As was widely expected, Indiana freshman guard Romeo Langford will declare for the 2019 NBA Draft. The New Albany, Ind. native told ESPN that “I plan on officially declaring for the draft next week.” Before the draft, Langford will have surgery on his right thumb today in connection with an injury that was suffered early in the season. “I hurt my thumb right before the Duke game in practice,” Langford said to ESPN. The ESPN report indicates that Langford delayed surgery during the season to stay with the team, and that he will make a full recovery prior to pre-draft workouts…
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The Indiana University football program held its pro day on Tuesday in anticipation of the NFL Draft later this month. You can watch videos after the session from seniors Wes Martin, Dan Godsil, Jonathan Crawford and J-Shun Harris. Also participating in the event were Brandon Knight, Delroy Baker, Ricky Brookins, Jordan Fuchs, Nick Linder, Mike Majette, Nile Sykes, Luke Timian, and Dameon Willis. Pro days provide an opportunity for selected players to perform in front of NFL scouts and executives. The NFL Draft runs from April 25-27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIDmJXZXyKU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txxo6rUqaiA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbdfRhn5saA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXeSSihl2zk Video Credit – IU Athletics You can follow us…
The Indiana University football program received big news from the NCAA on Wednesday. Quarterback Jack Tuttle, who transferred from the University of Utah to Indiana in December has been cleared to play this fall and will have four seasons of eligibility remaining. Tuttle was born in Indianapolis and is the son of former IU walk-on kicker Jay Tuttle. A former four-star recruit, Tuttle was one of the top ten rated quarterbacks in the country in the class of 2017. His offers included Alabama, LSU, Wisconsin and Nebraska. The NCAA waiver sets up what should be a great quarterback competition between…
Multiple outlets are reporting that freshman forward Jake Forrester has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. Hailing from Pennsylvania, Forrester played in 13 games during the 2018-19 season for Indiana. He averaged 2.1 points and 4.3 minutes per contest for the Hoosiers. Last week sophomore forward Clifton Moore also entered his name into the transfer portal. Unlike Moore, Forrester was part of an Archie Miller recruiting class, although he was first offered an IU scholarship by Tom Crean. The 6-foot-8 Forrester has the option of withdrawing his name and remaining with Indiana. You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier…
On April 3, 1987 President Ronald Reagan met with Bob Knight and the national champion Indiana Hoosiers at the White House Rose Garden after Indiana’s 74-73 win over Syracuse four days earlier. You can watch video of President Reagan’s remarks below as well as his photo opportunity with Coach Knight. You will also hear comments from Coach Knight, Steve Alford and others as they present gifts to the President. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3W0o9UEI_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOjoXlw0UN4 Note: The records show that the President visited West Lafayette on April 9, 1987. No national championships were discussed during his remarks there. You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier…
Indiana head coach Tom Allen provided an update on the Indiana football program on Tuesday afternoon. The annual Cream & Crimson Game is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 12, at Memorial Stadium. Kick-off time is officially set for 7 p.m. ET. Admission is free. https://youtu.be/oo3EluYxANw 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” Want to receive all of our content via one e-mail in your inbox every day? It’s free. Join our daily mailing list here. Please consider supporting The…
The all-time leading scorer in the history of the Big Ten and Indiana will enter the college basketball hall of fame. Here is the full release from Indiana University Athletics: National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame To Induct IU’s Calbert Cheaney KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Indiana University’s all-time leading scorer Calbert Cheaney is among six decorated former players and three influential former head coaches who have been selected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2019. The honorees will officially be enshrined on Nov. 24 in Kansas City at the 2019 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Induction…
Eight former IU basketball stars are playing at the highest level of the game during the 2018-19 season. We will be monitoring their seasons with monthly updates. Below we summarize their year to date performance with NBA stats through the end of March and provide a brief update on each player. OG Anunoby – Toronto Anunoby has been out the last couple games after suffering a blow to the head. He has passed concussion protocol and should return soon. The former IU star came off the bench exclusively in March but still managed to increase his numbers. With Toronto seemingly…
Season No. 119 of Indiana University basketball is in the books, and it was certainly a wild ride. From lofty expectations, to a fast start, to an unbelievable rash of injuries, to a January collapse, this season truly had it all. The Hoosiers entered the season just a few votes outside of the top 25, and would reach as high as No. 21 in the AP Poll in late December. A 12-2 start into the first week of January corresponded with the Hoosiers moving up the rankings. It was a start full of nail biting close wins, and perhaps a…
The Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team is posting results that bring to mind the glory days. IU capped off a big week at the 2019 NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas on Saturday night with accomplishments that haven’t been seen in nearly half a century. As a team, the Hoosiers placed third overall at the event with a total score of 385.5 points. California won the team title with a score of 560. The host Texas Longhorns saw their four year winning streak snapped as they finished in second place with a total of 475. It was the second…