Mind Your Banners

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Mind Your Banners episodes

October 11 How Indiana football survived at Nebraska to remain undefeated
IU football trailed by 11 in the fourth quarter at Nebraska but survived the battle of unbeatens to set up a big showdown with Ohio State. IndyStar's Zach Osterman and Herald-Times' Mike Niziolek break down the win over the Cornhuskers.
35 min
October 08 Mind Your Banners: Can Indiana avoid an upset Saturday at 5-0 Nebraska?
Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the Hoosiers' Week 5 win at Rutgers before turning their attention to this weekend's Big Noon Kickoff showdown at Nebraska. Can the Hoosiers avoid an upset in Lincoln?

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

0:56 -- Wrapping up Rutgers

14:33 -- Thoughts on Nebraska

20:01 -- How could the Huskers upset Indiana?

25:12 -- Will Nebraska be able to shake up IU's offense?

35:27 -- Indiana due for some turnover luck?

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/10/04/indiana-football-josh-hoovers-growth-mirrors-fernando-mendozas-rise/92088363007/

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43 min
October 07 Mind Your Banners; Scouting Nebraska
IndyStar IU Insider Zach Osterman is joined by Robin Washut, senior writer for Husker Online, to discuss the forthcoming matchup between two 5-0 Big Ten teams, Indiana and Nebraska, on Saturday in Lincoln.

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/10/04/indiana-football-josh-hoovers-growth-mirrors-fernando-mendozas-rise/92088363007/

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26 min
October 04 Mind Your Banners Postgame: Indiana blows past Rutgers, prepares for more difficult tests ahead
IndyStar IU Insider Zach Osterman flies solo on the Mind Your Banners postgame show Saturday, breaking down the ins and outs of the Hoosiers' 32-point win at Rutgers.

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/26/indiana-football-curt-cignetti-consistency-fans-concerns-josh-hoover-defense/91947322007/

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33 min
October 02 Mind Your Banners: IU running out of running backs, on the runway to Rutgers
Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's growing injury concerns at running back, the Hoosiers' needed defensive progress and more, as Curt Cignetti's team prepares for its road opener Saturday night at Rutgers.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

0:34 -- Running back injuries mounting

9:09 -- Other injury updates

17:35 -- Looking at Rutgers

29:12 -- Indiana still looking for best combos

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/26/indiana-football-curt-cignetti-consistency-fans-concerns-josh-hoover-defense/91947322007/

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43 min
September 28 Mind Your Banners: The one where Mike apologizes to Aidan Chiles
The boys are back with their postgame podcast, this time delayed 36ish hours by the late finish to Friday's 29-23 win against Northwestern. Mike and Zach pick the bones out of that game, good, bad and indifferent, and try to separate concerns from unnecessary anxieties, as Indiana works to correct its flaws heading into the meat of Big Ten play.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:23 -- Digging into Northwestern win

8:01 -- Defensive good and bad

17:31 -- Offensive good and bad

33:07 -- The potential importance of learning to win

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/26/indiana-football-curt-cignetti-consistency-fans-concerns-josh-hoover-defense/91947322007/

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47 min
September 24 Mind Your Banners: How worried is Curt Cignetti about Northwestern?
Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman prepare for Indiana's Friday night showdown with Northwestern by attempting to, among other things, answer the question of just how worried Curt Cignetti is about the Wildcats. Plus, discussions of Josh Hoover's progress, this week's Daley/Wyatt update and some upcoming book events.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:01 -- Some housekeeping

3:36 -- How worried is Curt Cignetti?

9:58 -- Taking stock of IU football through three weeks

12:25 -- Josh Hoover and the IU offense

20:25 -- Dealing with greater expectations

26:42 -- Stephen Daley/Kellan Wyatt update

35:17 -- Surprise player(s) so far?

40:01 -- Injury updates

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/20/indiana-football-fans-reaction-perfection-national-championship-hopes-josh-hoover-curt-cignetti/91849024007/

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45 min
September 20 Indiana football is 3-0 but are they really behind the championship team?
The chatter is that the Hoosiers aren't as crisp as they were to start 2025. Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek take a closer look at how different, or similar, those 3-0 starts are after a 38-0 drubbing of Western Kentucky.

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/20/indiana-football-fans-reaction-perfection-national-championship-hopes-josh-hoover-curt-cignetti/91849024007/

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25 min
September 17 Mind Your Banners: What's left to learn about Curt Cignetti's Indiana, as Western Kentucky looms
Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman preview Indiana's final nonconference game, against Western Kentucky, updating injuries and eligibility statuses. Plus, a discussion of their forthcoming book!

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:10 -- Digging into Western Kentucky

6:22 -- Comparison point to UGA?

8:26 -- What's the latest on Wyatt and Daley

15:03 -- Injury updates

23:02 -- Indiana's nonconference approach

32:52 -- Previewing "Unthinkable to Unstoppable"

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/13/indiana-football-charlie-becker-touchdown-catches-nfl-draft-stock/91732482007/

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41 min
September 12 Charlie Becker stars in IU football win vs Howard: Here's what we learned
Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pick apart what there is to learn from Indiana's 55-0 Week 2 win Saturday against Howard.

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/07/indiana-footballs-josh-hoover-charlie-becker-build-instant-chemistry-in-season-opener/91642908007/

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22 min