Author: Mike Schumann

It happens at the start of each new football season. Who is that?  Where did he come from?  When did he change positions? To help ease you into Indiana’s 2020 season opener against Penn State, here is a complete recap of players with new positions and new numbers, along with new names to be on the lookout for and the new coaches on Tom Allen’s staff. NEW POSITIONS A handful of players will be featured at different positions in 2020: Bryant Fitzgerald moved from safety to husky, a position he played earlier in his career. David Ellis changed from wide receiver…

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2020 Indiana University football season on October 24 against Penn State in Bloomington. In our final profile we take a look at the specialists. Former safeties coach Kasey Teegardin takes over as the special teams coordinator in 2020 for the departed William Inge.  Teegardin has been with the program since 2014. The 2020 specialists are for the most part a group of returning veterans. The lone exception is perhaps the highest profile position — placekicker. PLACEKICKER Charles Campbell is the…

As Indiana head coach Tom Allen remembers it, there were several moments in last season’s 34-27 loss to Penn State that he’d like to have back. That’s true of just about any football game, but for his star wide receiver Whop Philyor, the contest was particularly memorable. Or perhaps to Allen’s way of thinking — particularly forgettable. “There were several forgettable things in last year’s game, some self-inflicted, some inflicted upon us,” Allen said this week. One of the more significant self-inflicted moments came less than two minutes into the game, and quickly turned the tide. After IU forced a…

Our names to know series is a quick snapshot of new/young prospects on Indiana’s radar. (Update:  Based on multiple reports and confirmed by his school, Indiana offered Amzil on Nov. 11.) https://twitter.com/Firstlove_hoops/status/1326679267208556553?s=20 Indiana is taking a look at the international route for an alternative in the class of 2021. Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers was the first to report IU showing interest in 6-foot-10 forward Mustapha Amzil. Hailing from Finland, Amzil recently enrolled in school in the U.S. and has seen a wave of offers and interest since his arrival. Amzil first garnered significant attention when he played for the…

Indiana head coach Tom Allen gave his final thoughts on the 2020 season opener against Penn State. The Hoosiers and Nittany Lions kick-off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.  The game will be televised on FS1. See also:  Indiana’s 2020 schedule https://youtu.be/Q89kPJsd8TA 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 cost to you.

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2020 Indiana University football season on October 24 against Penn State in Bloomington. Today we take a look at the quarterbacks. It is all about No. 9 in 2020. After grueling quarterback competitions each of the last two seasons, there is no doubt this time.  This is Michael Penix’s team. But while there are no questions about who is the starter, there are still concerns. Can the often injured Penix stay healthy? And if duty calls, is his backup ready?…

Indiana head football coach Tom Allen joined IU radio voice Don Fischer to preview the 2020 season. Allen and Fischer discuss the challenging offseason, news and notes from fall camp, a Penn State preview, and much more. Indiana opens the 2020 season against Penn State on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.  The game will be televised on FS1. 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.

Class of 2022 top-70 wing Tyler Nickel had heard that Indiana was watching him play on live streams at various events during the late summer and early fall, but he hadn’t heard directly from the staff. Apparently IU liked what they saw. And when they made their first call to Nickel earlier this week, Indiana wanted to make that clear with the Virginia product. “They had been evaluating me but didn’t really contact me until they offered,” Nickel told The Daily Hoosier.  “I was contacted first by (assistant) Coach Kenya Hunter, and then the next day I got a call…

Big Ten football finally returns this weekend after a more than 10 month absence of league play. Indiana opens the 2020 season at home against Penn State on Saturday. Penn State head coach James Franklin talked about Indiana at his weekly press conference on Monday. Here is what he had to say about the Hoosiers.  You can watch the full video below. “Got a lot of respect for Tom Allen, I think he does a great job. And I have a lot of respect for Tom as a man, I think I think he’s done a great job for that…

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2020 Indiana University football season on October 24 against Penn State in Bloomington. Today we take a look at the running backs. Once again Indiana finds itself with a talented stable of running backs in 2020. Still young but experienced, IU has a bruising 1-2 punch in junior Stevie Scott and sophomore Sampson James. But the Hoosiers finished No. 106 nationally in 2019 in rushing offense. With the attention focused on quarterback Michael Penix, Indiana will need more explosive plays…