Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana head football coach Tom Allen joined IU radio voice Don Fischer on their weekly radio show to take a look back at the loss to Ohio State and preview the game this Saturday against Maryland. Safeties coach Jason Jones was the special guest at the end of the show. The Hoosiers moved to 4-1 after a 42-35 loss to the Buckeyes last weekend.  Maryland has had the last two weeks off as they dealt with COVID-19 within the program. No. 12 Indiana (4-1) and Maryland (2-1) kick off on Saturday at noon ET in Bloomington.  The game will be…

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The first release of the College Football Playoff rankings doesn’t typically catch the eye of IU football fans. But 2020 has been different in so many ways. For the first time in program history, Indiana was ranked in the CFP rankings on Tuesday, coming in at No. 12. Gary Barta, College Football Playoff Selection Committee chair, had this to say about Indiana’s game against Ohio State and his impressions of the Hoosiers. “I look at the fact that Ohio State got off to a quick start. That doesn’t surprise me because they have so much firepower on offense,” Barta said. …

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Each year the season opener gives us the much anticipated first look at the latest Indiana basketball freshman class. Indiana’s group of newcomers is a good one, collectively ranked No. 15 in the country and No. 2 in the Big Ten according to the 247Sports Composite. While you will have to wait until Wednesday night to see IU’s four members of the class of 2020 on the basketball court, head coach Archie Miller gave a sneak preview this week. Here is what Miller said about each of his freshmen on his weekly radio show with Don Fischer. Anthony Leal “Anthony…

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Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media on Tuesday afternoon along with guards Rob Phinisee and Al Durham. IU opens the 2020-21 season on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET.  The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. (Note:  The audio starts with an echo but improves in the first minute) See also:  Archie Miller and Don Fischer first 20-21 radio show https://youtu.be/l8EhlAUc2jo?t=17 https://youtu.be/uQwu_GAjnqw Video credit – IU Athletics 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…

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The 2020-21 Indiana University men’s basketball season is right around the corner.  To help get you ready, The Daily Hoosier is profiling every scholarship player on the IU roster.  Indiana’s season is expected to begin on Nov. 25. When it comes to Al Durham, the trend has always been his friend since he arrived at IU in 2017. Ranked as a 3-star recruit outside of the top-200, Durham was doubted out of high school.  He surprised on the upside early as a freshman and has been improving ever since, starting in 71 games over his first three seasons. What can…

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Eleven weeks of the 2020 NFL season are now complete for 12 former IU stars with teams in the league. With a weekly update that looks more like an infirmary report, take a look at how they did with our quick recap of the Hoosiers in the NFL. Tevin Coleman (RB) – San Francisco 49ers The 49ers had a bye week.  Coleman has dealt with a knee injury all year but he is likely to return for week 12. For the season Coleman has 21 rushes for 50 yards (2.4 ypc).  He has added 3 catches for 34 yards. Dan Feeney (OL)…

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When we last saw an IU basketball game, there was concern during that contest that the opposing head coach had COVID-19. Hoosier fans will recall Nebraska’s Fred Hoiberg clearly struggling with an illness on the Cornhusker bench during the Big Ten Tournament in March. More than eight months later, things are picking up right where they left off. According to a Twitter report by Matt Denison of the Hoosier Report radio show, Tennessee Tech head coach John Pelphrey has tested positive for COVID-19.  That report has been confirmed by an IU spokesperson. Indiana is scheduled to open the 2020-21 season…

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Indiana basketball head coach Archie Miller previewed the 2020-21 season with legendary radio voice Don Fischer on Monday night. New assistant coach Kenya Hunter was the guest at the end of the show. Miller and Fischer discussed how practice and scrimmages have gone and went over the roster. Today’s episode was the first of 15 shows that will air throughout the season. Indiana opens the 2020-21 season on Wednesday night against Tennessee Tech in Bloomington.  That game will tip at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on BTN. Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier…

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PANIC! Okay, no, calm down. But really, is it time to panic? Probably not. But after Indiana missed on top-75 class of 2021 forward Mason Miller on Monday night, one has to wonder. Is Archie Miller’s honeymoon recruiting period at Indiana officially over? Through the class of 2020, no one in the Big Ten was recruiting better than Miller. According to the recruiting service aggregated 247Sports Composite, his first three classes were ranked No. 2 (2018), No. 6 (2019), and No. 2 (2020) in the conference. The three year average position of those Indiana classes are a Big Ten best…

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Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media on Monday afternoon along with coordinators Nick Sheridan and Kane Wommack and quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. Below are some of the more noteworthy news items and notes from the session. No. 12 Indiana (4-1) will return home this weekend for a noon ET kickoff against Maryland (2-1) at Memorial Stadium.  The game will be televised on ESPN2. Will the Terrapins show up? As you are likely aware, Maryland has not played a game since week three as the program has dealt with a COVID-19 outbreak. Maryland issued a release on Monday…

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