Holy Hoosiers! Coach Cig and his squad are ready and raring to go and prove to all the world that Indiana football is here to stay!

The Hysterics dig into some of the juiciest storylines and predictions leading into the new season, including Indiana going back to the college football playoffs, and Fernando Mendoza going #1 overall in the 2026 NFL draft. This season is gonna be a blast!!

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Jeff Rabjohns and Trevor Andershock of Peegs.com delivered mountains of juicy hoops scoops from the Caribbean, but we just can't get enough!

Rabby joins the pod to dive in even deeper and dissect everybody and everything to do with Coach DeVries and his team's Hoosier holiday down in the San Juan sun.

And what does it all mean?? How good is this team REALLY?? And what does it mean for the immediate and long term future of the greatest sports program in history???

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The title says it al! The Hysterics go off on how Coach DeVries and his shiny new squad did in their first public exhibition, while also revisiting the raging debate on just how important Year 1 is in a new coaching tenure.

After a historic Year 1 in his own IU coaching tenure, Curt Cignetti's peers ranked his Year 2 team as #19 in the pre-season Coaches Poll, a full 7 spots behind those loathsome Illini who are coming to Bloomington in the not-too-distant future.

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Some love him. Some hate him. Some love to hate him. Some hate to love him. He is never shy to share his opinion. And he is never boring. The co-owner and founder of The Field of 68, JEFF GOODMAN returns to the podcast. Jeff weighs in on what he perceives to be the historically weak class of 2026 and why so many top college coaches aren't on the recruiting circuit like they used to be.

We also dig in on the current state of money in college basketball and how the balance of power continues to shift. 

Then, we take a deep dive on Coach Darian DeVries and what has impressed Jeff as he has gotten to know Coach DD better. We talk about why Coach DD can succeed where Woody and Archie failed before him. 

And we get into what his expectations are for Indiana this season and he gives us his off-season grade for IU.

Controversial at times, but Jeff Goodman has given his 10,000 hours to the game of covering college basketball and we welcome his perspective to the show.

In addition, I take some time to pay tribute to an IU legend, Bob Hammel, who passed away this week.

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For years he tormented IU fans with his sarcastic wit and blunt honesty as a national recruiting analyst for 247. But no one could question his knowledge, connections or insight. Then, he crossed the line from analyst to become the director of recruiting for Micah Shrewsberry at Penn State before following Micah to Notre Dame for the last two years. Today's guest is none other than BRIAN SNOW.

In this week's episode Brian gives us his perspective on the current state of college basketball in the world of revenue sharing and the changing world of NIL. Brian breaks down which jobs might now be the best in the country and we talk about Indiana's place in the ever-changing landscape.

Brian breaks down what it was like to recruit against Indiana and what the overall perception is of the Indiana program while also getting into specifics on why it just did not work with Archie and Woody and why it very well could with new head coach Darian DeVries.

Brian is a guy who does not beat around the bush and calls it like he sees it. Some of which is VERY positive for IU and its future while he also brings up some areas of potential concern.

It is a wide-ranging conversation that covers a lot of ground with a guy who has the unique experience of being a national analyst and also a guy who was in the trenches recruiting for a power 4 school. Sure, we love to bust his chops, but can't argue with the man's knowledge!

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After an undeserved break the Hysterics are back! For now! With the all-time MVP of Indiana basketball reporting, Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com!!

Rabby goes deep on the completed staff, finalized roster, countless recruits, sterling reputation and clear vision for the new era of Hoosier hoops under Coach DeVries. And of course he breaks down the '25-'26 season schedule and weighs in on just how good, or bad, this year will be. Tune in to get your summer fix of your favorite thing ever!

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A guest appearance over 30 years in the making, the Hysterics are delighted to welcome the Indiana Pacers very own Jeremiah Johnson to the show. 

Of course the discussion covers JJ’s long tenure with the Pacers as a producer, sideline reporter and pre & post game host, hearing his insights and experiences of the last decade, all leading up to this magical playoff run and how the franchise finally got back to the finals. 

But this episode goes even further back… all the way back to 1990’s Peru, Indiana where Jeremiah’s dream of covering his local sports teams was born alongside his childhood pal and public access television partner in crime, one Mr. Ward Roberts.

That’s right, it’s a Channel 19 (aka Tiger Television) reunion for the ages you don’t want to miss!!

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This Pacers party just keeps on rolling, this time headlined by Tyrese Haliburton's historic playoff performance. Now up 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hysterics revel in and marvel at this massive bounce back game from the one basketball team the entire state of Indiana can get behind.

Later, the discussion dives into the state of college basketball, including the enormous presence of agents in today's game, and how it compares to being a fan of your favorite NBA team... in this case, the Pacers!!

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Matt Weaver of Peegs.com joins the pod to bring his unmatched insight and information on all things Hoosier football. How did things go in spring practice?? What's up with the portal and high school recruiting?? How does Fernando Mendoza stack up to Kurtis Rourke?? What is the talent level and roster depth at every position group?? And, of course, what is Matt's expert opinion on what Indiana's win-loss record will look like for the 2025 season?!?! (Hint: You'll be happy.)

But first... BOOM BABY!!! The Hysterics hysterically recount yet ANOTHER improbable, unbelievable, brain-melting Pacer come-from-behind victory, this time in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on the road against their all time nemesis the Knicks.

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The Hysterics square off mano e mano to talk expectations for the upcoming IU Football and IU Basketball seasons now that the rosters are full and the schedules are set.  How many win and losses? What are our post-season prospects? Will we be happy or sad?? So on and so forth... you know the drill!

First, however, if we’re talking about hoops in the great state of Indiana, nothing less than a full on love fest for the Pacers is in order. Eric and Ward do just that, extolling the virtues of the most fun team in all of basketball.

Later they’ll discuss the brand new IU social media video hinting at the potential return of the Bison as our Hoosier mascot. And last but absolutely not least, a huge shout out to IU alum, comedy legend, and former guest of the pod Brian Stack for his incredible appearance on Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor now streaming on Netflix.

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