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Indiana Football Radio Color Commentator Buck Shur Announces Retirement
Indiana football radio analyst Buck Suhr announced his retirement on Monday afternoon. Suhr spent 17 years in the broadcast booth after 18 seasons as a coach and administrator within the program. “I am thankful for the friendship and the opportunity to work with the absolute best in the business, Don Fischer,” Suhr said in Press Release. “To say working with Don, Joe Smith, and the rest of the crew has been enjoyable is a huge understatement. It was a tremendous honor. Go Hoosiers!”
Suhr partnered with Fischer for the entirety of his 17-year run. The Voice of the Hoosiers, who just completed his 49th season, expressed gratitude to Suhr. “My bias aside, there are few football color analysts in the country who can match what Buck has meant to our broadcasts. His knowledge as a former coach and his ability to explain what is happening on the field and make it understandable for the listener, is unparalleled in our business. Always objective in his analysis, Buck brought humor and entertainment to every broadcast, and I can’t thank him enough for the 17 seasons we spent together.” Fisher said in Press Release
Suhr mentored running backs for 12 seasons (1984-95) under IU’s all-time winningest coach, Bill Mallory. After his stint as a coach, where he tutored All-America selections Anthony Thompson and Vaughn Dunbar, Suhr was named administrative assistant to the head coach and athletic director from 1996-2001. As running backs coach, Suhr helped direct one of the nation’s most productive rushing attacks. The Hoosiers had three different 1,000-yard rushers who topped that mark on six separate occasions. In 1988, the IU offense rushed for a then-school record 2,963 yards. Suhr coached Thompson, the 1989 Heisman Trophy runner-up, along with Dunbar and Alex Smith, the 1994 UPI National Freshman of the Year.
Suhr and his wife, Jane, are the parents of one son, Errek, and the deceased Jenny Suhr. Errek played in 74 games and earned four letters as a guard for the IU men’s basketball program from 2004-07. They have four grandchildren: Addy, Hayden, Taylor, and Mack.
Indiana Women’s Basketball ranked 6th, Aleska Gulbe named to Big Ten Honor Roll
Indiana Women’s Basketball moved up two spots to 6th in the latest Associated Press Poll. The Hoosiers were ranked 8th last week and beat 6th ranked Maryland Sunday 70-63 in overtime. The Hoosiers are ranked 6th in the coaches’ poll while the Terrapins were ranked 8th. Maryland drops four spots to 10th in this week’s poll. South Carolina remains number 1 despite losing to Missouri last week on a last second shot. Stanford is number 2 followed by Louisville, Arizona and NC State round out the top five. Tennessee is 7th followed by Michigan and Texas. Connecticut is ranked 11th, Norte Dame is 20th, Kentucky is 21st, and Iowa 22nd.
Indiana Senior Aleska Gulbe has been named the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Honor Roll. She scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. Her first double-double game November 16 against Norfolk State with a 22 point and 12 rebound performance. Gulbe has started all 13 games this season, she averages 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds. The Hoosiers will be back in action Wednesday night in Madison, Wisconsin taking on the Wisconsin Badgers 7:30 PM.
Indiana Wrestling eturns at Ohio University
Indiana Wrestling will return to the mat this evening when they travel to Ohio University for 7 pm dual meet with the Bobcats. Indiana is 2-0 in dual meets this season beating Bellarmine 40-3 and Southern Illinois Edwardsville 40-3 on November 7 in Louisville. The Hoosiers competed at the Appalachian State Mountaineer Invite on November with One Champion. The Hoosiers had four champions at the Cleveland State Open December 11.
Indiana was put on pause December 28th due to COVID-19 Protocols and were unable to compete at the Mat Men Open and the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates Illinois. The Hoosiers are competing tonight for the first time since December 11.
Bloomington North and Bloomington South Girls Basketball in action
Bloomington North and Bloomington South Girls Basketball return to the hardwood this evening. Bloomington North travels to Eastern Greene and Bloomington South hosts Brown County with both games tipping off at 7:30 PM.
Bloomington North is 7-8 on the season and have lost three in a row after falling in 2 games at Indianapolis North Central Tournament last week. The Cougars average 45.7 points per game and give up 49.9 on defense. Eastern Greene is 13-3 but is coming off a 2-2 week in their own tournament the Toby Yoho Classic they hosted last week. This will be the Class 4A team Eastern Greene has faced this season. The Thunderbirds average 49.8 points per game and gives up 35.4 on defense. Bloomington North is facing its second Class 2A opponent this season, the Cougars beat Covenant Christian 50-29 on November 20th.
Bloomington South is hoping to end a 9-game losing streak when they face Brown County. The Panthers 1-14 have not won since November 19 at Southport 46-39. Bloomington South went 0-3 last week at the Scottsburg Tournament. The Panthers average 34.5 on offense and give up 52.2 on defense. Brown County 3-11 on the season and have not played since a December 18th victory West Vigo 37-32. The Eagles average 37.9 points per game and give up 52.1 on defense.
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