Author: Seth Tow

Curt Cignetti doesn’t call out his players very often. Sure, he’s unafraid of criticizing his team as a whole, or maybe even a position group. But he usually avoids identifying any individuals in those sorts of remarks, even if asked to. That made it more noteworthy when he did it twice this spring. At separate points, he said that redshirt sophomore quarterback Tayven Jackson’s development has “been a little slower,” and that senior wide receiver Donaven McCulley needed to pick it up. Both players seemed to heed the message. Jackson enjoyed a strong spring game, showing a clear grasp of…

Indiana football has had three more players enter the transfer portal over the last couple days. Redshirt freshman tight end Anthony Miller Jr. announced his venture into the portal on Thursday morning ahead of Indiana’s spring game. Then, on Friday morning after the game, redshirt freshman offensive lineman Will Larkins and fifth-year senior linebacker Darryl Minor Jr. joined Miller in the portal. All three players joined the Hoosiers ahead of last season — Miller and Larkins as true freshmen, and Minor as a transfer from UTEP. Miller appeared in four games for IU in 2023, mainly on special teams. Larkins…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football brought back its spring game on Thursday for the first time in several years, giving fans an extended look at Curt Cignetti’s first squad in Bloomington. Only so much can be gleaned from these sorts of events — after all, Cignetti has acknowledged multiple times that he views these scrimmages as glorified practices. But with spring camp concluded, it provided a glimpse at how several position groups stack up, and what to expect from some players going into the fall. Cignetti said IU avoided any injuries during the spring game, which is a victory for all…

Indiana’s spring game is here. IU takes the field at Memorial Stadium at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, on Big Ten Network, in the first extended look at Curt Cignetti’s team. The Hoosiers have a little over four months before they kick off the 2024 season against FIU in Bloomington. The spring game is, obviously, much different than a real game, and should be taken with a grain of salt. But it will be the first opportunity for fans to see the group Cignetti has assembled for the coming year and how much progress the team’s made through spring camp.…

It was hard for Myles Price to leave Texas Tech. The wide receiver built strong bonds with his teammates throughout his four years with the Red Raiders. But deep down, Price wanted a new opportunity. So he entered the transfer portal after the season, and he landed at Indiana. “Leaving them (former teammates), there’s days I still wake up and I’m still kind of shook about it and hurt about it, cause the bond that I had with them, it was something special,” Price said. “It was hard. But it was something that I had to do. And it’s working…

Indiana women’s basketball alum Mackenzie Holmes was selected by the Seattle Storm at No. 26 overall in the third round of Monday’s WNBA Draft. Holmes announced last week that she’s undergoing knee surgery to address long-term issues she’s fought through with her left knee, and the procedure will keep her out for the entire 2024 WNBA season. She said in her statement that she will be ready for training camp in 2025. This is the third straight year an IU player has been selected in the WNBA Draft. Ali Patberg was picked by the Indiana Fever in the third round…

Indiana women’s basketball is looking to make it three straight years with a WNBA Draft selection. The draft is Monday night at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, and IU has two players in the field: forward Mackenzie Holmes and guard Sara Scalia. The Hoosiers have had just five players selected in program history. Ali Patberg went in the third round in 2022, and Grace Berger’s first-round selection last year gave IU draft picks in consecutive years for the first time ever. Berger, at No. 7 overall, also became Indiana’s first-ever first-round pick. Holmes and Scalia both have chances to be picked,…

Trent Howland’s offseason adventure is set for another chapter. The running back posted on social media Friday that he’s re-entering the transfer portal next week, when the spring window opens. Howland first ventured into the portal after last season concluded and IU replaced head coach Tom Allen with Curt Cignetti. The redshirt junior initially committed to Minnesota, but he changed his mind and announced his return to IU the next week. Howland led the Hoosiers last season with 354 rushing yards on 75 carries with two touchdowns. He added three receptions for 22 yards in the passing game. Howland played…

Indiana women’s basketball star Mackenzie Holmes is undergoing knee surgery, she announced in a statement on social media on Wednesday. Holmes declared for the upcoming WNBA Draft, but shared that her surgery will keep her out for the entire 2024 season. “To ensure my body is healthy and my playing career is as long and successful as possible, I have decided to get the necessary surgery in May to prevent further issues and alleviate the pain it has caused,” Holmes said in the statement. “I have declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft and pray that a team honors me with…

Women’s college basketball legend and former Indiana women’s basketball player Tara Vanderveer announced her retirement from coaching on Tuesday night. Vanderveer just completed her 38th season as head coach at Stanford, as she led the Cardinal to the Sweet 16 for the 29th time before falling to NC State. In January, she set the record for most wins by a college basketball coach, in either the men’s or women’s game. She finished her career with an astounding 1,216-271 record, along with national championships in 1990, 1992, and 2021. “A true pioneer and champion of the sport, Tara has been an…