Author: Mike Schumann

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2021 Indiana football season on Sept. 4 against Iowa. Today we take a look at the tight ends. Indiana is as talented at tight end going into the 2021 season as it has been in a long time. At the top of the depth chart is a name you know, as healthy and prepared as ever.  Behind him is some promising young talent, and they will be catching balls from one of the best quarterbacks in the country. WHO IS…

After calling nearly a half-century of IU football games, Don Fischer is an authority on the modern history of the program. And after all that time, when a particular team stands-out as the best, it is worth noting.  That is what Fischer sees with the 2021 edition of IU football — the best — at least on the practice field going into the season. “This is the best looking Indiana football team from top-to-bottom that I’ve seen at Indiana in all the years since I’ve been doing this and that’s been No. 49 this season,” Fischer said on an appearance…

Forward Noah Clowney is Indiana’s top remaining priority in the class of 2022. The 6-foot-10 Roebuck, S.C. product took his official visit to Indiana over the weekend.  Clowney is a 4-star prospect and currently ranked the No. 65 player overall and the No. 10 power forward in the class according to the 247Sports Composite. We spoke with Clowney about the highlights of his visit to Bloomington and what’s next with his recruitment. That Q&A with the Dorman High School senior follows. TDH:  So what is standing out to you from the visit? Clowney:  Really, the people.  Great people, great vibes. …

Over the last couple weeks the writing was on the wall. Indiana is no different than any other program when it comes to not giving away their gameplan and depth chart going into week one.  You can always count on a little bit of subterfuge as teams try to hide the ball from one another before any film is cut. But it when it came to the running back position and USC transfer Stephen Carr, the clues were out there.  It started with the transfer of Sampson James, and then later glowing reviews by the coaching staff coming out of…

Indiana football coach Tom Allen met with the media on Monday morning to preview this weekend’s game against Iowa. The Hoosiers and Hawkeyes kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET in Iowa City.  The game will be televised by BTN. See also:  Indiana’s 2021 schedule | 2021 roster review | 2021 opponent previews https://youtu.be/jU3irg1yHnA Video credit – IU Athletics TRANSCRIPT TOM ALLEN: Good morning. Feels great to be back in this spot, to be able to have our press conferences and be most of you in person, which is great, so appreciate you being here. Just want to start by saying that had a great finish…

The IU football program shared their week one depth chart for the Iowa game. The headline is probably the confirmation of Stephen Carr as the starting running back.  It is at least worth noting that like all programs, there could be some level of Indiana not wanting to show their hand for week one. Indiana and Iowa kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. OFFENSE LT – Caleb Jones, Luke Haggard LG – Mike Katic, Tim Weaver C – Zach Carpenter, Charlie O’Connor, Cameron Knight RG – Dylan Powell, Randy Holtz RT – Matthew Bedford, Aidan Rafferty WR -…

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2021 Indiana football season on Sept. 4 against Iowa. Today we take a look at the wide receivers. It is not often a team can say they returned the Big Ten’s receiver of the year, but that is exactly the case as Ty Fryfogle returns for a fifth season in Bloomington. He is joined by several fellow veterans and an impressive freshman class to form what should be one of the strengths of the team for quarterback Michael Penix, Jr.…

Scott Effross became the sixth former IU baseball player to reach the big league on Sunday, and the 33rd Hoosier of all-time. After being called up by the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, Effross came out of the bullpen in the sixth inning on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the crosstown White Sox.  With the Cubs already trailing 10-1, Effross came in with nobody on base and one out. And the Cubs’ long day continued with the Twinsburg, Ohio, native on the hill. Effross got ahead of Leury Garcia 0-2 before eventually hitting him with pitch seven.  He…

Indiana class of 2022 commit Dasan McCullough is the highest rated recruit for the Hoosiers in the rankings era.  The 6-foot-5, 220 pound four-star is the No. 55 overall player in the senior class according to the 247Sports Composite, and he has looked the part through the first two weeks of his return to Bloomington. Playing for South High School, the son of running backs coach Deland McCullough is playing on both sides of the ball.  On Friday against Martinsville he had 6-yard touchdown reception and an 11-yard fumble return.  He also had a interception return for a touchdown that…

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2021 Indiana football season on Sept. 4 against Iowa. Today we take a look at the offensive line. Despite significant talent at the skill positions, Indiana’s fortunes could rise or fall with the five guys up front. By now you’ve likely heard the stories — the disruptive offseason leading into the 2020 season caused offensive linemen to be playing out-of-shape and at far less (or more) than optimal weights. The impact on IU’s line was apparent right away, as the…