Author: Mike Schumann

The back half of Indiana’s schedule is here. And things are about to get very interesting. For the first time in nearly three years, Memorial Stadium is sold out.  FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff is on site.  And Nebraska presents the biggest challenge the national darling Hoosiers have seen thus far. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s matchup against the Cornhuskers. No. 25/RV NEBRASKA (5-1, 2-1) at No. 16/18 INDIANA (6-0, 3-0) Kickoff:  Noon ET, Saturday Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,626; field turf) Television: FOX — Gus Johnson (pbp), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline) Stream:  Fox Sports…

Watch below as IU basketball coaches Mike Woodson and Teri Moren addressed the crowd at Hoosier Hysteria Friday evening in Bloomington. Both teams open the 2024-25 season during the first full week of November. For complete coverage of IU basketball, GO HERE.     🗣️ Hear from @MikeWoodsonNBA at Hoosier Hysteria. Presented by Smithville. pic.twitter.com/nASB85zAlV — Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) October 19, 2024 Head Coach @TeriMoren on the mic. 🎤 pic.twitter.com/axEEOAcBuj — Indiana Women’s Basketball (@IndianaWBB) October 19, 2024 The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook and Instagram  Seven ways to support completely…

The IU men’s and women’s basketball programs are at Hoosier Hysteria on Friday evening in Bloomington. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Both teams will be introduced, followed by some skill competitions, and then a men’s scrimmage. We’ll provide some updates below.  BTN Plus subscribers can watch the event live. SCRIMMAGE Teams:  Some players ended up playing on both teams as different lineups were utilized  The game ended in a 29-29 tie..  Here are the scoring totals: – Mgbako: 12 – Ballo: 11 – Hatton: 8 – Goode: 6 – Reneau: 6 – Rice:…

If you spend any time around Curt Cignetti or watch his press conferences, you can see the Nick Saban influence. Cignetti was an assistant coach on Saban’s original Alabama staff from 2007-10. But Saban says that influence is really just coming full circle. “I’ve always thought Curt had the right stuff, because I actually coached for his dad,” Saban said Friday in an interview with Pat McAfee.  “His dad was a coach when I was at West Virginia.  His dad was really well organized, a very good recruiter.  Curt came up in that coaches environment.  He’s very smart and bright.”…

Indiana native and rock and roll legend John Mellencamp will make an appearance at FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff at Memorial Stadium on Saturday morning according to IU Athletics. Mellencamp is well known to be a major supporter of IU Athletics and a big fan of the school’s programs. He made the major financial contribution in connection with the on-campus indoor practice facility that bears his name — The Mellencamp Pavilion.  In the spring he gave a private concert that helped raise millions for the name, image and likeness collectives connected to IU Athletics.  Those are just some of the better…

Indiana’s offense improved quite a bit from 2018 to 2019, the one year Kalen DeBoer was in Bloomington as the program’s offensive coordinator. DeBoer left IU to return to being a head coach, and all he did was lead Fresno State to a bowl game, Washington to the national title game, and then he was named this offseason as the new head coach at Alabama. DeBoer has amassed an impressive record of 109-13 (.893) in his games with Sioux Falls (NAIA), Fresno State, Washington, and Alabama. While on ‘The Herd’ on Wednesday, FOX announcer Joel Klatt, a former Colorado quarterback…

Through six games, Indiana is averaging 515 yards per contest — the fourth most in the country. And it appears 5-star class of 2025 quarterback Julian Lewis wants to see that Hoosiers offensive attack in person.  He will be just one of several high-end 2025 prospects at the game, including a couple more flip candidates and a former IU commit. On3 national recruiting analyst Steve Wiltfong said on a Thursday podcast he expects Lewis to be a recruiting guest when the Hoosiers host Nebraska on Saturday.  It will be the third visit to Bloomington by the Carrollton, Ga. signal caller.…

Although he makes more than $4 million per year, first-year Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti looks like a steal so far compared to his national and Big Ten peers. Cignetti has the Hoosiers off to their first 6-0 start since 1967 and a No. 16 ranking in the AP Top-25. But nationally, Cignetti ranks just 49th among FBS college football head coaches according to USA Today’s annual publication of coaching salaries.  USA Today reports Cignetti’s salary at $4,250,000.  While his pay is middle of the road among FBS coaches, Cignetti is making a lot more than he was a year…

Legendary head coach Bob Knight, a three-time NCAA basketball champion, was honored with a bench dedication over the weekend at the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend. The Naismith Coaches Circle Program honors the first coach, Dr. James Naismith, and pays tribute to the core values he taught – Teamwork, Cooperation, Leadership, Perseverance, and Integrity. These principles are the foundation by which young men and women play the game and conduct their lives – on and off the court. With the Coaches Circle Program, the Basketball Hall of Fame honors his vision by providing a pathway for today’s…

Things are set up for an exciting run from September through March in Bloomington. IU football is undefeated and achieved their highest ranking since the 2020 season this week. Meanwhile, the preseason AP top-25s for basketball were released this week for both the men and women, and Indiana was included in both polls — the men at No. 17 and the women No. 25. Indiana is one of just seven schools ranked in both men’s basketball and football, and one of just five in the polls for both basketball teams and the football team. For IU, it is the first…