Author: Mike Schumann

IU football can set new standards and end long streaks at this year’s NFL Draft. The program hasn’t had a No. 1 overall pick since Corby Davis in 1938, and it hasn’t had a first round pick since Thomas Lewis in 1994.  Those two runs appear certain to end. The most players Indiana has had drafted in a single year was seven in 1976 — during an era when there were a lot more rounds and a lot more players selected. Six IU players were drafted in 1944 and 1947. Will the record for most Hoosiers chosen in a draft…

Indiana All-American left tackle Carter Smith had offseason shoulder surgery and will miss the entirety of spring practice. Smith told the media Tuesday morning he had a procedure to repair a labral tear in his left shoulder.  The injury related to the 2025 season and the surgery was before the start of spring practice. The 6-foot-5 and 313-pound Smith says he should be able to return to weight lifting in a few weeks, and should be fully available for fall camp and the 2026 campaign. Named a first-team All-American by multiple outlets in 2025, Smith said part of his decision…

Because of their late finish to the 2025 season, most of Indiana’s nine players invited to the NFL Draft Combine did not test at the event. But those players and several more will be at the IU football Pro Day in Bloomington on Wednesday, and the NFL Network will be there to cover it live. Patrick Claybon, Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks and Rhett Lewis will all be on site reporting for NFL Network.  Their live coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday and runs to 3 p.m. ET. The NFL Network will re-air the event from 5 p.m. to 7…

Our transfer portal names to know series involves players with rumored interest or interesting connections with IU basketball. Providence transfer wing Stefan Vaaks is a name to know for IU basketball this portal cycle. The 6-foot-7 and 212-pound Vaaks is from Tabasalu, Estonia. Vaaks had a standout freshman season with Providence. He averaged 15.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game, while shooting 40% from the field and 35% from three. Vaaks scored a season-high 28 points against Butler in the first round of the Big East Tournament, leading the Friars to a win. Vaaks scored 20 or more…

March 29, 1976, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania There were plenty of challenges and close calls along the way to Indiana’s perfect 32-0 1976 season. But the Hoosiers were never tested more than they were two minutes into the 1976 national championship game. The 1974-75 IU team was widely viewed as a more complete squad than the 1975-76 group with senior leaders Steve Green and John Laskowski.  But a late season injury to star forward Scott May ultimately contributed greatly to the Hoosiers (31-1) coming up short in the NCAA Tournament that year. A year later Indiana’s starting guard and best defender Bobby…

March 28, 1987 — New Orleans, Louisiana The largest crowd ever for a college basketball game saw a classic.  And they also saw something that many did not expect. While most anticipated a contrast in styles between run-and-gun UNLV and methodical Indiana, the Hoosiers opted to join the Runnin’ Rebels in a track meet. To the thrill and surprise of the 65,959 fans at the Louisiana Superdome, IU tried to beat No. 1 ranked UNLV in a national semifinal matchup at their own game.  According to Indiana head coach Bob Knight, it was the only chance the Hoosiers had against…

Can IU football repeat in 2026 after a fairly significant turnover of the roster? One of the sports’ top analytical models has spoken. IU football is ranked No. 5 in the first preseason edition of ESPN’s long-running SP+ model prepared by Bill Connelly.  With no spring transfer portal this season, these preseason SP+ rankings should generally hold up through the start of Indiana’s season on Sept. 5. This is how the preseason national top-10 looks in Connelly’s first edition of SP+ for the 2026 season: 1. Ohio State 2. Oregon 3. Notre Dame 4. Georgia 5. Indiana 6. Texas 7.…

The 2026 Major League Baseball season is underway, and five former Hoosiers are with big league clubs at the open. Kyle Schwarber – Philadelphia The greatest slugger in IU baseball history is in year 12 of his MLB career.  Schwarber is up 341 home runs for his career after going long in the season opener.  The 33-year-old is coming off the best season of his career.  Schwarber hit .240 with 56 home runs and 132 RBIs in 2025.  If he can put together a few more productive years, Schwarber has a chance to reach the MLB Hall of Fame. Tim…

Our transfer portal names to know series involves players with rumored interest or interesting connections with IU basketball. Belmont transfer forward Sam Orme is an Indiana native (Carmel H.S., Carmel, Ind.), and a name to know for IU basketball. When he was young high school prospect, Orme told TDH he comes from a big IU family.  Obviously that won’t exclusively drive his recruitment, but it’s at least an interesting side note. Orme has been with Belmont for the last three seasons and he has progressed into a potential high major player. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 220-pounds, Orme averaged 12.8 points…

IU football coach Curt Cignetti hasn’t softened his approach after winning a national championship. Just ask his new wide receiver Nick Marsh. When Marsh arrived for Indiana’s first spring practice Thursday morning in Bloomington wearing flashy cleats, the Michigan State transfer got a quick introduction to how Cignetti runs the program. “I didn’t love those gold shoes he (Marsh) came out in today,” Cignetti said when he spoke with the media after practice. “He learned what getting your ass ripped is all about. I don’t know if that happened to him very often at Michigan State. That was before practice…