Author: Seth Tow

Maya Makalusky was not always in the spotlight on the basketball court. When the guard lived in Colorado during her elementary school years, she wasn’t playing in any sort of AAU or travel league. When she was around eight years old, Makalusky started playing in a recreational league — the type of league where all players get participation trophies at the end of the season, where future Division I players can mix it up with kids who would quit basketball by the end of the year. Makalusky remembered wearing a wristband that reminded her of her defensive matchup. It was…

One of the biggest storylines of the offseason, and heading into next season, for Indiana men’s basketball is the team’s revamped roster. The Hoosiers have six new scholarship players, between transfer portal additions and freshmen. And they lost six players on the other side, notably program bedrock Trayce Jackson-Davis, key veterans Race Thompson and Miller Kopp, and freshman phenom Jalen Hood-Schifino. The roster turnover provides Mike Woodson an opportunity to change the team’s playing style, after essentially entering the IU job with a forced hand with a roster already built around Jackson-Davis. But, especially in the offseason, it creates some…

Hubert Caliste Jr. wasn’t planning to play high school football. He played while growing up, among other sports. But in middle school, he ditched the gridiron to focus on the hardwood. Caliste had fallen in love with basketball while playing AAU, and stuck with that. Caliste went on to play basketball for St. Augustine High in New Orleans as a freshman and sophomore, but the school’s football coaches continually asked if he’d join their team. He finally went out for the team as a junior last fall, and he settled in quickly. Caliste played quarterback growing up, but St. Augustine…

Indiana football has gained a commitment for the class of 2024 for the third day in a row. This time, it’s long snapper Alan Soukup out of Phoenix who’s joining the Hoosiers. Soukup announced his news Wednesday on Twitter. https://twitter.com/AlanSoukup_/status/1674130772645785600 Soukup is ranked as the No. 1 long snapper in his class by Kohl’s Kicking. 247Sports Composite doesn’t have long snappers in its recruiting ratings. He had another offer from future Big Ten foe USC. Soukup checks in at 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds.  He’ll be counted on to replace long-time starter Sean Wracher next year, who will play his fifth…

From the moment Charlie Becker left his unofficial visit to Indiana, he knew where he wanted to play college football. Becker and his parents took that unofficial visit on May 26, three weeks before his official visit. And after spending time with head coach Tom Allen and his staff, and touring IU’s campus and facilities, the class of 2024 wide receiver was sold. He had trouble saying no to the other schools recruiting him, so he didn’t immediately commit. But Becker knew IU was the right fit after the unofficial visit. “When we left after about five hours I said,…

Recruiting season is rolling on for IU football. The Hoosiers picked up a commitment from linebacker Quentin Clark on Monday, he announced on Twitter. Clark is IU’s 11th commit in the class of 2024 and the first linebacker of the bunch. https://twitter.com/Big15QuentinC/status/1673469302362583053 The Dublin, Ga. native chose Indiana over other offers from Virginia Tech, Liberty, Marshall, Middle Tennessee State, and Western Kentucky. He was not ranked by the major recruiting sites. Clark checks in at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. He took an official visit to Bloomington last weekend. According to his MaxPreps page, Clark had 105 tackles as a junior in…

Indiana football was aggressive in the transfer portal this offseason, and the result is a roster with new faces in nearly every position room. The Hoosiers brought in 20 new players this offseason between both transfer portal windows. IU’s transfer class ranks No. 15 in the country and first in the Big Ten on 247Sports. Quarterback Tayven Jackson may be the headliner, and he’ll have a chance to earn the starting role during fall camp. But the area that will see the most impact is, perhaps, defensive line. Western Michigan transfer Andre Carter is expected to step in as the…

IU head men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson said it will be ‘huge for the program’ for Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis to be selected in the 2023 NBA Draft. That vision became a reality on Thursday night. Hood-Schifino became IU’s first draft pick since 2019 when he went to the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 17 overall. Jackson-Davis slipped in the second round, but got the call from the Golden State Warriors at No. 57 overall. This is the 14th NBA Draft in which IU has had multiple players selected. Hood-Schifino lit up the Big Ten last season, earning Freshman…

A big night for Indiana men’s basketball has turned into a big night for Indiana football as well. The football team picked up a commitment on Thursday from 2024 wide receiver Charlie Becker out of Nashville, Tenn. Becker announced his decision on Twitter. https://twitter.com/CharlieB_16/status/1672016682846396416 Becker visited IU over the weekend. Becker is rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, which ranks him the No. 36 overall prospect in Tennessee for the class of 2024. He’s Indiana’s tenth commit in his recruiting class, and the first wide receiver in that group. Javier Etheridge also profiles as a wideout, though he’s listed…

The Big Ten announced its women’s basketball opponents for each team’s conference schedule for the 2023-24 season on Thursday. Indiana’s slate won’t be easy as the Hoosiers try to defend their Big Ten regular season crown. https://twitter.com/SethTow/status/1671896484793425921 Four of the five teams IU will play twice next season went to the NCAA Tournament last year. Iowa went all the way to the national title game, and Maryland got to the Elite Eight; both programs will expect to be back at that caliber again next year. The Hawkeyes, in particular, have high expectations with Caitlin Clark back for another season. Purdue…