One of the state of Indiana’s legendary high school programs has a player on the IU basketball radar in the class of 2025. Playing for Crispus Attucks H.S. in Indianapolis, Dezmon Briscoe averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per game as a sophomore and was named the city’s Co-Player of the Year. The 6-foot-8 Briscoe shows early potential as a power forward or small ball center who can also play some on the perimeter. His shooting splits were 59 percent from two, 27 percent from three (51 attempts) and 64 percent from the stripe. Briscoe will attend Indiana’s…
Author: Mike Schumann
From Tegray Scales to Micah McFadden to Cam Jones, linebackers have been the heart-and-soul of Tom Allen’s Indiana defenses. Does IU have a game-changer like them at linebacker in 2023? Below we look at the roster turnover, projected depth chart, quotes and notes on both the outside and inside linebacker positions for the 2023 Hoosiers. Prior previews: Offensive line | Running backs | Wide receivers | Defensive line | Tight ends ROSTER TURNOVER — WHO’S GONE Cam Jones (out of eligibility), Dasan McCullough – OLB (transfer — Oklahoma), Bradley Jennings Jr. (out of eligibility), Lance Bryant -OLB (out of eligibility) ROSTER TURNOVER —…
We are just days away from the start of the 2023 IU football campaign. What is reasonable to expect of the Hoosiers this year? Who will be the stars of the team? Is head coach Tom Allen’s job in any jeopardy if things don’t go well? We asked what we believe are some of the top questions on the minds of the fans as Indiana gets sets to kick off season No. 136. Here are the results: PROJECTED WIN TOTAL As is the case almost every year, IU has one of the most difficult schedules in the country. There’s a…
NFL rosters are required to be cut down to 53 players on Tuesday afternoon. 17 former IU football players were competing to make teams at training camps around the country. Below is a summary where things stand for former Hoosiers in the NFL. This will be updated. MADE THE TEAM: Cam Jones, LB — Made the Kansas City Chiefs’ 53-man roster Ian Thomas, TE — Made the Carolina Panthers’ 53-man roster Caleb Jones, OT — Made the Green Bay Packers’ 53-man roster Raheem Layne, DB — Made the LA Chargers’ 53-man roster Micah McFadden, LB — Made the New York…
Two critical components to one of the best offenses in IU football history are in the news this week. Unfortunately for IU’s all-time passing yards and touchdowns leader Nate Sudfeld, the news is not good. His 2023 season is over before it started. According to multiple reports, Sudfeld suffered a torn-ACL in a Detroit Lions preseason game, and he’ll miss the entire campaign. Sudfeld was competing for Detroit’s backup quarterback role. Sudfeld was going into his seventh year in the NFL, and he’s bounced around the league. The Lions are his fourth team, though he’s been a career backup. He’s…
No position group on this edition of Indiana football is generating more buzz than the defensive line. Words like bigger, stronger and more athletic have been circulating throughout fall camp. One thing is certain — Indiana has a bunch of new faces up front with impressive resumes. The IU staff hit the transfer portal hard to replace a wave of outgoing veterans, and they appear to have brought in impactful talent. Here’s our outlook at the 2023 IU defensive line, with roster turnover, the projected depth chart, fall camp quotes, and more. Prior previews: Offensive line | Running backs |…
Paging former IU football coach Lee Corso. We need a “not so fast my friend.” Nothing comes easy in the world of recruiting 5-star basketball players. While there’s been recent noise suggesting Indiana is in a leading position for class of 2024 5-star forward Liam McNeeley, the Hoosiers have serious company. For a while it seemed at least conceivable a Sept. 8-10 visit to IU would be McNeeley’s lone visit this fall, but reports out Monday say he’ll take at least two more in September. ESPN’s Paul Biancardi said McNeeley will go to Kansas this weekend, September 1-3. Later this…
As we’ve reported on multiple occasions, Indiana has been running at or near the front of the pack for class of 2024 5-star forward Liam McNeeley a few months now. But it’s always notable when the national outlets chime in with confirmatory views. On the latest edition of the 247Sports’ College Basketball Recruiting Weekly podcast, national recruiting analyst Eric Bossi did just that as it relates to the Montverde Academy top-10 forward. “McNeeley is a guy that I think they’ve (Indiana) emerged as a clear leader for,” Bossi said. “Texas and some of the other schools are in there, but…
It’s been nearly two years since Indiana offered class of 2025 wing Caleb Wilson. He was the third player the Hoosiers offered in the 2025 class, right after in-state stars Trent Sisley and Jalen Haralson. So IU was in very early on the Atlanta, Ga. product, and much like Sisley and Haralson, they’ve been accurate with their projection of Wilson as an upper tier high major talent very early in his high school career. The 6-foot-9 Wilson is now a consensus 5-star. He’s the No. 4 overall player in the 2025 class according to the On3 Industry Average. Indiana has…
There’s no shortage of talent in Indiana’s running back room in 2023. The only questions from a personnel standpoint right now are who plays and how much. Here’s our outlook for the IU running backs, with roster turnover, the projected depth chart, fall camp quotes, and more. Prior preview: Offensive line ROSTER TURNOVER — WHO’S GONE Shaun Shivers (out of eligibility), Charlie Spegal (transfer — Ball State) ROSTER TURNOVER — WHO’S BACK Jaylin Lucas (sophomore), Josh Henderson (fifth-year senior), Trent Howland (redshirt sophomore), David Holloman (redshirt sophomore) ROSTER TURNOVER — WHO’S NEW Christian Turner (transfer — Wake Forest) (Note: Sampson James transferred back to IU during the…