This is all posted in Q&A format, directly transcribed. You're still in Bloomington, at least for the immediate future.
Hey folks, Gonna keep this short and sweet. First off, many apologies for not having a column until late in the week.
After talking with IU coach Bill Lynch today, he provided no immediate update with the status of junior safety Austin Thomas.
ESPN's Andy Katz got in touch with Sean Miller of Xavier (Jordan Crawford) and Mike Davis of UAB (Armon Bassett) regarding their transfers' push for immediate eligibility.
UPDATE: 1:52 p.m. -- This is Zach here, and I would like to go on record as saying that I never "took shots" commenting the video below.
Hey all, sorry for putting this post up so late. I meant to do it yesterday but got bogged up between homework and some other IDS stuff.
Hey folks, Got confirmation through Peegs tonight that Lawrence North standout Stephan Van reese committed to Louisville tonight.
The saga of former blue-chip recruit and Lawrence North big man Stephan Van Treese has taken a turn for the better.
UPDATE (3:55): We've got a bit more for you. Rick Greenspan had this to say about the letter/extension: "The University was fully prepared to meet its deadline established by the NCAA in its response to the failure to monitor allegation.
Although the article is hidden from the main page of ZagsBlog.net, Tom Crean is reportedly making an in-home visit to see Dominick Cheek on Wednesday.
Hey folks, Got tipped off on this stuff, but I thought you might like to see what the "experts" are saying about Josh Phegley and Matt Bashore, probably the Hoosiers' two best prospects since the Mike Smith era.
Hey folks, Got an e-mail from a reader named Gregg today asking if we knew of any updates regarding the baseball and softball complexes that were supposed to accompany the North End Zone Project and the new basketball facilities.
Alright everyone. Fasten your seatbelts 'cause the wild rollercoaster ride is about to begin. Finally, a true test ventures to Bloomington.
When Roshown McLeod became IU's third assistant, No. 15/16 ranked recruit Dominic Cheek seemed to become interested in IU.
INDIANA-MICHIGAN STATE TO KICK AT NOON BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana-Michigan State football game on Saturday, Sept.
No. 1: Zach and I sat down with IU coach Tracy Smith on Friday, and had a very nice interview. A good portion of said interview is now available here.
Jody Demling of the Louisville Courier-Journal did a nice breakdown of IU's 2009 recruiting class the other day.
I ran into Andrew Means when doing interviews with the football team. And me being an IU baseball nerd, couldn't resist getting in some non-pigskin related questions. On his summer in Billings, Mont.
Okay, that's a reach. Reporters got their first chance to talk to freshman guard Verdell Jones this past Wednesday.
Say what you want. Even if you put no weight on recruiting rankings, you still look at them (or at least sift through the many basketblog posts by yours truly). While Scout.com and Rivals.com seem to have the greatest reputation, let's not forget about the "The Worldwide Leader in Sports." ESPN.com released updated rankings, although I am really unsure how much they have changed (disclaimer: Nick Williams No.
