Author: Seth Tow

INDIANAPOLIS — While Washington head coach Jedd Fisch answered questions from media on the main podium at Lucas Oil Stadium, Curt Cignetti gathered himself for his turn on stage. The lights were bright and the scene was big at Big Ten Media Days. Cignetti had a loaded day ahead of him with various interviews, press conferences, and other media work. And he capitalized on one of the fleeting free moments he had. As Fisch spoke, Cignetti paced around the turf behind the stage aimlessly, by himself. He seemed to use those few minutes to get in the right headspace to…

Big Ten Football Media Days began Tuesday in Indianapolis, as representatives from all 18 programs across the conference will appear and talk with media throughout the three-day event. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti kicked things off Tuesday by holding his own press conference, holding court on a number of different topics ahead of the start of a new athletic year in the conference. Here are some of the key topics Petitti discussed. Football scheduling Petitti addressed multiple questions about different aspects of the conference football schedule this year. The Big Ten is continuing its Friday night games that have become…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. Curt Cignetti’s toughest road test of his first Big Ten slate doesn’t come until the penultimate game of the season, when IU takes on Ohio State. The Hoosiers kept things close with the Buckeyes in week one last season, but failed to capitalize on opportunities to put OSU on upset alert. Indiana will have a rest advantage for this game, coming off its second bye week of the season — Ohio State’s byes are in September and October. Opponent: Ohio…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. Reigning national champions Michigan visit Bloomington in November ahead of Indiana’s second bye week. But this Wolverines team will look a lot different than the group that blew out Washington in the national title game. Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers, and offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was elevated to head coach. His team, despite some roster turnover, is still expected to be strong. Opponent: Michigan Date/Time/TV: Saturday, November 9, TBA Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2023 record/postseason result:…

Indiana’s swimming and diving team, in a way, has become self-sustaining. Few programs, if any, in the country have a track record in the pool and on the diving board that stands up to IU’s. It becomes most noticeable in Summer Olympic years, as the Hoosiers churn out Olympians every four years. They have another large contingent competing in the Paris Games in late July and early August. IU’s rich history serves as motivation for current and future athletes. Photos of past Olympians adorn the walls of IU’s swimming and diving facilities. So when current Hoosiers and recruits walk through,…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. IU takes on Michigan State in its penultimate road game of the season. The Spartans recaptured the Old Brass Spittoon last year in Bloomington, but they endured another disappointing campaign in the midst of Mel Tucker’s midseason dismissal. MSU hired Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith to take over this year, and his team will look a lot different than last year’s. Opponent: Michigan State Date/Time/TV: Saturday, November 2, TBA Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. 2023 record/postseason result: 4-8,…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. One of Indiana’s marquee home games this fall comes against new Big Ten foe Washington. The Huskies are coming off a storybook season, with their run to the national championship game behind head coach Kalen DeBoer and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. — both former Hoosiers. But DeBoer left for Alabama, and UW’s roster underwent significant turnover in the offseason. Former Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch will lead a new-look Huskies team into the Big Ten this year. Opponent: Washington Date/Time/TV:…

Class of 2025 linebacker Paul Nelson has flipped his commitment from Cincinnati to Indiana football, he announced Tuesday on social media. The Cincinnati native committed to the Bearcats in early June. But Nelson visited IU two weekends later, which led to the quick change of heart. He had other Power Four offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois, Kentucky, Boston College, and West Virginia. Nelson checks in at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. He’s rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, which also ranks him as the No. 112 linebacker in the class of 2025. Nelson — along with offensive lineman Baylor…

Indiana men’s basketball has announced its full non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Hoosiers have locked in an 11-game slate, with eight of the contests at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and no true road games. “My staff and I put together a non-conference schedule that will lead to long-term success this season,” head coach Mike Woodson said in IU’s press release announcing the schedule. “We have a new team this year that we are excited to showcase in front of the sold-out crowds in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. We will be tested by some veteran, well-coached ball clubs early…

Before “The New Indiana” became an unofficial recruiting slogan for IU football, Jaylen Bell was simply talking with his parents. The class of 2025 defensive back committed to Indiana in early June after taking an official visit, and one thing stuck out as the Bells debriefed from their time in Bloomington. IU’s staff had been in regular contact with the three-star recruit throughout the preceding months after they’d offered him a scholarship, recruiting him to be a part of head coach Curt Cignetti’s transformation of the program. And that point was hammered home even further on the official visit. “We…