Author: Mike Schumann

When Indiana fans get their first look at new head coach Mike Woodson’s approach on both ends of the floor in just under a month, it won’t resemble what they reluctantly grew accustomed to over the last four years. The pack-line defense has been packed-up and moved out. Same goes for the more structured offensive approach of the Archie Miller era. And at least until the ball tips on Nov. 9 in Bloomington, the change has produced more smiles from the players — when they catch their breath. One of the overarching themes of Woodson’s approach to the game is…

Mike Woodson knew two things when he retired from the NBA as a player in 1991. First, he was content with moving back to Bloomington and focusing on his real estate business with fellow former IU star Scott May. And second, he didn’t know anything about or have any interest in coaching. But a man named Lowell, and better known as Cotton changed everything — and would ultimately be responsible for Woodson focusing on the Bloomington real estate at 1001 East 17th Street. “I got a call by a guy by the name of Cotton Fitzsimmons,” Woodson said on Friday…

IU basketball men’s and women’s players and coaches sat down live with BTN’s Dave Revsine on Friday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Head coach Mike Woodson and players Race Thompson and Trayce Jackson-Davis represented the men’s program, while head coach Teri Moren and players Grace Berger and Ali Patberg represented the women’s team. More Big Ten media day videos:  Woodson and Moren opening remarks | Woodson breakout | Phinisee, Thompson and Jackson-Davis breakout https://youtu.be/f6rAAFlHL4Y Video credit – Big Ten Network 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…

Watch as IU basketball head coach Mike Woodson took questions during a breakout session on Friday afternoon at the Big Ten’s 2021 media day. Indiana will open the 2021-22 season on Nov. 9 at home against Eastern Michigan.  To see the complete schedule, GO HERE. See also:  Phinisee, Thompson and Jackson-Davis breakout session at Big Ten media day | Woodson and Moren introductory remarks | IU on the BTN set with Dave Revsine https://youtu.be/7iInUA7Uk-w 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…

Watch as IU basketball players Rob Phinisee, Race Thompson and Trayce Jackson-Davis took questions on Friday afternoon at the Big Ten’s 2021 media day. Indiana will open the 2021-22 season on Nov. 9 at home against Eastern Michigan.  To see the complete schedule, GO HERE. See also:  Mike Woodson and Teri Moren introductory comments on BTN | Woodson breakout | IU on the BTN set with Dave Revsine https://youtu.be/gNRbE6wrX1Q 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 basketball men’s and women’s head coaches Mike Woodson and Teri Moren gave opening remarks and met with the media on the live broadcast of Big Ten media day on Friday morning at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The full transcript from Woodson’s remarks are below. More videos from media day:  Woodson breakout | Players breakout | Coaches and players on BTN set https://youtu.be/6QmHFQxsF1o Video credit – Big Ten Network MIKE WOODSON: Thank you. Good morning. How is everybody? Thank you, Commissioner Warren, and your staff for all you’ve done today. It’s a beautiful setup. I’d like to send a shout…

Indiana is continuing its push for one of the top in-state players in the class of 2023. Indianapolis Cathedral High School forward Xavier Booker will take an official visit to Bloomington in a couple weeks The Daily Hoosier reported first through a source.  Booker confirmed with The Daily Hoosier the visit is from Oct. 21 through the weekend.  IU football hosts Ohio State that weekend. The 6-foot-11 Booker took an unofficial visit to IU in June.  The IU staff watched Booker on several occasions throughout the spring and summer.  Indiana coaches Mike Woodson, Kenya Hunter and Yasir Rosemond all visited…

JQ Roberts has already built a reputation for his work ethic, and even a major milestone in his life achieved on Wednesday night didn’t disrupt his focus. Just hours after his first college high major scholarship offer, he was up at the crack of dawn and ready to grind. He returned a message to me at five in the morning. “Yes sir, I had a workout in the morning and then we are on our way to a visit,” Roberts told The Daily Hoosier. That first high major offer for Roberts came from a program he knows well.  The Bloomington,…

Right or wrong, connections will be made between the careers of Michigan head coach Juwan Howard and IU’s Mike Woodson. The parallels are obvious, with Howard a former Wolverine player who, like Woodson, returned to lead his alma mater after a lengthy NBA playing and coaching career. Howard was asked on Thursday at the Big Ten’s basketball media day about the adjustment going from the professional ranks to college. “The first thing I learned when I came from NBA to the college level was getting to know everyone in the building, know the names of the managers, getting to know…

Point guard is a priority position for IU basketball in the recruiting class of 2023 and there is clear mutual interest with Gabe Cupps out of Centerville, Ohio. Cupps is 6-foot-1 and currently ranked No. 141 by Rivals.  He played up a year on the Adidas circuit with fellow IU recruiting target Reed Sheppard for the Ohio based Midwest Basketball Club. Cupps has taken three unofficial visits to Indiana over the last two months, including one with Sheppard in August, and on Saturday night at Hoosier Hysteria.  And he has another visit planned next week. The Daily Hoosier caught up…