Scout has updated its rankings for the class of 2011, and there have been some changes, especially for current IU commits. Austin Etherington, formerly No.
Just days away from the season opener, the Hoosiers are now going to be without two starters. Guard Justin Pagan and corner back Donnell Jones, both questionable last week, have been downgraded to out for Thursday's matchup with Eastern Kentucky. Taking over for Pagan is redshirt freshman Marc Damisch, and sophomore Chris Adkins is taking Jones' spot. The offensive line and defensive backfield are the last places the Hoosiers want to see injuries occur, as scratches all over the board in those positions caused much of the team's struggles last year. Is there reason to be concerned for Week 1, Hoosier fans?
UPDATE: Poole has told Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal (Louisville) he is planning his visit to IU for the 18th and then headed to Kentucky the 19th for their football game. Inside Indiana is reporting that Stacey Poole is moving his visits to IU and Kentucky back. The No.
As the IU football team prepares for their season opening matchup with Easter Kentucky on Thursday, head coach Bill Lynch has announced on his radio show the four team captains for Week 1: QB Ben Chappell, OT Rodger Saffold, DE Jammie Kirlew, and LB Will Paterson. Lynch said he and his team will select new game captains each week this season, and at the end of the year, the players will vote for who should be named honorary captain for the 2009 season. Stay with idsnews.com and "Under the Rock" for more on the upcoming first week for your 2009 Indiana Hoosiers!
For those of you planning to get your Hoosiers football fix via the radio airwaves, there is something that should be brought to your attention. This from the IU athletics department: Due to a scheduling conflict with the Indianapolis Colts' preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Indiana football team's season opener will air on WIBC 93.1 FM in Indianapolis on Thursday, Sept.
UPDATE: Just got a story up on the Web site about Creek. We're posting the link here, as well. Tom Crean announced on his Twitter account that Maurice Creek has been cleared by the NCAA to play. More on this soon.
It was not a matter of "if," but instead a matter of "when." Five-star senior point guard Kyrie Irving will be on campus for his official the weekend of Oct.
Breaking news from the IU atheltics department: Indiana head coach Bill Lynch has announced that defensive lineman Deonte Mack and linebacker Ian Reeves have been suspended for the season opener against Eastern Kentucky for a violation of team rules.
With classes starting this week, the IU football team has permission to add players to their squad, and they have announced five of those decisions today: Hank Powell, QB, So./Fr. Adam Pines, P, So./Fr. Michael Lanning, WR, So./Fr. Alexander Webb, CB, So./Fr. Greg Svarczkopf, LB, So./Fr.\ Stay with idsnews.com for video and written previews of IU's first matchup with Eastern Kentucky.
It's been a long time coming, but, as classes resume, we will be putting out a package about Bob Knight and his induction into the IU Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.
Starting next week, Hoosiers fans will have a chance to get an inside look at their football team's main man. This from the IU athletics department: Due to a scheduling conflict with the Thursday night game against Eastern Kentucky, "The Bill Lynch Show" will debut next Wednesday, Sept.
With the kickoff of the first official game week for the 2009 edition of the Indiana Hoosiers, let's take a look at some notable position battles that have been decided and some players that are nicked up before Eastern Kentucky rolls into town: Injury report Starting left guard Justin Pagan is questionable with an ankle injury.
Class of 2010 safety Shaquille Jefferson decided earlier today his college football days will be spent in Bloomington. Jefferson is the No.
Stacey Poole, the No. 27 recruit in the 2010 class according to Rivals.com, recently announced he will be officially visiting Bloomington in early September. Poole told Evan Daniels of Scout.com he would visit IU Sept.
Scout.com posted their Summer All-Americans today, and nearly half of the players on the list have expressed an interest in IU. There is one IU target on the first-team group known to many across Hoosier nation as the blue-chip 2010 recruit.
Here is the numerical roster, listed on IUHoosiers.com. Click for more information (height, weight, etc.). Bolded names are scholarship players. 0 - Kory Barnett (was #30 last year) 1 - Jordan Hulls 2 - Christian Watford 3 - Maurice Creek 4 - Brett Finkelmeier 5 - Jeremiah Rivers 11 - Daniel Moore (was #3 last year) 12 - Verdell Jones III 15 - Bawa Muniru 23 - Bobby Capobianco 24 - Steven Gambles 25 - Tom Pritchard 30 - Matt Roth (was #2 last year) 32 - Derek Elston 33 - Devan Dumes 40 - Tijan Jobe
This will be going on the IDS tomorrow, but, for now, here is a feature on the latest 2010 recruit to cut his list, Brandon Mobley. Some quick facts about him: NAME: BRANDON MOBLEY CLASS: 2010 HOME: SAVANNAH, GA. HIGH SCHOOL: WINDSOR FOREST HIGH SCHOOL STATS: 6-FOOT-9, 215-POUNDS POSITION: POWER FORWARD RANKING: 3-STAR RECRUIT SCHOOLS OF INTEREST: IU, CINCINNATI, SOUTH CAROLINA Class of 2010 recruit Brandon Mobley planning November visit 3-star player is a teammate of David Williams November will be a busy month for 3-star basketball recruit Brandon Mobley. Along with beginning his final high school basketball season, he will make one of the biggest decisions of his life. Luckily for him, he's narrowed his choices down to three schools. Mobley recently announced he had whittled his possible college choices to Cincinnati, South Carolina and IU.
The Indy Star is reporting that Brandon Mobley, a three-star recruit and teammate of IU commit for the class of 2010 David Williams, has IU on his final list of schools. The 6-foot-9, 215-pound Mobley played with Williams on the Atlanta Celtics.
Former IU basketball coach Bob Knight will be inducted into the university's athletics Hall of Fame nearly a decade after he was fired for violating a zero-tolerance policy imposed by then-IU President Myles Brand. Indiana announced Knight's selection Saturday.
Last week Muncie Central standout and four-star recruit Jeremiah Davis spoke of not only how much he likes IU, but also his strong belief that IU will land 2010 blue-chipper Kyrie Irving.
