CrimsonCast

Indiana traveled to East Lansing, to face what many pundits thought would be a trap game. Instead, it was a complete destruction of Michigan State, as Indiana overcame a slow start to beat the Spartans 47-10. The Hoosiers got perhaps their best defensive performance of the year, and QB Kurtis Rourke recovered from a thumb injury to throw four touchdown passes. We break down everything positive that happened in the game, and discuss the Hoosiers' ability to bounce back from adversity and the staff's ability to adjust in-game. We also talk about a huge upcoming week for Indiana, as they get ready to face Michigan at home in a game that could take the program to unseen vistas. Finally, we discuss the college football playoff and the committee's upcoming rankings.

Scott & James are back for Week 10 B1G betting lines.

We had one technical problem during the recording, but didn't have time to edit it out, so apologize for that.  

Enjoy!

Indiana travels to East Lansing for a matchup against the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday. Is this a trap game for the Hoosiers? Will Kurtis Rourke be at 100%? What are the biggest threats to the Hoosiers in this one, and how can they exploit weaknesses in Michigan State's game? We tackle all of that and more in a live podcast previewing the contest.

The Indiana Hoosiers continued to roll this past weekend, defeating the Washington Huskies 31-17 before the second straight sellout crowd of the 2024 season. It wasn't always pretty, as IU struggled with a misfiring offense and some defensive mistakes --- but a second-half focus on the ground game and some opportune plays on defense and in special teams pushed Indiana to their first 8-win season since 2019 --- with four regular-season games still to play. We discuss Indiana's performance, the keys to the victory, and the impressive, workmanlike nature of the Hoosiers in this game. We also talk about the ESPN College GameDay experience, the towels, the crowd, and the road ahead for the Hoosiers as they get ready to travel to Michigan State this upcoming Saturday.

Indiana is 7-0, already bowl eligible, with fans dreaming of bigger things. They face the Washington Huskies for the first time in Big Ten conference play on Saturday, so we brought Taylor Lehman on to talk about the matchup between these two teams. We talk through the main aspects of the matchup, including Washington's high talent levels, their strengths in the secondary, and the interesting decisions IU will have in terms of how to attack the Huskies. We also talk through Washington's strengths and weaknesses on defense, and take a look at the areas that IU might be able to exploit. It's a huge weekend in Bloomington, with ESPN College Gameday in town. Can the Hoosiers cut through the noise and move their record to 8-0?

Scott & James are back for CrimsonCASH.  Scott is on vacation, so it's a quick episode with no description.

We're joined on this episode by former Indiana wide receiver Mitchell Paige to talk about this year's football team. We cover a bunch of fun aspects of present and past, including the keys to the roster that make this year's team so good, the coaching staff's approach to getting this level of excellence out of the roster, the difference between this team and past Hoosier football squads, and the emotion that longtime IU fans are feeling towards watching both the team and the fans embrace and celebrate football so wholeheartedly this season.

On this edition of the Bison Chat, we look back at the amazing Homecoming Weekend that Indiana University enjoyed. We talk about the Big Noon Kickoff extravaganza, the vibe outside and inside of Memorial Stadium, and Indiana's 56-7 drubbing of Nebraska. We hear from Curt Cignetti about his team's play in that game, and about Tayven Jackson starting at QB this upcoming week. We also discuss ESPN Gameday coming to Bloomington, and the atmosphere on campus and in Bloomington this week.

We welcome back Zach Osterman of the Indy Star to the podcast to talk about Indiana football. We talk through the way Indiana's season has going, the confidence the Hoosiers are playing with and how the coaching staff has instilled that, the evolution of the team throughout the course of the season, the Nebraska game performance and how that fits into the narrative of the season, the dominance that IU has shown in multiple statistical phases of the game, and the unique aspects of this 12-team CFP playoff that tie in to IU's fanbase and place in college football.

Longtime friend of the pod Ben Portnoy of Sports Business Journal joins us for an action-packed episode. We cover a ton of ground here - the scene this past weekend that surrounded Indiana vs Nebraska, the slow but steady climb that Indiana University Athletics has undertaken to modernize the football program, and how different things are from 15 years ago. We also talk about ESPN College Gameday coming to town and how important that is for the program, the hiring of Curt Cignetti and why it has worked so well, and what it would do for Indiana football and the Athletics Program if they end up in the CFP.