The Hoosier Hysterics Podcast

First up the Hysterics catch up on all things concerning the men's basketball team and the defending national champion football squad. Schedules, recruits, the portal, NIL, Cignetti driving the friggin' pace car, and whatever else... there is no off-season anymore!! Eric and Ward then recap their brief but lively trip back to Bloomington for the IU Ventures Founders and Funders Network Summit. Wha...

What do the numbers really say about college basketball—and specifically our favorite team in the whole wide Hoosier world?? We’re fired up to welcome CBB analytics guru Evan Miyakawa of to help us make sense of it all. Trusted by over 120 D1 programs, Evan and his statistical models are a beacon of light in the brave new world of college hoops, helping coaches determine which players are worth th...

The world's foremost expert on all things Indiana football is back, none other than Peegs.com own Matt Weaver! Weaver breaks down last night's spring game, digging into which players stood out and what we might expect from different position groups going into next season. If you want the scoop on all the new and returning Hoosier players, there's nobody dishing it out better than Weaver. And oh ye...

Peegs.com publisher Jeff "Rabby" Rabjohns is back for PORTALMANIA!!!! Tune in to hear Rabby's expert take on the portal haul thus far accumulated by Coach DeVries and his dedicated staff. (Hint: Rabby is happy) Learn all about our newest Hoosiers... Markus Burton, Aiden Sherrell, Samet Yigitoglu, Jaeden Mustaf, Bryce Lindsay and Darren Harris.. from the one and only Rabbi of Recruiting himself, DJ...

The one and only Jeff Rabjohns, publisher of 247's Peegs.com and world's foremost expert on Hoosier hoops, hops on discuss where everything stands with the Indiana program. We recap the season that was, assess how strong the institutional support is, including NIL, where is the fan support at, how is the coaching, and what does it look like on the talent front with both current high school commits...

Matt Brown of ExtraPointsMB.com joins the show to discuss his recent article that lit the IU internet aflame!   Citing the colossal budget of the 2024-25 IU men's basketball team... the largest in the nation by almost 10 million smackeroos... the Hysterics dive into all the numbers with Matt.  They discuss where the money came from, where it went, how it compares to other...

That's right not one, not two, but three special guests on today's show! Alan, Jennifer, and Jay are the perfect trifectas for this IU Ventures showcase... IU alums with sports backgrounds and the entrepreneurial spirit. And they're also a damn good time. Tune in to hear how their love of sports led to the creation of 3 very different and exciting business, and how all 3 teamed up with IU Ventures...

Ah yes it's that old familiar feeling. The chips are down, our backs are against the wall, and with the whole season seemingly on the line, the Hoosiers go out and totally sh*! the bed. We are, of course, talking about IU men's basketball, with an all-time great player who played on some all-time great teams, Brian "Dutch" Evans. This year's team is not one of those teams. And while this episode c...

Hoosier hoops legends Kent Benson and Bobby Wilkerson are back on to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their fabled 1976 championship season under the one and only Coach Knight.  Bobby and Kent reflect on being honored at Assembly Hall earlier this month with their teammates, what it has meant to be the last undefeated team in college basketball, and what it was like to watch this year’s foot...

Coach Crean is back and brings his unmatched expertise, insight and opinions on all things IU and college basketball at large. What was it like for him to call the game between his former schools, Indiana and Marquette? How does he view the progress of the Hoosiers under first year Coach DeVries? What is the ceiling of the current squad, and how bright is the future of the program? And oh yeah......

The ultimate Indiana football insider, Peegs.com's very own Matt Weaver, reflects on the glory of IU claiming the natty, then dives right into the 2026 roster to discuss how next year's squad is shaping up, and how Coach Cig and his staff are doing in both the portal and high school recruiting. (Hint: VERY GOOD) Before that, the Hysterics recap their in-person adventures watching the men's basketb...

BONUS FLASHBACK EPISODE Last year a largely unknown QB from Cal-Berkeley showed up in Bloomington to lead Indiana's offense in Year 2 of the Cignetti Era. One year later, that same QB is a household name across America... Fernando Mendoza. Shortly after arriving at IU, Fernando was kind enough to join the Hysterics for an in-depth conversation, touching on everything from his family and childhood,...

The Indiana Hoosiers are the 2026 College Football National Champions. Undefeated, Never Daunted, and Beyond Imagination. They did it. We did it. It's done. History has been written. Eternal glory achieved. The Hysterics try to wrap their delirious minds about what just happened and what it all means as they recount their trip to Miami to watch our Coach Cig, Fernando, and the rest of our beloved...

They Hysterics are hysterical, along with all of Hoosier nation, at the reality of Indiana football playing for a national championship. THE HOOSIERS ARE PLAYING IN THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR ETERNAL GLORY. After a quick rundown of the hoops loss at home to the Huskers, the Hysterics catch up on Eric's magical trip to the Peach Bowl and the historic drubbing of the Ducks before a s...

After a brief discussion about the Hoosier hoops victory over the Huskies, the Hysterics do a deep dive into Coach Cig's huge portal haul with Peegs.com Matt Weaver! Weave dishes his expert analysis and opinion on our new QB Josh Hoover, stud WR Nick Marsh and 7 more future Hoosiers. Then, the one and only Oscar-nominated writer & producer of Hoosiers, Angelo Pizzo, joins the show to postulate...

The Hoosiers are flippin' Rose Bowl champs!! The beyond dream season continues, and there is no one better to contextualize what it all means than the publisher of Peegs.com, Jeff Rabjohns. Rabby breaks down the macro, the micro, and all points in between like no one else. Next up, the Hysterics celebrate this glorious football milestone with an all-time great Indiana basketball player, your frien...

The Hysterics hop in the car and head downtown to greet all of Hoosier nation as it descends upon southern California for The Granddaddy of Them All!! Podcasting from the 70th story lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel, the official hotel of the IU football team, Eric and Ward gab it up about the upcoming Rose Bowl and everything to do with our #1 ranked, undefeated, Big Ten champion Indiana Hoosie...

The Hysterics are overjoyed to be joined by the ultimate Hoosier football aficionado, Matt Weaver of Peegs.com!! The trio dives into all things regarding our undefeated, Big Ten winning, #1 ranked and #1 CFP seeded Indiana Hoosiers... including the fact that our head coach just won back-to-back Coach of the Years and our quarterback won the FLIPPIN HEISMAN TROPHY!!!! Before that Eric and Ward disc...

The #1 ranked, #1 seeded, undefeated Big Ten Champs that is!!! Get in here and join the Hysterics to bask in the glory of old IU!!! Eric recounts his travels with his daughter Stella to the ultimate IU trifecta... volleyball's Sweet 16 birth, IUBB's disappointing day against Louisville, and of course the Big Ten title game where the Hoosiers took down the Buckeyes! After that it's time to listen i...

Who better to visit with before the biggest football game in Hoosier history than the most exciting player in Hoosier history?? No one!!   So tune in and listen up to the one and only Antwaan Randle El as he talks about his hilarious first time meeting Coach Cig, what he thinks are the keys to taking down the Buckeyes, and oh so much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

After some storytelling on the personal side, Eric & Ward recap the recent successes of football, volleyball, and men and women's basketball. Yup... IU is just awesome at all those sports. Then, instead of merely basking in the glory of so much winning, the Hysterics dive into a debate of no particular significance: Does the success of Indiana football help or hinder the success of Indiana bas...

It's a helluva time to be a Hoosier and the Hysterics are losing their tiny little minds. First up, let's go crazy about THE GREATEST DRIVE, THE GREATEST PASS and THE GREATEST CATCH in INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY. Happy Valley indeed! After that, let's bring back the one and only Brian "Dutch" Evans to talk about THE GREATEST POSSIBLE START TO THE COACH DEVRIES ERA for which any Hoosier fa...

First up, Eric and Ward celebrate Coach Cig leading his mighty Hoosiers into Maryland for a heaping helping of turtle soup. (Shortly thereafter, CBS blatantly steals and broadcasts the Hysterics original image of a Cignetti statue on national television. Yes, please angry Tweet @ CBS Sports) Next, Coach DeVries scores a major recruiting win on the eve of his inaugural season. Get pumped 'cause a n...

This week the Hysterics gloat over the UCLA thrashing by Cig's stellar 8-0 squad, then DJ Jazzy Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com joins us to share his take on the exhibition win over Baylor, and a big picture look at the state of recruiting for Team DeVries.  But up first, let's get an update on Eric's unhealthy weight loss program!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

The Hysterics are finally back to break down all the latest in Hoosier news, including Cig making 93 million buckaroos after beating down the Ducks, and takeaways from how Coach DeVries' squad looked in their first ever exhibition game in Assembly Hall. After that is a delightful chat with Lenée Beaumont, who is yet another fantastic human playing for Teri Moren's stupendous basketball program. An...