The Hoosier Hysterics Podcast

No pair of players entered Bob Knight’s Hoosier program with more success, greater hype, or bigger expectations than Jay Edwards & Lyndon Jones. Fresh off 3-straight Indiana high school single-class championships and being named co-Mr. Basketball, the best friends known as “Silk & Smoke” were more than ready to take their winning ways to Bloomington. Arriving in the wake of the 1987 NCAA crown and...

While each former player has a unique perspective on their time in candy stripes, none so extraordinarily so as Uwe Blab. Born and raised in Germany, where basketball wasn’t a thing and his towering frame led to ridicule, he discovered community and acceptance upon moving to Illinois and playing high school hoops. Heavily recruited as senior, Uwe finally committed to IU and the legendary Bob Knigh...

At long last Peegsters everywhere can put a face & voice to the name we depend on for everything Indiana football, Matt Weaver. Before he became our go to guy on each Tom Allen recruit and coaching hire, Matt bled cream & crimson. Raised in a household that loved Bob Knight and Bill Mallory, he made his way from the architectural dynamo of Columbus to attend IU, soon finding himself a part of the...

No player holds a bigger place in the hearts of Hoosiers everywhere than Landon Turner. The All-American out of Arsenal Tech oozed with potential but constantly found himself in Coach Knight’s doghouse, finally putting it all together his junior year to help lead IU to the 1981 National Title. Expectations for Turner’s final season skyrocketed, and many predicted he was destined to be a top pick i...

The inimitable Steve Risley won an NIT title, two Big Ten crowns, and the 1981 National Championship with the Indiana Hoosiers, and boy does he have the stories to prove it. Tune in to hear a virtual smorgasbord of hilarious and insightful anecdotes about his time in the trenches with Coach Knight and the legendary IU teams of the late 70's and early 80's. His personality even bigger than his 6'8"...

Raised in Anderson with a mother in the ministry, perhaps a higher power intervened to send Mr. Basketball & McDonald’s All-American Ray Tolbert to Bloomington. Whatever it was certainly saved him from that hellhole in West Lafayette, and for that we all feel blessed. Not only was Ray one of the most consistent starters, scorers and rebounders in IU history, he was also an all-timer when it came t...

Pack a bag and water the plants because you’re headed to the Outback Bowl! Ride along with Board Ward and his trusted handler, Real Eric, on a whirlwind odyssey to Tampa where they stalk IU football stars, check in with Hoosier legends, and yuck it up with anybody else they happen across. Somehow they even find time to go to the game, which while the final score isn’t what anybody wanted, at least...

Lilly King could have swam for any school in the country, but the Evansville prodigy chose to stay close to home and attend IU. Lucky for us, as she went on to dominate her opponents and destroy the NCAA record books, becoming a 4 x All-American and one of the greatest collegiate swimmers of all-time. Along the way, Lilly won two gold medals at the Olympics in Rio, got Tweeted at by Samuel L. Jack...

A Nigerian prince, born in Brooklyn and raised on Staten Island, travels to Bloomington and becomes the greatest defender in the history of Indiana University football. No, this isn’t our pitch for the Coming to America sequel… it’s the incredible real-life story of Adewale Ogunleye. And like any hero’s journey, it isn’t all rose petals and royal baths. “Wale” battled homesickness, saw his beloved...

We here at the Hysterics never dabble in hyperbole, so when we tell you Antwaan Randle El is the single greatest athlete to ever attend Indiana University, it’s merely stating cold, hard facts. This man was not only drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of high school, he also played basketball for Bobby Knight. Additionally, he was one of the most thrilling players college football has ever seen, delig...

If you're in high school and hold your own playing pick-up games with George McGinnis in his prime, there’s a good chance you’ve got a future in basketball. And boy did Mike Woodson ever. Heading to Bloomington with his jump shot in tow, Woody became one of the great scorers in Hoosier history. He joined Coach Knight and teammate Isiah Thomas to win a gold at the Pan American games, and later took...

Celebrating two years of nonsense, Eric & Ward throw a virtual game-watching party as an excuse to chain-smoke cigars while gabbing with some of their all-time favorite Hoosiers. Brian Evans, Jared Jeffries, Jordan Hulls, Derek Elston, Todd Leary, Jeff Rabjohns and even two Goons from New York all crash the party for pre-game, during game, and post-game ball-busting and analysis. There is no bette...

It only makes sense the most fun place on Earth would produce the likes of Johnny Jager. The man is just a damn good time. This hometown hero drops in for a delightful conversation, diving headfirst into a juicy conversation about this year’s team and expectations for the upcoming season. Then we blast to the past and cover his Bloomington boyhood, his brief sojourn to Wabash College, and finally...

What's better than a 6'9" banger down low with a high motor and a 7'3" wingspan? A 6'9" banger down low with a high motor and a 7'3" wingspan who just signed with Indiana. Logan Duncomb is not only bringing his physical skills to Bloomington in 2021, he's bringing a winning mind-set. Alongside his Archbishop-Moeller high school teammates, this four-star recruit has gone 59-1 over the last two year...

Imagine being invited to be a walk-on for your beloved Indiana Hoosiers. Now envision working so hard and being so dedicated that you battle through injuries to earn yourself a scholarship, becoming a crucial player by your senior year. Finally, picture accomplishing all that while playing for FOUR DIFFERENT HEAD COACHES. To say Kyle Taber's tenure at IU was unique is the epitome of understatement...

Teri Moren was born in a small town, and she had herself a ball in a small town. A basketball to be specific, and the town was Seymour, where Johnny Cougar was on eternal rotation and Bobby Knight’s Hoosiers were required family viewing. Tragically, she lost her way and went to play for the school that shall not be mentioned, only to find the ultimate redemption… becoming head coach of IU Women’s...

There is no better way to bask in the glow a historic win over Penn State than to spend 3 hours with the greatest IU football player of all-time, Anthony Thompson. After shunning the likes of Michigan and Ohio State, AT joined forces with Bill Mallory to defeat those very powerhouses and usher in the most successful era Indiana football has ever known. He rewrote not only the record books in Bloom...

Where Kenya Hunter goes, top-flight recruits and winning seasons follow. Early on he assisted John Miller on an AAU team featuring his 15-year-old son Archie. There were stops at the likes of N.C. State, Georgetown, Nebraska and UConn, all ultimately paving his way to Bloomington. And what better way to welcome the latest member of the Hoosier fam than an epic grilling from the Hysterics? While as...

Andrae Patterson is not just a gentle giant, he is a thoughtful, funny, warm and reflective giant. The high school phenom from Abilene, Texas had his pick of any school in the country and chose IU after his mother orchestrated a surprise visit to Coach Knight. Once there he embraced a career of highs… say a 39-point virtuoso performance to thump Duke in the pre-season NIT… and one of lows, includi...

Archie Miller's first big recruiting coup at IU wasn't Romeo Langford, it was strength & conditioning coach Clif Marshall. After attending both Kentucky and Louisville, he escaped the bluegrass for much greener pastures. At just 24-years-old Clif found himself on the training staff of the Cincinnati Bengals, and soon became the Performance Director at Ignition Athletics Performance Group, working...

Scott Dolson is a boss. Not just any boss, mind you, but the boss of Archie Miller, Tom Allen, and 22 other Division 1 head coaches. And they couldn't be working for a nicer, smarter, more humble, humorous or passionate man. Listen in as we learn how Scott fell in the love with IU as a kid, only to become a manager for the 1987 title team, and after 30 years of working tirelessly for the departmen...

Joe Hillman was the the first player Coach Knight ever recruited west of the Mississippi, and he came for one reason… to play for a national championship. Let’s just say it worked out. Along the way he collected two Big Ten titles, including as senior captain for the underrated and electrifying 1989 squad, creating a fearsome three guard lineup alongside Jay Edwards & Lyndon Jones. Listen in as th...

Together at last! Join the party as The Assembly Call Podcast honors the Hysterics by dropping in for a visit. Jerod Morris, Andy Bottoms, Ryan Phillips and Coach Brian Tonsoni are the ultimate dudes to gab with about all things Hoosier.... past, present and future. All four of these gents bring expert analysis and revealing insight to the table, something you know the Hysterics can't offer alone....

Put down the roundball and pick up your pigskin because the Hysterics are thrilled to welcome the head football coach of your Indiana Hoosiers, Tom Allen. Raised in the hoops Mecca of New Castle, learn about his winding and winning path, rising through the ranks to finally earn his dream job as the boss in Bloomington. The only thing more inspiring than Coach Allen's journey is the man himself. Hi...

Behold Tom Bolyard. The man who led Ft. Wayne South Side to an IHSAA title his junior year and was a Parade All-American as senior. The man who played for Branch McCracken and took the court with Walt Bellamy, Jimmy Rayl, the Van Arsdales, John McGlocklin, and still somehow became one of the all-time great scorers in Indiana history. Drafted by the NBA, Tom instead became a coach. He soon found hi...