Author: Mike Schumann

Thanks to a major donation, IU football is on track to catch up competitively from a facilities standpoint, at least in one regard. The program currently shares its weight room at Memorial Stadium with other sports throughout IU Athletics, creating scheduling challenges, and competitive disadvantages in recruiting.  This development is the first in what could be multiple major steps forward when it comes to football facilities.  The program is also well behind when it comes to the quality of its indoor practice space, something head coach Tom Allen acknowledged at Big Ten Media Days last week. The full release from…

During each offseason we go in depth on the players returning to the IU basketball program to assess their career to date performance and what to expect next.  For 2023-24 the Hoosiers have just six players coming back due to a combination of the NBA Draft, eligibility, and the transfer portal. Next up in the series is sophomore guard C.J. Gunn ———————————– THE 2022-23 NUMBERS The 6-foot-6 Gunn entered his freshman season at IU not expected to take on a major role in the rotation, and for the most part that’s how things played out. Gunn saw action in 20…

By no means will Indiana be facing an easy schedule anytime soon. But for the first time in a decade, the Hoosiers won’t face all three of Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State every season beginning in 2024. How much of a difference will it make to not have to try to beat three of the top ten teams in the country every year, IU football coach Tom Allen was asked at Big Ten Media Day in Indianapolis on Thursday. “What do you think?” Allen asked back with a playful grin. Indiana has gone 2-25 vs. the big three since…

Greenfield, Ind. based class of 2025 guard Braylon Mullins is having a strong spring and summer, and the high major offers are beginning to follow. The 6-foot-5 Mullins has received more than 10 new offers this summer, including Virginia Tech and Iowa in July. The IU staff has watched Mullins on multiple occasions and had him in for a visit when Indiana played Little Rock last November.  The IU staff trio of Brian Walsh, Jordan Hulls and Adam Howard are all involved with the in-state product. Purdue, Notre Dame, Butler, Cincinnati and Ohio State are some of the other high…

Class of 2024 5-star big man Derik Queen will make a return visit to Indiana. Queen will come to Bloomington Sept. 8-10, The Daily Hoosier confirmed with his AAU coach.  The Indiana 247Sports site reported the news first. That’s the same weekend Queen’s class of 2024 5-star high school teammate Liam McNeeley will visit Indiana.  The Montverde Academy products also visited IU the same weekend a year ago in September. When Queen and McNeeley visited last year they were hosted by former Montverde products Jalen Hood-Schifino and Malik Reneau.  Queen was teammates with both players during the 2021-22 season at…

Tayven Jackson and Brendan Sorsby were not alive to see it.  Not even close. In fact, Jackson’s father was not even in high school yet when Indiana last defeated Ohio State in football in 1988.  So it goes without saying, there’s no sense in giving the Buckeyes any additional advantages for their season opener against IU on Sept. 2 in Bloomington. That’s head coach Tom Allen’s thought process when it comes to making a public announcement after he chooses between Jackson and Sorsby at fall camp in August. “I don’t ever want to give our first opponent anything extra that…

During each offseason we go in depth on the players returning to the IU basketball program to assess their career to date performance and what to expect next.  For 2023-24 the Hoosiers have just six players coming back due to a combination of the NBA Draft, eligibility, and the transfer portal. Next up in the series is sophomore forward Malik Reneau. ———————————– THE 2022-23 NUMBERS The Miami, Fla. product was just one of three Hoosiers to play in all 35 games in 2022-23. He averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 14.9 minutes while shooting 55.3 percent from the field…

Tom Allen says he never had to ask Jaylin Lucas if he got offers from other schools after his All-American freshman season. “I knew he did,” Allen said on Thursday.  “I was born at night but not last night.  The tampering, it’s going on, and it’s bad.” For years after seasons came to an end, one of the first things Allen did was hop on planes to make recruiting visits. But following the 2022 campaign, Allen took a re-recruiting trip. Tabbed a first-team All-America kick returner by CBS Sports, Pro Football Focus, Walter Camp and USA Today, Lucas likely could…

IU football fans can watch head coach Tom Allen and three of his players live today on the Big Ten Network. Allen is at the Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, along with linebacker Aaron Casey, defensive back Noah Pierre, and running back Jaylin Lucas. Allen will take the podium on Thursday morning and address the assembled media.  In the afternoon, both Allen and the IU players will sit down with BTN’s Dave Revsine. Here is the broadcast schedule involving the four from Indiana: (All times are Eastern) Tom Allen podium address – 11:00 a.m.…

As college football season draws ever-closer, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2023. Indiana will face Louisville in Indianapolis in its second non-conference game on September 16. It’s the first of a three-game series that will include home-and-home games in 2024 and 2025.  The Cardinals have a new head coach leading the way in 2023, and he’s a familiar face for IU fans.  After years of speculation, former Purdue leader Jeff Brohm has returned to his alma mater. Opponent: Louisville Date/Time/TV: Saturday, September 16, Noon, Big Ten Network Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. 2022…