It is as cliche as it gets, but Sunday afternoon’s tilt against the Ohio State Buckeyes certainly seems like a must win game for Indiana. It’s a must win in the sense that there may not be room for the likes of both Ohio State and Indiana, and their similar resumes, in the NCAA tournament. In that vein, it would especially problematic for the Hoosiers if Ohio State ends up holding a road win in Bloomington. It’s a must win also because there isn’t a game in the next six contests that Indiana has a better chance on paper to…
Author: Mike Schumann
Yes, that is an asterisk. We will come back to the asterisk. We probably don’t even need to tell you about the asterisk. But let’s start with the good stuff. There have been times in the less than stellar history of this Indiana University football program where things seemed to be building towards something special. Kevin Wilson had it going on. It certainly felt like Terry Hoeppner was headed in that direction. Bill Mallory had a level of sustained success that hasn’t been seen for more than 30 years before or after, and in 1967 John Pont pulled together a…
It stopped me in my tracks when he said it. No, he didn’t mean it the way it sounds, but to even find those words tells you something about where Archie Miller is with this Indiana basketball team right now. This is what the second year head coach said after the Thursday night loss to Iowa, his team’s eighth in nine games — “But I wasn’t terribly disappointed in our team tonight.” Not terribly disappointed? After a loss to Iowa? In Bloomington? Right or wrong, some of us have been around long enough to be startled by that remark, however…
Well, that didn’t take long. After an inspirational, seemingly season-changing win at Michigan State on Saturday, there is a new reality in Bloomington. It’s the same as the old reality. And it isn’t a pleasant one. It appears that there will be no late season dramatic turnaround as Indiana lost their third straight game on their home floor. And there is no way to spin this fact — IU has now lost eight of their last nine games. With a home loss to Iowa on Thursday night, IU’s NCAA Tournament hopes are now firmly on the bubble the rest of…
Iowa head basketball coach Fran McCaffery met with the media after a 77-72 win over Indiana on Thursday night. Indiana (13-10, 4-8 ) will host Ohio State on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. See also: Archie Miller and the IU players discuss the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHh2TN2kQzo&t=19s 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” Want to receive all of our content via one e-mail in your inbox every day? It’s free. Join our daily mailing list here. Please consider supporting The Daily Hoosier by shopping on…
Indiana University head basketball coach Archie Miller met with the media on Thursday night along with Romeo Langford and Juwan Morgan after a 77-72 Iowa victory over the Hoosiers. Indiana (13-10, 4-8 ) will host Ohio State on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. (The video with Miller starts at 4:30. You may need to turn off mute on the video itself to pick up the sound) https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/2112334498812977/ Video credit – Indiana University 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” Want to receive all of our…
The feel good Saturday night win over Michigan State is now firmly in the rear view mirror. Indiana dropped a 77-72 contest against Iowa in Bloomington on Thursday night and have now lost eight of their last nine games. Indiana (13-10, 4-8) will host Ohio State on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Check back for our comprehensive game summary on Friday with The Report Card. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Iowa’s changing defense gives IU trouble. Indiana went on a 13-2 run early in the game. The crowd was buzzing. Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery called a timeout. The…
Three former IU football stars will have an opportunity to showcase their readiness for the next level at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. Safety Jonathan Crawford, long snapper Dan Godsil and offensive lineman Brandon Knight will all participate in the annual event in Indianapolis. Jonathan Crawford became the first Hoosier (along with Godsil) and the 12th Big Ten player to start 50 games. Crawford is one of only four IU players to appear in 50 games. He started every game since his arrival at Indiana. Crawford shares eighth on the program’s career list with nine interceptions. The three-time honorable mention…
While a visit from Iowa generally doesn’t generate the buzz that say a Duke, Michigan State or Purdue might, that wasn’t the case in 2016. It had been a while since Iowa had a top 10 team. In fact, you’d have to go back to the Dr. Tom Davis teams of the 80’s and 90’s to find a Hawkeye team ranked this high this late in the season. Think of Roy Marble Sr., B.J. Armstrong and those cool all black and yellow Nike high-tops. But coming into their February 11, 2016 matchup with Indiana (19-5, 9-2), the Hawkeyes (19-4, 10-1)…
What do you know? A home game. After spending the better part of January and early February at the airport, Indiana gets to stick around Bloomington for more than a week. First up at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall are the Iowa Hawkeyes. IU earned the season sweep last year, but they will essentially be seeing the same team once again in 2019 as Iowa returned almost all of its production from the 2017-18 season. All of that experience is paying off thus far for Iowa. They are significantly improved over last year and will present a major challenge for an…