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He is one of the more underappreciated players in history of IU basketball. Indiana’s all-time leading shot blocker, No. 14 rebounder, and No. 38 scorer Jeff Newton joined former All-American guard and teammate A.J. Guyton on the House of Hoosier podcast. Originally a Bob Knight recruit, Newton stayed through the coaching change and helped lead IU to the 2002 national championship game.  Newton discusses his childhood in Georgia, playing for Knight and Mike Davis and that magical 2002 run, his professional career, and what he is up to now. For more IU related interviews and podcasts, GO HERE.  Want us…

Earlier this season, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo discussed the challenge of stopping Purdue’s offensive approach. “You can’t play a team like Purdue and say, ‘They’re going to go here on this play,’ because it’s more of a freelance, motion offense that’s been very effective since Gene Keady was there,” Izzo said. Because there is no predetermined order of movement, the motion offense is difficult for opponents to prepare for and scout.  It is of course the offense made famous in large part by IU coaching legend Bob Knight, who delivered three national titles running the system. Knight of…

Indiana’s trio of returning All-Americans stepped up to the microphone on Tuesday morning. Ty Fryfogle was the Big Ten’s receiver of the year and a third team All-American (AP).  Tiawan Mullen was a first team All-American cornerback according to multiple outlets and first team All-Big Ten.  Micah McFadden was a second and third team All-American linebacker according to multiple outlets and first team All-Big Ten. The three stars took questions from the media as Indiana kicked off the start of spring practice. https://youtu.be/O9PXhJlY4CA https://youtu.be/P0-nMvWdbQo https://youtu.be/R-ri0VtHg8w Video credits – Indiana University Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on…

Indiana sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named first team All-Big Ten on Tuesday afternoon by the league’s media and second team by the coaches. He is the first Indiana player to achieve that honor since Yogi Ferrell in 2016. The Greenwood, Ind. native and former Mr. Indiana Basketball (2019) at Center Grove High School is fourth in the Big Ten in scoring (19.1), second in rebounding (9.0), fifth in field goal percentage (51.5) and blocked shots (1.4) and is third in minutes played (34.2). In league games only, he finished third in scoring (18.4), second in rebounding (9.2), fourth in…

Indiana football radio voice Don Fischer caught up with Director of Athletics Scott Dolson to discuss the news of Tom Allen’s new contract. Allen’s contract was amended to pay him average annual compensation of around $4.9 million per year the school announced on Monday. See also:  Allen discusses new contract and start of spring practice https://youtu.be/Ki9B0O_xkzI Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.

Indiana women’s basketball placed four players on the 2020-21 All-Big Ten teams as the conference announced its annual postseason awards on Monday. For the second-consecutive season, two Hoosiers were named to the All-Big Ten First team by both the coaches and media in sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes and junior guard Grace Berger. Berger repeats as a first team honoree from last season while Holmes earns the league’s highest honors for the first time in her career and also earned a spot on the media’s All-Defensive Team. Senior guard Ali Patberg is now a three-time All-Big Ten selection as she was…

Indiana head coach Archie Miller joined radio voice Don Fischer on the final edition of Inside IU Basketball for the 2020-21 season. Miller and Fischer looked back at the loss to Purdue and previewed this week’s Big Ten Tournament. Indiana (12-14, 7-12) will face Rutgers (14-10, 10-10) at 6:30 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.  The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. See also:  Franklin and Thompson still day-to-day Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely…

Indiana head football coach Tom Allen met with the media on Monday afternoon to preview spring practice. The Hoosiers begin spring practice on Tuesday and will hold 15 practices through April 10.  The program has yet to release information about a spring football game. IU is scheduled to open the 2021 season on Sept. 4 at Iowa.  You can see the complete schedule HERE. See also:  Tom Allen’s contract amended, will get $4.9 million per year https://youtu.be/-8nYhPXCxgU Video credit:  Indiana University Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when…

The Hoosiers plucked a recruit right out of the heart of Razorbacks’ country. Indiana picked up its first class of 2022 commit on Monday afternoon when 3-star linebacker Kaiden Turner announced his verbal pledge. The Fayetteville, Ark. based linebacker broke the news on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/Thekaidenturner/status/1368984888767115266?s=20 “First off I would like to say that nothing I’ve accomplished to this day has been done by myself,” Turner said in an attachment to his Twitter post.  “I’ve been blessed by God with the ability to play the game and use football as my platform to spread His name.  After a lot…

Although its athletic department is navigating challenging financial times during the pandemic, Indiana found a way to further solidify its relationship with football coach Tom Allen. Indiana University and Allen have agreed to an amendment to his current seven-year contract that will increase Allen’s annual average compensation to $4.9 million through the 2027 season the school said in a release. The increase reflects a roughly $1.1 million per year bump for Allen.  According to the USA Today college football coaches salary database, Allen will be in the neighborhood of 20th nationally in annual compensation, in the same vicinity as Nebraska’s…