When the Indiana Hoosiers take on the Georgia Southern Eagles this Saturday, the Hoosiers’ traditional red and white uniforms will look a little bit different than usual. Indiana will be sporting new “Hep’s Rock” alternate uniforms, which pay tribute to the 10-year anniversary of the passing of former IU head coach, Terry Hoeppner.

The rock-print pattern on the jersey numbers represent Hoeppner’s creation of players rubbing “The Rock” before the start of every home game. In 2005, Hoeppner had a limestone boulder that was installed at the practice field removed and installed at an end zone of Memorial Stadium.

Hoeppner died of brain cancer on June 19, 2007, and The Rock (renamed "Hep's Rock" in 2010) now serves as motivation for the team as well as a tribute to Hoeppner's influence on the football program.

Flowers on Hep's Rock. Such sad for that family. @rtv6 pic.twitter.com/bvsfoDEVoD — Todd Klaassen (@ToddKlaassen) September 24, 2016

Indiana will also honor the 2007 Hoosier football team, which won an Insight Bowl the season following Hoeppner’s death. Crimson Quarry has more on that season:

This is obviously a very cool thing Indiana is doing to honor its former head coach, who finished his tenure with a 9-14 record over two seasons.