Denzel Moore started taking Indiana seriously when the Hoosiers beat Penn State in early October. The Nittany Lions were one of the top schools recruiting the Class of 2023 defensive end/outside linebacker from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Ga., and Moore could sense that was evidence that the Hoosiers were entering a different stratosphere. “I started focusing on them when they beat Penn State,” Moore said. “That’s when I started actually thinking about it. Penn State, they were one of the top teams that were recruiting me. It was like, ‘Indiana?’ Wow.” Moore’s interest grew significantly when the Hoosiers…
Author: Dustin Dopirak
This is the sixth in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant basketball head coaching position. Candidate: Mike Woodson Age: 62 Current Position/Tenure: New York Knicks assistant coach since 2020. Previous Jobs: Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach, 2014-18; New York Knicks head coach 2012-14; New York Knicks assistant coach 2011-12; Atlanta Hawks head coach 2004-10; Detroit Pistons assistant coach 2003-04; Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach 2001-03; Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach 1999-2001; Milwaukee Bucks assistant 1996-99. Career Accomplishments: Led the Hawks to the playoffs three times and to the Eastern Conference semis twice. Took the Knicks to the playoffs twice…
Thomas Allen got to run on the field at Indiana’s practice facility Tuesday morning and from a purely physical perspective it wasn’t the least bit enjoyable. His body made it extremely clear how long it had been since he was last able to push himself even to that limited extent. “Did it feel great?” Allen asked himself. “No.” But it did feel rewarding to know how far the Indiana junior linebacker already come and how much better a bad jog is from what he was feeling in November. Allen’s injury in the Michigan State game, and his father Tom’s reaction…
Indiana sophomore guard Armaan Franklin has entered the transfer portal after finishing second on the team in scoring with 11.4 points per game and leading the squad with a 42.4 percent 3-point field goal shooting percentage. He was the Hoosiers’ leading perimeter scorer this season after averaging 3.7 points per game as a true freshman. He is the second Indiana player to enter the transfer portal since the announcement of the firing of head coach Archie Miller. Senior guard Aljami Durham has also entered the transfer portal to consider pursuing the option of a fifth year that is available because…
Teri Moren expected some rust and she expected some jitters and she got both. Eleven days had passed since Indiana was stunned by Michigan State in the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament, and the Hoosiers entered the NCAA Tournament with their highest seed in school history — a No. 4 seed in the Mercado region. They had reason to feel all sorts of emotions and she figured it would take some time for the Hoosiers to get their feet set. And she was right. “You come out in the first half of the NCAA Tournament and you’re pressing, man,” Moren…
Charlton Warren was hired as Indiana’s defensive coordinator to maintain the Hoosiers’ success on that side of the ball, not to make major changes. However, IU will be making one significant schematic change on how they operate on that side of the ball, which they hope will make them just a little bit harder to plan for. As Indiana head coach Tom Allen mentioned at the beginning of the spring, the Hoosiers have created a position called the Bull, a hybrid position that does for the defensive line what the Husky position does for the secondary. The Bull could be…
Indiana freshman quarterback Dexter Williams II is out for at least the rest of spring practice with a torn ACL, IU coach Tom Allen said Monday during a Zoom press conference. Allen said the injury occurred in a non-contact situation in practice. Williams saw no game action in the 2020 season but was expected to get extensive work in the spring with junior Michael Penix Jr. still recovering from an ACL tear suffered in November. He and redshirt sophomore Jack Tuttle were expected to get most of the reps with the first team. “It’s unfortunate and I feel for Dexter…
This is the fifth in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant basketball head coaching position. Candidate: Thad Matta Age: 53 Current Position: Out of basketball/effectively retired Previous Jobs: Ohio State head coach 2004-17; Xavier head coach 2001-04; Butler head coach 2000-01. Career Accomplishments: Owns 439-154 career record, winning 74 percent of his games. Reached the NCAA Tournament in 14 of 17 career seasons, winning an NIT title in one of the years he did not. Took Ohio State to the 2007 national championship game, two Final Fours, three Elite Eights and five Sweet 16s. Also took Xavier…
Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens was asked again Friday evening during the Celtics’ pre-game media availability about the vacant Indiana coaching position and whether he is considering taking it and said much more definitively this time that he is not. He said that his less committal answers from earlier this week came out of a desire to be respectful about the position and the fact that Indiana is his home. But he was more clear that he likes and enjoys his job with the Celtics where he is in his eighth season. Stevens, a Zionsville native, has been the dream…
This is the fourth in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant basketball head coaching position. Candidate: Eric Musselman Age: 56 Current Position/Tenure: Arkansas head coach since 2019 (Some) Previous Jobs: Nevada head coach, 2015-19; LSU associate head coach, 2014-15; Arizona assistant/associate head coach 2012-14; Los Angeles D-Fenders head coach 2011-12, Reno Bighorns head coach 2010-11; Sacramento Kings head coach 2006-07; Golden State Warriors 2002-04. Career Accomplishments: This season, the Razorbacks hit No. 8 in the AP poll and have a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Those are the best marks at Arkansas since 1994-95…