Author: Mike Schumann

If you’ve examined rosters up and down the Big Ten, you know most, at least the top 10 or so teams, can put together a fairly solid starting five. What really seems to separate Indiana from the pack right now is the talent they can put on the floor beyond the first five. If you go with the assumption IU will start Xavier Johnson, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Miller Kopp, Race Thompson and Trayce Jackson-Davis, that means they are bringing off the bench a former starter, two former top-30 recruits, and one of the most explosive athletes in the conference. Big Ten…

Former IU basketball player and assistant coach Dane Fife joined fellow former Hoosier guard and No. 11 Dan Dakich on his radio show yesterday. The pair discussed a wide ranged of topics including the outlook for IU basketball in 2022-23. Here were his thoughts on IU basketball this season. (Note:  You might be hearing much more from Fife this season.  Dakich mentioned during the broadcast Fife will join the Big Ten Network as an analyst this year.) On Indiana in relation to the rest of the Big Ten and nationally — “Indiana, I think their head is above the rest…

The number of former IU football players with NFL teams continues to grow by the week. Over the past week, one player made his NFL debut, and another joined a practice squad. Seven former IU football players made 53-man NFL rosters to open the 2022 season, and now 11 have been on an active roster at some point during the season. Take a look at how they all did with our sixth quick weekly recap of the Hoosiers in the NFL. Dan Feeney (OL) – New York Jets Feeney has played in all six games this year, but continued in his…

After weeks of rumors, Kentucky head coach John Calipari confirmed on Wednesday the border rivalry is coming back. Reporting from the Southeastern Conference media day, multiple outlets relayed Calipari’s answer to a question about the series. “Well, we’ve agreed in principle that we’ll be playing them. It’ll start in ’25-26. But it’s at the administrative level now, so all the details will be worked out.” Calipari said at the event in Birmingham, Ala. Last week CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported the discussions entailed a multi-year series with games both on campus and at neutral sites. Indiana and Kentucky have not played…

Indiana continues to look for enticing options to replenish its front court, and that search has taken them to one of the top big man prospects in the country. The IU staff is taking a close look at class of 2024 center Somtochukwu “Somto” Cyril. 247Sports national reporter Travis Branham reported Indiana’s involvement last week, and The Daily Hoosier has confirmed that via a source. At 7-foot, 240 pounds, with a 7-foot-6 wingspan, Cyril has a massive frame. Originally from Nigeria, he arrived in the United States in January of 2021.  Cyril started out at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in…

They have become a constant on the national scene. Indiana women’s basketball will start the 2022-23 season at No. 11 in the Associated Press preseason poll, it was announced on Tuesday. That marks the 58th consecutive week the Hoosiers have appeared in the Associated Press poll, dating back to the 2019-20 season. They also came in at No. 11 in the final poll of the 2021-22 season. IU is coming off consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances.  This year the Hoosiers are highlighted by fifth-year guard Grace Berger and senior forward Mackenzie Holmes.  While they must replace starters Ali Patberg, Nicole Cardano-Hillary…

Six former IU basketball stars will open the season on NBA rosters this year. Below is a summary of each player and their first game. The 2022-23 NBA season begins on Tuesday. OG Anunoby, Toronto Raptors Still just 25-years old, Anunoby begins his sixth year with the Raptors.  He closed the preseason with 32 points (13-21 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes over the weekend. The two-year IU star averaged a career-high 17.1 points per game a season ago and has started 227 career games in his career.  Anunoby averaged double figures in…

Watch as IU football head coach Tom Allen met with the media on Monday for his regularly scheduled availability. The sixth-year head coach discussed the loss to Maryland, previewed Saturday’s game against Rutgers, and addressed quarterback Jack Tuttle’s decision to transfer. Indiana (3-4) and Rutgers (3-3) kick at Noon Eastern on Saturday (BTN) in Piscataway, N.J. https://youtu.be/q0zNotzjxi8 Video provided by IU Athletics The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

For the first time in nearly four years, IU basketball is ranked in the AP top-25. Indiana will open the season in the No. 13 spot according to the preseason AP poll released on Monday afternoon. The Hoosiers enter the top-25 for the first time since Jan. 14, 2019.  In that poll they were voted into the No. 25 spot.  They lost later that same day at home against Nebraska and never returned to the AP-poll since. No. 13 is Indiana’s highest ranking since they were No. 9 in Dec. 2016.  The ranking also marks the first time since that…

The transfer portal knows few limits, but it does have a new twist. On Monday IU backup quarterback, team captain and legacy Hoosier Jack Tuttle entered the portal with five games left in the 2022 season. Here’s the twist:  According to head coach Tom Allen, Tuttle will remain with the team through the end of the season. Allen said on Monday he met with the quarterback last week to discuss the move, and he respects the decision by Tuttle, who wants a better chance to play for his final season of eligibility. “A lot of love and respect for Jack,”…