August 2009 Archive

Crean via Twitter: Maurice Creek cleared by NCAA

  • Alex Bozich 08/31/2009 11:30 am  
 

It’s not often that Tom Crean tweets in all caps, but the news he just passed along via Twitter needed that distinction: The Restoration job here just took a very large step. MAURICE CREEK HAS BEEN CLEARED BY THE NCAA ...

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Q & A: Jeremiah Davis talks Elite Camp, recruiting

  • Alex Bozich 08/31/2009 8:40 am  
 

2011 Muncie Central guard Jeremiah Davis had one of the strongest summers of any player in the country. Davis, the No. 40 ranked prospect nationally in his class by Rivals.com, attended Indiana’s Elite Camp on Saturday. The 6-3 guard has ...

Scouting notes from Saturday’s Elite Camp

  • Alex Bozich 08/30/2009 7:14 pm  
 

The following are notes submitted to Inside the Hall from someone that attended IU’s Elite Camp this past Saturday in Bloomington. It’s important to note that this information is not from anyone affiliated with the university. These notes have been ...

Notes from Saturday’s Elite Camp

  • Alex Bozich 08/30/2009 8:23 am  
 

Here’s what we’ve been able to piece together from Saturday’s Elite Camp that took place at Assembly Hall: + Both of IU’s 2011 commitments, Austin Etherington (pictured) and Matt Carlino, played well. Carlino’s shot reportedly looked much better than it ...

No shortage of 2010 visitors expected soon in Bloomington

  • Alex Bozich 08/27/2009 9:38 pm  
 

The limited inventory of scholarships isn’t putting the brakes on the pursuit of 2010 talent from the IU basketball staff. Here’s a look at a tentative schedule of visitors in the coming weeks: + Kyrie Irving, 6-2 guard, St. Patrick’s ...

Crean updates Creek/Muniru, talks Knight induction

  • Alex Bozich 08/26/2009 9:56 pm  
 

New Herald-Times IU beat reporter Dustin Dopirak is wasting no time getting himself acclimated to the workings of Hoosier athletics. Dopirak was on hand for Wednesday night’s IU Tailgate Tour stop in Indianapolis with a pen and notepad in hand. ...

Louisville coach Rick Pitino seems a bit angry

  • Alex Bozich 08/26/2009 4:48 pm  
 

University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino held a press conference earlier this afternoon on campus at the Yum! Center, the school’s basketball practice facility. Pitino, as you know, is in a bit of a PR mess. Normally, a Pitino ...

Around the Hall: Vitale, Plumlee, Poole and more

  • Alex Bozich 08/26/2009 7:30 am  
 

Around the Hall is recommended reading from the Inside the Hall crew. + Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz talks to Dick Vitale, a long-time advocate of a Bob Knight return to IU, about whether he thinks the former coach will ...

Around the Hall: So, will he or won’t he?

  • Alex Bozich 08/24/2009 8:25 pm  
 

That’s the million dollar question: Will Bob Knight attend his induction into the IU Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame? The results of our poll to this point indicate that 55% of you don’t think Knight is coming back to Bloomington. ...

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Knight to be inducted into IU Hall of Fame, but will he attend the ceremony?

  • Alex Bozich 08/22/2009 8:45 am  
 

Word broke late last night that Indiana will announce plans Saturday to induct Bob Knight into its Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in November. Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz spoke with Fred Glass and revealed that the AD is already ...

Zagoria: Indiana among six finalists for Irving

  • Alex Bozich 08/21/2009 1:41 pm  
 

Rather than learning of Kyrie Irving’s list of finalists for official visits this fall via Twitter, Zagsblog and SNY reporter Adam Zagoria has the scoop. Check our Zagoria’s interview with Irving in the embedded media player below:

NCAA, per the usual, drops the ball with Memphis ruling

  • Alex Bozich 08/21/2009 9:58 am  
 

The story of the day Thursday in college basketball was the NCAA’s announcement that the run to the national championship for the 2007-2008 Memphis Tigers is now wiped from the record books. That Memphis club, which won 38 games before ...

Audio: Tom Crean on Indy’s XL 950

  • Alex Bozich 08/20/2009 1:29 pm  
 

Our friend Derek Schultz, sports director at Indianapolis’ XL 950, passed along the audio from an interview with Tom Crean that aired Wednesday afternoon. The Indiana coach talks about the recently released schedule, Dick Vitale, Bawa Muniru/Maurice Creek and the ...

2009-2010 schedule: Five easiest opponents

  • Ryan Corazza 08/19/2009 5:27 pm  
 

Indiana released it’s 2009-2010 schedule earlier today and here’s a look at five of the easiest opponents on the docket. Going to format this a little different from Alex, via a process of elimination (and since my scouting prowess does ...

2009-2010 schedule: Five toughest opponents

  • Alex Bozich 08/19/2009 3:10 pm  
 

Indiana released it’s 2009-2010 schedule earlier today and here’s a look at five of the toughest opponents on the docket. 5. Maryland (Assembly Hall, December 1, 7:30 PM, ESPN2): Senior guard Greivis Vasquez returns to lead a Terrapin team that ...

Indiana releases 2009-2010 men’s basketball schedule

  • Alex Bozich 08/19/2009 3:00 pm  
 

Indiana released it’s 2009-2010 men’s basketball schedule just a couple of minutes ago. Aside from a few dates and times, the schedule is complete and features the following non-conference opponents: Howard, USC-Upstate, Ole Miss, Northwestern State, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Kentucky, North ...