Author: Mike Schumann

After a national championship and three straight years as an All-American, IU football cornerback D’Angelo Ponds said Thursday morning he intends to enter the NFL Draft. Ponds made the comment to the assembled media at an event at Raising Cane’s in Bloomington. A true junior, Ponds has a year of eligibility remaining, but little to prove at the college level. Ponds is currently the No. 5 rated cornerback on ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Jr.’s 2026 NFL Draft board. He was named Defensive MVP of both the Rose Bowl and Peach Bowl on Indiana’s postseason journey to a 16-0 season and a…

He backed it up. And because he did, “It’s pretty simple, I win, Google me” will go down as one of the greatest sports lines of all time. And now when you Google IU football coach Curt Cignetti’s name, the $4 trillion market cap global technology conglomerate confirms his iconic message. If you go to the search engine today and enter Curt Cignetti, the first response at the top of the page is “Yep, he won.” It’s a worthy response by Google, since Cignetti, perhaps unwittingly, became a great ambassador for their brand. Frustrated because you can’t find the answer…

Just moments after leading Indiana to a national championship and the first 16-0 season in college football since the 1890s, Curt Cignetti discussed his plans for taking time off. Surely he’s headed to an island for a week or two, right? “We’re going to enjoy this moment, take a day off tomorrow, get back at it Wednesday,” Cignetti said. Okay, so he was kidding? Not really. Cignetti is not one to take a lot of time off to begin with, but the lone downside of this magical IU football run is it ended late into the calendar for next season.…

Indiana is mired in the winter doldrums. This game was never in doubt.  The Hoosiers started in a 9-0 hole, were down 17 midway through the first half, and were never closer than 11 after the break while falling behind by as much as 25. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 86-72 at Ann Arbor with our latest edition of The Report Card. Now on a four-game losing streak, the Hoosiers (12-7, 3-5) will return to action Friday when they travel to Rutgers. —————————————- OFFENSE (C-) As has been the case all year, an extended, mostly switching,…

It was the one thing that had evaded them both. Despite one legendary coaching career that already put Frank Cignetti, Sr. in the College Football Hall of Fame, and another that has his son on his way — neither Frank or Curt Cignetti had one a national championship at any level. 13 times Frank took Indiana University of Pennsylvania to the Division II Playoffs.  He won 199 games and reached the national final twice. But he never won a championship. For a while Curt appeared to be on the same path.  He followed in his father’s footsteps at IUP, then…

MIAMI — The Indiana Hoosiers are national champions.  IU defeated Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game by a final score of 27-21 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Hoosiers won their first national title in program history, and 25th team title in school history. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats. Stay tuned for more coverage of the game from The Daily Hoosier. —————————————————— Three quick reasons why Indiana won 1. Fourth quarter response drives.  Indiana completed a fourth quarter drive for a touchdown that will…

MIAMI – Follow along below for live updates from No. 1 Indiana football’s national championship matchup against No. 10 Miami. Refresh the page for the latest developments.  The newest updates will appear at the top. You can share your thoughts before and during the game in the discussion thread below. Indiana and Miami kick at 7:50 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN. —————————————- FINAL STATS 4th Quarter FIELD GOAL INDIANA:  Nico Radicic is good from 35 yards.  It’s 27-21 Indiana with 1:42 left. TOUCHDOWN MIAMI:  Toney 22-yard reception.  8 plays, 91 yards.  It’s 24-21 Indiana with 6:37…

It all comes down to this. Indiana is on college football’s biggest stage, playing in what can only be described as the most significant game in IU Athletics history. With a win, the Hoosiers will go down as one of the greatest all-time stories in sports.  But standing in their way is a formidable Miami squad on a seven-game winning streak and playing in their home stadium. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s national championship opponent. No. 1 INDIANA (15-0) vs. No. 10 MIAMI (13-2) Kickoff:  7:45 p.m. ET, Monday Location:  Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. (65,326,…

Indiana is an 8.5-point favorite to win the national championship Monday evening in Miami. And after they destroyed Alabama and Oregon by a total of 69 points in their first two College Football Playoff games, you won’t find many who doubt these Hoosiers. For head coach Curt Cignetti, that’s the problem. A year ago Indiana completed a memorable 11-2 season that saw the Hoosiers reach the CFP but lose in the first round to Notre Dame.  That was preceded by a loss at Ohio State. Nice story, but Indiana played an easy schedule and couldn’t beat the power programs, they…

MIAMI — If Indiana completes a perfect season with a national championship Monday night, the Hoosiers will own the most recent undefeated season in both college football and basketball. It will be 50 years in March since Bob Knight’s basketball Hoosiers won the crown with a 32-0 record in 1976.  The iconic coach went on to win three national titles in Bloomington. Curt Cignetti is building is own resume as a legendary Indiana coach.  And the 64-year-old has been around long enough to have developed an appreciation for the late Knight from afar. Knight went viral in press conferences before…