Texas head coach Chris Beard refers to his being hired by Bob Knight at Texas Tech in 2001 as the break of his life. After spending two years as a coach in the junior college ranks, Beard joined Knight in Lubbock after he had met Knight and his son Pat when they were out recruiting. The elder Knight was also looking for a new assistant, and Beard made a quick impression and was eventually hired. Like many, Beard understood Knight mostly through the filter of the media and his public persona. Because of that image, the now new head coach…
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Watch below as freshman defensive back Maurice Freeman has an introductory press conference with the media. From Norfolk, Va., Freeman attended Oscar Smith High School. That program advanced to the state finals in his first two seasons and won state in a shortened spring 2021 campaign. Freeman was a 3-star prospect, the No. 805 overall player and the No. 63 safety according to the 247Sports Composite. Freeman projects as a husky in Indiana’s 4-2-5 scheme. https://youtu.be/PfpNhBAsOss Video credit – IU Athletics More 2021 IU football freshman and transfer introductory Q&As: Joshua Sales James Evans Jordyn Williams Camron Buckley Deland McCullough…
The IU football program welcomed a cast of visitors in June the likes of which the program has never seen in the modern era. 4-star after 4-star toured the IU campus last month, curious to find out just exactly what head coach Tom Allen has going in Bloomington. Already the returns are good. Two 4-stars, linebacker Dasan McCullough and cornerback Trevell Mullen have committed. The average player rating of Indiana’s eight commits suggests this could be Indiana’s most talented class ever in the rankings era. Now the question becomes — how many more of those class of 2022 high profile…
Indiana University men’s basketball player Parker Stewart has been named the University’s Male Scholar Athlete of the Month for July. Stewart came to IU in January from UT Martin and has posted the team’s highest individual GPA since that time. Head coach Mike Woodson commented on Stewart’s accomplishment in a release. “I think this is a tremendous honor for Parker,” said Woodson. “He is setting a great example for his teammates to follow and brings so much positive energy to our program. I think his family should be extremely proud.” Stewart is looking to earn a graduate certificate in Learning…
Both 247Sports and ESPN released updated class of 2022 basketball recruiting rankings on Wednesday. After the pandemic had a major impact on the 2020 travel circuits and 2020-21 school ball season, these updates in many ways reflect the first real informed insight into how these players are viewed nationally in well over a year. Below is a summary of where IU’s main class of 2022 targets stand in the latest updates. All recruiting targets are 4-stars unless otherwise noted. Click on each player’s name for our most recent coverage. For the complete 247Sports class of 2022 rankings, GO HERE. For…
IU swimming legend Lilly King discussed her readiness for the Olympic games, training during the 2020 lockdowns, thoughts on name, image and likeness for college athletes, and much more during a session with the media. The Evansville, Ind. product won the gold medal for Team USA in the 100 breaststroke with an Olympic Record time of 1:04.93 at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. She also won a gold medal for Team USA as a member of the 4×100 medley relay team. During her time at IU, King won every breaststroke event at the NCAA Championships, including the fastest time in…
Listen as IU football head coach Tom Allen joins our friends at the 1 Star Recruits podcast. Allen covers a number of topics including his purpose in life, coaching in his home state, the culture of his program, and much more. The 22 minute interview with Allen begins at the 16:30 mark of the podcast. For a complete library of interviews and podcasts with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE. To subscribe to the 1 Star Recruits podcast, GO HERE. Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble…
Class of 2022 Ohio based tight end Ryan Miller announced on Tuesday he has verbally committed to Indiana. The 6-foot-6 Chagrin Falls, Ohio product made the announcement on his Twitter page. “I am extremely excited to announce my commitment to Indiana University,” Miller wrote in his post. A three-star recruit, Miller is ranked No. 627 overall in the 2022 class according to the 247Sports Composite. He is the No. 34 tight end in the class according to that same service. Miller is a long and fast tight end who can line up in the slot and pose a deep threat…
Indiana formally jumped into the recruitment of a late bloomer in the class of 2022 on Monday. IU joined several schools that have offered a scholarship to Orlando, Florida based wing Brice Sensabaugh this month. Sensabaugh announced the Indiana offer on his Twitter page on Monday evening. https://twitter.com/bricepsensa/status/1409649905698709507?s=20 The 6-foot-6 Sensabaugh is a 3-star prospect according to Rivals. He is not ranked nationally by the major outlets, but he is trending towards breaking through in the rankings when they are updated. In just the last few days Sensabaugh has been offered by Northwestern, Xavier, Vanderbilt, and Georgia Tech along with…
Class of 2023 forward Owen Freeman had been hearing from Indiana going back to the prior coaching staff, but like a lot of schools, IU has picked up its interest in the rising incoming junior significantly this summer. Assistant coach Dane Fife came to an event to watch Freeman recently, and that led to his unofficial visit to Bloomington on Monday. “They showed some interest after they watched me play last weekend, and I’m definitely interested in them, so I decided it would be great for me to come out and take an unofficial visit there,” Freeman told The Daily…