The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2020 Indiana University football season on October 24 against Penn State in Bloomington. Today we take a look at the cornerbacks. Indiana’s defense is full of exciting young talent, and nowhere is that more evident than at the cornerback position, where there are no seniors and only two upperclassmen in a group that returns three players that started games last year. WHO IS GONE The biggest loss is long-time starter Andre Brown, Jr. The Decatur, Ga., native finished his career…
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Indiana head coach Tom Allen discussed the team’s second scrimmage on Saturday at his Monday media availability. The fourth year head coach also discussed ongoing competitions for playing time, continuing challenges with tackling across football in 2020, and much more. IU opens the 2020 season against Penn State on Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium. The game will be televised on FS1. https://youtu.be/390u0t6yU3g 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…
Indiana head football coach Tom Allen gave his weekly Monday press conference today. Here are some noteworthy items from Allen and the program with the 2020 season less than two weeks away. IU opens the season on Oct. 24 at home against Penn State at 3:30 p.m. ET in Bloomington. The game will be televised on FS1. Exceptional COVID-19 test results Indiana has conducted daily antigen testing since Sept. 17 and it currently has no active COVID-19 cases. In total, the program has conducted 3,016 tests and has seen 4 positive results. The positives involved two student athletes and two…
The schedule for the long awaited pandemic modified 136th season of Indiana Football is below. The Big Ten will periodically provide specific times and television information, typically around two weeks before each game. Refer back to this schedule for updates under the Football menu. Future and Prior Seasons: Future Schedules 2019 2018 2017 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.
We now know precisely when the long awaited return of IU football will arrive. Indiana announced that that 2020 season opener against Penn State will kick-off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 24 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The game will be televised on the FS1 Network. Fans will not be permitted to attend this game, or any other Big Ten football contest in 2020. As is the case in most seasons, the remaining details of the 2020 season are likely to be released weekly and approximately two weeks before each game. The Big Ten released the full week…
Stuck at home for seven months, Archie Miller has had more time on his hands than normal to strategize for the upcoming season. Unable to jet around the country from one recruiting event to the next, Miller’s efficiency has no doubt improved year over year. And greater efficiency is exactly what he is looking for out of his basketball team on both ends of the floor. IU finished the 2019-20 campaign No. 65 nationally in KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency and No. 26 on the defensive end. Obviously the team needs to make greater strides on offense, but the Hoosiers did…
McCutcheon High School point guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn gave an in-depth interview with Zach Schumaker. The 6-foot-1 Gibbs-Lawhorn was recently named a top-ten player in the class of 2023 by 247Sports. Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 21 points per game as a freshman while adding 3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and .9 steals per contest. He made 49 percent of his attempts from the field including 46 percent from three-point range on 136 attempts. Indiana’s first class of 2023 scholarship offer went to the Lafayette, Ind. star. Gibbs-Lawhorn will miss some or all of his sophomore year with an injury. He discusses that, his early…
Watch below the top 25 plays from Indiana’s memorable 2019 campaign. From a win at Nebraska, reclaiming the Old Oaken Bucket, or playing in the Gator Bowl, IU’s 8-5 season had numerous big plays. Indiana opens the 2020 season at home against Penn State on the weekend of Oct. 24. https://youtu.be/zocyxpXmFoI Video credit – Big Ten Network 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 has been talking to class of 2021 5-star Aminu Mohammed for well over a year. Offered in July, 2019, he has been on the IU campus and there have been dozens of conversations. With the 6-foot-4 shooting guard targeting a decision announcement in December, Mohammed’s recruitment is hitting the homestretch. After so many discussions with the IU staff, what was the focus of a 45-minute Zoom meeting on Friday night? Head coach Archie Miller is really driving home how Mohammed can thrive in the IU system. “They talk about how they are going to utilize me coming in –transition,…
With the college basketball season just over six weeks away, IU basketball head coaches Archie Miller and Teri Moren joined Hoosier radio voice Don Fischer for an October update. Each coach described their challenging offseason during the pandemic and expectations for the upcoming season. Both teams open their seasons on Nov. 25. Schedule details are still to be determined. See also: Fischer interview with IU AD Scott Dolson 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…