Author: Mike Schumann

The IU basketball program officially started practicing this week, and with that the team has transitioned from a training and development focus to preparing for schematically for the 2021-22 season. Here is a summary of the final weights listed on the 2021-22 roster, and how those numbers have moved during the respective player’s career. We also note jersey numbers for the new players as well as one returning player who has changed his number. (23) Trayce Jackson-Davis is listed at 245 pounds for the third year in a row.  He has been able to keep on that weight while putting…

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Watch as IU football defensive coordinator Charlton Warren and offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan provide final thoughts on the win over Western Kentucky and preview the game this Saturday at Penn State. The Hoosiers currently rank No. 57 nationally in total defense, and No. 92 in total offense. Indiana will face No. 4/6 Penn State at 7:30 p.m. Eastern in State College, Pa.  The game will be televised by ABC. See also:  Who will step into D.J. Matthews’ role? https://youtu.be/Y-kxSNBo7rA https://youtu.be/AqPovI6xvsI Video credits – IU Athletics The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You…

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Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier joined The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison on Tuesday to share reactions from IU basketball’s 2021 media day and early thoughts on the 2021-22 season. The segment starts at the 16:51 mark. The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison features coverage of the Indiana Hoosiers and sports from a Southern Indiana perspective. The show can be heard weekdays at 11 a.m. on 1450 WXVW and 96.1 in Southern Indiana and Louisville, Ky. Looking for more Hoosier sounds?  For a complete library of interviews and podcasts with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE.…

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Indiana will have two sold out games in one season for the first time since the last season it had any sellouts. Single-game tickets for Indiana Football’s Oct. 23 home game against Ohio State are sold out, the program announced on Tuesday.  The game time against the No. 9 Buckeyes is still to be determined. IU also sold out the Sept. 18 game against Cincinnati.  Prior to that, the Hoosiers last had sellouts in 2017 when both the Ohio State and Michigan games had capacity crowds. Fans interested in attending the Ohio State game can do so by using The…

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Watch as Indiana’s Khristian Lander, Jordan Geronimo and Miller Kopp 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:  Mike Woodson Q&A | Jackson-Davis and Bates Q&A https://youtu.be/_CGmcyjmyMw 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.

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Don’t look for new Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson to bring back preseason exhibitions open to the public anytime soon. Woodson said on Monday Indiana will instead play two closed, or so-called “secret scrimmages” prior to the tipoff of the 2021-22 season. The first-year coach identified at least one of the scrimmage opponents when asked about his scheduling philosophy. “We do have a couple of scrimmages (one) with Cincinnati, then we have a team we’re going to scrimmage up in Louisville, Kentucky,” Woodson said. Cincinnati features recently departed IU assistant coach and former player Mike Roberts.  Woodson didn’t identify the…

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Watch as Indiana basketball junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis and freshman guard Tamar Bates meet with the media in connection with the program’s annual media day. IU opens the 2021-22 season on Nov. 9 against Eastern Michigan. You can view the complete schedule HERE. See also:  Mike Woodson at IU basketball media day — video and transcript https://youtu.be/F432JTW9ALY 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.

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Watch as Indiana head basketball coach Mike Woodson meets with the media for the program’s annual media day on Monday afternoon in Bloomington. IU opens the 2021-22 season on Nov. 9 against Eastern Michigan. You can view the complete schedule HERE. https://youtu.be/prz4IdS9Bls Press Conference Q. How do you feel The Bahamas was important for you as a coach and the players? MIKE WOODSON: Well, seeing that this is my first go around at the college level, it was huge for me. The fact we gathered some new players on our ballclub, it was great for them to get with the guys…

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Indiana football head coach Tom Allen met with the media at his regular Monday morning Q&A session. The Hoosiers (2-2) travel to Penn State for a Saturday evening contest.  The game will be televised on ABC and kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. The complete transcript of the media session is below the video. See also:  Indiana wide receiver D.J. Matthews out for the season with a torn ACL https://youtu.be/Nmw7oVOqvUw Video credit – IU Athletics TOM ALLEN: Good morning. Appreciate everybody being here. Just want to begin by congratulating our guys on the ability to bounce back after a tough…

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Indiana wide receiver D.J. Matthews is out for the season with a torn ACL head coach Tom Allen said on Monday morning. “D.J. Matthews has torn his ACL, so he will be out for the season,” Allen said.  “It’s a tough, tough blow for us and for him. I hurt for him. He’s had an amazing attitude, even the night it happened. We weren’t 100% sure at that time, but it was confirmed yesterday (Sunday).” Playing in his first season at Indiana, Matthews caught 13 passes for 165 yards in four games, and added two carries for 28 yards and…

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