Author: Mike Schumann

Mike Woodson’s relationships with the head coaches at Louisville and Kentucky give the revival of the cross-border rivalries hope, one more than the other. The now second-year IU head coach is good friends with both new Louisville coach Kenny Payne along with Kentucky’s John Calipari.  And while neither the Cardinals or Wildcats are expected to appear on the upcoming season’s schedule, there’s a chance for 2023-24 — at least for one of them. Woodson has known Payne for a long time, and they were both assistant coaches with the New York Knicks during the 2020-21 season.  Payne was just hired…

Two IU basketball assistant coaches received raises following the program’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2016. According to a report by Kevin Brockway of CNHI, returning assistants Kenya Hunter and Yasir Rosemond will both make $375,000 per year under the terms of their restructured contracts.  Both were promoted to new roles as associate head coaches, IU said in a March release. Under their prior deals, Hunter was making $350,000 and Rosemond $300,000. Hunter has played a vital role in Indiana’s roster overhaul since being retained by Mike Woodson.  He played a central part in the recruitments of current…

Many IU fans cannot recall what a football or basketball game radio broadcast sounds like without the iconic voice of Joe Smith. But that day is coming soon. The longtime radio sportscaster and Bloomington staple announced on Wednesday that the 2022 football campaign will be the 40th and final season of his distinguished career with Indiana. Smith has handled pre-game, halftime, and post-game duties for IU football and men’s basketball since 1983 alongside the legendary Don Fischer, who will celebrate his 50th year on the Indiana airwaves in 2022. “I would not miss Don’s 50th season for anything in the…

With Indiana’s offseason roster changes behind us, we bring back our annual tradition of taking a closer look at the players expected to return to the program. Next up is Trey Galloway, who is training for his third year with IU basketball. THE 2021-22 NUMBERS Galloway missed 15 games due to two different injuries — a fractured wrist suffered against St. John’s in November, and a groin issue that arose in February. Overall he played in 20 of 35 contests and started three times. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 20.8 minutes per game and shot 46.4 percent from the field and…

ESPN staff writer Bill Connelly’s SP+ rankings model is a data driven system using logical inputs — and thus unbiased.  That’s why we like it and check in each year to see what his projections say about the state of IU football. This is generally a good time of year to take a look at SP+, because for the most part, the roster madness generated by the transfer portal has subsided. A year ago you could argue SP+ accurately suggested Indiana was being overrated by the human rankings when it placed the Hoosiers No. 28 nationally before the season.  That…

Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier joined The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison on Tuesday to discuss all things Trayce Jackson-Davis after the All-Big Ten forward announced his return for the 2022-23 season and met with the media. The segment with Mike Schumann starts at the 18:45 mark. The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison features coverage of the Indiana Hoosiers and sports from a Southern Indiana perspective. The show can be heard weekdays at 11 a.m. on 1450 WXVW and 96.1 in Southern Indiana and Louisville, Ky. Looking for more Hoosier sounds?  For a complete library of interviews and podcasts…

Trayce Jackson-Davis’ freshman season came to an abrupt end due to the onset of the pandemic. His sophomore season was played without fans, and ended in the firing of his head coach. Year three was played under a new head coach, in a new system, with a wave of new teammates. Finally, everything looks just right for Indiana to have a strong season consistent with the blue blood expectations of the fan base, and Jackson-Davis seems hell bent on making sure no one derails it. Let’s be clear — Jackson-Davis would have preferred to have excelled at the NBA Draft…

Watch below as Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis takes questions from the media on Monday afternoon. Jackson-Davis announced his return to Indiana for the 2022-23 season on Friday. As a junior he led the team in scoring (18.3), rebounding (8.1), field goal percentage (58.9%), free throws made (147), free throws attempted (218) and blocked shots (81), was second on the team with 66 assists, and he added 22 steals. See also:  Jackson-Davis can become IU’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocks. https://youtu.be/mSWuM-jmsCE 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…

Class of 2023 wing Jamie Kaiser is one of the fastest-risings prospects in the class of 2023. Hailing from Virginia, Kaiser attends Bishop Ireton H.S. and plays on the Adidas 3SSB circuit with New World. Indiana offered the 6-foot-6 Kaiser earlier this month, and we caught up with him as he embarks on the process of evaluating a wave of new interest and choosing a college destination. Here’s our full Q&A with Kaiser: TDH:  This has to have been a very exciting couple of months for you.  What has it been like to “blow up” like you have here of…

If he had walked away after three seasons, Trayce Jackson-Davis would have left with his name etched throughout the IU basketball record books. The 6-foot-9 All-Big Ten performer is already just  the second player in IU history with 1,500 points, 750 rebounds and 150 blocks, joining Alan Henderson with that prestigious distinction. Here is where Jackson-Davis currently stands in Indiana history: 15th on IU all-time scoring list with 1,588 points Ninth in rebounds (797) Seventh in blocked shots (178) Seventh in FG percentage (55.8%) Jackson-Davis set the single-game Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall scoring record last year when he poured in…