Author: Mike Schumann

The conditions haven’t been anywhere close to optimal for under the radar football players with pro aspirations to train and attract the attention of NFL teams. But former IU wide receiver Nick Westbrook will get his chance to make a roster. The Lake Mary, Fla. product signed an undrafted free agent deal late Saturday night with the Tennessee Titans. https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/status/1254232555232124935?s=20 The 6-foot-3, 219-pound Westbrook had 42 receptions for 572 yards and five touchdowns in 2019.  He served as a team captain alongside guard Simon Stepaniak, who was chosen in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday by the…

Former Indiana offensive lineman Simon Stepaniak was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2020 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon. With the selection of Stepaniak, a Hoosier has been chosen in the draft for seven straight seasons, and six former IU offensive linemen have been drafted in the last 11 years. The Ohio native spoke with the Green Bay media after he was selected. https://youtu.be/GQeTQJGtXe4 Credit – Green Bay Packers 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…

Indiana head football coach Tom Allen said earlier this week that he takes pride in the program’s NFL Draft streak. For six straight years a former IU player had heard his name called at the annual event.  Now the run stands at seven. Guard Simon Stepaniak was chosen by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2020 draft on Saturday afternoon. Stepaniak was the 209th overall selection, and he is the tenth former IU player to be chose by the Packers. https://twitter.com/packers/status/1254155534468554752?s=20 https://twitter.com/SimonStepaniak/status/1254171447876034561?s=20 Stepaniak started 31 games (30 at right guard, 1 at left guard) and appeared…

The state of Indiana has several national top-500 talents in the class of 2022, and the IU football program has been working diligently to build relationships early. After a strong 2019 season that saw the Hoosiers finish 8-5, the message that Indiana is a place for state’s best to not only play but thrive is resonating. Indianapolis (Ind.) defensive end Joe Strickland is one of the top ranked players at his position in the country.  247Sports currently has him slotted at the No. 14 defensive end, and the No. 163 player overall.  Strickland has made several visits to Indiana, and…

Former IU head coach Kevin Wilson couldn’t keep Greenwood, Ind. defensive end Jovan Swann in state in 2016. But Tom Allen was able to convince Swann to come home for his final season of college football.  And while IU would have loved to have seen Swann play out his entire career in Bloomington, the Hoosiers may be getting his best year. Because while the 6-foot-2 and 270 pound Swann left his home state four years ago as a kid just out of high school, he returns as a graduate transfer — and a grown man. “I’m really excited about Jovan…

IU head coach Tom Allen sat down with his daughter Brittney on her “The BreakDown” podcast. The interview provides a fun look inside the Allen household during the pandemic as the head coach and his daughter work and study at home together. You might especially enjoy the last few minutes as Brittney provides a revealing look at what Coach Allen is like at home as a husband and a dad. https://soundcloud.com/breakdown365/father-daughter-quarantine-questions 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 Indiana University men’s basketball current and projected scholarship table is below. We will update this periodically as necessary. Last Updated: April 23, 2020: (Damezi Anderson announces his intent to transfer). This version of the table assumes that 2021 commit Khristian Lander will not reclassify into the class of 2020.) 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 forward Damezi Anderson has put his name in the transfer portal.  He made the announcement on his Instagram account. The South Bend, Ind. product struggled to get on track during his two seasons at IU. Early during his sophomore season Anderson had the look of a player that had improved substantially. Anderson started the season 17-of-36 (47.2 percent) from the field overall including 8-of-21 (38 percent) from three-point range through nine games.  The 6-foot-7 Anderson came to IU with the reputation of a scorer-shooter appeared ready to take a nice step forward in season two. Instead, Anderson would never…

For six straight NFL Drafts, at least one former Hoosier football star has heard his name called. There will be some anxious moments in 2020 as the program looks to keep the streak going. Sending players to the NFL is obviously something that college football teams can hang their hat on when it comes to recruiting, and IU’s recent consistency is a source of pride for the head coach. “Definitely something that we’re proud of, IU head coach Tom Allen said of the program’s streak on a video conference on Wednesday. “It involves way more people than myself. Previous coaches,…

Indiana head football coach Tom Allen gave an update on Wednesday via a zoom press conference. Allen touched on a number of topics including his home life, the current location of players, their strength plans, thoughts on the addition of Jovan Swann, and the status of tight end Peyton Hendershot. See also: Coordinators Sheridan and Wommack adapting during pandemic. https://youtu.be/DFnnln3bl0M 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 at no additional cost to you.