Author: Mike Schumann

Jamar Johnson played both safety and cornerback in high school. Oh, and wide receiver and kick returner too.  We’ll come back to that. Since arriving at Indiana he has played safety, husky, back to safety, and now — he pretty much just goes wherever he is needed as the Hoosiers contend with injuries in their secondary. Taking advantage of opportunities as they arise is something the 6-foot-1 and 197 pound Johnson has been doing since he came to Bloomington in 2018. Now a fixture in the rotation on defense, Johnson has been taking his opportunistic ways to a more micro…

Indiana earned significant national recognition after their stunning come from behind upset of No. 8 Penn State on Saturday. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 19 in the latest coaches poll published on Sunday. https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/status/1320408018379591682?s=20 The ranking reflects the highest spot in the polls for IU since 1993.  The Hoosiers started that season with a 7-1 mark. It is the second straight season that Indiana made the top-25.  Indiana made a one-week appearance in the AP-top-25 last November. The 2019 national ranking ended a 25 year drought. IU will travel to Rutgers on Saturday.  The Scarlet Knights pulled off an upset…

It was worth the wait. Indiana opened the long-awaited 2020 season with one of the more memorable wins in program history. IU took down No. 8 Penn State 36-35 in overtime on Saturday, earning the program’s first win over a top 10 program since 1987. Here are our grades from the signature win. See also:  Tom Allen and James Franklin post-game | Post-game scenes | Game story QUARTERBACK (B-) How in the world do you grade this effort? The first 58 minutes were a disaster, although a year long layoff and lack of a nonconference tune-up schedule no doubt contributed…

IU basketball coaching legend Bob Knight turned 80 today. At the pinnacle of his career in 1990, Knight attended his 50th birthday roast.  You can watch the complete televised event below, featuring a number of guests including Dick Vitale, Magic Johnson and vice president Dan Quayle. The Hall of Fame coach moved back to Bloomington in 2019 and returned to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in February for a basketball game for the first time in 20 years. Knight won three national championships while at Indiana. https://youtu.be/VQ0XfsOlaPU Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier…

Watch as Indiana head coach Tom Allen and Penn State head coach James Franklin discuss IU’s 36-35 win over Penn State on Saturday night. See also:  Post-game scenes from the field and locker room and highlights. https://youtu.be/yyLHvU4QLys https://youtu.be/T_MgXPX3m_c Video credits – Indiana and Penn State 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 won in dramatic fashion over No. 8 Penn State on Saturday night in Bloomington. Below are scenes from the field and post-game locker room as well as highlights from the thrilling 36-35 overtime contest. https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/status/1320375471478013954?s=20 https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/status/1320166349893734400?s=20 https://twitter.com/CoachAllenIU/status/1320175238609600512?s=20 https://twitter.com/Blake_Littman/status/1320153961668685824?s=20 https://twitter.com/Blake_Littman/status/1320156073505001472?s=20 https://twitter.com/Lee_Wilbanks/status/1320154271229349890?s=20 https://youtu.be/IqVRPNMMpxc 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 opened the 2020 season with its first win over a top 10 team in 33 years. In a fourth quarter and overtime that had enough drama for an entire season, IU stunned No. 8 Penn State 36-35. Trailing 35-28 after Penn State scored first in the overtime period, IU responded with a touchdown and decided to go for two and the win. Quarterback Michael Penix escaped the pocket and stretched out for the pylon.  The ruling on the field was a successful conversion, and after a lengthy review, a tantalizingly close call was upheld. https://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1320150103894618112?s=20 That the game ever…

Each and every year when Indiana and Michigan meet, we are repeatedly reminded of the infamous Hoosier losing streak to the Wolverines. You will surely hear about it in a couple weeks when IU hosts the Wolverines.  The streak now stands at 33 years, dating back to 1987. The players on the current IU team weren’t born yet.  Not even close.  The player’s parents might not have started high school yet.  It has been a while. But it all came together on one magical fall day in Bloomington.  Let’s take a quick look back at October 24, 1987, at Memorial…

The wait is finally over. The 2020 Big Ten football season is here, seven weeks behind schedule, as the first IU Athletics competition in seven and a half months starts on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington. Indiana has won 14 of its last 16 season openers, but the first opponent doesn’t typically look like this. Due to the modified Big Ten only schedule, the No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions present a formidable foe to start the 2020 campaign. No. 8 PENN STATE (0-0, 0-0) at INDIANA (0-0, 0-0) Kickoff:  3:30 p.m. ET Location:  Memorial Stadium (52,656 / no fans), Bloomington,…

It happens at the start of each new football season. Who is that?  Where did he come from?  When did he change positions? To help ease you into Indiana’s 2020 season opener against Penn State, here is a complete recap of players with new positions and new numbers, along with new names to be on the lookout for and the new coaches on Tom Allen’s staff. NEW POSITIONS A handful of players will be featured at different positions in 2020: Bryant Fitzgerald moved from safety to husky, a position he played earlier in his career. David Ellis changed from wide receiver…