Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana defeated Merrimack by a final score of 81-49 on Sunday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers led 36-30 at halftime and were led by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 16 points.  Race Thompson added 14 and Jordan Geronimo had 13 and team high 13 rebounds. IU (8-2, 1-1) will return to action on Saturday when they face Notre Dame at The Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis. See also:  Woodson, Thompson and Geronimo post-game press conference THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Domination on the glass / in the paint.  Indiana had absurd margins in rebounding, 54-16, and…

Indiana added a second running back in as many days as North Carolina transfer Josh Henderson announced he will play in Bloomington in 2022. “100% Committed!  Excited to be a Hoosier!” Henderson wrote in a Twitter post on Sunday afternoon. The 5-foot-11 and 215 pound Henderson appeared in 23 games over three seasons at UNC.  He ran the ball 41 times for 209 yards (5.1 per carry) over his career in Chapel Hill.  Due to the 2020 season not counting against eligibility, he should have two years of eligibility remaining with IU, with a possible third since he only played…

Watch as new Indiana offensive coordinator Walt Bell met with the media on Sunday morning in Bloomington. Indiana hired Bell last week after firing Nick Sheridan. Bell comes to IU after a three -year stint as the head coach at UMass. See also: Bell’s career path Bell’s offenses in the national rankings Tom Allen hoping Bell can find his early magic Allen:  Bell “checks all the boxes” https://youtu.be/k7hZRXmKLTY 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 Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

Game Day Essentials Merrimack Warriors (4-7) at Indiana Hoosiers (7-2) Tip Time: Sunday, Noon Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana Television: Big Ten Network (Chris Vosters and Jess Settles) Stream:  Fox Sports Live Radio:  IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is around an 19-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  No. 32 Indiana 70, No. 258 Marshall 51 Series: First meeting The Merrimack Players Head Coach Joe Gallo The eighth head coach in school history, Gallo completed a run of three NCAA Tournament appearances in three years in 2018-19 to put a bow on the program’s Division II history. He also snapped a…

Indiana has seen several players come and go via the transfer portal since the season ended, and the departures continued this week with three more Hoosiers announcing their intent to move on. On Saturday, linebacker Cam Williams became the latest to enter the portal.  The Merrillville, Ind. product came to IU as part of the class of 2019.  The former Andrean High School star was a 4-star in that class and he was ranked the No. 4 prospect in Indiana and the No. 11 outside linebacker nationally by Rivals. For his career Williams played in 17 games including all 12…

Indiana picked up a commitment from former Auburn running back Shaun Shivers on Saturday. The 5-foot-7 and 189 pound Shivers played in 43 games for the Tigers from 2018 to 2021. He amassed 201 attempts for 1,020 yards and eight touchdowns during his time with Auburn and added 38 receptions for 211 yards.  He also returned 14 kickoffs for 233 yards. Shivers served primarily as a third down back for Auburn in 2021, but entered the transfer portal in search of a full-time starting role that fits is aggressive downhill style. “I enjoyed my time on the Plains… Now I…

Walt Bell developed a reputation as a bright young offensive mind at Arkansas State. As the offensive coordinator there from 2014 to 2015, he broke records and became one of the hottest up-and-comers in the business. In Bell’s first year at Arkansas State, the Red Wolves broke five school records on the offensive side of the ball. The high-tempo offense posted 6,194 yards of total offense, averaged 476.5 yards per game, ran 1,024 plays, scored 477 points and totaled 65 touchdowns. In his second season they ranked 14th nationally in scoring offense, averaging 40.0 points per game. At just 31…

Guard play has been a major issue for Indiana over the last few seasons. Truth be told, the issue goes back to the departure of Yogi Ferrell, which not coincidentally was also the last time the Hoosiers made the NCAA Tournament. There is little doubt that Indiana’s backcourt is the best it has been since then, but as we saw on Wednesday night at Wisconsin, it is still a work-in-progress. Let’s take a look at the two primary issues that confront first-year head coach Mike Woodson. Point guards inconsistent Xavier Johnson’s speed and playmaking ability were known quantities when Indiana…

Watch below the senior season highlights of class of 2022 QB and IU football recruiting target Tanner Bailey.  Indiana is in the market for a quarterback after 2022 recruit Josh Hoover decommitted and starter Michael Penix, Jr. put his name in the transfer portal. Bailey, is a 4-star prospect and the No. 14 quarterback in the class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite. Bailey passed for 6,200 yards and 71 touchdowns over his career while leading the Gordo Greenwave in Alabama.  He helped Gordo to the 2020 AHSAA state championship game and led the Greenwave to the another 10-win…

The IU football program and head coach Tom Allen confirmed the hiring of former UMass head coach Walt Bell as the new offensive coordinator. IU Athletics issued the following release. See also:  A look at Walt Bell’s offensive production as OC. ——————————– BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –  Indiana head football coach Tom Allen announced the hiring of Walt Bell as the program’s offensive coordinator on Thursday afternoon. Bell will also coach the quarterbacks. Bell served as the head coach at the University of Massachusetts for the last three seasons after five campaigns as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arkansas State University (2014-15), the University…