Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana has made a splash in recent days with a wave of high-profile commits in the high school recruiting class of 2027. And with their number of verbal commitments now in the double digits, it’s time to start periodically monitoring how the Hoosiers are faring relative to their FBS and Big Ten peers in the rising senior class. As of Thursday afternoon, Indiana’s 11-player class is ranked No. 29 nationally by On3/Rivals, and No. 30 by 247Sports.  Both outlets say IU’s class is just the 11th best in the Big Ten at the moment. ESPN only has rankings for the…

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IU football has received a verbal commitment from class of 2027 running back Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes. The commitment was announced just days after Talley-Rhodes visited Indiana, a visit he moved up as he narrowed in on his college decision. Why did he pick the Hoosiers? “I come from a big family, and Indiana when I got there it felt like family,” Talley-Rhodes said after his announcement on Rivals.  “That’s a big thing for me, and I can’t ask for no more than that. “They’re getting a dawg, somebody’s who’s hungry, somebody’s who’s gonna want it.  I can’t wait to be there.”…

IU football has earned a verbal commitment from Ohio-based defensive end Reinaldo Perez, he announced on Wednesday afternoon. The 6-foot-6 and 260-pound Perez hails from Columbus, Ohio (Columbus Academy H.S.). In the average of the national rankings, Perez is a 4-star, the No. 317 overall player in the class, and the No. 32 defensive lineman. He made the All-Ohio first team in Division V last year. Indiana now has a pair of 4-star edge rushers in the class, as Perez follows Myles Smith.  The pair will arrive in Bloomington after Mikail Kamara led the nation in quarterback pressures in 2024,…

Indiana men’s soccer has announced the program’s 2026 season schedule. IU’s slate includes 12 home matches at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Indiana boasts a 382-67-54 (.813) record at Armstrong Stadium since the facility opened in 1981. Nine of Indiana’s 18 regular season opponents finished top 60 in the 2025 RPI rankings, and seven appeared in last year’s NCAA Tournament. “Indiana Soccer has always been built on tradition, excellence and the unwavering support from Hoosier Army,” coach Todd Yeagley said in a release. “We are grateful for the impact that our fans have on our program and look…

Indiana has added legit size to its 2026-27 roster to help prepare the frontcourt next season. Cal State Fullerton transfer forward Ben Winker has joined the IU basketball team as a preferred walk-on, he reported on Tuesday. The 6-foot-10 and 230-pound left-handed Winker is on campus and practicing with the team this week. Winker played sparingly for the Titans as a true freshman in 2025-26. He averaged .9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 4.4 minutes a contest, appearing in eight games. Winker attended Chaminade H.S. in St. Louis, Mo. Lindenwood, SIUE, Florida Gulf Coast, and Southeast Missouri State also offered Winker…

On a mission to repeat as national champs, IU football has reloaded during the offseason. The Hoosiers have four of the top-81 newcomers throughout all of college football in 2026 according to ESPN, including three of the top-18. Quarterback Josh Hoover is the top player welcomed to a new team this year the outlet says, while Nick Marsh is the No. 2 newcomer at wide receiver, Tobi Osunsanmi the No. 4 edge, and Turbo Richard the No. 8 running back. Writing for ESPN, Billy Tucker says each player is ranked based on a team’s need and what physical skill set…

Former IU football wide receiver Omar Cooper, Jr. has signed his first NFL contract with the New York Jets. Cooper was selected in the first round by New York in last April’s NFL Draft. According to Spotrac, Cooper Jr. signed a 4-year, $17,474,203 contract with the Jets, including a $9,168,512 signing bonus, $17,474,203 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,368,551. In 2026, Cooper Jr. will earn a base salary of $885,000 and a signing bonus of $9,168,512. The Jets took Cooper with the No. 30 overall pick. He appears set to wear No. 83 for New York.  Cooper is…

IU football seems certain to accomplish yet another first-time-ever feat when the preseason AP top-25 is released in early August. The Hoosiers have never been ranked in the top-10 in the preseason poll, but all signs point to Indiana landing there ahead of the 2026 campaign. The top-5 is certainly not out of the question, and some national outlets are putting IU as the No. 1 team. Both The Athletic and The Sporting News have the Hoosiers opening the 2026 season where they ended up in 2025 — on top of the college football mountain. Here’s what the Athletic’s Stewart…

Former IU football greats Antwaan Randle El and Vaughn Dunbar are back on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot in 2027, the National Football Foundation announced on Monday. If you’ve been a long-time reader of TDH, you know the pair have been regulars on the ballot. Actual enshrinement is incredibly rare. NFF says of the 5.86 million individuals who have played college football since Princeton first battled Rutgers on Nov. 6, 1869, only 1,129 players have earned induction into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame, or less than two one-hundredths of a percent (.02%) of those who have…