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Welcome to a different version of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint manufacturing between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall the place we spotlight the 5 most important IU basketball tales of the previous week, plus check out how the opposite IU sports activities applications are doing.
Whereas not a ton occurred within the IU basketball world in the previous few days, the hype for the upcoming yr continues to develop with a number of websites as soon as once more giving the Hoosiers a excessive rating heading into the 2022-2023 season. Moreover that, one more main recruiting rating service up to date its numbers for 2023 and Meeting Name radio had its regular present.
In information associated to all faculty groups in addition to Indiana hoops, the switch guidelines had been reworked for gamers wanting to vary faculties. Additionally, whereas it could not have been an enormous week for the Cream and Crimson on the courtroom, it definitely was on the gridiron with an exciting win for IU soccer of their opener. A number of different Hoosier groups competed as nicely with fall sports activities underway.
• The place IU basketball ranks heading into the season
• ESPN updates 2023 recruiting rankings
• Meeting Name Radio
• NCAA updates switch guidelines
• Soccer wins thrilling season opener over Illinois
• Hoosier Roundup
Banner #1 – The place IU basketball ranks heading into the season
The season with essentially the most expectations and hype in a decade continues to play out within the offseason for Indiana basketball. Whereas the Hoosiers nonetheless haven’t taken the courtroom, huge success is predicted as soon as they do.
This week, the extremely regarded Bart Torvik rankings and Blue Ribbon Journal have IU 11th and 12th within the nation respectively of their preseason rankings. In the meantime, Jon Rothstein places Indiana 13th. All these companies have the Hoosiers as their highest-ranked Massive Ten group.
To reside as much as these rankings, the Cream and Crimson must play at a high stage and Inside The Corridor’s Alex Bozich appears at a key question every participant must reply to realize the heights followers hope for.
Banner #2 – ESPN updates 2023 recruiting rankings
Whereas most web sites up to date their 2023 recruiting info final week, ESPN waited an additional few days to take action.
Of their up to date rankings, IU commits Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps are ranked 84 and 88 respectively. Additionally, their high remaining goal Arrinten Web page is at 56.
The positioning additionally up to date its numbers for 2024 and 2025. Nevertheless, the Hoosiers haven’t any gamers within the fold for these lessons but however do have many they’re hoping to get.
Banner #3 – Meeting Name Radio
Meeting Name had a new edition of their Thursday AC Radio Present.
Of their newest episode, the listeners had been the primary focal point as more often than not was spent answering questions from them on a wide range of matters.
Banner #4 – NCAA updates switch guidelines
In a narrative that impacts IU basketball in addition to each different Hoosier sport and faculty group within the nation, the NCAA passed new guidelines switch guidelines on Wednesday.
Beneath the laws, fall and spring competitors athletes now have a 45-day window to maneuver faculties starting the day after championship alternatives are made of their sport. For winter competitors it’s a 60-day window beneath the identical parameters. Fall and spring gamers even have a Could 1-15 and December 1-15 window respectively.
Additionally, updates had been made relating to how switch waivers will probably be utilized.
Banner #5 – Soccer wins thrilling season opener over Illinois
It got here all the way down to the ultimate minute however IU quarterback Connor Bazelak instantly endeared himself into the hearts of Hoosier followers all over the place.
After the offense struggled a lot of the second half, Bazelak led a 12-play 75-yard drive in beneath two minutes for a 23-20 heart-stopping victory over Illinois. Operating again Shaun Shivers scored the profitable landing with 23 seconds left from one yard out after struggling a lot of the night time. It was removed from fairly however sports activities are a bottom-line enterprise and the Cream and Crimson acquired their first Massive Ten win since December of 2020 regardless of the shortage of fashion factors. Bazelak threw for 330 yards and vast receivers Cam Camper and DJ Matthews Jr. every had over 100 yards receiving.
Friday night time additionally noticed the return of a classic Tom Allen protection as they pressured the Illini into 4 turnovers and made a goal-line stance to disclaim Illinois the endzone on what regarded like a certain rating.
Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup
Moreover soccer, most fall sports activities competitors is into the common season now with combined outcomes.
• Males’s Soccer was rained out towards an elite Notre Dame group and performed to a 3-3 tie versus Portland.
• Ladies’s Soccer lastly broke their almost year-long purpose drought with a decisive 3-0 win over Indiana State to enhance to 1-0-3.
• Area Hockey beat Stanford and lost to Liberty.
• Volleyball acquired victories over Sam Houston State and Texas A+M Corpus Christi however misplaced to SMU.
• Cross Nation opened their season with the ladies ending second and the boys third on the Redhawk Rumble in Oxford, Ohio. The boys’s group additionally had the person winner of their race in Gabriel Sanchez.
• IU Athletics reached a sponsorship take care of Outdated Dominion Freight Line.
• Particular person Hoosier athletes continued to receive new NIL alternatives.
• Softball is registering individuals for a Lil’ Sis program.
• Males’s and Ladies’s golf each had players named to the preseason Massive Ten Watch Listing.
Thanks on your continued assist for The Meeting Name and Contained in the Corridor. We’ll be again subsequent weekend with a brand new roundup.
Now go get pleasure from your self a 6-banner Sunday.
Aaron (Ari) Shifron
Meeting Name Contributor
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