Join us as we welcome Connor Onion back to the show! We dive deep into Indiana University football, previewing the Big Ten season, and discussing the excitement around quarterback Fernando Mendoza. We explore the impact of his health on the playbook and the team's potential for contention this year. Plus, we get Connor's take on Coach Curt Cignetti's media presence, the debate over non-conference scheduling, and the evolving landscape of college football, including the Big Ten's strategic moves and the future of the College Football Playoff. Don't miss our predictions for Indiana's pivotal matchups and a fun chat about the return of the Hoosiers' mascot!

Hall-of-fame columnist Rick Bozich joins Galen for a wide-ranging conversation: Rick’s career highlights and storytelling approach, the culture change under Curt Cignetti in IU football, and how Darren DeVries is reshaping IU basketball’s identity.

What you’ll hear

• Rick’s path in sports media, memorable IU stories, and how access has changed

• IU football: culture, national perception, and what sustainable success looks like

• Game-day vibes at Memorial Stadium and why they matter

• IU basketball under DeVries: roster build, style of play, portal/NIL, recruiting energy

• Fan expectations: cutting through noise and enjoying the ride

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CrimsonCASH is back for a new season! In this preview, Scott and James dive deep into their Big Ten football season predictions, going team by team through over/under win totals. They discuss:

• Wisconsin's "brutal" schedule: Are they headed for an under?
• USC and Washington's Big Ten transition: Can the Trojans exceed expectations?
• UCLA's tough road ahead: Why James is betting the under.
• Rutgers and Purdue's realistic win totals: Can Purdue avoid a 2-10 season?
• Penn State's "fraud" status: Will they finally beat a top-tier team?
• Oregon's "gift from the gods" schedule: Are they headed for an undefeated season?
• Ohio State's rookie QB and Big Ten dominance: Will they overcome the Michigan hurdle?
• Northwestern and Minnesota's surprising outlooks: Which team is set to exceed expectations?
• Michigan State's "worst hand" in scheduling: Why the under looks good.
• Michigan's soft Big Ten schedule: How far can they go with a freshman QB?
• Maryland and Iowa's quarterback questions: Can they get to bowl eligibility?
• Indiana's high hopes: Could they truly go 10-2, and what does that mean for a Heisman candidacy?

Plus, they announce the return of the "Hoosier Hot Streak" betting challenge and introduce "Keegan's Pizza Money" for weekly bets!

Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley joins CrimsonCast to preview the 2025 season: replacing seven starters, where the goals come from, why restarts/aerial play could be a new edge, and the ongoing goalkeeper competition heading into the season opener vs. Clemson at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Yeagley also digs into scheduling philosophy, roster building in the portal/NIL era, and IU’s enduring pipeline to MLS.

What you’ll hear:

• How IU is integrating a large incoming group and fast-tracking chemistry

• Set pieces, aerial presence, and creating chances in the final third

• The GK race and how matchups may shape selections

• Position battles, depth, and early takeaways from preseason action

• Why IU schedules heavyweight opponents early—and what it teaches

• Culture > transactions: maintaining standards in the portal era

• IU → MLS development and pro pathways

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Galen and Scott continue the deep dive into youth sports—from early specialization and travel-ball economics to how the U.S. pipeline differs from European academies. We talk burnout, coaching quality, access and cost, and why changes in college athletics (NIL, revenue sharing, transfer portal) could reshape Olympic and non-revenue sports development.

What we cover

• Why the U.S. ties schooling to sports—and what that leaves out
• Pay-to-play travel teams, access, cost, and burnout
• Coaching quality & licensure vs. the AAU incentive to just win now
• The Norway model (fun-first, late selection) and overuse injuries
• Football as a closed system vs. global sports (soccer, basketball)
• How looming college changes threaten the Olympic pipeline

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Galen and Scott are taking the show to the stage at the Buskirk–Chumley Theater on Friday, September 5 at 7:00 PM ET. Join us for a one-night event packed with IU football talk, season outlooks, and audience Q&A—all with that classic CrimsonCast energy.

Event details
• When: Fri 9/5, 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Buskirk–Chumley Theater, Bloomington, IN
• What: Live CrimsonCast conversation + audience Q&A, IU season storylines, surprises

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Join Galen and Scott as they dive into the latest Indiana football rankings with the release of the Coaches Poll. After years of under-the-radar status, the Hoosiers are sitting pretty at 19th in the poll to start the season, and the guys have a lot to say about how Indiana stacks up. How will this ranking impact the team’s confidence, and what does it mean for their schedule against top-tier opponents like Oregon and Penn State? They also touch on preseason expectations, the wild fluctuations in rankings, and what this all means for Indiana's playoff chances.

Plus, Scott shares some insider insights on the future of Memorial Stadium with possible upgrades to fan experience, including luxury boxes and event spaces.

Scott has returned from his vacation, so it's time to get cracking by answering more CrimsonCast listener questions about this year's Indiana football team. On this episode, we discuss our travel plans for IU football road games, how the running back room is shaping up and who will get the lion's share of the carries, who will start at slot receiver, and whether the shift in personnel attributes will lead to a different utilization of the tight end position.

Today’s episode focuses entirely on your questions related to IU Football. We had a bunch of questions in this batch about Indiana’s schedule this year, their place in college football and the overall discourse, and how Cignetti’s comments at Big Ten Media Days have resonated across the college football landscape. We also discuss what record Indiana needs to maintain recruiting momentum and whether IU’s schedule this year provides more opportunities to prove itself on the national stage.

As the pre-football summer starts to wind to a close, we wanted to take some time to tackle a few topics that might be of interest to you folks. Today's episode is the first of a multi-part podcast about the youth sports scene in the United States and elsewhere. We start off by discussing the backstory of why the United States has the (largely) education-based sports development model that it has, while Europe and elsewhere utilize different approaches. We discuss the early days of organized sports, the introduction of certain team-based sports into the educational environment, and how the methods and motivations for training and developing athletes have directly affected things over the years.