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 Broadcast - 4:00 PM ET on Friday April 19th: https://youtube.com/live/0Vra5cBA77w?feature=share Men's Race Broadcast - 2:00 PM ET on Saturday April 20t...
Apr 18, 2024•46 min
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 things for viewers and spectators of the Little 500 to know. The Little 500 broadcasts are available this year on Broadcast.IU.edu. You can find them...
Apr 17, 2024•42 min
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 draft coverage, the environment in Chicago surrounding the team, and the ways in which local knowledge helps coverage. The show goes pretty deep into wo...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 13 min
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 more.
Apr 11, 2024•34 min
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 for the near future in terms of its place within the hearts and minds of basketball people in the state. We then talk about IU's forays into the portal ...
Apr 07, 2024•1 hr 4 min
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.
Apr 05, 2024•23 min
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 back" and why those may be unfounded, and the area of greatest focus for 2024-25 Purdue in the Final Four, and what that means for Indiana in the shor...
Apr 01, 2024•25 min
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 year? A lot of it depends on what happens in the next two weeks, and that whole process gets discussed. The Sweet 16 is happening, and on the men's sid...
Mar 29, 2024•24 min
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.
Mar 28, 2024•46 min
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.
Mar 25, 2024•20 min
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 discuss the positive off-season IU Football has had, then wrap up with some stories about Connor’s trip to the West Coast last year and how it might have...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min
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.
Mar 21, 2024•39 min
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, the life of a sideline reporter in Major League Baseball and some of the interesting things about the job, and a look at the upcoming MLB season. Al...
Mar 21, 2024•43 min
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 talk extensively on topics brought up by Back Home Network Discord subscribers, including: Mike Woodson's "true fan" comments and how that has resonate...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Scott & Galen discuss the season ending loss to Nebraska in the B1G Tournament. Dip their toe in the water of the NIT discussion.
Mar 17, 2024•42 min
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 lack of any top-end or signature wins, and the overall flow of the season. Finally we examine the Senior Day post-game comments from Mike Woodson, and di...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 17 min
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 tournament, and how some other teams' NET numbers work. Since this podcast was done as a live stream with visuals, it's probably better for you to watch ...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 17 min
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 McNeeley decommitment and what it means in the bigger picture. We also discuss the circumstances around the Woodson "announcement", the vibe of the fan base,...
Mar 09, 2024•1 hr 9 min
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 coverage as it relates to the weather. It's a very wide-ranging conversation!
Mar 09, 2024•1 hr 7 min
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.
Mar 06, 2024•46 min
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 talk through what we saw in the game, how the Hoosiers have struggled with consistency throughout the season, and how today's game fits into the larger n...
Mar 03, 2024•30 min
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 some reader questions and discuss general expectations for the season, how the schedule looks on paper, and what a reasonable win total / expectation ...
Mar 03, 2024•56 min
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 another March where IU is on the sidelines.
Mar 02, 2024•31 min
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.
Mar 01, 2024•30 min
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 state of other programs in similar situations. Also my apologies for anyone who was expecting a Battle of Hastings reference. Tried our best but coul...
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 4 min
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.
Feb 23, 2024•57 min
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.
Feb 21, 2024•43 min
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.
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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 about in relation to the game, but also things he's concerned about.
Feb 15, 2024•24 min
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 varsity years, and some of the successes that IU had during that period. We also talk in depth about the end of the Mallory era and what triggered it...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 24 min
