Author: Mike Schumann

As the roommate of a Heisman Trophy winner and this week’s almost certain No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, IU receiver Charlie Becker got an up close and personal masterclass in handling college football like a professional. The 6-foot-4 and 207-pound Becker didn’t catch a pass as a true freshman in 2024, but the Nashville, Tenn. product was tagged as an up-and-comer by head coach Curt Cignetti during the offseason ahead of his sophomore campaign.  A hamstring injury suffered during fall camp put Becker’s emergence on the back burner, at least for a while. With seven catches…

It won’t be easy to convince Junior Tu’upo to leave home. The 4-star Alabama safety has two home state schools in his final five. But after taking an official visit to Bloomington this weekend, Tu’upo has included the Hoosiers in his final five schools, along with Alabama, Auburn, Oregon and Texas. Tu’upo attends Thompson H.S. in Alabaster, Ala.  As a junior he had 66 tackles, five for a loss, seven pass-breakups and three interceptions while leading the school to a state title. The 6-foot-2 and 195-pound Tu’upo is among the top-300 overall players in the 2027 class.  He’s the No.…

Indiana hosted the first of several major class of 2027 official visits this weekend. The program made sure to involve its 2025 trophy haul, a customized Indy Car, and several other items of interest. Below are some of the photos posted by players on visits this weekend. The players in the photos are 4-star prospects Elijah Kimble (0), Jalaythan Mayfield (3), and Junior Tu’upo (5), and commit Jeremiah Jones (64). For complete coverage of IU football recruiting, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find us on Facebook and Instagram Seven ways to support completely…

Joe Brunner got a small taste of what to expect at Indiana when he was a freshman at Wisconsin. In his first year with the Badgers in 2022, Brunner was with Bob Bostad before Bostad left to become Tom Allen’s offensive line coach. Also with Brunner in Madison in 2022 were some other names you might now:  Drew Evans, Trey Wedig, and Riley Nowakowski.  That was the last year of the Paul Chryst era at Wisconsin, and things haven’t been the same since. Brunner saw the individual success his former teammates had after they made the move to IU.  He…

Former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is still puzzled by Indiana’s defense. Simpson couldn’t get the Crimson Tide into the end zone at the Rose Bowl in January against the Hoosiers.  He could barely get first downs against defensive coordinator Bryant Haines’ elite unit. IU held Alabama to just 193 total yards including just 23 rushing yards in a 38-3 blowout win. The Hoosiers had six tackles for loss and three sacks.  Alabama was just 3 of 11 on third down, and 0 of 2 on fourth. In an interview on the Downs 2 Business podcast with Ohio State’s Caleb and…

College athletics is caught up in a tangled web of change and trying to figure itself out at the moment. Eligibility has been a major point of contention for several years, and the NCAA seems to be headed down a path it hopes will provide some simplicity and clarity while keeping it out of the courts. The organization is exploring a new policy that grants athletes five years of eligibility from the time of their 19th birthday or high school graduation, whichever is earlier, and eliminates the ability for a player to redshirt or file a waiver. This week the…

There’s a strong chance Indiana football will land its best high school recruiting class ever with the class of 2027. The Hoosiers are riding an unprecedented wave of momentum, and they are leading contenders for several elite prospects in the current junior class. Below is a look at the players who have announced their intent to take official visits to Bloomington this spring and summer.  We’ll pin this post to the recruiting drop-down menu, and make changes as updates come in. The periods when on campus visits are allowed are March 2 through May 23, and May 28 through June…

Darian DeVries and his IU basketball staff have made a splash this week with one of the nation’s best transfer portal hauls. But the Hoosiers still have three open spots on the roster as of Friday morning. And while they appear to have a solid first six or seven players, there are still some rotational and backstop needs that need to be addressed. The good news, IU has not only added talent this portal cycle, but they already have a functioning team, with starting caliber players at each position. But in at least two ways, Indiana has done the easy…

Watch as IU football running back Turbo Richard and offensive lineman Joe Brunner met with the media Thursday morning in Bloomington. Richard transferred in from Boston College during the offseason, while Brunner came from Wisconsin. Indiana concludes spring practice next Thursday with the spring game at Memorial Stadium (8 p.m. ET, BTN). Videos by Seth Tow for TDH. https://youtu.be/bBUpQxn80P8 https://youtu.be/_gun8kQUjiU For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find us on Facebook and Instagram  Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

A lot of moving parts remain, but there are some early clues Indiana basketball’s 2026 roster rebuild is positioning the Hoosiers as a nationally relevant team for the 2026-27 season. In his latest update to the “Rothstein 45,” well known national college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein pegged Indiana as the No. 15 team for the 2026-27 season. Rothstein updates his offseason rankings daily as transfer portal and NBA Draft decisions impact the teams.  His update today comes following IU’s addition of Alabama transfer big man Aiden Sherrell, and Villanova guard Bryce Lindsay. Rothstein has typically been an IU basketball skeptic,…