Author: Mike Schumann

Not every coach around college football has bought into Curt Cignetti’s production over potential mantra when it comes to the transfer portal. In a report this week by Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, IU senior running back Roman Hemby said he was pushed out of College Park by his head coach. “It was (Maryland) Coach Locksley that … said that, you know, the door was kind of open for me to leave and they wanted to kind of seek new avenues and restart and build a new culture and get some younger players,” Hemby told Washington Post. Hemby has…

Heard you missed IU football. Good news — they’re back. With the Rose Bowl set for next Thursday, it’s officially game week once again. It’s been nearly three full weeks since Indiana’s Big Ten Championship clinching 13-10 win over Ohio State on Dec. 6.  And if you’ve learned nothing else about coach Curt Cignetti, you know this time has not been wasted. Sure, Cignetti broke his own 24 hour rule and gave the players 48 hours to celebrate their win over the Buckeyes.  25 days between games provided that luxury. And yes, there was the little matter of Fernando Mendoza…

When No. 1 Indiana takes on Alabama on Jan. 1, Curt Cignetti will be facing the remnants of a program that was instrumental in his journey towards becoming one of the best coaches in the sport. In his mid-40s Cignetti joined legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban’s first staff in Tuscaloosa in 2007, serving as the recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach. The son of a Hall of Fame head coach, Cignetti knew he wanted to become a head coach himself eventually, and he was in the perfect spot to put the finishing touches on his readiness to lead his own…

College football players who participate in four or less games in a season can utilize a redshirt year for that season provided they have not already taken a redshirt year in a previous season. Games played in the postseason do not count towards the total of four.  So the determination of which IU players can utilize 2025 as a redshirt year is final. There is a movement afoot to eliminate the redshirt rule and simply allow all players to play five seasons irrespective of the number of games played.  If that were to somehow take effect in 2026, several stars…

With two weeks off until league play resumes, this Indiana team is going to have to figure out how to stay locked in for a full 40 minutes. Much like Saturday, the Hoosiers started strong, opening up an 11-0 lead four minutes into the game.  An 8-0 run to end the first half gave IU a comfortable 26-point advantage at the break.  IU’s comfort became a problem.  Siena worked the lead down to 16 midway through the second half, and Indiana could never really impose their will after the break. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana won 81-60…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Siena Monday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 81-60. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana led 46-20 at halftime.  They were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 23 points. For Darian DeVries and Tayton Conerway postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (10-3) now has an extended break.  The Hoosiers return to action on Jan. 4 when they host Washington to resume Big Ten play. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Another strong start.  For the second straight game, Indiana produced a strong first half. …

BLOOMINGTON — Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers take on Siena at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Monday evening. Join the discussion thread below to share your views. Game updates will appear at the top after you refresh the page. Indiana and Siena tip at 6 p.m. ET ———————————————————————– FINAL STATS SECOND HALF Under-4 media timeout:  Indiana leads 76-52 with 3:37 to go.    Tucker DeVries at the line coming out of the break. It’s 69-49 Indiana with 5:47 to go. Under-8 media timeout:  Indiana leads 65-42 with 7:57 left.  Lamar Wilkerson leads all scorers with 23.  Hoosiers…

Three wins to a national title. Every game from here out is the biggest in IU football history. In a national quarterfinal matchup, the No. 1 Hoosiers (13-0) will face No. 9 Alabama (11-3) on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 4 p.m. ET at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. (ESPN).  The game marks the first ever meeting of these programs. Indiana and Alabama could not have more different histories. Alabama claims 18 national titles and 30 conference championships, while IU has never won a national title and can claim just three league titles.  Alabama has the third-most wins in college…

It was the tale of two halves Saturday in Bloomington. Raining threes to open the game, IU was up 10 less than three minutes into the game, and 20 by the 8:55 mark of the first half.  The Hoosiers went into halftime up 23, and it looked like they could cruise through the second half.  That’s what they did.  While the game never got close in the second, Chicago State actually outscored IU 29-26 after halftime. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana won 78-58 our latest edition of The Report Card. The Hoosiers (9-3) will return to action…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Chicago State Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 78-58. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana led 52-29 at halftime.  They were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 21 points.  Reed Bailey added 17 for the Hoosiers. For Darian DeVries, Nick Dorn and Reed Bailey postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (9-3) returns to action on Monday when the Hoosiers host Siena at 6 p.m. ET (BTN). THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. First half threes.  Indiana was 14 of 26 from beyond the…