By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent If TMZ followed basketball players this offseason, would the entertainment network have noticed Lance Stephenson’s goings-on? Did they, anyway? Less than two months remain for the Pacers to extend Paul George. Otherwise, the blossoming superstar will hit free agency next summer. Make no mistake: Indy will offer, or has offered, […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue’s loss to Cincinnati was so deflating. So says a member of my church, a die-hard fan who said she turned off the television during a Boilermakers game for the first time ever on Saturday afternoon. Indeed, folks who normally wear gold and black to service were in neutral colors […]
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From the Indianapolis Colts: The Indianapolis Colts today claimed tight end Jack Doyle off waivers (Tennessee), waived running back Kerwynn Williams and signed six players to its practice squad, including, OLB-Daniel Adongo, C-Thomas Austin, QB-Chandler Harnish, TE-Dominique Jones, LB-Josh McNary and CB-Sheldon Price. Doyle, 6-6, 258 pounds, is an Indianapolis native who spent his prep […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The way Notre Dame started its season opener you thought they would cover the spread in the first half. The first two times the Fighting Irish touched the ball against visiting Temple, they found the end zone, and for all practical purposes the game was […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Each week I’ll run down what’s hot and what’s cold with Indiana football. Here’s my take from Thursday’s 73-35 win over Indiana State: HOT History – You have to go back more than 100 years to find the last time the Hoosiers scored that many points in […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Thankfully, the college football season has finally arrived! As we celebrate this Labor Day weekend, college football officially kicks off. In fact, three Big Ten teams got things going prior to Saturday. On Thursday night, Indiana destroyed Indiana State, scoring 73 points – the most for a Hoosier football […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent CARMEL, Ind. — If you are searching for a couple of playmakers outside of the metro Indianapolis area, you might want to head about two hours south to Louisville and check out Trinity quarterback Reggie Bonnafon and running back Donald Brooks. The tandem gave Carmel fits all evening, contributing to […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Warren Central’s players had grown tired of folks questioning if the Warriors were elite anymore. Warren was coming off an uncharacteristic 5-6 season, and the Warriors had lost this year’s opener against Center Grove, fueling whispers that the mighty program that has won seven state titles was coming back to […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Maybe things really are different after all. The Indiana Hoosiers opened what they hope is a statement season with a statement victory. And their three-headed quarterback monster was right in the middle of it. The staggering numbers: 10 touchdowns, 632 total yards, 10.6 yards per pass, 5.8 […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Big Ten football begins this week, and ISL’s Chuck Samples is here to offer his forecast. Leaders 6. Illinois. Fighting Illini didn’t show much fight last year. A two-win season already has head coach Tim Beckman on the hot spot, largely because the team had virtually no offense to speak […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – At the end of last season, Kevin Wilson said the Hoosiers fell apart physically, bereft of the energy and push and strength necessary to earn a postseason berth after a 2-5 start. In May, June and July, during the period in which rules forbid coaches from participating […]
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