“It’s a lot of fun to finally be able to be on the court with my teammates, feeling good, being healthy,” Indiana redshirt sophomore forward Race Thompson said on Friday. Finally being the operative word. From a first year in Bloomington where he volunteered to redshirt to a second year where a concussion forced the issue, we’ve barely gotten to know Race Thompson despite the fact that he has spent the better part of two and a half years at IU. Perhaps that is why when the Minnesota native enters the game, he seems to want to immediately make his…
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Indiana had a week off, but the headlines continued to emerge from Bloomington. With the Hoosiers in the midst of what has been a special season to this point, the news was mixed. After shuffling in and out of the starting lineup with various injuries all season, quarterback Michael Penix had surgery and was declared out for the season. Next, for the first time in 25 years Indiana entered the top 25. No longer facing weekly questions at the quarterback position, and freshly anointed by the national coaches and media, the Hoosiers are ready to get back to it. Indiana…
Indiana basketball head coach Archie Miller met with the media on Friday afternoon to provide an overall update as the Hoosiers prepare to face Troy on Saturday night. Joining Miller at the press conference were forwards Joey Brunk and Race Thompson. IU (3-0) and Troy tip off at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. (Note: The players begin shortly after Miller. You may need to turn off of mute on the video itself to pick up the sound.) https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/551437388752950/ Video credit – IU Athletics You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us…
November 13-20 is the college basketball early signing period, and IU class of 2020 commits Trey Galloway, Jordan Geronimo and Anthony Leal have all signed their national letters of intent this week. As it currently stands, the Hoosiers have one open scholarship on their 2020-21 roster. Indiana formally announced that Galloway, Geronimo and Leal had signed in a release issued today, and included a brief comment from Archie Miller. The full release is below. Hoosier Basketball Signs Three To National Letters of Intent Bloomington, Indiana—Indiana University men’s basketball coach Archie Miller has announced the signing of national letters of intent…
In a loaded in-state class of 2021, a few players have emerged as priority targets for Indiana, and one of them will be on the IU campus this weekend. South Bend Riley guard Blake Wesley is taking a junior year official visit to Indiana beginning on Friday and ending on Sunday. Wesley will be in attendance for Saturday’s game against Troy. Currently ranked No. 84 in the class of 2021 according to the 247Sports Composite, Wesley might have the most untapped potential when it comes to in-state juniors. He is ranked No. 4 in the state of Indiana for his…
Penn State football head coach James Franklin met with the media on multiple occasions this week as the Nittany Lions prepare to rebound from a disappointing loss at Minnesota. Franklin made several comments in those press conferences, and his specific remarks about IU are noted below. Indiana and Penn State kick off at noon on Saturday at University Park, Pennsylvania. The game will air on ABC. (1:00 – Tom Allen / Personnel / Coaching Staff / IU players) (21:45 – Preparing for Ramsey vs. Penix) (23:30 – Indiana’s wide receivers) https://youtu.be/CXttSMyh88g (2:10 – Preparing for Penix vs. Ramsey) https://youtu.be/1DUgSDFgDMc You…
IU football head coach Tom Allen met with the media on Thursday afternoon to give final thoughts on Penn State. Allen announced that quarterback Peyton Ramsey has been named as one of the team captains. Ramsey will be the starter for the rest of the season after Michael Penix had season ending surgery. Indiana and Penn State kick off at noon on Saturday at University Park, Pennsylvania. The game will air on ABC. https://youtu.be/A38fypxu5qA Video Credit – IU Athletics 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…
Take a look back at IU’s win over North Alabama with another edition of Film Study. Watch several different aspects of the game including some new offensive sets, transition offense, Trayce Jackson-Davis’ defense, baseline out of bounds plays and much more. This video was produced by Tony Adragna and shared with his permission. You can follow him on Twitter at @CoachAdragna. https://youtu.be/yz2t9VDk8VE 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” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.
Indiana football head coach Tom Allen joined IU legend Don Fischer on their weekly radio show to review the bye week and preview Penn State. IU players Stevie Scott and Harry Crider joined Fischer for the final segment. A few notes from the show: Allen said quarterback Michael Penix is expected to be 100 percent by the spring. Punter Haydon Whitehead has been granted an additional year of eligibility. Freshman safety Josh Sanguinetti had season ending surgery. Tight end Gary Cooper will be held under four games to redshirt. Thomas Allen has a six month recovery timeline after shoulder surgery.…
Coming off of a bye week, IU’s players got a chance to rest their bodies a bit as they prepare for a tough three game stretch to close out the regular season. Tiawan Mullen, Stevie Scott, Donavan Hale and Jerome Johnson all spoke about the bye week, the team’s national ranking and preparations for Penn State. Indiana and Penn State kick off at noon EST at University Park, Pennsylvania on Saturday. The game will air on ABC. https://youtu.be/AyuBCnH5Bys https://youtu.be/g1VggnfnzjU https://youtu.be/BP23y-4Wb9Q https://youtu.be/uBhV0DbNWTo Video Credits – Jim Coyle / Indiana Sports Beat and IU Athletics You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find…