Indiana head football coach Tom Allen took the main stage and addressed the media at the Big Ten Media Day on Tuesday in Indianapolis. The transcript of Allen’s appearance is below the video. https://youtu.be/-cdHHLCchCs?t=2743 Video credit – Big Ten Network KEVIN WARREN: Our next coach to the stage will be the head football coach of Indiana University, Tom Allen. Tom and his wife Tracy have made a major impact in the Bloomington community. Tom himself is a strong member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has just impacted the lives of so many men on his football team to make…
Author: Mike Schumann
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that Indiana University broadcaster Don Fischer will be the recipient of the 2022 NFF Chris Schenkel Award. He will officially be honored Dec. 6 during the 64th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas at Bellagio Resort & Casino. First presented in 1996, the award recognizes individuals who have had long, distinguished careers broadcasting college football with direct ties to a specific university. The award is named in honor of its inaugural recipient Chris Schenkel, the longtime ABC Sports broadcaster who emceed the NFF Annual Awards Dinner for 28 consecutive years…
Beginning on Tuesday, the Big Ten Network will air 13 hours of live programming from Big Ten Football Media Days taking place on Tuesday, July 26, and Wednesday, July 27, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Coverage will include press conferences for all 14 Big Ten football coaches, as well as remarks from Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren. Commissioner Warren will kick off Tuesday’s press conferences at 10:15 a.m. ET, followed by: Scott Frost (Nebraska) at 11 a.m. ET Michael Locksley (Maryland) at 11:15 a.m. ET P.J. Fleck (Minnesota) at 11:30 a.m. ET Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) at 11:45 a.m. ET…
David Ellis’ college career was filled with promise after a fast start. But it was also filled with injuries over the last two seasons. Eventually the injuries won out. The senior running back’s college career has come to an end as Ellis is taking a medical hardship disqualification according to multiple reports. The medical disqualification means Ellis will keep his scholarship at IU, but he does not count against the NCAA’s limit of 85 scholarships. Ellis appeared in the first three games of the 2021 season before he had a season-ending ankle injury. He rushed three times for 12 yards…
Class of 2023 in-state forward Xavier Booker narrowed his recruiting field on Monday evening. The Cathedral H.S. (Indianapolis, Ind.) product said his top-10 schools are Oregon, Purdue, Cincinnati, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Auburn, Michigan, Michigan State and Indiana. https://twitter.com/RealXman23/status/1551688866318499840?s=20&t=fpb9V1W3TNsffxpGS-q37g Following a recent visit to Bloomington, Booker told The Daily Hoosier about his relationship with the IU coaching staff. “They (the IU staff) talked about the family atmosphere down there. It’s a really good fit with the coaching staff. I have a good relationship with all of them really,” Booker said a few weeks ago. In a national report by…
A year ago it appeared Indiana would have four members of the McCullough family in its program by the 2023 season. Now at most there will be one. Deland McCullough II announced on his Twitter page Monday he has decided to walk away from the game after suffering an injury. “After talking with my trainers and the doctors about a recent injury, I won’t be able to handle the physical demands of the game,” McCullough wrote. “As a result, I’ve decided to hang up my cleats for good.” McCullough II was the second member of the family to sign up…
Class of 2023 wing Jamie Kaiser is taking an official visit to IU, beginning on Tuesday. After landing two guards early in the 2023 class, Kaiser represents part of the next phase of priorities the IU staff has in the rising senior class — length and perimeter shooting ability. Kaiser had some prior Division One offers, but by-and-large he rose from nowhere this spring after giving up Division One football offers and focusing on basketball. Now he is a highly-coveted national prospect. Below are the key things to know about Kaiser as he arrives for his two-day visit. ESSENTIALS Status…
What a difference a year makes. Last year’s darlings of the Big Ten East are this year’s dead last team. That was the pattern on the field from 2020 to 2021, and many of those who cover the Big Ten for a living believe IU will stay on the bottom in 2022. Of course those same voters had it all wrong last summer when it came to Indiana. A year ago the annual poll had IU finishing third in the Big Ten East before they went 0-9 in league play. This year the same preseason vote resulted in the Hoosiers…
It’s hard to say much definitive about the recruitment of players with three years of high school left. But when it comes to class of 2025 in-state prospects Trent Sisley and Jalen Haralson, Indiana’s actions this week made it clear both players are high priorities to the program despite their young ages. It’s also safe to say the interest runs both ways. August 1 is the first day class of 2025 players can take on campus visits, and on that day Haralson will take an unofficial to Bloomington, followed by Sisley the next day. During recruiting live periods, which only…
The final live recruiting period of July always brings a flurry of recruiting updates from around the country. Class of 2023 recruitments are beginning to wind down, and schools are showing their hand with respect to their priority targets in 2024 and beyond. The Daily Hoosier was at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam in South Carolina and Georgia, and we’ll have plenty of updates in the coming days beyond our first stories on 2023 forward T.J. Power and 2024 forward Liam McNeeley. Below are a few noteworthy updates from other national reports. Mustaf Eyeing IU Visit After he finished with…