Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana sophomores Armaan Franklin and Trayce Jackson-Davis joined The Hoosier Experience podcast this week.  The IU roommates answered a wide range of questions with hosts Aidan Kunst and Scott Schultheis. 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.  The 6-foot-9 Jackson-Davis shot 68.5 percent from the foul line with a team leading 168 attempts from the charity stripe. Franklin averaged 3.7 points 1.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and .94 turnovers per contest. The 6-foot-4 Franklin shot 34.8 percent from the field…

June 15 was the first day that coaches could directly contact class of 2022 recruits.  Our “Names to Know” series provides a quick look at IU basketball recruiting targets as their names emerge on the trail. De’Ante Green is a power forward from North Carolina. Indiana’s interest in Green emerged this week when Patrick O’Brien of Phenom Hoops tweeted about schools that made direct contact. The IU staff reached out on Monday. https://twitter.com/POBScout/status/1272646663363059712?s=20 Playing for Christ School in Arden, N.C., Green averaged a team-high 14.8 points per game to go along with 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the 2019-20…

What was Romeo Langford really like during his time at IU?  What was missing from that 2018-19 team?  How does Twitter drag down some big time college athletes? Former IU basketball player and staffer Derek Elston caught up with Indianapolis sports personality Kent Sterling to talk about those topics and more in a revealing interview this week. Elston took a position with United Fidelity Bank in Carmel as a Community Development Officer last fall. He had been with IU basketball as the Director of Player Development since October, 2015.  Elston played four years for the Hoosiers (09-13) and was a…

IU basketball great Kirk Haston joined the Mic Drop Radio podcast to discuss his high school, college and professional basketball career.  Haston tells several good stories about his time at Indiana playing for Bob Knight and Mike Davis. Haston scored 1,406 points during his three seasons playing for IU from 1998 to 2001.  He was a first round selection in the 2001 NBA Draft. In 2018 Haston was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives.  He represents District 72. Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on our platform?  Message us. Find…

UPDATE:  Casey reported an offer from Indiana on his Twitter page on Thursday evening. https://twitter.com/AndreCaseyjr_23/status/1273761334916767744?s=20 The original story follows. June 15 marks the first day that college coaches can make direct contact with players in the class of 2022.  Prior to Monday, contact could only be initiated by the players or through coaches. A new class of 2022 name that has emerged today in connection with that process is five-star Illinois based forward A.J. Casey. Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers was the first to report on Indiana’s interest. A Chicago native, Casey attended Simeon Career Academy in Illinois before transferring…

Why has IU produced legendary breaststrokers like Lilly King and Cody Miller? SwimSwam sat down with Indiana head coach Ray Looze, who has coached some of the best ever. He talks about the ins and outs of learning how to coach breaststroke, what he looks for in potential recruits, and how to build up a great breaststroke. Looze coaches, among others, American greats Cody Miller, Lilly King, and Annie Lazor. He talks about what each of them do really well, and where they don’t necessarily excel. https://youtu.be/6MLPHb332eY Video credit – SwimSwam Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us…

Our “Names to Know” series provides a quick look at IU basketball recruiting targets as their names emerge on the trail. Marquise “M.J.” Rice is a shooting guard from North Carolina. Indiana’s interest in Rice emerged this week when Jason Jordan of Sports Illustrated tweeted about schools that have contacted him. https://twitter.com/MJrice_1/status/1272714463200894976?s=20 The 6-foot-5 Rice has been ranked in the top ten overall in the class of 2022 but slipped a bit after suffering an ACL injury during his sophomore season. Rice averaged 25 points, nine rebounds and two assists a game before tearing his ACL at the Seahawk Classic…

Disappointment brought on by an abbreviated Major League Baseball draft quickly turned into a dream realized for Elijah Dunham. The now former IU outfielder has inked a free agent deal with the New York Yankees. Dunham discussed his decision on his Twitter page: “After much consideration of what is best for my baseball career I have decided to sign a deal with the New York Yankees.  It’s time for me to take my opportunity and bet on myself.  I’m extremely confident in my abilities and know the Yankees can continue to develop them at the highest level.  I first want…

Archie Miller’s recruiting success at IU has been primarily built on a foundation of in-state talent. But Miller hasn’t cast a very wide net thus far when it comes to Indiana based players in the class of 2022. That changed on Wednesday when Indianapolis shooting guard/wing D’Ante Davis announced on this Twitter page that he had received a scholarship offer from Miller and the IU program. https://twitter.com/DanteDavis__/status/1273324768528392195?s=20 The Indiana offer came after a virtual meeting with Miller and the IU staff on Wednesday afternoon. Davis is just the second class of 2022 in-state player that IU has offered.  He joins…

It would be easy for Tiawan Mullen to return to Bloomington this summer feeling pretty good about himself.  In fact, he should. After forcing incompletions on 30 percent of attempts (2nd in FBS), contesting 42.5 percent of targets (3rd in FBS), and grading out as the third best overall cornerback overall in the Big Ten, Pro Football Focus recently described Mullen as “one of the best true freshman cornerbacks we have ever seen.” That’s high praise, but Mullen arrived on campus hungry a year ago, and he isn’t returning satisfied about anything as a sophomore. “I would like to improve…