Indiana picked up its fourth transfer of the day when former North Carolina wide receiver Emery Simmons announced he is headed to Bloomington. The 6-foot-1 and 190 pound Simmons had 243 yards and a touchdown in five games this year, including 110 yards against Georgia Tech in late September. He put his name in the transfer portal in early November. For his three season career in Chapel Hill, Simmons had 30 catches for 516 yards and three touchdowns. Simmons verbally committed to IU out of high school before decommitting. He also decommitted from North Carolina and Penn State in a…
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Indiana picked up its third transfer commit on Sunday when former Miami, Fla. linebacker Bradley Jennings, Jr. announced he was playing in Bloomington next year. “I’m a Hoosier,” Jennings, Jr. simply posted on his Twitter page. Jennings started all 11 games for Miami in 2020 and finished with 39 tackles, but he fell to a reserve role in 2021. Jennings was credited with 14 tackles and two hurries in eight games this season. The 6-foot-1 and 230 pound Jennings is the son of former Florida State linebacker Bradley Jennings. He was a three-star recruit from Jacksonville in the class of…
Indiana bolstered its defensive line on Sunday with a pair of transfer tackles from Ole Miss. Former Rebels Patrick Lucas and LeDarrius Cox visited Bloomington over the weekend and both announced their commitment to Indiana this afternoon. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 320 pounds, Lucas was a unanimous 3-star prospect in the class of 2019 according to the major recruiting outlets. He was the No. 15 prospect in Alabama, and the No. 25 defensive tackle in the nation (247Sports). He played in four games and was redshirted in 2019. A Prattville Ala. native, Lucas appeared in seven games as a reserve…
It is too soon to talk about must wins, but a home loss to Nebraska to open Big Ten play would have caused a minor panic within Hoosier Nation. Ten minutes in on Saturday, some had at least a corner of an eye on the panic button as the Hoosiers fell behind 16-6 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. But a strong first half bench effort got IU rolling towards a 68-55 win in Bloomington. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers secured their first Big Ten win of the year with another edition of The Report Card. IU…
In 2022 IU football will have the anchor at cornerback it lost for much of the 2021 season. All-American Tiawan Mullen announced on Saturday he is returning for his fourth season with the Hoosiers. “I would like to begin with thanking the man above for everything because without him I wouldn’t be who I am today,” Mullen wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday. “Also blessing me with the opportunity to earn my degree and play this great game called football at Indiana University. “I have been presented with the opportunity to declare for the NFL Draft, however after long…
Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson talks with the media after a 68-55 win over Nebraska on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington. Joining him in the post-game press conference were IU players Tamar Bates and Race Thompson. The Hoosiers (7-1, 1-0) will travel to Wisconsin on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. tip. See also: Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/l38QILfa8so https://youtu.be/ZRF_jHZ8ByA 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.
Indiana defeated Nebraska by a final score of 68-55 on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers led 26-22 halftime and were led in the game by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 14 points and 4 blocks. Race Thompson had 11 points and 11 rebounds. IU (7-1, 1-0) will next travel to Wisconsin for a 7 p.m. Eastern Wednesday tip in Madison. See also: Woodson, Bates and Thompson post-game. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. A spark from the bench. Indiana was a mess in the first half, down 16-6 with 10:21 remaining. But the bench scored…
Game Day Essentials Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) at Indiana Hoosiers (6-1) Tip Time: Saturday, Noon Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana Television: Big Ten Network (Brandon Gaudin and Stephen Bardo) Stream: Fox Sports Live Radio: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is around an 11.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 31 Indiana 77, No. 97 Nebraska 66 Series: Indiana leads 16-7; Last Meeting: IU 84, NEB 76 (Jan. 10, 2021 in Lincoln) Nebraska Roster at a Glance Nebraska’s Fred Hoiberg After coaching stints at Iowa State and with the Chicago Bulls, Fred Hoiberg was hired as Nebraska’s 28th men’s basketball coach on…
Indiana senior forward Miller Kopp met with the media on Friday afternoon to preview the start of Big Ten play. Indiana (6-1) and Nebraska tip at Noon Eastern at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington on Saturday. See also: Mike Woodson previews Big Ten opener against Nebraska. https://youtu.be/CqnzKlVqhd8 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.
Indiana continues to look to what thus far has been fertile recruiting ground in Georgia. The latest player from the Peach State to receive an IU offer is class of 2025 forward Caleb Wilson. Wilson is a 6-foot-7 hybrid forward/wing who attends Holy Innocents High School in Atlanta. Through his first three high school games Wilson is averaging 17.7 points and 10 rebounds per contest. HoopSeen’s Josh Tec wrote this about Wilson after watching him in October. “Size and length are some of his natural gifts. He’s mobile for a bigger guy, so he can play multiple positions. Inside the…