Author: Mike Schumann

Former IU star Juwan Morgan joined Sports Information Director J.D. Campbell to discuss the final minutes of Indiana’s memorable come from behind win over Notre Dame at the 2017 Crossroads Classic. Starting with a layup with 3:29 remaining in the second half, Morgan would score 20 points in 8:21 of game time including overtime.  He also had 5 rebounds and a block during this span. Morgan is now with the Utah Jazz organization in the NBA. Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re…

Former IU great Cody Zeller joined Mark Titus and Tate Frazier on the “Titus & Tate” podcast. Zeller discusses a wide range of topics including playing for Michael Jordan, his recruitment, playing for Tom Crean and much more. The 7-foot Zeller is in his seventh season with the Charlotte Hornets. https://youtu.be/hSKdqtgbWoY 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 free IU coverage at…

The Daily Hoosier caught up with Silver Creek High School (Sellersburg, Ind.) head coach Brandon Hoffman to discuss Hoosier basketball recruiting target and Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year Trey Kaufman.  Our Q&A with Coach Hoffman is below. Hoffman led Silver Creek to the Class 3A state title in 2019, and the Dragons were the favorite to repeat in 2020 before the state tournament was canceled. See also:  Our Q&A with Kaufman | Kaufman junior season highlights TDH:  Whether on the court or off, what are the one or two things that first come to mind when you think of…

Get your DVR ready.  Tuesday is IU day on the Big Ten Network, with a 24 straight hours of programming dedicated to classic Indiana contests. The full slate (show below) includes men’s and women’s basketball, swimming and diving, baseball, football, and men’s soccer. Included in the lineup is the premier of the “Worth the Wait” documentary on the IU men’s soccer program.  You can read more about that documentary and watch the trailer further below. THE BIG TEN NETWORK LINEUP Tuesday, May 5 6 a.m. – Men’s Swimming and Diving, 2019 Big Ten Championships 7:30 a.m. – Women’s Swimming and…

Despite being from Indiana and playing college basketball there, the hiring of assistant coach Mike Roberts brought IU greater relationships in another hoops hotbed — North Carolina. Roberts, a Terre Haute, Ind. native, was an assistant at UNC Greensboro for eight seasons prior to joining Archie Miller’s coaching staff in 2019.  One player in the Tar Heel state that Roberts has kept in contact with since transitioning to IU is High Point, N.C. power forward Kuluel Mading. Jake Lieberman was the first to report on Indiana’s interest in Mading last week. https://twitter.com/jakelieberman2/status/1255611983975440384?s=20 Mading hails from The Burlington School and he…

All Big Ten organized team activities will remain on hold through the month of May due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to a release by the league on Monday. While some states within the Big Ten’s geography are beginning to loosen restrictions, the conference has decided to extend its suspension of all team activities through June 1.  The suspension applies to practices, team workouts and anything else that would be conducted in an in-person group manner. Below is the full release from the Big Ten. BIG TEN STATEMENT ON ORGANIZED TEAM ACTIVITIES The Big Ten Conference announced today that it…

With the NBA Draft early entry deadline now behind us we can begin to take a look at what the rosters will look at for the 2020-21 season. It is still a bit too early to start naming favorites, as key stay-or-go decisions remain.  Ayo Dosunmu, Kofi Cockburn, Luka Garza, Isaiah Livers, Xavier Tillman, and Kaleb Wesson are the main Big Ten players whose NBA decisions will shape the pecking order in the league next season. For now we take a look at each team in alphabetical order with a comprehensive review of the top returning players, incoming freshmen, transfers,…

Indiana’s first commit in the class of 2021 is no longer destined for Bloomington. Elkhart, Ind. top-500 3-star defensive end Rodney McGraw announced on Sunday that he flipped his commitment to Penn State. McGraw broke the news on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/RodNey5161/status/1257008192900476929?s=20 McGraw is ranked as the No. 409 player overall in the country in the class of 2021 according to the 247Sports Composite, the No. 26 weak side defensive end, and the No. 7 player in Indiana. As a junior in 2019, McGraw posted 73 tackles with 21.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks and three forced fumbles. McGraw had…

Indiana fans got good news last week when freshman forward Trayce Jackson-Davis announced his intent to return for his sophomore season at IU. The third team All-Big Ten performer played in all 32 games and averaged 29.4 minutes per contest.  Jackson-Davis contributed 13.5 points while shooting 56.6 percent from the field and added 8.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.  He led the team in all four of those categories.  Jackson-Davis shot 68.5 percent from the foul line with a team leading 168 attempts from the charity stripe. Below are more than 10 minutes of highlights from the Greenwood, Ind. product’s freshman…

The legendary voice of IU Athletics Don Fischer joined a group of his colleagues in the college sports radio business to discuss how they got their breaks in the business and some early embarrassing moments. Fischer discussed he favorite memory at IU, how he had to lie to get his first job in sports radio, and the big mistake he repeatedly made during his first ever IU broadcast. Don Fischer has been the radio voice of Indiana University football and men’s basketball since the 1973-74 school year. Note:  If you want to skip ahead to the Fischer segments they are…