Author: Mike Schumann

It was former Indiana quarterbacks two, current Indiana quarterbacks zero on Saturday at Michigan. And that helps to explain why the IU football coaching staff seemingly cannot settle on a starter behind center. IU quarterback turned wide receiver Donaven McCulley threw a 44-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, and Jack Tuttle, who transferred from IU to Michigan during the offseason, threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter in a backup role for the Wolverines. In between was a whole lotta unconvincing play from IU redshirt freshmen signal callers Tayven Jackson and Brendan Sorsby. And unconvincing is not where…

The FOX broadcast crew revealed just before kickoff Indiana is back to a two quarterback rotation. Tayven Jackson started the game in Ann Arbor, but Brendan Sorsby came in for the third drive. Coach Tom Allen said Jackson was the starter earlier this week, which is technically still true, but this news comes as a surprise after Jackson earned the full-time starting job in week three. Jackson threw an interception on Indiana’s second drive of the game after entering the Michigan red zone.  He was 7-of-11 for 52 yards passing on his first two drives. Sorsby completed 1-of-2 passes and…

Indiana and Michigan have released their pregame injury reports for their week seven matchup in Ann Arbor. The game kicks off at Noon ET on FOX. See also:  Indiana at Michigan — Gameday primer and prediction For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. Noteworthy for Indiana, wideout E.J. Williams appears to be progressing after being listed as out for the last few weeks.  The same holds true for Dexter Williams, who is coming back from a season-ending knee injury late in the 2022 campaign. Running back Josh Henderson has now been listed as out for multiple weeks, along with cornerback…

The Hoosiers have had two weeks to process a crushing loss at Maryland, but the task will only be more difficult on Saturday. Awaiting Indiana coming out of the bye week is one of college football’s best teams, at one of the most challenging venues in the country. In front of a national television audience and more than 100,00 hostile fans, Indiana will try to get right at the Big House against No. 2 Michigan. Here’s everything you need to know about IU’s week seven matchup against the Wolverines. INDIANA (2-3) at No. 2 MICHIGAN (6-0) Kickoff:  Noon Eastern, Saturday…

If you are watching the Golden State Warriors this season, there’s a good chance you’ll see some familiar faces. Of course you know former IU star Trayce Jackson-Davis was drafted by the Warriors, signed a multi-year contract, and is expected to play a role for the team this season. But did you know, working behind the scenes, and in same cases in direct support of Jackson-Davis, are multiple individuals with ties to IU basketball? Seth Cooper is the Warriors Director of Player Development after serving as their G-League affiliate head coach.  He’ll be working in his new role primarily with…

With the dust settled on rosters for the 2023-24 season, we’re going team-by-team in the Big Ten to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out this year. Next up is Penn State, the Big Ten’s mystery team in 2023-24, with an entirely new look, top to bottom.  Gone is head coach Micah Shrewsberry, who led the Nittany Lions to a 37-30 mark over two seasons and a trip to the 2023 NCAA Tournament.  In his place is former VCU head coach Mike Rhoades, who welcomes a new roster to University Park. WHO’S GONE: Jalen Pickett (17.7 PPG),…

Indiana has picked up a commitment from class of 2024 Georgia based running back Justus Savage. The Langston Hughes H.S. (Fairburn, Ga.) product announced his commitment on his Twitter page on Thursday evening. ALL GLORY TO GOD ! Huge thanks to my family, friends, and coaches for shaping me to be who I am today ! I am proud to announce I am committed to Indiana University !!!! #LEO pic.twitter.com/QcMZAZA2NI — Justus Savage (@JustusSavage) October 12, 2023 Indiana offered Savage in August.  That was his first Power Five offer.  He is not ranked by the major national outlets. Savage has…

Years of work by this Indiana basketball staff is going to come to a head with a massive wave of announcements in the coming days. The college basketball recruiting early signing period runs from Nov. 8-15.  So that begins in just under four weeks, and by then IU basketball fans should know the decisions of all three of the programs main class of 2024 recruiting targets — Liam McNeeley, Boogie Fland, and Derik Queen. These are no ordinary recruiting targets.  All highly coveted national top-20 prospects, the trio could end up forming one of the great IU basketball recruiting classes…

Indiana has landed a commitment from class of 2024 cornerback Josh Philostin. A Cardinal Newman H.S. product (Palm Beach, Fla.), Philostin announced his commitment on his Twitter page. GOD DID! #Leo #GoHoosiers @CoachAllenIU @BShelbyIU @CoachPart @JackDan55847282 pic.twitter.com/rziKEqUhat — Josh Philostin (@gocrazy_josh) October 11, 2023 Philostin visited IU in June.  He also had offers from Arkansas, Rutgers, Duke, Illinois, Iowa, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Ole Miss, Minnesota, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, and Wisconsin from the Power Five ranks. According to the On3 Industry Average, Philostin is a 3-star, the No. 458 overall player in the 2024 class,…

Fans will get their first glimpse of 2023-24 IU basketball game action at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29. That’s the tip-time for Indiana’s first exhibition game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall against the University of Indianapolis. A few days later the Hoosiers will tip at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3 against Marian University. Both exhibition games will air live on the subscription-based streaming platform B1G Network Plus. Hoosier Hysteria is slated for Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m., and the IU basketball season kicks off officially on Nov. 7 vs. Florida Gulf Coast. To see the full 2023-24 IU…