Author: Mike Schumann

Just days before his former IU football head coach is set to return to campus, former Hoosiers quarterback Tim Clifford has passed away according to the IU Football X account. The IU Hall of Famer died Wednesday and was 65 years old. Clifford won the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player award in 1979 after leading Indiana to an 8-4 record, a solid fourth-place finish in the Big Ten, final national poll rankings in the Top 20 and the school’s first-ever bowl win, an exciting 38-37 triumph over BYU in the Holiday Bowl.  He completed nearly 56 percent of his passes…

Former IU baseball great and MLB star Kyle Schwarber will be the celebrity guest picker for ESPN’s College Football Gameday on Saturday in Bloomington. Each week Gameday chooses a celebrity connected to the host school or state to make a prediction for that weekend’s contest. ESPN announced the news Thursday afternoon on their social media accounts and released a video of Schwarber: 2x MLB ALL-STAR AND FORMER INDIANA HOOSIER KYLE SCHWARBER WILL BE OUR GUEST PICKER IN BLOOMINGTON 🙌@kschwarb12 pic.twitter.com/yYK9k2mAtI — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 24, 2024 Schwarber just completed his 10th season in Major League Baseball.  With 284, he…

Curt Cignetti confirmed in person on Monday what you’ve no doubt heard by now:  Heisman Trophy contender Kurtis Rourke will not suit up when No. 13 Indiana hosts Washington on Saturday. And Rourke’s backup Tayven Jackson is stepping into a pressure cooker. The No. 13 Hoosiers are 7-0 and legitimate contenders for both the Big Ten Championship Game and the College Football Playoff.  ESPN’s College Gameday will be on campus, and Memorial Stadium is sold out. The scenes and stakes in Bloomington will be at or near the top of the all-time scale. And waiting for Jackson is a Washington…

Class of 2025 in-state guard Braylon Mullins announced at his high school on Tuesday he has committed to Connecticut. He’s the second big in-state miss in the high school senior class for Indiana, following Jalen Haralson’s commitment to Notre Dame a few weeks ago. IU does have a commitment from in-state 2025 forward Trent Sisley, and they’re still after a few more 2025 prospects.  But irrespective of how those recruitments go, they’ll have heavy losses and big holes to fill due to eligibility after the 2024-25 season. At least Oumar Ballo, Dallas James, Langdon Hatton, Trey Galloway, Anthony Leal and…

Indiana has offered class of 2027 in-state guard Jason Gardner, Jr. The Fishers, Ind. product was a guest of Indiana at Hoosier Hysteria over the weekend. Nationally, he is the No. 17 overall player in the 2027 class according to On3, and the No. 2 point guard. Gardner, Jr. is the son of Jason Gardner, Sr. — the former Arizona All-American and 1999 Indiana Mr. Basketball out of North Central H.S. in Indianapolis.  The elder Gardner is currently on the staff at Arizona as the Director of Player Relations. The 6-foot Gardner, Jr. is a strong and fast point guard…

IU basketball is a consensus top-20 program going into the 2024-25 season. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 18 in the preseason coaches poll released on Wednesday. They were ranked No. 17 in the preseason AP Poll released last week. Mike Woodson’s fourth IU squad appears to be his most talented.  All five of his projected starters (Oumar Ballo, Malik Reneau, Mackenzie Mgbako, Kanaan Carlyle and Myles Rice) received some measure of conference-level recognition following the 2023-24 season.  And he’ll have proven veterans off the bench such as Trey Galloway and Luke Goode, along with McDonald’s All-American freshman Bryson Tucker. The…

Class of 2025 forward Bryson Tiller will announce his college decision on Nov. 10, 247Sports national analyst Eric Bossi reported on Tuesday. IU is one of four schools vying for a commitment from the Atlanta product.  His announcement will come on the Sunday before the start of the Early Signing Period. Tiller narrowed his recruitment a few weeks ago to Indiana, Georgia Tech, Auburn and Kansas. The 6-foot-9 Tiller is a 4-star and currently the No. 21 overall player in the 2025 class according to the On3 Industry Average. Playing for Overtime Elite in his hometown, he averaged 12.2 points and…

Indiana has added to the spectacle of its home game against Washington on Saturday. Already, the stakes were very high, and the lights very bright. ESPN College Gameday will be on site, Memorial Stadium is sold out, and No. 13 Indiana is competing for both a Big Ten title and a spot in the College Football Playoff against last season’s national runner-up. With sellouts few and far between, the Hoosiers haven’t had many opportunities in the past to dabble in crowd themes.  They did encourage fans to wear black for a home game last season but that was met with…

Seven former Indiana Hoosiers are on rosters as a new NBA season begins this week. OG Anunoby (Knicks), Thomas Bryant (Heat), Eric Gordon (76ers), Jalen Hood-Schifino (Lakers), Trayce Jackson-Davis (Warriors), Kel’el Ware (Heat) and Cody Zeller (Hawks) are all with NBA teams as the regular season opens on Tuesday evening. Via release from IU Athletics, here is more background on each player. ——————————————– OG Anunoby, New York Knicks NBA Draft: Selected 23rd overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2017 NBA Draft NBA Teams: Eighth season (Toronto: 2017-24; New York: 2024-pres.) Career Averages: 12.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.6apg, 1.3spg, 0.5bpg on .474/.376/.745 shooting splits 2023-24…

ESPN college football writer Pete Thamel reported encouraging updates Tuesday regarding IU football quarterback Kurtis Rourke. In an early morning post on X, Thamel reported via sources new insight on Rourke’s timeline for a potential return. “Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke’s injured thumb is improving enough where he could be back for Michigan State on Nov. 2,” Thamel posted on his X page.  “He’s still doubtful for Saturday against Washington, but there’s more optimism about the immediate future.” Later Tuesday morning, Thamel clarified Rourke had surgery on Monday, and restated he might only miss one game. “IU QB Kurtis Rourke underwent…