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Welcome to The Hoosier Network! Josh, Eddie, Teddy and Zain introduce 'The HN' to the world and describe their motives behind creating a new site for Indiana Athletics coverage.
Three coaches, 18 years, and countless wins and losses later, IU basketball finds itself in a precarious position. The firing of Tom Crean has mostly been put in the rearview mirror. It’s now Archie Miller’s turn to put IU basketball back in the forefront of the College Basketball world. As Big Ten play starts up for good in 2018, it’s safe to say there have been ups and there have been downs so far in the Miller era. That is to be expected with a first year head coach and most fans have accepted that to a certain extent. Crean went to Sweet 16’s, won Big Ten Championships, and experienced a good amount of success, save for his first few seasons climbing out of the Kelvin Sampson hole. So now with a new leader, what is Indiana basketball? “I think that Indiana is still one of ‘the’ programs in the country,” author and Washington Post columnist John Feinstein said. “It’s not like Crean didn’t have any success, he just didn’t make the Final Four. He had some very good teams. I think people expect Archie Miller to have success because he had a good deal of success at Dayton. Everyone is sort of waiting for Indiana to be important again.” The perspective of Indiana basketball changes, whether it’s fair or not, almost based on how old you are. Because its last Final Four appearance came in 2002, most current students don’t have recollections of it. Current ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said if you’re his age, you’ll have a longer perspective. If you’re younger, they haven’t been to that elite level in quite some time. “Indiana has been very good, but I think if people compare it to – ‘wait a minute, we’re not as good as we were in the seventies,’ well, they’re right,” Bilas said. “The bones are great here so I don’t think it’s that far-fetched that Indiana can and will be great again, but people want consistently great. I think they’ll get that, but everything seems to have its ups and downs.” The roots of Indiana basketball go deep. The five banners hanging in Assembly Hall tell the story of the history of the program. Before the 1987 banner was hung, the most recent banner of the five, the public got a deeper look into one of America’s most storied programs. Heading into the 1985-86 season, Feinstein had the idea of writing a book. You may know it as Season on the Brink. Back when he was thinking about writing the book, Feinstein said he thought there were three coaches who he could pitch a book to a publisher on: Dean Smith, Bob Knight and John Thompson. Feinstein started to cover and know Knight around the 1984 Olympics. He also happened to be in Bloomington the week leading up to the chair throw, although wasn’t at the game against Purdue. After that visit, Feinstein wrote a column about the chair throw. Knight called and thanked him for telling both sides of the story. After that sequence of events, Knight invited Feinstein to dinner at the Final Four while they were both there. This was a turning point. “I realized he was inviting me into his inner circle,” Feinstein said. “I always thought that if I could get a big name coach to give me total access for a season, there was a book to be done. I had never written a book, but I thought that was a good idea.” After dinner, Feinstein said Knight invited him to his hotel room. At the Final Four back in those days, Knight shared a room with legendary Cal coach Pete Newell (just a few hundred combined wins in that suite). From there, Feinstein had to pitch his idea. Knight: “Have you ever written a book before?’ Feinstein: “No.” Knight: “Do you have a publisher?” Feinstein: “No, I didn’t think there was any point to get a publisher until I talked to you.” Knight thought that was a satisfactory response. From there Feinstein went to find a publisher. Five publishers rejected him, but you only need one. The sixth said yes. The relationship between Knight and Feinstein progressed from there and Feinstein got the access he wanted when he visited Bloomington again in 1985. “He let me in the locker room before practice,” Feinstein said. “I watched practices, had dinner with him, was in their locker room before their game on a Thursday night against Illinois. I had the sense that he might be willing to give me the type of access I was thinking about.” From there, the book went on and was quite successful. It was a look into a College Basketball program unlike basically anything that had been done up to that point. Still today, it is unique in the fact that nothing all too similar has been documented. It may have helped that Indiana went on to win its fifth title a year later. Nonetheless, Feinstein did say there are common themes into today’s College Basketball landscape. He summed it up with a quote that fits Knight all too well. “Knight went overboard sometimes with some of the things that he did,” Feinstein said. “But overall, most of the guys who played for him I always said ‘swore at him while they were there and swore by him once they graduated.” When you look at Indiana basketball presently, that may not necessarily be the case. Things change and, as Bilas pointed out, that sentiment is still fairly prevalent at a program like UCLA. After John Wooden left, he still said he thinks there is a shadow cast over that program. As we all know, things change over time. Indiana basketball may not be what it was 30 years ago. But in today's college basketball landscape Indiana basketball is important an important brand. “There are people who sit up in the stands that are older, that are still big money people there that say ‘well that’s not how Wooden would have done it.’ Or ‘back then we would have done this,’” Bilas said. “Well, it’s not back then anymore. Things change. Moving past the way things used to be is important. You want to value your tradition and your culture, but you have to get with what today is all about.”
Indiana drops the College Cup final to the Stanford Cardinal, 1-0, in double overtime. Hear from Todd Yeagley, Frankie Moore and Cory Thomas.
The Hoosiers advanced to the College Cup title match after a 1-0 win over North Carolina. Hear from Todd Yeagley, Grant Lillard, Andrew Gutman and Trevor Swartz.
On this edition of the 'Quest For Nine Report,' the Indiana Hoosiers will face off in the College Cup semifinals Friday against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Hear from Todd Yeagley, Mason Toye, Frankie Moore and Grant Lillard.
It was a series of saves IU Coach Todd Yeagley said he'd never seen before. At the time, the Wisconsin Badgers had been bearing down on the IU defense during their Oct. 21 meeting in Bloomington. The series of saves came after a restart. First, it was a kick save. Then, seconds later, it was a punch. As the Hoosier defense scrambled, the next Wisconsin shot went over the crossbar. The crisis was averted. The crowd came to its feet, but IU freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse remained calm as he got ready for the ensuing goal kick. The Hoosiers were still yet to allow a goal in more than nine games at the time, a program record. Muse was up to the challenge. That isn’t the only challenge he’s been up to in his freshman season. Muse’s name now sits in fourth place on the all-time NCAA shutout-streak list at just over 966 minutes. For a player who didn’t play in an exhibition match and committed a few weeks after the rest of his freshman class did, it’s hard to think what IU soccer would be in 2017 without Muse between the pipes. “We had confidence in Trey,” Yeagley said. “He’s really mature for a freshman. He has size, shot stopping ability, good feet — a lot of qualities that you look for in a keeper. You just weren’t sure how quickly he could acclimate.” Muse’s young soccer career has already taken him all around the world. He is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, where he played at Male High School for three seasons. He then moved to Seattle, Washington, and played in the Seattle Sounders Development Academy. The IU freshman goalkeeper has also had the opportunity to play with the U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team. With the U-18 National Team this past summer, Muse played in the Slovakia Cup, starting once for head coach Omid Namazi. With the Sounders, he got the opportunity to play with the Academy team, Sounders 2, Seattle’s representative in the United Soccer League. He even got to train with the Major League Soccer team, which won the 2016 MLS Cup, as a high school student. Sounders Academy Technical Director Marc Nicholls said once they identified Muse through national team connections, he was brought into the academy. Once in Seattle, Nicholls said Muse was responsive to the change and blossomed under the tutelage of the Sounders coaching staff. “It was the same mentality goalkeeping-wise,” Muse said. “They were always hard on us, the coaches, and with the first team, the players, and especially the goalkeepers were looking to keep the best effort and making sure I was pushing for everything in training so the effort in training would transition to the game.” It’s not a huge surprise that Muse is a goalkeeper. He comes from a soccer household. Muse’s dad, Dave, won the Kentucky Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year award and was a former goalkeeper at Kentucky from 1993 to 1996. What may be a surprise is that Muse didn’t start playing goalkeeper until he was 13. Even with just about five years of goalkeeping experience before going to Seattle, Nicholls said Muse is composed as a keeper and is a calming influence on those around him. The mix of his dad’s influence, experience with the youth national team and time in Seattle has only bolstered his progression. Yeagley credits those reasons as to why he has progressed as quickly as he has. “I think our team and our backline felt that," Yeagley said. "Let’s make it easier on Trey to begin with because you need to get some shutouts and you feel good with clean sheets.” Getting Muse to IU was a bit of a different scenario than for the rest of his freshman class. He visited Bloomington at the end of April 2017 and signed shortly afterward. The addition of Muse to an already stacked freshman class was quite a coup for the Hoosiers. “The tracking of him was a little more unique,” Yeagley said. “Our needs were kind of evolving at a later stage than were maybe early in the recruiting with Trey." Nicholls said it was important for Muse to play, and that’s a big reason why he came to Bloomington instead of signing with the MLS Champions. “The goalkeepers tend to develop later and have prolonged careers, so we wanted him to be in an environment where he was competing and could play matches,” Nicholls said. “With S2’s season over and the first team in the playoffs, Trey is able to play a couple matches a week at a good school in a competitive environment.” IU goalkeeper coach Zac Brown is new to the coaching staff this year and has quite a goalkeeping group on his hands. Sophomore Sean Caulfield, along with freshmen Jacob Gruber and Drew Nuelle, all have talent. That enables the group to push each other every day. “Inheriting the whole group of goalkeepers is really special,” Brown said. “I walked into a really talented and elite back four, that whole group defensively, and a group of goalkeepers that’s all pushing to be at the next level. To have a group like that is really special. And Trey within that gets all the details right everyday. He’s very professional, and he wants to get better.” Throughout the season, the Hoosiers have gotten down to business each and every game. But this is still a team that likes to keep it loose. One way Brown has done this in training is with something he calls ‘Hoosier Trivia.’ The concept is very simple. The day after every game Brown gives the goalkeepers trivia questions about the other IU athletic teams. Brown said since the athletes are always around each other, it’s good that they get to know what else is happening around the athletic department. “If you’re not having fun when you’re out here, you’re doing things wrong,” Brown said. “I want our group to be relaxed and enjoying the moment. It’s a little bit of fun before we get to work.” Muse is a player that Nicholls said has a high ceiling and has a potential to play at a high level. As the regular season winds down, IU has a chance to make the 2017 season stand with eight other seasons in its storied history. The backline has been the story for most of the season. Muse has been a major part of that story. Whether it’s in Seattle, his hometown of Louisville or in Bloomington, Muse just wants to win. “In Seattle, we won a MLS Cup, so that’s a goal here — we want to win the tournament and we’re striving hard for that,” Muse said.
On this edition of the Quest For Nine Report, the Indiana Hoosiers knock off the Michigan State Spartans in penalty kicks to advance to the College Cup. Hear from Trey Muse, Trevor Swartz and coach Todd Yeagley.
On this edition of the Quest for Nine Report, the Indiana Hoosiers will face off against the Michigan State Spartans in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. A trip to the College Cup is up for grabs. Hear from head coach Todd Yeagley, Andrew Gutman and Grant Lillard.
On this edition of the 'Quest For Nine Report,' the Indiana men's soccer team is heading to the postseason as the number two overall seed. Hear from Trevor Swartz, Trey Muse and Todd Yeagley and their thoughts on the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
IU was unable to come away with the Big Ten Tournament Championship, dropping it to the Wisconsin Badgers in penalty kicks. Hear thoughts from Andrew Gutman and Todd Yeagley from after the match.
The Indiana Hoosiers rolled into the Big Ten Tournament championship with a 4-0 demolition of the Ohio State Buckeyes. They will face the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday. Hear from Andrew Gutman and Todd Yeagley post-match.
On this edition of the Quest For Nine Report, the Indiana Hoosiers prepare to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals at Grand Park. Hear from Cory Thomas and Todd Yeagley.
On this edition of the Quest For Nine Report, the Indiana Hoosiers prepare to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals. Hear from Mason Toye and Todd Yeagley.
On the first edition of the Quest For Nine Report, the Indiana Hoosiers close out the Big Ten regular season with a trip to East Lansing and the regular season title on the line. Hear from Andrew Gutman and Todd Yeagley.
IU head soccer coach Todd Yeagley earned his 100th win on October 3rd win a win over the Evansville Purple Aces. With the win, it gave Yeagley a chance to look back at his career thus far. Josh Eastern has more.