Author: Mike Schumann

There were parallels between late game 4th down decisions in Indiana’s first round College Football Playoff loss at Notre Dame a year ago, and the national championship game at Miami last week. In both instances, IU coach Curt Cignetti had lost faith in at least some aspects of his offense. The situation was more dire in South Bend, when Cignetti said he didn’t want to punt, but felt he had no choice with the offense “doing nothing.” With just over 10 minutes remaining, the Hoosiers faced a fourth-and-11 at the Notre Dame 48-yard line while trailing 20-3. Instead of going…

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti has often said that before he arrived, football had been neglected in Bloomington. And there’s data to back up that claim. According to information published in the Knight-Newhouse database, IU has increased its football expenditures every year since 2021, from $23.9 million to $61.6 million. 2024 was the first year at least going back to 2005 that IU exceeded the Big Ten median in total football spending. What happened in 2021? A major part of the football neglect stemmed from the very top of the university.  And on June 30, 2021, IU President Michael McRobbie retired,…

IU basketball has picked up a commitment from 4-star forward Trevor Manhertz. The 6-foot-8 Manhertz announced the news on Wednesday afternoon on his Instagram page.  He also announced he is reclassifying back to his original class — 2026. “After thoughtful consideration, and with the support of my family, I would like to announce that I will be re-classifying into 2026 and committing to Indiana University…Go Hoosiers!!!” Manhertz wrote. Manhertz is the the No. 52 overall player in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports Composite.  He recently reclassed up to 2027 but is headed to Indiana in his original 2026…

Darian DeVries is off to a good start against Indiana’s conference rival. Purdue took what was then the game’s biggest lead at 23-19 with 7:04 left in the first half.  DeVries called a timeout and the Hoosiers went on a 21-6 run to close out the first half.  Twice in the second half Indiana pulled out to 14-point leads, including 59-45 with 9:54 left.  But it was hang on time from there as the No. 12 Boilermakers got to within two points in the final two minutes. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana won 72-67 in Bloomington with…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Purdue Tuesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 72-67. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana led 40-29 at halftime.  They were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 19 points.  Nick Dorn added 18. For Darian DeVries, Conor Enright and Nick Dorn postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (14-7, 5-5) returns to action Saturday at UCLA. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Massive late first half response.  Indiana appeared to be in a little trouble in the first half.  Purdue went on a 12-5 run…

Watch below as the IU football program released a cinematic highlight reel of their national championship win over Miami. The highlights feature the call of legendary IU radio voice Don Fischer, who finished his 53rd season announcing football games. Video via IU Athletics. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find us on Facebook and Instagram  Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

IU basketball has a chance to add to its 2026 class this week. 4-star forward Trevor Manhertz will announce his college decision tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1 p.m. ET. Manhertz is currently in the class of 2027 but he’s expected to reclassify back to his original 2026 class. There are national analysts predicting Manhertz will end up at Indiana. The 6-foot-8 Manhertz is the the No. 52 overall player in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports Composite.  He recently reclassed up to 2027. The Christ School H.S. (Cary, North Carolina) product recently narrowed the focus of his recruitment to Indiana,…

Here we go again. Another season, another year with Indiana on the NCAA Tournament bubble. With Selection Sunday just over six weeks away, we will once again begin taking a weekly look at the Hoosiers’ chance to make the Big Dance. And this is an appropriate day to commence the process, because IU’s game Tuesday evening in Bloomington against Purdue represents something they desperately need — a high profile win. Once again, the NET rankings serve as the primary sorting tool for Division I men’s basketball, and they play an important role in establishing a team’s resume. The 2025-26 men’s…

Indiana is hoping for its biggest, most engaged crowd of the season when Purdue arrives in Bloomington. And to help create more energy, IU is bringing back the stripe out concept to the stands for their home game against the Boilers Tuesday evening. Fans are being asked to wear red or white in alternating sections to create a striping effect that mimics the program’s legendary candy stripe pants. Indiana first held a stripe out in 2008 when the Hoosiers hosted Michigan State, and they’ve done it multiple times since, including the home game against Kansas in 2023, and last year against…

After four seasons in Bloomington, redshirt junior wideout Omar Cooper, Jr. is headed to the NFL. Cooper, Jr. made it official on his Instagram account Monday morning. Cooper, Jr. committed to former Indiana coach Tom Allen as a 4-star class of 2022 prospect out of Lawrence North H.S. in Indianapolis. In four seasons with IU he caught 115 passes for 1,798 yards and 22 touchdowns.  He had one season of eligibility remaining. Cooper, Jr. improved each season in Bloomington. After redshirting as a freshman, he came back in 2023 and caught 18 passes for 267 yards and two scores. In…