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POTB 308: The tiers of the Big Ten as league play resumes Jan 03, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On the first episode of 2020, Morris and Bozich break the league down in tiers as conference play resumes this week. Among the topics discussed:
• The glass half full and glass half empty views of IU's season to date
• The two teams who are the biggest threats to win the league
• Do Iowa and Penn State belong in the second tier of Big Ten teams? Alex and Jerod have differing views
• Where Indiana fits into the league race
• Are Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota threats to make the NCAA tournament?
• Why Northwestern deserves its own tier at the bottom of the league
• Indiana's lack of upperclassmen leadership

POTB 307: Recapping IU's win over Notre Dame, looking ahead to Arkansas Dec 24, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s Christmas Eve edition of the show, Morris and Bozich discuss IU's win over Notre Dame and look ahead to Sunday's matchup against Arkansas at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Among the topics discussed:
• Romeo Langford getting an opportunity for minutes in Boston
• Takeaways from IU's Crossroads Classic win over Notre Dame
• The play of Trayce Jackson-Davis and Armaan Franklin against the Fighting Irish
• Reasons for concern and reasons to be encouraged coming out of the Notre Dame win
• Why Indiana's guard play must improve
• The challenges Arkansas will present and why it is an important game for both teams
• Jerod's bold prediction for the Arkansas game

POTB 306: Fred Glass retirement discussion and Indiana's 10-1 start Dec 18, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Rick Bozich of WDRB.com to discuss the retirement of Fred Glass as it relates to IU basketball and the 10-1 start for Indiana. Among the topics discussed:
• The timing of the retirement announcement from Fred Glass
• Why the basketball aspect of his tenure is still hard to judge
• The decision to extend Tom Crean back in the fall of 2012
• Why hasn’t Indiana been insistent in making its basketball program a national power?
• How should the new AD evaluate Archie Miller?
• Why is there so much angst right now with the Hoosiers sitting at 10-1?
• Why the next two games are so important for Indiana
• Indiana’s defensive struggles through 11 games
• What the Hoosiers have done right through 11 games
• Why it is so challenging to be an AP top 25 voter this season

POTB 305: Mike DeCourcy assesses Indiana through 10 games Dec 11, 2019

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POTB 304: Big Ten-ACC Challenge recap, IU-Wisconsin preview Dec 05, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Bart Torvik to recap the Big Ten-ACC Challenge and look ahead to IU-Wisconsin on Saturday in Madison. Among the topics discussed:
• Is this Indiana's best chance in recent memory to win in Madison?
• What's wrong with Wisconsin right now?
• Early season struggles for Nate Reuvers
• The NCAA waiver being denied for Micah Potter and how his absence has hurt the Badgers
• Why Bart likes Trayce Jackson-Davis
• The keys to Saturday's game for both teams
• Some thoughts on the Big Ten at-large after winning the challenge with the ACC
• Bart explains why Michigan State is still a top 10 team in his ratings
• Where are the dominant teams this season?
• The upcoming release of the NET ratings

POTB 303: Where Indiana stands after six games Nov 27, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich take a closer look at Indiana's performance through six games. Among the topics discussed:
• The crazy start to the college basketball season nationally and why it could bode well for IU
• Thoughts on IU’s offense and defense through six games
• Reasons to believe that IU’s defense will improve this season
• Indiana’s inability to maintain a consistent level of play throughout a whole game this season
• The ridiculousness of the turnovers against Louisiana Tech
• What’s the status of Rob Phinisee going forward?
• What to expect from De’Ron Davis the remainder of the season
• Justin Smith’s improvement as a junior
• What Podcast on the Brink is thankful for

POTB 302: Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star on IU's in-state recruiting Nov 20, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star to talk Indiana's two class of 2020 in-state signees – Anthony Leal and Trey Galloway – and also discuss the loaded class of 2021 in the Hoosier state. Among the topics discussed:
• What are the chances that Leal or Galloway win Mr. Basketball?
• Who are some of the other contenders for Mr. Basketball this coming season in the state?
• What are the biggest areas for improvement for Leal and Galloway?
• Kyle gives some insight on the Mr. Basketball voting process
• A look at some of the in-state recruiting prospects in the class of 2021
• Could a rising junior challenge Damon Bailey's all-time scoring record?
• Kyle's take on the performances from Rob Phinisee and Damezi Anderson so far in Bloomington
• Why Archie Miller has been successful recruiting in-state thus far
• Jerod and Alex look ahead to Indiana's upcoming schedule

POTB 301: Reader mailbag on IU's defense, Big Ten's early season performance Nov 15, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich open up the reader mailbag after Indiana's 3-0 start to the regular season. Among the topics discussed:
• Indiana's defensive problems so far ... Is there cause for concern?
• The return of Devonte Green and why he's so important to the Hoosiers
• Will the Hoosiers go back to a three guard lineup when Green returns?
• Buy or Sell: Will IU's offense be a major strength?
• What's one thing that has surprised early in the season and one thing that's been disappointing?
• Early season impressions on the Big Ten
• The Forum Tipoff Classic next month
• How many years will Dawson Garcia spend in college?

POTB 300: Recapping Indiana's win over Western Illinois and looking ahead Nov 06, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly, typically on Wednesdays.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Cameron Drummond to recap Indiana's season opening win over Western Illinois and to look ahead to the rest of the month of November. Among the topics discussed:
• Takeaways from Indiana’s win over Western Illinois
• Why Indiana’s smaller lineup was so effective
• The confidence of Al Durham Jr. and Justin Smith as juniors
• What can be learned from Indiana’s early season schedule?
• Our early impressions of Armaan Franklin and Trayce Jackson-Davis
• Archie Miller’s postgame comments on Indiana’s defense
• Indiana’s non-conference schedule
• The play of Joey Brunk and De’Ron Davis thus far
• What’s the feeling on campus about this IU team?
• The Big Ten's performances last night
• A brief Portland State preview

POTB 299: ESPN college basketball analyst Jon Crispin Oct 31, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly, typically on Wednesdays.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Jon Crispin of ESPN to discuss his departure from BTN, Indiana entering Archie Miller's third season, this season's Big Ten race and much more. Among the topics discussed:
• Some news in Jon’s personal life and his move from BTN to ESPN
• Year three of the Archie Miller era
• Are the Hoosiers close to turning a corner?
• The middle of the pack in the league and where IU may fit in
• The pressure on Pat Chambers at Penn State
• Indiana’s guard situation and all of the missed time in the preseason
• Could IU be better without Romeo Langford and Juwan Morgan?
• What impact will the increased 3-point distance have in college basketball?
• The other rule change that Jon likes for the upcoming season
• Jon’s thoughts on Devonte Green entering his final season

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