CrimsonCast

Galen Clavio is joined by pop culture writer and editor Abby Gardner (We Have Notes) for a completely different kind of CrimsonCast: a deep dive into Fernando Mendoza as a pop culture phenomenon . They break down how Mendoza went from “cool Cal postgame clip” to Heisman winner + national champion + presumed No. 1 pick , and why his vibe is so distinctive in 2026 sports culture: the earnestness, th...

Galen Clavio is joined by Emma Watson and Ben Portnoy (Sports Business Journal) to break down what it’s really like to attend The Masters at Augusta National —from the moment you park for free and walk through the gates, to the “choose-your-own-adventure” way you experience the course, to the small details that make Augusta feel like a different universe. They talk about why the event actually liv...

Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield kick off a packed April episode with Little 500 week , IU football spring game week , and the NFL Draft featuring a bevy of Hoosiers. Then it’s the big story on the hardwood: Indiana men’s basketball has assembled one of the top transfer portal classes in the country , giving Darian DeVries a real foundation to build on. Galen and Scott talk roster construction, wh...

Grace Ybarra and Galen Clavio react to Indiana men’s basketball’s suddenly nation-leading transfer portal class — and then the episode gets an in-show plot twist when Villanova guard Bryce Lindsey commits to the Hoosiers while they’re recording. They break down how Indiana got here (minutes + money + vision), what Darian DeVries and the staff are building with Markus Burton , Jaeden Mustaf , Darre...

Indiana’s portal run keeps adding the pieces it had to add — size, physicality, rebounding, and rim protection. Galen Clavio is joined by Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth from X’s and Joe’s for another emergency crossover to break down Samet Yigitoglu’s commitment from SMU and the rapidly building momentum around Aiden Sherrill (Alabama) who committed shortly after the podcast aired. They explain why Yi...

Indiana men’s basketball’s portal surge continues — and this one is a program-shifting add. Galen Clavio is joined by Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth from X’s and Joe’s for an emergency crossover breaking down Markus Burton’s commitment to IU. The trio dives into Burton’s profile as a high-gravity scoring point guard , why he’s a completely different type of creator than Indiana had last season, and ho...

Indiana men’s basketball finally has portal momentum — and it comes in a hurry. Galen Clavio is joined by Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth from X’s and Joe’s for an emergency crossover episode breaking down Indiana’s first portal commitments: Jaeden Mustaf (Georgia Tech) and Darren Harris (Duke). They discuss Mustaf’s profile as a physical downhill guard/wing, why his ability to get into the lane matter...

Grace Ybarra and Galen Clavio are back with a wide-ranging spring episode that starts with travel talk and Final Four week in Indianapolis — then shifts into the real headline: the college basketball transfer portal is open , and Indiana is staring at a roster rebuild in the NIL era. They discuss what Indiana knows right now (including Trent Sisley returning and the current roster math), what’s st...

Galen took to the YouTube Live on Wednesday at about noon to talk about the opening of the transfer portal and some early questions surrounding how Indiana will go shopping for players, how the matchmaking happens, and why it may be important for the Hoosiers to land a star early. He also talks about the timing of portal signings and why it's important for IU fans to not panic if nothing happe...

Galen Clavio went live to talk about the college basketball world. We recap the Final Four games, talk about the UNC job search, look ahead to the transfer portal opening, and discuss the different budgets and approaches that teams will be taking over the next few weeks.

Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield recap an unbelievable moment for Indiana football: IU’s Pro Day airing live on NFL Network , with Fernando Mendoza slinging it, and a roster full of legitimate NFL prospects getting the kind of spotlight the program rarely — if ever — enjoyed before the title run. They discuss what it means for recruiting, why this roster’s depth of pro talent is a sea change for I...

Galen Clavio breaks down what fans need to know as the men’s college basketball transfer portal officially opens on April 7—and why it already feels like players are “in the portal” before the window even opens. He explains how portal announcements actually happen (agents, reporters, and early relationship networks), why early “schools linked to a player” lists are often incomplete, and how roster...

We recap the two Elite 8 games from last night, look ahead to the games today, discuss more in coaching search land for college basketball, and talk about early impressions from Indiana football spring practice.

On this episode, Galen Clavio recaps the Sweet 16 games and preview what's coming up in the Elite 8. Plus we discuss North Carolina's job opening, the transfer portal, the attractiveness of certain jobs, and the way that program-building at the college level is changing now that GMs and player personnel directors are essential figures instead of luxury hires.

Galen Clavio breaks down the Sweet 16 field through an analytics lens—using Bart Torvik’s T-Rank to explain what the remaining teams do best, which statistical profiles tend to win in March, and where the most important “Four Factors” edges show up (shooting, turnovers, rebounding, and free throws). He also highlights how the contenders differ stylistically (elite balance vs. offense-first vs. def...

Grace Ybarra and Galen Clavio recap the strange lull after the first weekend of March Madness (and the real “basketball saturation → emptiness” hangover), then dive into Grace’s on-site coverage from St. Louis for the NCAA Tournament’s first and second rounds. They break down the wild Kentucky–Santa Clara finish (and the officiating/clock controversy), share behind-the-scenes locker room stories f...

Galen Clavio recaps a fascinating Sunday in the NCAA Tournament — a day that pushed back on the early top seed dominance and offered some encouraging signs for the Big Ten. He runs through the biggest results (including Alabama’s blowout, Arizona surviving, Iowa State’s statement, UConn’s best version showing up, Purdue advancing, Tennessee’s win, Saint John’s rock fight, and Iowa’s stunner), then...

Galen and Scott do a special live CrimsonCast, talking about the lack of upsets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the most intriguing games of the second round, the UNC job potentially coming open, and a bunch of other college basketball topics.

It’s bracket time. In this episode of CrimsonCast , Grace Ybarra and Galen Clavio preview the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament , going region by region through the bracket, breaking down upset picks, best bets, dangerous mid-majors, and which teams they trust most to make a deep March run. They also debate how much “vibes” should matter versus predictive metrics, identify underseeded and over...

It’s tournament time, and Crimson Cash is diving headfirst into the chaos. Scott and James break down NCAA Tournament betting strategy, talk through upset trends, build a bracket live on the show, and mix in the usual combination of sharp betting angles, Big Ten bias, and unhinged March energy. In this episode, the guys dig into how often double-digit seeds really hit, whether blindly betting ever...

Indiana men’s basketball is officially done for the season — and now the real questions begin. In this episode of CrimsonCast , Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield react to Indiana narrowly missing the NCAA Tournament, examine the decision to turn down The Crown , and break down what it says about the current state of the program. They also dive deep into the realities of roster building in the porta...

What do FanDuel’s newly released over-under totals say about the Indiana Hoosiers in 2026? In this episode of CrimsonCast , Galen Clavio breaks down Indiana football’s projected win total, how it compares to the rest of the Big Ten, and what the national title odds suggest about the Hoosiers’ place in the college football landscape. From Indiana’s favorable schedule to the respect Curt Cignetti’s...

Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield react to Indiana men’s basketball’s Big Ten Tournament loss to Northwestern and the frustrating reality that the season is effectively over — despite a late-February moment when IU still looked like a solid NCAA Tournament team. They break down how the Hoosiers struggled in the games that mattered most, why the roster construction left almost no margin for error, a...

Conference Tournament Week is here, and Scott and James are in their absolute element. On this episode of CrimsonCASH , the guys dive headfirst into the glorious chaos of March hoops: conference tourney dogs, Big Ten bracket takes, live-betting strategy, player props, and the kind of futures bets that make you feel like a genius right up until Thursday afternoon. They break down the Big Ten tourna...

Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield recap Indiana men’s basketball’s rough road loss at Ohio State and what it means with the Hoosiers heading into the Big Ten Tournament needing wins to stay alive for an NCAA Tournament bid. They break down why the game got away early, what the defensive issues continue to be against quality offenses, and why the margin for error is now basically gone. Then it’s bra...