Make it four-for-four when it comes to Indiana’s class of 2021. Bishop Dwenger offensive lineman Vinny Fiacable has committed to Indiana. The Fort Wayne, Ind. product announced his commitment on his Twitter page: https://twitter.com/vinnyfiacable/status/1247178816893714434?s=20 Fiacable is the fourth player to commit to Indiana in the class of 2021, and all four hail from the Hoosier state. Fiacable’s ties to the program run deep, and thus his commitment to play for IU does not come as a surprise. His brother Mike Fiacable was a quarterback for IU from 2015-18, and brother Steve was an offensive lineman from 2009-10. Their father Steve…
Author: Mike Schumann
It comes as no surprise that IU basketball class of 2020 signees Trey Galloway and Anthony Leal were named as 2 of the 13 Indiana All-Stars on Monday. It will be surprising, however, if the Bloomington bound duo is able to represent their state in the annual Indiana vs. Kentucky All-Star series at the regularly scheduled time in early June. But just being named Indiana All-Stars carries special significance to in-state players. And after the abrupt and frustrating end of their respective high school careers, Galloway and Leal have now earned an honor that they can carry with them for…
Nine Indiana basketball players that saw the floor during the season will be back for the 2020-21 campaign as of this writing. While formal practices have concluded, the work never stops for high major college basketball players. Growth and development happens in the offseason, in individual workouts and permitted organized team activities. At the end of each season the coaches sit down and have one-on-one meetings with the players. If you could talk to each of the nine returning players about their 2019-20 season and what they need to improve going forward, what would you say? We play Archie Miller…
The Indiana women’s basketball team announced on Sunday night that freshman forward Jorie Allen has decided to transfer. IU head coach coach Teri Moren issued a statement. “Jorie and I have spoken and we agree that it’s in her best interest to leave Indiana. We wish her much success moving forward and thank her for her contributions,” Moren said in a release. The 6-foot-1 Allen, the 2019 Indiana Miss Basketball, appeared in all 32 games for the Hoosiers last season. The Bedford North Lawrence product averaged 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest. Allen notched a season-high…
Below are more than seven minutes of junior season highlights of Indiana boys high school Gatorade player of the year and.class of 2021 forward Trey Kaufman. The 6-foot-9 Kaufman is No. 4 in the video. The Silver Creek High School (Sellersbug, Ind.) junior averaged 25.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals per contest. Kaufman helped lead the Dragons to a 25-2 mark before the season was interrupted. Kaufman shot 64 percent from the floor overall, including 40 percent from three-point range. See also: Q&A with Kaufman on his recruitment https://youtu.be/0alsokc_iOI Video credit – Southern Indiana Hoops…
The abrupt ending to the college basketball season was especially tough on seniors including Indiana’s De’Ron Davis. After a promising start to his career as an underclassman, the Colorado product’s time at IU was disrupted by injuries. For his career Davis scored 590 points and pulled down 287 rebounds. On a per game basis Davis’ most productive season was his sophomore year when he averaged 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 18.8 minutes per contest before suffering a season ending Achilles tear. Watch as Olivia Ray of WISH-TV chats with Davis as he discusses the highs and lows of his…
Nine Indiana basketball players that saw the floor during the season will be back for the 2020-21 campaign as of this writing. While formal practices have concluded, the work never stops for high major college basketball players. Growth and development happens in the offseason, in individual workouts and permitted organized team activities. At the end of each season the coaches sit down and have one-on-one meetings with the players. If you could talk to each of the nine returning players about their 2019-20 season and what they need to improve going forward, what would you say? We play Archie Miller…
As the calendar turns to April, IU’s coaching staff would have been starting detailed due diligence on recruits in the younger classes were it not for the pandemic. One player in the sophomore class that is intriguing to Midwest high major programs is Jeffersonville’s Will Lovings-Watts. Playing in southern Indiana, just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Lovings-Watts is a long and athletic guard/wing that is a good defender with an impressive wingspan. For his sophomore season Lovings-Watts averaged 13 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game for Jeffersonville. He shot 49 percent from the field overall…
Indiana football’s recruiting class of 2021 has taken on a decidedly in-state flavor Bloomington based tight end Aaron Steinfeldt has become the third player to verbally commit to IU in the class of 2021, and all three hail from the state of Indiana. Steinfeldt announced his commitment on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/ASteinfeldt6/status/1246121681023795200?s=20 Steinfeldt’s Twitter post read as follows: “First off I’d like to thank God for giving me the blessings and talents to play the sport I love. Second I’d like to thank all my coaches whose help guide me through this journey. I’d also like to thank the entire…
Former IU basketball center Uwe Blab joined The Dan Dakich Show this week on The Fan. The 7-foot-1 Blab averaged 11.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game over his four year career from 1982-1985 at Indiana. He scored 1,357 points during his IU career. Blab also played five seasons in the NBA including four with Dallas. There are three segments with Blab that begin at the 48 minute mark. You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at…