September 2007 Archive

What to do with a problem like Bud

  • Eamonn Brennan 09/30/2007 8:04 pm  
 

Like any good, crazed IU fan, the first thing that ran through this head after hearing that Bud Mackey had been arrested with crack in his backpack was “Well, there goes that.” (OK, that was the second thing; the first ...

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CBS Sports has lofty expectations for Hoosiers

  • Alex Bozich 09/30/2007 10:52 am  
 

While making my rounds through Borders last night, I noticed a third college hoops publication on the shelves and it was that of CBS Sports. For the most part it looked like a solid magazine, sans the presence of Gary ...

Bud Mackey arrested on drug charges

  • Alex Bozich 09/28/2007 8:24 pm  
 

(9/30, 6 PM Update: The Georgetown News-Graphic has details on Mackey from his high school coach, Billy Hicks) (9/30, 9 AM Update: The Georgetown News-Graphic, Mackey’s hometown newspaper, provides details on the charges.) (9/29, Noon Update: The Herald Times in ...

Eli Holman: Is no news…good news?

  • Alex Bozich 09/27/2007 9:35 pm  
 

As we sit two weeks away from Hoosier Hysteria, there’s still no confirmation on whether Eli Holman will be eligible for the upcoming season. T-Hutch from the Indy Star talked about this topic in-depth just over a week ago and ...

Lance Stephenson will attend Hoosier Hysteria

  • Alex Bozich 09/26/2007 6:17 pm  
 

The list of prospects that will be attending Hoosier Hysteria in a little over two weeks continues to grow and the biggest name yet to be announced was confirmed today by Adam Zagoria. Lance Stephenson, from Lincoln High in Brooklyn, ...

Hoosiers offer 2010 wing Reggie Bullock

  • Alex Bozich 09/26/2007 9:31 am  
 

Both Dave Telep and Bryan Hanks have confirmed that IU has offered a scholarship to 2010 guard/forward Reggie Bullock. Bullock is out of Kinston high school in North Carolina where last season he helped lead the Kinston Vikings to an ...

Zeller talks IU visit, staying coy about recruitment

  • Alex Bozich 09/25/2007 7:46 am  
 

If you’ve got any doubt about how big the recruitment of Tyler Zeller is getting, just take a look at the sports section on the Indianapolis Star’s website. Embedded on the right side of the page is a special section ...

Ebanks, Mackey land in Rise Magazine Top 50

  • Alex Bozich 09/24/2007 7:44 am  
 

Rise Magazine recently announced their list of the top 50 players in the class of 2008. And luckily for Hoosier fans, there’s some IU flavor prominently displayed. Devin Ebanks checks in as the No. 15 player in the class and ...

Confidence behind Zeller’s rise to five-star status

  • Alex Bozich 09/23/2007 2:44 pm  
 

As someone who follows recruiting very closely, the rise of Washington (IN) big man Tyler Zeller to a five-star prospect caught me a bit off guard. Earlier this year, most recruiting services viewed Zeller as a three-star or a four-star ...

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A video interview with Derek Elston

  • Alex Bozich 09/21/2007 1:05 pm  
 

Thanks to Chris May of HoosierAuthority.com, we’ve been treated to a video interview with 2009 recruit Derek Elston and his father Darrell as part of the Indiana High School Sports Show. Check it out: Additionally, Inside the Hall had a ...

There’s no place like home

  • Alex Bozich 09/20/2007 8:41 pm  
 

One of the story lines that I’ll be watching closely is the 17-game home court winning streak that the Hoosiers will take into the 2007-2008 campaign. My interest in this statistic was piqued by my co-worker, who is a huge ...

Dave Telep talks Ebanks, Mackey and Roth

  • Alex Bozich 09/19/2007 7:04 pm  
 

As you know, Inside the Hall recently caught up with Scout.com National Recruiting Director Dave Telep to talk IU recruiting. We asked Dave for the lowdown on the 2008 recruiting class and here’s what he had to say. On Devin ...

More on Pritchard commitment and Tuesday links

  • Alex Bozich 09/18/2007 7:01 pm  
 

– I’ve noticed a few comments on this blog and on various IU message boards across the Web asking what effect, if any, Tom Pritchard’s commitment to IU will have on Tyler Zeller and Kevin Jones. First off, I don’t ...

Ohio forward Tom Pritchard joins 2008 class

  • Alex Bozich 09/17/2007 9:07 pm  
 

According Dave Telep of Scout.com, Tom Pritchard from St. Edwards (OH) has given a verbal commitment to become the fourth member of the 2008 recruiting class. Pritchard is a 6’8″, 240-pound forward who is expected to give the Hoosiers some ...

Kevin Jones a high priority for the Hoosiers

  • Alex Bozich 09/17/2007 6:54 pm  
 

One of the remaining names at the top of the priority list for the 2008 recruiting class is Mount Vernon (NY) forward Kevin Jones. Jones is a 6’8″, 215-pounder who can hit the outside shot and go inside as well. ...

A big weekend ahead in Bloomington

  • Alex Bozich 09/17/2007 7:41 am  
 

I must say, the upcoming weekend in Bloomington is shaping up pretty nicely. The football team, which moved to 3-0 with an impressive 41-24 win over Akron, will be in town to open Big Ten play against everyone’s favorite school, ...