Was yesterday’s announcement by the Big Ten that the league has moved to a conference only schedule merely the first shoe to drop? Commissioner Kevin Warren certainly left the door open that a complete cancellation of fall sports is on the table. “This is not a fait accompli that we’re going to have sports in the fall,” Warren said on BTN. “We may not have sports in the fall. We may not have a college football season in the Big Ten. “We just wanted to make sure this was the next logical step to try and rely on our medical…
Author: Mike Schumann
There are a lot of opinions on former Indiana head coach Bob Knight. But there is little debate when it comes to this — a Knight interview was must see television. In the coming weeks we will share some of the classic Knight interviews through the years. Below is an interview with Dan Rather on 60 Minutes that aired in March of 1980, just after IU won the Big Ten championship. The in depth profile goes into Knight’s unique style as a coach, his relationship with the media, and much more. It even includes some brief footage of Knight and…
The Washington Post is reporting that former Indiana basketball forward Thomas Bryant has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. A center with the Washington Wizards, Bryant did not join the team when it traveled to Orlando to enter the NBA’s restart bubble this week. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks was likely speaking of Bryant on Thursday night when addressing the media on a video conference call from Orlando. Brooks’ remarks sounded optimistic that Bryant would be able to join the team. “A couple of guys did not make the trip. Hopefully they will be joining us soon,” Brooks said. Gary…
COVID-19’s impact has extended to the promising 2020 Indiana football season. The Big Ten decided on Thursday that it will have a conference-only season for the 2020 campaign. The league’s decision impacts all other fall sports as well. The news means that the following games on the Indiana schedule are canceled: Sept. 12 – Western Kentucky Sept. 19 – Ball State Sept. 26 – at Connecticut In a release, IU Director of Athletics Scott Dolson stated that safety was the driving force behind the league’s decision. “Throughout this process, the health and safety of our students, coaches, staff and fans…
The Indiana football program has made the addition of junior college offensive lineman Chris Bradberry official. Bradberry announced his commitment to the IU program on May 10. The Rancho Cucamonga product committed to San Jose State out of the class of 2017 and spent the last two seasons at Riverside City College. The 6-foot-6 Bradberry has two years of eligibility remaining. You can learn a bit more about Bradberry including a brief comment by IU head coach Tom Allen via the release from the school included below. Release via iuhoosiers.com BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana football program announced on Thursday…
Jalen Hooks is no stranger to playing against older competition. After taking on a big role as a freshman against a challenging schedule, the 6-foot-6 Hooks had a sense for what “playing up” looked like. But Hooks has upped the playing up ante this summer. Playing for the U17 EG10 AAU program operated by Eric Gordon, Sr. this summer, Hooks is now playing against rosters stacked with higher end talent mostly two years ahead of him in school. Hooks took on the challenge to accelerate his development. It’s a challenge that he wanted. But playing up two years comes with…
You knew Michael Penix, Jr. was good when healthy as a redshirt freshman in 2019. But did you know he was this good? Advanced statistics released by Pro Football Focus (“PFF”) highlight just how effective Penix was when he was able to stay on the field during Indiana’s memorable 8-5 campaign. PFF teased their story on social media with this reminder of what is potentially in store for IU this fall — “Indiana might have one of the best teams in program history this year, and a big reason for that is QB Michael Penix Jr.” With the 2020 college…
South Bend, Ind. shooting guard Blake Wesley is one of the top guards on the board for IU in the class of 2021. In a podcast produced by Wesley’s Indy Heat AAU program over the weekend, Wesley discusses his early performance playing 5-on-5 this summer, strengths of his game, why he rolls up his shorts, and the latest with his recruitment. The 6-foot-5 Wesley led the South Bend area by averaging 26 points per game as a junior for Riley High School. Wesley is currently ranked No. 107 overall in the 2021 class according to the 247Sports Composite, and he…
Don’t cancel those Thanksgiving week plans. The 2020 Maui Invitational is proceeding as scheduled for now according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Rothstein provided the update on a Twitter post on Wednesday morning. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1280852575038902273?s=20 It has been widely speculated that the event will be moved to the mainland due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals traveling to Hawaii have been subject to a 14-day quarantine upon arrival for several months. Hawaii Governor David Inge announced in late June that beginning August 1st travelers who have a valid negative COVID-19 test prior to arriving will not be subject to the 14-day…
Indiana offered class of 2021 Milwaukee based forward James Graham III a scholarship last week. A relatively late entrant into Graham’s recruitment, the Hoosiers will try to make a push. Graham is meeting virtually this week with the IU coaching staff according to Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers. The 6-foot-8 Graham led Nicolet High School in Milwaukee to a 22-3 record before the state playoffs were canceled due to the pandemic. Graham averaged 20.2 points per game and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 53 percent for the 2019-20 campaign. Below are video highlights and an interview with Graham, both from this…