Indiana continues to emphasize the state of Indiana first under head coach Archie Miller. IU’s first class of 2023 offer goes to one of the best sophomore point guards in the country in Lafayette’s Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn. He announced the offer from IU today on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/DravynGibbs/status/1303015607043063811?s=20 Gibbs-Lawhorn is a product of the same high school (McCutcheon) that sent Rob Phinisee to IU. He also plays for the same AAU program (Indiana Elite – Adidas) that has delivered several players to Bloomington in recent years. “I like the IU basketball team, Gibbs-Lawhorn said a few weeks ago on The…
Author: Mike Schumann
When you go to Mackey Arena, you had better be ready for a street fight. In recent years, Indiana hasn’t had enough of those kind of guys. Playing against a tough-minded opponent, and with a boisterous crowd spewing hateful venom at your every move, you need guys just like this to survive: “Having that fire, wanting to win every possession, and also being ultra-competitive.” Indiana has at least one of those guys. That is exactly what IU freshman guard Trey Galloway said he thinks he could bring to the team as a first year player when we spoke to him…
Sometimes a name to know is a name you already know. Could Indiana have a pair of Mullen islands on the field for one season? While there is still a long way to go in his high school career, class of 2022 cornerback Trevell Mullen has IU on his radar. The youngest brother of a football family that includes brother Trayvon Mullen of the Oakland Raiders, cousin Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens, brother Tiawan Mullen of IU, Trevell is one of the top corners in his class. Trevell Mullen is a four-star cornerback prospect out of Pompano Beach, Florida.…
The DMV produces some of the top basketball players in the country, and new Indiana assistant Kenya Hunter puts the Hoosiers in a great position to attempt to capitalize on that talent. Hunter was an assistant at Georgetown for several years, and he has maintained deep ties to the D.C. metro area. Class of 2023 small forward Kwame Evans, Jr. appears on track to be one of the top players in the country. The Daily Hoosier has confirmed that Indiana is making the 6-foot-8, 190-pound sophomore forward from Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore Maryland an early priority. Playing for one of…
Saturday was NFL roster cut down day as every team in the league was required to have a 53-man roster by 4 p.m. ET. The IU football program has nine players that graduated from the school on active rosters around the league, and one more on the reserve list. Here is the updated status of Hoosiers in the NFL after the latest roster moves. The 2020 season is set to kick off on Thursday night when Houston faces Kansas City. PLAYERS ON FINAL 53-MAN ROSTERS Tevin Coleman (RB) – San Francisco 49ers Coleman enters his sixth year in the league and…
Watch below as IU basketball recruiting targets Hunter Sallis (2021) and Tre Holloman (2022) go head-to-head in AAU action last week. Sallis is No. 5 in white for the Nebraska based OSA Crusaders, while Holloman is No. 5 in navy blue for Minnesota based Howard Pulley. For more on Sallis, GO HERE. For more on Holloman, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/0L0nw0jy1nA 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.
IU Athletics announced on Friday afternoon that men’s basketball, field hockey, men’s soccer and wrestling have paused voluntary workouts after 14 positive COVID-19 tests this week. Men’s basketball head coach Archie Miller released a brief statement. “Our athletic program is following strict protocols during these unprecedented times and we strongly support our medical staff as we try and mitigate this issue,” said Miller. “It’s clear that the health and safety of everyone in our program, athletic program , and University community will remain as our top priority.” Overall, IU Athletics has administered 1.417 COVID-19 tests since June 8, with 63…
IU basketball legend Isiah Thomas retired from the NBA in 1994. Class of 2022 Hoosier recruiting target Avery Brown wasn’t even a twinkle in his parent’s eyes at that point. But Thomas had the attention of Brown’s father. And when the time came to teach his son about the game of basketball, studying the former IU All-American and NBA champion was on the curriculum. Avery Brown never saw Thomas play live, but what he saw on film left an indelible mark. “Isiah Thomas used to be my favorite player growing up,” Brown said on The Daily Hoosier sponsored episode of…
The Big Ten Network caught up with IU soccer legends Todd and Jerry Yeagley to discuss the current state and history of the program. After a standout playing career for the Hoosiers, Todd Yeagley was named Indiana head men’s soccer coach on December 18, 2009. Yeagley is in his 11th season at the helm of the Hoosier program in 2020. During his time at IU, Todd Yeagley has led the Hoosiers to a 137-48-38 record overall, and a 42-15-15 mark in the Big Ten. Jerry Yeagley was the IU men’s soccer coach from 1973-2004. He won six national championships and…
Indiana football head coach Tom Allen joined The Fan Morning Show this week to discuss the latest with the team as they wait for the 2020 season to begin. Allen talked with hosts Jeff Rickard and Joe Staysniak about several topics — What they are working on now Classroom situation and interacting with the student body The team’s readiness to play on short notice What the coaches were told about why season was postponed Observations on player development IU was originally scheduled to open this season today at Wisconsin. Want us to share your interview with a current or former…