Author: Seth Tow

Offensive line has been a weak spot for Indiana for a few years. The issues reached a boiling point during the season last fall, when Tom Allen fired offensive line coach Darren Hiller. The group showed a little improvement after Rod Carey took over, but still had a long way to go. But with many key pieces returning, and a new, experienced position coach leading the way, IU’s offensive line could turn into a much stronger unit next season. Allen hired Wisconsin offensive line coach Bob Bostad to be IU’s O-line coach and run game coordinator. He coaches several iterations…

Mackenzie Holmes posted one of the greatest Individual seasons in Indiana women’s basketball history this year. Though IU ended its 2022-23 season in disappointment, falling short of a third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance, Holmes was the centerpiece of the best team in program history. The Hoosiers spent the entire season in the top 15 of the AP Poll, and all but two weeks in the top 10. They ascended to a program-best No. 2 ranking, and held that for five weeks. This IU team had a lot of firepower, and plenty of veteran leaders, but Holmes led the way both…

Indiana football is continuing to work through its spring practices. The Hoosiers held their fifth practice of spring on Thursday, as they build up towards their spring football fan event on April 15. Head coach Tom Allen met with the media afterwards on Thursday to talk about the team’s spring progress and various position groups. Here are some of the noteworthy things that came up. Learning curve without Camper Indiana’s quarterback situation is uncertain heading into next season. This spring could play a factor in how the depth chart shakes out in the fall, as the room is full of…

Indiana will be leaning on youth at tight end this year. AJ Barner was Indiana’s only experienced tight end last year, and he was limited by injuries for a lot of the season. He played in 10 games, and he did finish third on the team with 28 receptions and second with three touchdowns. He also posted 199 yards, and was a solid run-blocker. But Barner entered the transfer portal after the season and landed at Big Ten rival Michigan. So as Kevin Wright goes into his fourth season working with Indiana’s tight ends, he’ll have no scholarship returnees in…

BLOOMINGTON — Finality is an endlessly difficult thing for humans to come to grips with. It presents itself in different settings, taking different forms, and carrying different meanings. Sometimes it’s a slow burn, like seeing an ailing relative on their deathbed. And sometimes it’s instantaneous, like opening a rejection letter from a dream college. For Indiana women’s basketball, Monday night presented the instantaneous version, in its most painful form, with meanings that the players will need a long time to grasp. Indiana, a No. 1 seed for the first time in program history, saw a golden opportunity to reach its…

Indiana women’s basketball saw its remarkable season end in heartbreaking fashion Monday. The No. 1-seeded Hoosiers fell to Miami (Fla.), 70-68, on a shot in the paint by guard Destiny Harden. Both teams traded big shots in the fourth quarter, but it was the Hoosiers who ultimately came up on the wrong end. Here are three keys to the defeat. Miami dictated everything in the first half The Hurricanes, from the opening tip through the halftime buzzer, were in full control. They opened the game with an inside bucket to set the tone, and played the next 20 minutes like…

Indiana women’s basketball will take the court in Bloomington one last time this season, with the most at stake to date. The No. 1 seed Hoosiers take on No. 9 seed Miami (Fla.) on Monday at 8 p.m. at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in Greenville, S.C. Miami is looking to avenge its second-round loss to South Carolina last year and make its first Sweet 16 since 1992. IU is vying for its third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance, something that would have seemed impossible a decade…

The final game for Trayce Jackson-Davis in an Indiana Hoosiers uniform embodied what defined IU teams throughout his career. Jackson-Davis battled like a warrior. And he didn’t get enough help. Fourth-seeded Indiana men’s basketball saw its 2022-23 season end in unceremonious fashion on Sunday, with an 85-69 loss to No. 5 seed Miami (Fla.) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers enjoyed their most successful campaign in seven years, but couldn’t reach the second weekend of March Madness. Indiana had a size advantage over Miami. But the Hurricanes threw everything they had at Jackson-Davis, as if to…

BLOOMINGTON — The moment wasn’t extraordinary for Lilly Meister. IU women’s basketball coaches hinted, in the days leading up to the NCAA Tournament opener against Tennessee Tech, that she may receive her first career start, with All-American Mackenzie Holmes limited. There wasn’t some big announcement of that news; no private meeting with IU head coach Teri Moren. It hit Meister while the Hoosiers reviewed their defensive gameplan earlier on Sunday. Coaches causally mentioned who she’d be guarding, and she realized what that meant. She’s worked all season, developing her game, for an opportunity like this. After regularly battling with Holmes…

BLOOMINGTON — In its first game in two weeks, Indiana women’s basketball took care of business to open the NCAA Tournament. The No. 1-seeded Hoosiers pulled away from No. 16 seed Tennessee Tech for a comfortable 77-47 win on Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. IU advances to the second round and will face No. 9 seed Miami (Fla.) on Monday. First team All-American Mackenzie Holmes missed this game with knee soreness. Around an hour before tipoff, the program announced that the senior would be available but limited, but she did not end up playing. Freshman Lilly Meister started in her…