Author: Mike Schumann

Ordinarily we would tell you to not overly concern yourself with the starting lineup. In general, it’s often merely a suggestion, and doesn’t necessarily reflect what is to come throughout the game. But then there is this: vs. Ohio State:  11-2 vs. Iowa:  9-2 vs. Michigan:  20-2 at Purdue:  11-2 vs. Nebraska:  26-9 at Michigan:  30-13 vs. Illinois: 25-15 at Penn State: 9-0 Those are Indiana’s starts to 8 of their 13 Big Ten contests thus far. To be sure, there were a couple good starts to games interspersed in that mess.  But those bad starts should happen once or…

With Indiana struggling to score from the perimeter, enter a new name in the class of 2019 mix. Four-star guard Lester Quinones announced his final seven today and IU made the cut: https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1094736906091446275 Originally from Long Island, New York, Quinones is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard that excels at making three-pointers. He told Prep Circuit that Indiana came into the picture late but has been active with him recently: Indiana: “They came in just a little while ago and Coach Archie Miller has been texting me and my high school coaches lately. They need a scorer and shooter to come in right…

It was cliche before the game to call Sunday’s contest against Ohio State a “must win.”  It would be equally cliche to say now after IU’s ninth loss in ten games that it “isn’t over until it’s over.” But at least as far as the NCAA Tournament goes, it sure seems like IU’s hopes went down the drain in Bloomington on Sunday afternoon.  There are simply no breaks in the schedule, and this Indiana team continues to show absolutely nothing that would lead you to believe that they have any kind of late season rally in them. At this point,…

Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann discusses a 55-52 win over Indiana on Sunday afternoon. Indiana falls to 13-11 overall and 4-9 in Big Ten play.  The Hoosiers return to action next Saturday at Minnesota. See also:  Archie Miller and the IU players discuss the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O1UZjVZQFQ&t=25s You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Want to receive all of our content via one e-mail in your inbox every day?  It’s free.  Join our daily mailing list here. Please consider supporting The Daily Hoosier by shopping on…

Indiana head basketball coach Archie Miller met with the media after a 55-52 loss to Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. Also joining Miller in the post-game press room were IU players Devonte Green and Romeo Langford. Indiana (13-11, 4-9 ) returns to action on Saturday at Minnesota. https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/2478763195687219/ Video Credit – Indiana University You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Want to receive all of our content via one e-mail in your inbox every day?  It’s free.  Join our daily mailing list here. Please consider supporting…

It is becoming more and more difficult to wrap your mind around this season and what has transpired since a 12-2 start that had Indiana firmly in the top 25 nationally. That seems like a distant memory as the Hoosiers dropped their ninth game in ten tries against Ohio State on Sunday afternoon.  This one particularly stings, as for the first time this year the NCAA Tournament now seems out of reach.  Of course a late season run could salvage a spot in the big dance, but that seems like an impossibility from where things stand right now. Indiana (13-11,…

It is as cliche as it gets, but Sunday afternoon’s tilt against the Ohio State Buckeyes certainly seems like a must win game for Indiana. It’s a must win in the sense that there may not be room for the likes of both Ohio State and Indiana, and their similar resumes, in the NCAA tournament.  In that vein, it would especially problematic for the Hoosiers if Ohio State ends up holding a road win in Bloomington. It’s a must win also because there isn’t a game in the next six contests that Indiana has a better chance on paper to…

Yes, that is an asterisk.  We will come back to the asterisk.  We probably don’t even need to tell you about the asterisk. But let’s start with the good stuff. There have been times in the less than stellar history of this Indiana University football program where things seemed to be building towards something special. Kevin Wilson had it going on.  It certainly felt like Terry Hoeppner was headed in that direction.  Bill Mallory had a level of sustained success that hasn’t been seen for more than 30 years before or after, and in 1967 John Pont pulled together a…

It stopped me in my tracks when he said it. No, he didn’t mean it the way it sounds, but to even find those words tells you something about where Archie Miller is with this Indiana basketball team right now.  This is what the second year head coach said after the Thursday night loss to Iowa, his team’s eighth in nine games — “But I wasn’t terribly disappointed in our team tonight.” Not terribly disappointed? After a loss to Iowa?  In Bloomington? Right or wrong, some of us have been around long enough to be startled by that remark, however…

Well, that didn’t take long.  After an inspirational, seemingly season-changing win at Michigan State on Saturday, there is a new reality in Bloomington.  It’s the same as the old reality.  And it isn’t a pleasant one. It appears that there will be no late season dramatic turnaround as Indiana lost their third straight game on their home floor.  And there is no way to spin this fact — IU has now lost eight of their last nine games. With a home loss to Iowa on Thursday night, IU’s NCAA Tournament hopes are now firmly on the bubble the rest of…