(Via release from IU Athletics) Indiana men’s soccer sophomore forward Victor Bezerra finished as a runner-up for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious award in NCAA College Soccer, on Thursday night. The honor is given to the most outstanding men’s player in NCAA Division I soccer at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. Bezerra, along with Valentin Noel (Pittsburgh), earned runner-up honors to the winner, Gloire Amanda (Oregon State). Bezerra gave Indiana three MAC Hermann Trophy finalists in the last four seasons, joining Andrew Gutman (winner) in 2018 and Grant Lillard (runner-up) in 2017. The MAC has honored…
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For a 7-foot, 250 pound center, Michael Durr’s 2020-21 offensive efficiency numbers are a bit concerning, at least upon a quick glance. How can someone with that size only make 41 percent of his shots from the field? In fact, the new IU junior center has seen his field goal percentage drop each season, from 51 percent as a freshman, 49 percent as a sophomore, to that eye-catching 41 percent in his final season at South Florida. The fairly straightforward reason behind Durr’s decline in efficiency is that his field goal attempts have been increasingly occurring farther away from the…
Watch as IU basketball head coach Mike Woodson met with the media on Wednesday morning and gave an update on his first two months on the job and a look forward towards the 2021-22 season. Woodson covered a wide range of topics including the schedule, recruiting, the roster, his defensive philosophy and much more. Indiana announced the hiring of Woodson on March 28. The 63 year old Indianapolis native arrived at IU after a 25 year tenure as a coach in the NBA. See also: Woodson has history of recognizing those who helped forge his path | Woodson saw the…
The Big Ten Network released a highlight reel of IU football’s top-50 passing plays for the memorable 2020 season. Michael Penix, Jr. is of course featured prominently. He started all six games in which he appeared before he suffered a season-ending ACL injury. He completed 124-of-220 (56.4 percent) for 1,645 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. Penix averaged a Big Ten-leading 274.2 yards per game (18th nationally). His three 300-yard games shared third on IU’s single-season list. One of Penix’s favorite targets was Ty Fryfogle, who became the first Hoosier to be named the Big Ten Richter-Howard Receiver of…
Indiana baseball coach Jeff Mercer couldn’t hide his frustration after learning that IU wasn’t going to allow fans for a four-game May homestand during a critical stretch of the 2021 season. Even after Monroe County had ended its local COVID-19 restrictions effective May 17, the school held firm on not allowing fans at its sporting events. “It’s incredibly frustrating,” Mercer said. “Incredibly frustrating. … It’s frustrating that we’re not allowing fans beyond family at this point.” Mercer’s squad would go on to lose three of the four games played at Bart Kaufman Field. Already we have seen significant crowds, in…
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…
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…