Indiana projects to get plenty of pressure on the quarterback in the years to come. The Hoosiers got a second class of 2021 commitment from a top 500 defensive end when Valparaiso, Ind. junior Cooper Jones committed to IU on Thursday night. Jones announced his decision on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/cooperjones1150/status/1245878127915565056?s=20 Jones, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound three-star prospect is listed as the No. 26 strong-side defensive end nationally by the 247Sports Composite. Jones helped to lead Valparaiso to a 13-1 record and a first state finals appearance. He recorded 56 tackles, five tackles for loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles, two…
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Like most professional athletes, former IU basketball star Thomas Bryant has a little bit of time on his hands right now. Bryant and his Wizards teammate Troy Brown went head-to-head to see who knows the most about television shows, childhood movies, and more. The 6-foot-10 Bryant was averaging career bests in points (12.1) and rebounds (6.8) per game before the season was postponed. https://youtu.be/RgkT_uxARo8 Video Credit – Washington Wizards 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 no additional…
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 meeting 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…
Former IU basketball great and legendary Indiana Pacers voice Bobby “Slick” Leonard was on the The Fan Morning Show this week. Leonard went in depth on his time at IU and his recollections of the 1953 NCAA championship team. The Terre Haute product went into the IU Hall of Fame in 1982. The segment with Leonard starts at the beginning of the show. Credit – 107.5 The Fan 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 no additional cost…
After realizing that there wasn’t going to be much for him to do in Charlotte during the pandemic, former IU basketball star Cody Zeller returned to Indiana to spend time with his family. Zeller recorded a more than 20 minute Instagram live video where he talked about his woodworking and remodeling skills with his brother Tyler and held a Q&A session with fans. In his seventh season in the league, all with Charlotte, Zeller was averaging career bests in points (11.1) and rebounds (7.1) per game before the season was postponed. Video credit – NBA You can follow us on…
Reakwon Jones, Simon Stepaniak, Nick Westbrook and other former IU football players were supposed to perform in front of NFL scouts and executives at the program’s Pro Day on Tuesday. Of course due to the coronavirus pandemic, that event was canceled. Instead, the trio spoke to the media on Tuesday about their efforts to continue training and preparing for the opportunity to workout in front of league representatives, whenever that might be. You can read the transcript of their comments below. For other players, such as kicker Logan Justus, auditioning has meant recording a video of their pro day. You…
Former IU All-American and Indiana Pacers’ star Victor Oladipo performed a live concert on Instagram last week as most of the nation is at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oladipo has become well known for his singing voice through the years, including performances at Hoosier Hysteria and on the television show The Masked Singer. Oladipo returned from a major knee injury in January and he was rounding back into his NBA All-Star form before the season was postponed. He encouraged everyone to practice social distancing and stay aware of the pandemic during the concert. https://youtu.be/0ZS9ofTBIcQ Video credit – Victor Oladipo…
Class of 2021 forward Trey Kaufman was named the Indiana boys high school Gatorade player of the year for the 2019-20 season last week. 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. The 6-foot-9 Kaufman shot 64 percent from the floor overall, including 40 percent from three-point range. The Daily Hoosier caught up with Kaufman on winning the award, his basketball life during the COVID-19 restrictions, the latest with his recruitment and…
Two years ago today the Indiana women’s basketball team completed a memorable postseason run by winning the 2018 WNIT title on their home floor in Bloomington. Since then the program has continued to progress, advancing to the NCAA Tournament round of 32 in 2019 and setting program best marks with 24 wins and a 13-5 Big Ten record in 2020. The Hoosiers were on track to be a No. 4 or No. 5 seed before the season was abruptly canceled. In front of a record crowd of 13,007 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, IU claimed the 2018 crown with a…
Below are junior season highlights for IU class of 2020/21 verbal commit Khristian Lander. The 6-foot-2 point guard announced his commitment to Indiana in February. Lander averaged 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4.6 assists for F.J. Reitz in Evansville, Ind. The 5-star recruit is the top rated point guard in the country among high school juniors. See also: Reclassification to 2020 is the plan Video credit – Courier and Press 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 no…