Author: Mike Schumann

Two weeks into the season, a few stars are emerging for Indiana. Of course whether he’s good or bad, the quarterback will be analyzed, but veteran wideout D.J. Matthews is posting strong numbers early on despite being less than a year removed from major knee surgery. On the defensive side, veteran Cam Jones and freshman Dasan McCullough are early standouts. Here’s a summary of the outliers against Idaho and on the season as a whole. WEEK TWO NOTES D.J. Matthews graded as IU’s top receiver and top overall offensive player for the week.  He hauled in all three passes thrown…

This may not fall into the breaking news category, but class of 2023 forward/center Arrinten Page announced a top four of Cincinnati, USC, Indiana and Miami on Wednesday. It has been widely speculated the 6-foot-9 Page has been focused on those four schools for quite some time now. In an effort to make a final push to convince him to come to Bloomington, IU head coach Mike Woodson and assistant Yasir Rosemond made a trip to Georgia to visit Page on Friday. The possibility has existed for a while Page would join his high school and AAU teammate Isaiah Collier…

Seven former IU football players made 53-man NFL rosters to open the 2022 season, and an eighth was added following the first weekend. Take a look at how they all did with our quick weekly recap of the Hoosiers in the NFL. Dan Feeney (OL) – New York Jets After starting for four years with the Chargers, Feeney is in his second season as a backup with the New York Jets.  He played on three special teams snaps in week one. Rodger Saffold (OL) – Buffalo Bills Saffold is with a new team this year, the third of his now 13-year…

National recruiting publication 247Sports updated its basketball rankings for the class of 2024 and expanded to 150 players on Wednesday. In total, IU has offered 15 of the top-50 at 247Sports, and 21 players overall who are ranked by that outlet. As always, high major offers beget rankings, so many players IU and others began pursuing recently made their debuts. Here is a look at where the players IU has offered landed in the update, along with other players they are pursuing. Click on the player name for more background. Naas Cunningham (3) – Indiana just offered the elite prospect…

Indiana extended an offer on Tuesday night to a fast-rising East Coast prospect with a frame and skillset the program clearly covets. Class of 2024 wing Tyler Betsey announced an offer from IU on his Twitter page. “Blessed to receive an offer from Indiana University,” Betsey wrote in his post. A native of Connecticut and a student at St. Thomas More there, Betsey stands 6-foot-8 with a 7-foot wingspan. The small forward hit the radar of IU and many other high majors with a strong showing at Peach Jam in July.  There he teamed with another target on the New…

The Green Bay Packers are signing rookie offensive lineman Caleb Jones from their practice squad to the 53-man roster. The transaction was announced Tuesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst. The move comes as the Packers contend with multiple injuries on their offensive line.  Moreover, there were several significant tackle injuries across the league in week one, which could have led to Jones being signed by another team if the Packers didn’t move him up quickly. Undrafted out of IU, a slimmed-down Jones made a strong impression at Green Bay’s training camp.  The club released him to get down to 53…

The Indiana men’s basketball program will hold its first ever Pro Day on Friday, Oct. 7.  Representatives from all 30 NBA teams will be invited to the event. The pro-style combine workout will take place early in the afternoon. The team will then make its first public appearance, along with the women’s team, that evening at Hoosier Hysteria. The event is part of Homecoming Weekend.  The IU football team will host Michigan the following day. “I think it will be a great opportunity for the players in our program, said IU coach Mike Woodson in a release.  “All of them…

Week three of the college football season is upon us, and Indiana is preparing for its second of three nonconference foes. A year ago, IU edged Western Kentucky 33-31 in Bowling Green, in what turned out to be their final win of the season.  Saturday the teams will meet at Indiana. Here are some interesting notes from Q&A sessions on Monday with head coach Tom Allen, offensive coordinator Walt Bell, defensive coordinator Chad Wilt, and quarterback Connor Bazelak. Indiana (2-0) and Western Kentucky (2-0) kick at Noon Eastern on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. WESTERN KENTUCKY OFF TO FAST…

Indiana picked up its second commit of the day on Monday when class of 2023 wideout Orlando Greenlow announced his verbal pledge to the Hoosiers. The 6-foot-5 and 210-pound Greenlow was in Bloomington over the weekend for an official visit and quickly pulled the trigger for IU.  He confirmed the commitment with The Daily Hoosier. Greenlow is not ranked in the 247Sports Composite.  He is the No. 214 receiver overall in the class according to 247Sports’ own rankings. A versatile prospect, Greenlow has also played tight end and linebacker this year, along with running back, safety and defensive end at…

IU football picked up a commitment from class of 2023 edge rusher AJ Thomas on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-3 and 220-pound Thomas announced his decision on his Twitter page. Thomas is a 3-star according to the 247Sports Composite, the No. 75 edge rusher in the class, and the No. 843 overall player in the senior class.  He chose IU over Tulane and Louisiana Tech. Hailing from Ruston, La., Thomas played on both sides of the ball as a junior for Cedar Creek H.S. and also competed in track and field (shot put, discus). Thomas recorded 53 tackles, 18 tackles for…