The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show

In today's edition of Banner Morning: • Two new schedule dates were announced yesterday • An IU recruit released his top 4 ... was Indiana included? • A Big Ten school repainted their floor ... does it matter? Remember to come hang out with us on Thursday nights at 9:00 ET on YouTube for the live broadcast of Assembly Call Radio, and then immediately following every IU game once the season begins....

In today's edition of Banner Morning: • Armaan Franklin sets his IU official visit • An IU target is celebrating a big birthday today • Another scrimmage was posted ... and we dare to make a few observations • A Big Ten coach underwent successful double bypass surgery on Monday Remember to come hang out with us on Thursday nights at 9:00 ET on YouTube for the live broadcast of Assembly Call Radio,...

In today's inaugural edition of Banner Morning (a little experiment we're trying during this slow part of the offseason), Jerod Morris discusses the biggest story from the weekend: Trayce Jackson-Davis' announcement of his final six schools and fall visit plans. Link to Corey Evans article that is referenced: https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/five-star-trayce-jackson-davis-cuts-lists-sc...

This week on The Assembly Call, we continue our offseason player-by-player breakdown series by focusing on grad transfer Evan Fitzner and how the things he does well (and the things he doesn't) will fit on this year's IU roster. On the mics this week: Jerod, Andy, and Coach Tonsoni. In Segment One (00:27), Jerod discusses the big picture meaning of the IU Excellence Academy in his Banner Moment, f...

This week on The Assembly Call, we talk a lot about coaching — including the characteristics of a good coaching staff, and the challenges Archie Miller will face in his second season at IU. On the mics this week: Jerod, Ryan, and Coach Brian Tonsoni. In Segment One (2:07), Jerod discusses why Juwan Morgan winning the offseason championship belt is so important in this week’s Hoosier Proud Banner M...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, Jerod, Ryan, and Andy cover a wide range of topics pulled from this week's headlines. In Segment 1, Jerod analyzes the potential importance of (or reads WAY too much into) what we saw from Romeo Langford in Wednesday's practice video posted by the IU men's basketball Twitter account. Andy and Ryan then give their opening statements, and the guys close with a discu...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we turn the show over to you. It's our first Ask Us Anything episode and, as expected, you didn't disappoint with your questions. The show kicks off in Segment 1 (2:08) with commentary on Indiana's remarkable resiliency and longevity as a program, plus how Archie Miller and his staff appear to be trying to make the 2019 recruiting class an "instant impact" group a...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we continue our offseason player analysis by discussing Al Durham. Al burst onto the scene early in his freshman season, displaying a refreshing care for the basketball for a program that had been struggling with turnovers. He also shot it well from deep, proved adept at drawing contact, and played solid defense. But as the competition ratcheted up, Al's minutes a...

This week on The Assembly Call, we continue our offseason player breakdown series by looking at Zach McRoberts. Each of the last two seasons, Zach has played a larger role than anyone imagined entering the season. With Indiana's influx of young talent, will he maintain his prominent spot in Indiana's rotation this year? We trace Zach's unique career, discuss what made him such an unexpected key fi...

This week's edition of Assembly Call Radio was recorded while the NBA draft was going on, so we decided to make it our own little IU-themed draft party. First, we discuss which players on the current roster will someday play in the NBA. Romeo is a lock, Juwan seems probable, but who else? We break down the NBA chances of guys like Justin Smith, Jerome Hunter, Jake Forrester, Damezi Anderson, and m...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we hit a couple of headlines and then dive into an IU history topic that is perfect for a slow news week with the NBA draft fast approaching. We open by discussing the freshmen arriving on campus, and why it's important that IU made a big deal about on social media. We also talk about D.J. Carton, who set his official visit date, and why he is such an important re...

It's time for another mailbag, where we catch up on all the questions you submitted on Thursday that we didn't have time to include in our AC Radio broadcast. Jerod opens with a quick thought about the Indiana All Stars' performance against Kentucky over the weekend, then explains why it's so important that you bookmark and use the following three links: • http://iustore.shop • http://iutickets.sh...

This week, we continue our offseason player-by-player breakdown by focusing on Justin Smith. Justin is easily the most common answer when you ask IU fans and analysts what player is most likely to break out next season. But what will that breakout look like? What strengths will Justin need to build on? What weaknesses will he need to improve? We dive deep to assess. In addition, we also cover: • T...

We're trying something new this week: a Monday mailbag. This gives us an opportunity to answer the questions we couldn't get to last Thursday night, as well as pick up some new ones. In this episode, Jerod opens with some thoughts on Rob Phinisee (why he's such a perfect fit for Archie Miller) and John Beilein (why it's in Indiana's best interest for Beilein to stay at Michigan). Then he answers a...

After a few slow weeks there was a flurry of IU basketball news over the past couple of days. And we cover it all on this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio. • Why Juwan Morgan's senior season will be one of the most anticipated in the last two decades of IU basketball • Is there any downside for Indiana in playing Duke at Cameron Indoor? And how much might Indiana miss De'Ron Davis' presence i...

In this special edition episode of The Assembly Call, you will hear from five men whose experiences with Bill Mallory span from his early days at Colorado all the way into the 90s at Indiana. They tell their stories, and share the lessons they learned. You’ll hear from my dad first. It’s the most obvious place for me to start, but his is also one of the most unique perspectives you can find on Coa...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss a rather disappointing and potentially devastating story that broke this week regarding Indiana's fading APR. How did it get so bad, and what needs to happen for Indiana to avoid harsh penalties (like missing the postseason) moving forward. We also touch on Romeo Langford's number, get the perspective from a coach on what this offseason will be like for...

This week, we begin our offseason player-by-player breakdown series. First player up: Devonte Green. Indiana has been searching for stability at point guard ever since Yogi Ferrell graduated. Devonte has shown he has the talent to be a solid -- at times even spectacular -- Big Ten guard. But will he ever become consistent enough to be someone who Archie Miller can count on? As always with Devonte,...

This week, we dedicate some time to the incoming freshmen NOT named Romeo Langford -- a group that we were all very excited about even before Romeo's commitment vaulted Indiana's incoming recruiting class into the top 10. We go player by player -- Jerome Hunter, Damezi Anderson, Robert Phinisee, Jake Forrester, and Race Thompson too -- assessing each guy's biggest strength and biggest weakness as...

Finally, Indiana's roster for the 2018-19 season is starting to take on its final shape. We're still awaiting word from Juwan Morgan on whether he'll be back or not, but the recent commitments of Romeo Langford and grad transfer Evan Fitzner solidifies 13 of the 14 roster spots (taking into account McBob's walk-on spot) for the upcoming season. In this edition of Assembly Call Radio, we assess how...

What a night for Romeo Langford. What a night for the city of New Albany. What a night for Archie Miller, the Indiana Hoosiers, and IU basketball fans everywhere. Romeo Langford's epic recruitment finally came to an end on Monday night, with Langford announcing that he will be playing his (presumed) one year of college basketball at Indiana University. We assembled a panel discussion of our entire...

Next week will be all about Romeo (we hope), so we decided to use this week's show to take a look back and reflect on the most meaningful moments from the 2017-18 season. Admittedly, there weren't as many meaningful and memorable moments (at least positive ones) to choose from this season as we'd all like, but there were still plenty worth reflecting on. You know RoJo's nine 3-pointers will make t...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we kick things off by acknowledging the importance of the recent gift the IU men's basketball team received from the Roberts family -- which will result in much-needed renovations to the locker room area in Simon-Skjodt Assembly Hall. Then we talk about ... what else? Romeo. Zach McCrite, who lives in New Albany, and who called several of Romeo's games this season...

This week on Assembly Call Radio we address the two biggest IU basketball stories of the week: Romeo Langford announcing his decision date and location, and Juwan Morgan announcing his intention to submit his name for the NBA Draft and receive feedback on his status. We address each situation individually (why it feels like the winds are blowing in Indiana's direction for Romeo, and why we still e...

On this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio, we begin by honoring the women's basketball team for winning the WNIT. Then Andy and Ryan give their opening statements, and we delve into a potpourri of topics: • Our lingering thoughts on what IU fans can take from the Final Four and apply to our program • The comment Jalen Brunson made after the title game that got Jerod thinking about an important...