Tag: Tom Crean

Hoosiers top Maryland, improve to 5-1 in Big Ten

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Can Indiana play without a big man?  Will this team even make the N.I.T.?  Will Coach Crean lose his job? These were the questions many fans were asking about the Indiana Hoosiers earlier this season. They haven’t won anything yet, and there’s still a long way to go. But three […]

Smith: It’s time to get off Tom Crean’s back

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Having a history of winning in a program can sometimes be a blessing and a curse.  At times, the expectations of fans can become a little unrealistic based on the past. The Indiana Hoosiers’ fan base is large, loyal, and passionate. But is the Hoosier faithful expecting too much from […]

Hoosiers roll in season opener

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — It’s been a long few weeks for the Indiana men’s basketball program. With everything that has happened off the court, it was finally time to go play and focus on basketball. The Hoosiers responded with a 116-65 win over Mississippi Valley State in their season opener at Assembly […]

Hoosiers season preview podcast

Click below to listen to our Indiana Hoosiers season preview podcast, featuring Tyler Smith of Indy Sports Legends (@TylerSmith_ISL) and Chris Goff of the Journal Gazette (@CGoffJG). Topics discussed: -Tom Crean’s job status -Thoughts about media and fan reaction to the program -Expectations for new players this season -Keys to the season -Predictions  

IU Basketball Preseason Questions

TYLER SMITH ISL EDITOR With the college basketball season quickly approaching, I.U. basketball fans have plenty of questions about how the Hoosiers will look this year.  The following is a list of the most frequently asked questions I’ve received on Twitter about the cream and crimson. I’ll take my best shot at answering these questions […]

Sanders: Hoosiers, Crean will be OK despite player turnover

By BROCK SANDERS ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Do IU’s players really dislike Tom Crean? Why are so many transferring?  Is Indiana slipping just when things started to look promising? I don’t think so.  Hoosier fans can settle down and realize that this is all just part of the process, and all these transfers and rumors […]

Tom Crean set expectations he now must meet

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor There are a certain number of jobs in sports that will bring a higher level of scrutiny than others. The head coach of Indiana University is one of them. These days, even a first-half substitution gets criticized by the masses. Tom Crean left a great situation at Marquette because, “It’s […]

Cold shooting costs Hoosiers in loss to Nebraska

By TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON — Senior Night is always a special night in Bloomington. For the second straight year, however, the road team spoiled the party. The Hoosiers came into tonight’s game against Nebraska desperately needing a win to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive. The task became tougher when Indiana learned it […]

Hoosiers Observations: Vonleh deserves more touches

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor Here are three observations gleaned from Indiana’s 71-66 loss at Michigan State:  1). Inefficient point guard play While Yogi Ferrell’s scoring was solid, Michigan State limited his floor game to three assists with three turnovers. For the third game in a row, Ferrell had a cold start, scoring five points in […]

Hoosiers suffer letdown loss to Northwestern

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor/ The Sports Xchange BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – First-year coach Chris Collins kept waiting for Northwestern to discover an identity. The Wildcats began the year with hopes of a first-ever NCAA tournament berth, then saw a brutal offense quickly put their season on the ropes. Collins delivered a hard message, one that […]

Hoosiers Notebook: Etherington’s expanding role

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After playing 11 minutes against Notre Dame and then 17 against Penn State when Jeremy Hollowell was removed from the rotation, the Hoosiers’ Austin Etherington seemed a likely candidate for a progression of playing time as Indiana figures out a lot of things about its personnel. Indeed, […]