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NBA Draft, Pacers pick up 2nd round draft pick, Indiana basketball & football recruiting news, will Rev Share see athletic programs cut at a school like Indiana? more
Rick Bozich with more of his great stories as he heads off into retirement. NIL leading to less entrants in NBA Draft, 1 week away from the beginning of the "Rev share" era. Now what, baseball?
On3.com nat'l BB recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw Darian DeVries and staff are working to re-establish the Hoosiers with in-state recruits as well as highly talented players around the country. Prince-Alexander Moody will be the latest to visit Bloomington later this week with a decision date in the near future. Indiana football flips California QB from Iowa, Tyrese Haliburton likely lost for the '25-26 season with achilles tear. more.
Pacers lose Haliburton early in 1st half with achilles injury, cannot hold off Thunder in game 7 of NBA Finals. Charlie Hughes results from the weekend, Chase Briscoe wins in NASCAR, more.
Todd Leary as the Pacers win big, we're going 7. It's been a busy June for iubb recruiting and it's not over. Alec Lasley has the who, what, when, & where for this weekend, & more. Zach Osterman on the State of Michigan trying to enact legislation aimed at House settlement.
The Pacers lose 2 in a row for first time since Feb, trail OKC 3-2 in NBA Finals, Indiana football is loading up on commitments, IU basketball picks up another shooter, cbb rule changes, if Purdue fails to reach FF have the last 4 years been "underachieving?" More
Let's get caught up from the weekend, IUBB team camp - Fishers already like the team to beat with Jason Gardner, Jr leading the way. Offers & commitments, winners and losers, Pacers go to OKC for game 5, more.
A lot of basketball going on with the Pacers and IUBB team camps, Big visit this weekend for Hoosier Hoops. IU football is killing it on the recruiting trail. More.
Pacers are up 2-1 over OKC in NBA Finals, Bob and Chris on how big tomorrow's game 4 becomes. Curt Cignetti gets a huge flip with 4-star edge rusher. What to expect from the top football teams the Big Ten for 2025, where will Indiana fit in? On3's Nick Kosko, coach Griff weigh in. Much more
Visit Hard Truth - IUBB hosting a true "big," ESPN ranked Darian DeVries' first transfer class ranked #7, while iufb picked 8th in B1G by ESPN, IHSAA Top 100 coming, Murray State is in the CWS so the Pacers and Racers theme continues as Indiana takes on OKC in a "must win" home game tonight. More
The House settlement has been signed, what does it mean for college athletics, what does it mean for IU? "Thathunka" is coming to IU Athletics this fall. IUFB picking up more commitments, and Mendoza headed to Manning Academy, iubb transfer class ranked #7 by ESPN, Murray State wearing Cinderella slippers at CWS, more.
Catching up from the weekend, Indiana Boys All-Stars sweep Kentucky, while the Pacers drop one to OKC to even NBA Finals at 1-1. IUBB hands out another big offer. can we get a Bison to troll the Memorial Stadium sideline? much more
Did the Pacers play last night? Haliburton doing Haliburton things as Indy steals one in OKC for 1-0 lead in NBA Finals. What are the early days of summer workouts like, lots more, full show.
Is Rick ready to start the rumor mill? More names added to former iubb players v Dr Brad Bomba class action lawsuit & more expected. Practice, summer workouts in full gear for college athletes, Pacers game 1 of NBA Finals, Special Olympic event, & the Belmont in this weekend
Summer workouts have begun for everyone, football and basketball teams getting after it. Indiana football has made their mark for in-state recruiting, is basketball soon to follow? it's All-Star week, and the Pacers open play in the NBA Finals tomorrow night
On3 national basketball recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw joins to talk about the recruiting waters Darian Devries and staff have quickly waded into. IU football lands another big Wisconsin fish. The Pacers are heavy underdogs, just what they want. Mike DeCourcy on too!
Indiana Pacers continue to prove doubters wrong, beat Knicks in six, now head to NBA Finals vs OKC. It has already been a spectacular Spring for sports in the State, and it continues with All-Star basketball vs Kentucky in the annual games. College players are reporting for summer workouts, much more.
Pacers hope to finish the Knicks in 6. Will Indiana basketball have a similar look to the Pacers' balance next season? Hoosier football will look a lot different going into next season than it did last year. Todd, Alec, Chris and I get to the Hard Truth!
Hubers was packed! Darian DeVries and Curt Cignetti meet with media and nearly 1,000 fans, AJ Moye and Sherron Wilkerson taking Jeffersonville to new hights, more
Pacers are 1 game from the NBA Finals with a 3-1 lead over the Knicks, HS All-Stars season is here, Huber's big event tonight. Rick talks about sports teams like the Pacers, & Colts and other sports organizations have helped Indianapolis grown leaps and bounds while just 2-hours South, Louisville has not.
Catching up from a long weekend of action, Alex Palou wins the Indianapolis 500, the Pacers cough up a 20-point lead and game 3 at home, #iubb to Puerto Rico details, & more.
It's time for the weekend! #Pacers Eastern Conference Finals game 2, Sunday's Indy 500, Alec and Zach with the latest on #iubb & #iufb, more.
Huge loss for Indianapolis as Jim Irsay passes away at 65. It's a Pacers and Racers week - Indy shocks NY, steals game 1 at the Garden, Carb Day tomorrow at IMS. Fran joins to talk about the potential wave of European basketball players expected to hit the NCAA D1 ranks because of the money. Coach Griff on #iufb, more.
Indiana basketball hitting the recruiting trail harder than in over a decade. Will the Hoosiers have enough to compete in the B1G, vs UofL, UK? Summer workouts, Indy 500. How good will the Indiana BB class of '26 be for recruits? much more
Former IU and current Florida beat writer Kevin Brockway gives his thoughts on Sam Alexis. Indiana basketball is hitting the recruiting trail hard and doing it the "old fashioned way," in person. Can IU basketball imitate the success of football (Yeah, sounds crazy)? Will European players change the college game? The Indianapolis 500 is days away. Palou, Newgarden, Schwartzman? More
IU basketball sets up a big visit. The Indianapolis 500 is a week away with a rookie sitting in the P1 spot, and time to prep for the Pacers-Knicks redeaux.
Pacers! Close out Cavs in 5. Troy Williams joins Assembly Ball TBT team. What's it like going into a football season knowing it will be a fun one for IU fans? IUBB bringing in "winners." Say it's so, Joe - MLB makes major about face. We are only a week away from the Indy 500, a few weeks from new players arriving in Bloomington, more.
(Sam Alexis was unable to join today) Team make-up and dynamics replace big names on Indiana basketball roster. Very reminiscent of Indiana football's run a year ago. The likelihood of a Pacers-Knicks redeaux looking likely, more
Visit Hard Truth ISB Radio Greg Rakestraw, Dustin Dopirak: Catching up from the weekend as the Pacers obliterate Cleveland with 80 first half points, take 3-1 series lead in NBA Eastern Conference semis. The gates for IMS open tomorrow with action every day. Alex Palou, Josef Newgarden, & Kyle Larson provide the storylines. Much more
5-8-25 ISB Radio with Andy Staples, Bob Kravitz, and Coach Griff.
Pacers shock the NBA, take 2-0 lead over top seeded Cleveland, coming back to Indy for possible sweep? We get you caught up with the latest on recruiting as things begin to slow down, will Darian DeVries go into the season with 1 "big?" B1G outlook, much more
Catching up with the latest from the portal as things begin to slow down, B1G outlook, more
We're back from Churchill Downs and tip off a new week. DePaul transfer now Hoosier Conor Enright joins to talk about the upcoming season, Dustin Dopirak - Pacers claim home court advantage from Cavs with big road win, and let's get ready for Indy with Greg.
Visit Hard Truth. Darian DeVries adds Rod Clark to his staff from Tennessee, incoming new Hoosier player Josh Harris joins. Coach Griff on Indiana football, & Chris Deari after calling a wild Pacers series-clinching win over Milwaukee. What about Bob? Yep, he's on too
College basketball coaches say player agents "have the juice" and the power right now. #IUBB has a roster built to run and defend. On3's national recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw on what Darian DeVries' has going. Purdue atop many early looks at the top 25. Let's get ready for the Kentucky Derby! Plenty more.
Indiana football adds more 2026 commitments, expect to start hearing more Hoosier names on NFL Draft day. The forecast for Cignetti 2.0 showing clear skies. Indiana basketball gets another commitment, still in need of a "big" or 2. Shedeur Sanders entitled? Say it isn't so. Several NFL teams removed him from their board after meeting him per a report.
Wants to be a part of Indiana legacy rebirth. Assembly Hall made an impression. What else helped shape his decision? Says Darian DeVries "wants to win now!" Thoughts on current team makeup, lots more
It's been kind of quiet on the IUBB front which usually means all-hell is about to break loose, and it has with 2 new IUBB commits. IUFB has the luxury of 'cherry-picking' players of need from the portal. With an entire roster to fill IUBB has not had that, but Darian DeVries is still being very selective thus far. NFL Draft results, more.
Steve Wiltfong, On3's VP of FB recruiting & transfer portal, joins to talk #IUFB, #B1G, #Boilerup. Coach Griff agrees that Indiana football should see no drop-off, Darian DeVries loading up on #IUBB shooters, Pacers take a 2-0 lead to Milwaukee, lots more.
Who's on first? CBB portal closes, Indiana football picks up a big defensive piece, white Sox add Pat Coogan to their NIL class, more
When one portal closes another one opens, or something like that. #IUFB continues making recruiting inroads, #BoilerUp lands a big one too. #IUBB chatting 'em up, #CBB portal closes today, will we see a late rush?
College football portal opens, IU lands defensive lineman, what's next? Basketball players on the move as CBB portal nears closing time for entry, Pacers keeping pace in playoffs, Colts prepare for the draft, what did Chris Ballard have to say in pre-draft presser, more.
It's been a pretty good week for Darian DeVries and Indiana basketball. What's mean, what's/who's next? There are still multiple pieces needed to complete the roster. Todd and Zach weigh in. Alec breaks down what the week meant for hoops and talks about Indiana football Spring game wrap-up, lots more.
Darian DeVries continues to fill out his roster - Jamie Shaw from On3 on the bevy of IUBB transfer portal commits this week, what they bring, and what's in store. The Pacers are prepping for the NBA Playoffs, and Bob is, well, Bob, and Indiana football Spring game is tonight.
PLEASE HIT THE LIKE BUTTON! Indiana beats Kentucky in big recruiting battle to spark the rivalry ahead of the series resuming, will this grease the rails for more commits. It appears so as Troy guard Tayton Conerway -- the Sun Belt Player of the Year -- is rumored to be close to committing to Darian DeVries and Indiana next. Indiana football Spring game tomorrow, more
Indiana's Darian DeVries in a head-to-head recruiting battle with Kentucky for Lamar Wilkerson and waiting to hear from others. With plenty of time and more players expected to visit there's no reason for Hoosier fans to worry. But DeVries needs to start winning some recruiting battles. Indiana football's Spring game is just two days away. Is the current college sports system sustainable? Lots more
The latest on Indiana hoops with staffers added and new player names tied to the Hoosiers. Expect commits to start hitting this week, Darian DeVries is obviously going after players that "fit." The Masters goes to extra frames for a historic win. Are the Pacers ready for playoffs? more
Todd Leary brings his weekly thoughts as a former Indiana player. One of the most connected recruiting analysts in the country, On3's Joe Tipton, and Alec Lasley from theHoosier.com/On3 gets you caught up on hoops portal news, Todd Leary on the players that have been added, and ones being looked at, more.
We're all stocked up here, go sell crazy somewhere else. college basketball, portal chatter, who's on IU's "hot board? Coach Griff on IU football, K-Bro & Mike just back from Final Four, Chris on the Pacers as they keep winning, Kravitz on everything, more.
Florida wins the natty after Houston let's it slip away. Pete Nakos from On3.com joins to talk "portaling," and even some IU football as Pete thinks Mendoza is a huge key for Indiana. Sports attorney Mit Winter helps us navigate the impending "House Settlement" and what it means for players, schools like Indiana, and beyond. More
We catch up with Dane Fife; what's he up to, thoughts on IUBB, the NCAA tournament, recruiting, more. Dustin is also keeping up with the Hoosiers as he covers the Pacers, who have won 4 straight.