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11/20/2009 11:36am

IU football recruit earns Player of the Year award

By Greg Rosenstein

2010 IU football commit and Maine South running back Matt Perez has been named the Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year. In his career, the 5'11 rusher has totaled 3,771 yards and 51 touchdowns for a team seeking its second consecutive Illinois state championship. ''He is the best player I have ever coached," Maine South coach Dave Inserra said.

11/20/2009 9:02am

IU-Purdue pregame material

By Ryan Winn

In a season filled with heartache, excitement and more questions than answers, IU's season has come down to this. The Hoosiers (4-7, 1-6) play for the Old Oaken Bucket against rival Purdue (4-7, 3-4) in the season's culminating act at 3 pm in Memorial Stadium. Nathan Hart looks at how Purdue and IU have - for better or worse - had very similar seasons. Greg Rosenstein gets the perspective of the out-of-state players on the bitter rivalry that is IU-Purdue. Aaron Siegal-Eisman writes IU is bringing back the burial of Ole Jawn Purdue. Meanwhile, this week's column calls for fans to enjoy the subtleties of football in the Bucket game. Stay with idsnews.com and Hoosier Hype for much more previewing the Hoosiers' final game of the season, as well as a live blog throughout Saturday afternoon's game.

11/19/2009 10:55pm

Senior Snapshot: Collin Taylor

By Ryan Winn

Note: With 21 IU football seniors playing their final game Saturday, the IDS took the time to talk to all the graduating players. Collin Taylor, safety Major: Sport communication-broadcast Career stats: 21 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery; 1 reception, 3 yards Quotes On what it means to be an IU football player: It's about tradition, it's about pride.

11/19/2009 6:21pm

Women's basketball's 2010 recruiting class

By Ari Shifron

Just crossed the wire from IU athletics in regards to recruiting: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana head coach Felisha Legette-Jack has announced the signing of point guard Andrea Newbauer and center Marissa Taylor to national letters of intent for the 2010-11 season. Newbauer, a 2009 Indiana Junior All-Star, comes to IU from Concordia Lutheran High School in Ft.

11/19/2009 3:26pm

Senior Snapshot: Justin Carrington

By Nathan Hart

Note: With 21 IU football seniors playing their final game Saturday, the IDS took the time to talk to all the graduating players. Justin Carrington, linebacker Major: SPEA management Career stats: Career stats: 91 tackles, one forced fumble 2009 stats: 26 tackles, one fumble recovery Quotes On what it means to be an IU football player: Even though I was recruited out of Virginia, I was actually born in South Bend.

11/19/2009 1:07pm

IU-Ole Miss pregame notes

By Jordan Cohen

Game one of the Puerto Rico is in the books. No. 18 Dayton knocked off No. 21 Georgia Tech 63-59. Georgia Tech has a lot of young talent, including five-star freshman Derrick Favors, but it was the Flyers who prevailed on the backs of three sophomores, Chris Johnson, Paul Williams and Luke Fabrizius. Game two just got underway between No.

11/19/2009 11:10am

Senior Snapshot: Jammie Kirlew

By Nathan Hart

Note: With 21 IU football seniors playing their final game Saturday, the IDS took the time to talk to all the graduating players. Jammie Kirlew, defensive end Major: SPEA management and public financial management double major Career stats: Career stats: 214 tackles, 25 sacks, six fumbles forced 2009 stats: 56 tackles, 5.5 sacks (leads team), 14.5 tackles for loss (leads team) Career game (vs.

11/18/2009 9:48pm

Day 1 in Puerto Rico

By Jordan Cohen

We may not be in San Juan, but IU Athletics is. Check out an update on the Hoosiers from the Puerto Rico Tipoff:

11/18/2009 9:19pm

Roth injured, will sit in Puerto Rico

By Sean Morrison

Here's a release from J.D. Campbell, IU basketball media relations guru: Sophomore guard Matt Roth suffered a right foot injury in practice Wednesday and was taken for X-Rays.

11/18/2009 7:44pm

Senior Snapshot: Ray Fisher

By Nathan Hart

Note: With 21 IU football seniors playing their final game Saturday, the IDS took the time to talk to all the graduating players. Ray Fisher, cornerback (senior)/wide recevier (freshman-junior) Major: General studies Career stats: Defensive stats (2009): 40 tackles, one forced fumble Offensive stats (2006-2008): 118 receptions (eighth all-time for IU football) for 1,070 yards 2008: Led the team with 42 receptions and five touchdowns and finished second with 373 yards Career game: as a WR in 2007, Fisher caught six passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns against Ball State Quotes On what it means to be an IU football player: It means a lot to me because I had a couple other places to go and I chose here.