Author: Mike Schumann

After a massive roster overhaul, IU coach Curt Cignetti said last week his team still had needs at the safety position. Jordan Grier is apparently not part of the answer for Cignetti’s Hoosiers going forward.  The Ellenwood, Ga. product has entered the transfer portal for the second time in the last month. The safety/husky played in all 12 games in 2023, including three starts.  He appeared in 29 games over three seasons with IU, and tallied 34 tackles with two tackles for a loss. Grier entered the portal on Dec. 5, announced his return to IU on Dec. 11, and…

Four different former Hoosiers with Indiana careers that spanned the last 15 years will play in nationally televised games on Christmas Day. Trayce Jackson-Davis will kick-off the IU related action at 2:30 p.m. ET when his Golden State Warriors face Denver on ABC/ESPN.  He has played in 19 games and is averaging 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in 10.7 minutes, and the former Hoosier star has been particularly well of late. Fellow rookie Jalen Hood-Schifino will play at 5 p.m. ET when his Los Angeles Lakers host Boston on ABC/ESPN.  Dealing with some early season injuries, the point guard has…

Indiana has announced the signing of multiple transfers from James Madison on Sunday morning. The new Christmas Eve additions include: Defensive lineman James Carpenter was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team after he finished the season with 48 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, four sacks, six QB hits, four pass breakups, two fumbles recovered and an interception. He has one year of eligibility left.  Appeared in 40 career games with 37 starts over five seasons at James Madison (2019-23).  Two-time All-Sun Belt Conference pick (2022-23).  Totaled 141 career tackles, 28.0 tackles for loss and 11.5 sack, two interceptions,…

Trayce Jackson-Davis said he had a chip on his shoulder after being passed up on NBA Draft night. Six months later, the former IU basketball star is on a roll. On Friday evening the Golden State rookie produced his second career double-double, joining Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren as the only rookies with consecutive point/rebound double-doubles this season. Wembanyama and Holmgren were the first and second overall picks in the 2023 and 2022 drafts, respectively.  Jackson-Davis was the 57th pick in 2023. He is also the first Warriors rookie since Anthony Randolph in 2009 to tally 15-plus rebounds in a game.…

Indiana has made a couple special teams additions to its 2024 roster. Louisiana Monroe transfer kicker Derek McCormick (pictured above) announced on Friday he’s headed to Bloomington for his final year of eligibility. In 2023, McCormick made 10 of 12 field goals.  One of his misses was blocked, and two of his makes came from 50 yards out and beyond.  He also made 16 of 17 extra points, with the lone miss blocked. McCormick achieved touchbacks on 23 of his 37 kickoffs. The 6-foot-3 and 215-pound McCormick earned CFN Third-Team All-Sun Belt honors this fall. Indiana’s 2023 starting kicker Chris…

What was that?  Indiana fans will spend the next week wondering if they just experienced an overnight sensation, or a brief illusion never to be seen again. The Hoosiers jumped on North Alabama early, had a double-digit lead seven minutes into the game, and for the most part were able to continue to expand their margin.  IU led by as much as 25 on multiple occasions in the second half. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won 83-66 with another edition of The Report Card. Indiana (9-3, 2-0) will next face Kennesaw State a week from today…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated North Alabama by a final score of  83-66 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Thursday evening. The Hoosiers led 43-34 at halftime and were led in the game by Malik Reneau with a career-high 25 points. The three keys to the game, highlights, and full stats from the game are below.  Indiana (9-3, 2-0) will next host Kennesaw State on Dec. 29. See also:  Mike Woodson and Malik Reneau postgame THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. The three ball was falling.  Indiana hit a season-high twelve three-pointers on 24 attempts.  It was the most threes made in a…

Indiana has already landed two players from James Madison via the transfer portal, and that number seems likely to rise after the Dukes play Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl Saturday. On Wednesday, coach Curt Cignetti said the Hoosiers have signed seven players via the portal who won’t be named until after they participate in bowl games. So far Indiana has only announced one defensive addition via the portal, but Cignetti hinted the bulk of the unnamed additions will be on the defensive side of the ball. “I really like what we’ve done defensively up front and at linebacker…

Michael Penix, Jr. seemed to defy the laws of physics in 2020 as he floated along the sideline long enough to extend the ball to the goal line and give Indiana an improbable 36-35 overtime win over Penn State. Penn State fans will go to their graves insisting Penix was down, or the ball touched out of bounds before it broke the plane. But former Indiana coach Tom Allen never had a doubt, and he has since confidently displayed a framed photo of the memorable moment in his office at Memorial Stadium. Suddenly, Allen now finds himself on the other…

Indiana announced Wednesday morning James Madison transfer running back Ty Son Lawton has signed with the Hoosiers. Lawton has one year of eligibility remaining. Lawton transferred to James Madison for the 2023 campaign after starting his career at FCS Stony Brook. He had 126 carries for 568 yards (4.5 yards per carry) and five rushing touchdowns this season for JMU. He also hauled in 19 receptions for 174 receiving yards (9.2 yards per reception) and one receiving score. In 2019, Lawton logged his first career 100 yard game and scored three touchdowns against Curt Cignetti and James Madison.  Lawton led…