Author: Mike Schumann

The next IU football head coach will have to convince the two All-Big Ten players on the offensive side of the ball to stay in Bloomington. A total of seven Indiana football players earned postseason honors from the Big Ten Conference, as junior Donaven McCulley and redshirt senior Zach Carpenter each earned honorable mention honors on Wednesday as the conference announced the offensive awards. Both McCulley and Carpenter have said this week they are entering the transfer portal. The offensive duo joins three defensive honorees and a pair of special teams award winners for the Hoosiers. Redshirt senior Aaron Casey…

This is the fourth in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position.  Candidate: Curt Cignetti Age: 62 Current Position/Tenure: Head coach at James Madison (52-9 in five years) Record as Head Coach: 119-35 Previous Stops as Head Coach Indiana University – Pennsylvania 2011 7-3 (5-2, 3rd PSAC West) 2012 12-2 (6-1, t-1st PSAC West) | PSAC Champions | DII Quarterfinals | Final Ranking: 7 2013 9-2 (5-2, 2nd PSAC West) | Final Ranking: 24 2014 6-5 (5-4, 5th PSAC West) 2015 9-3 (6-1, t-1st PSAC West) | DII Second Round | Final Ranking: 19…

If there’s been a more significant inflection point in the history of college football, I can’t think of it. And in many ways, the IU football program is standing right on the edge of a rapidly expanding fissure in the sport. The transfer portal and NIL have created defacto free agency, and in the last year we’ve seen the Big Ten and SEC expand into super conferences, while we watched the Pac-12 dissolve.  Massive television deals and mega brands are running college football these days, and it isn’t clear whether Indiana can avoid falling into the abyss. Yes, the Hoosiers…

This is the second in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position.  Candidate: Paul Chryst Age: 58 Current Position/Tenure: Special assistant at Texas, former Wisconsin head coach Record as Head Coach: 86-45 Previous Jobs Year School/Team Position 1989-90 West Virginia Graduate Assistant 1991-92 San Antonio (WLAF) Running Backs/Tight Ends 1993 UW-Platteville Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1994 Ottawa (CFL) Quarterbacks 1995 Illinois State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1996 Saskatchewan (CFL) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1997-98 Oregon State Offensive Coordinator 1999-01 San Diego (NFL) Tight Ends 2002 Wisconsin Tight Ends 2003-04 Oregon State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2005 Wisconsin Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends 2006-11…

Sophomore center Kel’el Ware scored a career-high 28 points on 12-of-13 from the field against Harvard on Sunday. His field goal percentage of 92.3% marked the best percentage by a Hoosier on at least 10 made field goals in the last 25 seasons. The 7-footer’s impressive effort from the field was much more than just an array of dunks over an undersized mid-major opponent.  And he’s also showing a lot of promise as a passer. Today we take a look at the many ways Ware is fueling the Indiana offense. Playing off of Reneau An early strategy to try to…

Voters typically overlook good players on bad teams when casting ballots for postseason honors. How good was IU linebacker Aaron Casey in 2023? Despite Indiana having the worst record in the 14 team conference, the Georgia product was named first team All-Big Ten on Tuesday based on the media voting. Defensive lineman Andre Carter and cornerback Kobee Minor received honorable mention for the league’s defensive All-Big Ten. Jaylin Lucas (kick returner) and James Evans (punter) earned third team recognition on the special teams All-Big Ten squad. Casey was among the nation’s best at the linebacker position with 109 tackles on…

This is the first in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position.  Candidate: Jason Candle Age: 44 Current Position/Tenure: Head coach at Toledo (eight full seasons) Record as Head Coach: 65-33 Previous Jobs 2014-15: Toledo – Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2012-13: Toledo – Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 2010-11: Toledo – Receivers 2009: Toledo – Slot Receivers/Tight Ends 2007-08: Mount Union – Offensive Coordinator 2002-06: Mount Union – Receivers Notable Facts and Numbers Candle has led Toledo to six bowl games in his eight full seasons as head coach, and his current team (11-1, 8-0)…

Indiana faced trials against a worthy opponent in a game where they showed signs of progress even if they weren’t completely convincing. The Hoosiers went on an 18-7 first half run to take a 36-31 lead, only to see Harvard respond with a 14-5 run of their own that spanned halftime and gave the Crimson a 45-41 lead.  But it was an immediate 22-6 IU response early in the second half that gave Indiana same breathing room they wouldn’t relinquish. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won 89-76 with another edition of The Report Card. Indiana (5-1)…

INDIANAPOLIS —  Indiana defeated Harvard by a final score of 89-76 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday evening. Indiana trailed 40-39 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by sophomore center Kel’el Ware with 28 points.  Mackenzie Mgbako had a career-high 18 points and that duo tied for the team-high with eight rebounds. Below are the three keys to the game, highlights and expanded stats. Indiana (5-1) will host Maryland on Friday evening. See also:  Woodson, Mgbako and Ware postgame THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Starting frontcourt dominates.  Indiana’s starting frontcourt trio of Kel’el Ware, Malik Reneau and…

Indiana is on yet another magical postseason run. The Hoosiers defeated No. 7 seed Virginia 1-0 in Charlottesville on Sunday afternoon to advance to the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.  Indiana has now reached an NCAA best 29 Elite Eights. The Hoosiers struck early for game’s lone score, as Maouloune Goumballe found Collins Oduro in front of the goal for a clean strike in the 11th minute. 11′ | Oduro opens the scoring!@Collinso_11 | #IUMS pic.twitter.com/3BAKCXRgur — Indiana Men’s Soccer (@IndianaMSOC) November 26, 2023 With his assist to Oduro, Goumballe has tallied a goal contribution (five goals, three…