Author: Mike Schumann

The decision Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said would not be revisited — is about to be revisited. Multiple reports throughout the week have indicated that the league’s presidents and chancellors could vote again on whether or not to play fall sports including football as soon as Sunday. Before that vote can occur, the Big Ten medical subcommittee – comprised of medical experts and athletic directors – will present a subcommittee of eight of the conference’s presidents and chancellors with rapid coronavirus testing options and other advancements since their vote to postpone the season five weeks ago. This is how…

Kenya Hunter had a good thing going at UConn. As a respected assistant at one of the top programs in the country, and with most believing the Huskies were a program on the rise once again, it seemed like just a matter of time before Hunter earned his first head coaching job in the profession. But then an old friend picked up the phone, and before he knew it, Hunter was packing for Bloomington. IU head coach Archie Miller was perhaps the only person that could have made that call with any kind of realistic expectation that Hunter would listen.…

New IU basketball assistant coach Kenya Hunter gave his first media availability on Friday morning.  You can watch the full session below. Coming to IU from UConn, the program formally introduced Hunter just over a week ago.  He replaces Bruiser Flint, who left Indiana to join the staff at Kentucky. See Also:  Hunter brings more to IU than one could have realistically hoped for https://youtu.be/tCtqVcgF7uE 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.

Everything would have to go right for Indiana to go on the road and knock off No. 24 Oregon. For the first 22 minutes in Eugene, that is precisely what happened. Oregon opened its 2004 season having won 21 straight home nonconference games at Autzen Stadium dating back to 1994.  Indiana had not won a road nonconference game against a Power Five opponent since that same season. Traveling to the west coast as a 20-point underdog, IU seemed like a minor obstacle as Oregon looked to extend its 11 game home opener winning streak. But on the third anniversary of…

The Big Ten is looking more foolish by the day. And the calls for the league to reverse a needlessly rushed early August decision are growing louder. High school football is underway in a majority of states around the country.  Indiana high school football is about to enter week four, with some fans in the stands, minimal disruptions, and no major issues reported. There have been only a few college football games played thus far.  But the power five train is leaving the station without the Big Ten this weekend.  Ranked programs including Clemson, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Texas all…

Former IU basketball star A.J. Moye joined the Breaking the Trend podcast recently to discuss a number of topics. Moye discusses playing for Bob Knight, why he chose IU, his thoughts on the program today, the 2002 title game run, and much more. The segment with Moye starts at the 21:45 mark. (This podcast was recorded in June) Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on our platform?  Message us. 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…

Today we check in on the early season progress of class of 2022 defensive lineman Joe Strickland. At 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds and hailing from the north side of Indianapolis, Strickland is a 4-star recruit and currently ranked No. 193 overall nationally according to the 247Sports Composite. Through three games, Strickland has 13 tackles including a sack while facing near constant double teams. Beyond IU, Strickland has an impressive list of offers including Michigan, Penn State, Michigan State, Purdue, and Stanford. Below are the highlights of his first three games of the 2020 season.  He lines up in multiple positions…

Will they or won’t they play this fall? That of course is the elephant in the room right now when it comes to Big Ten football. As we told you weeks ago, the Big Ten university presidents and chancellors are the decision makers here, not Commissioner Kevin Warren. The presidents and chancellors voted 11-3 to not play back in August, and if the league is going to reverse course and play in the fall, another vote will be needed to reverse that decision. Nebraska president Ted Carter was one of the three that voted to play in August. Since that…

IU head football coach Tom Allen likes to say that you “control what you can control.” When it comes to recruiting, Allen can’t control what other teams in the Big Ten are doing.  He also can’t control for the most part the amount scholarships he has available in a given cycle. If you simply look at the team recruiting rankings, you might conclude that IU is falling behind its peers. The Hoosiers are No. 53 nationally in the class of 2021, and No. 11 in the Big Ten according to the 247Sports Composite as of this writing.  Those are rankings…

“This one is for all the small schools that never had a chance.” Many in Indiana still long for the old high school basketball format. Single class, every team makes the tournament field, with the finals in downtown Indianapolis. A single-class tournament that includes every team might be held in 2021, with the finals in Indianapolis, but it won’t be the Indiana high school variety. Multiple reports emerged on Wednesday morning indicating that there is a push underway to include every Division One team in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.  The 2021 Final Four will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium…