The Hoosier Hysterics Podcast

Episode 300 stars the greatest Hysterics guest of all-time... DJ Jazzy Jeff Rabjohns! And just as there has never been a better guest, there has never been a better time to talk about the undefeated 8th ranked Indiana football team and the 17th ranked Indiana men's basketball team. (Yes we count exhibition games!)

On the gridiron, Rabby helps us mere mortal Hoosiers wrap our smooth brains around the unprecedented accomplishments of Coach Cig and his staff, including their inclusion in the first ever 12 team rankings for the College Football Playoffs. On the hardwood, Rabby lends his expert analysis on what he saw in the warm-up games against the Vols and Knights, what to expect as the real season tips off tonight, and of course an update on the recruiting front.

Oh yes... it's truly great to be a Hoosier!!!!

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Prodigal son Pat Knight is back on the show and, more importantly, back in Assembly Hall. As the first year head coach of the Marian Knights, (thus dubbed the Marian "Pat" Knights), he leads his squad into town to take on IU in exhibition play.

Before our conversation with Pat, the Hysterics dive deep into all things wonderful about Indiana football AND basketball. It's truly great to be a Hoosier!!

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First, we get the best guy in the business who covers IU Football to give us the latest on Kurtis Rourke and how he predicts IU will finish the season. Peegs.com’s IU Football Guru, Matt Weaver kicks off the pod. 

Then, he came to Indiana in the wake of the greatest college team(s) of all time and helped lead the program back to prominence after a short rebuild. 

His career got off to a rough start with a broken foot but when he was full strength in his junior year, he hit the game winning shot to beat Purdue in the 1979 NIT. He followed that up in his senior year when he hit clutch free throws to help lead IU back to the Big Ten championship. 

After a 6-year playing career in the NBA he turned to coaching his high school alma mater, served as an assistant in both college and the NBA before leading the Toronto Raptors to their first ever winning season and playoff appearance.  

He is outspoken and blunt and definitely his own man. His love for Indiana is as real as his relationships with some former teammates and coaches is complicated. 

But none of that takes away from the fact that he plays a very important part in the story of IU Basketball. He was as clutch as can be and is one of the most overlooked players in the rich history of our beloved Hoosiers.

Our guest today is Butch Carter! 

Oh…sorry…also, Ward had a stroke but didn’t let that stop him from recording this podcast to talk about the thing he loves…IU! That’s a “real fan” if there ever was one.

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Joe Buck is not only one of the most talented, dedicated, and decorated play-by-play announcers in the history of sports broadcasting, he is also a proud Indiana Hoosier.

Joe joins the show to fondly reflect on his time at IU, discuss his legendary career in the booth, and of course celebrate the rousing success of our Hoosier football team under Coach Cignetti.

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247Sports own national basketball analyst Travis Branham joins the show to talk IU recruiting, and no one is more connected to the Braylon Mullins recruitment than Travis. How do we know? Well, Travis will be sitting right next to Braylon as he announces his decision, live on 247Sports. So yeah, tune in to hear Travis' take on the Hoosiers chances with not only Braylon, but a whole slew of top 2025 prospects.

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Big Ten and National Champion Dean Garrett at long last returns to the show! Picking up from where he left off... the '87 title game... we dive right into his senior year and the arrival of Jay Edwards, Lyndon Jones, and of course, Adam Sandler.

Dean then regales with his professional journey, from being drafted by the Suns, to playing overseas, to a triumphant return as a 30-year-old rookie on the Minnesota Timberwolves alongside KG and Stephon Marbury. It's the continuation of the incredible story, about a wonderful guy, and absolute Hoosier legend.

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So much to pod, so little time!!

First up is Peegs.com's Trevor Andershock, the world's foremost expert on all things Trent Sisley. Trevor breaks down Sisley's game, what to expect during his IU career, and how his commitment may affect other members of the 2025 class, including Jalen Haralson.

Next we are joined by two of the latest and greatest additions to Coach Moren's powerhouse program, Karoline Striplin and Shay Ciezki. These ladies are as impressive as it gets, on and off the court, and once you get to know them you'll be rooting that much louder when the new season rolls around.

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Celebrate the glorious game in Pasadena with the Hysterics and Matt Weaver as they discuss all the many ways it was a perfect kick-off to the Big Ten slate, and hear how the dominate performance has altered Weaver's win-loss prediction for the IU season.

Then be sure to stay tuned for a wonderful discussion with Indiana hoops hero, Robert Vaden. From leading Pike High School to an undefeated state title, to draining a game winner in March Madness, "Darth Vaden" aka "BR" aka "Bosco" is as fun to talk to off the court, as he was to watch on it.

For personal basketball training info Robert at the following:

Instagram @robertvaden24 and @vadenbasketballtrainingllc_

Twitter @bobvaden30

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Tune in to hear fantastic tales from the first and only IU team to play in the Rose Bowl from a man who was there... star wide receiver Eric Stolberg. Learn how Eric and his legendary teammates, led by Coach John Pont, went from a 1-8-1 in one season to become the most celebrated team in Hoosier history the very next.

In a season where nearly every game came down to the wire, these Heart-Attack Hoosiers battled to become Big Ten co-champs on their way to playing in "The Granddaddy of Them All." In the week where Indiana finally returns to Pasadena, there is simply no better way to revel in the present excitement than by celebrating the past. Enjoy!!

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Coach Crean returns to share his unmatched insight on a vast array of hoops related topics. From the state of international basketball in the wake of the 2024 Olympics, to the incredible ascent of Anthony Edwards, to the incorporation of 4 new schools into the Big Ten, and of course, what his expectations are for this year's new look Indiana Hoosiers under Coach Woodson. All that and so much more with the one and only Tom Crean!

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