Author: Mike Schumann

In a shocking development, the SEC hype machine churned out some new noise this week. And this new noise sounds a lot like all of the other bluster from the South. Fresh off a win at Alabama, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was asked how Curt Cignetti’s run at Indiana has changed the expectations placed on first-year head coaches. The questioner wondered if there’s a Cignetti Effect where the expectations are too high too soon. Smart and Cignetti were on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama for four years from 2007-10.  They know each other well.  That’s why it was a…

Indiana basketball landed a commitment from class of 2029 in-state guard Micah Mohler on Tuesday. He announced his commitment in front of friends and family at his high school. The 6-foot-4 Mohler attends Austin H.S. in Austin, Indiana. The Southern Indiana sophomore grew up an IU basketball fan.  He also had offers from Purdue and several mid-majors. As a freshman at Austin, Mohler averaged 21.5 points per game and led Austin to a Class 2A regional win. For travel basketball Mohler played for the Midwest Basketball Club on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit.  He averaged 19.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per…

Even on a roster full of five stars, Curt Cignetti places Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith in a class by himself. “Not only do they have a lot of excellent players they have a wow player,” Cignetti said Monday.  “That’s really the only word to describe him that I can think of.” Listed at 6-foot-4 and 222 pounds, Smith’s frame alone will wow you. But his numbers through six games tell you he more than just looks the part. The No. 1 player to stop in every opponent’s gameplan, Smith has already posted 48 catches for 916 yards and…

The situation looked pretty dire for a few days. So much so that Indiana had to move freshman linebacker Henry Ohlinger to its running back room ahead of the Rutgers game after a wave of injuries struck the group. Turbo Richard, Lee Beebe, Jr., Khobie Martin and Sean Cuono were all listed on Indiana’s availability report two weeks ago.  And they are four of just five scholarship running backs on the team. All but Martin ended up playing against Rutgers, and now the Hoosiers are trending back towards full strength. Martin suffered multiple breaks in his right forearm in the…

Perhaps the biggest game in Memorial Stadium history is finally here.  And the teams have delivered with a top-five matchup. The polls can’t even agree on which team is better. No. 5 (AP) / 4 (coaches) Indiana (6-0) will take on No. 4/5 Ohio State (5-1) Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington (Noon ET, FOX). Indiana is 13-81-5 all-time against the Buckeyes, but the Hoosiers won the last meeting 13-10 in the Big Ten Championship game last December.  IU has not defeated Ohio State two games in a row since 1987-88.  This will be Ohio State’s first game in…

INDIANAPOLIS — IU basketball opened exhibition action with a 96-68 win on Sunday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Here are some notes, observations and stats from the game. — As we reported separately, Markus Burton, Aiden Sherrell, Samet Yigitoglu, Jaeden Mustaf and Darren Harris got the start for IU.  Mustaf, Harris and Bryce Lindsay were competing for two spots on the wing. – The main rotational players appear to include Trent Sisley, Sam Alexis, Trevor Manhertz, and Bryce Lindsay. — IU outscored Butler 52-27 in the second half, including a 33-4 run. — Freshmen Prince-Alexander Moody didn’t really see meaningful action.…

One of the more significant questions leading into the 2026-27 IU basketball season has been answered Sunday evening ahead of the team’s first exhibition game. Third-year guards Jaeden Mustaf and Darren Harris are both starting for the Hoosiers against Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The pair join Samet Yigitoglu, Aiden Sherrell and Markus Burton in the first five. Mustaf and Harris have initially beat out Villanova transfer guard Bryce Lindsay, who started 31 games a season ago and averaged 12.3 points per game. The 6-foot-6 Mustaf gives IU size and physicality.  The two-year starter at Georgia Tech produced 516 points, 206…

Indiana moved to 6-0 with a 20-17 win over Nebraska Saturday afternoon in Lincoln. The full defensive snap counts from the game are below. But first, here are some position-by-position notes on the defense coming out of the contest. For a look at the offense vs. Nebraska, GO HERE. Defensive Line Indiana had 17 total pressures on the quarterback. Mario Landino had the top overall defensive grade on the team according to PFF.  They especially liked his run defense.  He had two stops (i.e. tackles that constitute a “failure” for the offense).  He also had the team’s best pass rush…

Indiana moved to 6-0 with a 20-17 win over Nebraska Saturday afternoon in Lincoln. The full offensive snap counts from the game are below. But first, here are some position-by-position notes on the offense coming out of the contest: Quarterback PFF gave Hoover good to average grades across the board.  He generally had time to throw and IU executed against crowd noise effectively. He was pressured seven times and sacked twice. Hoover delivered two passing touchdowns in the final 12:01 of the game.  He threw a laser on Nick Marsh’s 75-yard score, and patiently made the right read on Marsh’s…

LINCOLN —  Indiana defeated Nebraska by a final score of 20-17 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats. Indiana (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) returns home next weekend to host Ohio State. For Curt Cignetti postgame, GO HERE. —————————————————— THREE QUICK REASONS INDIANA WON 1. Massive late plays by Nick Marsh. With the Hoosiers trailing 17-6 with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Josh Hoover found Nick Marsh for fourth quarter touchdowns passes of 75 and 44 yards.  Nebraska had kept IU out…