Overview
- Indiana offensive coordinator Chandler Whitmer interviewed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their quarterbacks coach role, according to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe.
- Tampa Bay, which missed the playoffs, fired OC Josh Grizzard and QBs coach Thaddeus Lewis and has hired Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator as it reshapes its staff.
- Under Whitmer, Indiana ranked No. 3 nationally in scoring at 41.6 points per game, No. 17 in total offense, and No. 3 in fewest turnovers, while helping develop Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza.
- Head coach Curt Cignetti’s recruiting approach prioritizes staff evaluations and experienced transfers over external rankings, with 17 portal additions this offseason for a class rated seventh best.
- After a 16-0 championship season, Indiana is replacing projected top pick Fernando Mendoza with TCU transfer quarterback Josh Hoover.