IU football head coach Tom Allen joined The Fan Morning Show on 107.5 FM in Indianapolis this week with with Jeff Rickard and Big Joe Staysniak. Allen discusses a number of topics including spring practice, preseason expectations, the “CHASE” theme for 2021, the veteran roster, name, image and likeness, the health of his son Thomas along with quarterback Michael Penix, Jr., and much more. The interview with Allen starts at about the one minute mark and runs for 14 minutes. For a complete library of interviews and podcasts with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE. Find us…
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New Indiana University president Pamela Whitten took office on July 1, and it didn’t take her long to make her first tour of the athletics facilities on the north end of campus. IU released several photos and videos of Whitten with IU AD Scott Dolson, basketball coach Mike Woodson, football coach Tom Allen, women’s basketball coach Teri Moren, along with several athletes. She is the first woman to ever be named president of IU. Prior to being named president at Kennesaw State in 2018, she was the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost for the University of Georgia.…
Watch below as freshman running back Trent Howland met with the media for an introductory Q&A session. The 6-foot-3 and 230 pound Howland arrived in Bloomington from Joliet West High School in Illinois. Joliet West did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19, and Howland would not have played anyway as he recovers from an injury. He was named the Southwest Prairie Conference Most Valuable Player as a junior when he led the program to its first conference championship in 50 years. In 2019 Howland rushed for 1,401 yards on 178 carries (7.9 average) with 14 touchdowns. A 3-star recruit…
Fred Glass didn’t feel that IU was wronged when the Big Ten changed a rule to award the East Division title to Ohio State in 2020. But he did believe it was enough of a slight that the conference needed to have Indiana’s back when postseason invitations were awarded soon thereafter. The wounds are likely still fresh enough that you don’t need a primer on the details, but here is a quick one. Ohio State finished the Big Ten 5-0, while Indiana went 6-1, with that lone loss coming in Columbus. The Big Ten’s newly instated pandemic rule required that…
Indiana spent a week in Asheville in 2020. This year, a piece of the North Carolina city will make a stop in Bloomington. According to a report by college basketball reporter Rocco Miller, Indiana will host UNC-Ashville in a nonconference game set for Dec. 29 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. This is the eighth nonconference game to emerge for the 2021-22 season of 11 that will be scheduled. While Indiana became familiar with Asheville last year, the two schools have never become acquainted on the basketball court. The late December matchup will be the first head-to-head meeting between the programs.…
Indiana had a remote eye on North Laurel, Ky. shooting guard Reed Sheppard for a long time, always keeping him on the radar. After several live viewings this spring and summer, the IU staff was able to move forward with what seemed to be just a matter of a time — and extended Sheppard a scholarship offer. He announced it on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/reed_sheppard/status/1413691596604940291?s=20 Sheppard put up impressive numbers during his sophomore campaign at North Laurel High School, scoring 30.1 points per game, tied for first in the state. He also led the Jaguars in assists with 7.1 per…
Indiana continues to look to the Peach State for prospects in the class of 2023. The latest Georgia resident to land an IU offer is 6-foot-3 Norcross, Georgia point guard London Johnson. He announced the Indiana offer on his Twitter page on Sunday afternoon. https://twitter.com/londonejohnson/status/1414280742553759749?s=20 According to a report by Trent Markwith of Relentless Hoops, IU head coach Mike Woodson was in Georgia this weekend and he watched Johnson, who has been compiling offers in recent weeks. It wasn’t the first time that IU had been down to watch Johnson, as assistant coach Yasir Rosemond has been paying close attention…
One of the class of 2022 recruiting targets Indiana fans are watching with keen interest significantly narrowed things down on Saturday afternoon. Brebeuf High School (Indianapolis, Ind.) defensive end Joe Strickland named the final three school he is considering. Indiana, along with Purdue and west coast academic powerhouse Stanford also made the cut. Strickland is a 4-star prospect, ranked No. 227 nationally in the 2022 class overall by the 247Sports Composite, and he is the No. 32 defensive lineman. As a junior he had 10 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, 62 tackles, and 15 quarterback hurries in 10 games. https://twitter.com/J3stripe/status/1413895797037539333?s=20…
If Indiana is going to maintain its program momentum established over the last two seasons, the offensive line would be a good place to start. That group has remained a bit of a weak link despite Indiana’s 14-7 record compiled during the last two campaigns. The Hoosiers have struggled to convince talented in-state offensive lineman to stay home and play in Bloomington, and have instead watched several prospects leave for traditional powers. When it comes to Fort Wayne’s D.J. Moore, the trend could be about to change. IU was the first Division One program to offer Moore a scholarship back…
Indiana continued its impressive class of 2022 recruiting haul on Wednesday afternoon when in-state 4-star wide receiver Omar Cooper, Jr. announced he has committed to play in Bloomington. Following his high school quarterback to Indiana, Cooper is the highest rated wide receiver recruit to ever commit to the Hoosiers. The Lawrence North High School (Indianapolis, Ind.) product broke the news on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/TheOmarCooper/status/1412818797678018568?s=20 The 6-foot-1 and 170 pound Cooper is a 4-star recruit according to the 247Sports Composite. That service pegs him as the No. 214 overall player in the 2022 class and the No. 30 wide receiver.…