Author: Mike Schumann

What did the recruiting resumes of the starting lineup of a top-10 college football program look like when they were high school prospects? Today we take a look at the IU the defense, which provides an even more stark reminder of the relative value of recruiting stars and rankings in the overall scheme of things. In the aggregate, of the 29 Indiana offensive and defensive players who are starters or key contributors through five games this season, here is how they were rated as high school prospects: 0-stars:  10 2-stars:  2 3-stars:  14 4-stars:  3 5-stars:  0 (To see the…

The 2025 NFL season is underway, and five former Hoosiers saw the field in week four. Here’s a quick overview of how they performed. Dan Feeney – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, OL Feeney was active in week four but did not play in his second game with the Bucs.  He has played in 120 games over the last eight seasons.  Tampa Bay is his fifth NFL team on the active roster. Luke Haggard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, OL After spending the last two years on Tampa Bay’s practice squad, Haggard made his NFL debut last week.  He made his second straight…

Like Indiana, their next opponent Oregon is off this week following a difficult road game. The No. 2 Ducks (5-0) remained perfect on the season with an impressive 30-24 double overtime win at a white-out themed Penn State. Oregon coach Dan Lanning met with the media on Wednesday and said his team his been focused inward this week, but he has taken an early look at film of IU. “They’re obviously very well coached. They’ve got a team that plays really hard,” Lanning said. “They’re a tough team to go operate against. They’re doing some good things. We’re not too…

Multiple staff members from The Daily Hoosier attended another open practice on Tuesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. We’ve already provided you an extensive report on Indiana’s first open practice in late July, so we won’t repeat the same points from that afternoon.  Most of the themes carried over — it was another high energy, competitive day in Bloomington. We’ve also already shared extensive in-person coverage of Indiana’s summer trip to Puerto Rico , so by now you should have a very good feel for the players and the team.  If not we strongly encourage you to go…

Indiana guard Conor Enright said Tuesday he can generally go through Bloomington without being recognized. “I think our most famous person might be Trent (Sisley),” Enright said with a grin. Sisley is the only scholarship player on the team from Indiana, and all of them are new this year as first-year head coach Darian DeVries completely overhauled the roster. It’s not just that the team is new.  There is an undeniable apathy enveloping the fan base unlike anything anyone has seen in generations. The main reason?  The two prior coaching staffs were major disappointments. Indiana only went 149-111 (.573) over…

With four players held out of IU basketball’s open to the media practice on Tuesday, and a fifth limited, new coach Darian DeVries could only make light of the situation. “Yeah, it looks like we’re investors in boots right now,” a laughing DeVries said. Some of the injuries are familiar to Indiana fans that follow the team closely. Nick Dorn has been out for several months as he recovers from a foot injury.  He joined the team on their summer trip to Puerto Rico but did not play.  Dorn is clearly progressing, as he participated in some portions of practice,…

What did the recruiting resumes of the starting lineup of a top-10 college football program look like when they were high school prospects? Indiana is probably not like the others. Below we take a look at the high school recruiting rankings of Indiana’s starters on offense.  It should become immediately apparent the media’s ability to evaluate high school talent is far more art than science.  While rankings get the fans excited, how much do they really matter? No. 8/9 Indiana has more 0-stars/walk-ons in its starting lineup than 4-stars, and no 5-stars.  Talent evaluation by the coaches is the real…

Wide receiver Makai Jackson is no longer with the IU football team, a source confirmed to The Daily Hoosier on Monday. The 6-foot and 197-pound Jackson is not listed on the team’s online roster. A transfer from Appalachian State during the offseason, Jackson appeared in four games this season, playing a total of 51 snaps according to PFF. The move follows a recent trend in college football. Because he has not carved-out a significant role thus far, Jackson likely intends to use 2025 as a redshirt season and find a new home next year. Coming into this season Jackson had…

As is the case each season, the Big Ten is rolling out kick times and television designations a couple weeks ahead of each game. Indiana’s top-10 showdown at Oregon on Oct. 11 will kick at 3:30 p.m. ET and air to a national audience on CBS. The No. 8/9 Hoosiers will make their first trip to Autzen Stadium since 2004 to face the No. 2 Ducks. Both teams will have the week off ahead of this matchup.  Indiana is coming off a 20-15 road win at Iowa, while Oregon defeated former No. 2 Penn State on the road, 30-24 in…

On Oct. 11 one of the biggest games in IU football history will be staged at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. as the No. 8/9 Hoosiers travel to face the No. 2 Oregon Ducks. While the stage will be bigger, it will be difficult for Indiana to produce a more jaw-dropping performance than their last trip to Eugene. IU last played at Oregon 21 years ago on Sept. 11.  And the Hoosiers shocked the college football world that day. Everything would have to go right for unranked Indiana to go on the road and knock off No. 24 Oregon in…