Friend of the podcast and now recurring guest Ben (@kicknyrgios) joins us to discuss the scene in Welsh-Ryan Arena for Northwestern-Illinois and Boo Buie's status as one of the best players in college basketball. Babar also shares why he thinks Purdue is "worse" than last year, and delivers us the Bordeaux Zone Tasting Menu for a truly brutal Saturday schedule in the Big Ten. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansou...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 28 min
It's the much awaited return of Tommy Crimes! Things aren't getting any better for the Big Ten as Purdue, Wisconsin, and Illinois comfortably rest atop the conference while the rest of the teams struggle to survive on a night-to-night. The biggest story in the league is Terrance Shannon's return to the Illinois lineup amid an ongoing investigation related to a rape charge in Kansas, which becomes a grosser story with each passing week. The pod shares their thoughts on the situation and the duty ...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Did your favorite Big Ten team play two games this week? Chances are, they lost the road game but won the home game. Despite a few upsets like Maryland's improbable win over Illinois and Nebraska's throttling of Purdue in Lincoln, it was more of the status quo as most of the league went .500 on the week. Chris and Babar also break down Purdue's upcoming week of road tests, the teetering status of Illinois and Ohio State, and discuss the viability of a Big Ten broadcaster's alternate career as a ...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 21 min
The calendar has flipped to 2024 and unsurprisingly, the Big Ten is still impossible to figure out. Chris and Babar run through the Big Ten standings with two months to play, including discussion of whether Wisconsin can give Purdue a run for the Big Ten title, plus the impact of Terrance Shannon's suspension on Illinois's ceiling. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 19 min
It was a monster weekend for the Big Ten as Purdue, Michigan State, and Nebraska spearheaded some marquee wins for the conference. And with the holidays rolling around and non-conference play coming to a close, Chris and Babar run through what each team should be hoping Santa brings them for Christmas. Plus a live update from on old podcast favorite. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 20 min
God's conference continues to disappoint after another weekend of letdowns against marquee competition. Is it worth putting your faith in anyone other than Purdue? Probably not! Also, could we be nearing the end of Juwan Howard's tenure at Michigan? And is he the only coach in the Mitten State that might be ready to call it quits? Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 14 min
It's like Groundhog Day for the podcast as we discuss Purdue's struggles against Northwestern, Maryland's general disinterest in playing basketball, and more thoughts on the opening slate of Big Ten league games. Plus, some ramblings on The Muppet Christmas Carol, because why not. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Feast Week was in fact a feast for the Big Ten as Purdue, Ohio State and Wisconsin all picked up big wins, among others. This week also marks the return of The Bardo Zone as league play tips off, which is extremely gross to think about. There's also brief discussion about which Founding Fathers could hoop. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 16 min
This one got kind of off the rails. We'll do better next week. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min
After a long offseason in the lab, the boys are back to discuss the first week of the college basketball season and the season's outlook for the Big Ten. Is it time to hit the panic button on Michigan State and Indiana? Does anything Purdue does before March matter? How bad are the vibes at Maryland? The game is back on, so we're diving back into the slop. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 13 min
The deadline to withdraw from the NBA has passed and there are literally HUGE implications on next season. Chris and Babar break down all of the decisions from the past week and how they'll impact the league moving forward. They also touch on some Boilermakers In The News, plus a quick Kramer Award submission that will surely draw the ire of every Indiana fan that listens. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound....
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 19
The show opens with an easy 20 minutes of hating and dunking all over Kansas and Kansas fans for melting down about Mackenzie Mgbako's commitment to Indiana over the weekend. We're also joined by friend of the show Ben G (@KickNyrgios) to discuss our favorite deranged Ringer NBA Guide Draft comparisons for the primary Big Ten prospects. Lastly, a quick Kramer Award submission from a listener. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https:/...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 18
As the deadline looms for players to enter the transfer portal, roster movement continues to shape the Big Ten's outlook for next season. We discuss Boo Buie's return and where that leaves Northwestern in the pecking order as well as bidding adieu to Hunter Dickinson. And because this is a college basketball adjacent podcast, we are obligated to do 10 minutes on Bronny James's commitment to USC, which we're claiming as being Big Ten news. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSch...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 17
There's not a single interesting thing happening in the Big Ten right now, other than talented wing transfers simply refusing to come play basketball in the league. Is it an issue? Probably! Will anything change? Probably not! We also FINALLY get back to discussing listener-submitted content, including a pair of email questions and the highly anticipated return of the Chris Kramer Awards. It's definitely an off-season pod, folks. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Mus...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 16
After spending some time deciding whether or not to enter the transfer portal, we've decided to remain as the Game's On, Dude and return with another episode. Now that the offseason is moving at warp speed, we try to make sense of what the hell is going on in the transfer portal and which teams are reloading, and which teams are scouring messaged boards for even the slightest hit of hopeium. Is Michigan State the early favorite? When will Mike Woodson stop cooking in the transfer portal? Should ...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 15
The Big Ten season is officially* over, so it's time to dive right into the offseason content. What better way to do that than with the first annual Smackolades Awards, given to the Big Ten's most loathsome individuals. We also discuss the Big Ten's refusal to do anything to change its chances at success in the NCAA Tournament as well as the massive void left at Penn State after an all-time bag fumbling letting Micah Shrewsberry get away. *The NIT is not a real event. Twitter: @gamesonpod , @tom...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 14
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is in the books and hey would you look at that, only one team is left and it's those goddamn Michigan State Spartans. Tom Izzo worked his voodoo March magic again, but the story of the opening weekend was Purdue being on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets in the history of human civilization. Matt Painter, you are NOT beating The Allegations. Plus, some discussion on the future outlooks for Indiana, Penn State, and Northwestern following their sec...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 13
You'd think we'd open up with bracket talk and what each team needs to do to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. If you think that, then you clearly don't understand the premise of this show. No, we're opening with the Rutger Hate Hour brought to you by a half-eaten Jersey Mike's sub. After that, we talk brackets around the 45:00 mark, so if you're only here for bracket talk, I guess you can skip to that. Lastly, join our bracket pool for a chance to win a Homefield gift card. Details will b...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 12
The calendar has officially flipped to March and it's time for the piggies to overindulge in slop for the next 3 weeks. The Big Ten regular season culminated with buzzer beaters, last-day shenanigans, and Rutger-induced hostility towards our beloved Babar. It's been a long and winding road to get there, but it's time for Slopfest in Chicago. Crimes, Babar, and Chris discuss the wild final week of the season and speculate on what teams on the bubble need to do to get into the NCAA Tournament. The...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 11
After the wildest weekend of the Big Ten season, the crew convenes to discuss Indiana's sweep of Purdue, an insane Sunday that included Michigan and Rutger pulling out stunners, and running through the final week of the regular season by discussing who's still in the mix for the double-bye and NCAA Tournament. There's also the first standalone Chris Kramer Award submission because there's just that much hate to go around. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Spor...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 10
The gang convenes to discuss the circus that is taking place inside Welsh Ryan Arena, review where teams stand among the bubble and if any prior cross-offs need to be revisited, and try to figure out if results actually matter anymore or if the eye test carries more weight this late in the season. And as always, Chris Kramer Award submissions and a preview of this week's slate of games. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.s...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 9
Chris and Tommy Crimes recap another week of Big Ten ball with a brief victory lap about how right this podcast has been about Purdue. They take no pleasure in reporting that they are as right as any podcast has ever been, and frankly, everyone else is struggling to keep up. They also touch on what Northwestern still needs to do to lock up an NCAA Tournament birth and whether Chris Collins is the Big Ten Coach of the Year. And as usual, another slate of Chris Kramer Awards and a preview of the u...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 8
As one would expect, the crew gets the homer talk out of the way at the top with a discussion about the Indiana-Purdue matchup from Saturday in what was the game of the year so far in the conference. If you don't want to hear that, skip to the 40-ish minute mark. It's not all hating, we promise there's actual analysis. They also discuss the Orange Krush's futile attempt at mild fraud and run through where the middle part of the league stands on the bubble with a month left in the season. And as ...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 7
It's Indiana-Purdue week, so the crew is joined by former Crimson Quarry manager/IU Football Propagandizer/C-List IU Twitter persona Kyle Robbins (@kylerrobbins) to discuss the game, but more importantly the rivalry as a whole. There is very little actual basketball analysis in this one, and shame on you if you were expecting anything different. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Feb 03, 2023•56 min•Ep. 6
The crew discusses Northwestern's rise up the Big Ten standings, where each team in the league stands as far as NCAA Tournament hopes go, Micah Shrewsberry and Penn State's long-term outlook, plus more listener submitted Guys to Hate. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 5
The crew runs through Purdue's credentials as a national contender as they grow their lead in the Big Ten. They also talk about Trayce "The Hatman" Jackson Davis's recent play and how it has unlocked Indiana's play of late. Other topics include whether Ohio State is fixed, what's actually going on at Northwestern, as well as reading listener submissions for guys that you hated. Twitter: @gamesonpod, @tommy_crimes, @babaresq, @ChrisSchutte3 Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermans...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 43 min
The crew recaps the week in Big Ten basketball that includes Ohio State's habitual love of melting down, all of [gesturing wildly] Wisconsin's shit, Illinois's sudden signs of competence, and more around the league. Follow @gamesonpod on Twitter and leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts. Host Twitter handles: @babaresq, @tommy_crimes, @ChrisSchutte3
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 3
Indiana got run out of the gym by Penn State so Chris (@ChrisSchutte3) and Babar (@babaresq) needed to vent. Follow @gamesonpod on Twitter.
Jan 12, 2023•33 min
Follow @Gamesonpod on Twitter! The crew convenes to discuss the state of the Big Ten after the first full week of games of 2023 including thoughts on the state of Big Ten officiating, the Hard Knocks Illini, Northwestern's Actually Good credentials, and more.
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1
