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James Blackmon Jr. makes it official, signs with IU

The first of three class of 2014 players expected to sign National Letters of Intent today with Indiana, James Blackmon Jr. made it official this morning by inking with the Hoosiers at Marion High School. Blackmon Jr., the No. 31 ...

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Early signing period: IU commits to sign on Thursday

The early signing period for the 2014 recruiting class began Wednesday and all three of Indiana’s verbal commitments are scheduled to sign National Letters of Intent with the Hoosiers on Thursday. James Blackmon Jr. will sign at 11:30 a.m. at ...

Q & A: 2014 commit Robert Johnson talks IU visit, future

Class of 2014 Richmond Benedictine (Va.) guard Robert Johnson was in Bloomington over the weekend for IU basketball’s season opening win over Chicago State and IU football’s win over Illinois. Inside the Hall spoke to the future Hoosier on Sunday ...

Q & A: James Blackmon Jr. talks Indiana commitment

In a decision that literally came down to the final moments before going on air on ESPNU, James Blackmon Jr. committed to Indiana on Thursday night. Inside the Hall talked at length with No. 31 player in the 247Composite on ...

2014 guard James Blackmon Jr. commits to Indiana

2014 Marion guard James Blackmon Jr. has recommitted to Indiana. Announcing his decision Thursday evening live on ESPNU during halftime of the Louisiana-Monroe/Troy football game, Blackmon chose the Hoosiers over Kentucky and Michigan and became Indiana’s second commitment of the ...

Announcement Primer: 2014 guard James Blackmon Jr.

Tonight during halftime of an ESPNU college football broadcast, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan will learn where class of 2014 guard James Blackmon Jr. will play next season. Blackmon Jr., a senior at Marion, will announce his intentions a little after ...

Five-star forward Devin Robinson picks Florida

After completing official visits to all four of his finalists and taking a couple of weeks to mull over his options, class of 2014 Christchurch (Va.) announced on Wednesday that he’s headed to the SEC. In a press conference in ...

Announcement primer: 2014 wing Devin Robinson

On Wednesday afternoon, Florida, Indiana, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State will learn where class of 2014 wing Devin Robinson will play in college. Johnson, a senior at the Christchurch School in Christchurch, Va., will announce his intentions at 3:30 p.m. ...

James Blackmon Jr. to announce decision on Thursday

Class of 2014 Marion guard James Blackmon Jr., a four-star prospect and the No. 31 player nationally according to the 247Composite, will announce his college decision on Thursday evening per multiple media reports. The announcement is expected to come at ...

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A look at Max Hoetzel’s potential impact at Indiana

When Los Angeles Times high schools beat reporter Eric Sondheimer first saw Max Hoetzel play as a junior at Calabasas (Calif.) High School, something about his game immediately stuck out. It was something that made Sondheimer believe Hoetzel could be ...

Q & A: Max Hoetzel discusses his commitment to Indiana

Sunday afternoon, Indiana received its second commitment of the 2014 recruiting class from Wilbraham and Monson (Mass.) forward Max Hoetzel during his official visit to Bloomington. Later Sunday evening, Inside the Hall spoke to the Hoosiers’ newest commit on what ...

2014 forward Max Hoetzel commits to Indiana

When 2014 forward Max Hoetzel made the decision to transfer from Calabasas (Calif.) High School this past August, he wanted to get more exposure heading into his senior year of high school. So, he chose to attend Wilbraham and Monson ...

2014 F Max Hoetzel gets Indiana offer, will visit this weekend

Since transferring to Wilbraham and Monson Academy (Mass.) from Calabasas (Calif.) High School this past summer, Max Hoetzel has seen his recruitment take off. Well, it's reached another level. Indiana has offered the 6-foot-7 forward as part of its 2014 class, only weeks after discovering him while recruiting his WMA teammate, Goodluck Okonoboh. The offer also comes just after Indiana coach Tom Crean and assistant Kenny Johnson visited Hoetzel in Massachusetts this past Tuesday evening. On Saturday, Hoetzel, along with his parents who will fly in from California, will make the trip to Bloomington for an official visit that will last through Monday.

2014 forward Devin Robinson sets announcement date

One of Indiana's top recruiting targets in the class of 2014 will soon make an announcement on where he'll play next season. According to Evan Daniels of Scout.com, Christchurch (Va.) forward Devin Robinson will announce his decision on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 3:30 p.m. Robinson's AAU coach, Tony Squire, confirmed the announcement plans in a text message to Inside the Hall. Robinson, the No. 21 recruit nationally in the 247Composite, is considering four schools: Florida, Indiana, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State. Each of his his finalists received an official visit.

Recruiting notebook: IU staff visits Lyle, Hoetzel

The Indiana coaching staff was on the road Tuesday, making stops at Huntington Prep in West Virginia and at Wilbraham and Monson Academy in Massachusetts. At Huntington Prep, the staff stopped in to see 2014 guard JaQuan Lyle, the former Evansville Bosse guard who will finish his high school career against an aggressive national schedule. Huntington Prep is also home to other top prospects like Miles Bridges (2016), Thomas Bryant (2015) and Montaque Gill-Caesar (2015). Lyle, the No. 22 prospect nationally in the 247Composite, told Inside the Hall recently that Indiana is a school he's considering in the aftermath of his decision to de-commit from Louisville. He's taken unofficial visits to Connecticut and Memphis this fall, but won't be able to take any official visits until taking the SAT next month. On his Twitter account, Lyle posted the following late Tuesday afternoon: "Shoutout to Coach Crean for coming in after school today."

JaQuan Lyle reflects on recruiting process, talks IU

The recruiting process for class of 2014 guard JaQuan Lyle has had its share of twists and turns. He's been offered scholarships by elite schools. He's switched AAU teams multiple times. He's transferred from Evansville Bosse to Huntington Prep. He's made a verbal commitment, only to rescind it months later. He's drawn love and scorn from fans on social media. For Lyle, it's all been a learning process. In an interview on Friday afternoon with Inside the Hall, the No. 22 prospect in the 247Composite reflected on what he's learned over the last three years.