Author: Mike Schumann

With a 13-0 start to the 2025 season and a Big Ten title under its belt, Indiana should have a very good chance to assemble its best high school recruiting class ever over the next year. Yesterday we shared the Hoosiers were trending as the favorite to land Louisville, Ky. 4-star class of 2027 receiver Ja’Hyde Brown. Indiana also appears to be in the lead for 4-star class of 2027 defensive back Monsanna Torbert.  That’s according to national recruiting analyst Steve Wiltfong of Rivals on his podcast. Based on the national average, Torbert is a 4-star prospect, the No. 327…

One of the great defensive backs in IU football history, who made one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history, officially went into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame this weekend. Tracy Porter, a Saints cornerback from 2008-11 was an NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl XLIV hero during the 2009 season. “Words can’t describe what that means and how excited I am that my hometown team, that I helped bring our first championship to, is recognizing me in this way and giving me these accolades,” he said during his induction speech. During his four seasons in New…

IU football is trending for class of 2027 wide receiver Ja’Hyde Brown out of Christian Academy in Louisville, Ky. Rivals national analyst Steve Wiltfong has logged a prediction for the Hoosiers to land Brown when he announces his college decision next month. As a junior Brown caught a state-high 98 passes for 1,556 yards and 24 TDs, leading Christian Academy to a perfect 15-0 record and the program’s fourth-straight championship. The 5-foot-11 Brown is a dynamic playmaker who can be utilized in a number of ways.  He’ll likely work primarily from the slot and possibly as a returner in college.…

With Indiana football on a more than three week break, the staff will have plenty of time to address 2026 roster needs via the transfer portal. As is this case every year at this time, we’ll bring you the key names to know as they emerge. IU has brought in two high profile quarterbacks over the last two years, and after Kurtis Rourke was drafted this spring and Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman this weekend, the Hoosiers should have no trouble attracting a third straight. One name to know at quarterback is Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt.  He’s expected to…

During their long layoff ahead of the Rose Bowl, the IU football coaching staff has time to begin the process of thinking about the 2026 roster. But there is one major unknown hanging over not just Indiana football but all of college sports at the moment. You may have heard in recent months about the so-called push for a five-year rule. A group of college athletes is suing the NCAA (Patterson v. NCAA) in an effort to force the association to allow college athletes to compete for five seasons rather than four. The class action lawsuit claims that the NCAA’s…

The rivalry is back, and so are the questions about Indiana’s ability to compete at the top of college basketball. The Hoosiers led 39-32 in a rock fight first half that featured 40 free throws.  But IU imploded in the second, outscored by Kentucky 40-21.  Indiana still led 49-42 with 14:18 left in the game, but a 17-2 Kentucky run from there completely flipped the script, and IU never recovered. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 72-60 with our latest edition of The Report Card. The Hoosiers (8-3) will return to action Saturday when they host Chicago…

LEXINGTON — Indiana lost to Kentucky at Rupp Arena Saturday evening by a final score of 72-60. Three three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana (8-3) led 39-32 at halftime.  They were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries with 15 points apiece. For Darian DeVries and Tucker DeVries postgame, GO HERE. The Hoosiers return to action next Saturday when they host Chicago State in Bloomington. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Inefficient offense fueled by turnovers.  Indiana struggled to get anything going on the offensive end, especially in the second half.  And…

LEXINGTON — For the first time since 2010, IU basketball is at Rupp Arena to take on the Kentucky Wildcats. We’ll have live updates here from Lexington.  The latest developments will appear at the top after you refresh the page. Share your thoughts during the game in the discussion thread below. Indiana (8-2) and Kentucky (6-4) tip at around 7:45 p.m. ET (ESPN). —————————————————– FINAL STATS SECOND HALF Kentucky leads 65-58 with 3:27 left.  This is the final media timeout. UK’s lead now up to 11, 65-54 with 5:12.  Indiana down to one timeout. Kentucky pulling away, up 59-51 with…

Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti and quarterback Fernando Mendoza each earned accolades during ESPN’s 35th annual The Home Depot College Football Awards, while a trio of Hoosiers were selected for All-America honors during the telecast. Cignetti earns his second national coach of the year award this season in the form of the Home Depot Coach of the Year honor. He previously won the Walter Camp National Coach of the Year award. He earned each award in back-to-back seasons.  He the first coach to win the Home Depot Coach of the Year award in back-to-back seasons. Mendoza was named winner…

Indiana has locked up defensive coordinator Bryant Haines with another new contract “that will make him one of the nation’s highest-paid assistants.” That’s according to a Friday evening report by Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. A source confirmed the report to The Daily Hoosier. Zenitz’ report indicates Haines was receiving outside interest for job openings. Haines was already a highly-paid assistant coach.  He signed a new deal following the 2024 season that increased his base pay to around $2 million for 2025.  Overall it’s his third salary increase since coming to IU from James Madison. Haines’ new deal follows head…