CrimsonCast Live 03/02/140

by Galen on March 3, 2014 in , ,

CC Header Trial - BrightWith #iubb coming off a rare two-win week, Galen and Scott break down the Ohio State and Iowa games, talking about the shifts in offense and defense that led to the victories, and the positive developments in terms of team effort and execution that we saw in both of those games. The comment section was BUSY in this podcast, so we spent a lot of time answering questions and reacting to what was being sent to us on YouTube and Twitter. Included in that were thoughts relating to IU’s difficulty in bringing consistent effort, their tendency to do things in games against big teams, and the challenges facing this team over the last 3+ games of the season.

Galen also lays out his scenarios for IU making the NCAA tournament, and explains why the team is still behind the 8-ball to some degree. Finally, we preview the Nebraska and Michigan games, and discuss the relative merits of the NIT vs the NCAA for this particular squad.

CrimsonCast Live Mar 2 2014 [ 1:07:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

CrimsonCast Live 02/27/20140

by Galen on February 27, 2014 in , ,

CC Header Trial - BrightOn this edition of CrimsonCast Live, we evaluate the Wisconsin game and the implications from the second half. In particular, we discuss Andy Bottoms’ breakdown of IU’s second-half woes and the implications therein, as well as the disappointment of seeing Wisconsin able to win mostly by exerting slightly more effort. A lot of discussion is devoted to the offensive system, and the major problems it seems to have generating legitimate open shot attempts. We also take a look at the Davis-era offenses by way of comparison, and are somewhat dismayed by what we find.

We finish up by discussing the Iowa and Ohio State games. Which of the two is the more winnable game for IU? Should we be expecting the Hoosiers to win both? Also discussed is the HMP situation and the implications it has within the fanbase as a whole.

You can view CrimsonCast in the video below, or listen to the included podcast.

 

CrimsonCast Live Feb 27 2014 [ 1:00:55 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

IU Basketball Midweek Report: February 21, 20140

by Joe Popely on February 21, 2014 in ,

In this edition of the IU Basketball Midweek Report, I give you a refresher of what happened in Indiana’s loss to Northwestern earlier in the season, discuss fan perception of Yogi Ferrell and explain why Indiana is no longer one of the nation’s blue chip programs. After that, you’ll hear my interview with Alex McCarthy of Inside Indiana. He helps me preview the game at Northwestern tomorrow (8:15 ET, Big Ten Network), talks a little recruiting and whether or not the “Tom Crean magic” is starting to wear off, and discusses what the team might look like if  Maurice Creek and Remy Abell were still around. Lastly, I’ll go by the numbers for Northwestern to further prep you for the game.

IUBB Midweek Report Feb 21, 2014 [ 1:00:07 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

CrimsonCast Live 2/16/141

by Galen on February 16, 2014 in , ,

CC Header Trial - BrightToday’s show found us picking ourselves up off the floor following the flattening administered by Purdue on Saturday. With IU basketball now 4-8 in the conference and seemingly out of tournament contention, we talk about the core issues plaguing the squad. We also take Twitter questions and comments, and discuss the prognosis for the rest of this year and the potential issues facing next year’s team.

CrimsonCast Live Feb 16 2014 [ 1:03:28 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

CrimsonCast Live 2/14/140

by Galen on February 14, 2014 in , ,

Here at CrimsonCast, we’re all about love. Mostly, we direct that love at you, the loyal listener. So we’re happy to spend our Valentine’s Day with you, as we talk about the latest in IU sports. On today’s show, we cover the Hanner Mosquera-Perea OWI charge and whether this indicates any sort of larger issue in the IU program. We then turn our attention to the loss to Penn State and the vehement/angry fallout on the part of the IU fanbase in the aftermath of that game. We discuss whether the reaction was proportionate to the issue, the direction things appear to be heading, and the frightening Mike Davis-ization of IU fandom that may currently be going on.

We also preview the upcoming stretch of games, including a highly difficult 5-game stretch starting tomorrow at Purdue. Finally, we chat about IU baseball’s season opener, the IU football schedule, and Slick Leonard’s long-overdue admission into the basketball hall of fame.

You can listen to CrimsonCast Live in podcast form, or watch the video below.

CrimsonCast Live Feb 14 2014 [ 1:19:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

IU Basketball Midweek Report: February 11, 20140

by Joe Popely on February 11, 2014 in ,

After a week off due to my work schedule, I’m back with another addition of the IU Basketball Midweek Report. Miss me? I thought so. On this podcast, I’ll kick things off by taking a look back at the Minnesota game, including what I liked and did not like from the IU coaching staff. About midway through the podcast, you’ll here my interview with Inside the Hall’s Jordan Littman. He helps me further break down the loss to Minnesota, preview the Penn State game (Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network) and examine Indiana’s recruiting of big men to replace Noah Vonleh, who I believe is headed for the NBA after this season.

After the interview, I talk about Will Sheehey’s disappointing season and failure to establish himself as a reliable third scoring option behind Yogi Ferrell and Noah Vonleh. Next I’ll go “by the numbers” with Penn State to give you a statistical analysis of Indiana’ opponent for tomorrow night. Finally, I analyze Indiana’s schedule the rest of the way and give you my prediction on exactly how the Hoosiers will fare the final eight regular season games. And yes, I’ll tell you if IU is destined for the NCAA Tournament, NIT or (gulp) neither.

IUBB Midweek Report Feb 11 2014 [ 1:13:30 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Monday Bracket Report – 02/03/141

by Galen on February 3, 2014 in

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Last Four In: Providence, Missouri, New Mexico, Colorado

First Four Out: Baylor, Indiana, Oregon, Arkansas

Next Four Out: Richmond, Georgetown, Marquette, BYU

 

IU Basketball Midweek Report January 30, 20141

by Joe Popely on January 30, 2014 in

Indiana travels to Lincoln, Neb., tonight for a duel with the Cornhuskers. Get ready for the game by listening to this podcast. First, I detail the most important numbers both offensively and defensively for Nebraska while we get some of Tom Crean’s thoughts on the Huskers from his media teleconference. About 10 minutes in, you’ll here my interview with Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star as we further break down the match up. Zach talks about Nebraska’s prowess at home, the areas in which Nebraska excels and struggles, and more.

After the interview, I have a new segment called “Kudos and Crap” (or Krap if you want a K-K match). I’ll tell you what individual IU players and team accomplishments deserve recognition (Kudos) and what has been bad and needs to change (Crap). Finally, I give you my keys to the game. One correction I’d like to make: In the podcast, I said several times the game tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET. It actually tips off at 8:15 p.m. ET. My apologies.

 

IUBB Midweek Report Jan 30 2014 [ 55:12 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

CrimsonCast Live 01/27/140

by Galen on January 28, 2014 in , , ,

On this episode of CrimsonCast Live, CC Header Trial - BrightGalen and Scott break down the Illinois win, and find both praiseworthy and troubling items coming out of that game. Some of the items discussed included:

  • The team’s penchant for playing ugly and why that’s not necessarily a bad thing
  • The similarities between this year’s team and the Mike Davis era teams of old
  • How shortening the bench (finally!) helped IU to a victory
  • The questions surrounding the lack of overall development of IU’s frontcourt bench
  • IU’s tournament hopes and the dangers of the next three games

We also spend some time talking about new IU football hire Brian Knorr, and the implications for Kevin Wilson going in to this season. We finish things up by chatting about IU baseball’s exciting preseason ranking and the overall anticipation of the 2014 campaign getting underway.

CrimsonCast Live Jan 28 2014 [ 1:05:20 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

IU Basketball Midweek Report 1/23/20140

by Joe Popely on January 23, 2014 in

This is the inaugural episode of the IU Basketball Midweek Report with Joe Popely. Look for one every Thursday. On today’s podcast, I break down the loss to Michigan State, including what doomed the Hoosiers in the second half and what I saw from individual players. After that, Dustin Dopirak of the Bloomington Herald-Times joins me to further break down the Michigan State game. We talk a lot about the play of Yogi Ferrell as of late,  Jeff Howard’s increasing role on the team and the likelihood Noah Vonleh leaves Bloomington for the NBA after the season.

After my interview with Dustin, I give you some early news and notes for IU’s next game, at home against Illinois (Sunday at 3 p.m. ET ). Finally, I’ll tell you just how important the next five games are to IU’s NCAA Tournament chances.

IUBB Midweek Report Jan 23 2014 [ 1:12:17 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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