The Q49 Podcast - The Hoosier Network

With Indiana's season coming to an end in the Sweet 16, Austin, Joe and Sam put a bow on 2024, looking back at the three postseason matches and the ups and downs the team went through. After handing out awards, the guys look at the rest of the bracket and discuss upcoming matchups as well as look ahead to what should be a busy offseason with all the departing talent

With Indiana in the middle of a long break between postseason tournaments, Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley joins the podcast and talks with Austin Platt about what the team has done with this time off, his evaluation of the Big Ten Tournament, and what he wants to see change, changes to the MLS playoff format, a new USMNT coach and more!

Ahead of Indiana's first postseason match, Austin, Joe and Sam recap the final matches of the regular season, which allowed the Hoosiers to earn a second straight share of the Big Ten regular-season title and preview the Big Ten Tournament which begins in a neutral location for the first time

Ahead of Indiana's trip to UCLA, defender Alex Barger joins Austin and Joe to discuss his excitement for the trip out west, the difference between his freshman and sophomore seasons, his guitar hobby, and more!

Indiana is unbeaten in its last six matches and is currently riding a three-game winning streak. Austin, Joe and Sam dissect Indiana's stellar run in October and the depth of the squad with just four regular season matches left. The guys preview Friday night's match against Michigan State, the Big Ten Standings and have a fun chat about travel to and from UCLA.

Indiana has hit the halfway point of the season and the Hoosiers are primed for another late-season run. Join Austin, Sam, and Joe as the guys discuss Indiana's recent form, switches to the starting formation and the upcoming schedule.

As Indiana prepares to start Big Ten play in 2024, Austin and Sam sit down with Indiana senior midfielder Patrick McDonald, discussing topics ranging from his leadership during the slow start, his favorite travel destinations, his excitement for the USMNT's hire of Mauricio Pochettino and more!

Another away match for Indiana means another road trip edition of the Q49! After picking up its first win of the year on Sunday versus Yale, Indiana took a step back and drew 1-1 on Butler Wednesday night. Austin, Joe, Sam, Josh, and special guest Ian Plaskoff discuss the disappointment at the Butler Bowl, look back at the anniversary of Joe's infamous nosebleed, as well as give predictions for Th...

Indiana men's soccer is back, which means the Q49 podcast is as well! Austin, Joe and Sam return and are joined by Josh Pos on the way back from Saint Louis after Indiana's disappointing 2-0 defeat to the Billikens. The guys discuss what went wrong and what we learned after the first 90 minutes of the season

The academic year is in the past, but there's still plenty of men's soccer news to discuss. Austin Platt, Joe Cronin and Sam Brunsman review the spring schedule, what we learned from those matches, and how the transfer/recruiting class will impact the team's look come the fall. Additionally, the guys touch on the new rule changes coming to college soccer and the upcoming TST 7v7 Tournament featuri...

In the first episode of 2024, Todd Yeagley joins Austin Platt and Joe Cronin for an exclusive interview! Topics of discussion include Todd's travels since the season ended, transfers and the incoming freshman class, and much more! Stay until the very end for a sneak peek of the 2024 schedule and a first look at the new structure of the conference schedule and tournament!

Austin Platt, Joe Cronin, Sam Brunsman and Josh Pos discuss Indiana's penalty shootout defeat to Notre Dame in the Elite Eight and recap the 2023 season with some awards.

Another day, another ACC team Indiana eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. After the upset of No. 7 UVA 1-0, Austin Platt, Joe Cronin, Sam Brunsman and Nick Rodecap discuss the keys to Indiana's victory over the Hoos and look ahead to the Elite Eight versus No. 2 Notre Dame in South Bend. The guys look back at the first match of the season, a 1-1 draw between the Hoosiers and Fighting Irish and ho...

Even with the Thanksgiving holiday, the show must go on for Indiana men's soccer. After advancing to another Sweet 16, Austin Platt, Nick Rodecap and IUSTV Sports reporter Josh Pos break down Indiana's 2-1 win over Lipscomb in the First Round and the thrilling 3-2 OT win last Sunday against No. 10 Wake Forest. Then, the guys preview No. 7 Virginia and discuss IU's path to the College Cup.

Austin Platt and Joe Cronin are again joined by Matthew Byrne and special guest, former HN director Jack Edwards to discuss Indiana's Big Ten double and the decision to not reward the Hoosiers with a national seed. The four preview Indiana's first-round tournament match tonight against Lipscomb and discuss how far the Cream and Crimson can go

After a heart-pounding 4-3 win in the semifinal over Michigan, Indiana is back in the Big Ten Tournament final for the seventh straight season. To break down the conference tournament, Matt Byrne joins Austin Platt, Nick Rodecap and Joe Cronin to discuss Indiana's 4-match win streak, the final versus Penn State and NCAA Tournament seeding.

Against all odds, Indiana men's soccer earned a share of the Big Ten title after a wild final week of the regular season. Austin Platt, Joe Cronin, Nick Rodecap and Mihir Ved recap Indiana's wild ride and talk about the Big Ten Tournament, which begins tonight for the top-seeded Hoosiers. Later (41:13), Joey Maher sits down with Austin and Joe to talk about what it means to win another Big Ten tit...

With just four regular season matches left, Indiana is back in the Big Ten title race after three straight wins. Austin Platt, Sam Brunsman and Joe Cronin are joined by special guest Josh Pos to talk about Indiana's hard-fought 2-1 win against Ohio State last Sunday. The guys preview the intriguing match tonight against Maryland and discuss what Indiana needs to do to win the Big Ten and make it t...

On the latest episode of the Q49 podcast, Austin Platt and Sam Brunsman sit down with Indiana defender Hugo Bacharach. The three discuss Hugo's recent move from defense to the midfield, his decision to transfer from Farleigh Dickinson, his racket sport skills, what it was like living in Spain during the 2010 World Cup and much more!

After back-to-back draws against Michigan and Kentucky, Indiana now sits at 3-3-4 this season ahead of a trip to University Park to take on #19 Penn State Saturday. Matthew Byrne joins Joe Cronin, Sam Brunsman and Austin Platt to discuss the latest changes in Indiana's starting lineup, the injuries to key players at the back and what Indiana's path to the postseason looks like.

As Indiana searches for consistency with the start of conference play, Austin Platt, Joe Cronin and Sam Brunsman talk about the formation change and changes in the starting lineup after IU's 1-0 win over in-state foe Butler. The trio looks ahead to Friday night's match against nationally-ranked Michigan State and even argues if it's too early to be talking about Halloween.

As Indiana prepares for a clash with South Florida in the Sunshine State, Austin Platt and Nick Rodecap recap the Hoosiers' mixed bag results in the Credit Union Classic. (26:21) Later, the two sit down with forward Maouloune Goumballe to talk about his time at IU, his love for chess and reading, and much more.

On this episode of the Q49 podcast, Austin Platt, Nick Rodecap and Joe Cronin recap Indiana's first two matches of 2023 and look ahead to two big home matches this weekend in the IU/Credit Union Classic.

Indiana men's soccer is back in action, and so is the Q49 podcast! Austin Platt and Sam Brunsman look back at Indiana's busy offseason, break down the preseason and roster construction, and preview Indiana's season, which begins with a road test against Notre Dame.

Austin Platt, Jack Edwards, and Matthew Byrne discuss recent offseason news, from the MLS SuperDraft to the new recruiting class, and take a look at the spring schedule.