Listen as IU football head coach joined former Hoosier offensive lineman Ian Beckles on 95.3 WDAE in Tampa. Allen discusses his Love Each Other culture, how he started it at IU, how he ended up in Tampa early in his coaching career, quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. and much more. Beckles played for IU in the late 80s for head coach Bill Mallory. He then played in the NFL for nine years, seven with Tampa Bay and two with Philadelphia. For a complete library of interviews and podcasts with current and former Indiana players and coaches, GO HERE. Find us on…
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Below is the updated IU basketball roster for the 2021-22 season reflecting additions and departures since the end of the 2020-21 season and the new coaching staff. Veteran guard Rob Phinisee changed his jersey number from 10 to 1. The jersey numbers for the new players and their preliminary measurements are all shown below. Look for some information such as players weights to be updated in the late summer or early fall. IU has foreign tour games in the Bahamas on Aug. 13 and 15. The 2021-22 campaign is expected to begin on Nov. 9. (Note: this post has been…
The IU basketball program has announced its graduate managers for the 2021-22 season. Graduate managers assist the head coach and the staff in a number of ways including preparation for practice, game management, team travel responsibilities, community outreach, camps, and many more administrative duties. The full release from IU Athletics with backgrounds on each new graduate manager follows. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University men’s basketball head coach Mike Woodson has announced the additions of Isaac Green, Nick Russell and Jacob Herrs, who will serve as Graduate Managers beginning this season. Isaac Green Isaac Green is in his first year as…
New Indiana basketball wing Miller Kopp published his second Vlog on Sunday evening. You can watch both the first and second episodes below and take a behind the scenes look at both Kopp and the program. Kopp transferred to IU from Northwestern where he averaged 26.4 minutes, 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range on 339 attempts. Kopp started 74 times in 87 games for the Wildcats. The 6-foot-7 Kopp will have two years of eligibility with Indiana. He transferred from Northwestern to Indiana in April. https://youtu.be/L5ilqQudI9I https://youtu.be/5oY9nPaMDmo Click to go…
Indiana only formally entered class of 2022 forward Malik Reneau’s recruitment in the last couple weeks when they offered a scholarship to the 6-foot-9 Miami, Fla. based power forward. One way or another, it will be a relatively short recruitment. Reneau announced on Sunday afternoon he is down to a final seven of Indiana, Florida, Memphis, Florida State, Miami, Fla., Arkansas and Seton Hall. While Reneau referred to this group in a social media post as his “top seven” he appears to be well down the path towards a decision. The top-55 4-star forward intends to announce a commitment in…
When running back Gi’Bran Payne verbally committed on Monday he became the fourth 4-star recruit in Indiana’s class of 2022. That is significant, because according to the 247Sports Composite, IU has only landed 13 additional 4-stars in the last 22 years. 11 of Indiana’s 17 total 4-stars since 2000 have or will come to Bloomington in the classes of 2019 through 2023, signaling a major shift in the caliber of prospects signing up to play for the Hoosiers. It is easy to see what has changed. Indiana has started winning at a level not seen in more than 30 years.…
Former Indiana swimmer Zach Apple secured his second gold medal of the Olympics on Sunday morning in Tokyo. Apple and his American teammates upset favorite Great Britain in the men’s 4×100 meter medley relay final from lane one in world record time. Swimming in the freestyle anchor position, Apple swam the fastest freestyle time in the event and extended the American lead. Apple started fast, flipping in 21.94 at the 50, and Great Britain’s Duncan Scott ultimately never got close, with Apple posting a 46.95 split. The final time for the Americans was 3:26.78, well ahead of the world record…
Training camps have opened up around the NFL, and former Indiana stars are on the move and in the news. Here are updates from the last week on offensive linemen Simon Stepaniak and Jason Spriggs, along with wide receiver Cody Latimer. SIMON STEPANIAK RETIRES After missing the last two practices of the Green Bay Packers training camp, former IU offensive lineman Simon Stepaniak has decided to retire. The Packers announced that they have placed Stepaniak on the reserve/retired list. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Saturday. Stepaniak was running as the No. 2 right guard early on at the…
Watch below as freshman defensive back Jordan Grier met with the media for an introductory Q&A session. Hailing from Ellenwood, Georgia, Grier attended Cedar Grove High School where he played safety and returned kicks. He led Cedar Grove to three state championships. Grier recorded four pick-6s and made 56 tackles as a junior. He was classified as an athlete as a recruit, was a 3-star according to the 247Sports Composite, and ranked No. 1,213 overall nationally. Grier appears likely to start his college career at the safety position but he has the versatility to play multiple positions. https://youtu.be/Ld_xo7qmq-g Video credit…
Brice Sensabaugh’s fast but late rise and resulting wave of offers necessitated that some schools would not be recruiting him for long. Indiana offered Sensabaugh in late June and will continue in the process after he announced a list of top eight schools on Friday afternoon. The 6-foot-6 wing’s top eight includes Indiana, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Illinois, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Florida and Alabama. Sensabaugh made the announcement on his Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brice “babysensa” Sensabaugh (@babysensa) Hailing from Orlando, Fla., Sensabaugh is currently a 3-star recruit and the No. 255 player…