Galen Clavio and Trent McGee jump on CrimsonCast for an emergency recruiting episode after Lukas Prock, a 2028 four-star quarterback from New Jersey, commits to Indiana football.

The conversation looks at why Prock’s commitment feels like another major marker in the Curt Cignetti era. Galen and Trent discuss Prock’s arm talent, sophomore production, top-five recruitment, and why Indiana beating out programs like Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida, and Ohio State matters even this early in the process. They also connect the commitment to the recent Monshun Sales news and the growing sense that IU’s national championship momentum is finally showing up in high-level recruiting.

The episode also gets into Mike Shanahan, Tino Sunseri, quarterback development, the differences between transfer quarterbacks and long-term high school recruits, and what it would mean if Indiana can start building future recruiting classes around elite quarterbacks. Plus: why all of this still feels strange, exciting, and almost unbelievable for longtime Hoosier football fans.

Grace Ybarra and Galen Clavio are back on CrimsonCast for a wide-ranging summer conversation that starts with Indiana football and ends somewhere near Erling Haaland, cowboy boots, and barbecue.

They open with the six-month anniversary of Indiana football’s national championship, the new IU football photo book, and how strange it still feels for Hoosier fans to live in this new reality. The biggest topic is Monshun Sales, the five-star Lawrence North wide receiver who committed to Indiana and gave Curt Cignetti another massive recruiting win. Grace and Galen discuss why Sales choosing IU feels different, what it means for Indianapolis-area recruiting, and why the program’s culture and relationship-building continue to matter.

From there, the show moves through ESPN banter, SEC Media Days complaining, Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, the upcoming live show at Joe’s on Weed Street, Hoosiers in baseball, Kyle Schwarber, Jordan Walker, Chip Kelly’s instantly memeable Northwestern construction look, and the beautiful absurdity of Chicago traffic.

The final section turns to the World Cup: the tournament’s massive U.S. impact, the comedown after six weeks of daily soccer, MLS trying to capture the momentum, the halftime show, grass vs. turf in NFL stadiums, future World Cups, and why Erling Haaland may have been the tournament’s biggest personality winner.

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Indiana football is heading into Big Ten Media Days as the defending national champion, and CrimsonCast is joined by Rhett Lewis to preview what could be one of the most fascinating weeks of the Hoosiers’ offseason.

Galen Clavio and Rhett discuss the upcoming CrimsonCast/Big Red Carpet live show at Joe’s on Weed Street in Chicago, Rhett’s new Big Ten Network role, and what to expect when Curt Cignetti, Carter Smith, Tyrique Tucker, and Isaiah Jones represent IU at Big Ten Football Media Days. They also dig into the questions surrounding Indiana’s culture transfer, leadership, offensive line, defensive identity, and how the Hoosiers handle being the target after winning the Big Ten and national title.

The conversation also expands to the wider Big Ten and national college football landscape: Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, Michigan State, Minnesota, Washington, USC, Penn State, SEC Media Days, playoff politics, and how Cignetti’s success at Indiana may already be changing the way programs think about coaching hires and rebuilds.

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Indiana basketball is finally back on the floor, and CrimsonCast breaks down what we’ve learned from the Hoosiers’ exhibition game and early action in Peru under Darian DeVries.

Galen Clavio is joined by Andrew Garrison to talk through early impressions of the new-look IU basketball roster, including Markus Burton running the offense, Aiden Sherrell flashing major frontcourt versatility, and how the Hoosiers’ balance could look different from last season. They also get into Samet Yigitoglu’s status, the promise of Prince-Alexander Moody, Vaughn Karvala, and Trevor Manhertz, the importance of freshman retention, and why Trent Sisley’s physical development could matter for Indiana’s ceiling.

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Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek join Galen Clavio on CrimsonCast to talk about their new Indiana football book, Unthinkable to Unstoppable (pre-order link).

The conversation digs into why the story of Curt Cignetti and IU football demanded a book, how the project came together after the Hoosiers’ historic breakthrough, and what Zach and Mike learned from reporting inside the program. They discuss the meaning of the Ohio State win, the national championship run, the player perspectives that shaped the book, and the way Indiana’s fan base became a central character in the story.

They also get into Cignetti’s process, his roster-building approach, how he manages players, the role of NIL and revenue sharing, the Purdue rivalry, and why this Indiana team may be remembered less as “the next version” of anything and more as the team that proved something everyone thought was impossible.

Indiana football has a fascinating running back room heading into 2026, and CrimsonCast breaks down how Turbo Richard, Khobie Martin, and Lee Beebe Jr. could power the Hoosiers’ offense.

Galen Clavio looks at the numbers, roles, and skill sets for IU’s top three backs, comparing them to what Indiana got from Roman Hemby and Kaelon Black over the last two seasons. The episode digs into Turbo Richard’s production at Boston College, Lee Beebe Jr.’s early flashes before injury, Khobie Martin’s efficiency in limited work, how the Hoosiers may use running backs in the passing game, and why Curt Cignetti and Mike Shanahan’s run-first offense could once again be one of the keys to making life easier for Josh Hoover.

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Spain defeats Argentina 1-0 in extra time, and claims the country's second World Cup title. We break down the action and bid a farewell to the 2026 World Cup on this final edition of BHN World Cup Live.

Our final preview episode for the World Cup, as we talk about Spain vs Argentina in Sunday's final. Lionel Messi tries to make history yet again, while Spain attempts to join the club of multiple World Cup winners.

A quick live podcast reacting to the news that Indiana football has secured the services of Lawrence North 5 Star Plus WR Monshun Sales, featuring Galen Clavio and Rhett Lewis from The Big Red Carpet.

Here's the recording of our special primetime episode of BHN World Cup Talk, as we break down the thrilling 2-1 victory for Argentina over England in the second semifinal of the FIFA World Cup.