Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana is not done looking at potential additions to the cornerbacks room. According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Pittsburgh defensive back Ryland Gandy was in Bloomington for a visit on Wednesday. The 6-foot and 180-pound Gandy was a starter for Pitt in 2024.  He played in all 13 games and produced 40 tackles and one pass defensed. According to PFF he played 766 snaps and had a 63.4 coverage grade and 33.7 tackling mark.  PFF says he missed 15 tackles and was targeted 54 times for 28 receptions and 19.6 yards per catch. Gandy played in all 12 games in 2023,…

James Madison may continue to giveth for the Hoosiers in 2025. According to multiple reports, transferring JMU offensive lineman Tyshawn Wyatt will visit Bloomington on Thursday. Wyatt suffered a season-ending injury against Old Dominion on Oct. 28 of 2023 while playing for Curt Cignetti at JMU.    He missed the entire 2024 campaign. The 6-foot-4 and 318-pounder was preseason Second-team All-Sun Belt Conference in 2024. Wyatt has played in 35 games during his time at JMU and has the background to play multiple positions in 2025.  He missed recently played left tackle in 2023 prior to his injury.  He started…

Big Ten titles and national titles. When it comes to team goals, that has been IU coach Mike Woodson’s refrain since he was hired in 2021. Indiana hasn’t been in the conversation for a national title in a long time. And only once have the Hoosiers been anywhere near the top of the league in Woodson’s three seasons, when they finished 12-8 and in a second-place tie in 2023, albeit three games out of first. Indiana opened conference play last month with a win over Minnesota and a loss at Nebraska, pushing Woodson’s Big Ten record to a pedestrian 32-30…

Indiana has a solid core returning to a defense that seemed to improve as 2024 rolled on and ended up as one of the nation’s best. But the Hoosiers lost a lot of key contributors, and they have some critical holes as we turn the page to 2025. Here’s a position-by-position look at where IU still has openings to fill on the defense, ranked by areas of greatest need to the least. For a similar look at the offense, GO HERE. 1. (tie) SAFETY:  The return of Louis Moore from Ole Miss was good news for IU.  He can potentially…

Indiana is through the nonconference portion of its schedule along with two December league games. And as we do each year at this time, it’s time to take a look at where the Hoosiers stand nationally in the advanced metrics. Big picture, here is where IU ranks overall according to three of the main analytic resources.  Obviously the NCAA’s NET tool is used to select the field of 68 in March. NCAA NET Ranking:  No. 65 (14th in Big Ten) KenPom:  No. 56 (13th in Big Ten) Bart Torvik:  No. 56 (13th in Big Ten) Overall Indiana is the 59th…

Indiana has already made five additions to the 2025 offense via the transfer portal, adding several players who appear set to be key contributors next fall. But the Hoosiers still have needs on that side of the ball after multiple starters and other regulars were lost to eligibility. Here’s a position-by-position look at where IU still has holes to fill on offense, ranked by areas of greatest need to the least. 1. OFFENSIVE LINE:  As we outlined last week, this is the biggest position of need on the offense.  Indiana ostensibly needs to add an interior veteran to replace Mike…

Indiana’s defense has a returning foundation to build on a wildly successful 2024 season. On the defensive line, at linebacker, and now at cornerback, IU will have returning All-Americans, all led by Broyles Award finalist coordinator Bryant Haines. Cornerback D’Angelo Ponds confirmed on Monday he is returning to the Hoosiers for the 2025 campaign. “There seems to be a lot of confusion,” Ponds said in a video he posted to his X account.  “Let’s get the facts straight.  I’m not done yet.” Run it back!! @IndianaFootball pic.twitter.com/SenS3QeRdI — D’Angelo Ponds (@DangeloPondss) December 30, 2024 Ponds was named a second-team All-American…

Indiana has formally announced Chandler Whitmer as the new quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator. As previously reported here, Whitmer takes over for Tino Sunseri, who is the new offensive coordinator at UCLA. Below is the full release from IU Athletics. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti has announced the addition of Chandler Whitmer as the program’s quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator. His coaching resume includes work with some of the top names in quarterbacking. He helped Justin Fields (Ohio State) and Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) grow into NFL Draft picks at the collegiate level, tutored Justin Herbert (Los Angeles) to NFL success, and…

Indiana did nothing to quiet the critics on Sunday against Winthrop. The Hoosiers took multiple eight point leads in the first half.  13-5, and then again at 30-22.  But as we’ve seen regularly this year, they couldn’t pull away and stay away.  It was a four point IU advantage at the break, and after a couple more eight and nine-point leads, an 8-0 Winthrop run had the margin at 69-68 Indiana with 3:16 left.  And that was immediately met by an 8-0 IU run to end it. Let’s take a deeper look at how IU won 77-68 with our latest…

IU basketball center Oumar Ballo appeared on the pregame availability report as questionable a few hours prior to the Hoosiers game against Winthrop on Sunday afternoon. Ballo emerged from the tunnel in uniform on Sunday an hour before tipoff, but he didn’t participate in warmups, signaling he was unlikely to play.  And the 7-footer never checked into the game. There were no observable indications Ballo was dealing with an injury.  Whatever the story, IU coach Mike Woodson was in no mood to discuss the situation postgame.  And his comments suggest the staff was a bit caught off guard by the…