HoosierHype

7/19/2008 10:11am

NoMaas catches up with Blake Monar

By Ryan Gregg

Hey y'all, Blake Monar talked with Lane Meyer of nomaas.org. It is a great interview conducted by Lane and shows a lot of Blake's personality. As far as the possibility passing up IU and going to the Yankees, Blake said this: Lane Meyer: Being drafted by the Yankees, does the team itself intrigue you or is it just the idea of a pro career? Blake Monar: The pro career is the big thing, but being drafted by the Yankees makes it that much better.

7/16/2008 11:50pm

McGee headed to Auburn

By Jordan Cohen

In what may be the final installment of "Where is that former Hoosier playing?" (although the rumors of Jamarcus Ellis transferring to Northern Kentucky University have not been confirmed), Rivals.com is reporting that former IU wing Brandon McGee is transferring to Auburn. McGee is the second member of the 07-08 Hoosier team headed to play in the state of Alabama, after Armon Bassett announced his intentions to play for Mike Davis at UAB (University of Armon Bassett?). In 2004, IU picked up transfers from Auburn in Marco Killingsworth and Lewis Monroe , who completed their college basketball careers with the Hoosiers during the 2005-06 campaign.

7/16/2008 12:28pm

Thomas to play NAIA ball

By Jordan Cohen

I incorrectly wrote last week that former Hoosier big man (literally) DeAndre Thomas was headed to D-I Robert Morris, when in fact he will be playing at NAIA school Robert Morris College in Chicago, as reported on the Colonials Corner. Bob McClellan from Rivals.com released an article yesterday about the transfer and was told by RMC coach Al Bruehl that Thomas is down to 285-lbs.

7/14/2008 2:53pm

Getting to know... Verdell Jones

By Matt Dollinger

This is the second installment of our summer "Getting to know" series on IU's 10 new players. Today, we focus on Verdell Jones, a 6-foot-4 180-pound guard from Champaign, Ill.

7/12/2008 12:30am

UPDATED: Blake Monar still unsure

By Ryan Gregg

There really is not any new news pertaining to the recruit, but the Indianapolis Star published a quick blurb on Monar today (7/11). Monar, a pitcher who has committed to Indiana University, was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 26th round. "I'm still up in the air," he said.

7/11/2008 5:14pm

What has you excited?

By Matt Dollinger

Remember the days when no news was good news for IU Football? When the program would only make headlines with its most recent throttling from a Big Ten opponent? Those days appear to be in Bill Lynch's rearview mirror.

7/11/2008 11:20am

Getting to know... Devan Dumes

By Matt Dollinger

This is the first installment of our summer "Getting to know" series on IU's 10 new players. Today, we focus on Devan Dumes, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound combo guard from Indianapolis.

7/11/2008 9:10am

"Big Dre" to Robert Morris

By Jordan Cohen

Well...it's Facebook again. DeAndre Thomas lists Robert Morris under his educational info on everyone's famous social-networking site.

7/10/2008 5:42pm

Getting to know... the Hoosiers

By Matt Dollinger

It might be the middle of July, but if you're like us, Hoosier basketball is a 12-month obsession. So starting tomorrow, the basketblog will begin a 10-part series that will individually feature all 10 of IU's incoming players for the 2008-2009 season. We'll do our best to familiarize you with Tom Crean's new gang, providing insight into their background, basketball style, role on next year's team and more.

7/10/2008 12:56pm

Crawford to Xavier

By Chris Engel

Jordan Crawford is transferring to Xavier Sports Illustrated is reporting. Xavier was in his final few schools when he chose to attend IU last year.

7/9/2008 4:59pm

Crean to appear on ESPN's "Rome is Burning"

By Chris Engel

Tom Crean will appear on the "Alone with Rome" segment of ESPN's "Rome is Burning" Thursday afternoon at 4:30 eastern. I am interested to see the two big personalities of Jim Rome and Tom Crean in the same interview.

7/6/2008 11:02pm

'Minotaur' goes yard

By Ryan Gregg

Former Hoosier Andrew Means recorded his first home run of his professional career on Friday night. For the Billings (Mont.) Mustangs, a Cincinnati Reds Rookie League affiliate, Means went 2-for-5 with a single and the solo shot. In the first games of his post-collegiate tenure, Means has struck out nine times in 48 at-bats, a slightly higher clip than he had last season at IU. Despite the K's, however, his average over his last 10 games stands just under .300.