Sentences with phrase «as hoosiers»

But the group — known as Hoosiers Against the Common Core — faced an uphill battle.

Casting aside long commutes, higher home prices and often mind - boggling property taxes, some Illinois residents are branding themselves as Hoosiers,...

At the time, Silver noted that Indiana's chances to win the Championship had drastically decreased from his pre-tournament predictions, as the Hoosiers dipped from 18.4 % to 10.9 %.

An Indiana Hoosiers fan stripped down to her underwear and was in tears as the Hoosiers lost to the Syracuse Orange...

When you've suffered as many setbacks as the Hoosiers, it's easy to fall into a downward spiral.

As a Hoosier transplanted in Sac too, I have thoroughly enjoyed your low - key, Midwestern, honest style.

Before you've crossed the blend line onto the track, you feel the added grip of the R's Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s, which Ford claims are roughly as sticky as Hoosier R6 DOT - R racing tires, the gold standard in amateur club racing.

Not exact matches

Hoosier Lottery officials hope that Monopoly Millionaires» Club will catch up as more prizes are awarded, raising awareness of the game, and once a television show featuring the Friday night drawings launches in February, Arango said.

«Indiana has a long tradition of opening our arms and homes to refugees from around the world but, as governor, my first responsibility is to ensure the safety and security of all Hoosiers.»

As you can see, Duke, North Carolina or Kentucky has been the pre-season favorite in nine of the past ten seasons with the 2012 - 13 Indiana Hoosiers providing the lone exception.

This move was expected and many believe Enis, ranked as the No. 561 player in the country, will end up playing for the home - state Hoosiers.

As a native Hoosier, my love for auto racing started at a young age, watching and hearing the stories of the Indianapolis 500.

The 6» 9» rookie had already pulled down 19 rebounds in the game, viciously clearing away and woofing at Hoosiers as he went.

So the Hoosiers ran with the Rebels, played the game «at 90,» as Knight said, rather than «at 60.»

And when Keith Smart had finished scoring 12 of his team's last 15 points, including the winning 16 - foot jump shot from the left side with five seconds remaining under massive pressure, most of Indiana didn't even care that the film Hoosiers» Dennis Hopper hadn't won the Oscar for best supporting actor just so long as this real - life Hoosier named Smart had.

Michael Carter - Williams put on a show against the Indiana Hoosiers as the Syracuse Orange upset the No. 1 seed and advance in the NCAA tournament.

In his 33 years as the men's swimming coach at Indiana, Counsilman led the Hoosiers to 23 Big Ten championships and six straight NCAA titles.

There are few Diehard fans that love their team as much as Indiana and their Hoosier basketball team.

The VCU Rams are doing it again, this time as a 12 seed facing the fourth - seeded Indiana Hoosiers in the Round of 32.

Here it appeared as if the courageous young Hoosier was going to be eliminated despite all his tenacity.

This 6 - foot, 140 - pound Hoosier has been one of the Midwest's outstanding junior golfers for several years but until now never quite emerged as a national figure.

He'd be hailed as a savior with the Hoosiers.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season 19 - 2 and earned Soccer America's vote as top team in the country.

Facing a 4 — 4 Indiana team a week after escaping from East Lansing with a last - play win (the Hawkeyes beat Michigan State on Stanzi's seven - yard TD connection to McNutt as time expired), Iowa needed that pair of clutch bombs from its quarterback, a slew of favorable calls from the officials and — with the Hoosiers leading 21 — 7 and lining up two yards from another touchdown in the third quarter — a miraculous interception in which the ball ricocheted four times among three players before landing in the hands of Iowa safety Tyler Sash, who dashed 86 yards for a touchdown.

Powerhouses such as Concord's De La Salle High, which has won 151 consecutive football games, more or less prohibit lesser schools from completing a Hoosiers - style miracle season.

He said his troops weren't distracted, but Bob Knight's Hoosiers sure seemed out of it as Pepperdine dismantled Indiana 77 - 57 in the first round.

As SPORTS ILLUSTRATED reported, Georgia Tech's Roger Kaiser is one of the most prominent Hoosier talents but certainly not the only one.

Kennedy also recalled that as a teenager he had fetched Cokes for Hoosier coach Bob Knight when Knight conducted a clinic at a basketball camp in the Poconos run by Kennedy's brother, Bob.

The Hoosiers» signature win came at Assembly Hall in December when they knocked off No. 1 Kentucky in what was widely viewed as an «I'm back» moment.

The Hoosiers say they are «working diligently» to see if they can find a last - minute opponent for their previously scheduled Oct. 7 bye week after Florida International was forced to cancel this Saturday's game (on Tuesday afternoon, they found a dance partner in Charleston Southern); the Yellow Jackets have not publicly stated any similar efforts after losing this week's trip to UCF, which has offered up its campus and stadium as a staging area for the National Guard.

Tuesday's College Basketball slate is headlined by a top - 25 match - up between Big - 10 foes as the # 5 Michigan State Spartans head to # 20 Indiana to take on the Hoosiers.

Although the Badgers have already wrapped up a berth in the NCAA Tournament, the Hoosiers are viewed as a bubble team that desperately need another quality win to improve their resume.

Although the No. 14 Terps entered as heavy favorites against a Hoosiers team that lost five of its first six Big Ten games, this was a back - and - forth game all night.

As the Indiana Senate concluded the 2015 legislative session, Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R - Fort Wayne) applauded the passage of key measures to support Indiana's education system, promote economic growth and protect Hoosier taxpayers.

Over one million Hoosiers voted for Supt. Ritz to serve as Indiana's chief education officer, by trying to remove her, Republicans are rewriting the democratic process.

The facts are clear — more Hoosiers are working than ever before and it is because of announcements from today and previously by companies such as: Salesforce, Amazon, General Motors, Subaru, and many more that Hoosiers will continue Indiana's growth and success under Governor Mike Pence.»

The Indianapolis - based Hoosier Oncology Group will serve as the administrative headquarters for the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium.

If you're a sucker for underdog stories and love rooting for a ragtag bunch that takes the nation by surprise, you'll find that «The Mighty Macs» delivers the same emotional payoff as «Hoosiers.»

As a meditation on time, responsibility and the influence of art on everyday life, «Columbus» shows the introspective side of Hoosiers that is often left out in stereotypical portrayals.»

IFJA members issued this statement for the Hoosier Award: «Angelo Pizzo has forged an important Hollywood career, with iconic films such as «Hoosiers» and «Rudy,» while remaining devoted to his Indiana roots.

To be eligible, a film must have played theatrically in Indiana during the current calendar year, screened to state critics in advance of a following year general release date, or play in a Hoosier State film festival such as Indianapolis International Film Festival or Heartland Film Festival.

IFJA members issued this statement for the Hoosier Award: «Andrew Cohn cements his place as an important filmmaker by becoming the first two - time recipient of the Hoosier Award.

Motor racing has never translated quite so well into «inspiring Hollywood sports movie» as some other sports — there have been a few high - profile efforts along the way (John Frankenheimer's Grand Prix, Le Mans with Steve McQueen, Tony Scott's risible but successful Days of Thunder) but nothing that quite sits alongside the likes of Rocky or Hoosiers in people's affections.

And yet, for all the things that are wrong with this film, like «Hoosiers,» «The Mighty Macs» still gets your blood going once the games take over, and the pay - off is just as emotional.

But if you're a sucker for underdog stories and love rooting for a ragtag bunch that takes the nation by surprise, you'll find that «The Mighty Macs» delivers the same emotional payoff as «Hoosiers.»

It's cut from the same inspirational cloth as sports - themed dramas like Hoosiers and Rocky.

I rate Hoosiers up there as one of the best of its kind.

But some Hoosiers argue the Common Core State Standards aren't as strong as the old Indiana Academic Standards.

As we've written before, implementation of the Common Core is on hold in Indiana after state lawmakers approved a «pause» proposal to give Hoosiers time to review the standards.

As I detail in my book Hoosier School Heist, the so - called school reform movement in Indiana and elsewhere is led by billionaires who fund legislators to support bills to privatize public schools.