Class of 2019 five-star power forward/center Isaiah Stewart has narrowed his list of potential college landing spots to six. The Rochester, New York native made the announcement on Friday via Twitter. https://twitter.com/Dreamville_33/status/1033179731712204802 Ranked in the top 10 nationally, Stewart’s remaining six schools are Indiana, Washington, Syracuse, Duke, Villanova, and Michigan State. Previously in his top 10 and left out of the mix were Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, and Texas. Coming in at 6-foot-9 and 245 pounds, Stewart has a college ready physique. He has used that size to become a dominant force on the Nike EYBL circuit and in high…
Author: Mike Schumann
For the third season in a row, the Indiana University football team will have to deal with the loss of a major weapon on its offense. In 2016 IU lost star wide receiver Simmie Cobbs on his first play of the season. The same thing happened in 2017 to Nick Westbrook. IU announced today that running back Morgan Ellison has been suspended from the team indefinitely. It also announced that linebacker Mo Burnham has been suspended for the opener against Florida International. Here is the language from the official release from IU: “STATEMENT FROM INDIANA ATHLETICS AND INDIANA FOOTBALL Indiana…
Indiana has had its share of talented pass catchers, sending several wide receivers to the NFL through the years. But only one is the program’s all-time leading receiver in virtually every major category. James Hardy was consistently dominant for three straight seasons at Indiana, but if there was any question as to whether he should be on this list, his senior season put him over the top: 79 catches, 1,125 yards and 16 touchdowns. Save for one really strong season by Ernie Jones, no other receiver in program history even comes close to that production. But he wasn’t a one…
We all should have known better when this whole quarterback competition started. To understand, you have to go back to last season. Peyton Ramsey didn’t have any reason to expect a big role on the road against Virginia. The thought was that he might see some action for a change of pace, but starting quarterback Richard Lagow was coming off a 420 yard performance against Ohio State. He was the man. Until he wasn’t. Lagow started that game against the Cavaliers 3 of 10 with an interception. The change of pace was inserted. And he never left. It wasn’t that Ramsey…
ESSENTIALS Hometown – Indianapolis, IN (Cathedral) Position – Combo Guard Height – 6-foot-4 Weight – 185 247 Sports Composite Rating – 4-star (#133) Primary Competition – Xavier and Purdue (Final 3) Timeline — Franklin plans to take official visits in the late summer to his final three schools and make a decision in the early fall. The IU official date is August 24-26. He has an official visit to Purdue scheduled August 30. Indiana Connections — Franklin is good friends with current IU player Damezi Anderson as well as fellow 2019 targets Trayce Jackson-Davis and Keion Brooks, Jr. Key Stats — 2018…
One of the more interesting quarterback competitions in recent IU football history is over. Coach Tom Allen announced that redshirt sophomore Peyton Ramsey will lead the Hoosiers at Florida International on September 1. Allen had stated earlier in the week that someone had become a clear leader, and apparently that was Ramsey. While there may be packages or playing time for the other quarterbacks, Allen indicated that there is no plan to have a quarterback rotation. This is Ramsey’s job to lose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_xs5ItWydg Allen indicated that the primary factors that led to Ramsey being named the starter were his ability…
Offensive line is probably the most underappreciated position on a football team. With fans following the football, it is really difficult to be noticed. How many IU fans noticed that the best offensive lineman in the history of the program was playing in Bloomington just over the last few years? Of course these things are debatable, but as we mentioned at the outset of this series, to be one of the all-time Top 10 players, you have to be a true outlier. Was Dan Feeney an outlier? Consider this: During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, two-time captain Dan Feeney became…
The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final 10 days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2018 Indiana University football season on September 1 at Florida International. Today we take a look at the defensive line. There will be a recurring theme as we look at the 2018 IU defense — important players have moved on, and important players are back. The Hoosiers only return four starters on defense. Nevertheless there is returning veteran leadership at each level. A core of seniors on the defensive line will look to lead the way for coach Mark…
The Hoosiers entered the 1967 Rose Bowl season in a situation similar to 2018 — with a down-to-the-wire quarterback competition. Sophomores Harry Gonso and John Isenbarger battled it out until the final week. Of course Gonso won that battle, and things worked out okay for IU that season. Isenbarger’s consolation prize? A new position. The multi-talented athlete would be IU’s new tailback. That worked out okay too. In a program with a more than 125 season history, you have to have been a true outlier to make this list. Isenbarger has multiple claims to fame in this regard. Most notably,…
The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final 10 days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2018 Indiana University football season on September 1 at Florida International. Today we look at the Special Teams. For most football fans, the special teams tend to be an afterthought, but in football, and especially college football, they can make or break you. For a program like Indiana going through the rigors of the Big Ten, special teams excellence is essential. Let’s face it, teams like Ohio State, Michigan and others have players on special teams that would be…