Author: Mike Schumann

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It’s not a Penix vs. Ramsey situation, or Sudfeld vs. Roberson if you prefer. Those were two of IU football’s better quarterback competitions over the last decade, and there were other good ones along the way. But the Hoosiers are technically entering fall camp this week with a quarterback competition ongoing. Who will start behind center when IU opens the 2022 season under the lights on Sept. 2 in Bloomington? Ask anyone and they’ll tell you it’ll be Missouri transfer Connor Bazelak, and that does indeed seem to be an educated guess after he arrived at IU with 20 starts…

His profile has risen nearly as fast as he gets off the floor. And that’s saying something. “He’s got a 7-foot-4 wingspan, he’s 6-foot-10 and a half, and he jumps extremely quick. He doesn’t need to get himself adjusted and then go back up. He just springs up,” Indiana Elite Director Mark Adams told The Daily Hoosier. Less than a year ago, Flory Bidunga arrived in the U.S. from the Democratic Republic of the Congo as an unknown in college basketball recruiting circles. Now he is rated as a 5-star prospect in the class 2024, and every high-major college basketball…

Indiana continued to expand its list of targets in the 2024 class this summer when it offered Caleb Williams last week. The 6-foot-7 Williams announced the offer on his Twitter page. “Extremely blessed and honored to receive an offer from Indiana University!” he wrote. Williams is from the Washington D.C. area where he attends Sidwell Friends H.S. Playing for Team Takeover’s 16U team this spring and summer, Williams was a key part of that squad as it claimed a Peach Jam championship last weekend. For Sidwell, Williams made the game-winning shot in the DC State Athletic Association (DCSAA) boys’ basketball…

Rather than retire the jersey of a legend, Indiana has decided to honor one of the program’s most iconic players in a unique way. “We have begun a new tradition at Indiana that I’m excited about, honoring George Taliaferro in a very specific way” IU football coach Tom Allen said at the Big Ten media day last week. Often referred to as the “Jackie Robinson of the NFL”, Taliaferro was the first African-American drafted into the NFL. The Chicago Bears took him with their 13th round pick in 1949. As a freshman at IU, Taliaferro became the first African-American to…

Indiana completed a hectic week of official visits with Virginia-based guard DeShawn Harris-Smith, who arrived on Thursday evening in Bloomington and left on Saturday. The Hoosiers just offered the 6-foot-5 guard a few weeks ago and were able to bring him on campus for a junior year official. The Daily Hoosier caught up with Harris-Smith to recap his time on the IU campus.  You can read our full Q&A below. See also:  Arrinten Page post-visit Q&A | Jamie Kaiser post-visit Q&A TDH:  Indiana obviously started recruiting you just very recently.  Tell us what you already knew about the program before…

Indiana fans will be able to keep a close eye on whether Xavier Booker can reach his enormous potential. But the 6-foot-11 Indianapolis (Cathedral H.S.) product won’t be playing in Bloomington.  At least not more than once a year. Instead Booker has chosen to stay in the Big Ten and play for Michigan State and head coach Tom Izzo, he announced on Saturday. Booker had just announced a top-10 earlier in the week that included IU, Purdue and mostly other regional schools.  But as the week wore on it became clear that the stretch-four was focused on East Lansing as…

IU football picked up its second 2023 offensive lineman commit on Friday when 3-star Austin Barrett announced his pledge to the Hoosiers. “Thank you (head) Coach (Tom) Allen and (offensive line) Coach (Darren) Hiller for the opportunity and I can’t wait to play for you!” Barrett wrote in a message published on social media. “GO HOOSIERS!!!!” Hailing from St. Charles, Ill., Barrett is ranked the No. 70 offensive tackle in the class and the No. 837 recruit nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Barrett is Indiana’s second offensive line commit in the 2023 class, joining William Larkins.  He is…

Class of 2023 top-50 forward/center Arrinten Page wrapped-up his official visit to Indiana on Friday and returned to Georgia. The 6-foot-9 Page arrived on Wednesday evening with his family, with the main part of his visit taking place on Thursday. Led by assistant coach Yasir Rosemond, Indiana was one of the first high-majors to seriously get involved with the Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler H.S.) product when they offered Page a scholarship in early April.  Since then they’ve consistently been one of the top schools involved in his recruitment, along with USC, Cincinnati, Missouri and Miami (Fla.).  Page previously visited USC, Cincinnati…

Indiana found another talented prospect on a stacked 16u Indy Heat team. Earlier this week the Hoosiers offered class of 2024 forward Jesse McCulloch.  He reported the offer on his social media accounts. The 6-foot-9 McCulloch attends Lutheran East H.S. in Cleveland, Ohio, where he averaged 16.7 points per game as a sophomore to go with 10.3 rebounds and 3.1 blocks. For AAU basketball McCulloch ran with the 2024 Indy Heat this spring and summer on the Nike EYBL circuit.  On that squad he teamed with multiple IU prospects including Jalen Haralson, Trent Sisley and Kanon Catchings.  Indiana head coach…