Hoosier Recruiting

So far the Hoosiers have 8 verbals for the 2011 class. Usually most of the Hoosier commits come in the summer months. The Coaching Staff has been getting out on the recruiting trail early this year and it is paying off. Although rankings from rivals.com and scout.com for most of the rising seniors won't be out for a few months, you can already tell the Hoosiers are getting some great players. Here is a recap of who has verballed so far.

Offensive Line:

1. Ralston Evans- This 6'4 275 lb offensive lineman plays at Arlington High School in Indianapolis. He also had offers from Ball State, Buffalo and Duke. He moves his feet fairly well and has a good amount of quickness. He will need to get stronger.

2. Kirk Harris- This 6'5 285 lb offensive lineman plays at Blue Valley High School in Kansas. He is the first player in a long time to commit to the Hoosiers from the state. Indiana got on him early and he committed before most of his other offers came in. He also had interest from Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan, and Nebraska among others.

Linebacker:

1. Kyle Kennedy- He is a 6'3 210 lb linebacker from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. His other offer came from Ball State. He was an All-State selection as a Junior and has a great burst of speed and can deliver a big hit.

2. Max Pirman- He is a 6'5 220 lb linebacker from Orrville High School in Ohio. He is teammate of 2010 Hoosier commit Chase Hoobler. He has 10 scholarship offers, most notably Kansas and Nebraska. He looks to be a good fit in the outside linebacker/ stand up defensive end position that the Hoosiers have had so far this spring.

3. Mike Replogle- He is a 6'2 210 lb linebacker from Centerville, Ohio. He will be the 3rd Replogle to play for the Hoosiers. He was the first commit of the 2011 class who has a very good work ethic just like his brothers Tyler and Adam.

4. Zack Shaw- He is a 6'4 220 lb linebacker from Coshocton High School in Ohio. He also had offers from Ball State, Kent State, and Toledo. He had 228 tackles last season and was the Division-IV Player of the Year in Ohio. He has a very impressive highlight reel delivering big hits, intercepting passes, and getting into the opposing teams backfield in a hurry.

Quarterback:

1. Tre Roberson- He is a 6'1 170 lb quarterback from Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis. He also had offers from Purdue and Toledo. Athletically, he reminds me a lot of Kellen Lewis. Most of his throws come on the run and he has the ability to take it for a score every time he escapes from the pocket. He is a dual-threat quarterback who looks to be a good fit in the current Hoosier system.

Tight End:

1. Jake Reed- He is a 6'4 230 lb tight end from Columbus North High School in Indiana. He is a very physical player who also had an offer from Louisville. He can also play defensive end and was named honorable mention All-Area as a Sophomore and Junior. Was also a All-Conference honorable mention as a Junior.

The Hoosier class is starting to take great shape. The emphasis has been on linebackers and I don't anticipate too many more signing for the 2011 class. Most of them had other major BCS offers and likely would have had many more if they didn't commit so early to the Hoosiers.