Indiana football head coach Tom Allen met with the media for more than 50 minutes on Friday at the Big Ten’s media day at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Allen spoke at length about recruiting, his expectations for the upcoming season, name, image and likeness, and much more. IU opens the 2021 season on Sept. 4 at Iowa. https://youtu.be/A8nawVtfQPU https://youtu.be/XD0uqxe81kQ Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.
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Indiana released its 2021 football media guide and record book on Friday, and in it was the first depth chart for the 2021 campaign. While there weren’t many surprises in the first edition of the depth chart, it definitely comes with a couple caveats. First, several transfers arrived after spring practice, meaning the staff hasn’t had a look at them on the field. It would be difficult to place anyone in that category at the top of the depth chart irrespective of their credentials. USC transfer running back Stephen Carr is a good example. Second, tight position battles are typically…
Indiana players Micah McFadden, Michael Penix, Jr. and Ty Fryfogle joined BTN’s Dave Revsine live on the Big Ten Network at the 2021 Big Ten Media day on Friday afternoon. McFadden, Penix and Fryfogle were chosen by Indiana to represent the school at the annual event. https://youtu.be/dt25AKRRdJc Video credit – Big Ten Network Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.
Indiana tight end Peyton Hendershot is the latest Hoosier to be recognized on a preseason watch list. The North Salem, Ind. product was named to the John Mackey Award preseason list. The John Mackey Award is given annually to college football’s most outstanding tight end. Hendershot ranks second on IU’s tight ends career list with 10 touchdowns, and he sits third with 90 receptions and 936 yards. The full release from IU Athletics on Hendershot follows. HENDERSHOT RECOGNIZED ON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana redshirt senior tight end Peyton Hendershot is on the John Mackey Award…
Indiana head coach Tom Allen stepped up to the podium at Big Ten media day on Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Allen made introductory comments and then took questions from the media during the session broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. IU opens the 2021 season on Sept. 4 at Iowa. https://youtu.be/U0Zhm3Zd03o Video credit – Big Ten Network TOM ALLEN: Honored and blessed today represent my home state of Indiana and Indiana University here today. I’m looking forward to working with our new president Pamela Whitten and very excited about her vision for Indiana athletics. Also very…
Class of 2022 Georgia based forward Kaleb Banks announced his commitment to Indiana on Friday afternoon. Banks made the announcement on his Twitter page. The 6-foot-8 Banks is a 3-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite. He is the No. 123 overall player in the class and the No. 22 power forward according to that service. Banks projects as a hybrid small forward/power forward at the college level. https://twitter.com/Kalebb_3/status/1418604474382364682?s=20 Banks picked Indiana over Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech and others. Assistant coach Yasir Rosemond led the way for Indiana on the recruitment. The Georgia Class 4A Region 5 Player of…
Listen below to an interview with IU head football coach Tom Allen on The Dan Dakich Show on 107.5 The Fan in Indianapolis. Allen spent more than 30 minutes with Dakich on Thursday and covered a wide range of topics including the health of his son and Michael Penix, what’s different about procedures this year by comparison to last year as it relates to the pandemic, vaccinations, name image and likeness, key players for the 2021 season, the football facilities at IU, and much more. Indiana opens the 2021 season on Sept. 4 at Iowa. For a complete library of…
Big Ten Conference commissioner Kevin Warren spoke with reporters on Thursday morning as Big Ten Football Media Days returned after a year of absence at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Check out everything that Warren had to say below in the video and/or the transcript provided. https://youtu.be/i6XH_29zfFs Video credit – Big Ten Network KEVIN WARREN: Good morning. Welcome to the Big Ten conference football media days. This is a first for me. As you know, we didn’t have one last year, but it really is a pleasure to stand before you today, and it’s been incredible to learn so many of…
Indiana is still entering new recruitments in the class of 2022 as players separate themselves during the July live period. The latest target for IU is top-60 4-star forward Malik Reneau. The 6-foot-9 Miami, Fla. based power forward announced an offer on Thursday from IU after a conversation with head coach Mike Woodson. https://twitter.com/MalikReneau/status/1418231911999315970?s=20 Reneau attends Montverde Academy in Florida where he is a teammate of fellow Indiana 2022 target Jalen Hood-Schifino. For AAU basketball he plays for the Florida-based NightRydas on the Nike EYBL Circuit. Reneau has been widely reported as a standout performer during July Nike EYBL action…
The Big Ten Network released a video of 50 of Indiana’s top dunks and 2-pointers from the 2020-21 season. Trayce Jackson-Davis made 183 of IU’s 496 2-pointers on the season. He made 51.7 of his field goal attempts, all 2-pointers. As a team the Hoosiers made 48.5 percent of their 2-point attempts on the 2020-21 season. Trey Galloway led IU from 2-point range, making 56.9 percent of his attempts. Jordan Geronimo was second at 55.6 percent and Race Thompson was third at 54.5 percent. Indiana ranked No. 225 nationally in 2-point field goal percentage and ninth in the Big Ten.…