Podcast on the Brink

Podcast on the Brink is back for another episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.

In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Jon Crispin of BTN to talk IU basketball and to look ahead to Wednesday's Indiana-Rutgers matchup. Among the topics discussed:

· What Jon sees when he watches Indiana right now
· Indiana's slow starts and what they say about the team's chemistry
· Could one win get Indiana back on track?
· Indiana's shooting woes in Big Ten play and what's to blame
· Who is Indiana's third most important player moving forward behind Juwan Morgan and Romeo Langford?
· What could Indiana be doing differently offensively?
· What are the keys for Indiana to beat Rutgers?
· Can Indiana do anything to kickstart its transition offense?
· Jon's thoughts on Romeo's freshman season
· The unpredictability of the Big Ten

Podcast on the Brink is back for another episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.

In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Dylan Burkhardt of UMHoops.com and the Moving Screen Podcast to talk Michigan basketball, Indiana's struggles and the Big Ten at-large. Among the topics discussed:

· Indiana's chances to upset Michigan on Friday
· Keys to Friday's rematch
· Dylan's pick of Indiana to win the Big Ten and why it hasn't worked out
· Indiana's defense in recent weeks and whether the Hoosiers can turn it around
· The importance of Zavier Simpson to Michigan's program
· Luke Yaklich and his role in reshaping Michigan's defense
· Charles Matthews and why he's pivotal for Michigan's success
· How John Beilein turned Michigan around after a few tough seasons early on
· Is Michigan State the clear favorite to win the Big Ten?
· Who deserves to be on the All-Big Ten team at this point?

In this edition of The Matchup, Seth and Ben preview Indiana’s upcoming matchup against Purdue.

Topics discussed include:

• Why Carsen Edwards presents a major challenge, and how IU may combat him
• Why Zach McRoberts being limited has hurt the Hoosiers
• If Clifton Moore should play more against Purdue
• Why Nojel Eastern could be a difficult matchup for Romeo Langford
• Why Indiana's 3-point defense could be a concern against Purdue
• How much a healthy Rob Phinisee could impact this game

Podcast on the Brink is back for another episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.

In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Dustin Dopirak of The Athletic to discuss Indiana's recent struggles and to look ahead to this weekend's matchup with Purdue in West Lafayette.

· What's wrong with Indiana?
· Does anything we've seen in the last three games cause concern for the future?
· How the Nebraska loss changed the narrative for the season so far
· What can Indiana do to get guys going offensively?
· The emergence of Trevion Williams for Purdue
· Are there any answers to IU's problems on its bench?
· Romeo Langford's play this season and how impressive it has been
· Dustin's return to the IU beat after more than four years away
· Thoughts on the Purdue-IU matchup

Editor’s note: Throughout the 2018-19 season, Seth Tow and Ben Ladner will host “The Matchup,” a podcast previewing Indiana’s upcoming games. The episodes will be available on the Podcast on the Brink feed.

In this edition of The Matchup, Seth and Ben preview Indiana’s upcoming matchups against Maryland and Nebraska.

Topics discussed include:

• Why Indiana’s bench has been lacking production
• How Maryland will defend Romeo Langford
• Why Jalen Smith and Bruno Fernando impose a big challenge for IU
• How Indiana might avoid another slow start
• Why the IU-Nebraska game could turn into a track meet on the scoreboard
• Why James Palmer Jr. commands so much defensive attention and how that benefits other Nebraska players

Podcast on the Brink is back for another episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.

In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich discuss the following:

· Looking ahead to Indiana's next six games
· Indiana's lack of depth and how it is hurting the Hoosiers right now
· What does Indiana need from De'Ron Davis moving forward?
· Is Romeo Langford about to break out?
· The play of Justin Smith in recent weeks
· Does Indiana need to shoot more 3-pointers?
· Zach McRoberts, his back injury and his role
· How can Indiana best utilize Evan Fitzner moving forward?
· Indiana's slow starts
· Friday's game at Maryland

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.

In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich are joined by John Gasaway of ESPN.com. Among the topics discussed:

· John’s thoughts on IU’s performance through 13 games
· The areas where John expects improvement from the Hoosiers moving forward
· Does Juwan Morgan deserve to be in player of the year conversations?
· Beyond Morgan and Romeo Langford, who do the Hoosiers need to step forward?
· Should IU’s usage of Langford change at all?
· What’s wrong with Illinois?
· What’s the temperature of the Illinois fanbase?
· Which players on the Illinois roster could eventually lead the program to a turnaround?
· Besides Michigan, which teams can win the Big Ten title?
· John’s darkhorse team in the Big Ten

Podcast on the Brink is back for its final episode of 2018 with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.

In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich hit on a variety of topics, including:

· IU's recent wins over Central Arkansas and Jacksonville
· The improvement of IU signee Armaan Franklin
· The latest on Jerome Hunter, Race Thompson and Keion Brooks Jr.
· Devonte Green's steady play in recent weeks
· Some IU basketball numbers in the 2018 calendar year that stand out
· Juwan Morgan's growth over his career in Bloomington
· What Jerod and Alex want to see from Romeo Langford the rest of the season
· The Big Ten's resurgence this season compared to where it was last March

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.

In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich open up the reader mailbag to answer your questions. Among the topics discussed:

· Are pick-and-rolls with Romeo Langford and Evan Fitzner a good idea?
· Why haven’t we seen more action with Romeo and Juwan Morgan?
· What does Juwan Morgan need to do to turn into a 2nd round pick in the NBA draft?
· If Keion Brooks Jr. commits, do you see IU pursuing another player in the 2019 class?
· If you could pick one, which area would you like to see Indiana improve upon?
· Why does Romeo Langford wear tape on his wrist?
· What record will win the conference this season? What record do Alex and Jerod predict for Indiana?
· What will Indiana’s non-conference schedules look like in the future?
· The playing time for Damezi Anderson, Jake Forrester and Clifton Moore
· Race Thompson’s injury

In this edition of The Matchup, Seth and Ben preview Indiana's matchup coming up on Saturday against Butler at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Topics discussed include:

• Takeaways from IU's win over Louisville
• How Indiana matches up with Butler's guards?
• Does Butler have anyone who can match up with Romeo Langford?
• Indiana's size advantage over Butler