Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by Kevin @Kevinish, editor of Elevenwarriors.com to preview the Ohio State vs Indiana game this Saturday. They talk about what weaknesses Indiana could exploit on Saturday (Spoiler Alert – There aren’t really that many), and why Indiana should attack the Ohio State secondary. They also spend some time talking about the dumpster fire at Michigan, who Ohio State fans want to see as the new coach at Michigan, and if Indiana could move into the top tier of B1G East te...
Nov 18, 2020•46 min
Scott and Galen recap a victorious and weirdly unsatisfying win over Michigan State. We talk about the oddity of expectations in this football season, and discuss the many positives that came out of Indiana's shutout victory at Spartan Stadium (a historic rarity!). The defense's continued evolution into a turnover-generating machine and the offense's reliance on momentum and field position each get discussed in kind. We then turn our attention to the Ohio State game on the horizon, as we talk ab...
Nov 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min
The Friday Show is back with a fully armed and operational roster of guests, as Indiana Football carries a Top Ten ranking and a 3-0 record into their Week 4 showdown with a reeling Michigan State program. Joining the podcast today are three guests: - Indiana Daily Student sports editor Caleb Coffman, who talks about some of the differences between last year and this year for IU football, and discusses the surprising performance of the youngest coordinator duo in major college football - Olivia ...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Scott is joined again James Turner @Hooosierdocious for CrimsonCash Week 4. James is coming off a perfect week, yet somehow didn't win his parlay. Learn from his mistakes and let's go win some money!
Nov 13, 2020•22 min
Indiana won their tenth ever game against Michigan in resounding, confident fashion, cruising to a 38-21 win where the Hoosiers kept their foot on the gas for practically the entire contest. Scott and Galen relive the excitement of the victory, discussing the key moments in the contest and looking at the statistical dominance that IU was able to exert over a surprisingly pedestrian Wolverine squad. We read a bunch of Twitter comments and questions, with particular questions about Tom Allen's lon...
Nov 08, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Scott joins Galen on the Friday show as we talk about the larger implications of Indiana vs Michigan, get excited for the matchup, and discuss what Indiana needs to do to break one of the longest head-to-head losing streaks in the country.
Nov 07, 2020•29 min
Scott is joined again James Turner @Hooosierdocious for CrimsonCash Week 3. They unveil the Dog Faced Boy Money Line pick of the week, and both take a TON of points in the Ohio State game.
Nov 05, 2020•16 min
Scott is joined by Austin Fox (@AustinFox42) Staff Writer at The Wolverine (Michigan.rivals.com) to preview the IUFB vs Michigan game this weekend. Get insight into how Michigan fans feel about playing IU and if they are scared this year. Learn about all the things Michigan fans are unhappy about like their running back by committee. They discuss how Michigan’s Defense under Coordinator Don Brown has always had troubles with mobile QB’s. Finally they go big picture and discuss how this could be ...
Nov 05, 2020•32 min
Scott and Galen recap Indiana's 37-21 victory over Rutgers. We talk about the positives from the game, as the defense had another fine performance and the offense found some rhythm in key moments in the second half that proved Indiana to be clearly better than the Scarlet Knights. We also dissect some of the more problematic aspects of the game, including the struggling IU running game, some questionable offensive line play, and continued worries about a lack of attention to detail. We also peek...
Nov 01, 2020•50 min
It's Indiana-Rutgers week! We wrap up our podcasting for the week with a trio of guests. First, Connor from Homefield Apparel rejoins us. We discuss our emotions from during and after the Penn State game, "The Reach" t-shirt, the Big New Saturday craze, and what life is like as everybody's favorite sentient brand. Next we welcome back former WIUX Sports Director Adam Cohen, who's here to give us our yearly Rutgers preview. Adam breaks down the Rutgers roster, talks about the impact of Greg Schia...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Scott is joined again James Turner @Hooosierdocious for CrimsonCash Week 2. They agree on lots of games this week, which either means there is lots of free money to be won this weekend, or neither knows what they are talking about. You can hear Scott learn the Wisconsin v Nebraska is cancelled live on the pod. Finally, get some tips on some great money line parlays you can try this weekend.
Oct 30, 2020•20 min
Scott is joined by Aaron Breitman (@aaron_breitman) Managing Editor of On The Banks ( www.onthebanks.com ) to preview the upcoming game vs Rutgers this weekend. They discuss the immediate effect the hiring of Greg Schiano had with the program, and how it is already shaping how their defense plays. Learn why Rutgers might struggle with Penix’s play, but also learn why Rutgers is hopeful based on the previous games that IU has played at Rutgers. Finally learn a bit more about why Aaron is not a fa...
Oct 28, 2020•26 min
It's a very happy episode of CrimsonCast, as we bask in the glory of IU's 36-35 OT victory over Penn State to start the season. We read some of your social media posts from after the game, and then have a long conversation about the win, the celebration, the broken door, and a lot more. Then Zach Osterman comes on and we get his perspective on the game.
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr 40 min
After shamelessly cheating on each other during the week, Scott and Galen are back together in podcast form to answer listener mail and talk about the 2020 Indiana football season. We address the pressing questions of the upcoming year, including concerns about depth, playcalling, health, and confidence. We also give our evaluation of IU's chances in the season opener against Penn State.
Oct 23, 2020•40 min
IU Artifacts is back, joining us on the latest episode of CrimsonCast to talk IU football. We discuss the lead-in to the season and some of the historical comparisons that last season has to prior seasons where the Hoosiers exceeded expectations. We also discuss some of the more granular details of IU's roster as we get closer to the start of the Penn State game, and evaluate the sorts of things that Indiana needs to do in order to ensure a second straight successful season. We finish the conver...
Oct 23, 2020•48 min
Scott is joined by James Turner @Hooosierdocious for a new weekly segment - #CrimsonCash – Scott & James will look at the lines for all B1G games this weekend and see where they can find value. They will each lock in a bet for each game, and keep track of their bets during the season, to see who can pick more winning bets. Each week they will also take their bets and put them into a parlay with their own money. This week learn why they both like Ohio State -26, learn who has the guts to take...
Oct 22, 2020•22 min
Our friend Chronic Hoosier returns as a guest on CrimsonCast, which gives us a chance to talk about IU Football at length. We talk about the long-term aspects of being an IU football supporter and how the inherent cynicism of the fanbase is something that may warrant being put away for this season. We also discuss the way the program has come together under Tom Allen and what that might portend for a season in which the normal order of college football has been uprooted. We also talk a bit about...
Oct 21, 2020•37 min
Mike Miller of Crimson Quarry rejoins us on the podcast as we get ready for a big week of IU football talk. We start off by talking about our favorite Homefield Apparel shirts that we haven't bought yet, then we talk about college football at large and the problematic nature of the season so far in the COVID autumn. At about the 12:30 mark, we switch completely to IU football, and discuss several of the items that are on our minds heading into the first game of the season. We discuss the Nick Sh...
Oct 18, 2020•39 min
The Big Ten released its 2020 football schedule, so we did what we always do and tried to anticipate Indiana's final record. Mike Miller of Crimson Quarry joins us on a rare live video chat to talk about the positives and negatives of the IU schedule, and we each give our prediction on how the season will play out.
Sep 21, 2020•32 min
After about six weeks of broad discontent, the Big Ten abruptly reversed course earlier this week, announcing that there will indeed be a football season after all, starting on October 24th and limited to 9 conference-only games. Scott and Galen get together to talk about this sudden turn of events, as we discuss the items that led to the relaunching of the season, how we feel about the reappearance of football during the time of COVID, and what we think about IU's upcoming season. We also answe...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 4 min
This wasn't how we had envisioned coming back --- with Indiana's fall football season cancelled and a huge amount of uncertainty surrounding college sports. But here we are. We delve into the decision to postpone 2020 football, and talk about why college sports is in the position it currently is in. We also discuss the baffling lack of planning across college athletics, and ponder what a spring season might look like.
Aug 13, 2020•57 min
CrimsonCast emerges from summer hibernation to chat about the events of the last month in IU athletics. We tackle the men's basketball roster changes, including the departure of Justin Smith and his legacy as an Indiana Hoosiers basketball player, the reclassification of Khristian Lander to the incoming freshman class, and the re-evaluation of the squad and how it will look for a prospective 2020-21 season. We also field several questions from the Twitterverse about the upcoming football season,...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 17 min
It's crossover week! Assembly Call and CrimsonCast have traded places, and Andy Bottoms and Coach Brian Tonsoni take over hosting duties this week. Here's what's up in this all-football episode of CrimsonCast: We opened the episode by discussing how we became fans of the IU football program, and in both cases the seeds were planted during the Mallory era. We discussed a few favorite games, moments, and players that shaped our fondness for the program before moving into a discussion on the upcomi...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min
The Bloomington Food Revue is back! We get the committee together on a rainy Sunday to talk about more aspects of the Bloomington food scene. We start off with a lengthy conversation about the best places (and dishes) that are no long with us in Bloomington. As one might predict, there's plenty of talk of Macri's and Grisanti's, but also some mentions of quirky favorites like Garcia's and Great Wall. We then finish up with a discussion of the fine dining scene in Bloomington and why it has strug...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min
On this special edition of CrimsonCast, GC is joined by The Hoosier Network's Connor Hines and Griffin Gonzalez and CrimsonCast contributor Chris Williams to discuss the legendary movie Breaking Away. As we lament the first lost Little 500 weekend in the race's history, we honor the present by looking back on the movie's core messages and characters, the inherent history of Indiana University and Bloomington embedded in the film, and hit on some fun trivia and random facts about what happens thr...
Apr 25, 2020•1 hr 6 min
We're back with another edition of CrimsonCast --- and we start the episode off with an important announcement about the future of the podcast. This time we're tackling some of your hypothetical questions about IU football. We try to answer the big question relating to IU football, which in a nutshell is "Why did Indiana choose basketball when so many other universities chose football?" So we delve a bit into the backstory of both sports in Indiana and how things led to the present day. We also ...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Part 2 of the Food Revue! We welcome back Chronic, Mark, Glass, Jason and Chris as we delve into a subject near and dear to our hearts, which is breakfast in B-town. We recount some of our favorite old breakfast spots, many of which are no longer active on the Bloomington scene unfortunately. We reminisce about pieces of Bloomington history like Ladyman's, Wee Willie's, and the Waffle House at 10th and College. We also chat about the lack of breakfast spots on the east side, the mid-2000s brunch...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 17 min
CrimsonCast presents The Bloomington Food Revue, a podcast series that focuses on the restaurant, bar, and food scene in B-town, past and present. DoctorGC welcomes Chronic Hoosier, Mike Glasscott, Jason Kennedy, Mark Cady, and Chris Williams to the podcast --- a panel with dozens of years between them of Bloomington food experience, as consumers, workers, and managers. On this first episode, we tackle one of the biggest mysteries in Bloomington food --- Why can't anything stay open at 7th and W...
Apr 02, 2020•54 min
CrimsonCast takes another journey through the past as we answer audience questions relating to historical and what-if scenarios for IU basketball. Galen is joined by @IUArtifacts as we take a look at: - Whether the Henderson injury really cost IU the 1993 title - Without the cheating, would Kelvin Sampson still be the coach? - If 2016 IU gets by UNC, does IU win the title?
Mar 31, 2020•46 min
On this special edition of CrimsonCast, Scott and Galen dust off the podcast machinery and answer some audience questions regarding various hypothetical, theoretical, and/or historical questions about Indiana basketball. For this episode, we field some questions related to: - Whether the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee screwed IU in 2012 and/or 2016 - If Indiana would have won the 1992 title had the officiating been more equitable - What would have happened if IU won a basketball title in 19...
Mar 26, 2020•37 min
