Author: Mike Schumann

Ready for the return of college athletics? If you are looking for good news, there is at least a framework in place for that. Unfortunately, the NCAA’s criteria for the return of sports released on Friday is long, complex, and dependent on outside forces such as the various state governments. Things are moving in the right direction, but a lot will have to go right for college football to kickoff in four months as the NCAA intends to take a cautious approach until a vaccine for COVID-19 becomes available. Here are the core principles for the return of college athletics…

The legendary voice of IU Athletics Don Fischer hosted a special edition of Inside IU Football with Tom Allen on Thursday night. Allen discussed the new additions to his coaching staff, how the team is handling the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. The special guest in the second half of the show was new strength and conditioning coach Aaron Wellman. 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.

The Spirit of Indiana Director’s Award is given each year to the two student-athletes that best represent The Spirit of Indiana: 24 Sports, 1 Team. This year’s honorees for the Director’s Award are Brenna Wise (Women’s Basketball) and Nick Westbrook (Football). Watch as IU Director of Athletics Fred Glass surprises Westbrook and Wise with the news that they have won the award for the 2019-20 year. https://youtu.be/j_3qDe22KqE 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 not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage…

It was a quick change for Damezi Anderson. After announcing last week that he was tranfering from Indiana, the 6-foot-7 Anderson has found a new home. The South Bend, Ind. product announced on social media on Thursday evening that he has committed to play at Loyola University Chicago. View this post on Instagram Next Chapter of My Story👿📖🙏🏾 A post shared by Damezi Anderson Jr. (@damezianderson) on Apr 30, 2020 at 5:39pm PDT “Next Chapter of My Story” Anderson said in his Instagram post. Anderson got off to a good start for the 2019-20 season but could not…

Indiana has added a Michigan speedster to their 2021 recruiting class. Auburn Hills based running back David Holloman announced on Thursday that he has verbally committed to IU. The 5-foot-11 and 190 pound Holloman broke the news on his Twitter page. “First I would like to thank God for everything [thus] far and providing me an opportunity to play college football,” Holloman stated on his Twitter post. “I’m very grateful to be where I am today. I would like to thank all the coaches who recruited me throughout the process. I’m very grateful to be where I am today. I…

One of the more memorable games in the history of IU women’s basketball came a few weeks before their 2018 WNIT title.  The Hoosiers survived a four overtime thriller against Michigan State at the Big Ten Tournament on March 1, 2018. Head coach Teri Moren and 2018 seniors Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill joined BTN to relive the final minutes of regulation and the four extra sessions. Amanda Cahill scored a career high 38 points to go with 9 rebounds and 6 assists.  Fellow senior Tyra Buss added 24 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds.  Both played all 60 minutes…

Former Indiana quarterback Ben Chappell was on the QB Docs podcast recently. Chappell was named the team’s 2010 Anthony Thompson Most Valuable Player.  He closed out his career as IU’s career leader in completion percentage (61.1), completions (651), attempts (1,066), 300-yard games (nine), 250-yard games (13) and 200-yard games (18), ranked second in passing yardage (7,251) and passing touchdowns (45), and finished third in total offense (7,331). Chappell started the final 24 games of his career, made 27 starts overall and appeared in 39 total contests. Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach…

With a point guard and center locked up in the class of 2021, Indiana is focused on filling the positions in between. What seems clear, and what the IU coaches are telling their remaining targets on the board, is that the Hoosiers are going for a home run 2021 class. That is Indiana head coach Archie Miller’s message to five-star guard Aminu Mohammed. “He (Miller) thinks that if they can add Aminu to go along with (2021 point guard commit) Khristian Lander, he thinks that would be one of the most talented backcourts in the country,” Mohammed’s guardian Shawn Harmon…

During a time when not much feels normal, class of 2022 quarterback Brady Allen is able to find familiarity with the IU football coaching staff. Although Indiana lost its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the offseason, the replacement has been a constant in Allen’s recruitment for nearly two years. The 6-foot-5 ½, and 200 pound Allen has been a primary recruiting target of Indiana and new offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan since before the Fort Branch, Ind. product entered high school. Sheridan’s early involvement with Allen is good news for IU, as the new man in charge of the offense…

Indiana junior forward Justin Smith put his name in the NBA Draft as an early entrant according to a report by the league. The 6-foot-7, 230 pound Smith appeared in all 32 games for the 2019-20 season and started each contest.  The Illinois native averaged 30.3 minutes per game, which was in increase from his 24.7 minutes as a sophomore — and a team high.  He was one of three players to start every game along with Trayce Jackson-Davis and Al Durham. Smith shot 49.2 percent overall from the field, good for third on the team among those that played…