Author: Mike Schumann

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…

Indiana has major talent at wide receiver and running back this year. But to feature their potential at the skill positions, the Hoosiers need time to throw and holes to run through. The offensive line has been a major problem over the last two seasons.  Can the veteran group turn a corner under a highly qualified position coach? Here’s our outlook for the offensive line, with roster turnover, the projected depth chart, quotes, and more. ROSTER TURNOVER — WHO’S GONE Luke Haggard (out of eligibility),  Caleb Murphy (graduated), Tim Weaver (graduated), Parker Hanna (out of eligibility), Chris Bradberry (out of eligibility), Randy Holtz (transfer),…

The son of one of Mike Woodson’s former star players in the NBA is planning to visit Indiana. According to Adam Zagoria, class of 2025 guard Kiyan Anthony intends to visit multiple schools, including IU. The son of NBA great Carmelo Anthony, Kiyan also wants to visit Florida State, Syracuse, and Michigan. No dates are set. The 6-foot-4 Anthony attends Long Island Lutheran H.S. in New York. He’s a 4-star prospect in the class of 2025, and the No. 39 overall player in the class according to the On3 Industry Average. Kiyan plays for Team Melo (named after his father)…

It appears Indiana will get class of 2024 top-30 guard Annor Boateng’s last visit this fall before he makes a college decision. In July, the Little Rock, Ark. product narrowed his recruitment to eight schools — Arkansas, LSU, Georgia Tech, Missouri, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Auburn and Indiana. Based on a report this week by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Boateng will make it to just six of his top schools, with Indiana in the desirable spot of getting his final visit.  As we reported over the weekend, Boateng is taking an official visit to IU in late September. Boateng already…

Indiana is going to start off the month of September with multiple top-50 class of 2025 prospects on campus. The group will include recent IU offer recipient Darius Adams, who has an unofficial visit scheduled for Sept. 2. The visit was posted to Instagram by Tipton Edits and shared by Adams. Adams’ Bloomington visit coincides with the IU season opening football game against Ohio State. He is teammates at Indiana based national prep school La Lumiere with Jalen Haralson, who is also coming to IU on Sept. 2.  Also coming on that day is Kentucky based center Malachi Moreno.  Collectively…

Indiana got a visit from Michigan based point guard Jonathan Sanderson on Wednesday. The 6-foot-2 Sanderson started as a freshman at Saline H.S. (Saline, Mich.) and had a massive first-year campaign.  He was named second team AP all-state after averaging 19.3 points, six rebounds, four assists and 1.5 steals per contest. He also shot 91 percent from the free-throw line and 46 percent from the 3-point line. 247Sports national analyst Eric Bossi wrote this after watching Sanderson this summer: “He’s an impressive looking guard,” Bossi said.  “He’s got a great looking frame with lean strength and he moves really well.…

Indiana has named five captains for the 2023 season. IU coach Tom Allen said via Zoom on Wednesday that defensive back Noah Pierre, linebacker Aaron Casey, guard Mike Katic, receiver Cam Camper and defensive end Andre Carter were voted by their teammates to be the program’s captains. “That’s one of the greatest honors you can be given is to be voted by your peers to be in that role,” Allen said. https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/status/1694382741393952796?s=20 A 5-foot-11 and 180-pound husky out of Miami, Fla., Pierre is in his sixth season in the program.  He has started 13 games over the last two years.…

The Washington D.C. metro area has been a major area of recruiting focus by Indiana since Kenya Hunter was hired in 2020. One class of 2025 player from the DMV IU has been in regular contact with this summer is small forward Nate Ament. A 6-foot-7 wing from Highland H.S. (Manassas, Va.), Ament had a breakout spring playing with the Team Loaded NC program on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit. He averaged a team-high 15.4 points while shooting 37.8 percent from three. According to the On3 Industry Average, Ament is the No. 20 overall player in the 2025 class, and the…

Indiana will be on the road during Thanksgiving week for a second straight year in 2024. According to a report by Jon Rothstein for College Hoops today, the field is set for the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis. “Arizona, Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, West Virginia, Creighton, Oklahoma, and Davidson will headline the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis,” Rothstein wrote. Indiana should get three games against teams in the field.  The bracket has not been released. The Battle 4 Atlantis is played at The Atlantis resort in the Bahamas.  It is one of the many popular non-conference college basketball tournaments that takes place during…

Mackenzie Mgbako was named a McDonald’s All-American and a 5-star recruit before he arrived at Indiana. Now he can add Diaper Dandy to his long list of accolades earned he steps on the floor in Bloomington. Mgbako was named one of legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale’s 12 “Diaper Dandies,” a moniker he’s used for decades to describe the game’s top freshmen.  The only other Big Ten player to be recognized on Vitale’s list was Xavier Booker, a central Indiana product who is playing for Michigan State. https://twitter.com/IndianaMBB/status/1694022716033052859?s=20 One of the big storylines for Indiana going into the 2023-24 season is…