Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana has landed a commitment from class of 2027 cornerback Rico Jackson. “I’m beyond blessed. Thank you for everyone who gave me an opportunity and believed in me,” Jackson wrote on X.  “Hoosier nation let’s work!” The 5-foot-11 and 170-pound Jackson is a 3-star cornerback from Maryland.  He is on an official visit in Bloomington this weekend. Jackson is ranked No. 117 among class of 2027 cornerbacks. In addition to IU, Jackson had offers from Maryland, Virginia Tech, Pitt, Wisconsin, Penn State, Cal, Vanderbilt, Syracuse, West Virginia, North Carolina, Wake Forest and others. Jackson is Indiana’s fifth commit in the…

In-state class of 2027 3-star wide receiver Branden Sharpe is set to announce his college decision on Monday. The Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg H.S.) product will announce his decision at his high school at 6 p.m. ET and live on the Rivals YouTube Channel. Sharpe is down to four schools — Indiana, Purdue, Vanderbilt and Cincinnati.  He’s making the announcement before his IU official visit set for May 29-31 and planned visits to the other three schools in June. Sharpe currently has one national prediction to end up at IU — Steve Wiltfong of Rivals. After putting two wide receivers in…

Indiana men’s soccer finalized the roster for the 2026 season with three additions from the May transfer window. Indiana’s three May additions bring proven production – totaling 40 goals and 27 assists in their collegiate careers – as well as extensive NCAA Tournament experience. Combining 15 returners with eight transfers and five freshman additions, Indiana now has a full roster of 28 players. “We are excited to bring Wes, Oliver and Stephane to Indiana soccer and believe each player brings different strengths to our team,” head coach Todd Yeagley said in a release. “Our attack is immediately bolstered with the…

Indiana offered one of the fastest rising guards in the 2027 class this week. Georgia-based Chase Lumpkin announced an IU offer on social media. Lumpkin is a high-scoring 6-foot-4 and 180-pound shooting guard from Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern H.S.). Based on the national averages, Lumpkin is a 4-star, the No. 44 overall player in the class, and the No. 9 shooting guard. Lumpkin started spring basketball in impressive fashion.  Playing with the Jet Academy program, he has averaged 26.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 2.7 steals during Nike EYBL play ahead of this weekend. In addition to IU, Lumpkin…

If there’s one thing Curt Cignetti is known for above all else, it’s preparation. Typically, that means watching football film. But Cignetti pulled himself away from his favorite hobby to get in some practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier this month. The IU football head coach will drive the pace car at the Indy 500 on May 24, so he put down the film clicker for a few hours to do some driving prep on the iconic oval with racing veteran Sarah Fisher. Cignetti will be driving an impressive car capable of speeds in the same realm as the…

IU basketball coach Darian DeVries made a public appearance Thursday at the Victory and Vision fan event in Carmel, Ind. Here are some quick news items and notes from DeVries’ appearance as the program gets set to formally turn the page to the 2026-27 season: Team activities begin June 1:  IU is welcoming at least 11 new players to Bloomington this summer.  Those new players plus returning sophomore forward Trent Sisley will begin arriving in late May and begin activities as a team on June 1. Plan is to play two big men together:  This one should come as no…

There’s another big recruiting weekend on tap in Bloomington for the IU football program. At least eight class of 2027 4-star prospects will be on campus as the program looks to build out its freshman class for the 2027 season. The visitors include a pair of in-state offensive tackles, and four 4-star offensive linemen in total. All of the 4-stars are within the national top-300 among all players in the 2027 class, and within the top-25 at their position.  Prior to the 2025 class, IU had only landed a handful of players checking all of those boxes ever during the…

Indiana continues to trend favorably for the No. 1 ranked wide receiver in the 2027 class. Two Rivals national analysts logged predictions on Thursday for IU to land in-state 5-star wideout Monshun Sales. The 6-foot-5 Sales is a consensus 5-star, consensus top-4 receiver, and consensus top-16 overall player in the 2027 class.  If he picks Indiana, he will be the highest-rated IU recruit in the rankings era by a wide margin. This development comes not long after a national analyst at another outlet said he liked Indiana’s chances with Sales.  247Sports’ Tom Noy says IU and Texas are the current…

In the summer of 2022, then rising high school senior guard Markus Burton put on a dazzling display at the Charlie Hughes tournament at Carmel H.S. in Carmel, Ind. In front of several college coaches there mostly to watch others, Burton carved-up Indianapolis powerhouse Cathedral with a 35-point outburst. It was clear at that moment — with his ability to navigate traffic and score efficiently over length — Burton had an elite skillset that would translate to the top of college basketball. But at most 6-foot tall, there was still some skepticism among the high major head coaches and assistants…

Indiana football will have one of the top edge rushers in the class of 2027 on campus this weekend. Farmington, Mich. based 4-star Myles Smith is one of the headliners set to visit Bloomington.  IU defensive ends coach Buddha Williams is leading his recruitment.  Williams visited Smith at his home last week. The IU official visit was a late addition to Smith’s schedule. In addition to the IU visit, Smith is set to see Michigan State (May 29th), Missouri (June 5th), Kentucky (June 12th), Michigan (June 19th).  He hasn’t named a final five, but those five schools appear to be…