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Writing about Auburn for @aldotcom | @iubloomington alum | Old Bay super fan | Say hi: mcohen @al .com

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Matt Cohen
2 years
In Mike Woodson’s first year he beat Purdue, won 20 games, won two Big Ten Tournament games and is going to the March Madness. He’s never coached college before. All he did was break multiple severe droughts and finally get IU over the hump — in year one. #iubb
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Nick Saban is retiring and we've got Rolling Toomer's in progress
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2 years
So IU is giving masks out to students tomorrow. I got a sneak peek. #iubb
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5 months
Here is a list of teams KenPom ranks in the top 15 nationally for both offensive and defensive rating Purdue UConn Arizona Auburn That's it. That's the entire list.
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4 years
Bob Knight is on the floor at Assembly Hall. #iubb @idsnews
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2 years
IU is going to Dayton against a quite good Wyoming team. How IU is going to Dayton and not Michigan is stunning to me. #iubb
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4 months
Auburn did not allow a bucket over the final 9:15 of the game D E F E N S E
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2 years
It’s shorts weather in Bloomington and, in the best news possible, Kirkwood is once again a pedestrian street as it should permanently be.
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1 year
It’s a great evening to be an Indiana Hoosier.
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2 years
Something that’s probably going to be hard for a lot of IU fans to admit, but has been true a number of times now: Trayce Jackson-Davis isn’t winning very many matchups against other top big men in the Big Ten. #iubb
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2 years
FORGET HOW THEY DID IT, SO YOU SEE THEY STARTED 3-0, CINCINNATI DOESN'T HAVE DESMOND RIDDER AND NEBRASKA SUCKS, 5-0. BEAT MARYLAND AND RUTGERS THATS 7. GET THE BUCKET BACK, THATS 8 WINS. BEAT UHHH SYRACUSE IN THE PINSTRIPE BOWL AND BOOM, 9WINDIANA LED BY CONNOR BAZELAK
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2 years
I won’t be shocked at all if by this time next year we’re talking about Jordan Geronimo has having taken one of the biggest jumps forward of any player in the Big Ten. #iubb
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4 months
Jaylin Williams on his clutch last shot: “Man, I’ve lost to these dudes too many times.”
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2 years
Breaking from IU: Starting on March 4, IU will make masks optional on campus across all campuses in the IU system. That includes classrooms, residence halls, dining spaces, building common areas and IU Athletics venues.
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2 months
The Grand Canyon students have arrived
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“Race Thompson has improved as much as anybody in the league,” Tom Izzo said. #iubb
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2 years
The Big Ten just announced a record viewership in women’s basketball on BTN this year with a 41% increase compared to the previous record in the 2019-20 season. Four of the top five most watched ever were this year. One included #iuwbb . That’s awesome for women’s basketball.
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2 years
I have no desire in knowing what took place in the roughly 1,017 days between this images
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4 months
Buzz Williams on Auburn fans: “I don’t think they’re all drinking water. I think the state liquor laws are different here than elsewhere.”
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Matt Cohen
5 years
Today, Bob Knight made his first public appearance on campus since being fired. Knight has held a certainly significant to IU baseball head coach @JeffMercer54 and his family throughout his life. Mercer wasn't able to keep the secret. #iubase @IUSTVsports
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2 years
That's right, the only undefeated team in Indiana: The Indiana University Football Hoosiers.
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2 years
IU is going to wear its retro uniforms Sunday against Michigan to honor the 1987 NCAA title winning team, IU announced in an email. #iubb @IndyStarSports
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2 years
Ends in a mess, but a real season of growth for IU. Finally broke the NCAA Tournament barrier. Finally beat Purdue. Finally beat Michigan. Won 21 games. Brought excitement back around this team. Year 1 of Mike Woodson was a success. #iubb
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5 years
It’s basketball season in Bloomington. A look at the line outside Assembly Hall as doors are about to open for Hoosier Hysteria #iubb
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Matt Cohen
2 years
About to drive out of Bloomington heading home. Nothing quite prepares for saying goodbye to all your best friends as four years suddenly, and way too quickly, pass by. Thanks for memories B-Town. This is always home. ✌🏼🥂
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Matt Cohen
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The best call in football, here’s the moment the Colts called Jaylin Simpson
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Jaylin Simpson is an Indianapolis Colt
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4 months
Hey look, it’s incoming freshman LB Demarcus Riddick at Auburn practice!
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6 months
So Aubie is crawling down the court side seats and then a dude sat on him, I’m screaming lol
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Matt Cohen
3 years
Update: In something I’m so, so incredibly honored to share I won. 2021 National Reporter of the Year. Hard to even put that into words. I cannot ever thank the @idsnews and @acpress . This is an unbelievable honor.
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3 years
Honored to be among the 10 finalists for @acpress national Reporter of the Year. Also had two stories listed among the finalists in two COVID-19 reporting categories. Thank you as always to @idsnews and congrats to all the many other IDS finalists.
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2 years
You would not be surprised to know Tom Allen was the biggest hype man at this game
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Coach Tom Allen
2 years
Congratulations @TeriMoren and @IndianaWBB !!! Headed to the Sweet 16. Representing for the cream and crimson!
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☀️News🌴 I spent last summer as an intern on the Tampa Bay Times news desk and really found what I want to pursue in journalism. In August, I’m headed back. Excited to say I’m going to the @TB_Times for my first job as a breaking news/topics reporter. (And I missed Caddy’s)
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4 months
"Coach Malzahn, Coach Steele, Coach Etheridge, and Coach Freeze"
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2 years
IU fans, adults and students alike, came through tonight. #iuwbb
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Jalen Harper is the first to cut down the nets. Steven Pearl had to give this team a full tutorial on how to cut nets down. He’s the only one who’s done it
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Matt Cohen
5 months
A certain Auburn positional coach who is having quite the big recruiting day just walked into the lobby of the football facility and let out a big... "Let's gooooo!"
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Matt Cohen
2 years
Okay so I’ve never been to northwestern before for a game, but I can confirm there are students reading books in the student section which is about what I expected
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5 months
As things stand now, based on 247Sports rankings, Auburn has now signed six top-100 recruits No. 8 Cam Coleman No. 26 Perry Thompson No. 34 Amaris Williams No. 55 Demarcus Riddick No. 74 Jamonta Waller No. 97 Walker White Auburn no longer has that big talent gap.
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Matt Cohen
4 years
IU opens as 7 point underdogs to Michigan. That’s it. 7. #iufb
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Matt Cohen
2 years
Parker Stewart — who has not made a shot after his first two 3-pointers in a row in the opener against Eastern Michigan — is here shooting after the #iuwbb game. #iubb
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Matt Cohen
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Jaylin Simpson is an Indianapolis Colt
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Matt Cohen
9 months
Flory Bidunga is going to Kansas
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2 years
This will be the sixth year ever that both the IU men’s and women’s basketball teams will make the NCAA Tournament in the same season. #iubb #iuwbb
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5 months
Had a call this morning with the Music City Bowl. They told me they really like the possibility of Auburn playing there because it’s a Saturday afternoon game this year which makes Nashville a possible drivable day trip for Auburn fans. The Bowl saw Auburn fans showing up at…
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Matt Cohen
3 years
“Indinia”
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4 months
KD Johnson just launched an Instagram live with the subject line "First home game" 😭
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5 months
It is just after 9:30 a.m. On a Sunday. During winter break. And this is the line of Auburn students waiting to get into Neville Arena for the noon tip off against USC.
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✨internship news✨ The Baltimore Sun was the first newspaper I ever read. It’s always on my grandparents kitchen table. And it’s always been a dream of mine to go home, to work at my home paper. When the call came, I couldn’t say no. Bring on the Old Bay, we’re going home.
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This offseason, Auburn quietly moved walk-on Lior Berman onto a full scholarship. There was no fanfare or viral video. Berman didn't want any of that anyway. It was just long-awaited validation. Story:
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Matt Cohen
6 months
NEWS: For the first time in school history, Auburn is beginning the sale of alcohol at athletics events. Fans can purchase drinks at Neville Arena tonight. Story, with more to come:
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Matt Cohen
2 years
When Upstairs added food to the menu
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Auburn commit Jakaleb Faulk is here and wearing his brother Keldric’s jersey.
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Matt Cohen
4 years
Indiana football is No. 23 in this preseason top 25. #iufb
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247Sports
4 years
ESPN Football Power Index's updated preseason Top 25:
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2 years
I’ve never watched a basketball game that more obviously belonged on TruTV.
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Matt Cohen
8 months
Some #Auburn defensive stat notes - Auburn now has the No. 14 total defense in the nation. 3rd in SEC - No. 18 in scoring defense nationally, 3rd in SEC - No. 1 redzone defense in the nation - No. 1 in the SEC in passing yards allowed - Jaylin Simpson's 3 INTs lead the nation
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2 months
Really somber scene in Auburn’s locker room. Jaylin Williams said he texted his mom, “I’m sorry.” His Auburn career is over. Johni Broome didn’t want to talk at all. Story from inside the locker room coming soon
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Matt Cohen
2 years
On the snowy IMU steps today. Wonder what game is this week?
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Johni Broome out of context: “I was finna go iso, but J-Will had a little shrimp on him.”
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4 years
"Next year when we get a bowl game, we're gonna make sure we finish off the right way. We had a chance to close out this bowl game. But next year for sure we're going to pull it out. Mark my words.” - Tiawan Mullen #iufb
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9 months
🧻 in Toomer’s Corner after Megan Schofill wins the US Amateur. The rest of the @auburnwgolf team is FaceTiming Schofill right now.
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3 months
Lmaoooooooo they used “all of the lights” hahahahah
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4 months
Auburn's officially full staff on offense going into 2024 HC: Hugh Freeze OC: Derrick Nix QB: Kent Austin RB: Derrick Nix WR: Marcus Davis TE: Ben Aigamaua OL: Jake Thornton
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Matt Cohen
10 months
Next stop: The Plains I'm excited to say I'll be starting as an Auburn beat writer with @aldotcom on Monday! For now, I'm still in Tampa, but moving soon. Auburn fans: don't be a stranger, I'm ready to hear your stories — and please teach this East Coast kid a thing about BBQ.
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2 years
The players are going up in the student section. what a scene. #iuwbb
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2 years
Saturday will be the first ever meeting between IU and the dynasty that is UConn. IU’s gotten a lot of program defining wins the last few years. A win over UConn, the preminent name of excellence in this sport over decades, would be among the biggest. #iuwbb
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4 months
oh my god look at this photo Auburn uploaded into the media gallery
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4 years
Four-star recruit and IU commit Jordan Geronimo makes it official. He has signed his Letter of Intent per his Instagram. All three commits (Geronimo, Leal, Galloway) have signed. #iubb @ids_sports
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“Auburn, we’re on the board!” Jaylin Simpson as Nehemiah Pritchett gets picked by the Seahawks
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Auburn stunningly, improbably, has lost the Iron Bowl. Here is the Auburn sideline with just an inconsolable Jalen McLeod
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2 months
Bruce, nets and trophies
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1 year
*checks in on Archie Miller* Oh
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The KD Johnson experience
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2 years
Don't know what's left before graduation, but that's a wrap on 🏀 or maybe sports as a whole, 187 IU games covered later This summer in Baltimore I'll move to news and want to do narrative long term. No matter what, a huge thank you for all the sports opportunities these 4 years
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3 years
Jalen Hood-Schifino — 4-star combo guard, ranked as the No. 23 overall player in the nation — commits to IU. Hood-Schifino was a major target for IU, and Mike Woodson has landed another very highly ranked guard. IU’s 2022 class jumps to No. 5 overall. #iubb @IndyStarSports
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2 years
A look at the crowd in IU’s first game hosting the NCAA Tournament. #iuwbb
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There are legitimately more Alabama and Georgia fans on Kirkwood this morning than students
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4 years
A look at Kirkwood right now. Yes. There was a “We Want Bama” chant. #iufb @idsnews
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Perry Thompson. Auburn signee.
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2 years
Living out a dream tonight. I’m on the visitor’s side of Assembly Hall for warm ups. Why? I’m covering Maryland tonight for the @washingtonpost — my hometown paper, a place I’ve dreamed to work for about a decade. Maryland here playing Indiana, tip off at 7 on FS1. #terps
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2 years
I found them, in the longest line I’ve ever seen here. It goes all the way to Briscoe. I’m not joking. #iubb
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Amanda Foster
2 years
very few students walking around IU’s campus right now…where on earth could they be? #iubb
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DJ James, Elijah McAllister and Zac Etheridge are the last ones off the field. Jalen McLeod and teammates met them before going into the locker room. James sat there on the bench stunned for about 10 minutes. Have a bunch of scenes from the Auburn sideline coming
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Buzz Williams calls Tre Donaldson one of the most improved freshman to sophomore players that he’s watched
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2 years
For those concerned, the interim “Chuck Crabb” role will be filled by @IUJGray . #iuwbb #iubb
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Don’t forget while we’re here that Auburn commit Tahaad Pettiford is playing and, folks…
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2 years
The face of a man who got his alma mater back to the NCAA Tournament #iubb
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Indiana Basketball
2 years
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So Chad Baker-Mazara leads Auburn's stretching routine in Spanish and his teammates have talked in the past about picking up Spanish from him. So today, I asked Baker-Mazara about it. What followed was hilarious....
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2 years
BREAKING: IU just announced all spring classes will return in person as planned. @indystar
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Matt Cohen
4 years
Indiana being given the same odds to win the national championship as Florida State, Miami, Nebraska and Virginia Tech..... ...........in football #iufb
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Brett McMurphy
4 years
Odds to win 2020 @CFBPlayoff title via @SuperBookUSA : Clem 9/4 OhioSt 3/1 Bama 6/1 UGA, LSU 8/1 UF 14/1 Aub, ND, OU, Ore, PSU, A&M 30/1 Mich, Texas 40/1 Wis 60/1 ArizSt, ISU, Minn, OkSt, Tenn, USC, Utah, Wash 100/1 Iowa 200/1 FSU, Ind, Miami, Neb, TCU, UCF, VT 300/1
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2 years
Teri Moren is bringing Sydney Parrish home. #iuwbb @IndyStarSports
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syd parrish
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what up Hoosier nation, decided it was time to come home☺️❤️
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4 years
We rarely cover the #iubb walk-ons, but few have a story like @Adrian_Chapman3 Twice a week he played IM games at the HPER. But for one year, he played for his dream school This isn't a story about COVID-19. It's about a normal student living his dream:
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2 years
The Indiana Men’s Basketball Hoosiers play today.
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✨Personal News✨ Proud to announce I just face planted going up the Assembly Hall stairs
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In Auburn's 8 wins, it hasn't just beaten teams, its crushed teams. Victory margins... Southeastern: 15 Notre Dame: 24 St. Bonaventure: 17 Alabama A&M: 30 Virginia Tech: 17 Indiana: 28 UNC Asheville: 25 USC: 16 Average of 21.5 points. Losses have been close, by 5.5 points.
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dude
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3 years
So this season IU has… - Spelled Indiana wrong on the uniforms - Raised the victory flag upside down - Ripped out bleachers in two straight games #iufb
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Matt Cohen
4 years
After coming to the @Newseum all the time growing up, having your front page story displayed out front is about as cool as it gets.
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It’s one game yes, but after covering/watching Archie Ball™️ every single one of us deserves this
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2 years
Mack says it herself. She’s coming back. #iuwbb
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2 years
Signing out from Assembly, one final time.
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