One of the two remaining uncertain pieces to the 2020-21 non-conference puzzle may have been uncovered. The COVID-19 delayed season begins on Nov. 25, and Indiana appears to be set to host Tennessee Tech on that date. The Hoosiers are listed on Tennessee Tech’s schedule on the program’s website. Neither school has confirmed the game officially. The Tennessee Tech program is led by former University of Kentucky All-American and Hall of Famer John Pelphrey. TTU finished 9-22 in Pelphrey’s first season as head coach. IU associate head coach Tom Ostrom has worked with and under Pelphrey at several stops during…
Author: Mike Schumann
Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier joined the Tow and Tracy Show on ESPN Radio/97.7 WREF on Monday morning. Topics include the football win over Rutgers, early thoughts on Michigan and the Big Ten race, and high level thoughts on the outlook for IU basketball in 2020-21. You can listen to Tow and Tracy each weekday from 8 to 9 a.m. CT on 97.7 WREF in the Evansville area, or stream live from anywhere here. https://youtu.be/RRVO668Ht4g Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven…
Indiana head coach Tom Allen comes from a football family. Watch as he is joined by his father Tom Sr. and son Thomas on “The Allen Way of Life: Faith, Family & Football.” The three sat down with IU Senior Associate Athletic Director Jeremy Gray to discuss the significance of football and family in their lives. Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.
Point guard is a position of need in the class of 2022 for Indiana, and the Hoosiers are in a good spot with one of their primary targets Georgia based top-40 guard Bruce Thornton cut his list down to five programs on Sunday. Thornton made the announcement on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/Bruce2T_/status/1322962138709790723?s=20 Joining Indiana in the final five were Big Ten programs Purdue and Ohio State, along with Georgia and Alabama from the SEC. Thornton’s parents both attended Georgia, but his high school coach told The Daily Hoosier that won’t play a big role in his recruitment. “They’re (Georgia) recruiting…
Indiana won for the first time since 1993 as a nationally ranked team on Saturday with a 37-21 triumph against Rutgers. As a result, the 2-0 Hoosiers moved up to No. 13 in the coaches poll on Sunday. That ties Indiana’s highest ever spot in the poll. IU also reached No. 13 in November 1993. The Hoosiers are also No. 13 in the new AP media poll, their highest spot since 1987. Meanwhile, Michigan, Indiana’s opponent next Saturday, fell to No. 23/25 after a home loss to Michigan State. The Hoosiers have not been ranked higher than the Wolverines in…
Can they live up to the national ranking? Can they stay focused after a big win? Yes and yes. The No. 17/19 Hoosiers took care of business on the road against an improved Rutgers program. The victory marks the first Hoosier win as a ranked team since a triumph over Purdue in 1993. IU is now 10-5 over its last 15 games, with 12 of the 15 coming against power five opponents. Here are our grades from the win as the Hoosiers moved to 2-0 in the Big Ten for the first time since 1991. See also: Post-game: Tom Allen,…
Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media after a 37-21 win over Rutgers on Saturday night in Piscataway, N.J. Also below are comments by Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and highlights from the game. IU moved to 2-0 on the 2020 season. The Hoosiers will host Michigan next Saturday at noon ET. See also: Game story https://youtu.be/JEuQF38C7tw https://youtu.be/ZMjuQeRh9JQ https://youtu.be/ZxrN2yeMIhY https://youtu.be/0AEfgA0EPx0 Video credit – IU Athletics, R-Vision, BTN Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no…
In their 2019 meeting Indiana’s defense produced a takeaway on the first play from scrimmage against Rutgers. It took a little longer in 2020, but a flurry of Hoosier interceptions overwhelmed the Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium. IU produced three interceptions over the course of four Rutgers drives spanning the 2nd and 3rd quarters and the Hoosiers scored on each of their resulting drives. The sequence gave IU a 23-7 lead with 12:33 left in the 3rd quarter. “The takeaways were huge,” head coach Tom Allen said after the game. “We got three again.” Rutgers responded with its first long…
Two teams coming off major week one upsets meet on Saturday. And of course only one will maintain their early momentum. Indiana stunned Penn State with a furious fourth quarter rally and overtime game-winning two-point conversion. Rutgers swarmed Michigan State, forcing seven turnovers in an impressive opening act for new head coach Greg Schiano. Who is a contender and who is a pretender in the Big Ten East? We are about to find out. No. 17/19 INDIANA (1-0) at RUTGERS (1-0) Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET Location: SHI Stadium (no fans), Piscataway, New Jersey Television: FS1 Series: Indiana leads the series…
The dominoes are falling fast in the class of 2021. And thus far, they aren’t landing in Bloomington. Last week Illinois based top-35 forward Bryce Hopkins committed to Kentucky. That one was widely expected. Today was a bit of a stunner. Sellersburg, Ind. top-50 forward Trey Kaufman has announced that he is headed to West Lafayette. We’ll wait while you compose yourself. With the college basketball early signing period just weeks away, Indiana still has but one commitment in its 2021 class. Interestingly, that commit, center Logan Duncomb, is from Ohio. The in-state class of 2021 has been written about…