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Field Hockey would be my guess, based on absolutely nothing, lol. Not very competitive as a whole

^^Nice!

Any good?

Hoping this is one of the times that Sam is misinformed :(

Wonder how bowl eligibility will be determined! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

FORMER HOOSIERS SPARK SIDELINE CANCER TO TBT QUARTERS July 7, 2020 Jeremy Price Men's Basketball Leave a comment COLUMBUS, Ohio — A pair of former Hoosiers combined to score Sideline Cancer’s final 10 points of the game and advance to the quarterfinals of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) with a 76-66 win over Team Challenge ALS Tuesday afternoon at Nationwide Arena. After calling time out under four minutes to set the Elam Ending target score at 74 while holding a 66-63 lead, Sideline Cancer got a 3-pointer and postup jumper from Mo Creek to go up 71-63. After a 3 from sixth-seeded Team Challenge ALS, Abell hit two free throws to put Sideline Cancer within a point of victory. The next trip down the court, point guard Marcus Keene drove into the lane and kicked the ball out to Abell, whose rainbow 3 gave No. 22 seed Sideline Cancer its second upset win in a row and a berth in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 4 p.m. against Boeheim’s Army, a Syracuse alumni team. Abell finished with 17 points and two rebounds, while Creek had 13 points, five rebounds and two assists for the winners.

Prima Donna? Less than ideal? We are in a pandemic, and the numbers are growing. It’s not like they’re not playing because it’s too humid or they don’t like the catering. These guys rely on their physical gifts for a living. Why risk it for an experiment? How many stories of teams and players testing positive after resuming workouts. I have heard no fans upset by this. Ridiculous to bag on someone for not playing (when not playing is a presented option). Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

IU football recruiting: Florida based class of 2021 safety Aubrey Burks commits to Indiana June 26, 2020 Mike Schumann IUFB, Recruiting 0 The Florida to IU pipeline remains strong for head coach Tom Allen. Hailing from the Sunshine State, class of 2021 safety Aubrey Burks has committed to Indiana. He follows a long line of recent defensive backs from the state that headed to Bloomington. The Auburndale, Florida based Burks broke the news on his Twitter page on Friday afternoon. The 6-foot and 195 pounds Burks also played outside linebacker in high school and he projects to the husky position in IU’s 4-2-5 scheme. In 2019 Burks recorded 63 tackles including 17 for a loss and 6 sacks for Auburndale High School. He also forced three fumbles, recovering two, and had two interceptions. Burks scored twice from the defensive side of the football. Burks was named The Ledger first time All-County (Polk) as a linebacker. He started his high school career at IMG Academy before transferring to Auburndale. Burks is a three-star recruit. According to the 247Sports Composite, Burks is the No. 757 player overall and the No. 56 safety nationally. He is the first commit in IU’s 2021 class that projects to the safety or husky positions. Burks chose Indiana over a list of primary suitors that included Louisville, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, South Florida, Mississippi State and West Virginia. In total Burks had more than 30 offers. The IU recruiting class of 2021 now has 10 verbal commits. You can learn more about each member of the class here.

IU HIRES WILLIAMS AS THIRD ASSISTANT June 23, 2020 Jon Blau Women's Basketball 2 comments Indiana women’s basketball has filled its open assistant coaching position with a familiar face. Ashley Williams, who was a graduate manager from 2017-19, announced on social media Tuesday she will be returning to the program’s bench. She replaces Janese Constantine, who has taken an assistant’s job with Alabama’s women’s basketball program. Williams spent last season as an assistant coach at Furman. Before her two years as a grad manager at IU, Williams was a starting guard for North Carolina State’s program. As a senior in 2016-17, the Tar Heel native averaged 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game for a Wolfpack squad that made the NCAA tournament. Williams finished her career fourth on N.C. State’s all-time list in 3-point percentage, hitting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc. Her first year at IU, the Hoosiers won the WNIT, and then returned to the NCAA in Year 2 and claimed a win over Texas in the opening round. Williams pursued a master’s degree in athletic administration while at IU. “I’M BACK HOOSIERS!!!” Williams tweeted Tuesday. “I am beyond excited to be heading back to B-Town!! Thank you (IU head coach Teri Moren) for believing in me and giving me the opportunity! It was so special as a GA and I simply cannot wait to get to work and be a part of (IU women’s basketball).” This is Moren’s first assistant coach hire since Constantine and Glenn Box were hired to replace Todd Starkey and Curtis Loyd prior to the 2016-17 season. IU’s other assistant, Rhet Wierzba, has been with Moren since Indiana State.

Oh wow! Ken and Steve (his brother) lived downstairs from me at IU. So sad! I remember they had a cartoon on their door showing Joe Camel as a penis lol. This kinda hits me hard Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

It's from 2018, and she's grown since then. Stole this from a Marquette recruiting page

That'd be a great pickup!!

Nover and Anderson were friends w/ my RA at IU- I will always remember how wide Nover's shoulders were lol- couldn't walk past him in the dorm hallway. Really nice guy.

Jon really wrote a fantastic article! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

That'd make a nice parting gift on a Friday!

Courtesy of Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier: According to his 247Sports ranking, McCulley is the ninth highest ranked recruit that IU has landed during the recruiting service ranking era. The 6-foot-5, 195-pound McCulley is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 12 dual-threat passer in the country and No. 3 prospect overall in the Hoosier State. He is rated No. 317 by 247 and No. 210 by Rivals and McCulley is a 4-star recruit according to both services. 247Sports’ Alan Trieu provides this assessment of McCulley on his profile page at that recruiting site:

Long read but very worth it http://www.therepublic.com/2020/06/07/a_time_to_heal__family_receives_overwhelming_support_from_east_iu_following_tragedy/#.XuEQpQekNac.facebook Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I'm so ready for sports

Depth Looms Large for Indiana’s Defensive Line By Pete DiPrimio IUHoosiers.com BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Kevin Peoples knows what he has, the opportunity it brings and the Cream & Crimson success it could produce. Indiana's new defensive line coach inherited talent and experience from an 8-5 TaxSlayer Gator bowl team. His job is clear -- develop it into a line capable of rocking the Big Ten's best. Step one -- get the players back from pandemic-forced separation, which can only happen when medical professionals say it's safe to do so. Step two – make the most of the opportunity. "We're pleased with where we're at," Peoples says, "and we are really looking forward to getting back to it." Defensive line veterans Jerome Johnson, Demarcus Elliott, Michael Ziemba, James Head Jr. and Alfred Bryant loom large in Hoosier plans for next season. Graduate transfer Jovan Swann, and young guys such as Sio Nofoagatoto'a, C.J. Person and Damarjhe Lewis are set to make major impact. That's at least nine high-level guys for four positions. "We're comfortable with our depth," Peoples says. "We've got good depth at every position. We like to play a lot of guys." For years, comfort was reserved for other programs. But head coach Tom Allen and his staff have ratcheted up the recruiting. Credit relationship building, player development, passion and the overall approach that targets good players whose goals go beyond football. You also can't overstate the importance of the upgrade in facilities, from the state-of-the-art weight room to the Excellence Academy's total-development agenda to the renovated locker room and more. Memorial Stadium isn't the Big Ten's biggest venue, but it rates among the best. Add it all up and IU is well positioned to thrive in the brutally competitive Big Ten East. The defensive line will have a big role. The more you can pressure the quarterback without blitzing, the better you can stop the run without consistently committing six or seven players to do it, the better your stuff-the-offense prospects are. The Hoosiers have struggled to find and develop consistent defensive line excellence, but that appears poised to change. What kind of production can Peoples' expect? Last season is an indication. Johnson led all IU defensive linemen with 43 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss. That included five sacks. He also had two quarterback hurries. Elliott was next with 35 tackles and five tackles for loss. He forced a fumble. Ziemba had 33 tackles, 6.5 for loss. He recovered two fumbles and had three quarterback hurries. Bryant had 25 tackles, recovered a fumble and forced a fumble. Head had five quarterback hurries along with 20 tackles and one forced fumble. Nofoagatoto'a, as a true freshman, played in 10 games. Injuries limited Person to four games. "Jerome Johnson is a talented player who can stop the run and provide a pass rush," Peoples says. "Demarcus Elliott and Sio Nofoagatoto'a are at the nose tackle position. They will have meaningful snaps. "C.J. Person is a guy we're excited about who played a few games last season and should be back healthy. "At the end positions, James Head and Michael Ziemba have had good success in the conference. We're looking for Alfred Bryant to step up and provide some pass rush and do things that will showcase his ability." The 6-3, 291-pound Lewis made a big spring impression as an early enrollee. That wasn't surprising given he was a big-time prospect out of Georgia. Injuries limited him to just seven games as a high school senior, but he still was named Georgia 5-A defensive player of the year after totaling 37 tackles, 13 for loss, four sacks and two forced fumbles. ESPN rated him as the nation's No. 42 defensive end. Lewis was a three-year basketball starter, and it would have been four years if he hadn't skipped his final semester to enroll at IU for the spring. Because of the pandemic, he only got to work with Hoosier coaches for a couple of months. "He's an outstanding person," Peoples says. "He has outstanding character. He's a dynamic player. He's got some (explosiveness). He's got some (fast-twitch muscle). He's going to be a guy we think can get in the mix next year. "The four spring practices were huge for him. We wish we would have had 15, but who doesn't? He's a strong, explosive guy. We think he has the ability to be a dynamic player." Add it all up and IU could rotate nine-or-more defensive linemen, huge to ensure maximum energy for the entire game, and to overcome injuries. That's especially true for the first half of the season, Peoples adds. "The earlier in the season you are, the hotter the temperatures. You need to substitute more frequently. The later in the season, when it's a little cooler, defensive linemen can play a few more snaps. "If you've got eight guys who can play four overall positions, or even 12 guys, that gives you an opportunity." Like every IU coach, Peoples' top priority centers on player health and safety. "We've got to make sure everyone comes back as fast and healthy as we possibly can. We need to make sure they return safely." Once players are back, the focus will be on getting them Big Ten football ready. "The biggest thing is getting these guys back in some type of football shape," Peoples says, "so running and whatever model we come back with. "We've got to get back to doing some skill work. We've got to get back in the weight room. A lot of these guys have been on their own maybe doing body weightlifting. "Just getting them back in the ordinary grind of where you'd be in a normal college football season. "We've done a good job adapting to the circumstances at hand, but the biggest thing is getting these guys back in shape, back in the weight room and back working on the skill set."

I attend more women's games than men's, and the worst of the racist remarks was encountered at the women's game vs Purdue last year (I've heard several racist comments at both men's and women's). Without going into too many details, a large group of older women were behind us, one of the ladies kept using derogatory terms to a Purdue player. Her friends were very embarrassed. AH personnel got involved (due to more than that, she grabbed my daughter's arm), and they really didn't know how to respond/react. They ended up just asking her to move :(

Impressive!!! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Glad to see these last two commits. We seem to have a groundswell of new knowledgeable passionate women's basketball fans in the forum- this is a great discussion starter!

Wow!! Nice pickup!

This one hurts! She is such a great ambassador and representative for IU Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app