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Indiana football: What it needs from the next head coach

Indiana football has found itself in a... weirder spot than usual.

The team has been very much down for the past three seasons. It hasn’t been without its opportunities but few have materialized. That’s resulted in a change in program leadership at the top.

So for the first time since Kevin Wilson the program is entering a full-on rebuild. Doing so as Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC are primed to join the league next season. Not the best time to just be finding your footing.

The path is narrow, but it’s there.

Here’s what we believe the next head coach needs in order to succeed:

Head Coaching Experience

Indiana is not a place to be learning on the job.