On this episode of CrimsonCast, Galen is joined by Will Leitch, of New York Magazine and Deadspin-founding fame, to talk about a whole bunch of topics relating to college basketball. Included are conversations on how NYC is a disappointing college hoops town and the struggles that St. John’s faces as a program, how the current crop of Illinois seniors has a really bizarre relationship with the Illinois fan base, how Bruce Weber’s struggles do not indicate any sort of sudden demise, and how Weber has forged a relationship with the downstate Illinois fans that should keep him in Champaign for quite a while.
We also talk about the difference between downstate and upstate Illinois fans (and how that difference exists in the IU fan base as well), the experience of being an expatriate fan of a college basketball team, and the downstate perspective on Indiana as a program (and on Bob Knight as a coach). It’s a CrimsonCast you don’t want to miss.
Remember folks, we’ll be live-tweeting during the Wisconsin game, and we will be live-podcasting at Kilroy’s on Kirkwood during the Illinois game, starting at about 11:15 AM (yes, I said 11:15 AM — thanks, Big Ten Network! First mimosa is on you!), so be sure to stop by KOK and join us for the festivities.
