Author: Mike Schumann

My how things have changed since we last previewed a game to be played in Bloomington. Three weeks ago, Indiana was coming off a tough road loss to Michigan State, and “here we go again” was the prevailing wisdom. Now, with a November chill in the air, here we go again has become something that hadn’t been seen in more than 25 years.  Indiana is bowl eligible just eight games into the season while riding a three game conference winning streak. Suddenly, anything feels possible, but no one can be taken lightly. The Hoosiers and Wildcats meet under the lights…

Indiana University dedicated the George Taliaferro Plaza on Friday outside of the North End Zone facility at Memorial Stadium.  The school also announced that the Indiana football team will wear Taliaferro’s No. 44 on the left side of their helmets for Saturday night’s game against Northwestern. The new Plaza features a bronze statute of Taliaferro, one of the greatest players in the history of the IU program, and and a civil rights trailblazer. Taliaferro passed away on Oct. 8, 2018 at the age of 91.  You can read more about him here. Below is the full release via IU Athletics…

As a 42.8 percent career three-point shooter, it can’t be easy to watch. “If you can shoot, you can shoot,” Indiana head coach Archie Miller told us at the Big Ten’s media day in October. As a guard for North Carolina State from 1997 to 2002, Miller could shoot.  It was something that he was known for throughout his career in the Atlantic Coast Conference. But Miller’s first two Indiana teams? Well, not so much. His first Hoosier squad shot a dismal 32.2 percent from long range, which put IU at No. 307 in the country (out of 353 teams).…

After a total of eight years with the IU basketball program, Derek Elston is moving on. The former player and Director of Player Development has taken a job in the private industry. Below is the full release from IU Athletics. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University Men’s Basketball Director of Player Development Derek Elston has taken a new position with United Fidelity Bank in Carmel as a Community Development Officer.  He had been in his capacity with IU basketball since, October, 2015 and today is his last day with the program. “I couldn’t thank Coach Crean enough for bringing me back and…

Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media on Thursday to give final thoughts on Saturday’s game against Northwestern. Allen indicated that starting quarterback Michael Penix practiced this week and continues to be a “game time decision.” IU and Northwestern kick off at 7 p.m. EST at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. https://youtu.be/Hh9OQfZY9tM Video Credit – IU Athletics You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.

Indiana head coach Archie Miller has followed through on his day one commitment to recruit the Hoosier state, and his “inside out” strategy has produced well thus far. Under Miller’s direction IU has landed seven Indiana high school recruits in his first three recruiting classes. Looking forward, The Daily Hoosier has extensively documented the breadth and depth of the in-state talent in the class of 2021, including high priority top 100 targets Khristian Lander (Evansville), Trey Kaufman (Sellersburg), Caleb Furst (Fort Wayne) and Blake Wesley (South Bend). With another season of Indiana high school basketball set to begin in the…

At the heart of Indiana’s resurgent 2019 season is the Hoosier offense.  Indiana (6-2, 3-2) is either first or second in the Big Ten in several offensive categories through eight games: Passing Offense — First in the Big Ten (312.8 yards per game) Sacks Allowed — First in the Big Ten (1.38 yards per game) Total Offense — Second in the Big Ten (450.5 yards per game) Completion Percentage — Second in the Big Ten (69.7%) Tackles for Loss Allowed — Second in the Big Ten (5 per game) Fumbles Lost — Second in the Big Ten (3) First Downs…

Indiana football head coach Tom Allen joined IU legend Don Fischer on their weekly radio show to review the win over Nebraska and preview Northwestern. IU players Ty Fryfogle and Micah McFadden  joined Fischer for the final segment. Indiana and Northwestern kick off at 7 p.m. EST at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington on Saturday. (Advance the video to the 4:00 mark to begin the content.  You may need to turn off mute on the video itself.) https://www.facebook.com/IndianaFootball/videos/588607608544699/ (Video credit – IU Athletics) You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when…

With 57 receptions and 737 yards through eight games, junior wide receiver Whop Philyor is on a record setting pace for Indiana.  Philyor needs to average 4.6 receptions and 105.8 yards per game over IU’s last five contests to break James Hardy and Ernie Jones’ IU season records of 79 and 1,265, respectively. The Tampa product has been added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List.  You can read the full release from IU Athletics on that announcement below. Philyor met with the media earlier in the week to discuss his big season: https://youtu.be/34ZGDnYfLBY Video Credit – Jim Coyle / Indiana…

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald knew that this day was possible for Indiana. He has seen program turnarounds as both a player and a coach for the Wildcats. And this summer at the Big Ten’s football media day, Fitzgerald acknowledged that Tom Allen had Indiana on the brink of a breakout season. “I look at Tom (Allen) right now at IU,” Fitzgerald said on BTN during Big Ten Media Day.  “They’re right there, right?  They’re right there.  I lived that as a player.  We were right there.” Getting there and staying there are two different animals. And Fitzgerald has seen that…