Author: Mike Schumann

-Originally published November 2, 2017; Updated March 16, 2018- As promised, Part II of our review of the Tom Crean era at Indiana focuses on the negatives.  We believe that these are the primary factors that ultimately led to his dismissal as the IU head coach.  And no, you won’t see anything about the irrelevant personality quirks that some chose unnecessarily to harp on. Unlike the top 10 list which for the most part highlighted specific games and team accomplishments, the bottom 10 list is replete with specific examples of various coaching decisions and program-wide concerns that we believe ultimately…

– Originally published on November 1, 2017.  Updated March 16, 2018 –  When Indiana fired Tom Crean last March there was little time to reflect on his nine seasons as head coach, as all of the attention immediately shifted to the hiring process for his replacement.  Now that Crean has been hired at Georgia a year later, the former Hoosier coach is back on our minds.  We invite you to take a look at the top 10 Tom Crean moments at Indiana.  Careful, you might shed a tear: The Top 10: 1. The Wat Shot.  It goes without saying.  It…

The Indiana University women’s basketball team defeated Tennessee Martin on Thursday night by a score of 74-50 to advance to the second round of the National Invitational Tournament. The Hoosiers got a glimpse of a future next season without stars Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill, as freshman phenom Jaelynn Penn led the way with a career high of 25 points.  She added 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Buss and Cahill each scored 14 points on the night.  Buss added 3 steals and Cahill led the way with 9 rebounds.  Freshman Bendu Yeaney led the Hoosiers with 4 assists.…

The University of Georgia has announced that Tom Crean will be its next head basketball coach.  The former Indiana and Marquette coach served as an analyst for ESPN during the 2017-18.  A press conference is expected on Friday to introduce the new leader of the Bulldogs’ basketball program. https://twitter.com/UGAAthletics/status/974451526432309248 Various reports put the deal at six years, and at a financial value that should largely or entirely eliminate any future contractual obligations by Indiana University.  Under the terms of their agreement, IU, which fired Crean a year ago, was required to pay out the remaining term of Crean’s contract unless…

It’s March Madness time, and for the third time in the last five years we have been reduced to nothing more than dutifully watching and rooting against our rivals.  The only good news about that is for the most part, rooting against Kentucky and Purdue in the NCAA tournament has had pretty good entertainment value over the years. For as much as their fan base would have you believe that Kentucky is the premier program in America, the reality remains that they have only one national title in the last 20 years.  Since Kentucky’s 1998 national title, four other programs…

Robert Johnson was a key contributor to the Indiana basketball program since the day he stepped on campus back in 2014.  The senior guard was a starter for 118 of the 129 games he was healthy enough to play in since joining the team for the 2014-15 season.  That kind of involvement from day one is just the kind of resume that can result in multiple appearances on the all-time statistical lists. Today we take a look at where the senior from Richmond, Virginia ended up in IU’s career record books. Points Career Points:  1,413 (21st) Between:  Ray Tolbert and Kirk…

If you have followed us over the course of the season you know that we have done post-game report cards after every IU game.  With the news that IU was not invited to the NIT and will not participate in any other postseason events, it is time to conclude our analysis of the 2017-18 season with an end of the year report card.  First, take a look at the final 2017-18 statistics: Overall: B-  Let’s face it, 16-15 with no postseason is never considered a good campaign in Bloomington.  The season started with nothing short of a shocking outcome against Indiana…

-Updated with NIT information below- The Indiana University women’s basketball team received disappointing news on Monday night as it did not receive an at large bid to the NCAA tournament field.  If there is a silver lining it would be that Indiana fans may get additional opportunities to watch beloved seniors Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill play home games. Indiana’s record is 17-14 overall and it finished 9-7 in the Big Ten.  The Hoosiers were considered a bubble team for the NCAA tournament.  The Hoosiers got off to an 8-12 start to the 2017-18 season before rallying with an 8…

The Indianapolis Star is reporting that Indiana University class of 2018 recruiting target Romeo Langford will announce his college decision between April 13 and April 30.  Langford’s final three schools are Indiana, Kansas and Vanderbilt.  The New Albany High School senior guard is the top-ranked uncommitted recruit in the country. The mid to late April timing appears to be based on Langford’s busy schedule over the next month, which includes: The IHSAA tournament, which continues for the next one to two weeks. The McDonald’s All-American game is on March 28. The Jordan Brand Classic is on April 8. The Nike…

As a wise Hoosier once sang, “…take it slow and things will be just fine, you and I’ll just use a little patience….take the time ’cause the lights are shining bright, you and I’ve got what it takes to make it.” Do Archie Miller and Indiana have “what it takes to make it”?  Only time will tell, but therein lies the difficulty.  Will Indiana give him enough time to truly find out?  In today’s instant gratification, social media driven society, who knows. Let us be clear, we don’t suspect that Indiana is anywhere near an impasse with Miller.  It sounds…