Author: Seth Tow

With Indiana football set to take on No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, IU has plenty to worry about. But for as much of those concerns would come from the talent on the other sideline, the Hoosiers have a lot of internal issues to focus on. Here are a few of those points, identified during Monday’s media availability with head coach Tom Allen, offensive coordinator Walt Bell, and defensive coordinator Chad Wilt. Health issue on the offensive line IU’s offensive line had another rough day against Penn State, and during the game, they added injury to insult. Freshman Josh Sales…

Preseason All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis missed Indiana’s exhibition game against Marian with an injury, and then played the second exhibition against Saint Francis and the regular season-opener against Morehead State with his right hand wrapped. During a media availability over Zoom on Wednesday, IU head coach Mike Woodson clarified it’s a thumb injury for the senior. He doesn’t know how long Jackson-Davis will have to keep playing with his hand wrapped. “I think he had a severe sprain in the thumb area. (Team trainer) Tim Garl padded it just to give him some relief, and it seems to be working for…

For the second straight day, a ranked Indiana basketball team opened its season with a solid victory. 11th-ranked IU women’s basketball thoroughly dismantled Vermont Tuesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, pulling away with an 86-49 win. The Hoosiers (1-0) had 11 different players score a point, and all available scholarship players saw the court. Only junior Kiandra Browne missed out, as she’s recovering from a thumb injury. The Hoosiers have UMass Lowell on Friday, with their biggest non-conference game of the season looming Monday at No. 5 Tennessee. Here are a few takeaways from Tuesday’s game. Freshman Yarden Garzon is…

No. 13 Indiana men’s basketball took care of business on Monday. The Hoosiers ran away with an 88-53 win over Morehead State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Once IU got control of the game, the win was never really in doubt. All 13 scholarship players saw the court, and 12 of them scored points. Here are three takeaways from the season-opening victory. Some good, some bad This performance by Indiana is about what you’d expect from a good team in a season opener. The Hoosiers, on the whole of the night, played well. There were some positive moments, especially in…

Indiana men’s basketball is back. The Hoosiers open the 2022 regular season against Morehead State on Monday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. IU has high expectations this year, entering this year as one of the favorites in the Big Ten. Here are a couple reasons it might be a big year for the Hoosiers — and a couple reasons it might not. Pro: IU’s bench depth is stronger than last year’s The Hoosiers already have four of their five main starters from last season back, in Miller Kopp, Race Thompson, Xavier Johnson, and preseason All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis. And with…

After Indiana football’s dreadful performance against No. 15 Penn State, it’s time for some hard truths about the program and its coaching staff. It’s not a football issue for Indiana. It’s a money issue. This started to become evident during the last month, as Indiana’s now-six-game losing streak grew. The games, themselves, never reached “rock bottom” level; IU was in all of those contests in the second half for some amount of time. But as Indiana slogged through this game — with nine straight offensive possessions without a first down, and just 11 total first downs — it became increasingly…

Indiana football returns from its bye week facing a tough test. The Hoosiers host No. 15 Penn State Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. and will air on ABC. Indiana (3-5, 1-4 Big Ten) is on a five-game losing streak, and could be switching quarterbacks. Head coach Tom Allen has been noncommittal about who his starting signal-caller will be. Junior Connor Bazelak edged out senior Jack Tuttle in a tight battle in preseason camp, and sophomore Dexter Williams II provides some intrigue as a more mobile option. “We will move forward with that…

2022 was an important season for Aaron Casey. He came in off a disappointing junior season, by all accounts. He played in every game, but started just once. His performance never stood out enough to earn a bigger role, as he finished with modest numbers. Micah McFadden and Cam Jones primarily held down IU’s linebacker spots, and Casey rotated in. With McFadden and James Miller gone this year, Casey’s time finally arrived. IU head coach Tom Allen and defensive coordinator Chad Wilt challenged Casey heading into the offseason, and Allen said the senior attacked that training the right way. Now,…

Indiana men’s basketball pulled away with ease in its second exhibition game. The Hoosiers took control in the first half, and rode it to a 104-59 win over Saint Francis Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Cougars hung in at the very beginning, as the teams entered the first media timeout tied at 11. But IU took over from there, outscoring Saint Francis 42-13 in the rest of the first half. As a team, Indiana shot 65 percent from the field, 61 percent on free throws, and 37 percent from 3-point range. Indiana committed nine turnovers while…

After his team lost to Rutgers for its fifth consecutive defeat, IU head coach Tom Allen said that every area of the team would be evaluated during the bye week. That included the most important position on the field, quarterback. And coming out of the bye, the only thing that’s clear about IU’s quarterback position is a lack of clarity. Once it was apparent Connor Bazelak was the starter — after the Illinois game — he spoke at the podium for every weekly press conference. But he did not appear on Monday. Allen, when asked about the quarterback situation during…