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Here’s today’s latest IU Athletics and Big Ten coverage + recruiting news from around the net:
THE BEST IN IU COVERAGE
- Dick Vitale is optimistic that Bob Knight will attend Saturday’s game.
- Hoosiers’ Most Famous No. 11 inspired a future IU coach
- Indiana’s Miller | Green | Brunk preview Purdue
- Purdue’s Matt Painter discusses Saturday’s game against IU.
- Gene Keady talks about Bob Knight and their historic battles
- IU Legend Jimmy Rayl has a street named after him in Kokomo
- OL Simon Stepaniak invited to the NFL Draft Combine
- No. 18 IU Women fall at home to No. 13 Maryland.
- IU Baseball’s Gabe Bierman embraces the fight.
- Raptors’ OG Anunoby engages in world’s first great scarf-off.
- Celtics’ Romeo Langford — analyzing his first career start in Boston.
- Panthers’ Ian Thomas next up to replace departing Greg Olsen.
HOOSIER SIGHTS
The Talking Hoosier Baseball crew caught up with former IU slugger Matt Gorski.
HOOSIER SOUNDS
Former IU player Butch Carter and Purdue head coach Matt Painter were on the Dan Dakich Show today.
The segments are as follows: Painter — 32:40, Carter — 1:32:00.
(Tip: Pull this post up every day on your commute and listen to the most relevant daily IU content rather than whatever happens to be on the radio)
TWEETS OF THE DAY
The 1975-76 season was pretty great for @IndianaMBB. #TBT 🏆
The battle for in-state bragging rights begins Saturday at 2 PM ET. pic.twitter.com/bdLo9JCEAK
— Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) February 7, 2020
Dean Garrett played a big role in the Hoosiers 1987 National Championship season. Today was the first time he has seen the marker in front of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. #iubb pic.twitter.com/pfT3Hdlgm3
— Coyle & Leary ISB Radio🎙️ (@jimcoyleISB) February 7, 2020
IU AND BIG TEN RECRUITING NEWS
- Indiana Football only seeing first signs of the impact of winning on recruiting
- Archie Miller watched 2021 forward Caleb Furst last night.
- 2021 forward Trey Patterson discusses Rutgers Prep remaining undefeated.
- 2023 McCutcheon point guard Dra Gibbs Lawhorn is quickly gaining attention.
- 2021 in-state wing Brooks Barnhizer is emerging at Lafayette Jeff and IU is showing interest ($).
- Note: Multiple social media reports had Matt Painter and Chris Mack watching 2021 forward Trey Kaufman last night.
- Highlights from 2021 guard Khristian Lander’s game last night:
It was another big night for Khristian Lander (@khristianlander) in tonight’s victory over Memorial.
The Division I prospect had 28 points, 7 assists and five rebounds.
Full highlights: https://t.co/rT4Pi93C7l pic.twitter.com/jPIE7p7f8m
— Hendrix Magley (@TweetsOfHendrix) February 7, 2020
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