Author: Mike Schumann

Class of 2020 point guard RJ Davis’ recruitment has intensified significantly since Indiana offered him in early May.  At the time the IU brand may have carried the most clout among the top suitors, but since a number of additional top national programs such as North Carolina and Kansas have jumped into the race. Davis is expected to begin to narrow down his list and then begin taking official visits over the next couple months. According to the 247Sports Composite, Davis is a 4-star point guard and ranked No. 85 in the country. Below are two videos of Davis at…

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At this time last year, Indiana’s linebacker room was in a state of transition.  It was perhaps the biggest question mark on a very young defense that was full of uncertainty. Despite only having nine career tackles going into the 2018 season, then junior Reakwon Jones was viewed as an emerging leader at a position that was dealing with the loss of two All-Big Ten caliber talents. Heading into the 2019 campaign, IU’s linebackers are still young, but now with a year of experience, the expectations at the position are much higher.  And now having a year as a starter…

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(Updated:  Former Hoosiers Dan Godsil and Jonathan Crawford have been added to NFL 90-man rosters over the last two days NFL training camps have been opening for rookies over the last few days, and all teams will be underway for both rookies and veterans this week. At least 14 former IU football players should be reporting to various NFL teams to compete for a roster spot.  Some are a sure thing to play in the league in 2019, while others are a long shot. Here is the complete rundown on the former Hoosier stars that will be putting on an…

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The hunt for a second primary ball handler on the 2020-21 roster continues for Indiana. We first brought Andre Curbelo to your attention a couple weeks ago in The Daily Hoosier Report when a national 247Sports article identified IU’s interest in the Puerto Rico native. With the recruitment of other top targets such as Caleb Love and RJ Davis getting more and more competitive, it’s time to take a closer look at Curbelo. Rated as the No. 8 point guard nationally in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite, Curbelo plays high school basketball at Long Island Lutheran –…

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This week’s offer spree continues for Archie Miller, and once again the Hoosiers have looked to the East. Wing Jordan Geronimo announced an offer from Indiana via Twitter: https://twitter.com/JordanGeronimo2/status/1152459941292040198 While “Geronimo!” is often yelled when someone is falling fast, ironically enough it is the exact opposite when it comes to the 6-foot-6 New Hampshire product. It is often said that a particular player is a fast riser in their recruiting class, but perhaps no one fits that description better than Geronimo over the last couple months. A relative unknown nationally after his junior year of high school, a spring and…

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Despite consecutive 5-7 seasons, there is a healthy degree of optimism, and patience, surrounding the Indiana football program right now. For one thing, folks who have been around the Memorial Stadium block a time or two have seen worse.  Much worse. While bowl eligibility has remained just out of reach during head coach Tom Allen’s first two seasons at Indiana, the product on the field has almost always been competitive. This is where I feel like I am supposed to say something about the Big Ten East schedule contributing to the shortcomings, but you know what, you just have to…

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Indiana seniors Coy Cronk, Reakwon Jones and Nick Westbrook represented the IU football program on Thursday at the Big Ten media day in Chicago. Below are videos of both their live BTN appearance as well as portions of each player’s break out session. https://youtu.be/vibsQlmtZYo?list=PL2RRF9GtC9s20GgDZ4JebwB3agdxmfMNC See also:  Tom Allen address the press at Big Ten Media Day. https://youtu.be/H95be2zx_Zs https://youtu.be/NaTPesBamHE https://youtu.be/lwxl00VvKoU 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.

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Indiana University head football coach Tom Allen addressed the press and took questions at the Big Ten Football Media Day on Thursday afternoon in Chicago. [See also:  Cronk, Jones and Westbrook at Big Ten Media Day] https://youtu.be/k9UB0E-Hke8 Video Credit – Big Ten Network. 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.

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With De’Ron Davis and Joey Brunk only around for one and two more years, respectively, Indiana is going to need to reload size down the road. Archie Miller has gone back to a familiar AAU program to potentially find his next center. IU offered class of 2021 big man Franck Kepnang on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/Andrew__Slater/status/1151668941326049280 A high four-star recruit, Kepnang is rated as the No. 24 player in the class of 2021 overall, and the No. 3 center nationally according to the 247Sports Composite. The Norristown, Pennsylvania native is at least the fifth player on the PSA Cardinals AAU program that…

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Bob Knight’s imprint on college basketball is undeniable. Of course you know all about the wins and the success of former assistants from Mike Krzyzewski to Chris Beard. But Knight regularly remarked that his team managers had the toughest job of anyone in his IU program — players and coaches included. They typically worked the longest hours, all behind the scenes, for no glory, save for the occasional rave review from the big boss. During one such moment, at his team’s 1994 senior night festivities, Knight referred to the managers as the “guts of everything we do.”  He added that…

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