A podcast that is solidly 80% about IU football! We talk about the Hoosiers and their fascinating offseason - the hiring of Charlton Warren and what that means, the return of Deland McCullough and what that says about both Tom Allen and the IU football culture, and the reveal of the "new" 2021 football schedule (which looks an awful lot like the "old" 2021 football schedule if we're being honest). There's a bit of basketball talk at the end, too.
Feb 22, 2021•58 min
We're back talking IU basketball, as the Hoosiers prepare to start a two-game stretch that will likely decide the fate of the 2021 season with need-to-win games at home against Minnesota and Michigan State. We discuss what's happened since we last podded, including the Iowa and Northwestern wins and the Ohio State loss. We touch on the "messages" being sent by Miller to some of his players and whether those will have their desired effect. We also touch upon some of the structural deficiencies of...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min
We're back by semi-popular demand, talking IU basketball, some IU football, and food. Indiana's basketball fortunes haven't gotten particularly better than we last talked, so we talk about the general malaise of the program, the most troublesome aspects of the current situation...and how despite all that, there's still a chance that this team makes the NCAA tournament. We also field questions from you folks about the coaching situation, the football program's offseason development, and a little-...
Feb 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min
IU men's basketball is in a bad place right now, coming off an extremely disappointing double-digit loss at home to Purdue. With the team now under .500 in the conference and barely above .500 for the season, some questions have to be asked about what's happening and why. We dive into the reasons for the Purdue loss, the problems that have stubbornly refused to go away this season, and the macro-level issues that the program is facing.
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by Tony Adragna @CoachAdragna to chat about his new IU Film Room website - iufilmroom.com They also look at the issues this offense is having: getting in rhythm, getting good open looks for the guards and keeping aggression and confidence up. How is Lander’s lack of playing time going to affect future recruits, and they answer some Twitter questions.
Jan 14, 2021•51 min
Zach Osterman of the Indy Star joins the podcast to talk about Indiana football. We recap the Outback Bowl and what the the outcome meant, before pulling out the lens a bit and taking stock of the season for a whole. We also discuss the upcoming offseason for IU, the importance of the DC search, and the areas of improvement that Indiana needs to make as Tom Allen continues his project in Bloomington.
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Scott and Galen chat IU hoops, and specifically the problems that Indiana seems to be facing in a problematic 2020-21 season so far. Is it a scheme issue? Is it effort? Is it some combination of the above? We discuss why the team has struggled to look compelling, and give a quick preview of tonight's home matchup vs Maryland.
Jan 04, 2021•33 min
We give our thoughts on a disappointing Outback Bowl performance and talk about why things went down the way they did, and what Indiana missed out on by losing the game. Several Twitter questions are fielded throughout as we hear from the audience on their feelings about the game, the season, and next year.
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Galen is on site to preview the Outback Bowl with Scott, and what a win would mean for the IUFB Program.
Jan 01, 2021•27 min
Zach Osterman of the Indy Star is back, as we talk about IU Football's week after the bowl selection fiasco, the team's mental and physical state heading into next weekend, and get a preview of Ole Miss and a breakdown of how IU matches up.
Dec 26, 2020•38 min
We're joined by fan favorite and WCBI anchor/reporter Courtney Robb, an IU alum who covers SEC football in the state of Mississippi. She talks about her perspective on this year's Ole Miss team, and we discuss what IU might need to worry about as they head into their Outback Bowl matchup against the Rebels.
Dec 24, 2020•28 min
Scott and DoctorGC do a rare CrimsonCast Live to express our disgust at the cynical politics of college football and the Big Ten, as Indiana has a New Year's Six bowl stolen out from under them and ends up in the Outback Bowl.
Dec 21, 2020•45 min
Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined again James Turner @Hooosierdocious for CrimsonCash Week 9 - Crossover & Championship Week!
Dec 17, 2020•14 min
Scott and GC are back, talking about both IU football and IU basketball. On the football front, we discuss the unfortunate departure of Kane Wommack, the difficulty in building a sustainable program at a place like Indiana, and the sportspolitik of the Big Ten "crossover games" and the bowl situation. On the basketball side, we look at the first six games of the year and debate what we're seeing, as well as discussing some of the finer points of IU's defense this season.
Dec 14, 2020•50 min
Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined again James Turner @Hooosierdocious for CrimsonCash Week 8. They start off giving their thoughts on the screw job the B1G gave to IU in the B1G title game. They go way off the rails and you can hear stories about Scott pushing Galen into a Podcast, Scott's Changerace Blog ( http://changerace.blogspot.com/) and James job at a in-grocery store bank.
Dec 11, 2020•30 min
On this relatively short podcast, we delve further into the autopsy of the Big Ten's decision to remove Indiana from the Big Ten title game. We talk about how the conference created the situation and then exacerbated it, and why the realities of the situation don't make it any more palatable for IU fans. We also discuss the CFP Committee's rankings, and what might be behind them.
Dec 10, 2020•19 min
The Big Ten decides to arbitrarily change its rules and remove IU from the Big Ten title game. The College Football Playoff committee decides to goofily misapply criteria to Indiana to keep them on the sidelines of a New Year's Six bowl. Chronic Hoosier joins to discuss 24 hours of theft and outrage.
Dec 09, 2020•50 min
Indiana plays a sublime game at Camp Randall Stadium and comes away with their first victory over Wisconsin since 2002. We talk in depth about the game, the performance by the defense, the coming out party for Jack Tuttle, and the buzz and energy surrounding the game. We then talk about the future prospects of this IU team for the rest of the season --- the looming Bucket Game matchup vs Purdue, the Big Ten Championship Game (or not), and where the Hoosiers may end up bowling. 90 minutes of fun ...
Dec 06, 2020•1 hr 24 min
On a live Friday night podcast, GC breaks down what we saw from IU basketball in MauiAsheville, and tries to make sense of what IU basketball is this year. Then we move to football and spend a good 30 minutes talking about the various elements of Saturday's Indiana - Wisconsin tilt. In a weird season, this may be a weird game --- certainly one that's hard to figure out, given that Wisconsin has barely played this year and Indiana is starting essentially a rookie QB under center. But there are so...
Dec 05, 2020•47 min
Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined again James Turner @Hooosierdocious for CrimsonCash Week 7.
Dec 05, 2020•17 min
A big Sunday Show for you, as Scott and Galen react to Indiana's 27-11 win over Maryland. We talk about the slow start for the offense, the Penix injury, and the professional nature of the Hoosiers' victory. The defense deserves a tremendous amount of credit for their ability to take over games, and we give them their due in discussing the way the game played out. Lots of questions filtered in from social media, so we addressed many of those, including questions about a potential future with Jac...
Nov 29, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined again James Turner @Hooosierdocious for CrimsonCash Week 6. They live bet the Iowa game, and squeeze this podcast in around turkey and holiday decorations.
Nov 28, 2020•14 min
COVID continues to impact college sports across the board, and we bring on friend of the pod Andy Wittry from Crimson Quarry and the Out of Bounds Newsletter to talk about the impact on both college football and college basketball. We also discuss what to expect in the next few weeks, and how Indiana is approaching the football game vs Maryland. We also get a chance to welcome IDS men's basketball beat writer Grace Ybarra to the show for the first time. Grace gives us her eyewitness account of t...
Nov 27, 2020•52 min
We think the basketball season is going to happen now, so let's talk about it! We tackle the projections that show IU on the fringes of the top 25, the media projections that show Indiana squarely in the middle of the pack, and then try to evaluate what to make out of all that. There's a lot of interesting questions surrounding this program right now --- recruiting, player development, in-conference comparisons to other programs, and the arrow of time. There's a glass-half-full picture of this p...
Nov 23, 2020•53 min
IU came close, but Ohio State was a bit better. Still, it's a pretty positive episode of CrimsonCast as we talk about the game and the things we took away from it. Indiana made some tremendous plays on both sides of the ball, overcoming their mistakes and demonstrating a resilience that fans can be excited about. What does it mean for the rest of the season? We talk about the remaining schedule, the prizes still out there for IU to grab, and the implications for beyond 2020.
Nov 22, 2020•57 min
Mike Miller rejoins us on the final part of a multiple podcast Friday. Lots of IU - Ohio State talk! Analysis! Statistics! Predictions!
Nov 20, 2020•24 min
The Indy Star's Zach Osterman joins us on this edition of CrimsonCast as we preview the upcoming Ohio State game. We talk about the important takeaways from the Michigan State game, including a conversation over the margin of victory and the style of victory by Indiana. We discuss the things worth keeping an eye on for the Ohio State game, including defensive line play, turnover potential, and whether or not Indiana really wants to run the ball. We also get an injury update on key personnel for ...
Nov 20, 2020•30 min
We're joined on CrimsonCast by former Indiana football assistant coach Bob Morris, who coached at IU from 1983 to 1993 and was a part of the coaching staff for the last time Indiana won at Ohio State in 1987. Coach Morris takes us through the build-up to the game, talking about the component parts that made up those early Bill Mallory teams and what Mallory said in the stadium on the eve of the game. We also talk a bit about how the team was assembled, as well as how they compare to Tom Allen's ...
Nov 20, 2020•17 min
Our first of several Friday podcasts welcomes back Taylor Lehman to the pod --- the former IU and Ohio State reporter gives us some perspective on the two programs, and then we talk about the matchup between these two unbeaten teams. What are the keys for IU winning? Can they keep it close with Ohio State? Are the Buckeyes an invincible team this year? All that and more on this episode of CrimsonCast.
Nov 20, 2020•42 min
Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined again James Turner @Hooosierdocious for CrimsonCash Week 5. James finally learns to NEVER bet on Purdue, and they both have some crazy moneyline winner pics.
Nov 20, 2020•26 min