CrimsonCast

CrimsonCast

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CrimsonCast is the longest-running podcast focused on IU Athletics. Founded in 2008, the podcast provides regular discussion about Indiana football, Indiana basketball, and interesting things related to being an IU fan. We regularly cover Indiana University culture, Bloomington / Indianapolis / state of Indiana culture, college sports business, and a ton of other things. CrimsonCast is a proud member of the Back Home Network, the place where Hoosiers across the country gather to talk about their favorite teams.

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 767 - Tailgate Tips for 2021 22.08.2021

We've gotten a lot of questions about tailgating at IU football games this year, thanks in no small part to the excitement surrounding this year's IU football team. So Galen and Scott sat down and talked for about 90 minutes about tailgating. We cover most of the bases, including where to park on gameday, what time to get to Memorial Stadium, what equipment you need to get started tailgating the r...

Ep 766 - Iowa Game & Tailgating Preview with Rob from BHGP​ 20.08.2021

Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by Rob @RobDFB from Black Hearts Gold Pants to preview not only the IU v Iowa game, but what those traveling to the game should expect for tailgating, parking, The Wave, etc.

Ep 765 - Navigating NIL and IUFB Preview w Conner from Homefield 18.08.2021

Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by Connor from @HomefieldApparl to discuss NIL and how they navigated things with their new Tiawan Mullen T-Shirt. They also chat about the upcoming #iufb season and what expectations should/could be.

Ep 764 - CrimsonCASH - 2021 B1G Pre-Season Over-Unders 16.08.2021

CrimsonCASH is back for another season! To start off the season, Scott @CrimsonCast317 and James @CrimsonCast260 go through all the Season win totals for every B1G team and give you Over/Under picks.

Ep 763 - IUFB Preview with Joshua Perry of Big Ten Network 04.08.2021

Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by Joshua Perry @RIP_JEP from the Big Ten Network to chat about how IU stack up in the upcoming football season. Learn about what it was like playing against IU, what "The Ball is the Issue" means and how our turnover success from last year could carry-over into this year. What is IU doing to have success on the recruiting trail, and what IU has to do to move up in...

Ep 762 - IU Football Advanced Stats deep-dive with ESPN's Bill Connelly 28.07.2021

We're joined by ESPN college football stats guru Bill Connelly to talk IU football! Bill is the originator of the SP+, an efficiency-based ratings system for college football. We discuss the 2020 Hoosiers in depth, and dive into why IU's SP+ numbers didn't match their poll rankings. We then look to the current season and evaluate how Indiana is projecting forward, why they have so many toss-up gam...

Ep 761 - Conference Realignment with Andy Wittry 28.07.2021

College sports is changing, and we're here to talk about the details, the implications, and the new landscape. Andy Wittry (of Out of Bounds newsletter fame) joins the podcast to talk about the implications of the Texas / Oklahoma move to the SEC, the root cause of the instability in college athletics, and what (if anything) the Big Ten needs to do.

Ep 760 - Contemplating Football 2021 23.07.2021

Scott and Galen are back together for a rare in-person podcast, and of course the topic is football. Scott wants in on the season expectations question, so we talk that out and consider what momentum and progression really means for IU football at this point in the Allen era. We then move to discussing this year's gameday experience, what changes might occur, and what the athletic department might...

Ep 759 - Football Catch-up with Dustin Dopirak 21.07.2021

Our old friend Dustin Dopirak of the Daily Hoosier joins us to talk IU football. We discuss the recent streak of good recruiting vibes that IU has been enjoying, and what in Dustin's eyes has been causing this. We also discuss the Big Ten schedule, the matchups IU is facing, and what we can potentially expect from the team's overall record. We finish up by answering some questions from the Twitter...

Ep 758 - Football is Getting Closer 16.07.2021

On this all-football edition of CrimsonCast, Scott and Galen welcome back frequent former podcast guest Taylor Lehman, who is back as a part-time recruiting analyst with The Hoosier. We talk about the momentum that IU has built on the recruiting trail, discuss what it is that Tom Allen is doing to make inroads in the Indiana high school recruiting scene, and who the biggest impact players that IU...

Ep 757 - Questions and Answers 25.06.2021

You've got questions! We've got (some) answers! DoctorGC takes the mic solo and answers a series of online queries about topics both inside and outside the IU athletics orbit, including: - The most intriguing #iufb positions - Potential breakout players for #iufb - Whether #iufb can legitimately challenge for the Big Ten East title - Tailgating tips for first-time season ticket holders - Dream non...

Ep 756 - A Short Mid-June Wraparound 24.06.2021

On this episode, GC answers a question regarding the Alston case and how it might affect IU athletics. Then Grace Ybarra from Inside The Hall joins to talk about some IU basketball updates, and Griffin Gonzalez of The Hoosier Network checks in to discuss Tom Allen's recruiting pitch and the impact that a full Memorial Stadium might have on IU football.

Ep 755 - The NCAA's Bad Day in Court 21.06.2021

A potentially landmark case for college athletics was ruled on by the Supreme Court on Monday, one that might have some far-reaching implications for the sport and for the concept of amateurism. Galen is joined by the Indy Star's Zach Osterman, who has written about issues relating to both the Alston vs NCAA case and NIL rights more generally, and the two of us discuss the nature of the case, the...

Ep 754 - Recapping the Indianapolis 500 02.06.2021

Scott went to the race; Galen had to watch it on TV. The guys spend an hour discussing one of their favorite sporting events of the year, what the crowds were like, how the renovations looked, how the race stacked up competitively, and what (if anything) it might mean for the future of the Indy 500.

Ep 753 - IU Men's Soccer Update with Evan Gerike and Jared Kelly 10.05.2021

Joining us on this special edition of CrimsonCast are two men who cover IU men's soccer closely - Evan Gerike of the Indiana Daily Student and Jared Kelly of The Hoosier Network and Peegs.com. I talk with both of them about the unusual season that IU has faced, the players that have made this team as good as it is, and what they'll be going up against when they match up against Seton Hall on Monda...

Ep 752 - IU Football's Family Affair, plus IU Men's Basketball's Cultural Reset 29.04.2021

We apologize for the long delay between podcasts. Our way of apologizing is by nearly breaking the 100 minute barrier on this episode. Scott and Galen do a rare in-person show, and we spent the first half of the show talking about IU football's last month, discussing the victories on the recruiting trail, and answering your questions about the program's momentum. We then turn to men's soccer and g...

Ep 751 - Coach Adragna 19.04.2021

Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by Tony Adragna @CoachAdragna. They discuss all that has happened thus far in the IUBB off-season, since they last spoke. Note - this was recorded before the new of Tamar Bates signing with IU. Follow @CoachAdragna and check out his website- IU Film Room - iufilmroom.com

Ep 750 - Martha the Mop Lady 16.04.2021

Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by #iubb twitter icon Martha the Mop Lady @TheMopLady They talk about how he got started with his IUBB fandom, how he started the Twitter account, and discuss the positive news of the off-season.

Ep 749 - Caleb Coffman 14.04.2021

Caleb Coffman of the Indiana Daily Student joins the show to talk about some of the developments over the last week in IU Basketball land. We discuss Dane Fife's hiring and introductory press conference, the departure of Joey Brunk, some of the individual player development opportunities and obstacles that this IU team faces, and whether Fife is actually a coach-in-waiting or not at this point.

Ep 748 - Mike Woodson's Very Good Week 09.04.2021

Scott is finally back from vacation so we got a chance to podcast about the great past week that IU basketball and Mike Woodson experienced. We take a bunch of questions about how next year's roster looks, who might play where, who might end up filling the final assistant coaching slot, and how Woodson's hire and the subsequent couple of weeks of sunshine have changed the narrative about an "IU gu...

Ep - 747 - Andy Bottoms from Assembly Call 30.03.2021

Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by Andy Bottoms @AndyBottoms from The Assembly Call to take a measured approach at the Mike Woodson hiring. Why we should be excited and why there are real concerns to think about.

Ep 746 - Mike Woodson 28.03.2021

News broke quickly on Sunday and now Mike Woodson is set to become IU's next men's basketball coach, with Thad Matta in an executive supporting role within the athletic department. We podcast our reactions in real-time and discuss the positives and negatives of this move.

Ep 744 - IU Artifacts 24.03.2021

Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by Chris @IUArtifacts They talk about how IU really has a tradition of changing traditions (before Coach Knight) and how the new coach should approach IU's traditions. And in case you haven't heard, IUBB is looking for a new Basketball Coach, so they talk about some candidates. Enjoy the interruptions by James (Scott's Son) and Chris's fire alarms (we all hope the p...

Ep 743 - Coaching Search Thoughts and Questions 23.03.2021

The co-hosts are back to talk IU coaching search news --- or the lack thereof. We talk about why the lack of news isn't as big of a deal as it might seem, why a well-managed coaching search is strangely problematic in the social media era, and why we really don't know much of anything after a week. We also take your questions about candidates, timing, and strategy.

Ep 742 - Andy Wittry 22.03.2021

We welcome Andy Wittry back to the podcast to talk about the weekend developments (or lack thereof) in the coaching search and evaluate some of the candidates in more depth. Are people unnecessarily freaking out about some of the names being floated? How much, if any, credence can the online fanbase put in what's being trafficked on social media? We dive into all those topics, plus give some thoug...

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