At times the production can be staggering. And it has been that way since his freshman season. On October 28, 2017 at Maryland, college football got its first taste. 13 catches for 127 yards — as a true freshman. Who is this guy? Did I hear that right? Whop? Yes, Whop. As in shorthand for the Burger King sandwich. But you would be forgiven if you thought Mister Elias De’Angelo Philyor’s nickname came from his ability to put together big (whopper?) games on the football field. Philyor has had four more days with at least 10 receptions since that breakout…
Author: Mike Schumann
Former Indiana guard Steve Alford joined the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame podcast recently. Alford discusses growing up the son of a coach, experiences in the New Castle (Ind.) Fieldhouse and memories of the community support for the New Castle Trojans during his high school career. At IU Alford was the team MVP for four years, a 1986 and 1987 All-American, and a 1987 NCAA National Champion. He graduated as IU’s all-time leading scorer with 2,438 points, and the all-time leader in steals with 178. Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or…
If you are a regular at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, you have come to know one variable that can significantly change the energy level in the building. While the impact has seemed to wane in recent years, when the students are on campus IU’s home court advantage can ramp up a notch or two. An announcement today by Indiana University will significantly reduce the amount of days that students are on campus during the upcoming academic year. As a result, there will be several more IU basketball home games in Bloomington with no students in attendance. In his latest message,…
New IU football tight ends coach Kevin Wright took questions from the media on Wednesday. Wright was previously the head coach at IMG Academy. He compiled a record of 44-2 at the Florida based prep school over five seasons. Wright has Indiana ties. He was the head coach at Carmel High School from 2010-14. The Greyhounds went 54-11 in his five seasons, reaching the state finals three times. The transcript (via iuhoosiers.com) of the Q&A session with Wright follows: Q: On his evaluation of the tight end room… WRIGHT: Our big emphasis for spring was just to try to develop…
Indiana baseball catcher Collin Hopkins caught up with Griffin Gonzalez and Greg Murray from his home in Nashville, Tenn. A redshirt senior, Hopkins appeared in all 15 games in 2020, earning 12 starts. Hopkins’ best performance of the season came at No. 17 East Carolina on Feb. 28. He totaled a season-best three hits to go with an RBI in the team’s 11-5 road victory. Hopkins transferred to IU from Western Kentucky for the 2020 season. He intends to return for the 2021 campaign. https://youtu.be/hJZycSG8bi4 Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier…
Peyton Ramsey had a storybook redshirt junior season at Indiana, coming off the bench to help guide IU to an improbable eight win season and a trip to the Gator Bowl. But there was no fairy tale ending, as Ramsey decided to use his final season of eligibility elsewhere rather than return to the bench behind starter Michael Penix, Jr. Ramsey transferred to Northwestern after the 2019 season, and the Wildcats officially announced the addition of the Ohio native to their roster on Tuesday. In the release from Northwestern, Ramsey thanked IU for his four seasons in Bloomington. “I would…
Although many of the names have changed, when it comes to roster construction, a year later the overarching question remains the same. Last May Indiana head coach Archie Miller didn’t seem terribly concerned when asked about utilizing just 11 of his allotted 13 scholarships. “Guys fall out of the sky in August nowadays,” Archie Miller joked a year ago at IU’s booster event at Huber’s Orchard and Winery in Borden . “I mean, you just catch ‘em.” IU didn’t catch any summer falling stars going into the 2019-20 season, and now it is one of their own that has put…
It was a short season, but Indiana outfielder Grant Richardson did more than enough to be noticed. The latest of Richardson’s run of postseason accolades is his most impressive. The Fishers, Ind. product was named Third-Team All-America by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday. The sophomore outfielder started all 14 games he appeared in, leading the Hoosiers with a .424 batting average, five home runs, 17 RBI, 21 runs scored and a .797 slugging percentage. He also had had three doubles, two triples and an on-base percentage of .453 – second-best on the team. The honor was just the latest for Richardson,…
If you were going to play basketball for Bob Knight, you had better know how to set a good screen. Even the great ones drew Knight’s ire if their screen game wasn’t on point. With Team USA up 23 points at halftime of the gold-medal game at the 1984 Olympics, Knight struggled to find a flaw in Michael Jordan’s performance. Ever the perfectionist, the legendary Indiana coach dialed in. “Mike, when the hell are you going to set a screen?” Knight yelled. “All you’re doing is rebounding, passing and scoring. Dammit, screen somebody out here!” Knight has playfully told that…
Former Indiana women’s basketball star Tyra Buss joined the Taylor Adams Sports podcast. Buss discussed her IU basketball career, her brief professional experience, and what she is doing now. With 2,364 points, Buss is Indiana’s all-time leading scorer. She is also first all-time in assists and steals. https://youtu.be/XtKybyWoBa0 Video credit – Taylor Adams Sports 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.