Author: Mike Schumann

As we count down to Indiana’s 2019 opening game against Ball State on August 31, The Daily Hoosier is looking back at the top ten football seasons in the program’s history. Did you know that there was a “golden age” of Indiana football at the turn of the 20th century? The IU coaches with the four highest winning percentages in the history of the program led the team in successive order from 1895 to 1913. A common practice in modern college football is to reach into a successful program and hire an assistant as a new head coach. That’s exactly…

Indiana head football coach Tom Allen met with the media on Monday to preview Ball State, discuss the decision to start Michael Penix at quarterback, and much more. Indiana will face Ball State on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The game kicks off at noon and will be aired on CBS Sports Network. https://youtu.be/NH1aoVwnDV4 (Video Credit – IU Athletics) You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier 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 head coach Tom Allen announced on Monday that redshirt freshman Michael Penix is the new starting quarterback for the Hoosiers. The 6-foot-3 Tampa product discussed the news with the media on Monday. Indiana opens the season on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis against Ball State. https://youtu.be/Mw5_bdjrguk You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier 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 Indiana coaching staff has no concerns about redshirt freshman quarterback Michael Penix’s knee. And they have no doubt about his arm. IU head coach Tom Allen named Penix the starting quarterback for the 2019 season on Monday morning following a competitive three-way battle for the job at the team’s fall camp.  Indiana will open the season on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis against Ball State. The Tampa, Fla. native won the job over last year’s starter Peyton Ramsey along with fellow redshirt freshman Jack Tuttle. Penix appeared as though he may have won the job mid-season in…

Hoosier basketball great Victor Oladipo held his inaugural Basketball Fantasy Experience in partnership with Indiana Basketball this weekend. This event was held August 23rd – 25th at Indiana University and offered inside access to the Indiana University Men’s Basketball program. Attendees had the option to play or coach and received instruction from Victor Oladipo, head coach Archie Miller, the current IU men’s basketball staff, former IU basketball greats, and other celebrity guests. The event was held in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and Cook Hall. (All photos via IU Basketball on Twitter) https://twitter.com/IndianaMBB/status/1165287866102177793?s=20 https://twitter.com/IndianaMBB/status/1165017274404806657?s=20 You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find…

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2019 Indiana University football season on August 31 against Ball State in Indianapolis. Today we take a look at the cornerbacks. Much like the safety position, Indiana returns a deep and talented group at cornerback in 2019. The Hoosiers should be able to rotate in two, perhaps even three deep on the depth chart into games this season at corner. IU will be able to put three guys out on the edge with at least three years of experience, bolstered…

As we count down to Indiana’s 2019 opening game against Ball State on August 31, The Daily Hoosier is looking back at the top ten football seasons in the program’s history. The 1942 Indiana Hoosiers were no doubt one of the better teams in the program’s history.  But their inclusion here is as much about what could have been — and paying homage to what wasn’t. Coming into the 1942 season, IU hadn’t won more than five games since 1910.  Head coach Bo McMillin was .500 or better in his first four years in Bloomington from 1934 to 1937, but…

IU basketball’s first confirmed visitor for its October 5 Hoosier Hysteria will be class of 2020 four-star forward Jalen Bridges. He announced his final five schools on Twitter today. https://twitter.com/jalenbridgess/status/1165354308650577925?s=20 Bridges’ final five are Alabama, Indiana, Miami, West Virginia and Xavier.  According to a report by Rivals, his visit to Indiana will be the last of his official visits to his finalists. The 6-foot-8 Bridges is currently ranked No. 75 according to the 247Sports Composite. With a visit from wing Jordan Geronimo scheduled on August 30th, and a decision by forward Matt Cross expected prior to October, Bridges’ plans to…

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2019 Indiana University football season on August 31 against Ball State in Indianapolis. Today we take a look at the safety and husky positions There is little question where the heart and soul of the Indiana defense resides in 2019. Similar to the linebackers, IU will have young but experienced talent at safety and husky this year, with a next level talented veteran leading the way. Tom Allen and Kane Wommack’s defense is built for takeaways, and this is the…

As we count down to Indiana’s 2019 opening game against Ball State on August 31, The Daily Hoosier is looking back at the top ten football seasons in the program’s history. Narrowing down Bill Mallory’s seasons to include on this list wasn’t easy. The 1991 season is the first of three campaigns led by the program’s all-time winningest coach that appear in the top ten.  It made the cut over the 1993 season for one reason — the non conference schedule. Indiana’s current challenging Big Ten East schedule today had nothing on 1991. That year Indiana played a power five…