Author: Mike Schumann

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Local businesses to host benefit for IU Football Manager, Matt Stauder 100% of proceeds will go to Matt’s medical expenses BLOOMINGTON, IN – Three local businesses along with other members of the football program will be hosting a benefit for IUFB manager, Matt Stauder, on Thursday, September 20th.  There will be food, fun, and entertainment for the whole family with former IU baseball player and rising country music star, Reece Phillips, preforming. 100% of the proceeds will to go to Matt’s medical expenses. Matt, a senior studying sports management and marketing, is the dedicated and much-loved student…

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Indiana University head football coach Tom Allen and freshman running back Stevie Scott met with the media after Saturday night’s rain soaked 20-16 win over Virginia. Scott nearly broke a 32 year old IU freshman single game rushing record held by Anthony Thompson last night with 204 yards on 31 carries. The Hoosiers improved to 2-0 on the season and will face Ball State at home next Saturday. TOM ALLEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgZHNuI0AE4 STEVIE SCOTT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgkzd_o0ai4

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After two weeks, Indiana has found its sweet spot — falling behind early 7-0.  For the second week in a row the Hoosiers responded to an early deficit with a quick touchdown, and then a takeaway leading to a second quick score and the lead. Freshman running back Stevie Scott and the IU defense took care of the rest. Scott ran 31 times for 204 yards and one touchdown and nearly topped an Anthony Thompson record on a rain-soaked Saturday night, helping the Hoosiers hang on for a 20-16 victory over Virginia. “He’s our biggest, strongest back. He has huge hands,…

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Update: Indiana offered Lander during his visit on Saturday. https://twitter.com/khristianlander/status/1038552207833137153?s=21 Khristian Lander, of Evansville Reitz High School in southwestern Indiana is one of the top class of 2021 recruiting targets in the country.  The point guard is taking an unofficial visit to IU this weekend, and will be taking another for Hoosier Hysteria on September 29. We wrote the article below on Lander last month when he was included in 247Sports’ first class of 2021 player rankings. From The Daily Hoosier, August 3, 2018 The long enduring trend of the Hoosier State consistently producing some of the best basketball talent…

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(Update: We are hearing on Friday that this visit may not happen, perhaps in connection with the Armaan Franklin commitment) Valparaiso, Indiana native Brandon Newman is scheduled to take an official visit to IU this weekend.  The rising star in the northwestern corner of the Hoosier State recently named a top four list and is coming off an official visit at Purdue. Newman had originally intended to transfer for his senior year to Montverde Academy in Florida, but has decided to return to Valparaiso to attend to a family matter. As a classic two-guard, Newman is best known as a…

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Week two of the 2018 Indiana University football season is upon us as the Hoosiers open the new and improved Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.  For the first time since the stadium opened nearly 60 years ago, it will be fully enclosed due to the completion of the south end zone project, While the new south end zone structure does not add additional seating, it adds a massive video board, a number of health and wellness facilities for student athletes, and a completely different game day feel. Photo Credit Indiana University Athletics VIRGINIA (1-0) at INDIANA (1-0) Kickoff:  7:30 Eastern…

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After a long wait, the Indiana University basketball program has its first commit in the recruiting class of 2019. Indianapolis native Armaan Franklin committed to the Hoosiers, making him the first member of what is widely expected to be a three to four player class. https://twitter.com/unkle44artty/status/1037829991164268545 The 6-foot-4 combo guard chose IU over a final three that included Purdue and Xavier.  He took an official visit to Purdue this past weekend, which followed an official visit to Indiana the weekend prior.  Many recruiting analysts believed that Franklin was leaning towards the Boilermakers prior to the official visits. Franklin attends Cathedral…

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Indiana University head football coach Tom Allen had his weekly radio show on Wednesday night with the voice of IU radio Don Fischer. Allen and Fischer recap the Florida International game and preview Saturday’s contest against Virginia. https://www.facebook.com/IndianaFootball/videos/934046580127761/ You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier Please consider supporting The Daily Hoosier by shopping on Amazon via this link to the Amazon home page or through the ad below.

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The Indiana University football program will face its first power five conference opponent on Saturday when the Virginia Cavaliers come to Bloomington for a game under the lights.  The teams met last year at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia, with Indiana winning that contest, 34-17. The 2018 version of Virginia appears to be improved, especially on the offensive side of the football.  The Cavaliers struggled at times to put up points last year.  But with a fresh face at quarterback, and returning stars running and catching the football, the trend arrow is pointing up. Let’s take a look at the…

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First cousins Jonathan Crawford and Donavan Hale had followed the same path since they were infants.  They’ve been teammates and the stars of their teams all the way through high school.  While they have continued on together at Indiana University, while in Bloomington they have charted different courses, at least on the football field. One has been a starter virtually his entire career.  The other has struggled to reach his potential. But both burst onto the scene to begin the 2018 Indiana football season, and each did it with a new wrinkle. For the first time in a career in…

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