After taking part in six years at Indiana College, Mike Katic has determined to place his NFL goals to the facet.
After initially declaring for final 12 months’s NFL Draft, then returning for his closing 12 months of eligibility, the previous middle has determined to affix Barstool Sports activities as a media character and analyst.
“I’m pumped. That is what I believe I used to be born to do,” Katic stated on “The Yak” with Dan “Huge Cat” Katz. “Soccer’s nice, however I believe that is my factor. So, I’m tremendous excited to maneuver in right here.”
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Indiana’s Mike Katic (56) hoists the Previous Oaken Bucket after a recreation towards Purdue at Memorial Stadium Nov. 30, 2024. (Wealthy Janzaruk/Herald-Instances/USA At present Community by way of Imagn Photographs)
Katic would not begin formally working till March 1, however he paid a go to to Jon Gruden, who was lately employed by the location, at Barstool’s workplaces. And so they had about as a lot of a greeting as one would predict from a Tremendous Bowl champion coach and a six-year faculty star.
“Barstool’s acquired our new middle and I already love him!” Gruden stated on X whereas posting a video of their first interplay.
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Instantly after shaking palms, Gruden requested Katic to get into his lineman stance, and the 2 shared one other handshake and hug.
“When [Gruden] tells you to get in a stance, you get right into a rattling stance!” Katic posted on X.
Katic appeared to trace his taking part in days had been over after the Hoosiers’ School Soccer Playoff loss to Notre Dame when he posted on X, “Thanks Indiana College. Thanks Soccer.”
Indiana OL Mike Katic (56) throughout a recreation towards the Louisville Cardinals Sept. 16, 2023, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Black/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photographs)
Katic was prone to be a late-round choice if he had been taken in any respect. Professional Soccer Focus graded Katic because the tenth greatest middle within the Energy 4 conferences.
Katic stated he was employed shortly after Dave Portnoy noticed him in “three clips doing media” after being related via a member of the Hoosiers’ males’s basketball workforce.
Indiana’s Mike Katic (56) celebrates with the Previous Oaken Bucket after a recreation towards Purdue at Memorial Stadium Nov. 30, 2024. (Wealthy Janzaruk/Herald-Instances/USA At present Community by way of Imagn Photographs)
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The Pittsburgh native will work out of Barstool’s Chicago workplace after taking part in in 50 video games for the Hoosiers.
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