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 wide receivers. Indiana returns one of its top playmakers from the 2019 season along with a solid supporting cast at wide receiver. The group appears primed to give quarterback Michael Penix plenty of strong options as the offense looks to build on a breakout 2019 campaign, but the Hoosiers will need a couple players to step up and assume bigger…
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Six weeks of the 2020 NFL season are now complete for 11 former IU stars with teams in the league. Take a look at how they did with our quick weekly recap of the Hoosiers in the NFL. Tevin Coleman (RB) – San Francisco 49ers Coleman did not play on Sunday despite being eligible to return from injured reserve. Coleman is unlikely to return in week seven as he continues to recover from a knee sprain. For the season Coleman has 18 rushes for 30 yards. He has added 3 catches for 34 yards in two games. Dan Feeney (OL) – Los…
The wait is almost over. Class of 2021 forward Trey Kaufman will announce his commitment on Oct. 30. The reigning Indiana Gatorade player of the year broke the news on his Instagram page. The 6-foot-8 Sellersburg, Ind. product announced his top five schools in early September, naming Indiana, Virginia, North Carolina, Purdue and Indiana State. Kaufman averaged 25.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals per contest for Silver Creek High School. Kaufman helped lead the Dragons to a 25-2 mark before the season was interrupted. He shot 64 percent from the floor overall, including 40 percent…
Indiana is placing a heavy emphasis on the Middle Atlantic region in the class of 2022. Elkton, Virginia based wing Tyler Nickel is the latest player from the area to a receive an offer from IU. Nickel’s high school reported the offer on their Twitter page. https://twitter.com/EastRockHoops/status/1318297952838967298?s=20 Nickel picked up the IU offer during a phone conversation with head coach Archie Miller on Monday. A prolific scorer, Nickel averaged 26.7 points per game for the 2019-20 season and added 7.8 rebounds. The 6-foot-8 Nickel earned First Team All-State honors in Virginia while helping guide East Rockingham High School to an…
With the season opening kickoff just days away, Indiana released its depth chart on Monday. While there weren’t a lot of surprises, some questions were answered. One of the biggest competitions has been at the guard spots. Mackenzie Nworah will start at right guard according to the depth chart, while the left guard battle between Dylan Powell and Mike Katic appears to be ongoing. David Ellis had been mentioned on multiple occasions as working out with the running backs this spring and fall. That might still be the case, but Ellis is shown as the backup to Whop Philyor at…
You might have to pinch yourself to believe this — but it is game week for Indiana football. After a seven week delay brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Big Ten season is finally here. IU head coach Tom Allen gave his regular Monday game week media availability, along with offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan and defensive coordinator Kane Wommack. Indiana hosts Penn State at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Here are the key news items and notes from the Monday media session. Captains named for 2020 Indiana’s players have voted Michael Penix, Harry Crider, Marcelino Ball, Micah McFadden,…
We have bad news if tailgating at the stadium was your “Plan B” after learning that fans are not permitted to attend IU football games this year. IU Athletics had indicated in a release that tailgating in the surface or grass parking lots around Memorial Stadium is not allowed during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is the full release from the school. Bloomington, Ind. – In collaboration and cooperation with other Big Ten Conference institutions, IU Athletics will not permit tailgating in any of its surface or grass parking lots in and around the Memorial Stadium…
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 tight ends. Offseason turmoil created uncertainty for Indiana at tight end. Would the Hoosiers be moving forward without record breaking pass-catcher Peyton Hendershot? Fortunately for IU, the answer to that question is no, and a position full of questions is now solidified as a strength of the team for new tight ends coach Kevin Wright. WHO IS GONE One reason…
The calendar says mid-October, which means we are less than a month away from the annual early signing period for college basketball. With that process beginning on Nov. 11, many Indiana fans might be prone to a panic attack based on where things stand. While more than 30 programs have at least 3 class of 2021 commits as of this writing, Indiana has only one — Ohio center Logan Duncomb. Is IU going to strike out on what many thought of as one of the best in-state recruiting classes in recent memory? This conversation should start with a reality check…
Our names to know series is a quick snapshot of new and/or younger prospects emerging on Indiana’s radar. Indiana is involved with one of the fastest risers in the class of 2022. After a strong showing this summer and fall, IU has joined several high major programs in the recruitment of forward Jai Smith. Smith confirmed to The Daily Hoosier Indiana’s interest after an earlier report on Sunday by Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers. Smith told The Daily Hoosier that he talks directly with head coach Archie Miller. The 6-foot-9 and 235 pound Smith is a three-star recruit who is…