Indiana head coach Tom Allen joined the Pro Football Focus for a wide ranging interview. Allen discussed the final play against Penn State in 2020, the culture at IU, quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. and much more. The interview starts at the 1:15:20 mark. For a complete library of interviews with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE. See also: IU football one of just six schools with four returning players graded in top-10 at their positions by PFF https://youtu.be/LZduhTl6z1Q?t=4518 Credit – Pro Football Focus Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where…
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The high profile transfers continue to roll in for Indiana. Former Texas A&M wide receiver Camron Buckley is the latest addition to the program from a traditional college football power. Indiana announced the addition of Buckley on its Twitter page on Monday. “Cam has caught a lot of footballs and made a lot of big-time plays in the SEC,” IU head coach Tom Allen said. “He brings experience and leadership to the wide receivers room. We’re excited about the play-making ability he adds to our offense.” https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/status/1396858529454120969?s=20 The 6-foot-2 and 190 pound Buckley adds another weapon to a position group…
Already we have further insight into who Tyrell Ward is prioritizing within his top schools. On Friday the 6-foot-7 class of 2022 small forward from Maryland released his top eight programs, a list that included Indiana. Based on a Monday report by Colby Giacubeno of 247Sports’ Maryland site, Ward wants to visit four schools: Xavier, Indiana, LSU and Maryland. He said specific dates have not been established for those four visits. Ward is entering his senior year and only has five official visits available this summer — so it was clear that his top eight list would need to be…
Illinois based point guard Jeremy Fears, Jr. has been on the Indiana radar for over a year, and the the long-term familiarity runs both ways. Intrigued by the IU program, Fears, Jr. is planning to visit Bloomington on June 9 as part of three stops over the first nine days of the month as in person recruiting finally opens back up. “We just like Indiana, just in general, just the brand, and the name and the program,” Fears, Jr.’s father Jeremy Fears, Sr. told The Daily Hoosier. “The Big Ten, it’s close to home, the atmosphere is electric, especially when…
The recruiting class of 2022 is rapidly coming into sharp focus as players and staffs alike begin to prioritize and narrow their respective fields. It has been a challenging 14 months for the class during the pandemic, but the return of in-person recruiting in June will add further clarity to the process. Already visits are being set up, and soon staffs will need to determine how to allocate their time on the road at events. Several tidbits and notes emerged in national reports over the weekend as it relates to IU targets in the incoming high school senior class. Here…
Indiana class of 2021 signee Tamar Bates was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster that was released on Saturday. The 6-foot-5 Bates recently became a 5-star recruit according to the 247Sports Composite after several rating services bumped him up in the rankings. IU formally announced the addition of Bates to the roster in April. “Tamar is a tremendous young man who will bring so much to our program,” said head coach Mike Woodson at the time he signed his Big Ten tender. “I think the first thing that stands out to me is that he is a winner. He…
Candy stripes are ubiquitous among Indiana’s 24 athletic teams. They subtly adorn the football and many of the school’s other uniforms, and of course you know that the men’s and women’s basketball teams wear candy stripe warm-up pants. Many likely assume that the stripes originated with the men’s basketball program. They made their first appearance with the team in 1971 when Bob Knight’s first IU squad played the program’s first season at the new Assembly Hall. It was entirely new era for IU basketball, and so it only makes sense that Knight and his new staff came up with the…
New IU forward Miller Kopp joined AJ Guyton this week on the House of Hoosier podcast. The pair talked about Kopp’s upbringing and early basketball life, along with his college career and thoughts about playing at Indiana. Kopp is a three year starter in the Big Ten who averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.6 steals per game during his time in Evanston. The 6-foot-7 Kopp will have two years of eligibility with Indiana. He transferred from Northwestern to Indiana in April. See also: Kopp attracted to IU culture | Kopp 2020-21 highlights https://youtu.be/JwulesQWzq4 Video credit – Field…
Maryland based small forward Tyrell Ward made one of the first of what should be many class of 2022 list cuts by IU targets in the coming months. Indiana is joined by LSU, Georgia, Virginia Tech, Miami (Fla.), Maryland, Xavier and Georgetown on Ward’s list of his top eight schools that he posted on his Twitter page on Friday afternoon. The 6-foot-7 Ward is a top-60 national recruit and a 4-star according to the 247Sports Composite. That service lists him as the No. 13 small forward in the 2022 class and the top player in the state of Maryland. Indiana…
Indiana head coach Mike Woodson joined the New York, New York podcast with John Jastremski on the Ringer Network this week. Woodson talks extensively about his time with the Knicks and his thoughts on the turnaround of that franchise, and then also talks about taking over at Indiana. The segment with Woodson starts at the 15:30 mark and goes for about 20 minutes. For a library of radio interviews and podcasts with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE. Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on our platform? Message…