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Ep 1049 - Recapping the Minnesota Game and Looking Forward Jan 13, 2024

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Scott and DoctorGC recap Indiana's win over Minnesota, discussing the good games by Mackenzie Mgbako and Kel'el Ware and looking at what can be gleaned from Indiana's approach in the game. We then look forward to the rest of the schedule, talking through what the Hoosiers need to do to get into tournament contention, before returning to the Purdue game and talking through Indiana's keys to success in that one. We also discuss IU women's basketball traveling to Iowa, and Kalen Deboer's meteoric rise to coaching stardom.

Ep 1048 - An Interview with Zander Diamont Jan 10, 2024

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We welcome former Indiana University quarterback Zander Diamont to the podcast, and have a long and wide-ranging conversation with Zander where he discusses the full breadth of his college career. We discuss how he found his way to Bloomington, his years playing under the Wilson regime, his perspectives on what made that such a fascinating, successful, and frustrating period in Indiana football history.

Ep 1047 - Indiana WBB starts 4-0 in the Big Ten and looks ahead to Iowa City Jan 09, 2024

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Kevin and Amanda recap Indiana's first few conference games and then go over what we could expect when the Hoosiers go to Iowa City later this week.

Ep 1046 - Surveying the IU Sports Scene with Rick Bozich Jan 03, 2024

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Scott and Galen are joined by WDRB's Rick Bozich, and we enjoyed a rolling conversation that focused on both men's basketball and football.
On the basketball side, Rick gives us an overview of how the Woodson era has gone through the first 2.5 seasons, the concerns he has with this year's team, and a larger discussion about the style of play that IU has been employing and the shortcomings of roster construction.
We then move on to talking about IU football, with a post-mortem on the Allen era, thoughts on the Cignetti hire and the overall momentum of the program, the involvement of IU administration in the new hire, and the possibility of IU donors and institutions finally taking football fully seriously. It's a fun episode, we hope you enjoy it.

Ep 1045 - They Can't Fix Bowl Season Dec 31, 2023

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There's no IU content in this episode, so if you're only interested in IU-related podcasting, feel free to skip!
DoctorGC drops one last episode before the end of 2023, talking about the fallout from the Orange Bowl, the current morass in college football surrounding bowl season, the realities and history of the current system, and what needs to be done to "save bowl season".
Have a wonderful and safe end to your 2023, everyone. See you in 2024.

Ep 1044 - A Look Back at the Kennesaw State Game, and Looking Ahead To Conference Play Dec 30, 2023

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Hello CrimsonCast folks! Here's a mini-episode for you, as Galen talks a bit about the experience of broadcasting an IU basketball game on Big Ten Plus. Also covered on the podcast:

A look at the positives and negatives from the Kennesaw State game
Recognizing the improvement of Malik Reneau
How Indiana's non-conference turned out
What the IU experiences in the non-conference mean for conference play

Happy new year and thank you as always for supporting CrimsonCast.

Ep 1043 - Indiana WBB Non-Conference Recap and Big Ten Preview Dec 23, 2023

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After a couple weeks off, Kevin and Amanda recap the close-out to Indiana women's basketball's non-conference schedule and what it means heading into the Hoosiers' conference schedule. They also talk about the Big Ten as a whole and preview Indiana's matchup against Illinois on Dec. 31.

Ep 1042 - Basketball Trajectory and Scott's Thoughts on Football Dec 22, 2023

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Scott is back from vacation, so he and Galen catch up on what's happened over the past week. We chat about IU's win over North Alabama, their surprising accuracy from three point land, and what it might all mean in the long term. We also discuss some of IU's defensive inadequacies and how important it will be for the coaching staff and players to address that heading into Big Ten season.
We also catch up on the football front and discuss Cignetti and staff's first few weeks, the growing interest in IU football, and how to think about the program in the new era.

Ep 1041 - Football Signing Day Recap Dec 21, 2023

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Indiana had a fascinating National Signing Day for football, and we brough Taylor Lehman from Bite Size Bison on to talk about it. We recap the portal signings, the high school signings, how the roster is shaping up, and what we can figure out about how Cignetti and his staff are going to approach next year with the roster as it currently sits.

Ep 1040 - A Tough Loss to Kansas, and Football Updates with Taylor Lehman Dec 17, 2023

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Indiana dropped a tough one at home to Kansas on Saturday of this week. The effort was there but the result ultimately was not. We talk a bit about the feelings coming out of this game, and the road Indiana now faces in the Big Ten.
We then welcome Taylor Lehman from Bite Sized Bison on to talk about the fun week that IU football has had, including the Hoosiers making some surprise portal retentions, what they seem to be looking for in additions through both the portal and recruiting, the clear change in philosophy that the program has undergone in relation to in-state recruiting, and the overall change in atmosphere and attitude around the football program in the last couple of weeks.

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