Author: Mike Schumann

Today’s reminder that the 2020 college football season is going to be canceled comes in the form of new data from the Vegas oddsmakers. Sports betting service SuperBook USA has published odds for winning the 2020 Big Ten football crown, and another indication the Hoosiers are in a position to surpass Michigan State has emerged. Overall, Indiana has the eighth best chance to win the Big Ten title, and the third most favorable odds on the Big Ten East. https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1259872509337513984?s=20 While three of the East’s usual suspects can be found well above IU, the new odds are the latest data…

Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year Trey Kaufman joined the Indiana Hoops Podcast with Matt Denison and Chris May this week.  Kaufman’s head coach at Silver Creek Brandon Hoffman also joined the show. The segment with Hoffman starts at 4:30 mark, and Kaufman is at 48 minute mark. See our Q&A with Kaufman here. https://soundcloud.com/indianahshoops/silver-creek-coach-brandon-hoffman-and-trey-kaufman 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 Assembly” Seven ways to support completely…

As you have likely heard by now, IU football wide receiver Cam Wilson has suffered an unimaginable family tragedy.  Indiana fans have an opportunity to support Wilson during this very difficult time.  Wilson and his siblings have set up a Go Fund Me page to help them pay for expenses. The Go Fund Me page indicates that “all donations received will be used for personal and death related expenses maintained by Cameron, Jaden, and Sydney.” The link to the Go Fund Me is here. You can also click through from Indiana Football’s Twitter account if you are concerned about the…

While college basketball recruiting has been confined to home offices, phones and computers during the pandemic, it hasn’t slowed down. The Daily Hoosier has learned of several new out-of-state class of 2021 through 2023 recruiting targets that the coaching staff is evaluating during this unique time. Ranging from initial inquiries to strong interest, here are a seven players to keep an eye on as live recruiting starts to open back up in the summer. CLASS OF 2021 Jahmai Mashack 6-foot-5 SG | 247Sports Composite No. 75 | Rancho Cucamonga, California Indiana was first identified as having shown interest in Mashack…

Former IU hurler Aaron Slegers recently joined the Turn a Pair podcast to relive his Indiana career and discuss his life as a professional pitcher. A former walk-on turned fifth round MLB draft choice, Slegers helped Indiana win the 2013 Big Ten regular-season championship and the conference tournament.  He was named the Big Ten Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year after going 9-2 with a 2.04 ERA in 2013.  Slegers had several strong outings as IU advanced to the 2013 College World Series. The 6-foot-10 Slegers has bounced between the majors and AAA level each of the last three seasons…

Very few professional athletes have been as ubiquitous as Cody Zeller during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Mother’s Day was no exception. Zeller joined a Charlotte Hornets video conference with his mom to review childhood family photos. The Washington, Ind. native was averaging career highs in points (11.1) and rebounds (7.1) per game before the NBA season was postponed. https://youtu.be/5SIXu35_Mf0 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.

Indiana picked up a new addition to its offensive line on Sunday afternoon. Riverside Community College tackle Chris Bradberry announced that he has committed to play for IU this fall. The junior college product broke the news on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/Brad72Chris/status/1259578539407335424?s=20 A class of 2017 recruit, Bradberry started his college career at San Jose State before transferring to junior college. The 6-foot-6 and 290 pound Bradberry is a native of Rancho Cucamonga, California.  He attended Etiwanda High and was a second-team All-Baseline League selection his senior season. Bradberry will be immediately eligible and have two years of eligibility remaining.…

It has been a tragic Mother’s Day weekend for a member of the IU football program. According to a WTHR report, Cassondra M. Wilson, the mother of IU redshirt junior wide receiver Cam Wilson, was the victim of a fatal shooting at an apartment in Columbus, Ind. on Friday night. Cam Wilson’s father Troy Wilson was found deceased in Indianapolis on Saturday.  Indianapolis Metro Police investigators considered Troy Wilson a person of interest in the investigation of his ex-wife Cassondra’s death, according to the WTHR report. Indiana head coach Tom Allen released a statement on Sunday. “Our thoughts and prayers…

Below are some recent highlights of class of 2022 Indiana offer recipient Chris Livingston. Livingston averaged 32.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game as a sophomore for Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. He scored 50 points in a game once and went for 40 points or more six times. Indiana offered the 6-foot-5 guard last August.  A five-star recruit, Livingston is the No. 3 player overall in the class of 2022 and the No. 1 overall shooting guard.  He will be playing up a year for AAU if it occurs this summer. Go…

After losing an in-state defensive end verbal commit in the class of 2021 last week, Indiana will be working hard to fill that opening. When it comes to other in-state targets in the incoming senior class, the top rated defensive end on the board is Pike (Indianapolis) High School’s Kyran Montgomery.  The 6-foot-4 and 215 pound Montgomery is a higher-end three star rated recruit.  He is currently ranked No. 406 overall in the class according to the 247Sports Composite, the No. 24 weak-side defensive end nationally, and the No. 6 player  in the state. Montgomery had 99 tackles, including 22 tackles…