Author: Mike Schumann

Former Indiana linebacker Jailin Walker was a surprising first IU casualty of NFL roster cut season. The Los Angeles Raiders announced this week they waived him. Walker had signed with the franchise as an undrafted free agent and appeared to be a promising candidate to make the team.  Instead he’ll look to find another opportunity. After transferring to IU from James Madison, Walker earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference coaches and media.  In his last regular season game he garnered Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after amassing 4.0 tackles for loss, one interception and one forced…

Indiana made the final seven for highly sought after class of 2026 5-star forward Anthony Thompson, he announced on Thursday. In addition to IU, Thompson is also still considering Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, Purdue, and Texas. “Coach DeVries, I’ve developed a good relationship with him and his staff at Indiana,” Thompson told TDH this month at the Adidas 3SSB event in Rock Hill S.C. The 6-foot-8 and 205-pound Thompson has a 7-foot-3 and-a-half wingspan.  The Ohio native attends Western Reserve Academy. Thompson is currently a 5-star, ranked No. 8 overall in the 2026 class, and the No. 3…

We’ve reached the top three in our countdown of the greatest seasons in IU football history. While the order can be debated, and perhaps we left out a few worthy contenders, for the most part the first seven represented the easy part. With a new entry in the mix as recently as last season, and different eras of the sport to consider, determining the top three is a major challenge. For generations there was little doubt — the two greatest seasons in IU football history were 1945 and 1967. But IU’s historic 2024 season is a clearly a contender for…

Curt Cignetti remembers the exact moment when everything changed. With his Hoosiers ranked in the top-5 and 10-0 on the season, Cignetti had led IU to its greatest start in program history — and right into harm’s way. You see, they were disrupting the natural order of college football. You’re adorable Indiana, but don’t you dare harm our traditional powers. “The noise got real, real loud going into the Ohio State game,” Cignetti said yesterday at Big Ten media day. “We went from being the darling story of college football to being like the enemy, the hunted. Like these two…

Big Ten media days tend to produce a tsunami of content after a relatively quiet stretch of months. Tuesday was no exception as IU coach Curt Cignetti and players Aiden Fisher, Mikail Kamara and Elijah Sarratt took dozens of questions in Las Vegas. Here are some notes and nuggets from the day from appearances on stage, on the Big Ten Network set, and breakout sessions: — On the 2025 season opener vs. Old Dominion, Cignetti cited how the Monarchs have defeated Virginia Tech twice in their recent history, and played South Carolina last year to a four-point game.  “We’ve gotta…

Indiana is one of 12 finalists for 2026 5-star guard Tay Kinney. He’ll also consider Arkansas, Auburn, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Oregon, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas, and Xavier. Kinney is the No .13 overall player in the class and the No. 3 point guard according to the average of the national outlets. While a list cut to 12 isn’t very notable, there are notable aspects to Kinney’s recruitment as it relates to Indiana. First, he made a cut to 15 during the winter and Indiana wasn’t included.  So the new staff has IU back in the picture after they had been…

Indiana’s approach to nonconference scheduling has been in the news this month after it was revealed the Hoosiers had canceled a 2027-28 home-and-home contract with Virginia. That maneuver left IU’s known future schedules void of any non-league games against Power 4 opponents, save for a 2030-31 home-and-home series with Notre Dame. And it left the door open for a wave of criticism. Even before IU coach Curt Cignetti could take the stage in Las Vegas for his Tuesday appearance at Big Ten Media Days, at least two media members lobbed questions at league commissioner Tony Petitti that mentioned Indiana’s schedule…

Five former Hoosiers and another player with ties to head coach Darian DeVries appeared in NBA Summer League action this month. Below are their final stats. Kel’el Ware played in Las Vegas for Miami and averaged a double-double with 17.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game.  He also played in the California League and scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks.  Ware was challenged by the his head coach this summer and appears to have responded with a strong finish.  He’ll look to have a breakout campaign in year two with the Heat. Oumar Ballo also played…

Indiana offered one of the top players in the 2028 class this week. Georgia-based wing A.J. Williams announced an offer from the IU staff. The 6-foot-6 Williams attends Dutchtown H.S. where he was named the Region 3 5A Co-Player of the Year after averaging 18.4 points and 12.5 rebounds per game as a freshman. There’s not much in the way of 2028 rankings to this point, but at ESPN, Williams is a 5-star and the No. 2 overall player in the 2028 class. Williams’ father played college basketball at Vanderbilt. Williams helped the 2025 USA Men’s U16 National Team win…

Indiana has their quarterback for the 2027 class. Illinois-based signal caller Jameson Purcell announced his commitment to the Hoosiers on Monday morning. “Beyond excited & grateful for the opportunity to be a HOOSIER & proud to announce my commitment to Indiana University! Thx to my family, coaches & friends for the support! Cant wait to get to work w ⁦ @CCignettiIU,” he wrote on his X post. Purcell is one of the best quarterbacks in the 2027 class.  He told the national outlets that Indiana’s offensive system, Curt Cignetti’s winning ways, and the IU Kelley School of Business were some…