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Made this for a class and wanted to share:
Indiana drive progression and outcomes during the 2024 season, contextualized in one image.
Indiana drive progression and outcomes during the 2024 season, contextualized in one image.
July 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Made this for a class and wanted to share:
Indiana drive progression and outcomes during the 2024 season, contextualized in one image.
Indiana drive progression and outcomes during the 2024 season, contextualized in one image.
On a rewatch and had to chuckle at this
July 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
On a rewatch and had to chuckle at this
Last night as Bloomington kitties. Busy first 5 years of life!
Little Rock ➡️ Bloom ➡️ Indy
Little Rock ➡️ Bloom ➡️ Indy
July 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Last night as Bloomington kitties. Busy first 5 years of life!
Little Rock ➡️ Bloom ➡️ Indy
Little Rock ➡️ Bloom ➡️ Indy
Recently wrote about how Curt Cignetti has sped up Indiana's recruiting pace. The difference is STARK, as shown in the chart.
Read more here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/curt-cigne...
Read more here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/curt-cigne...
July 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Recently wrote about how Curt Cignetti has sped up Indiana's recruiting pace. The difference is STARK, as shown in the chart.
Read more here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/curt-cigne...
Read more here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/curt-cigne...
Bison Bites: Dispatch 12
- Fernando Mendoza must (and probably will) improve deep-ball accuracy at IU
- Jonathan Brady brings versatility to slot WR
- Derek Owings got a raise
- Indiana is prioritizing in-state recruiting with this new staff
Read more: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
- Fernando Mendoza must (and probably will) improve deep-ball accuracy at IU
- Jonathan Brady brings versatility to slot WR
- Derek Owings got a raise
- Indiana is prioritizing in-state recruiting with this new staff
Read more: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
May 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bison Bites: Dispatch 12
- Fernando Mendoza must (and probably will) improve deep-ball accuracy at IU
- Jonathan Brady brings versatility to slot WR
- Derek Owings got a raise
- Indiana is prioritizing in-state recruiting with this new staff
Read more: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
- Fernando Mendoza must (and probably will) improve deep-ball accuracy at IU
- Jonathan Brady brings versatility to slot WR
- Derek Owings got a raise
- Indiana is prioritizing in-state recruiting with this new staff
Read more: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
Indiana's Seismic Shift at DT
IU's defensive ID has long been at linebacker, but that is changing (and quickly so).
How Indiana built one of the most havoc-wreaking interior DLs in less than a year. And how that trend is continuing (FREE): bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/indianas-s...
IU's defensive ID has long been at linebacker, but that is changing (and quickly so).
How Indiana built one of the most havoc-wreaking interior DLs in less than a year. And how that trend is continuing (FREE): bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/indianas-s...
May 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Indiana's Seismic Shift at DT
IU's defensive ID has long been at linebacker, but that is changing (and quickly so).
How Indiana built one of the most havoc-wreaking interior DLs in less than a year. And how that trend is continuing (FREE): bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/indianas-s...
IU's defensive ID has long been at linebacker, but that is changing (and quickly so).
How Indiana built one of the most havoc-wreaking interior DLs in less than a year. And how that trend is continuing (FREE): bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/indianas-s...
Previewing 2025 Big Ten Offensive Lines
The portal is fairly dried up at this point, so which teams are in the best OL situations (I rank them 1-18), and what does that mean for Indiana?
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/previewing...
The portal is fairly dried up at this point, so which teams are in the best OL situations (I rank them 1-18), and what does that mean for Indiana?
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/previewing...
May 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Previewing 2025 Big Ten Offensive Lines
The portal is fairly dried up at this point, so which teams are in the best OL situations (I rank them 1-18), and what does that mean for Indiana?
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/previewing...
The portal is fairly dried up at this point, so which teams are in the best OL situations (I rank them 1-18), and what does that mean for Indiana?
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/previewing...
Will Indiana reach 8.5 wins in 2025?
Using ESPN's most recent SP+ data, I calculated win probability and simulated 20,000 2025 IUFB seasons to determine the highest likelihood for win total.
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/will-india...
Using ESPN's most recent SP+ data, I calculated win probability and simulated 20,000 2025 IUFB seasons to determine the highest likelihood for win total.
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/will-india...
May 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Will Indiana reach 8.5 wins in 2025?
Using ESPN's most recent SP+ data, I calculated win probability and simulated 20,000 2025 IUFB seasons to determine the highest likelihood for win total.
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/will-india...
Using ESPN's most recent SP+ data, I calculated win probability and simulated 20,000 2025 IUFB seasons to determine the highest likelihood for win total.
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/will-india...
ESPN dropped its post-spring SP+ ratings, so in response to IUFB fans' excitement, I created this win probability distribution chart, based on 20k simulations.
May 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
ESPN dropped its post-spring SP+ ratings, so in response to IUFB fans' excitement, I created this win probability distribution chart, based on 20k simulations.
🚨 New BSB 🚨
Previewing Big Ten offensive lines for the 2025 season
There's a lot in here, but you might be most interested in my 1-18 preseason ranking near the end.
Check it out: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/previewing...
Previewing Big Ten offensive lines for the 2025 season
There's a lot in here, but you might be most interested in my 1-18 preseason ranking near the end.
Check it out: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/previewing...
May 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🚨 New BSB 🚨
Previewing Big Ten offensive lines for the 2025 season
There's a lot in here, but you might be most interested in my 1-18 preseason ranking near the end.
Check it out: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/previewing...
Previewing Big Ten offensive lines for the 2025 season
There's a lot in here, but you might be most interested in my 1-18 preseason ranking near the end.
Check it out: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/previewing...
Incoming OL snaps in the Big Ten: With Current Team v. Elsewhere
May 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Incoming OL snaps in the Big Ten: With Current Team v. Elsewhere
In one year, Indiana built its interior DL from one of the least effective to the 2nd-most havoc-wreaking unit in the B1G (see chart).
It also recently earned a DT commit from what would be the 12th-highest rated signing in program history.
Read more: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/indianas-s...
It also recently earned a DT commit from what would be the 12th-highest rated signing in program history.
Read more: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/indianas-s...
May 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
In one year, Indiana built its interior DL from one of the least effective to the 2nd-most havoc-wreaking unit in the B1G (see chart).
It also recently earned a DT commit from what would be the 12th-highest rated signing in program history.
Read more: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/indianas-s...
It also recently earned a DT commit from what would be the 12th-highest rated signing in program history.
Read more: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/indianas-s...
Growing up, no one under our roof had a high school diploma. Only a few in our distant family had college degrees.
Yesterday, I celebrated earning my Master’s degree, a privilege I had always assumed was not for me.
Yesterday, I celebrated earning my Master’s degree, a privilege I had always assumed was not for me.
May 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Growing up, no one under our roof had a high school diploma. Only a few in our distant family had college degrees.
Yesterday, I celebrated earning my Master’s degree, a privilege I had always assumed was not for me.
Yesterday, I celebrated earning my Master’s degree, a privilege I had always assumed was not for me.
It's May, which means I'm running 49 miles for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention. Last year, I raised $282 for AFSP.
Suicide has affected me and my loved ones very closely in many ways. and I know we aren't alone.
Visit the link for facts, and consider donating ❤️: gofund.me/c42e65f4
Suicide has affected me and my loved ones very closely in many ways. and I know we aren't alone.
Visit the link for facts, and consider donating ❤️: gofund.me/c42e65f4
May 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It's May, which means I'm running 49 miles for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention. Last year, I raised $282 for AFSP.
Suicide has affected me and my loved ones very closely in many ways. and I know we aren't alone.
Visit the link for facts, and consider donating ❤️: gofund.me/c42e65f4
Suicide has affected me and my loved ones very closely in many ways. and I know we aren't alone.
Visit the link for facts, and consider donating ❤️: gofund.me/c42e65f4
Bite-Sized Bison is currently the No. 17 rising sports Substack in the world.
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April 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Bite-Sized Bison is currently the No. 17 rising sports Substack in the world.
You can get 20% off a year of BSB here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/subscribe?co...
You can get 20% off a year of BSB here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/subscribe?co...
New BSB Bison Bites:
- The last 15 years of the Final Four in KenPom efficiency
- Indiana defensive red zone production in 2024 (see chart below)
- Indiana defense in the A-gap
- How Rourke fits in the current draft class
Read: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
- The last 15 years of the Final Four in KenPom efficiency
- Indiana defensive red zone production in 2024 (see chart below)
- Indiana defense in the A-gap
- How Rourke fits in the current draft class
Read: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
April 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
New BSB Bison Bites:
- The last 15 years of the Final Four in KenPom efficiency
- Indiana defensive red zone production in 2024 (see chart below)
- Indiana defense in the A-gap
- How Rourke fits in the current draft class
Read: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
- The last 15 years of the Final Four in KenPom efficiency
- Indiana defensive red zone production in 2024 (see chart below)
- Indiana defense in the A-gap
- How Rourke fits in the current draft class
Read: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
KenPom adjusted efficiencies for Final Four teams since 2010 vs. Indiana's adjusted efficiencies (by HC era)
Highlighted 2025 Final Four teams, which are particularly efficient as a group.
Highlighted 2025 Final Four teams, which are particularly efficient as a group.
April 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
KenPom adjusted efficiencies for Final Four teams since 2010 vs. Indiana's adjusted efficiencies (by HC era)
Highlighted 2025 Final Four teams, which are particularly efficient as a group.
Highlighted 2025 Final Four teams, which are particularly efficient as a group.
I’ve not been good at skeeting. I apologize.
Curt Cignetti announced transfer WR Tyler Morris will miss the 2025 season due to injury. That’s a very tough loss for Indiana.
Wrote about him in January:
Curt Cignetti announced transfer WR Tyler Morris will miss the 2025 season due to injury. That’s a very tough loss for Indiana.
Wrote about him in January:
April 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I’ve not been good at skeeting. I apologize.
Curt Cignetti announced transfer WR Tyler Morris will miss the 2025 season due to injury. That’s a very tough loss for Indiana.
Wrote about him in January:
Curt Cignetti announced transfer WR Tyler Morris will miss the 2025 season due to injury. That’s a very tough loss for Indiana.
Wrote about him in January:
Only 71 WRs have played each of the last 5 seasons in the NFL. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is one of them.
Here's a peek into the latest BSB, which lays out the specific role NWI has carved out for himself in the NFL.
Read more here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
Here's a peek into the latest BSB, which lays out the specific role NWI has carved out for himself in the NFL.
Read more here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
March 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Only 71 WRs have played each of the last 5 seasons in the NFL. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is one of them.
Here's a peek into the latest BSB, which lays out the specific role NWI has carved out for himself in the NFL.
Read more here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
Here's a peek into the latest BSB, which lays out the specific role NWI has carved out for himself in the NFL.
Read more here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/bison-bite...
Your outie reads an insightful, data-driven newsletter about Indiana Football, called Bite-Sized Bison.
March 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Your outie reads an insightful, data-driven newsletter about Indiana Football, called Bite-Sized Bison.
Wrote about Indiana's CB2 position battle heading into Spring Camp, featuring the image below.
2024 Reception Rate Allowed v. Passes Defended Rate by CBs
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/spring-pos...
2024 Reception Rate Allowed v. Passes Defended Rate by CBs
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/spring-pos...
March 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Wrote about Indiana's CB2 position battle heading into Spring Camp, featuring the image below.
2024 Reception Rate Allowed v. Passes Defended Rate by CBs
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/spring-pos...
2024 Reception Rate Allowed v. Passes Defended Rate by CBs
Read here: bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/spring-pos...
Twitter’s down
March 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Twitter’s down
Wrote about Indiana’s left guard position heading into Spring Camp.
bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/pre-spring...
bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/pre-spring...
March 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Wrote about Indiana’s left guard position heading into Spring Camp.
bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/pre-spring...
bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/pre-spring...