Author: Mike Schumann

Multiple national recruiting analysts have logged predictions for IU football to land class of 2027 4-star linebacker Jalaythan Mayfield. Both Chad Simmons and Steve Wiltfong of Rivals are predicting Mayfield will be a Hoosier.  He took an official visit to IU in April. The 6-foot-1 and 235-pound Mayfield attends Lincolnton, H.S. in Lincolnton, N.C.  As a junior, the highly productive Mayfield was named the conference defensive player of the year after recording 152 tackles (includes 26 tackles for a loss), six sacks, six forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a blocked field goal. He also contributed 13 rushing touchdowns and…

Eight IU players were named to well known college football analyst Phil Steele’s annual preseason All-American teams. This is double the amount IU had ahead of the 2025 national championship campaign. Indiana was tied with Oregon for the Big Ten team with the most players on Steele’s four teams, while Ohio State had six. The IU All-Americans include seven returning players from the 2025 team, and one transfer. Here are the eight Hoosiers receiving preseason All-American recognition from Steele: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Carter Smith, OT SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Nick Marsh, WR THIRD TEAM OFFENSE Charlie Becker, WR FIRST TEAM DEFENSE…

There was a stretch in 2014-15 when IU basketball players couldn’t stay out of the news. Seven players were involved in six different off-court incidents from early 2014 through the summer of 2015.  There was a wave of suspensions, and ultimately several players were kicked off the team by head coach Tom Crean. A young OG Anunoby had to wonder just exactly what kind of situation he was stepping into when he arrived on campus in the early summer of 2015. Even though he was never reported to be involved with any of it, one of Anunoby’s early assignments while…

When he drops back to pass this fall, new Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover will have several enticing options. Headlining Hoover’s field of vision will be Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh, who ESPN ranked No. 4 and No. 5 respectively, in their preseason 2026 wide receiver national top-10. This wasn’t just a staff writer’s opinion piece.  ESPN’s Eli Lederman and Max Olson surveyed more than 20 front office staffers across college football — including general managers, player personnel directors and scouting directors — to find out whom they consider the top returning players in the sport. The standout IU pair were ranked…

Forced to rebuild his roster via the transfer portal for a second year in a row, IU basketball coach Darian DeVries has assembled one of the nation’s best incoming transfer groups in 2026. With seven new players coming to IU via the transfer portal including six from the high-major ranks, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello says IU amassed the No. 6 portal haul this offseason. While the transfer class is national top-10, Indiana is ranked in the No. 20 to 30 range in most early outlooks for the 2026-27 season.  That’s because the Hoosiers returned just one player from last year’s team,…

Former IU basketball star OG Anunoby had the best performance of his career on the game’s biggest stage. Anunoby scored 33 points and tipped-in a Jalen Brunson miss to give the New York Knicks a 107-106 win over San Antonio in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.  The Knicks rallied from a 29-point deficit — the biggest comeback in NBA Playoff history — and now lead the series 3-1. Anunoby made the sideline inbound pass and immediately headed to the rim in anticipation of the Brunson shot.  The Spurs had 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama guarding Brunson 30 feet from the…

Tucker DeVries has a five-year college body of work that includes twice being named conference player of the year. There’s belief in some circles he can return to that form and become a viable NBA contributor. In his full 60-pick 2026 mock NBA Draft, CBS Sports’ Adam Finkelstein has DeVries going to the Golden State Warriors in the second round with the 54th overall pick. Here’s what Finkelstein said about putting DeVries in that spot. “I got to see DeVries work out this spring and thought he looked healthier than he has in several years. There’s no question he’s a…

Production over potential. It’s one of IU football coach Curt Cignetti’s favorite lines when discussing the transfer portal. Some desperate to explain Indiana’s 16-0 national championship season will tell you that means the Hoosiers are winning with 28-year-old 10th-year seniors.  While that’s obviously not the case, Cignetti is winning with veterans, and he seeks them out when looking to fill holes on his roster. You were a 4-star recruit?  Oh, that’s nice.  But what have done on a college football field? “Production over potential. There’s something about that,” Cignetti said when he spoke to AFCA Convention in 2025.  “The guy…

Multiple outlets are reporting class of 2027 UCLA verbal pledge Cain Brackney is taking an official visit to Indiana this weekend. The 3-star linebacker committed to UCLA in April but Bryant Haines and the IU staff offered in May and have remained in pursuit of Brackney. His public profile pages at national outlets Rivals and 247Sports reflect his plans to officially visit IU beginning June 12. The 6-foot-2 and 230-pound Brackney hails from Tulsa, Okla. where he attends Bixby H.S.  As a junior Brackney recorded 102 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble, one…

Class of 2028 guard Antoine Caughman is an early name to know for IU basketball among rising juniors. Indiana offered Caughman a scholarship in late May.  They were one of the first high majors to enter the mix. The 6-foot-5 Caughman is from Columbia, S.C. and attends Keenan H.S.  As a high school sophomore, he averaged a team-high 15.5 points per game to go with 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest.  His shooting splits were 44% overall, 29% from three, and 75% from the free throw line. Based on the average of the national recruiting sites, Caughman is a…