On this episode of Bison Chat, Joe and Galen catch you up on what happened this week with IU coach and player availability, with quotes from Curt Cignetti about this week's preparation for the CFP. We discuss the Indiana - Notre Dame matchup and what the keys might be for both teams. Finally, we discuss the surprise soft launch of...the bison.…

Indiana is in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, and Galen and Scott are here to tell you about it. We discuss the Hoosiers' matchup vs Notre Dame, and how Indiana measures up statistically against the Fighting Irish. We also discuss the importance of Indiana getting named to the CFP field as an at-large team, and talk about the frami…

On this week's Bison Chat, Galen and Joe look back on Indiana's record-setting win against Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket game, and talk about the overall atmosphere of the game and everything around it. We then pivot to talking about Indiana's recruiting haul on National Signing Day and what the Hoosiers will be looking for in the transfer portal.…

Indiana men's basketball had a fairly disastrous trip to the Bahamas, losing their first two games in the Battle 4 Atlantis and showing that a bunch of problems from last year still haven't been resolved. We (finally) do our first proper basketball podcast of the year, talking about the lack of enthusiasm and general issues that hovered over the pr…

Indiana capped off the greatest regular season in program history with a complete demolition job against Purdue, defeating the Boilermakers 66-0 on a glorious snowy night at Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers showed up with extra motivation after last weekend's frustrating loss to Ohio State, and put any question of their offensive prowess or overall l…

A preview of the 2024 edition of the Old Oaken Bucket game, as 10-1 Indiana looks to move closer to a playoff berth. They take on a Purdue team that has struggled mightily this season. We look at the statistical matchup between the two teams and discuss the atmospheric conditions expected for the first-ever night Bucket Game.…

James gets you all the betting lines for the final week of the college football season, along with his Hooiser Hotstreak pick of the week.Di CrimsonCast

A bit late due to some technical difficulties with uploading - thank you for your patience. On this week's Bison Chat, we take a look back at IU's difficult loss to Ohio State, look ahead to the Old Oaken Bucket Game, and live-react to the latest CFP Committee rankings.Di CrimsonCast

The Hoosiers had big aspirations for their top-5 matchup versus Ohio State in Columbus, but a fast start was quickly soured by mistakes, scheme issues, and old-fashioned physical dominance by the Buckeyes. We discuss what went wrong for Indiana, the aspects of the game that led to the defeat, and what it means in the big picture. We also take a loo…

Scott and Galen reunite after an extensive week of podcasting content to talk about what awaits us this weekend as Indiana takes on Ohio State. We discuss the discourse that has made up the last several days, Indiana's place in the CFP order, and what (if anything) Indiana "owes" college football's media establishment in this game. Plus other stuff…

James and Scott break down all the lines in the B1G this week, quickly, so they can talk all about the IU v OSU game this weekend. Also, get your Hoosier Hotstreak picks for the weekend.Di CrimsonCast

We are joined by longtime friend of the pod Stefak Krajisnik to talk about Indiana-Ohio State this weekend. Stefan (who covers Ohio State for Cleveland.com) talks us through the overall atmosphere among the Buckeyes fanbase coming into a game that matters a great deal to both teams. We also discuss some of the various matchups and factors - the rel…

Indiana plays one of the biggest games in program history this Saturday, and who better to break it down with than Taylor Lehman of Bite-Sized Bison? We go deep on a number of fronts relating to the game, including Indiana's mentality coming into the contest, the advantages that the bye week potentially gave to the IU coaching staff, the key matchu…

On this edition of Bison Chat, Joe and Galen recap the weekend, as we discuss Curt Cignetti's extension and what it means for IU athletics. We also hear from Cignetti as he discusses Ohio State, as we break down some of the key items related to the huge upcoming showdown in Columbus. Finally, we do our newly traditional live breakdown of the CFP ra…

On the latest edition of CrimsonCast, we sit down for a lengthy and enjoyable interview with Dane Sanzenbacher, former Ohio State WR, former NFL player, and currently an analyst on 97.1 FM in Columbus. We discuss Dane's very unique connection to Indiana University (and CrimsonCast), and then dive deep into the various aspects of this top-5 matchup.…

Suck Month continues, as we enter Ohio State Week --- and the stakes are huge. IU arrives ranked in the top 5, taking on another top 5 team in the Buckeyes. On this episode, we tackle some items leading into tomorrow's updated CFP reveal, including the Indiana-SEC war on X, the framing of the debate around Indiana, who to root against in the next c…

Scott is joined by Connor Onion of Big Ten Network and Fox. They discuss, why everything Cignetti has said has come true, will there be ANOTHER renegotiation in a few weeks, the crazy swings in programs in college football, how he views our game against Ohio State, and why he’s excited to come to Bloomington if we host a CFP game.…

Indiana and Curt Cignetti signed a contract extension and raise on Saturday, upping his guaranteed salary to $9 million per year and lengthening the deal through 2032. We do an emergency podcast to digest the news and talk about why this is so important for IU athletics and Indiana football specifically.…

Indiana is on a bye this week, but many of the teams they are competing against for a CFP bid are in action. Which results are best for the Hoosiers? Matt Blaszka joins the podcast as we discuss some of the games and potential outcomes for this weekend. (Note that Matt was on the phone for this interview, so some of the audio quality isn't as good …

The Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, in one of the most monumental victories in school history. The Hoosiers rode some solid offensive execution to a first half lead, then white-knucked their way to a victory in the second half thanks largely to their defense and special teams. It was the first time that IU has truly b…

Taylor Lehman of Bite Sized Bison joins the show for our weekly Thursday Indiana football preview show. This week, we break down Indiana's game this Saturday against Michigan, who won the CFP title last season, but has looked far from that standard this season. We discuss where Michigan's biggest issues have been so far this year, what things they …

James plan for the weekend, why to stay away from the UCLA spread, why the Gophers are going to easily cover the spread, some other lines on the OSU game, why Oregon can easily cover their spread, James tries to piss off Taylor Swift fans, why Penn State is a stay away, finally they talk about the IU game and why he loves the line on Fan Duel and w…

Scott is joined by Jeremy Gray - IU Senior Associate Athletic Director to talk about the origin story behind the Cignetti shirts and rally towels at Memorial Stadium. They talk about the success they have been thus far, if they will continue, along with all the improved marketing efforts around Memorial Stadium the past few years, before Scott open…

On this week’s Bison Chat, we give immediate reaction to the College Football Playoff Committee’s initial set of rankings, discussing where IU fell in those rankings, and how that affects the season moving forward. We also tackle some of the inconsistencies in the committee’s rankings. Then we turn our attention to last weekend’s game, discussing I…

Indiana traveled to East Lansing, to face what many pundits thought would be a trap game. Instead, it was a complete destruction of Michigan State, as Indiana overcame a slow start to beat the Spartans 47-10. The Hoosiers got perhaps their best defensive performance of the year, and QB Kurtis Rourke recovered from a thumb injury to throw four touch…

Scott & James are back for Week 10 B1G betting lines. We had one technical problem during the recording, but didn't have time to edit it out, so apologize for that. Enjoy!Di CrimsonCast

Indiana travels to East Lansing for a matchup against the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday. Is this a trap game for the Hoosiers? Will Kurtis Rourke be at 100%? What are the biggest threats to the Hoosiers in this one, and how can they exploit weaknesses in Michigan State's game? We tackle all of that and more in a live podcast previewing the co…

The Indiana Hoosiers continued to roll this past weekend, defeating the Washington Huskies 31-17 before the second straight sellout crowd of the 2024 season. It wasn't always pretty, as IU struggled with a misfiring offense and some defensive mistakes --- but a second-half focus on the ground game and some opportune plays on defense and in special …

Indiana is 7-0, already bowl eligible, with fans dreaming of bigger things. They face the Washington Huskies for the first time in Big Ten conference play on Saturday, so we brought Taylor Lehman on to talk about the matchup between these two teams. We talk through the main aspects of the matchup, including Washington's high talent levels, their st…

Scott & James are back for CrimsonCASH. Scott is on vacation, so it's a quick episode with no description.Di CrimsonCast

We're joined on this episode by former Indiana wide receiver Mitchell Paige to talk about this year's football team. We cover a bunch of fun aspects of present and past, including the keys to the roster that make this year's team so good, the coaching staff's approach to getting this level of excellence out of the roster, the difference between thi…

On this edition of the Bison Chat, we look back at the amazing Homecoming Weekend that Indiana University enjoyed. We talk about the Big Noon Kickoff extravaganza, the vibe outside and inside of Memorial Stadium, and Indiana's 56-7 drubbing of Nebraska. We hear from Curt Cignetti about his team's play in that game, and about Tayven Jackson starting…

We welcome back Zach Osterman of the Indy Star to the podcast to talk about Indiana football. We talk through the way Indiana's season has going, the confidence the Hoosiers are playing with and how the coaching staff has instilled that, the evolution of the team throughout the course of the season, the Nebraska game performance and how that fits i…

Longtime friend of the pod Ben Portnoy of Sports Business Journal joins us for an action-packed episode. We cover a ton of ground here - the scene this past weekend that surrounded Indiana vs Nebraska, the slow but steady climb that Indiana University Athletics has undertaken to modernize the football program, and how different things are from 15 y…

We ended up recording a giddy live edition of the weekly recap podcast, as we looked back in satisfaction and awe of the Indiana Hoosiers' 56-7 defenestration of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. On the show, we dove deep into Indiana's dominance in all three phases of the game, the remarkable job done by the offensive line, the insane rushing attack, and …

It's Homecoming Preview Podcast time, as GC and Taylor Lehman of Bite Sized Bison break down the matchup between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. We discuss the statistical comparisons between these two teams, and talk at length about the mutual strenghts of these two teams going head-to-head with IU's offense and Nebraska's defen…

Scott & James and back for another week of CrimsonCASH. This week they talk about why Oregon State's schedule factors into the Purdue vs Oregon game, Rutgers scoring issues, why we both like the Northwestern QB, why the Michigan v Illinois game will go over, why James likes some home dogs this week, and why the Hoosiers will cover their 6.5 point s…

On this edition of Bison Chat, Galen and Joe talk about the long bye week for Indiana Football, before diving fully into the upcoming game versus Nebraska. We hear some quotes from both Curt Cignetti and Matt Rhule about this weekend's matchup between the Hoosiers and the Huskers. We also take questions from the audience about Indiana's playoff fut…

Scott and James are back to look at the lines for this week’s B1G games. James tells you why the Washington v Iowa game is his favorite bet this weekend, why he never takes the points on large lines but is doing it against Purdue, his hate for the alternative Ohio State jerseys, if Minnesota can break the streak of teams not named IU losing when th…

Scott is joined by Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall to chat about how he started ITH, why Ohio State stinks with media credentials, what drives traffic on their site, what (if anything) IU needs to do to get back to being an elite program and what are traditions that they would and wouldn’t touch.Di CrimsonCast

On a giddy episode of CrimsonCast, Scott and Galen take a look at the big picture for the 6-0 Indiana Hoosiers. We discuss the huge change in mentality and execution that has powered the Hoosiers to an undefeated start and bowl eligibility, and the key factors that are feeding this amazing season. We then break down the game at Northwestern, talkin…

James starts off with his thoughts on the IU vs Maryland game experience, ideas for ways to get the crowd pumped at Memorial Stadium between the 3rd and 4th quarters. He then gives his thoughts about why Purdue might cover their spread, why not to bet the UCLA vs PSU game, why he’s taking an under in a game that doesn’t include Iowa, why Michigan c…

On this episode of the Tuesday Night Bison Chat, GC and Joe Cronin are joined by NBC Sports and Indiana Rivals reporter Zach Browning. We discuss Indiana football's big win over the Maryland Terrapins, the sudden but not entirely unexpected departure of Donovan McCulley, and the matchup this weekend in Evanston as the Hoosiers get ready to take on …

Indiana pushed their 2024 record to 5-0 on the season with a 42-28 win over the Maryland Terrapins. Scott and Galen break down what happened at a wet and wild Memorial Stadium on Saturday, discussing the collective will of the team and coaching staff, the standout statistical performers, and the most impressive parts of the victory for the Hoosiers…

James and Scott are back to look at the lines for Week 5 in the Big Ten - They also debut the new weekly parlay bet, the Hoosier Hotstreak!Di CrimsonCast

We welcome Taylor Lehman of Bite Sized Bison to the show, as Indiana gets ready to take on former Big Ten East divisional foe Maryland in a big matchup for both squads. Taylor gives us some statistical considerations for the season, as we evaluate IU's performance through four games and look back at some of the interesting elements of the Charlotte…

Scott is joined by the founders of Punt John Punt, Billy and Dan to talk about the change they have seen with the IU Football program under Coach Cig. Why this weekend's game is so important for the trajectory of the season, and finally give their outlook for what they see the rest of the season.Di CrimsonCast

On this edition of CrimsonCast, Scott and Galen break down Indiana's decisive 52-14 win over Charlotte. We discuss the impressive way that the team bounced back from a slow start, their professionalism in salting the game away, and the continued statistical democracy of so many different players making contributions. We also talk about the crowd si…

James and Scott recap Scott’s trip to IU, his thoughts on Nebraska’s point total, they get confused on why LSU’s stadium is named Death Valley, his thoughts on Michigan, The CW vs WB, why Oregon State is his favorite bet of the week, and finally thoughts on the IU game this weekend.Di CrimsonCast

On this special edition of CrimsonCast, current Big Ten Network sideline reporter and former IU radio network broadcaster Rhett Lewis joins the show. We discuss the fast start that IU is off to this year, their performance in Pasadena vs UCLA, and the overall direction of the program right now under Curt Cignetti.…