Indiana has their center and point guard in the junior class. Now they are looking to complete the rest of the 2021 puzzle. Head coach Archie Miller has established a pattern with the type of players that he recruits, and two of the common attributes are length and intelligence. Memphis wing Johnathan Lawson can check both of those boxes, and according to his uncle, IU is showing heavy interest. https://twitter.com/ChuckLawson901/status/1254890820479696902?s=20 The Commercial Appeal also noted Indiana’s interest in Lawson, who was named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season, and the Class AA Mr. Basketball. Playing…
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Former IU baseball great Kyle Schwarber joined “The Compound” podcast recently to discuss a number of topics including his memorable return from injury for the 2016 World Series. The Compound Podcast is hosted by Cubs’ players Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Dakota Mekkes and Zack Short. Schwarber, a Middletown, Ohio product, was selected in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft (fourth overall) by the Chicago Cubs, making him the highest draft pick in Indiana baseball history. The two-time First Team All-American achieved All-Big Ten honors all three years he played for IU. For his career Schwarber hit .341 in…
When it comes to in-state guards, the next big thing resides up in enemy territory. Truth be told, although he is just now finishing his freshman year of high school, Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn is already a big deal. He had an impressive first season on the hardwood, and Gibbs-Lawhorn was already featured in a Gatorade commercial that included the likes of Michael Jordan and Peyton Manning. And although Gibbs-Lawhorn is from Lafayette, Ind., he attends a school that recently produced for IU. Gibbs-Lawhorn hails from that city’s McCutcheon High School, which of course sent Rob Phinisee to Bloomington in the class…
Indiana has extended a scholarship offer to a familiar face in IU Athletics circles. The Hoosier football program offered 6-foot-5 class of 2022 quarterback Tayven Jackson on Sunday. Jackson broke the news on his Twitter account. https://twitter.com/Tayvenjacksonn2/status/1254474327564718086?s=20 “I was really grateful for the offer,” Jackson told The Daily Hoosier. The scholarship offer comes after Jackson and the IU football staff have developed a relationship going back to last season. “I’ve been In touch with the coaches since last season,” Jackson said. “It was great talking with them. I’ve learned a lot from them.” As a sophomore at Center Grove High…
The biggest question on Indiana’s list of postseason roster unknowns has been answered. On the final day that college players could declare for the NBA Draft, forward Trayce Jackson-Davis confirmed on Sunday that he was planning to return for his sophomore season at Indiana. Indicating “Unfinished Business” — Jackson-Davis broke the news on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/TrayceJackson/status/1254498551255760896?s=20 Arriving at IU as the top rated incoming freshman in the Big Ten, Trayce Jackson-Davis lived up to the hype in year one. Many would say that he vastly exceeded what was expected. The third team All-Big Ten performer played in all 32…
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…