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Tonight marks the kick-off for Tom Crean’s inaugural season in Bloomington. It also marks an opportunity for recruits to see first hand what Indiana basketball is all about. Here’s a list of some of the more prominent recruits who could ...

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Jordan Hulls Interview

  • Alex Bozich Oct 15, 2008 3
 
Jordan Hulls Interview

I’ve heard my fair share of bizarre recruit interviews over the years, but boys and girls, this one takes the cake due to the excessive use of the word “Jordy” and the killer background music. Via a Web Site called ...

Crean will watch Aaron Cosby on Thursday; IU and Minnesota lead

A couple of days ago, I wrote about Indiana offering a scholarship to Jeffersontown’s Aaron Cosby. I’ve learned that Thursday Indiana coach Tom Crean and assistant Tim Buckley will travel to Louisville to watch Cosby in an open gym. Cosby ...

Crean’s latest target: 2010’s Aaron Cosby

With the 2009 recruiting class wrapped up barring an unforeseen event, the Indiana coaching staff is shifting its focus to 2010 and beyond. The latest to garner an offer from Tom Crean and company: 6-3 guard Aaron Cosby from Jeffersontown ...

Bawa Muniru now a Hoosier, so sayeth Scout.com

Rejoice, Hoosier fans. According to Scout.com (via the Hoosier Scoop), this man is now an Indiana Hoosier: Despite what he told Jody Demling about wanting to go on other visits and that his mind was far from made up, looks ...

Is Bawa Muniru the final piece to the 2009 puzzle?

So, I think if there’s anything we’ve asked for, it’s a legit big man in the 2009 class. Or any class, really. (Perhaps it’s just me that’s asking for that. But outside of D.J., we’ve struggled up front in recent ...

Van Tresse Headed To Louisville

  • Ryan Corazza Sep 17, 2008 3
 
Van Tresse Headed To Louisville

Oh hey, guys. In case you hadn’t heard from everywhere else under the sun, one-time IU go-to recruit turned afterthought Stephan Van Tresse will not be suiting up in the cream and crimson and instead will take his basketball services ...

Weird: The NCAA gives IU nine more days to respond to allegations

The Hoosier Scoop has the, ahem, scoop: The NCAA faxed a letter to IU today telling the school it was being granted an extra nine days to send its response to the NCAA’s allegations that Kelvin Sampson did some very ...

Watford makes the call: It’s Indiana

As speculated, Christian Watford wasted little time after a visit with Tom Crean to decide where he’ll be playing come the fall of 2009. The 6-7, 215 pound forward from Birmingham’s Shades Valley HS pledged to the Hoosiers on Tuesday ...

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Is Christian Watford ready to commit?

Editor’s Note: There was some confusion on the timing of Crean’s visit with Watford. According to Chris Korman of the H-T/Hoosier Scoop, Crean will visit with Watford on Tuesday, not Monday. The already stellar 2009 recruiting class for Tom Crean ...

A look at St. Anthony’s guard Dominic Cheek

While they’re entering the fray a bit late, the Hoosiers are right in the thick of the race for 2009 five-star guard Dominic Cheek. Cheek’s ties to new Indiana assistant coach Roshown McLeod have been well documented. Here’s a look ...

Potential new twist in Van Treese recruitment?

There is potentially a new twist in the recruitment of Lawrence North forward Stephan Van Treese — the possibility that he will join Indiana next season as a walk-on. It seems the rumor originated with John Decker over at Hoosier ...

Q & A: Matt Carlino

  • Alex Bozich Aug 25, 2008 3
 
Q & A: Matt Carlino

Inside the Hall caught up with Indiana’s latest commitment, 2011 guard Matt Carlino, to get his thoughts on the Elite Camp, his decision to commit early to the Hoosiers, his relationship with the coaching staff and more. Carlino is ranked ...

2011 guard Matt Carlino commits following IU Elite Camp

Update: We were just tipped off about this video of Carlino via goazcats.com. The file size is large, but if you have the patience and the bandwidth to check it out, it’s definitely worth a look. We’ll have a Q ...

Dominic Cheek: “I’m definitely going to visit Indiana”

The 2009 recruiting class Tom Crean and staff have assembled in his short time in Bloomington is impressive. And with the hiring of Roshown McLeod, it could be getting a five-star boost in the form of St. Anthony’s (NJ) guard ...

Roger Franklin and Oklahoma State

  • Alex Bozich Jul 25, 2008 3
 
Roger Franklin and Oklahoma State

Jody Demling, a good friend of ITH, was just on the Front Row Ticket on 93.9 in Louisville with an update from Las Vegas and it’s not good for Hoosier fans. According to Demling, the buzz in Vegas is that ...