Author: Mike Schumann

Nearly a year after he played his final snap at Indiana, quarterback Kurtis Rourke is on the practice field in San Francisco. The 49ers have activated the rookie quarterback from the reserve/non-football injury list, the team announced this week.  It gives Rourke 21 days to practice with the team and a chance to get acclimated to the NFL. Barring injuries to other quarterbacks, it’s unlikely Rourke will be elevated to the 53-player roster. The product of Canada has been practicing this week without a knee brace. Kurtis Rourke, the #49ers 7th Round Pick and former Indiana QB, is here for practice.…

Although Indiana just beat Ohio State on a neutral field to win the Big Ten Championship, the Hoosiers are a consensus underdog to the Buckeyes when it comes to winning the national title. Surveying six different online gambling sites — Bet365, MGM, DraftKings, Caesers, FanDuel and Bet Rivers — Indiana has the second-best odds as of Friday morning at each outlet to win the 2025 national championship.  Ohio State has the consensus best odds, and Georgia the third-best. The consensus national champion odds at Action Network has Ohio State at +222, Indiana at +280, and Georgia at +550. Indiana is…

IU basketball will be getting an unofficial visit from class of 2027 guard Marcus Curry, Jr. The 6-foot-5 Curry will visit on Dec. 20 when the Hoosiers take on Chicago State in Bloomington. Indiana offered Curry a scholarship in late November.  Indiana assistant coach Rod Clark is leading this recruitment for the Hoosiers. Curry has an impressive list offers beyond Indiana.  Among the other high major programs, Clemson, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Florida State, Xavier, USC, Tennessee and others have also offered. Curry attends Grayson H.S. in Loganville, Ga.  He averaged 17.9 points and 6.8 rebounds as a sophomore. For…

Did Curt Cignetti make the right decision leaving James Madison for the college football program that had the most losses of all-time? His net worth emphatically says yes. Cignetti was making $677,311 during his final season at James Madison.  He’s already nearly tripled that figure just from bonuses tied to the 2025 season.  That follows a 2024 season during which he more than doubled his JMU salary with bonuses earned at IU. In total Cignetti has earned bonuses of $1.9 million during this 13-0 Big Ten Championship season.  Here’s detail on what Cignetti has already earned this year, with the…

For just the fifth time since 1967, one school earned the Walter Camp Player and Coach of Year awards. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and quarterback Fernando Mendoza were honored by the Walter Camp Football Foundation with its National Coach and Player of the Year awards, respectively. Both awards are bestowed by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and via a vote by the nation’s 136 FBS head coaches and sports communicators. Cignetti helped the Hoosiers to their first unblemished regular season in program history, a program-record 13 wins through their first Big Ten Championship Game victory, and the No. 1 seed…

Indiana football suffered a major loss during the postgame celebration following its 13-10 win over Ohio State Saturday. Edge rusher Stephen Daley suffered a serious lower body injury that “will probably make him not available for the remainder of the season,” coach Curt Cignetti said via Zoom on Wednesday. Cignetti described the situation as “sort of unbelievable.”  He had remarked Sunday no players suffered injuries during the Ohio State game that would keep them out of the College Football Playoff, but he was still processing this unique situation that occurred after the game, and awaiting further medical feedback. Photos and…

Penn State has made things challenging through the years.  But this was about as clean as it gets. Fueled by five threes in seven minutes to start the game, Indiana was up eight with 12:08 left in the first.  The lead just kept snowballing.  It was a 20-point margin with 7:33 left in the first, and 30 with 3:35 left.  The margin swelled to a ridiculous 49 (83-34) with 13:57 left in the game.  Penn State was never closer than a 33-point margin at any point in the second half. It was the first time IU defeated a Big Ten…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Penn State Tuesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 113-72. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana led 58-26 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 44 points.  Reed Bailey added 18 points, and Tayton Conerway 17. For Darian DeVries, Lamar Wilkerson and Reed Bailey postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (8-2) returns to action on Saturday when the Hoosiers travel to Lexington to take on Kentucky. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Wilkerson starts hot, stays hot.  Indiana guard Lamar…

IU football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines has been named 2025’s top assistant coach in the FBS by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Nationally, Indiana is No. 2 in scoring defense (10.8 ppg), No. 3 in rushing defense (77.6 ypg), No. 19 in passing defense (179.5 ypg), and No. 6 in total defense (257.2 ypg). IU is No. 6 with 25 turnovers created in 2025, No. 2 with 112 tackles for loss, No. 4 with 39 sacks, No. 2 in opponent third down conversions (28.7%), and No. 1 in opponent red zone touchdown percentage (27.3%). After a dominant 2024 campaign,…

Below we take a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from Indiana’s Big Ten Championship game win vs. Ohio State.  The Hoosiers won 13-10 to secure the program’s first conference crown since 1967, and first outright title since 1945. IU is No. 1 overall at PFF through 13 games.  They have the No. 1 offense in the nation, the No. 2 defense behind Texas Tech, and the No. 10 special teams. No. 1 Indiana (13-0) will face the winner of Oklahoma and Alabama on Jan. 1 at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena Calif. OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS…