CrimsonCast

The Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, in one of the most monumental victories in school history. The Hoosiers rode some solid offensive execution to a first half lead, then white-knucked their way to a victory in the second half thanks largely to their defense and special teams. It was the first time that IU has truly been tested for a full 60 minutes, and they figured out a way to pull out the win. We discuss the game in detail, talk about the CFP implications, and evaluate what's coming up next for the Hoosiers.

Taylor Lehman of Bite Sized Bison joins the show for our weekly Thursday Indiana football preview show. This week, we break down Indiana's game this Saturday against Michigan, who won the CFP title last season, but has looked far from that standard this season. We discuss where Michigan's biggest issues have been so far this year, what things they do well, and how they match up against the Hoosiers, both through traditional and advanced statistical analysis. We also talk about Indiana's keys to success, what opportunities they have to exploit their opponent's weaknesses, and what Michigan needs to have happen for the game to go their way.

James plan for the weekend, why to stay away from the UCLA spread, why the Gophers are going to easily cover the spread, some other lines on the OSU game, why Oregon can easily cover their spread, James tries to piss off Taylor Swift fans, why Penn State is a stay away, finally they talk about the IU game and why he loves the line on Fan Duel and why IU is going to cover any line you find.  

Finally James gives us his Hoosier Hotstreak pick for the week, after we lick our wounds from last week.

Scott is joined by Jeremy Gray - IU Senior Associate Athletic Director to talk about the origin story behind the Cignetti shirts and rally towels at Memorial Stadium.  They talk about the success they have been thus far, if they will continue, along with all the improved marketing efforts around Memorial Stadium the past few years, before Scott opens up the comment box to throw out a few ideas to Jeremy.  Stay Never Daunted!

On this week’s Bison Chat, we give immediate reaction to the College Football Playoff Committee’s initial set of rankings, discussing where IU fell in those rankings, and how that affects the season moving forward. We also tackle some of the inconsistencies in the committee’s rankings. Then we turn our attention to last weekend’s game, discussing Indiana’s big 47-10 win over Michigan State. Finally we turn our attention to the upcoming game versus the Michigan Wolverines, discussing what IU needs to do to against Michigan and what the Wolverines do well.

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?