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Tom Allen on freshman DB Tiawan Mullen: ‘There is a moxie and a swagger that he brought’
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Tiawan Mullen was a 3-star DB recruit from Pompano Beach, Fla.
He chose to leave the Sunshine State for Indiana as Mullen was a part of the Hoosiers’ 2019 class. He bought into what coach Tom Allen was selling at Indiana.
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So far, in his freshman season, Mullen has made five tackles. He isn’t a ball-hawking player intercepting everything. What freshman DB is?
But, Mullen has impressed Allen to this point in his career. Allen was asked about Mullen on Monday:
Allen asked about Tiawan Mullen.
"You never know how a freshman is going to respond … I just thought he had a lot of natural savvy to him, how he played the ball. … There is a moxie and a swagger that he brought." #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) October 7, 2019
More Mullen: "He wasn't promised any playing time early, but he was promised the opportunity to come in and compete to play. …
"He cares a bunch, works his tail off and does everything we ask him to do." #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) October 7, 2019
Playing time and starting early is rarely guaranteed. It wasn’t for Mullen at Indiana, either. But, he has impressed.
And sooner rather than later, more playing time will come.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.