Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana fans are all holding their breath. And that’s about all head coach Mike Woodson can do now too. Will he stay, or will he go? That’s the question surrounding IU leading scorer and rebounder Trayce Jackson-Davis.  And it is the big question hanging over the IU basketball program at the moment. “The big question now is, is Trayce Jackson-Davis gonna come back?” Woodson said at an appearance at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana Gourmet Dinner in Fort Wayne on Tuesday evening. Woodson’s prized center has been away from Bloomington over the last six weeks, first training…

Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier joined The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison on Tuesday to discuss key IU basketball offseason topics including the NBA Draft stay-or-go decision of Trayce Jackson-Davis, the development of Jordan Geronimo and much more. The segment with Mike Schumann starts at the 16:40 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…

While his IU basketball career was tragically cut short, Ray Pavy went on to a long a prosperous life. A frequent sophomore starter during the 1960-61 season alongside IU stars Walt Bellamy, Tom Bolyard and Jimmy Rayl, Pavy passed away overnight according to multiple reports including the Indianapolis Star and Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Pavy’s basketball career ended in September of 1961 when he was paralyzed in an auto accident. “Ray was beloved friend to so many around the IU Athletic Department, and I will personally miss him enormously,” said IU AD Scott Dolson in a release. “I always…

One of the more intriguing prospects in the class of 2024 hails from the Indianapolis suburbs. 6-foot-7 small forward Kanon Catchings is a prospect full of potential and he has the attention of Indiana and other Midwest programs. As a sophomore at Brownsburg H.S. (Brownsburg, Ind.), Catchings averaged 11.6 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 42 percent from 3-point range according to his MaxPreps profile. The Daily Hoosier has had the chance to see Catchings in action multiple times, both with his high school team and this spring.  Running with the 2024 Indy Heat Nike EYBL squad, Catchings projects as…

At least one former IU basketball player will have a chance to win an NBA title next month. And another well known alumnus has a chance to return his franchise to the league’s biggest stage. The NBA Conference Finals are set, with Boston facing Miami in the East, and Dallas matching up with Golden State in the West. Former IU stars Juwan Morgan and Victor Oladipo are with Boston and Miami, respectively, while Mark Cuban is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks. Morgan saw action in the NBA Playoffs for the third straight year when he checked in on Sunday…

While name, image and likeness has created consternation and uncertainty about the state of college athletics on a national level, locally the new dynamic is creating interesting opportunities for both athletes and communities. One such example is the chance for college athletes to offer training and skills development programs for youth. IU basketball forward Miller Kopp is jumping into that space with a pair of two hour sessions in Bloomington in late June, one for boys and one for girls.  The sessions are targeted for children in 5th through 8th grade. The Houston, Texas product is looking forward to further…

With the majority of 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 Anthony Leal, who is training for his third year with IU basketball. THE 2021-22 NUMBERS The 6-foot-5 Leal played in 17 games and started twice (Northern Kentucky and Northwestern).  He averaged 10.2 minutes and 1.9 points per game, and he had 18 assists and just seven turnovers.  He shot 40.7 percent from the field overall including 31.8 percent from three.  22 of his 27 attempts from the…

New York Giants rookie Micah McFadden met with the media on Saturday after signing his rookie deal. According to a report by Giants’ beat reporter Art Stapleton, McFadden signed for four years and $4.01 million with a $355 thousand signing bonus. McFadden, 6-2 and 232 pounds, played in 45 games with 31 starts for the Hoosiers. In his last three seasons, he was selected, in order, honorable mention, first-team and second-team All-Big Ten. McFadden’s career totals include 216 (149 solo) tackles, 37 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks, four interceptions, eight passes defensed and three forced fumbles. He led Indiana in…

Indiana is continuing to look hard for long wings who can make shots from the perimeter in the class of 2023. The latest member of that incoming senior class to receive an offer from IU is Virginia based prospect Jamie Kaiser. Kaiser announced an offer from IU on Saturday. https://twitter.com/J_Kaiser53/status/1525507612942409730?s=20&t=aILxask6fwYkpl_jp1wm6Q Kaiser told The Daily Hoosier via correspondence last week that IU assistant coach Brian Walsh had reached out to his coaches and father over the last month to begin recruiting him.  That quickly led to the offer as Kaiser has continued to be a prospect who has solidified himself as…

Former IU defensive end Ryder Anderson has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New York Giants, the team reported on Saturday afternoon. The 6-foot-6 and 266-pound Anderson previously earned rookie minicamp invites with the Giants and Green Bay Packers. Anderson will join fellow IU defender Micah McFadden with the NFC franchise. The Texas product joined the Hoosiers as a transfer from Ole Miss on Jan. 12, 2021. He led Indiana’s defensive linemen with 48 tackles, 28 solos, 3.5 sacks (21 yards), and 8.5 for loss (30 yards). He forced one fumble and added four quarterback hurries and started…