Crean talks Verdell Jones

  • Alex Bozich May 9, 2008  
 

With Verdell Jones now signed, sealed and delivered, IU Media Relations released the following on the guard from Champaign (IL): Indiana University men’s basketball coach Tom Crean has announced that Verdell Jones III, a 6-4, 180-lb. guard from Champaign (Illinois) ...

Those of you with eighth graders, relax…I’m only kidding. Most of you know by now that Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie took a commitment last week from Michael Avery, an eighth grader from Thousand Oaks, California. And the reaction from around ...

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Crean calls Holman transfer “orchestrated”

  • Alex Bozich May 8, 2008 3
 

Indiana coach Tom Crean spoke on the record today about Eli Holman’s transfer to Detroit and instead of speaking in clichés, Crean got right down to the point. (Did I mention I love Crean already?) Here’s what he told Chris ...

Video of Bloomington South’s Jordan Hulls

  • Alex Bozich May 7, 2008 3
 

Courier-Journal recruiting writer and friend of ITH Jody Demling produced the following video of Bloomington South senior-to-be Jordan Hulls: Bloomington South’s Jordan Hulls at Jam Fest I hadn’t seen Hulls play before watching this video, but he actually looks like ...

Eli Holman following McCallum to Detroit

  • Alex Bozich May 7, 2008 3
 

Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press is reporting that our old friend Eli Holman is heading to Detroit to play for former Indiana assistant coach Ray McCallum: Eli Holman confirmed his enrollment at UDM in a text message Tuesday ...

Jordan Hulls gets Indiana offer

  • Alex Bozich May 7, 2008 3
 

John Decker over at Hoosier Nation is reporting that IU offered a scholarship to Bloomington South point guard Jordan Hulls, who is a member of the 2009 class, last night at Assembly Hall. Hulls plays for the Indiana Elite AAU ...

Academic progress rate (APR) released by NCAA

  • Alex Bozich May 6, 2008 3
 

The NCAA released academic progress rate (APR) for all of its Division I schools today and IU ranked No. 268 out of 337 in men’s basketball. The report scores each institution through the 2006-2007 school year. The minimum score a ...

Score another one for Tom Crean and the Hoosiers as 6-4 160-pound Verdell Jones of Champaign, Ill., has chosen to join IU in the class of ’08. He picked the Cream and Crimson over Minnesota and Kentucky. Jones had this ...

Bud Mackey jailed on contempt of court charges

  • Alex Bozich May 5, 2008 3
 

You remember Bud Mackey, right? The former IU recruit who was arrested back in September on charges of possession of crack-cocaine at his high school has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for contempt of court, reports Lex 18: ...

Report: Maurice Creek to Indiana

  • Alex Bozich May 4, 2008 3
 

According to John Decker at Hoosier Nation, guard Maurice Creek has given a verbal commitment to Indiana and joins Bobby Capobianco and Derek Elston in the 2009 recruiting class. Creek is 6-4, 175 lbs and hails from South Kent Prep ...

Site News: New Server

  • Staff May 4, 2008 3
 

The past week has been very frustrating here at ITH due to issues we experienced with our old host. In an effort to stay current with the times and also handle the demand that potential growth will require going forward, ...

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Around the Hall: The dismissals

  • Alex Bozich May 3, 2008 3
 

It was another day of big news for Indiana basketball on Friday as DeAndre Thomas, Eli Holman, Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis were all dismissed by the university and will not return next season. Here’s a look at coverage of ...

Indiana press release on dismissed players

  • Alex Bozich May 2, 2008 3
 

Here is a statement released a short time ago by IU Media Relations: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – ­ Indiana Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Crean announced today that junior DeAndre Thomas has been dismissed from the program and will not have his ...

Report: Bassett, Ellis, Thomas and Holman gone

  • Alex Bozich May 2, 2008 3
 

Andy Katz over at the World Wide Leader is reporting the following this afternoon: New Indiana coach Tom Crean will be down to three returning scholarship players and eight players in all for next season once the school officially announces ...

Eli Holman speaks, sort of

  • Eamonn Brennan May 2, 2008 3
 

Tough day, and night, for Eli Holman, and he’s a released statement addressing it: Last night and this morning I had the opportunity to apologize to Coach Crean and today I would like to extend that to everyone involved in ...

Eli Holman will not return to IU next season

  • Alex Bozich May 1, 2008 3
 

According to a report by the basketblog, an afternoon meeting between Eli Holman and Tom Crean turned ugly. The Hoosier Scoop reported that Holman broke a flower pot near the basketball offices. IU police were called and Holman will likely ...