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Ep 1230 - 2025 Indianapolis 500 Preview May 21, 2025

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Scott and Galen revive a yearly tradition --- it's Indy 500 preview time! We start off by talking about our observations from watching old races on YouTube, with a focus on the 1983 Indianapolis 500 broadcast. We then move to discussing the bizarre series of events that took place over the course of qualifying weekend, including a rookie winning the pole and Team Penske suffering yet another inspection violation. We go through the field, talking about some of the storylines of the various drivers and which ones have the best chance to win. Finally we give our race predictions, and preview the weather for race day.

Ep 1229 - Football and Basketball Recruiting with Zach Browning May 20, 2025

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We welcome Zach Browning from The Hoosier and On3 to talk about the recent recruiting successes for IU football, how this class looks a lot different than classes in the past, and what message Curt Cignetti and his staff have for potential recruits. We then pivot to basketball (25:58) and talk about the flood of official offers and visits that we are seeing from the men's program. We discuss the areas of impact in recruiting from Drew Adams, Rod Clark, and Kenny Johnson, the types of players that Darian DeVries is going after, and how this recruiting cycle is a unique one for the program.

Ep 1228 - Pacers vs Knicks NBA Eastern Conference Finals Preview May 18, 2025

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Scott and Galen tackle the NBA, as we preview the looming Pacers-Knicks series in the Eastern Conference Finals. We discuss everything that has changed for the Pacers since a conversation that we had two years ago at IMS, and what it is about this current Indiana team build that works so well. We also discuss how similar the Pacers feel to the Indiana teams of the 1990s, and how the current landscape of the NBA actually feels more friendly to this type of team than what we saw in those days. We also take a look at what the key elements of this matchup are likely to be, and give our series predictions.

Ep 1226 - CrimsonCast Live 5/15 May 16, 2025

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We take to the live airwaves to cover a bevy of topics, including the slow-motion car crash of the House Settlement, Kentucky Athletics becoming an LLC, Arkansas exempting NIL payments from taxation and FOIA requests, and the real dangers awaiting college sports. We also talk about Indiana men's basketball and their recent recruiting offer spree, IU football's schedule and over-under projections, the national media's love affair with Illinois, and an update on the Bloomington Pizza Scene.

Ep 1225 - May Mailbag Part 2 May 05, 2025

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A relatively quick podcast --- well, relatively quick by CrimsonCast standards, at least --- talking about IU football's new portal commitment from California, the increasingly confusing NIL space and the possibility of an executive order (and why that won't matter much), a short update on Bloomington restaurants, and a few other items left over from this week's listener questions.

Ep 1224 - May Mailbag May 02, 2025

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Scott and the doctor dive into the CrimsonCast mailbag, and field a bunch of questions about IU football and IU basketball. We discuss IU football fending off big programs for assistant coaches and players, what fan expectations in 2025 should reasonably be, and what the attendance is likely to look like in August and September. We also discuss whether IU men's basketball really *needs* a rim protector, how roster construction is likely to look in future years, how this current roster is likely to compete in the Big Ten and NCAA tournament, and whether or not there is hope for an equitable NIL/portal system in the future.

Ep 1223 - Emergency Pod! Three New Signings Apr 25, 2025

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On Friday 4/25, the CrimsonCast crew and Tony Adragna did an emergency podcast to talk about the three newest IU men’s basketball signings - Nick Dorn, Jason Drake, and Sam Alexis - and how they fit into the roster. We talk about the strengths of each new player, play some video to see them in action, and try to get a sense of what Darian DeVries is cooking.

Ep 1222 - Little 500 Preview Episode Apr 24, 2025

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It is Little 500 week in Bloomington, so it's time to preview the races! Zion Brown and Austin Platt, play-by-play commentators for the 2025 Women's Little 500 and Men's Little 500 (respectively) join the show to preview both fields and talk about their experiences in broadcasting the race.

Ep 1221 - Emergency Pod: Miles and Conerway Commit Apr 17, 2025

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Indiana has some new portal signings! Jasai Miles and Tayton Conerway were announced as new transfers for the Hoosiers on Wednesday night, continuing a great week for Darian DeVries and his staff as they continue to assemble the 2025-26 roster. GC is joined by Tony Adragna, Ryan Phillips, and Jerod Morris as they break down the new additions and how they fit in with the rest of the team as it currently stands.

Ep 1220 - Spring Game Preview and Basketball Recruiting Thoughts Apr 16, 2025

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Taylor Lehman of Bite Sized Bison rejoins the show after a long absence to talk about the IU Football spring game taking place on Thursday 4/17 at 8 PM at Memorial Stadium. We discuss some of the things that stood out from last year's spring game, the importance of the game in recruiting, some key position groups to look at, and how to watch the spring game like an informed fan.
Scott then joins the show to talk some IU men's basketball. We reflect on the Lamar Wilkerson commitment and discuss some of the perceptional differences between last year and this year in terms of portal signings, systems of play, and the atmosphere around the program. We then discuss what lies ahead in roster building, and why there is room for both optimism and careful consideration in evaluating what Indiana has done so far in the portal.

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