Indiana may find out sooner than originally anticipated when it comes to one of its top remaining class of 2021 targets. The Daily Hoosier can confirm reports that class of 2021 5-star guard Aminu Mohammed is likely to commit to a college in the next couple weeks and may enroll early. Jake Weingarten of StockRisers appears to have been the first to report the news. According to a source, the Daily Hoosier can confirm that Indiana is still firmly in the mix as one of Mohammed’s options. Mohammed had originally planned to announce a commitment at the Bass Pro Tournament…
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IU football offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan and defensive coordinator Kane Wommack met with the media to talk about the win over Michigan and this weekend’s game against Michigan State. Indiana and Michigan State kick off at noon ET on Saturday in East Lansing. The game will be televised on ABC. See also: News and notes from Tom Allen’s Monday media session. https://youtu.be/5L7JqDCAOKw https://youtu.be/wX0–nWLoX8 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 IU coverage at no additional…
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. Indiana landed their top recruiting target in the class of 2021, and they got him with an added bonus. Evansville, Ind. point guard Khristian Lander reclassified to the class of 2020, and the 5-star recruit immediately gives IU’s backcourt a major boost. Head coach Archie Miller had prioritized Lander since he was a skinny high school freshman with loads of potential. Now…
Nine weeks of the 2020 NFL season are now complete for 11 former IU stars with teams in the league. Take a look at how they did with our quick weekly recap of the Hoosiers in the NFL. Tevin Coleman (RB) – San Francisco 49ers Coleman missed San Francisco’s Thursday night game after reinjuring his knee that caused him to miss five weeks. The latest injury was labeled a sprain, and his status for this week is uncertain. For the season Coleman has 21 rushes for 50 yards (2.4 ypc). He has added 3 catches for 34 yards. Dan Feeney (OL) –…
Former IU All-American A.J. Guyton caught up with another Hoosier legend on his House of Hoosier Podcast, part of the Field of 68 network. The Big Ten’s all-time leading scorer Calbert Cheaney sat down with Guyton to discuss his upbringing, time at Indiana, NBA career, and what he is up to now. There has likely never been more IU points on a single podcast. Cheaney and Guyton are No. 1 and No. 4 on the IU all-time scoring list. The podcast is broken down into two parts below. To listen to more IU related podcasts including others by Guyton, GO…
Don Fischer has been calling IU football games for 48 years, but he hasn’t called many victories over Michigan. Just two to be precise after Saturday’s 38-21 Hoosier triumph. Watch below as Fischer’s call of the game is played over the video highlights. The video also includes a lot of behind the scenes footage from before, during and after the game. Further below you can listen to Fischer on the Dan Dakich Show on Monday talk about Indiana’s historic win over Michigan and the program’s remarkable 3-0 start to the 2020 season. See also: Calling games in 2020 a new…
Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media on Monday afternoon along with coordinators Nick Sheridan and Kane Wommack. Below are some of the more noteworthy news items and notes from the session. No. 10 Indiana (3-0) will travel to East Lansing this weekend for a noon ET kickoff against Michigan State. The game will be televised on ABC. Offensive line acknowledged by Penix, making strides Quarterback Michael Penix, Jr.’s smart decision making extends beyond the football field. Penix was understandably named the offensive player of the week after his 30-of-50 performance throwing the football against Michigan for 342…
Respect will have to be earned for the Indiana men’s basketball program. The Hoosiers never made it into the AP top-25 during the 2019-20 season, despite an 11-1 start that included wins over UConn, Florida State and Notre Dame. Although there are generally higher expectations for the upcoming season, Indiana was left out of the preseason AP top-25 released on Monday. IU did receive votes, and the Hoosiers are effectively No. 30 according to the poll. That fast start last season was offset by a 9-11 finish, a closing effort that led to a tie for 10th place in the…
The year two expectations are high for Indiana sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. The IU star was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team on Monday in a release by the conference. Jackson-Davis is hoping that an expanded skillset that makes him a threat outside of the paint helps him take an expected year two jump. “Not being able to space the floor really hurt parts of my game,” Jackson-Davis told the media this summer about his freshman season with IU. “Teams being able to pack it in, they kind of learned that late in the season. “I’ve been really working…
Legendary former IU basketball coach Bob Knight did his due diligence behind the scenes when Archie Miller was hired in 2017. To check up on the incoming coach from Dayton, Knight called his friend Don Donoher, the Flyers’ all-time winningest coach. Knight relayed his endorsement of Miller at a March, 2017 event in Bloomington. “He comes from a really good basketball background, and I know a little bit about that, Knight told an audience of fans at the time. “So you folks give him a good introduction, you get behind him, and I think you’re going to enjoy some good…