A shorter CrimsonCast today, as the show tackles a few interesting events from the past week. We have first-hand accounts of the Hoosiers Connect NIL event in French Lick, a report from Kirkwood Avenue on a big new addition to the Upstairs Pub, and some thoughts on Dan Hurley and the state of college sports.…

Ben Portnoy from Sports Business Journal joins the show again! We talk about the news related to the House vs NCAA settlement, the NCAA's steadfast desire to keep athletes from becoming employees, the core issues with the new $22 million NIL payment structure as it relates to the business of college sports, and a couple of ideas about college sport…

On this edition of CrimsonCast, the focus turns once again to the changing world of college athletics. While Episode 1098 focused on the basics of the House vs NCAA settlement and some of the big overarching questions, this episode delves more deeply into the "athletes as employees" question, the tricky nature of judging fair market value in busine…

Scott and Galen look back at the 2024 Indianapolis 500 and share their thoughts on how things went. We discuss the long weather delay and how each of us passed the time, the surprisingly efficient reboot of the race for the late afternoon, and some of our reflections on how the race itself went, the strategies and surprises throughout, and the fina…

The recent announcement of a settlement in the House vs NCAA case has paved the way for some massive changes to the landscape of college sports. It's time to talk through what those changes are, and how they will directly affect the structure, finances, and core elements of the college sports world. This episode goes through the details of the Hous…

It's Memorial Day weekend, and that means it's time for the now-yearly tradition of a CrimsonCast Indianapolis 500 preview podcast. Scott and GC talk about the overall vibe of the series headed into the weekend, the dominance of Penske and the perceptional problems therein, Ganassi's struggles in qualifying, and the likelihood of the race being com…

Our friend Taylor Lehman stops by the show and talks some IU football. We extend the discussion from the last podcast about culture shifts in football programs, plus we talk about the transition process for players coming from G5 programs to power progarms. We also discuss our reflections on Indiana's spring game, the roster moves made since then, …

On this episode of CrimsonCast, Scott and GC start by talking through the varying perspectives in the fan base and the donor base about IU men’s basketball. We discuss the success that IU has had in the transfer portal this off-season, the still-existing split among fans regarding their attitudes towards the program, and what the parameters of succ…

New podcast! GC goes solo on this one, and tackles the Langdon Hatton acquisition, the open scholarship left, and some larger questions regarding player devleopment and the portal. We also tackle some items on the Bloomington restaurant scene, the current state of the NCAA's legal woes, plus questions about a college basketball video game and the I…

The doctor returns from a hiatus to dive into some IU basketball and football content. We look at the developments on the men's basketball roster since mid-April, the projections and predictions starting to come in from various corners of the college basketball analytics community about the team, and what the big questions are that need to be answe…

Two Co-Pilots & No Pilots podcast is back as Scott is joined by Ryan Phillips of Assembly Call. The two most irrational members of The Back Home Network, have a very rational discussion of the 2023-2024 IU Basketball season, what went right, and mostly what went wrong. How IU's success in the off-season portal is going to change expectations for ne…

A Little 500 preview episode! Katie Kapusta DeVictor, a field analyst for the Women's Little 500 broadcast, joins us for the first part of the show. We follow that with an interview featuring Matt McGorrey and Zach Horowitz, alumni analysts for the Men's Little 500 broadcast. You can watch the broadcasts of the Little 500 races here: Women's Race B…

On this edition of CrimsonCast, GC breaks down some of the recent portal news for IU basketball, and talks through the positives and the questions. We then welcome former Kappa Alpha Theta Little 500 champion rider Rachel Brown to the podcast. Rachel and the doctor talk about her experiences in the race, the lead-up to this year's race, and the key…

GC welcomes Courtney Cronin, IU alumna and ESPN Chicago Bears reporter, to the podcast. We talk about her background as a Chicago-area native, her time at Indiana as a student and media member, and her gradual progression through the sports media landscape before reaching the Worldwide Leader in Sports. At the 28:00 minute mark we talk about NFL dr…

Scott joins DoctorGC for the second act of the Reader Mailbag series in April, as we hit on several topics relevant to IU basketball, including questions on how to attract top talent and mesh them into an existing squad, a clarification from Scott on the "home run" nature of past portal activity for IU, Dan Hurley as an analogue for Bob Knight, an …

We asked for questions. And wow did you folks have questions! Here's a solo podcast to start off the April reader mailbag, including: Putting Purdue's title game loss in some sort of philosophical and cultural context The lessons we learned from college basketball in 2023-24 The lessons we should've learned from UConn, especially offensively Does a…

On this episode of CrimsonCast, Scott and the doctor talk about Purdue's appearance in the national title game and the larger implications it might have for Indiana basketball's place in the state. We discuss the implications of the last 30 years of basketball in the state, the decisions made by both programs, and the concerns that IU might have fo…

On this edition of CrimsonCast Daily, the doctor lauds Sara Scalia for her performance in the three point shooting contest (and chides ESPN's unfortunate broadcast approach), talks a bit about Indiana State's disappointing end to a galvanizing season in Terre Haute, and discusses the new CST / college football proposal.…

On today's CrimsonCast Daily, DoctorGC talks through some of the key items from the past few days, including: Indiana Women's basketball coming oh so close against South Carolina, the legacy of Mackenzie Holmes, and the culture of the program under Teri Moren The official return of Mackenzie Mgbako, the concerns from some corners about "running it …

A solo podcast today, as the doctor talks through some items of interest to Indiana athletics. 5 Star recruit Bryson Tucker committed to Indiana men's basketball on Thursday, so there's some talk of that recruitment, the benefits of Tucker's game, and how he might fit into IU's system. Also discussed is IU's system. What are they going to do next y…

This week, Kevin and Amanda look at Indiana's electric start to March Madness. They look at what went right for the Hoosiers in their wins over Fairfield and Oklahoma. Then they discuss IU's upcoming matchup against the best team in the country, the South Carolina Gamecocks.CrimsonCast tarafından oluşturuldu

A quick podcast to start off the week, talking about this year's tournament successes and what their efficiency numbers tell us about Indiana basketball's pathway to success, the media's bizarrely low expectations of Purdue, and Dusty May's decision to go to Michigan.CrimsonCast tarafından oluşturuldu

Scott is joined by Connor Onion, Play by Play voice for the Big Ten Network. They discuss the recent IU Basketball season, did it meet expectations and what IU has to do this off-season to right the ship. They also talk about tough travel for Big Ten referees and the broadcast teams, along with Connor’s favorite arenas in the Big Ten. They also dis…

On this week's episode, Amanda and Kevin go over their thoughts and opinions about Indiana's disappointing Big Ten Tournament appearance, and talk in-depth about Indiana's placement in the NCAA Tournament bracket and what the Hoosiers will be up against as the tournament gets underway.CrimsonCast tarafından oluşturuldu

One of our last remaining people on the "How on EARTH have they not been on CrimsonCast?" list --- Tricia Whitaker of Apple TV and the Tampa Bay Rays finally joins the show. Tricia and GC have a wide-ranging conversation that touches on her time covering Indiana athletics as both a student media member and a professional reporter, work-life balance…

Scott and GC start the post-mortem evaluation of the 2023-24 season by talking through the team and individual statistical performances and overall schedule from the year. We find a few positives, a lot of questionables, and a lot of negatives. We try to put those items into larger context, and compare IU's 2023-24 season to past seasons. We also t…

Scott & Galen discuss the season ending loss to Nebraska in the B1G Tournament. Dip their toe in the water of the NIT discussion.CrimsonCast tarafından oluşturuldu

On a jam-packed episode of CrimsonCast, Scott and Galen talk through the Hoosiers' tight victory over Michigan State, and what made it possible for IU to pull out the victory. After dissecting things on that end, the pod shifts to a wider angle in looking at the regular season as a whole. We talk about the team's struggles with consistency, the lac…

On this live edition of CrimsonCast, GC takes people on a tour of the predictive metrics - KenPom, Torvik, the NET - and discusses how and why Indiana continues to struggle in all of them. He also talks through Indiana's path through the Big Ten Tournament, why the Hoosiers will need to win the conference tournament to have any shot at the NCAA tou…

IU has their Senior Day ceremony tomorrow at Assembly Hall as they host Michigan State in the regular season finale. We preview the game and discuss the strenghts and weaknesses of the Spartans, the things that have caused IU to be successful the last few games, and how the matchup might look. Scott then joins the podcast and we discuss the McNeele…

Joining the doctor on this episode is Alyssa Andrews --- you may remember her as one-time IU internet sensation HoosierLyss. Or maybe as Fox 59's Alyssa Andrews, board-certified meteorologist. We talk with Alyssa about her time at IU, her pathway to the HoosierLyss persona, her professional journey through television, and the nature of media covera…

In this week's episode, Kevin and Amanda recap Indiana's regular season and then look ahead at this year's tournament in Minneapolis. They also talk about where Indiana goes from this point on with the injuries to Mackenzie Holmes and Lilly Meister.CrimsonCast tarafından oluşturuldu

Indiana had a roller coaster of a game at Maryland on Sunday, surrendering multiple double-digit runs to the Terrapins and falling behind by 16 points early in the second half, before an offensive rally the likes of which we haven't seen this year and some improved defensive effort netted the Hoosiers a road win and a season sweep. Scott and GC tal…

We're happy to welcome Taylor Lehman of Bite-Sized Bison back to the show. We discuss the return of the newsletter, and also touch on some of the key things that Taylor wrote about in the most recent edition, with an emphasis on the new strength and training program, the roster as it currently stands, and IU's new recruiting strategy. We also take …

A solo GC pod as we talk about the conclusion of the regular season for the IU women, the victory over Wisconsin for the IU men and what to take from it, and a preview of the IU-Maryland men's game. Also discussed: The general malaise that IU men's basketball fans find themselves in, and the frustrating uncertainty of it all, and the sad reality of…

In this week's episode, Amanda and Kevin recap Indiana's massive win over Iowa last week, detailing how the Hoosiers got the win and how important it was for the team. They preview Indiana's final regular season game against Maryland on Sunday and take a quick look at where the Hoosiers sit in postseason projections as well.…

A new podcast, talking about IU men's basketball's struggles, might not be what you're in the mood for right now, but that's what we've got. Scott adds some additional thoughts to continue the conversation that we had with Tony in the last podcast, and we chat about some of the problems Indiana is going to have kickstarting its off-season given the…

It has been a very difficult week for IU men's basketball. Tony Adragna joins the CrimsonCast to talk through the functional and systemic issues plaguing the team, the struggles that the program is facing in terms of public perception, and the overall trajectory of everything.CrimsonCast tarafından oluşturuldu

This week on CrimsonCast, the IndyStar's Zion Brown joins Kevin and Amanda to break down what happened in the Illinois loss and also discuss the game of the year for IU against the Iowa Hawkeyes.CrimsonCast tarafından oluşturuldu

Indiana lost at home to Northwestern, so we are here to talk about it. We discuss the lack of enthusiasm in Assembly Hall, the disappointing but not surprising aspects of the team's performance, the difficult circumstance that fans find themselves in, and the concerning lack of clear answers as to why the team is struggling so much this year.…

A quick hitter of a podcast focusing on the social media announcement from today regarding EA Sports resurrection of the NCAA/College Football video game series. We didn't get a huge amount, but we got some things worth talking about in advance of the "official" announcement supposedly coming in May. The doctor talks through the things he's excited…

On this edition of the show, the doctor interviews former IU starting quarterback Chris Dittoe, who played for Indiana football from 1992 through 1996. Chris takes us through his entire history with the Hoosiers, starting with his high school recruitment, his first memories traveling with the team, the quarterback battles that defined his first two…

Some thoughts after IU's 20 point loss in West Lafayette. Fair warning - we've gone over a lot of this ground before, since many of the issues with the team seem to revert back to a combination of roster construction, system, and culture. So if you feel up to speed on those items, you can probably skip this episode. Also at the end - some bonus tho…

On this week's episode, Kevin and Amanda discuss what went wrong for Indiana at Ohio State and how they were able to bounce back from that loss to beat Michigan State in one of the best games of the season at Assembly Hall. They also preview the Hoosiers' matchup against Purdue on Sunday, which is set to be one of the most monumental games in progr…

We asked for questions, and you folks delivered! We tackle some listener questions about: What IU needs to do to make the NCAA tournament How the Big Ten - SEC alliance might affect college basketball, Notre Dame, and other items How a good offesason might affect Mike Woodson's status Why being an IU basketball fan feels so frustrating Plus a few o…

Indiana fell apart at home against Penn State, getting outscored by 18 points in the second half and dropping a game that they simply could not afford to lose. Scott and Galen break down the loss, discussing some of the key moments that went wrong and the larger implications from the game. We also discuss the Back Home Network get-together at The U…

This week, Kevin and Amanda look at Indiana's first-ever win over Maryland at the Xfinity Center and then preview the highly anticipated top-ten matchup against Ohio State.CrimsonCast tarafından oluşturuldu

Galen and Scott are back together and they discuss the recent IUBB win over Iowa, if the slight change in offensive philosophy can extend throughout the season and go through the season happiness index for the last twenty years. If you are going to be in Bloomington this weekend, join us at Upstairs to watch the IU v Penn St game, then stick around…

It is Bye Week for IU basketball, which means it's a good time to check in with Back Home Network patriarch and Assembly Call host Jerod Morris to talk about what we've witnessed out of IU men's basketball this year. We talk more specifically about the situations this team has found itself in strategically and schematically, and discuss the roster …

Zach Osterman of the Indy Star joins the podcast for a discussion about the forces surrounding the reactions to IU men's basketball struggling this season. Are fans being unfair in evaluating a team that most thought would have to take a step back this season? Does the current coaching staff have to pay for the sins of previous coaching staffs? Or …