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Seniors don’t deserve recent digression

Uncharacteristic losses pile up for women's soccer team

Early strike sparks men's soccer to 2-0 win at Butler

This past weekend against unranked Michigan, the IU men’s soccer team was upset 1-0 after the lone Wolverine goal came less than two minutes into the match. But come Tuesday night, it was IU sophomore forward Daniel Kelly providing the early spark for the Hoosiers in their 2-0 win at Butler.Kelly scored his second goal of the season just 11 seconds after the opening whistle was blown, when a pass back to Butler junior goalkeeper Nick Hegeman was misplayed on the wet field. Kelly rushed in on the loose ball to put it in the back of the net and give his team a one-goal advantage.

Crean talks offense in address to students Tuesday

The two presidential candidates weren’t the only ones doing a bit of politicking Tuesday night.IU coach Tom Crean shook hands, signed autographs and took pictures with students Tuesday night, all after sending a message similar to one laid out the night before when he spoke at the IU Auditorium.Crean pleaded with IU students at the Hoosier Den in Foster Quad to purchase season basketball tickets.          PODCAST: Hoosier Sidelines“Get your things in order, you don’t want to miss this,” Crean told those in attendance. “I don’t know where it’s going, but you don’t want to miss this.”On Monday, Crean spoke in a more formal setting. In a more laid-back scene Tuesday, a projector screen replaced the red curtain of the auditorium stage, and a montage replaced Crean’s lecture.The montage showed highlights and images of former Hoosier greats, ranging from the 1976 championship team all the way to the 2002 Final Four squad. Intertwined in the highlights of Hoosier basketball were images of enthusiastic IU fans from last year, prompting Crean to say those are the fans needed back this season.

Crean tip-toes around student section questions

Despite Assembly Hall’s most well-known chant being “Stand Up, Old People” the most highly-discussed topic revolving around the stadium’s seating is where the young people will sit.

Crean: Be Patient

He didn’t need to call himself “Joe Six-Pack” or make any references to hockey moms. But by the end of the night, everyone in attendance knew Tom Crean was a regular guy. Bringing back a school tradition untouched since the days of Bob Knight, Crean delivered an enthusiastic lecture to the IU student body Monday night inside the IU Auditorium.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Collapsing ‘Under Pressure’

Columnist Mike Abrams busts out his six string and tries to soothe down-and-out Cubs fans with his take of Queen classic.

Boxing knocks out other sports this fall

Columnist Bryan Payton tells you why boxing should be in your fall sports to-watch list.

Men's soccer takes non-conference road trip to Indianapolis

Searching for a way to explain the IU men’s soccer team’s near misses and defensive mistakes, IU coach Mike Freitag urged his players to be as vigilant as a chicken.

Colts take advantage of Rosenfels’ mistakes in win

Men finish 3rd, women 7th in Oklahoma meet

Michigan road trip yields win, loss for Hoosiers

Crean to address students Monday

With Hoosier Hysteria less than two weeks away, IU men’s basketball coach Tom Crean will make two public on-campus appearances over the next two days. The first comes at 7 p.m. today, when Crean will address anyone interested at the IU Auditorium. The first-year coach will speak on various topics relating to IU basketball before holding a question-and-answer session. The event is sponsored by the Union Board.The speech is free and open to everyone, and no tickets are required. Crean will also appear at the third installment of Chalk Talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and it is also free and open to the public. Students and interested fans can come to the Hoosier Den in Gresham Hall at Foster Quad for the hour-long question-and-answer session, hosted by IUHoosiers  and All Access contributor Jeremy Gray.“Questions can range from inquiries about this year’s team, to his coaching background, to basic questions about strategy and philosophy,” according to an IU Athletics press release. Chalk Talk is a year-long program that “will feature a variety of coaches and players over the course of the school year,” according to the release, which also invited people to join the Chalk Talk Facebook group.

IU ends MSU’s perfect season

Hoosiers enjoy solid home weekend

Michigan deals IU 1st Big Ten loss of 2008 season

The roller coaster continues, but for the struggling 20th-ranked IU men’s soccer team, the ride has not been thrilling.The Hoosiers lost 1-0 to unranked Michigan on Saturday, their second straight home loss. The defeat was also IU’s second shutout loss of the season.         PODCAST: Hoosier SidelinesIU came into the weekend’s game hoping to build on its 3-2 overtime road victory against Evansville. But the Wolverines needed just seconds to clinch the win in the second minute, when senior midfielder Alex Morisset sent the ball in to senior forward Jake Stacy. Amid a sea of defenders, Stacy fired the ball in the right side of the net.

Time to see more of Chappell

Offense falls short in 16-7 loss this weekend

MINNEAPOLIS – Converting on only one of 10 third downs and recording just a single score, the IU football team’s offense sputtered to a 16-7 defeat on the road at Minnesota. The loss shoots IU’s record below .500 at 2-3, and marks the team’s second straight Big Ten loss to open conference play at 0-2.

Frustrated: Football team falters on 3rd downs in loss to Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – Coming into Saturday’s matchup against Minnesota, it looked as though the IU football team’s offense might be able to score big against the host Golden Gophers.The Hoosiers (2-3, 0-2) came into Saturday’s game ranked second in the conference in both total offense and rushing offense.By contrast, Minnesota entered the contest ranked ninth in both total defense and rushing defense. Statistics aren’t always what they appear to be.Despite the difference in rankings, the Gophers prevailed to defeat the Hoosiers, 16-7.In the first half, the Hoosiers only held the ball for 9:27, and out of their seven possessions in that frame, the visitors from Bloomington went three-and-out four times, and none lasted more than three plays.As a result, the Hoosiers were limited to 17 first-half plays as opposed to the 40 plays the Golden Gophers ran.

Ineffective offense dooms Hoosiers on the road at Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS - Converting on only one of 10 third downs and only recording a single score, the IU football team’s offense puttered to a 16-7 defeat on the road at Minnesota. Marcus Thigpen was the lone star for the Hoosiers, who for the second straight game scored a touchdown of more than 77 yards. This score came courtesy of a Ben Chappell loft, which found Thigpen wide open for a 77-yard touchdown reception.But unfortunately for the Hoosiers, Thigpen’s reception was the only time they would force the scoreboard technician to punch any buttons in the frame for their scoring