Author: Mike Schumann

The one-and-done era of college basketball may be coming to an end. According to a report by Shams Charania of the Athletic, the NBA and the Player’s Association are “expected to agree on moving the age eligibility for the NBA Draft from 19 years old to 18” in a move that could go into effect as early as the 2024 NBA Draft. The anticipated change will have a ripple effect to college basketball staffs. Last week, 247Sports released new class of 2024 player rankings, and Indiana had offered 15 of the top-50 players in the class.  No doubt many of…

If you find yourself pleased with Indiana’s 3-0 start but not quite sure how for real they are just yet, you are in good company. IU football has been much more hare than tortoise throughout much of its history, often bursting out of the gate in September before hitting the meat of its schedule. And the outside world believes that is the case with these 2022 Hoosiers, a team that while undefeated, has admittedly not been convincing, especially over the last two weeks against non-Power Five competition. The gauntlet begins on Saturday when the Hoosiers venture away from the friendly…

A week ago, IU football head coach Tom Allen said he wasn’t afraid to bench kicker Charles Campbell. The motivational tactic worked, as the redshirt senior from Jackson, Tenn. connected on four field goals Saturday, including the walk-off game winner against Western Kentucky. For his efforts, Campbell has been named the Big Ten’s Special Teams Player of the Week.  He was also tabbed the Lou Groza Award Star of the Week. The Academic All-Big Ten honoree earned the second league Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career.  The first came after his performance at Rutgers in 2020. …

Can Indiana return to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years? Well known national college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein believes it isn’t out of the question. Rothstein named five dark horse candidates to reach the 2023 Final Four, and added to an offseason full of optimistic outlooks for IU when he included the Hoosiers as one of his picks. Why does he like Indiana this year?  It’s pretty simple — the Hoosiers have an experienced, deep and talented roster. “The Hoosiers may be viewed as the favorite in the Big Ten by default, but you can’t argue…

Although Cameron Knight came out for pregame warmups in a boot, there was no indication Caleb Murphy would see the field at center on Saturday against Western Kentucky. When he arrived at IU in 2020, there was no indication he’d ever play that position in college. Murphy was recruited as a defensive lineman, moved to tight end during his freshman season, might have moved back to the defense, and this spring head coach Tom Allen indicated the Campbellsburg, Ind. product had moved to the offensive line. It sounded like 2022 would be a developmental year for Murphy, as he got…

The Daily Hoosier is live at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington for Indiana (2-0) vs. Western Kentucky (2-0). Join us for live updates throughout the day, and participate in the discussion thread below. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network and kicks off at around Noon Eastern. Refresh the page for updates before, during, and after the game and stay tuned for post-game coverage. FINAL STATS OVERTIME FIELD GOAL:  Campbell with a 51 yard FG to win it. https://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1571227244517036033?s=20&t=0IOX8M-_sNMP0_b9sM9e5g Indiana loses eight yards on its three plays.  Forces a Campbell 51 yard field goal. WKU Field goal attempt…

With the BTN Tailgate on campus, Indiana will host Western Kentucky in a non-conference tilt on Saturday. The Hoosiers will look to eclipse their 2021 season win total just three weeks into the 2022 campaign. But to do that, they’ll need to knock off an upstart bunch from Bowling Green, Ky. that presents major challenges on both sides of the football. Here’s everything you need to know about IU’s third game of the season. WESTERN KENTUCKY (2-0) at INDIANA (2-0) Kickoff:  Noon Eastern, Saturday Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,656; field turf) Television: Big Ten Network — Lisa Byington (pbp),…

The IU basketball staff continued to jet around the country during week two of the fall recruiting period. And their visits to high school prospects over the last week provided more clues as to both the staff priorities and new names worth a mention. Here are some of the prospects the IU staff saw this week. The fall recruiting period runs all the way through to November signing. National reporter Adam Zagoria and others said Indiana had Mike Woodson and all three assistants in Florida to see the Montverde Academy team this week.  The Hoosiers have three priority prospects on…

Indiana’s visitor list for Hoosier Hysteria continues to grow. On Thursday, Prep Hoops reporter Colby Giacubeno said 2024 wing Caleb Williams will be in Bloomington for a visit the weekend of Oct. 7.  We expect the visit to be an official visit. Indiana offered Williams at the end of July after a highly productive month on the Nike EYBL circuit playing for D.C. based Team Takeover.  He was a key part of their 16u squad that claimed a Peach Jam championship to close out the travel ball season.  He was also offered by Villanova, Michigan and Virginia in the last…

Indiana will have class of 2024 5-star forward Asa Newell on campus for an official visit this fall. Jacob Rudner of 247Sports was the first to report the news, and multiple reports followed. This will be Newell’s second trip to the IU campus.  He was in Indiana for a summer event and stopped by Bloomington for an unofficial in June.  Indiana offered Newell a scholarship during that visit. His return official visit will be in October according to the reports. The 6-foot-9 forward attended Fort Walton Beach (Fla.) Choctawhatchee as a sophomore, but he has transferred to national prep powerhouse…