Author: Mike Schumann

As you’ve probably heard by now, IU alum Joe Buck did an hour long interview with former IU coach Bob Knight on the Audience Network.  You must be a Direct TV subscriber to watch the full interview.  At the end we tell you how to watch the full interview for free.  It is must see for any IU basketball fan, irrespective of your opinion of the legendary coach.  Here are some of the highlights that we noted: First, we’ve heard various reports that Coach Knight was having health issues.  Nothing was apparent in the interview.  His mind seemed as quick…

The Indiana breakthrough didn’t happen in 2017, but Indiana still has much to play for.  In fact, if Indiana can win its final 2 games it will accomplish something that it has only achieved 1 other time in its history — play in 3 straight bowl games.  The 1986 to 1988 Hoosiers under Bill Mallory were the only others to do it.  Those Hoosier teams had what was likely the greatest run of sustained success in the program’s history.  So if these Hoosiers can achieve something that has only been done 1 other time, and that was 30 years ago,…

For Indiana fans, any loss at Assembly Hall stings.  Then there are 21 point home losses to Missouri Valley Conference teams.  Not being accustomed to home losses by such large margins, we wondered, what are the 10 worst home losses by the Hoosiers since Assembly Hall was opened in 1971.  It is a list that doesn’t really take long to compile — Indiana has gone entire seasons without losing at home, including 1973, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2007, and 2016 — which further highlights the significance of the Indiana State debacle.  So here is the list.  We suggest…

Yesterday we wrote about the last 6 games in the Indiana vs. Indiana State series, describing how each of those games had been tightly contested.  If we would have told you that this year’s matchup would break that trend and result in a blowout, virtually everyone would have predicted an IU victory.  Needless to say, when the prohibitive favorite gets blown out on its home floor, the report card isn’t going to be pretty.  So without further ado we present the cringe-worthy Hoosier report card for game 1, a 90-69 loss to Indiana State: Overall – F+ Ok, is there…

The 3-6 Indiana Hoosiers travel to Champaign, Illinois on Saturday for a noon kickoff with the 2-7 Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium.  The game will be televised on BTN.  Both teams are 0-6 in the B1G.  Illinois is on a 7 game losing streak after starting the season at 2-0.  Indiana is on a 4 game losing streak.  Indiana has 3 games remaining and must win all 3 (Rutgers, @Purdue) to achieve its 3rd straight .500 season and ensure bowl eligibility.  Indiana has active winning streaks against each of Illinois, Rutgers and Purdue. Meet the Fighting Illini Head Coach…

The Indiana University men’s basketball team begins its 118th season today against the Indiana State Sycamores at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.  Surprisingly, given their in-state proximity to one another, it will be only the 23rd all-time meeting between the programs, with the Hoosiers leading the series 17 to 5.  It may be a mistake to assume that Indiana will cruise to an easy victory on its home floor.  The Sycamores have been a thorn in the Hoosiers’ side in the more recent games in the series.  3 of the Sycamores’ 5 series wins have come in the last 6 games. …

Indiana University will tip-off its 118th season of men’s college basketball on November 10, 2017 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall against the Indiana State Sycamore.  Indiana has played at SSAH since 1971.  Below is a summary of the more significant all-time national and conference accomplishments of the program going into the season: Head Coach:  Archie Miller (29th head coach at Indiana) All-time record: 1801-1019 (11th all-time in wins) Winning percentage:  .639 (21st all-time) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 39 Years (7th all-time) NCAA Tournament Record (66-34 record) (7th all-time wins) Final Fours:  8 (9th all-time) NCAA Championships: 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981 and…

Collin Hartman attempted to do something on Friday night against Indiana State that we believe is an Indiana Hoosier basketball first — returning to play for IU after giving a senior night speech at Assembly Hall.  Instead, he missed the game with a groin injury, thereby perfectly illustrating the dramatic twists and turns of his IU career.  And why shouldn’t he follow an unusual path — it has been that way for some time now. Collin Hartman didn’t grow up an IU fan.  He lived in football crazed Nebraska in his early years, hundreds of miles from Indiana and its…

On Sunday we described why Tom Allen was not able to accomplish the Indiana football break through in 2017.  We suggested that one of the reasons was that it may have been unrealistic to expect it to happen in year 1 of Allen’s tenure.  Today, we take a look at some of the most notable program turnarounds in college football history.  For each we note how long it took to complete the transformation.  In each case it took at least three years, with the full transformation being defined as winning a conference title. For what it’s worth — we reject…