A new year means renewed optimism.
We asked our staff for a few bold predictions for 2023 in Indiana sports. Here’s what they came up with:
1. Matt Painter reaches first Final Four.
The Boilermakers are ranked No. 1 in the country (at least for now), so this might not be such a bold prediction, but Purdue hasn’t reached the Final Four since 1980. And with last year’s Sweet 16 loss to Saint Peter’s. , you don’t take anything for granted.
But Purdue is No. 1 for a reason. The Boilers have already beaten Gonzaga and Duke, the nation’s most dominant player (see Zach Edey) and enviable depth. Matt Painter has won the Big Ten three times, but the big March success has eluded him and the Boilers. See the article : Making the Cut returns to Prime Video August 19. But let’s not hold our noses at three Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight in the last six years. There’s a certain program in the South that would love a run like that right now. – Matthew Glenesk
2. Colts trade up to No. 2 in 2023 NFL draft
At long last, Indianapolis is within striking distance of its quarterback of the future in the kind of deal it’s known for avoiding, trading future picks to move up second and make sure it gets its man, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud. – Joel Erickson
3. At what cost?
The same trade idea, the deal with Chicago would involve reuniting Colts running backs Kenny Moore II and DeForest Buckner with former coordinator Matt Eberflus, who is now the Bears’ head coach. On the same subject : ‘Everybody needs oxygen’: What it’s like to be a replacement on the run. – Nate Atkins
4. Colts pick two quarterbacks
Ultimately frustrated by the team’s inability to find answers at the quarterback position, the Colts dipped back into the draft in the third round to take Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker, who had a bid for the Heisman Trophy before he tore his ACL. See the article : ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 3: Estimated Netflix Release Date and What We Know So Far. – Joel Erickson
5. Tyrese Haliburton makes NBA All-Star game
It won’t be easy. The East is loaded with strong backcourt contenders: Cleveland’s Donavan Mitchell, Boston’s Jaylen Brown, Atlanta’s Trae Young, Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving, Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan, Cleveland’s Darius Garland, Miami’s Tyler Herro and Milwaukee’s Jrue Holiday, to name a few.
The Pacers’ last All-Star (Domantas Sabonis) was the man Hailburton was traded for. The Pacers have nine All-Star appearances in the past 12 years (Paul George four times and Sabonis, Victor Oladipo and Roy Hibbert each). Haliburton appears to be the next name on that list. He’s averaging 20.5 points and a league-high 10.2 assists and is the bona fide face of a franchise that’s buzzing again. – Dustin Dopirak
6. The Pacers reach NBA playoffs…
… but as an 8 seed and get into the playoffs before losing to the Celtics. – Dustin Dopirak
7. Myles Turner signs a contract extension
Constantly rumored throughout his Pacers career, the center, currently in the final year of his contract, was almost certainly on his way out the door. On a podcast with Adrian Wojnarowks, Turner even suggested that the Lakers should trade for him. But then the Pacers started winning rather than tanking. And Turner is having a career year and says he’s having fun with the opportunity to pair with elite quarterback Tyrese Haliburton.
Last month, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the Pacers and Turner were in talks over a new contract.
The Pacers have $25 million in cap space, so they can renegotiate and extend Turner; potentially paying him more than he would get from another team. They have until March 1st to extend, as extensions cannot be signed between March 1st and June 30th and free agency begins on July 1st. — Dustin Dopirak
8. Indiana women’s basketball reaches first Final Four.
Again, for a top-10 team, it’s not really that bold, except that the IU women’s program has never reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. We’d feel more confident about this pick if Grace Berger was healthy enough to return to the field, which Teri Moren hinted at on her weekly radio show Monday. – Matthew Glenesk
9. IU football doesn’t win a Big Ten football game.
>> Sept. 2: The Hoosiers open against Ohio State (yes, that’s a loss).
>> Sept. 30: After non-conference games against Indiana State, Louisville and Akron, they continue Big Ten play at Maryland. The Terps have beaten the Hoosiers twice in a row and just won a bowl game, which IU hasn’t done since 1991.
>> October 14: Then in Michigan (okay, man).
>> Oct. 21: Rutgers looks like a potential win at home, but IU has lost two straight to the Scarlet Knights, including a 38-3 disaster in Bloomington two years ago.
>> Oct. 28: at Penn State. All-time series record: 24-2 for the Nittany Lions.
>> Nov. 4: Wisconsin visits Memorial Stadium, but the Badgers have the scent of a new coach and a potentially potent new offense IU can’t keep up with.
>> November 11: In Illinois. IU actually has a four-game winning streak against the Illini, but the Hoosiers surprised Illinois in Week 1 last season. The Illini rose to No. 13 in the coaches poll and finished the regular season 8-4.
>> November 18: vs. Michigan State. If the Rutgers game goes south, turn it around. IU has won two of its last three against the Spartans, including this season in double overtime. You just never know what you’re going to get with MSU these days.
>> Nov. 25: Purdue. Sure, the Boilermakers have a new head coach, but they also have momentum and are looking for a third straight Bucket win. – Matthew Glenesk
10. Scott McLaughlin will win the IndyCar Series title
A year after being teammates with the 2022 IndyCar champion (Will Power) and the driver who won five times and finished 2nd in points (Josef Newgarden), Scott McLaughlin will pace Team Penske in 2023 with his first series title yet in the third year. American Open Wheel Racing. Barring a pair of mistakes that kept him in fourth place in 2022, McLaughlin’s meteoric rise to IndyCar at the start of 2022 continues. Already three Supercars titles for Penske before making the switch to IndyCar, he immediately joins conversations about Penske’s most talented, successful and adaptable drivers in the team’s 50-year history. – Nathan Brown
11. IndyCar adds more oval tracks
After years and years of passionate pitching among IndyCar fans clamoring for more oval racing, the series for the second time in three seasons will resurrect another traditional venue that was thought to be long gone. IndyCar officials announce the return of the Milwaukee Mile for the 2024 campaign, giving the series six oval races for the first time since 2018 (outside of the pandemic-altered 2020 calendar). With the Trucks Series returning to the 2023 venue, decent safety upgrades and a general facelift will be enough for Penske Entertainment officials to roll the dice on a track that struggled to draw decent crowds the last time IndyCar visited. In 2015 — most importantly, even before IndyCar had returned to Road America. – Nathan Brown
12. Notre Dame returns to the College Football Playoff — and beyond.
Marcus Freeman is no longer a rookie head coach. Recruiting has been as good as it has been in decades. The talent has insane depth. With Ireland nailed down at quarterback (Sam Hartman?), watch this show take another step from a 9-4 finish in 2022.
If TCU makes it to the 2023 championship game, what’s to stop Notre Dame from doing the same? Beware of the Irish. They are coming. — Tom Noie
13. Center Grove wins another Class 6A state football championship.
Bold enough for you? I think 2022 was the year to get the Trojans. That was not to be, however, as Center Grove went on to claim its third straight title. There are some holes to fill on the offensive line, at running back and elsewhere, but the defense has plenty returning, with quarterback Tyler Cherry and receiver Noah Coy. The four-peat would match Warren Central’s title streak from 2003-2006. – Kyle Neddenriep
14. A push to five classes in basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball.
I don’t dare say it will definitely happen this year (I can’t be both bold and beautiful), but I think in those sports with enrollment caps (2,000 and above in 5A, 1,100-2,000 in 4A, etc.). Kind of like how football does it. – Kyle Neddenriep
15. Roncalli softball wins another state title … but not before its win streak is snapped
Look, it’s hard (within reason) to be bold when it comes to making predictions about one of the best high school softball teams in the country. But the talent level in Indiana is absurd, and lest we forget, Roncalli had a couple of close calls late last season. In the middle of spring, someone finally pinches the Royals, but they only allow three runs (say, total) and coast to the rest of the state title. – Brian Haenchen
16. Noblesville boys soccer secures 3-peat
Noblesville coach Ken Dollaske looked to the future after the 2021 Class 4A state championship game. It sounded kind of crazy at the time, as the Millers graduated five Division I players and returned just one starter, but they successfully defended their title in October and plan to return their top scorer (Sam Holland) to go with a potential three. safe. Sure, there are holes to fill elsewhere in the lineup, but I’m picking Noblesville over Brownsburg in next year’s finals (picks subject to change). – Brian Haenchen
17. The IHSAA takes steps toward adopting the shot clock, seeding the state tournament
If one of these actually hits, you all owe me a dollar. – Brian Haenchen
18. Indiana Fever have their best record since Tamika Catchings retired
Admittedly, this is not the highest bar. Since Catchings stopped playing, Indiana has gone:
But at least in the end, that nonsense will be rewarded with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, and with that, one can assume that Indiana’s potential franchise-changing player has been missing since Catchings retired. The main problem has been the draft. Indiana has been ranked among the top four in each of the past four seasons. Only one of them (NaLyssa Smith) is still on the roster. Palavik can’t miss this option. – Matthew Glenesk
19. Devin Mockobee leads Big Ten in rushing
This year’s top pick, Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim, has departed and No. 2 NFL Draft pick Chase Brown of Illinois has been declared, with Michigan’s No. 3 Blake Corum likely to follow. Michigan sophomore quarterback Donovan Edwards, who rushed for 991 yards this season, is likely the favorite, but don’t discount Mockobee. Of course, that’s probably too bold a prediction considering new offensive coordinator Graham Harrell wants to throw it on the field, but Mockobee — now on scholarship — is clearly Purdue’s best returning offensive lineman and was a rare bright spot in Purdue’s Citrus Bowl loss. before falling just short of 1,000 yards (968) for the season. – Matthew Glenesk
20. IU will start multiple quarterbacks in 2023
The worst-case scenario of IU’s final game of the season played out against Purdue when Dexter Williams II — one of the few sparks in what was otherwise a flurry — went down in the first quarter with a sprained knee.
Williams underwent surgery in early December and his future is unclear enough that Tom Allen is looking to add another quarterback via the transfer window before spring practice. It’s too far to predict Williams’ status as the starter, but his health concerns and IU’s recent willingness to experiment at quarterback open up options under center. Freshman Brendan Sorsby was one of four players to score last season. He’s an option if Williams can’t play, as is the current presumed transfer quarterback. – Wilson Moore
21. Charlie Spegal rushes for 1,000 yards at Ball State
Charlie Spegal was the 2019 IndyStar Mr. Football after winning 5th grade state titles at New Palestine High School and setting high school rushing records (10,867 career yards, 70 TDs in a season) and committed to Indiana as a preferred walk-on. – on. He barely got on the field with the Hoosiers, spending all of 2022 on special teams, carrying 19 times for 62 yards in 2021, just 3.3 yards per rush. However, that was Indiana’s average yardage total this season. Spegal announced he is transferring to Ball State.
Carson Steele wins 2020 IndyStar Mr. Football and exploded for Ball State last season, rushing for 1,556 yards and 14 touchdowns on 289 carries. But Steele is in transition, opening up playing time with the Cardinals. Let’s be clear, Steele was a better college football prospect than Spegal, but Muncie has plenty of options.
Ball State averaged 4.5 yards per carry last season, and the only quarterback other than Steele to carry the ball more than 15 times was Vaughn Pemberton, who averaged just 3.8 yards on 35 carries. If Spegal gets 200 or more carries, that would put 1,000 rushing yards in his sights. — Nat Newell
22. Indiana State wins Missouri Valley Conference tournament
The Sycamores are the surprise package early in the MVC, sitting with a 4-0 record in the league (11-4 overall). Indiana State is already coming off a conference win last season — Josh Schertz’s first year as coach — and is led by two former IHSAA scorers in Manual’s Courvoisier McCauley (team-high 16.9 ppg) and Cloverdale’s Cooper Neese (11.3 ppg). ).
Indiana State has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2011. – Matthew Glenesk
23. Purdue women’s basketball gets NCAA tournament bid
It’s been five years since the Boilermakers last trip to the Big Dance, but Katie Gearlds has had a solid second year at Purdue, and the team has a Big Ten contender in the not-too-distant future.
Step 1, return to the tournament. The Boilers are currently 11-3 in the new ESPN bracketlogoy “Last In” and really should have beaten Maryland at home. And if you can hang with the Terps, you’re on the right track.
The Indianapolis Colts have seven picks in the 2022 NFL Draft and will make their first selection with the 42nd overall pick in the second round. After just one season, the Carson Wentz experiment in Indianapolis is over.
How much will Jack Coan make at the Colts?
| The team | a | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | $60,000 |
How much does Carson Wentz get paid? Annual contract extension salary: 2021: $21,305,882. 2022: $28,294,119. 2023: $26,176,470.
How much is Jack Coan contract?
“Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan’s contract with the Colts includes a total of $60,000 guaranteed, $55,000 of his base salary and a $5,000 signing bonus, per league source,” Wilson tweeted.
Will Jack Coan get cut?
#Colts have notified QB Jack Coan that he will be released per source. Notre Dame’s undrafted free agent was 10-of-19 for 91 yards and 1 TD in the preseason.
Who is favored to win Colts vs Cardinals?
Colts vs Cardinals money line: Indianapolis +140, Arizona -160.
Who is favored in the Cardinal Rams game? Kick-off will take place at 16:25. ET from SoFi Stadium. Los Angeles is favored by Caesars sportsbook Rams vs. 3 points in the Cardinals last odds, while the over/under is set at 38.5. Before any Cardinals vs.
Are the Rams favored to beat the Cardinals?
Los Angeles favors Caesars sportsbook in the latest Cardinals vs. The Rams are 3.5 points in the odds and the over/under is set at 48.5. Before making your Rams vs. Cardinals picks, you need to see SportsLine’s Model NFL Predictions and Betting Tips.
Who is predicted to win the Titans Colts game?
The Titans are a 2.5-point favorite according to Draft Kings. Over/under is 42 points.
Who was the top 5 draft picks 2022?
So let’s check the progress of each rookie drafted in the first round.
- No. 1: Travon Walker, Edge, Jacksonville Jaguars. …
- No. 2: Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Detroit Lions. …
- No. 3: Derek Stingley, CB, Houston Texans. …
- No. 4: Ahmad Gardner, CB, New York Jets. …
- No. 5: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, New York Giants. …
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Who was the fifth pick in the 2022 draft? The Pistons selected Jaden Ivey with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. A year after adding a potential star with the No. 1 pick in Cade Cunningham, the Pistons made a splash and pair Cunningham with a high-spin defensive guard who has the tools to become a top pick.
What free agents have the Colts signed?
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad. S. George Odum. WR Zach Pascal. G Chris Reed.
Did JoJo Domann play today? Domann (abdomen) is out for Sunday’s matchup with the Titans, according to Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis. The injury occurred during Wednesday’s practice and kept Domann out for both Thursday and Friday.
Who does JoJo Domann play for in the NFL?
Sources: Domann signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. He was one of three undrafted free agents to make the final roster, along with cornerback Dallis Flowers and center Wesley French.
Who is on the Colts roster?
