Author: Mike Schumann

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…

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…

Former IU star Cody Zeller spoke with WFNZ radio in Charlotte on Tuesday to discuss the latest with his offseason. Zeller was the lone former IU player in the NBA who was part of a team that did not play at the bubble in Orlando After a six-month layoff, the Charlotte Hornets are practicing together as a team for the first time since March. The Hornets have gathered in their own bubble in order to practice.  Zeller talks about that and what else he has been up to during the long offseason. Want us to share your interview with a…

Below are some midseason highlights from Indiana class of 2021 quarterback commit Donaven McCulley. The Indianapolis, Ind. 4-star has led Lawrence North High School to a 4-2 start on the 2020 season. McCulley has been highly productive both through the air and on the ground. The 6-foot-5 McCulley is 80 of 113 passing (70.8 percent) for 1,490 yards and 12 touchdowns against just 2 interceptions. McCulley has added 52 carries for 364 yards (7.0 ypc) and two more scores. Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not…

September 29, 2007 — Iowa City, Iowa Indiana’s 2007 season will forever be remembered as the year they played for Coach Hep. Former head coach Terry Hoeppner succumbed to cancer during the summer before the 2007 campaign, and his “Play 13” mantra quickly became a rallying cry as the team tried to honor their beloved coach. After a disappointing early season home loss against Illinois, the Hoosiers knew they would likely need a Big Ten road win to achieve a winning record and thus play 13 — a postseason bowl game. The Hoosiers would deliver the road win just a…

It isn’t his preferred approach to scheduling. But this isn’t Indiana head coach Tom Allen’s first trial-by-fire rodeo either. Most will recall Allen’s reward for being hired as the head coach at Indiana. First regular season game of your tenure in 2017? Thursday night, Ohio State, ESPN Gameday on site.  The eyes of the college football world were on Bloomington. After taking a 14-13 lead into halftime three years ago, Ohio State’s depth and relentless attack were ultimately too much for the Hoosiers. But with No. 10 Penn State looming in less than four weeks, Allen can pull from his…

While its 2019-20 season was historic, Indiana didn’t get to finish what it started. If there is a silver lining, the Hoosiers appear set to begin the 2020-21 campaign about where they left off — at least in the eyes of the national media. Head coach Teri Moren had IU squarely on the bubble in terms of being one of the 16 teams that earns home games during the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. According to a preseason assessment by the women’s college basketball analysts (Charlie Creme, Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel) at ESPN, IU is once again…

The IU football program began rapid testing for COVID-19 nearly two weeks ago. And while things can change quickly with the spread of a virus on a college campus, so far there have been almost no cases of COVID-19 since the team implemented the new approach. Head coach Tom Allen shared the latest testing results on Monday. “Since we have gone to the rapid testing, which is a daily test that our school administers, we have had over 1,200 tests with only one positive,” Allen told reporters on a video conference. The lone individual that tested positive was not a…

The abbreviated 2020 Major League Baseball regular season has come to an end, and with that, we take a look at how former Indiana University baseball players produced at the highest level of the game. It was a special season, with three former Hoosiers making their MLB debuts and others producing noteworthy seasons as a record total of seven former Hoosiers saw big league action. Below we examine the seven former IU stars that registered statistics at the MLB level during 2020. FORMER HOOSIERS COMPILING MLB STATS IN 2020 Caleb Baragar Position: Pitcher Team:  San Francisco Giants Games: 24 Starts:…

The Indiana defense suffered a major setback long before the delayed 2020 season got started. Husky Marcelino Ball has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season.  Head coach Tom Allen broke the news on a video conference with the media on Monday.  The injury was non-contact, resulting from planting on the turf according to Allen. In his fifth year at IU, 2020 was expected to be Ball’s final season with the program.  He also suffered a season ending injury three weeks into the 2017 season after making the ESPN and BTN All-Freshman team in 2016. Under new…