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Indiana coach Kevin Wilson signed a recruiting class heavy on offensive players.
Why not focus on defense given the Hoosiers' struggles on that side of the ball recently?
He said he hopes those issues were addressed in the previous two recruiting classes.
We will have to wait until fall to find out if that is true, but here is a look at Indiana's 2016 class now:
Scout.com national class ranking: 52
Big Ten ranking: 10
Top-rated prospect: Jonah Morris, a four-star athlete prospect from Akron (Ohio) Hoban, is Scout's No. 228 prospect in the nation. Wilson said Morris has the ability to play defense but will be a receiver for the Hoosiers.
Biggest areas of need potentially filled: Secondary, quarterback
Early enrollees: Junior-college transfers Richard Lagow, a quarterback from Cisco Community College in Texas, and Jayme Thompson, a safety from Iowa Western Community College, will take part in spring practice.
Best long-term buy: Peyton Ramsey, a three-star quarterback from Cincinnati Elder, will join a crowded position group that also includes newcomer Lagow, so he might have to wait his turn to play. But he comes from a traditionally strong program where it could pay to maintain ties.
In state? This is a key area of talent acquisition for every school even though some live in different neighborhoods than others.
Indiana typically faces an uphill battle in keeping the top players home, and 2016 was no exception.
Coy Crunk, an offensive lineman from Lafayette Central Catholic, is the only member of the state's top 10 recruits who signed with the Crimson and Cream. He's No. 256 nationally and fifth in the state of Indiana.
Ohio State signed No. 1 prospect Austin Mack, a receiver from Fort Wayne Bishop Luers while Michigan signed Nos. 2 and 4, Avon quarterback Brandon Peters and Indianapolis Ben Davis running back Chris Evans.
Ranking trend: After moving up the national rankings in each of his first four years at Indiana, Wilson's 2015 class slipped to 57th. This year the Hoosiers went back up five spots. The class also checked in three spots better in the Big Ten than last year, when the Hoosiers were 13th.
Indiana's four-year recruiting average nationally is 51 with the Big Ten average 10th.
Over the 15 years Scout has done rankings, Indiana's classes have ranked on average 62nd nationally. The top five Indiana classes in that timespan have all been signed by Wilson.
