Author: Mike Schumann

Much was made about the wave of Indiana players who put their names in the transfer portal in the days that followed the firing of former head coach Archie Miller.  There was a new entry seemingly every day as a cloud of uncertainty hovered over the program. Some stayed, some left, but all made an understandable decision to make sure they knew what their options were in the event they weren’t happy with the new coach, or weren’t welcomed back.  We simply live in a different era.  Blind loyalty to the name on the front of the jersey is largely…

IU football head coach Tom Allen met with the media on Thursday afternoon to answer final questions before the Hoosiers travel to Pennsylvania. Indiana (2-2) and No. 4/6 Penn State (4-0) kick off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern inside Beaver Stadium at University Park, Pa.  The game will be televised by ABC. See also:  Q&A — what to know about PSU | Tom Allen radio show | Coordinators Sheridan and Warren preview PSU https://youtu.be/b_FtIsgbfVc Video credit – IU Athletics 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…

IU is set to embark on a trip Happy Valley to face its third top-10 opponent in just the first five weeks of the 2021 campaign. We caught up with head coach Tom Allen at a Thursday media availability for his final thoughts on Penn State.  Here are few notes and news items from that conversation. Indiana (2-2) and No. 4/6 Penn State (4-0) kick off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern inside Beaver Stadium at University Park, Pa.  The game will be televised by ABC. See also:  Q&A — what to know about PSU | Tom Allen radio show | Coordinators Sheridan and Warren preview PSU…

Watch as Indiana football players Michael Penix, Stephen Carr, Micah McFadden, Tiawan Mullen and Ty Fryfogle meet with the media to discuss Penn State. Indiana (2-2) and No. 4/6 Penn State (4-0) kick off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern inside Beaver Stadium at University Park, Pa.  The game will be televised by ABC. See also:  Q&A — what to know about PSU | Tom Allen radio show | Coordinators Sheridan and Warren preview PSU https://youtu.be/hs0VCm43btg https://youtu.be/dq7OiZd2zpc https://youtu.be/UFBb5NOkUjk https://youtu.be/J8-6FzEu6ws https://youtu.be/iwrbzZA1oJ4 Video credits:  Indiana University Athletics The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow…

The images of only a handful of former IU basketball players have been cast in bronze and put on display at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. One of them will be at Hoosier Hysteria on Saturday afternoon. IU basketball head coach Mike Woodson will be reunited with his former teammate and fellow 1980 Big Ten champion when Isiah Thomas comes to Bloomington for the event.  Thomas is expected to address the crowd inside the building where he once played for coach Bob Knight and led the 1981 Hoosiers to a national title. The underappreciated 1980 season was the bridge that connected…

Watch as Indiana’s Anthony Leal, Rob Phinisee and Parker Stewart take questions in connection with the program’s annual media day. Indiana opens the 2021-22 season on Nov. 9 against Eastern Michigan in Bloomington, Ind. See more from media day:  Mike Woodson Q&A | Jackson-Davis and Bates Q&A | Lander, Geronimo and Kopp Q&A | Thompson and Galloway Q&A https://youtu.be/Gf4dWCsyA2M 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 travels into the Lions den on Saturday night where more than 100,000 revenge-hungry fans are expected. Last year IU took down No. 8 PSU when quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. dove for the pylon and into the national spotlight when his two-point conversion gave the Hoosiers a stunning 36-35 come-from-behind overtime win. This year the task appears to be even greater. The Hoosiers (2-2) and No. 4/6 Penn State (4-0) kick off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.  For more insight into the Lions we spoke with Daniel Gallen of Penn Live: TDH: Give the overview of…

Watch as Indiana head coach Tom Allen and legendary IU voice Don Fischer take a final look back at Western Kentucky and preview this week’s game against Penn State on their Wednesday evening radio show. Allen and Fischer discussed what went right and wrong against Western Kentucky, fielded questions from fans, and discussed Penn State. Indiana and Penn State kick off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa. The game will be televised on ABC. See also:  Coordinators Sheridan and Warren on Penn State | Who will replace D.J. Matthews after ACL injury? Video…

The festivities for Hoosier Hysteria, the official tipoff for the 2021-22 Indiana University basketball season, are set as fans will have an opportunity to see the men’s and women’s programs in person for the first time since March, 2020. The event will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. While the event is free, those attending are asked to donate a canned food item to benefit the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.  Parking is also free and fans are asked to enter via Gates 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 with ADA parking available in Gate 13. Fans…

Watch as Indiana’s Race Thompson and Trey Galloway take questions in connection with the program’s annual media day. Indiana opens the 2021-22 season on Nov. 9 against Eastern Michigan in Bloomington, Ind. See more from media day:  Mike Woodson Q&A | Jackson-Davis and Bates Q&A | Lander, Geronimo and Kopp Q&A https://youtu.be/n8Kr9M_9FyE 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.