We are just over a week away from one of the most anticipated recruiting decisions in the history of Indiana basketball. It is at least as big as the Cody Zeller decision. The similarities to the Zeller decision are striking, with an entire fan base clinging to the decision of an in-state star to turn around the state’s signature program. Somehow Romeo Langford’s decision between Indiana, Kansas and Vanderbilt feels even bigger. We’re not sure if its his exciting style of play, his pursuit of the all-time scoring record, or the way he engages with the fans, but the attention…
Author: Mike Schumann
The 2017-18 NBA season has ended for five of the eight former Indiana Hoosiers that registered statistics in the league this year. Today marks the fourth in a series of more in depth reviews of their respective seasons as we discuss former Hoosier high flyer Troy Williams. Troy Williams arrived in Bloomington from Hampton, Virginia for the 2013-14 season. With a reputation as a great athlete that could attack the basket, Williams found a role immediately with the Hoosiers. While erratic at times, especially early in his IU career, Williams improved each year and by his junior season he became a more reliable veteran.…
The news was eye-catching when it appeared on Twitter. After going in-home and visiting 5-star Trendon Watford on April 7, Archie Miller and the other members of his IU staff were going back less than two weeks later. While not completely unheard of, this was a pretty unique occurrence. The spring recruiting windows are tight. There was just a four day window in early April and then just four more days in mid-April for coaches and players to get organized and squeeze in all of the visits they were targeting. As far as we know, Indiana was the only school…
The 2017-18 NBA season has ended for five of the eight former Indiana Hoosiers that registered statistics in the league this year. Today marks the third in a series of more in depth reviews of their respective seasons as we discuss former Hoosier freshman phenom Noah Vonleh. We didn’t know Noah Vonleh long, but he certainly made an impact during his one year with Indiana. While the 2013-14 season wasn’t a memorable year for the IU program, Vonleh certainly made his mark. He averaged 11.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks while shooting 52% from the field overall and 48.5% from distance. Ultimately, Vonleh…
The Big Ten has released the home and away opponents for each of the 14 members of the Big Ten Conference. The conference schedule expands to 20 games starting with the 2018-19 season, with each team playing seven teams both home and away and six teams only once. Indiana will play Nebraska, Ohio State and Wisconsin only once at home, and Maryland, Minnesota and Penn State only once on the road. The results are mixed for Indiana. They caught a break by only having to face Ohio State and Wisconsin once at home, while they will have to face likely…
Want to be a college basketball coach? Hope you like to travel. A lot. The Indiana coaching staff has been all over the midwest and south over the last two weeks as they look to formulate the class of 2019 and put the finishing touches on 2018. Below is a list of the at least 13 visits that we are aware of, including at least 8 trips out of state. Almost all of these journeys included head coach Archie Miller, along with other members of the coaching staff. The lone exception as it relates to Miller’s attendance might have been…
The 2017-18 NBA season has ended for five of the eight former Indiana Hoosiers that registered statistics in the league this year. Today marks the second in a series of more in depth reviews of their respective seasons. Today we discuss former Hoosier big man Thomas Bryant. It was about this time of year in 2015 when Thomas Bryant committed live on ESPN to play for Indiana. A lot has transpired for Bryant and the Hoosiers since then, including an outright Big Ten title, a coaching change, and an early exit to the NBA in 2017. While some have speculated that Bryant…
The class of 2019 train keeps rolling, as Indiana offers a scholarship to Florida point guard Tre Mann. The 6-2 4-star is ranked 37th overall nationally and asmthe third best point guard in the country by 247 Sports. Mann hails from The Villages, Florida and attends the The Villages Charter School. https://twitter.com/tre2mann3/status/986445199290306561 Mann has multiple offers including from Florida and Florida State. Those two schools are initially thought to be the most likely destination. ESPN, which ranks him 7th at his position nationally, had this assessment of the rising star: “He is considered to be a scoring point guard with…
The 2017-18 NBA season has ended for five of the eight former Indiana Hoosiers that registered statistics in the league this year. Today marks the first in a series of more in depth reviews of their respective seasons. We begin with the IU all-time assists leader, Yogi Ferrell. It seems like a long time ago since Yogi Ferrell suffered through the disappointment of not hearing his name called in the 2016 NBA draft. After starting the 2016-17 season with the Long Island Nets of the G-League, Ferrell soon made it up to the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets in November of that…
-Updated to reflect Jahmius Ramsey Offer on Tuesday Afternoon- The Indiana coaching staff continues to maintain a hectic pace as it seeks to finalize its 2018 class and formulate the 2019 class. There have been several reports in the last few days with respect to both classes. First, let’s recap the activity of the past couple weeks. For the 2018 class, of course there is Romeo Langford, with an announcement set for April 30. You may recall our article on South Dakota 2018 graduate transfer Matt Mooney as a potential target. Although the Hoosiers expressed interest initially, some reports indicated…