It's been a while!

With the Sweet 16 games taking over Thursday night again, we decided to hop on a day early to discuss a wide range of topics:

• The big win over Oklahoma for the women's team

• Our observations and favorite players from the NCAA Tournament

• A whole bunch of stuff about the portal: Indiana's priorities, a few early names that have emerged, how we're approaching portal season differently this season, and more

• We also meander into a conversation about the key intangible ingredients that were missing last season, and how coaches can go about trying to build rosters that include them

• Plus we answer a bunch of mailbag questions

It's a fun conversation that will feel much more like and episode of CrimsonCast than Assembly Call. We didn't have much time to prep, so we ditched most of the music and segments and just talked. If you enjoy this format, let us know and we can work it in more. If you don't, please accept our apologies ... but hopefully the conversation is fun and enjoyable anyway! We'll most likely be back to normal next episode.

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