Author: Mike Schumann

The state of Kentucky doesn’t regularly produce high end basketball talent, but it has a major star in the class of 2023. Louisville based small forward Kaleb Glenn is emerging as one of the top prospects in the sophomore class. Glenn averaged 13.4 points and 10.1 rebounds as a high school freshman.  He led the state in field goal percentage and was named first team all-seventh region. The 6-foot-6 Glenn was recently ranked No. 43 nationally in the 247Sports top-50 for the class of 2023. A Max Preps All American for 2019-20, Glenn helped lead Louisville Male to a regional…

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Former IU star Victor Oladipo has been the subject of unsubstantiated trade rumors for months. A report this week by Jared Weiss of The Athletic generated significant interest, suggesting that the Pacers’ guard is “looking to move on this offseason.” But was it just the latest guess aimed at generating subscriptions or clicks? Oladipo says there is nothing to the reports. In an interview with rapper Fat Joe on Instagram Live, Oladipo confirmed that he is still with Indiana. “I’m a Pacer. I’m a Pacer.  Those rumors on the internet, I don’t know where they’re coming from, I’m just focused…

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Former IU quarterback Trent Green joined long-time NFL kicker Morten Andersen on the Great Dane Nation podcast. Green discusses a number of topics including his time at IU, his NFL playing and broadcasting careers, his role in Kurt Warner’s career, his son’s college careers, and much more. Green was a co-captain and IU’s Most Valuable Player in 1992. He was a member of three bowl teams while at IU, the Liberty Bowl, Peach Bowl, and Copper Bowl. Green is eighth all-time at IU with 2,627 passing yards in 1991 and ranks 8th on the career list with 5,400 yards. He…

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The losses up front are significant for the Hoosiers. Stepaniak, Littlejohn, Cronk and Love have all moved on. 2020 hasn’t presented the optimal offseason for retooling on the offensive line, but that is what IU is attempting to do as the Hoosiers prepare for an all-Big Ten 2020 campaign. The good news — Indiana has three starters back in the fold including tackles Matthew Bedford and Caleb Jones along with interior lineman Harry Crider. Those three, along with offensive line coach Darren Hiller, spoke with the media on Thursday. POSITIONAL SHUFFLING One byproduct of the player turnover has been asking…

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After suffering a health scare that resulted from COVID-19, IU freshman offensive lineman Brady Feeney has returned as a full participant at practice. Feeney became part of the national conversation in early August when his mother shared his health challenges in a viral Facebook post. According to his mother, Feeney dealt with heart and breathing issues after contracting the virus in Bloomington in July. Many in the media pointed to Feeney’s possible heart issues as a reason why college football should be canceled.  According to an ESPN report, the news of Feeney’s complications signaled the alarms regarding possible heart concerns…

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October 1, 2016 — Bloomington, Ind. The Old Brass Spittoon had grown comfortable in East Lansing. And for much of the first evening in October of 2016, it appeared as though the more than a century old metal pot would be headed back to Michigan. Indiana and Michigan State have played for the Old Brass Spittoon since 1950.  Heading into their 2016 tilt in Bloomington, the trophy had been in MSU’s possession for a decade. A first quarter 86 yard bomb from Tyler O’Connor to R.J. Shelton was the lone score of the first half.  An IU offense that had…

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Redshirt sophomore Michael Penix, Jr. is coming off an impressive 2019 campaign that saw him set the program single-season record for completion percentage (68.8) while throwing for 1,394 yards and 10 touchdowns to four interceptions. The strong-armed lefthander missed seven games due to injury, and he was shut down in early November after surgery on his right sternoclavicular joint. Now fully recovered and the clear starting quarterback heading into the 2020 season, Penix spoke with the media on Wednesday about a number of topics. ON HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR NICK SHERIDAN Although Nick Sheridan is in a new…

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2020 has presented an unconventional start to Nick Sheridan’s tenure as offensive coordinator. The 32 year old Sheridan took over this winter after Kalen DeBoer left to take the head coaching job at Fresno State. Sheridan spoke with the media on Thursday about learning the role of offensive coordinator, the challenging 2020 all-Big Ten schedule, his relationship with quarterback Michael Penix, and much more. See more:  Sheridan’s background is a football life | Sheridan has full confidence of Allen and DeBoer https://youtu.be/0llCOSs1Uzw Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily…

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Indiana cornerback coach Brandon Shelby has seen it before. A breakout freshman campaign, followed by glowing media coverage, and a regression in year two. When it comes to standout Hoosier corner Tiawan Mullen, Shelby is doing everything he can to avoid that letdown. Mullen has already proven that he can compete on the Big Ten stage mentally and athletically.   The physical gifts and mental toughness are undeniably there, and Shelby has seen the expected praise heaped in Mullen’s direction. “He comes from an athletic family,” Shelby said of Mullen on a Zoom conference this week. “He does a lot of…

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It has been a while since anyone has seen Gary, Ind. junior Jalen Washington play basketball publicly, but the talented forward is still firmly on the radar of Indiana and many other high major programs around the country. The 6-foot-9 power forward is currently ranked No. 16 nationally in the class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite.  Washington is a highly skilled four with great length and the ability to score inside and out.  He is the highest rated in-state player in the junior class. Washington suffered a season ending knee injury before his sophomore campaign began at West…

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