CrimsonCast

On this episode of CrimsonCast, Scott and the doctor talk about Purdue's appearance in the national title game and the larger implications it might have for Indiana basketball's place in the state. We discuss the implications of the last 30 years of basketball in the state, the decisions made by both programs, and the concerns that IU might have for the near future in terms of its place within the hearts and minds of basketball people in the state.

We then talk about IU's forays into the portal as they currently stand, the issues that the Hoosiers are facing in terms of timetable and tasks, and whether or not concerns about the lack of portal commits are justifiable at this stage.

On this edition of CrimsonCast Daily, the doctor lauds Sara Scalia for her performance in the three point shooting contest (and chides ESPN's unfortunate broadcast approach), talks a bit about Indiana State's disappointing end to a galvanizing season in Terre Haute, and discusses the new CST / college football proposal.

On today's CrimsonCast Daily, DoctorGC talks through some of the key items from the past few days, including:

• Indiana Women's basketball coming oh so close against South Carolina, the legacy of Mackenzie Holmes, and the culture of the program under Teri Moren
• The official return of Mackenzie Mgbako, the concerns from some corners about "running it back" and why those may be unfounded, and the area of greatest focus for 2024-25
• Purdue in the Final Four, and what that means for Indiana in the short and long term

A solo podcast today, as the doctor talks through some items of interest to Indiana athletics. 5 Star recruit Bryson Tucker committed to Indiana men's basketball on Thursday, so there's some talk of that recruitment, the benefits of Tucker's game, and how he might fit into IU's system.

Also discussed is IU's system. What are they going to do next year? A lot of it depends on what happens in the next two weeks, and that whole process gets discussed.

The Sweet 16 is happening, and on the men's side, an interesting trend has started to emerge regarding offense vs defense. How does IU fit into that paradigm, and how much further do the Hoosiers have to go to compete at the levels we saw on Thursday night?

Finally, the IU women have a Sweet 16 matchup of their own this evening as they take on top overall seed South Carolina. Some thoughts on what IU has to do to stay in the game and win it, alongside some perspective on where Indiana has succeeded and struggled so far this season.

This week, Kevin and Amanda look at Indiana's electric start to March Madness. They look at what went right for the Hoosiers in their wins over Fairfield and Oklahoma. Then they discuss IU's upcoming matchup against the best team in the country, the South Carolina Gamecocks.

A quick podcast to start off the week, talking about this year's tournament successes and what their efficiency numbers tell us about Indiana basketball's pathway to success, the media's bizarrely low expectations of Purdue, and Dusty May's decision to go to Michigan.

Scott is joined by Connor Onion, Play by Play voice for the Big Ten Network.  

They discuss the recent IU Basketball season, did it meet expectations and what IU has to do this off-season to right the ship.  They also talk about tough travel for Big Ten referees and the broadcast teams, along with Connor’s favorite arenas in the Big Ten.   

They also discuss the positive off-season IU Football has had, then wrap up with some stories about Connor’s trip to the West Coast last year and how it might have been the reason we now have new teams in the Big Ten.

On this week's episode, Amanda and Kevin go over their thoughts and opinions about Indiana's disappointing Big Ten Tournament appearance, and talk in-depth about Indiana's placement in the NCAA Tournament bracket and what the Hoosiers will be up against as the tournament gets underway.

One of our last remaining people on the "How on EARTH have they not been on CrimsonCast?" list --- Tricia Whitaker of Apple TV and the Tampa Bay Rays finally joins the show. Tricia and GC have a wide-ranging conversation that touches on her time covering Indiana athletics as both a student media member and a professional reporter, work-life balance, the life of a sideline reporter in Major League Baseball and some of the interesting things about the job, and a look at the upcoming MLB season. Also, the much-whispered-about CrimsonCast Bison t-shirt makes a couple of surprise appearances (on the video version of the show only).

Scott and GC start the post-mortem evaluation of the 2023-24 season by talking through the team and individual statistical performances and overall schedule from the year. We find a few positives, a lot of questionables, and a lot of negatives. We try to put those items into larger context, and compare IU's 2023-24 season to past seasons.

We also talk extensively on topics brought up by Back Home Network Discord subscribers, including:

• Mike Woodson's "true fan" comments and how that has resonated (poorly) with the fan base
• The scheduling process for IU and whether it was adequate this year
• What makes IU attractive in the transfer portal
• What a baseline level of success looks like for IU in 2024-25