not going to move him out from underneath center unless there is another quarterback we feel we can win with. It's all about getting our 11 best players on the field. If we feel Tommy Jones is one of our 11 best players, we wouldn't hesitate to get him out there."
Randle El on the versatility of running back Levron Williams: "We don't have to bring new receivers into the game. We just have to go to a different formation. A lot of backs can't do that. With him being as tall as he is and having the hands that he has, and him being able to run and play receiver, that's going to help us out a lot. It's a blessing he can do all those things."
Bill Jauss of the Chicago Tribune: "For wide-open, razzle-dazzle, big-play, high-octane offensive football, it's hard to exceed the fireworks Indiana and its irrepressible junior quarterback can provide."
Senior Paul Mandina on the team's 11-day training camp at the FCA National Headquarters near Marshall, Ind.: "You tell the freshmen that it's this place off in the woods. The air conditioning's not that good, (neither is) the water pressure. We change in a gym. It's sticky. There's no wind current with all the trees. You hear these stories and wonder what's good about this. But obviously when you get here, nothing could bring the team closer together. It forces you to concentrate on your teammates, offense and defense."
Randle El on free time at training camp: "You can lift weights or swim, that's pretty much it. And you don't want to swim. It's not a pool, it's a pond, and let's just say it's not exactly my idea of swimming."
Cameron on Butkus Award candidate Justin Smith: "Justin is a heckuva story from the standpoint that he was a cornerback in high school. He came to Indiana and we moved him to safety. He's continued to grow and develop physically and now he's over 225 pounds and we've moved him from safety now into linebacker. He's an extremely bright young man who is going to wind up being a four-year starter who has played two or three different positions. We're expecting a great year out of him and he's one of the leaders of our defense. He has some extremely high goals from the standpoint that he would like to be a Rhodes Scholar and an orthopedic surgeon some day. You're talking about a really bright young man who is really having a heckuva career for us."
Wide receiver Versie Gaddis on the wideouts inability to consistently catch the football in 1999: "At times last year, we were worried about catching the ball and getting going. It's not real difficult (to see) what our problem was. We just weren't watching the ball in much. We didn't just start working on that this summer; we started at the end of last year. . . ."We have speed, and we're going to get the yards. That will come, but we have to catch it first. We've just been working on catching the ball, over-exaggerating our technique, really concentrating on that because that really caused some problems last year, and we have to get that corrected."
Cameron on his goals for the IU football program: "Last year, we had a goal to go to a bowl game. If you finish in the top seven of our league, you're going to a bowl game, whether it be the Rose Bowl or a BCS bowl or someplace else. First, we've got to get into the upper half of this league. Once you do that, then you can start to see the championship. And that is the ultimate goal -- for us to win the Big Ten championship.
What They Are Saying About Indiana Quarterback Antwaan Randle El...
"A defender can get close enough to Antwaan Randle El to lift his wallet - even close enough to swipe his shirt and shoes. And then, Randle El is gone. Trying to wrap up Randle El, Indiana University's blowtorch of a quarterback, is a lot like trying to run after a small motorcycle in your bare feet."- Rodney McKissic of the Cincinnati Post (9/26/00)
"He's a nightmare. I hope he comes out (to the pros) early. He'd look good in Indianapolis Colt blue with a horseshoe on it. The people of Indiana could still holler for him, and everything would be good." - Kentucky defensive coordinator Mike Major (9/18/00)
"(Randle El's) The best option quarterback I've ever seen. He's as good as everybody said. I give him the utmost respect. I'll probably never face a quarterback like that again. ... I knew he was good. I didn't know he was that good." - former Penn State and current Cleveland Browns linebacker LaVar Arrington
"Randle El's high-step makes the country's best linebacker, LaVar Arrington, look as mismatched as a guy trying to swat a fly with his hand. Randle El is so hard to track down that his pager needs a pager. He zigs. He zags. If he were a chemical, he would be mercury. If he were a signature, it would be illegible." - South Bend Tribune's David Haugh (10/7/99)
"I think if you were to question the defensive coordinators in the Big Ten about who they would least like to face on Saturday, I'd venture to guess that if Randle El wasn't first, he'd be in the top two." - Ivan Maisel of Sports Illustrated
"Randle El is just a phenomenal athlete. He's such a good athlete, he makes up for any lack of size with his physical attributes and his speed and his great, strong arm." - Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning
"I don't know if I've ever been around a young man who did as much for their offensive football team as Randle El did. I tried to find him as quick as I could after the game and let him know I'm glad we don't play them again. He's really an outstanding football player. He loves to play and made so many plays when there was not a play to be made, and he kept that up the entire game." - North Carolina head coach Carl Torbush (9/11/99)
"He's a great quarterback. This is the first time I've ever seen him play and I thought I had some nifty moves and nifty feet but I think he's got an edge on me. I can go and look at film and analyze him as one to look up to." - North Carolina quarterback/point guard Ronald Curry (9/11/99)
"You know Drew is going to sit back there and throw 50 or 60 times and if he gets away, you probably could catch him from behind, but Randle El...there's no way you know what he's going to do. He's the hardest of all the quarterback we play. Of the quarterback in that state who are the toughest for a defense, I'd rate Randle El first, Brees second, and then (Notre Dame's Jarious) Jackson." - Michigan State strong safety Aric Morris (8/3/99)
"As for Randle El, he was as slippery as ever. They must soap him up before the games. He's like a water bug on the loose, and you can't help but imagine what it would be like to have him in the backfield with Barry Sanders. The defense would have to throw nets over them to catch them." - Joe Falls of the Detroit News (10/25/98)
"But they have some hope just because of the amazing talent of their 5-foot-7 (actually 5-10), 177-pound freshman quarterback. If he doesn't get squashed in the next couple of seasons, he could be another Fran Tarkenton in the making: Where is he? Here he is. Where? Over here. No, he's over there. He's gone! I'd pay to see him play every week. He is a one-man Harlem Globetrotters." - Joe Falls of the Detroit News (10/25/88)
"I don't think I'd be sane enough to play football anymore if I had to go against a quarterback like (him) every Saturday." - Wisconsin defensive end Tom Burke (10/4/98)
"Combined with his natural athleticism, Randle El is the Roadrunner of college football and everybody else is the Wile E. Coyote. You might be able to catch up with him, but you'll never catch him." - Rich Thomaselli of the Ann Arbor (Mich.) News (10/25/98)
"It was like 'Tom and Jerry' and I was the big cat chasing the little mouse." - Michigan State defensive tackle Robert Newkirk (10/11/98)
"He has great personality, great leadership skills and really wants to win. He's got everything a coach wants beyond just sheer talent, and he's got plenty of that." - Indiana head basketball coach Bob Knight (12/23/98)
"He's a great player. I wouldn't be surprised if he's All-Big Ten this year. Big players show up in big games. For a red-shirt to bring his team back in the fourth quarter, he's gonna be scary down the road. He already is." - Iowa defensive back Matt Bowen following Indiana's 14-7 win over Iowa on 10/17/98
"I'm telling you now, those people over there are crazy if they don't get out and watch that young man. He's truly special. He's one of the most exciting quarterbacks I've seen in this conference in years and years and years." - former Iowa head coach Hayden Fry (10/17/98)
"Who's the most exciting player in the country? Who's the player the Big Ten coaches fear the most? Look to Hoosierland for junior Antwaan Randle El for the player, along with Vick, who's most worth the price of admission. When football is over, this guy is going to be a superstar broadcaster." - www.collegefootballnews.com
"If the question is: "Which quarterback would you rather have?" the answer might surprise you. For the vast majority of programs, except Purdue's and a few other high-powered passing games, the answer would be: "Randle El, without question. If Randle El has the kind of season he can and the Hoosiers win seven or more games, don't be surprised if two Big Ten quarterbacks are seated at the Downtown Athletic Club when this year's Heisman winner is selected." - www.foxsports.com
