Hoosiers' Kevin Wilson resigns; Tom Allen named new coach

Indiana University?officials have accepted the resignation of football coach Kevin Wilson due to "philosophical differences," with defensive coordinator Tom Allen immediately given a six-year deal to take over the full-time job, the school announced Thursday. "I appreciate Coach Wilson's many positive contributions to our football program," athletic director Fred Glass said in a statement. "This has nothing to do with the performance of the football team, which I view as quite positive and very much heading in the right direction." Glass said in the statement that no NCAA compliance issues had led to Wilson's abrupt resignation.