The Hoosier Hysterics Podcast

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The Hoosier Hysterics! - BUDDY ROAD TRIP EDITION Jul 23, 2021

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Uninvited, unprepared, and totally unashamed, Eric & Ward fly back to Indiana in this buddy road trip edition of Hoosier Hysterics!
Whether being booted off the West Baden grounds after crashing the IUMBB reunion, or being physically destroyed by the IUWBB staff, their pain is your pleasure. And when Cliff Marshall destroys them further, it only gets better.
Special guest appearances by Tom Allen, Teri Moren, Dane Fife and more, as the boys recount a joyous and often humiliating journey back to the greatest place on Earth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hoosier Hysterics! - GRACE BERGER Jul 13, 2021

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Grace Berger is one of the most accomplished players to ever lace them up for the Indiana University Women's Basketball Team, and she isn't done yet.
After a quiet freshman season she exploded onto the scene as a sophomore, routinely stuffing the stat line, winning Big Ten Player of the Week and being named to the All-Big Ten First Team. As a junior she made another seismic jump, averaging 15.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists while leading the nation in triple-doubles (3), being named to the All-Big Ten First Team, was on the Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 watchlist, and was an All-American Honorable Mention.
And of course then there is the fact she was a shining star who helped lead the Hoosiers to an upset of #1 seed NC State in the Sweet Sixteen on their way to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.
Still want more?? Fine. Grace was then invited to play for Team USA where she made the AmeriCup Team and won a GOLD MEDAL for our country.
How to top all that??? Well, Grace is back in Bloomington for her senior season preparing with her talented teammates and incredible Coach Moren to do something even greater yet... go to the Final Four and win a National Championship.

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The Hoosier Hysterics! - TOM CREAN Jul 06, 2021

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In this incredible conversation we get Coach Tom Crean’s take on the impact of N.I.L. on collegiate athletics, and then go back to hear how he fell in love with the game of basketball, thanks in no small part to Coach Knight and his undefeated 1976 team. From there we learn about his rise through the coaching ranks, and what it was like to marry into one of the great coaching families in all of sports, the Harbaughs.
At last we get to Bloomington, where Coach Crean took the helm of an utterly annihilated IU basketball team, facing the biggest rebuild ever attempted by a blue blood college program. Undaunted after three years of intense struggle, in year four he delivered the greatest moment ever witnessed by an Assembly Hall crowd... the immortal Wat Shot. That watershed season ended with 3 wins over top 5 opponents and a thrilling run to the Sweet Sixteen, capped by Tom Crean being named ESPN National Coach of the Year.
Finally we arrive at the 2012-13 season when Coach Crean brought Indiana all the way back with a beloved squad including Cody Zeller, Victor Oladipo, Yogi Ferrell, Jordan Hulls, Christian Watford, Will Sheehey and Derek Elston. Together they spent ten weeks as the #1 team in the country, winning the Hoosiers first outright Big Ten championship in 20 years and earning a #1 seed in the NCAA tourney.

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The Hoosier Hysterics! - TRUSTEE ELECTION EVE Jun 29, 2021

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No one knew when two lunatics set up shop in a dumpy California garage to do a IU podcast it would all lead to this... one of them running for Indiana University Board of Trustees.
What a journey it's been, and to commemorate the occasion Eric & Ward kick it old school one-on-one style to talk the election, hoops and whatever else crosses their deranged minds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hoosier Hysterics! - ANGELO PIZZO Part 2 Jun 22, 2021

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The Living Legend is back! And that’s not just some willy-nilly characterization, it became a cold hard fact when Angelo Pizzo was officially named a Living Legend by The Indiana Historical Society in 2011.
Angelo picks up right where he left off during our last conversation, diving deeper into the making of Hoosiers and how it changed his life. This badass spent 6 months on the IndyCar circuit, took private military tours overseas to research Navy SEALs, and even wrote a sequel to Goodfellas for Martin Scorsese! And oh yeah, he ended up creating another classic film called Rudy that was recently named the greatest football movie of all-time.
Amidst all this worldly success, our Hoosier hero left Hollywood and moved back home to raise his sons in the greatest city on earth, Bloomington. This man has a perspective on Indiana basketball like no other, and it is our great joy and privilege to present Angelo Pizzo - Part Two!

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The Hoosier Hysterics! - NAME, IMAGE & LIKENESS with BLAKE LAWRENCE Jun 15, 2021

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For it or against it,Hoosier fans must come to grips with the reality of Name, Image & Likeness rights for college athletes. It is upon us, and will be one of the most consequential changes in the history of the NCAA.
CEO and co-founder of Opendorse, Blake Lawrence, brings knowledge and know-how to the pod, breaking down how his innovative company is working with IU and other universities across the country to take advantage of this brave new world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hoosier Hysterics! - ERIC GORDON Jun 08, 2021

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An Indianapolis high school phenom, Eric Gordon grew up wanting to play for IU. When Kelvin Sampson took charge in Bloomington it became a reality. Spurning Bruce Weber and Illinois, his time as a Hoosier began with controversy, only to end in more… the firing of his coach and the collapse of his team.
But when Eric Gordon was on the court, few to don the Candy Stripes ever did it better. Paired with DJ White, the Hoosiers were a force to be reckoned with, starting the season at 17-1 and ranked in the top ten. They had all the makings of a Final Four team.
Gordon dominated upon arrival, and didn’t even let a broken wrist derail his historic run, scoring an astounding 21 points a game on his way to winning Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Gordon's brief but brilliant college career ended when he was drafted 8th by the LA Clippers, and has been making us proud ever since. Winning 6th Man of the Year and the All Star 3-point contest, he's averaged over 16 points a game during a 13-year NBA run that is still going strong.
Eric Gordon is one of the best basketball players to ever play for Indiana University. Period. Done. End of discussion.

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The Hoosier Hysterics! - ANGELO PIZZO Jun 01, 2021

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Imagine you’re a kid growing up steps from the IU campus, strolling inside The Fieldhouse to rebound for the likes of Archie Dees & Walt Bellamy. As an undergrad, you're in the crowd as Big George McGinnis and Steve Downing take the court. Later, after moving out to pursue your dreams in Hollywood, you decide at the last moment to attend the 1981 title game in Philly, and suddenly find yourself flying back to Bloomington with the team to celebrate.
Still want more? Well, what if you then go ahead and write & produce the greatest sports movie of all-time, bouncing between Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman and Burt Reynolds to play your leading man, and after it becomes an instant classic you are personally invited by Robert Montgomery Knight to travel on team road trips whenever you want?
While this is pure, absurdist fantasy for we mere mortals, it is in fact the life & times of Angelo Pizzo. While many recognize him as the author of of the greatest sports movie of all-time, Hoosiers, few understand just how much of a Hoosier he really is... until now!
And once you listen to what happened the night of the 1987 championship game, you will understand there is no one alive more dedicated to the Indiana Hoosiers than Angelo Pizzo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hoosier Hysterics! - FRED GLASS May 25, 2021

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In 2008 Fred Glass was hired as IU A.D. to salvage a dispirited athletic department reeling from the tragic loss of Terry Hoeppner and firing of Kelvin Sampson. Fred accomplished so much more than that, leading over a decade of astounding growth and unprecedented success, both athletically and academically, for all 24 teams representing his beloved alma mater. By the time he handed the reins to Scott Dolson, Fred had secured his legacy as one of the most important Hoosiers of our time, and thus the IU President's Medal of Excellence was bestowed upon him..
And yet his achievements beyond Bloomington are equally impressive. At age 29 he was Chief of Staff for Indiana Governor Evan Bayh. Later he was instrumental in the building of Lucas Oil Stadium, thus ensuring the Colts would stay in Indianapolis. He then went on to help his hometown secure the Super Bowl in 2012, and it's place in the permanent rotation for hosting the NCAA Final Four.
Honestly, it's far too much to sum up here, so you best pull up a seat and have yourself a listen to all things Fred Glass.

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The Hoosier Hysterics! - DELAND McCULLOUGH May 18, 2021

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As if being the greatest running back in the history of the MAC wasn’t enough, Deland McCullough was only getting started. After injuries cut short his playing career, he soon found his professional calling. Blossoming as a running backs coach for his alma mater Miami (OH), he then joined Kevin Wilson’s staff in Bloomington, churning out the likes of Jordan Howard and Tevin Coleman. After a fateful internship with the Seattle Seahawks and a stop at USC, Deland then signed on with the Kansas City Chiefs and became nothing less than a Super Bowl champion.
But none of that could compare to the best place in creation, Indiana University, and to all of Hoosier nation’s delight he has come back home, bringing his incredibly talented family with him. Along with 3 of his sons now committed to the Tom Allen’s program, he just help land USC transfer Stephen Carr, and is thus instrumental in getting the three highest rated football recruits in IU history.
And oh yeah, he has the most unbelievable personal story you will ever hear ever. Literally, you won’t be able to believe it, but it’s 1000% true. No spoilers on that though, you just gotta listen.

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