Every year we get to endure to the joy of being reminded of Indiana football’s futility against Michigan (30 year winless streak) and Ohio State (29 year winless streak). Recently we have however experienced the joy of ending long winless streaks against Penn State (20 year streak broken in 2013 via a 44-24 Hoosier win), and Michigan State (10 year streak broken in 2016 via a 24-21 Hoosier win). Unfortunately there is another winless streak that is getting a little long in the tooth, and the Hoosiers will have the opportunity to address it this weekend. Indiana’s last win against…
Author: Mike Schumann
Halloween means one thing in Indiana — less than two weeks until IU basketball tips off. Ok, that, tighter pants and a bunch of sugar buzzed little people running around. In the Halloween spirit and with an eye towards the November 10th tipoff with Indiana State, we request one treat from each of the expected key contributors to the 2017-18 roster. No tricks allowed, in numerical roster order: Curtis Jones: Find the Kansas game magic. We know it’s there. The kid clearly has talent. It just looked like his confidence took a hit as the season wore on. This is…
— The Daily Hoosier, October 30, 2017 — Irrespective of where you stand on the “Is IU still a blue blood” debate, there is no debating that the program has many iconic traditions. New coaches often understandably come in and wish to put their own stamp on a program. Here at The Daily Hoosier, we humbly contend that there are a few IU basketball traditions that should be deemed untouchable. Archie Miller certainly strikes us as someone who has an appreciation for the traditions and pageantry of college basketball. With one preseason game in the books we like what we…