CrimsonCast

Longtime friend of the pod Andy Wittry joins CrimsonCast for a mini Sports Business episode, as we discuss the recent announcement that FOX Sports was looking to stage a 16-team tournament in direct conflict with the NIT (and the NCAA). We discuss the financial and organizational ramifications of this move, including the need for new revenue streams in a changing media environment, the focus of major/power conferences on consolidating wealth, and whether this is a trojan horse for a much larger idea down the road.

We come to you live from The Upstairs Pub in Bloomington with a CrimsonCast - Assembly Call crossover episode. DoctorGC and Coach Tonsoni are joined by a variety of people on the upper deck to recap Indiana football's win over Indiana State, and to discuss IU men's basketball and their big recruiting weekend.

Scott and James are back looking at lines for all B1G Week 2 games.

They do a final review of the IUFB loss to Ohio State, and discuss if IU can cover the large spread against Indiana State. James explains why he is against Coach Prime and with the Huskers and why he likes Northwestern as a dog at home.

Finally James offers thoughts on our adopted team this year, USC, before both guys offer up some parlays for the weekend.

Taylor Lehman of Bite-Sized Bison joins DoctorGC to talk about some IU football topics, including:

• Some interesting numbers from the Ohio State game (both positive and not-so-positive)
• What we'd like to see IU do on offense
• A small preview of Indiana State

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Scott and DoctorGC recap Indiana's 23-3 loss to Ohio State. There were some positives in this game, including the way the defense played and the contributions from special teams. There were also some negatives, almost entirely revolving around the offense. We discuss those various factors, analyze what happened in the game, and talk about what Indiana has to think about doing as they move forward this season.

Scott and James get you ready for B1G Week 1 with all the picks sure to win!

On this episode of CrimsonCast's College Sports series, DoctorGC is joined by Dr. Matt Zimmerman to talk about the collapse of the Pac 12, the possibility of Stanford and Cal heading to the ACC, and the sudden moral panic that's spreading about the direction of college sports. We talk about the very real business ramifications of the current model, why it's not plausible to put the genie back in the bottle, and how the ACC's moves are hard to reconcile with reality.

Scott and DoctorGC are back --- it's time for a capstone podcast for the pre-season as IU football gets set for its first game of the year at home vs Ohio State. We discuss the general lack of enthusiasm for the start of the season, the curious decisions surrounding how roster info for the team has been disseminated, and the big questions at quarterback and elsewhere. We also talk through some of the positives and negatives of the various position groups, before finishing off with a game-by-game prediction of the schedule.

Longtime contributor (and Hoosier Network co-founder) Teddy Bailey rejoins the show to talk about IU football's 2023 campaign. We discuss the odd veil of secrecy around the program and how that's making it difficult for many fans to get excited about this year's squad. We also discuss the nature of the IU pass rush, the offensive line's possible renaissance, the depth at WR, and the intrigue surrounding the QB situation.

Longtime CrimsonCast associate Dr. Matt Blaszka joins the show to talk about some of the rumored moves happening in college sports. We talk about the ACC's current situation, the backlash to the last two months of realignment, the chorus of voices starting to speak out against the changes in college sport, and why a lot of the concerns being expressed now come across as hypocritical.