While we wait for the Big Ten, the NFL got underway on time this weekend and IU was well represented with 11 former players with teams in various capacities. Take a look at how they did with our quick weekly recap of the Hoosiers in the NFL. Tevin Coleman (RB) – San Francisco 49ers Coleman was questionable to play due to the air quality in California, but he ended up with 4 carries for 18 yards and 1 catch for 6 yards. He is in his sixth year in the NFL and second with San Francisco. Dan Feeney (OL) – Los Angeles…
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Recruiting service Rivals finally caught up to what the rest of us have known for a long time — Logan Duncomb is good at basketball. The talented 6-foot-10 center moved up 51 spots Rivals’ latest class of 2021 rankings, the highest move of anyone in the class. Duncomb is now a 4-star recruit and the No. 88 player overall at Rivals. A couple weeks ago he jumped 12 spots to No. 63 at 247Sports. Although the competition on the summer AAU circuit wasn’t anywhere near that of a typical year, Duncomb found ways to improve his game considerably. “Even if…
The college basketball season appears to be set to start in just over two months, and with that, the preseason predictions have commenced. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein took a detailed look at the upcoming 2020-21 Big Ten season and named his favorite teams and players. Here is a summary of Rothstein’s assessment of the league, with our own commentary on his predictions. PRESEASON POWER RANKINGS 1. Iowa 2. Wisconsin 3. Illinois 4. Michigan State 5. Rutgers 6. Ohio State 7. Indiana 8. Michigan 9. Purdue 10. Maryland 11. Penn State 12. Minnesota 13. Nebraska 14. Northwestern There seems to be…
Class of 2022 offensive lineman Landen Livingston is quickly making a name for himself in northeast Indiana. Hailing from Leo, Ind., the 6-foot-4 and 280 pound Livingston is rated as the No. 592 player overall nationally according to the 247Sports Composite, and the No. 58 offensive tackle. A three-star recruit, Livingston has multiple power five offers including Indiana, Purdue, Michigan State and Arizona State. He has also heard from Ohio State, Notre Dame and many others. Below are Livingston’s highlights through four games with Leo High School. Wearing No. 67, he plays on both sides of the ball. The Lions…
Former IU defensive back Marcus Floyd joined the Life and Football podcast. Originally a University of Florida commit, Floyd ended up in Bloomington from 1997 to 2001. He began his college career as a running back, and recorded a 105 yard rushing performance against Cincinnati in 1998. After switching to cornerback, Floyd led IU with three interceptions during his final season in 2001. Floyd tells the interesting and improbable stories of how he ended up at IU and in the NFL. After his college career, Floyd was signed by the New York Jets, and made the team as an undrafted…
Just a few days after he was fired by Indiana University, coaching legend Bob Knight addressed students and fans at Dunn Meadow on the IU campus on Sept. 13, 2000. You can watch the full nearly 30 minute speech below. It was estimated that there were more than 6,000 people in attendance. The speech was widely regarded as graceful. Knight was fired three days after he grabbed freshman Kent Harvey, who had called out, `Hey, what’s up, Knight?″ a greeting Knight regarded as disrespectful. He made a point to urge the students to forget about Harvey. “Let that kid be…
2020 will be remembered for many things. Add the year of the Indiana baseball pitcher to the mix. Former IU ace Jonathan Stiever will make his Major League Baseball debut on Sunday as first reported by James Fegan of The Athletic. He will become the third former IU pitcher to make his first appearance in the MLB this season. Stiever was expected to pitch for the White Sox AA affiliate in Birmingham before the the minor league season was canceled. Now he has made his way to Chicago. Stiever will take the hill at 2:10 p.m. ET when the White…
The decision Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said would not be revisited — is about to be revisited. Multiple reports throughout the week have indicated that the league’s presidents and chancellors could vote again on whether or not to play fall sports including football as soon as Sunday. Before that vote can occur, the Big Ten medical subcommittee – comprised of medical experts and athletic directors – will present a subcommittee of eight of the conference’s presidents and chancellors with rapid coronavirus testing options and other advancements since their vote to postpone the season five weeks ago. This is how…
Kenya Hunter had a good thing going at UConn. As a respected assistant at one of the top programs in the country, and with most believing the Huskies were a program on the rise once again, it seemed like just a matter of time before Hunter earned his first head coaching job in the profession. But then an old friend picked up the phone, and before he knew it, Hunter was packing for Bloomington. IU head coach Archie Miller was perhaps the only person that could have made that call with any kind of realistic expectation that Hunter would listen.…
New IU basketball assistant coach Kenya Hunter gave his first media availability on Friday morning. You can watch the full session below. Coming to IU from UConn, the program formally introduced Hunter just over a week ago. He replaces Bruiser Flint, who left Indiana to join the staff at Kentucky. See Also: Hunter brings more to IU than one could have realistically hoped for https://youtu.be/tCtqVcgF7uE 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.