Wednesday's overtime loss to Michigan left a bitter taste in even the mildest of Hoosier fans' mouths. Imagine how Tom Crean felt. "It's an unbelievably tough pill to swallow right now," Crean said as he swished the words around his mouth.
Indiana travels to Champaign Illinois Saturday afternoon to take on everyones favorite coach Bruce Weber and his Fighting Illini. Here's a quick look at U of I, and be sure to check out the IDS tomorrow for full coverage from yours truly, Dolly and the pride of Georgia Zach Osterman. * Illinois record is markedly improved from last year, they stand at 13-2 and 1-1 in the Big Ten.
Got home last night and set the DVR to tape the BTN replay of the IU-Michigan game. I fired it up this morning, with some thoughts provided.
Sorry I couldn't get in tough with the writers at Minnesota but here is some pre-game info... The IU women's basketball team will look for their 10th consecutive win tonight against Minnesota on the road.
IU junior defender Kevin Alston was officially named one of the nine soccer players who signed a "Generation Adidas" contract. These collegiate players signed MLS contracts before finishing their NCAA eligibility and can be selected in next week's MLS SuperDraft.
Hey folks, It was a close thing tonight inside Assembly Hall, and probably one of the harder losses Hoosier fans will have had to take in the last few years, all things considered.
Texas native Ashlee Mells is the next Hoosier women's player to appear in the Meet The Hoosiers section.
Another game, another heartbreaker for the Hoosiers. A dejected Tom Crean sat at the podium with his sleeves rolled up after the game.
This comes from Zachary Osterman over at the IDS' IU baseball blog, the Inside Pitch. In a move that should surprise few, Andrew Means has declared for the 2009 NFL Draft.
For a blow-by-blow recap of tonight's live blog, follow the jump. After falling on the road to Iowa last week, the Hoosiers (5-8, 0-1) play in their Big Ten season opener tonight at 6:30 p.m.
In a move that should surprise few, Andrew Means has declared for the 2009 NFL Draft. Means, a redshirt junior and former U center fielder now in the Cincinnati Reds' organization, came back to IU for one more year of football. There were many last spring who said quietly that Means could have a professional future in football to go along with the obvious one in baseball, and it appears he will test those waters between now and April. Means has a three-year contract with the Reds, but it won't prevent him from playing professional football to my knowledge should the opportunity arise.
Hit town at about 6:45 p.m. yesterday, and I was less than two minutes late for the 7:30 p.m. I'm a superhero, no need to tell me. My overdeveloped sense of vanity aside, this was my first Jordan Hulls experience -- one I shared with H-T reporters Chris Korman and Hugh Kellenberger and IDS columnist Chris Engel -- and I thought I'd offer some initial thoughts on the game, a 99-52 South victory over Center Grove.
Yesterday the media was in attendance to see the IU women's basketball team go at it on the hardwood.
In an effort to add even more variety to our coverage we are going to attempt to have some guests posts by people offering insight into the Hoosiers/ women's basketball.
The first time I ever saw the Hoosiers practice was in high school. Assembly Hall tends to be pretty quiet when games aren't going on with the exception of basketballs being dribbled, sneakers squeaking and coaches barking orders.
I'm not much of a morning person, which is why I've always been grateful most sporting events I cover are held following sunset. Nevertheless, I woke up this morning to hear IU coach Tom Crean answer questions for about 15 minutes on the Big Ten's weekly coaches teleconference.
Well according the the Associated Press the Hooisers are. The Hoosiers earned seven votes in the recent Associated Press Top 25 Poll.
Felisha Legette-Jack opening statement "Our defense is really getting better and better. I think our point guard is really making a statement and being a general for this team.
Hey folks, Heading back up to Hoosierland tomorrow morning, but for now I'm still down here in the Capital of the South, and I just came across the news that North Carolina went down today to a surprising Boston College team.
Stephan Van Treese (2009) and Justin Martin (2010) are off to Louisville, and five-star recruit Dominique Ferguson is headed to Kentucky in 2010.
