Class of '66 Old Fart

...The Hoosiers plan on running a four-out, one-in NBA-style offense under new head coach Mike Woodson, and according to Wheeler, they see Phillips being able to fill more than one of those four perimeter spots. “They think he’s a big guard,” Wheeler said. “They think he has guard abilities and think when he’s in a situation to really play that position a lot more, he’ll flourish in that.” [6'8" guard remind you of anyone?] https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-2022-top-30-prospect-julian-phillips-is-becoming-a-true-inside-outside-threat/?fbclid=IwAR2ajKZx37PsItU2tC-F0wavjri8AOAzNLkX4ehpi7AeWSGWaSV74jH2nHA

Interesting development in northwest Indiana but one that could have a much larger impact. https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/don-bosco-institute-begins-high-school-program-giving-region-players-another-path-to-next-level/article_724a8660-745f-5354-9a19-8579a5b8e1d7.html?fbclid=IwAR15kp_pzogqKg_DaKY2pejYc8gIGyHKuYlBVq1-on2NV4aEeSFGAO6zq1Q

Good read on Cole Barr and what's different about his game this season. http://www.hoosiersportsreport.com/2021/05/ius-barr-finds-happy-medium-between-power-and-contact/

Rob Cassidy of Rivals - Tamar Bates, a 6-foot-5 guard, managed to stand out from the pack playing for an absolutely loaded IMG Academy team this season, which was no small feat. Every member of the Rivals rankings team seems to be in agreement that Indiana’s prized signee should slide up a little when the rankings refresh. All that’s left to determine is the size of the jump. Bates has developed as both a defender and a shooter over the last year and is now able to pair those things with good length, a monitor that doesn’t stop and high-level passing ability that sometimes goes under-celebrated. New Indiana head coach Mike Woodson made a massive statement by landing Bates just weeks after taking his new job, and the recruiting victory will likely pay dividends down the road.

Berger and Patberg Named 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/5/6/womens-basketball-berger-and-patberg-named-2020-21-cosida-academic-all-district.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1ek6x3TD-i2VYhkQRGZMyTstzo4a-UvrQZhTI9zUMm65K8XmFfJAfTwbM

Has 3 short YouTube clips you can access. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/spring-highlight-reel-class-of-2022-in-state-5-star-jalen-washington/?fbclid=IwAR0yCMmHuhdaVOT4Mo7Z5Kes2GtvfKuzTUrOBaDwBukF_RK--gbnwZJjV7M

Johnson expected on campus next week to start taking classes in the first summer session. https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/Indiana-hoosiers-basketball-Xavier-Johnson-set-to-become-first-new-piece-in-the-Mike-Woodson-era-165098334/?fbclid=IwAR18Id6iZw8eShiaSn6KiI3I8PyxTOF5vIg2NJPa9kuhIYGhjreGLklWKlc

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-2022-forward-kaleb-banks-sees-indiana-as-fit-for-his-fast-emerging-versatile-game/

Fife on off-season workouts. https://www.insidethehall.com/2021/05/06/dane-fife-talks-offseason-workouts-expectations-for-tamar-bates-miller-kopp-and-xavier-johnson/?fbclid=IwAR1h8gYpksA2Q6T7heJl4A429tqA-seoQqIxkonVsQKa6syp87ZRPbzHV-c

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-2021-signee-tamar-bates-soars-up-final-player-rankings-at-247sports-rivals-expects-similar-jump/?fbclid=IwAR13cO2qEJezUj23Pzc0RUa9tNr6VBI2jFz69Aazp7AJ6n436eN3HPxIzDc

That's always the $64.00 question and what actually drives these ratings.

In the latest 247 rankings, Jaden Schutt jumped from 153 to 116.

247's latest ranking release. Several took some big swings for who knows what reason. 2022 247 Top 150 @ 5/5/21 247 Previous 4/21 Chris Livingston 6 4 Zion Cruz 19 18 Jalen Washington 22 20 Jalen Hood-Schifino 28 27 A. J. Casey 29 21 Justice Williams 33 28 Julian Phillips 36 30 Justin Taylor 58 87 Favour Aire 61 79 Rodney Rice 66 89 Shawn Phillips 78 84 Tarris Reed 81 95 Kyle Filipowski 88 58 Tyler Nickel 90 69 Avery Brown 96 135 Seth Trimble 103 78 Tyrell Ward 110 53 C. J. Gunn 121 105 Kaleb Banks 123 93 Alex Karaban 126 73 Masai Troutman N/R N/R Noah Clowney N/R N/R

247's latest rankings have been released. Both of our '21 saw their ranking improve. 2021 247 @ 5/5/21 247 Previous 4/21 Tamar Bates 26 44 Logan Duncomb 62 73

Dawson Wins Weekly B1G Honors With Stellar Weekend Performance The Big Ten Conference announced their weekly Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors on Wednesday morning. After a dominate performance in the shot put this past weekend by Indiana Track & Field's own Khayla Dawson, she was awarded Women's Big Ten Track & Field Athlete of the Week. Under the sunny blue skies in Bloomington this past Saturday, Dawson heaved a put of 18.91m (62' 0.5") to smash the all-time school record, facility record and Big Ten record. The winning mark ranks No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 6 in the world so far this year. It also is among the NCAA ranks, checking in at No. 6 on their all-time shot put list. The Charlotte, N.C. native also competed in the discus this past weekend where she earned a new personal best with a heave of 54.25m (178' 0"). The mark was good for third place. Dawson and the Hoosiers will return to action May 14-16 where they will compete at the 2021 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Illinois is set to host the meet in Champaign, Ill. at their newly built Demirjian Park.

Reed Sheppard put up impressive numbers during his sophomore campaign at North Laurel High School, scoring 30.1 points per game, tied for first in the state. He also led the Jaguars in assists with 7.1 per game, and shot 55.8% from the field and 40.9% from three. He's playing 'up' in AAU basketball for Midwest Basketball Club. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-class-of-2023-names-to-know-kentucky-based-guard-reed-sheppard/?fbclid=IwAR1pgf0YDGoKpBr8aHhcy75umeuMVXWhsk-u9kPRvFcHUwNPZZxpaXJvrRo

Lots of family background info; very little recruiting related. https://www.zagsblog.com/2021/05/05/chris-livingston-is-akrons-best-basketball-prospect-since-lebron-james-but-he-isnt-rushing-to-a-decision-on-his-future/

Planning for full attendance. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2021/05/05/indiana-football-ticket-sales-increase-key-department-finances-scott-dolson-attendance/4948500001/

Sadly, no mention of IU. Plans to cut his list on Sept. 5, and commit in Nov. https://stockrisers.com/s/344/top-50-junior-tyler-nickel-talks-his-recruitment-will-narrow-list

The Franimal offered. Add UConn to his offer list.

This isn't from a media appearance but it's a good inside look at CMW and how he never forgets those who've helped him over the years. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketballs-mike-woodson-has-a-history-of-recognizing-those-who-helped-forge-his-path/?fbclid=IwAR1xdibQkq5bHr5X_JPTTDpIq-3w47VYyy-Fw3YbxLU9UWXF8QO6mQj8ZLo

IU’s Barr Earns Big Ten Player of the Week Honors Indiana University baseball's Cole Barr was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Tuesday, the conference office announced. This past weekend, Barr helped the Hoosiers take down Iowa in a three-game series in Bloomington. The Yorktown, Ind. native batted 6-for-10 (.600) with a triple, two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored to help IU take two of three games from the Hawkeyes. On the season, Barr leads the team with a .340 batting average, six homers, 22 RBI and 30 runs scored. He also has seven doubles and two triples on the year. The Indiana Hoosiers will head to Piscataway, N.J. to play two games each against Rutgers and Nebraska. The four-game weekend gets started on Friday, May 7 against the Scarlet Knights at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Bezerra named a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/5/4/mens-soccer-bezerra-named-mac-hermann-trophy-semifinalist.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1yRG5F-mc80hu3EJ_nPSEZTVyUvHoCNUzdE-7JL0-MqoMO56srorfJ5U4

Eric Bossi update on Washington - Indiana: “We had a zoom with Mike Woodson last week and we had a good talk. It was great. He gave us a little bit of background on himself, what type of person he is and his basketball philosophy and what he is trying to do at IU. He is trying to get that family feel back and prepare players for the next level.” https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Top-25-junior-Jalen-Washington-feeling-more-comfortable-on-the-floor-165030124/

Anitra House Returns to Indiana as the Assistant to the Head Coach A relationship that began in 1976 when Mike Woodson first came to the IU campus will be rekindled as Anitra House will assume the role of Assistant to the Head Coach for the men's basketball program. A native of southern Indiana who graduated from Silver Creek High School, she earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education/social studies and a master's degree in reading. She has completed coursework for a Doctorate and has finished all but her dissertation in language education. House first began her association with IU Athletics in 1974 as a tutor under Buzz Kurpius who was hired as an Assistant Football Coach for Academics in 1974-75. She began tutoring Woodson in 1976 as he became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. She worked under Kurpius from 1974-79 as a tutor and joined the department full-time in November, 1979 as a member of the Academic Services office. As their area took on more responsibilities, her role expanded and culminated with experience as a learning specialist, certifying eligibility, and athletic financial aid. She created and maintained an athletics database to facilitate eligibility, financial aid, and NCAA/Big Ten federal reporting including graduation rates. She retired from her position as Director of Eligibility and Systems in 2014.