Tired Randle El Won’t Join Hoosiers

Antwaan Randle El, worn out from a season of football, will not join Indiana’s basketball team this year unless the Hoosiers need another player because of injuries.

The sophomore quarterback played both sports as a redshirt freshman last year, joining the basketball squad at the end of the football season but seeing little playing time because of a hand injury.

“It was a time for me to get some rest,” he said before the No. 23 Hoosiers’ home opener against Notre Dame on Tuesday. “I talked to Coach (Bob) Knight and to Coach Cam (Cameron) and we all decided this was the time.

“If anything happens with injuries on the basketball team and the coach needs me, I’m a phone call away.”

Randle El set an Indiana record with 3,065 total yards, passed for 17 touchdowns and ran for 13 touchdowns. He also became the first sophomore in Big Ten history to reach 5,000 career total yards, finishing the season with 5,633.