The defensive backfield will be one of the key aspects of the 2018 Indiana football team to watch. It is no secret that with the loss of key pieces like Rashard Fant, Chase Dutra, and Tony Fields, the Hoosiers have question marks on the back end of its defense. There is also no doubt that IU has several key defensive backs returning, including Marcelino Ball, A’Shon Riggins, Andre Brown and others. One returning upperclassman is already on the radar of the next level. Chad Reuter of NFL.com released his top 150 college players to watch in 2018 a few days…
Author: Mike Schumann
A common question after the announcement by Romeo Langford that he was committing to Indiana was whether that decision would create momentum with IU’s recruiting efforts, especially in-state. You know Hoosier fans, we are never satisfied. One recruiting target that needs little introduction at this point is Keion Brooks, Jr. If Langford was IU priority number one for the class of 2018, Brooks is likely that person for the class of 2019. According to 247 Sports, the five star wing from Fort Wayne North High School is the top-rated player from the state of Indiana in his class. If Archie…
New coaches generally need time to implement their systems, recruit new talent, and foster a culture. No matter the sport, a grace period of at least a couple years is generally thought to be reasonable. Apparently Indiana softball coach Shonda Stanton wasn’t looking to wait that long. After a 4-19 start to the season, Indiana flipped the script, going 21-10 the rest of the way. Perhaps it was her lengthy experience at the helm of another NCAA program that helped her orchestrate a shortcut. Stanton came to Indiana last year from Marshall where she was head coach for 18 seasons. She…
Indiana University head basketball coach Archie Miller released a statement indicating that New Albany, Indiana guard Romeo Langford has signed his national letter of intent to play for the Hoosiers, and that former St. Mary’s forward Evan Fitzner will join the program as a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining. Langford is a 5-star rated, 6-foot-6, 200 pound incoming freshman shooting guard whose recruitment took multiple twists and turns before he finally announced his intent to sign with Indiana last Monday. Fitzner is a 6-foot-10, 230 pound forward with a reputation as a talented perimeter shooter. He has…
Nearly a week has passed since the exciting moment last Monday night when Romeo Langford announced that he will play his college basketball at Indiana. Most of us saw the announcement itself on television or via a live stream. A video was released that provides a behind the scenes look at Romeo’s announcement day, including time at his home, walking into New Albany High School, waiting to go on stage, and signing autographs afterwards. The video is produced by Frank Ward II, the man behind “Frankie Vision”. We’ve embedded Ward’s video’s several times this past year, including here, where we…
The 2017-18 NBA season has ended for six of the eight former Indiana Hoosiers that registered statistics in the league this year. Today marks the sixth in a series of more in depth reviews of their respective seasons as we discuss former Hoosier All-American Victor Oladipo. Victor Oladipo came to Indiana in 2010 without much fanfare. He was a 3-star recruit with a reputation for being a good athlete. Three years later he would leave as an All-American and an NBA lottery pick. Along the way Oladipo earned a reputation as a tireless worker, and the results showed it. For each of his three…
At first blush, the addition of a guy from the West Coast Conference that didn’t start and averaged five points a game might leave you scratching your head. That is a reasonable immediate reaction. Despite how it may look on the surface, we’ve walked through the reasons why Indiana’s decision to offer its final 2018-19 scholarship to St. Mary’s graduate transfer Evan Fitzner makes a whole lot of sense. No one should be expecting Fitzner to play 30 minutes a game and average 15 points. The competition in the front court is too steep for that. It is possible that…
Once again, it seems Indiana redshirt senior Zach McRoberts may have defied convention. Despite being an Indiana All-Star, he quit the game when it didn’t feel right anymore at Vermont. Despite being a walk-on he ended up starting at Indiana. Despite only scoring one point, he made the play of the game and caught the eye of the national media. https://twitter.com/JayBilas/status/942155844510199814 With the news today that Evan Fitzner has committed to Indiana, the Hoosiers no longer have any available scholarships for the 2018-19 season. It could turn out that someone transfers or Juwan Morgan pursues professional options. But we cannot…
St. Mary’s graduate transfer Evan Fitzner is transferring to Indiana. He has one year of eligibility remaining and will be eligible to play immediately. Indiana has now filled all 13 available scholarships for the 2018-19 season, meaning that Zach McRoberts will likely play the 2018-19 season as a walk-on unless another scholarship frees up. The 6-10 forward averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds last season. He has shot better than 40% from 3-point range in each of his first three seasons. Fitzner told the Bloomington Herald Times that it was his 3-point shooting that attracted the Hoosiers the most: “One…
Indiana is determined to add a highly rated point guard to its class of 2019. The latest floor general to receive an IU offer is Tyrell Terry, from Minneapolis. Rivals ranks Terry as a 4-star and 114th nationally. According to 24/7 Sports, Terry is a 3-star and is ranked 169th in the class. https://twitter.com/tyterry05/status/991851102277718016 Terry attends DeLaSalle High School, which had its six consecutive state championship streak snapped in March. Terry was a part of two state titles in 2016 and 2017. During his junior year he averaged 17 points, 5.7 assists, 3 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. Terry…