If Indiana is going to maintain its program momentum established over the last two seasons, the offensive line would be a good place to start. That group has remained a bit of a weak link despite Indiana’s 14-7 record compiled during the last two campaigns. The Hoosiers have struggled to convince talented in-state offensive lineman to stay home and play in Bloomington, and have instead watched several prospects leave for traditional powers. When it comes to Fort Wayne’s D.J. Moore, the trend could be about to change. IU was the first Division One program to offer Moore a scholarship back…
Author: Mike Schumann
Indiana continued its impressive class of 2022 recruiting haul on Wednesday afternoon when in-state 4-star wide receiver Omar Cooper, Jr. announced he has committed to play in Bloomington. Following his high school quarterback to Indiana, Cooper is the highest rated wide receiver recruit to ever commit to the Hoosiers. The Lawrence North High School (Indianapolis, Ind.) product broke the news on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/TheOmarCooper/status/1412818797678018568?s=20 The 6-foot-1 and 170 pound Cooper is a 4-star recruit according to the 247Sports Composite. That service pegs him as the No. 214 overall player in the 2022 class and the No. 30 wide receiver.…
Indiana wants to build on the 14-7 record it has compiled over the last two seasons. But that won’t come easy. Playing in the Big Ten East, IU expects to face a challenging divisional slate each season. But the Hoosiers were the only Big Ten East team to appear in PFF’s top ten most difficult 2021 schedules. That means the rest of IU’s 2021 schedule is unforgiving too. The two games that truly separate Indiana’s schedule come in the first three weeks. IU will have a pair of top-20 matchups in September. The Hoosiers open the 2021 season on Sept.…
Watch below as graduate transfer defensive lineman Weston Kramer met with the media for an introductory Q&A session. Kramer played in 45 games at defensive tackle with 30 starts for Northern Illinois from 2017-20. He owns 97 tackles, 38 solo, 3.5 sacks, 12.5 for loss, and two pass breakups. A second-team All-MAC performer in 2020, Kramer posted 17 tackles, one sack, and three for loss in six games (all starts). The Illinois product played high school football at Marmion Academy in Aurora. https://youtu.be/blUBZpBS_Gg Video credit – IU Athletics More 2021 IU football freshman and transfer introductory Q&As: Cooper Jones Joshua…
They will be looking to pick things up where they left off. A trio of Indiana University football players have earned preseason All-American recognition by both Phil Steele and PFF. Wide receiver Ty Fryfogle, cornerback Tiawan Mullen and linebacker Micah McFadden each earned the distinction from both outlets. McFadden was also named a Walter Camp preseason All-American. All three players earned postseason All-American honors after their highly productive 2020 campaigns. Fryfogle is the 21st Hoosier to reach 100 catches (112) and 1,500 yards (1,719). Fryfogle is 16th on the program’s career yardage list and 25th in career receptions. In 2020…
In a widely expected move, Northwestern transfer forward Miller Kopp has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft process. Jeff Goodman of Stadium was the first to report the news on his Twitter page. Over three seasons at Northwestern, the 6-foot-7 Kopp averaged 26.4 minutes, 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range on 339 attempts. Kopp started 74 times in 87 games for the Wildcats. Kopp announced his transfer to IU in April. The Houston, Texas product arrived in Bloomington last month with two years of eligibility remaining. Kopp utilized the…
Kyle Schwarber’s topsy-turvy summer continued on Sunday with a significant career milestone. The lefty slugger became the first former Hoosier to be named a Major League Baseball All-Star since Mickey Morandini in 1995. Schwarber crushed 16 home runs during the month of June, leading the Majors and earning June National League player of the month honors. Twelve of those homers came in a 10-game span from June 19-29, tying Albert Belle in 1995 for the most home runs in any 10-game span in MLB history. All 16 of his home runs in June came in an 18-game span, tying the…
Watch below as Indiana freshman offensive lineman Vinny Fiacable meets with the media for an introductory Q&A session. Ficable was a left tackle and guard at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, Ind. He also played defensive tackle. Fiacable was a 2020 Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state selection, a team captain, and a first-team all-conference selection. Fiacable was ranked the No. 10 prospect in Indiana and the No. 38 offensive guard nationally by ESPN. Fiacable was a high school teammate of IU linebacker Patrick Finley and offensive lineman Luke Wiginton. He also also several family ties to…
Indiana made another quality addition to its future defense on Sunday. Class of 2022 Vero Beach, Fla. cornerback James Monds III announced his verbal commitment to IU on his Instagram page. “I will be continuing my college and athletic journey at Indiana University,” Monds said during a live session as he put on an Indiana hat. A 3-star recruit, the 6-foot and 170 pound Monds is the No. 695 overall player in the class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite. According to that same service he is the No. 67 cornerback in the class. A Florida 6A first-team all-state…
And just like that, it’s over. Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber produced a record shattering month of June, but the former IU slugger is facing an extended absence with a hamstring injury. On Saturday, Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters that Schwarber has a “significant” strain and is “going to miss some time.” Schwarber suffered the injury rounding first base following a single against the Dodgers on Friday night. Shortly thereafter he was removed from the game and did not return. This season, Schwarber, whom the Nationals signed to a one-year, $10 million contract this past winter, is batting .253…