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. ...
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, ...
It’s taken over a month to do it, but I finally have my complete All-Big Ten preseason team. Drew Neitzel, the senior point guard from Michigan State, rounds out my list of five and is my preseason pick for player ...
Here is the official release from IU media relations concerning this year’s Hoosier Hysteria: The Indiana University Athletics Department will hold its annual Hoosier Hysteria on Friday, October 12 in Assembly Hall, The event will feature the IU men’s and ...
Many of you who’ve read ITH since it launched in June may remember a post in early July talking about IU and their chances to land Washington (IN) big man Tyler Zeller. At the time, it was uncertain whether IU ...
Tipton’s Derek Elston is first member of Kelvin Sampson’s 2009 recruiting class. Inside the Hall recently caught up with the 6’8″ forward for a quick Q & A. Inside the Hall: Why did you decide that IU was the right ...
I caught a bit of flack for not including Eric Gordon on my preseason All-Big Ten team and quite frankly, I expected it. That’s what is so great about us, the IU fanbase: we’re passionate about our love for the ...
– There was an interesting piece from our good friend Jody Demling’s blog regarding 2008 recruit Bud Mackey earlier today that caught my eye. Rick Bolus, best known for his “blue chip” basketball camps he’s held since 1980, has ranked ...
St. Patrick’s High in New Jersey, under the leadership of coach Kevin Boyle, has produced quite a bit of talent over the years. Current NBA stars Al Harrington and Samuel Dalembert both immediately come to mind. This past season the ...
I just got finished talking with Dave Telep, the National Recruiting Director for Scout.com, about a variety of IU recruiting topics. I encourage you to check out Dave’s work at Scouthoops.com. Over the next few weeks I’ll have quite a ...
According to Dave Telep of Scout.com, IU has picked up a commitment from 2009 forward Derek Elston. The Indianapolis Star has confirmed the news as well. Elston, from Tipton (IN) picked the Hoosiers over Purdue. Telep has Elston ranked as ...
Under the category of “I’m glad that didn’t happen to IU” comes the news that Mason County (KY) wing Darius Miller has committed to Kentucky. Miller had been heavily recruited by Illinois and their former assistant coach, Tracy Webster. At ...
Even though we’re still in the first week of September, many publications are already releasing their annual yearbooks for college hoops. For an oddity like myself that really doesn’t follow college football or the NFL, this is great news. Lindy’s ...
D.J. Byrd, a 6’4″ wing from the class of 2009, has given a verbal pledge to play for Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers. Byrd, who will be a junior at North Montgomery in Crawfordsville, chose Purdue over Indiana, Notre ...
Update: The original video we posted was removed by the user who posted it on YouTube, so we had to substitute another Ebanks video. It’s never a bad idea to send us a tip, which is how I got notice ...
The preseason hoops polls are slowly starting to trickle out and today we got Dick Vitale’s top 40 teams. Using his revolutionary “Vitale Bald Dome Index” formula, also known as the VBDI, Dickie V has the Hoosiers pegged as the ...