Podcast On The Brink

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Rick Bozich of WDRB to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, the all-time greatest Hoosiers bracket, Bob Knight's return to IU and much more. Among the topics discussed:• The impact of the COVID-19 on college sports• How future cancelations could impact athletic departments and non-revenue sports• Rick talks about some of the most surreal sports moments he has covered• The all-time greatest Hoosiers bracket currently taking place on ITH• Bob Knight's return to Bloomington this season• The passing of longtime White Sox radio announcer Ed Farmer

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by IU basketball historian and author Bill Murphy to discuss the Greatest IU Basketball Player of All-Time tournament currently taking place on Inside the Hall. Among the topics discussed:• The idea behind the All-Time Greatest Hoosier bracket and the criteria for voting• The round of 64 matchup and results between George McGinnis and Bill Garrett• The round of 32 matchup in the Pre-Knight era that is most intriguing to Bill• A few of the surprise results in the Knight-Pre ’85 Region• The Randy Wittman-Bobby Wilkerson debate• Why Steve Green is one of the most underrated Hoosiers ever• The upcoming Greg Graham-Alan Henderson matchup in the Round of 32• Previewing some of the intriguing matchups in the Post-Knight era region

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich discuss Indiana naming Scott Dolson athletic director, the abrupt ending to the season and mailbag questions. Among the topics discussed:• Why Indiana fans should be happy with Dolson's appointment as new AD• The factors that led to Indiana staying in-house with the hire• Is it possible that IU uses a redshirt next season?• What should the expectations be for the Hoosiers next season?• The parity in the Big Ten this season and how it impacted the computer rankings• A look at the Maui Invitational field• Upcoming content planned for ITH and the Assembly Call

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich preview this week's Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Among the topics discussed:• Indiana's loss to Wisconsin on Saturday• Should the regular season be viewed as a success?• The Big Ten tournament bracket and how it sets up for the Hoosiers• Which teams are set up for a run in Indianapolis• Why Indiana can't afford to lose to Nebraska• NCAA tournament chances for the Hoosiers• The All-Big Ten teams and league awards• The Ivy League opting to cancel its conference tournament

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich preview Saturday's game against Wisconsin, discuss IU's senior class and senior day, take listener questions and talk Big Ten awards. Among the topics discussed:• The matchup on Saturday and the keys for Indiana• IU's senior class and how they will each be remembered• Is it important for IU to close the regular season with a win?• The Big Ten title race• Big Ten awards including All-Big Ten, freshman, coach and player of the year

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star to discuss the commitment of Khristian Lander. In addition, Bozich and Morris discuss Indiana's recent play and their upcoming games at Purdue and Illinois. Among the topics discussed:• The commitment of Lander and what it means for the Hoosiers going forward• Lander's game and some of his strengths and weaknesses• How Lander could fit with Rob Phinisee and what he needs to do to be ready to play right away• Archie Miller's recruiting success in-state• Indiana's upcoming road games at Purdue and Illinois• Should Indiana change its starting lineup?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by ITH student writers Cameron Drummond and Dylan Wallace to talk Indiana's win over Minnesota, the program's struggles on the road, the path to an NCAA tournament bid and much more. Among the topics discussed:• Indiana's win over Minnesota and the reasons the Hoosiers prevailed• The importance of finding Trayce Jackson-Davis and making him the focal point of the offense• Why Race Thompson was pivotal in IU's win at Minnesota• How important is Sunday's game against Penn State?• Why life is so tough on the road in the Big Ten• Is Luka Garza the Big Ten player of the year?• The Big Ten teams Alex, Cam and Dylan will trust most come NCAA tournament time

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich discuss Indiana's win on Thursday night over Iowa, its upcoming schedule and much more. Among the topics discussed:• What stood out from Indiana's win over Iowa• The gameplan to let Luka Garza get his and shut down Iowa's secondary options• What Jerod and Alex expect to see as IU goes back on the road• Garza's candidacy as Big Ten and national player of the year• Is Rob Phinisee the future for IU at point guard?• Devonte Green's up and down play and why it has such an impact on the Hoosiers• What's behind IU's substitution patterns?• Which remaining road game is most winnable?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Dustin Dopirak of The Athletic to preview Indiana's upcoming game against Purdue at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Among the topics discussed:• Purdue’s big win over Iowa on Wednesday at Mackey Arena• Why the Boilermakers have been so bad on the road• The key matchups from an IU perspective on Saturday• How important it is for Archie Miller to finally beat Purdue• The frontcourt matchups on Saturday and will Purdue go with two bigs?• Why Jerome Hunter and Justin Smith might be key factors for the Hoosiers on Saturday• Is there that much of a difference between the middle of the pack of the Big Ten and the bottom of the Big East?• Could the Big Ten actually get 10 or 11 teams into the NCAA tournament?• What are realistic expectations for Indiana for the rest of the season? Dustin tackles this impossible

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris is joined by Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News and the Big Ten Network for a wide ranging discussion. Among the topics discussed:• A look back at Indiana's games against Maryland and Michigan State• The moment in the Maryland game that bothered Mike• Indiana's upcoming games against Penn State and Ohio State• Who are the top teams in the Big Ten right now?• How many teams from the conference can make the NCAA tournament?• What's wrong with Michigan?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by UMHoops editor and author of Dylan's Hoops Dispatch, Dylan Burkhardt, to preview Indiana's opponents this week, Michigan State and Maryland and talk the Big Ten at-large. Among the topics discussed:• Why it hasn't been smooth sailing so far for Michigan State this season• The MSU players beyond Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman who are critical for team success• Why Maryland hasn't been good on the road so far and their scare at Northwestern• The shooting woes for the Terps and how they're still winning games despite them• Why Maryland fans may never be happy with Mark Turgeon• Could the Big Ten really get 12 teams into the NCAA tournament?• The Big Ten player of the year race

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Inside the Hall co-founder Ryan Corazza to recap Wednesday's loss at Rutgers and to discuss a myriad of other issues with this IU team. Among the topics discussed:• Are there reasons to be encouraged by IU's performance at Rutgers?• Indiana's continued shooting woes under Archie Miller• The problem with trimming down the rotation when your key guys are inconsistent• The boom or bust nature of Devonte Green's play• Indiana's inability to get to the line and how the defense of Rutgers played a part in it• Are there new wrinkles that Indiana can implement offensively to jump start things?• The importance of Saturday's game in Lincoln• Is this as good as the Big Ten has been since Alex and Ryan have been following the league?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week's episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Dylan Wallace and attempt to diagnose what is wrong with IU basketball. Among the topics discussed:• What's wrong with IU? A lot of things• Archie's postgame press conference against Northwestern and what felt different than usual• What does Indiana want to be as a team and a program? Why does accountability continue to be a problem?• Why Indiana's 12-3 start isn't being met with much excitement• The upcoming seven game stretch and is there any reason for optimism?• Rob Phinisee's importance the rest of the season• What happens next with Devonte Green after his late game benching against Northwestern?• How will the rotation change moving forward?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On the first episode of 2020, Morris and Bozich break the league down in tiers as conference play resumes this week. Among the topics discussed:• The glass half full and glass half empty views of IU's season to date• The two teams who are the biggest threats to win the league• Do Iowa and Penn State belong in the second tier of Big Ten teams? Alex and Jerod have differing views• Where Indiana fits into the league race• Are Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota threats to make the NCAA tournament?• Why Northwestern deserves its own tier at the bottom of the league• Indiana's lack of upperclassmen leadership

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s Christmas Eve edition of the show, Morris and Bozich discuss IU's win over Notre Dame and look ahead to Sunday's matchup against Arkansas at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Among the topics discussed:• Romeo Langford getting an opportunity for minutes in Boston• Takeaways from IU's Crossroads Classic win over Notre Dame• The play of Trayce Jackson-Davis and Armaan Franklin against the Fighting Irish• Reasons for concern and reasons to be encouraged coming out of the Notre Dame win• Why Indiana's guard play must improve• The challenges Arkansas will present and why it is an important game for both teams• Jerod's bold prediction for the Arkansas game

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Rick Bozich of WDRB.com to discuss the retirement of Fred Glass as it relates to IU basketball and the 10-1 start for Indiana. Among the topics discussed:• The timing of the retirement announcement from Fred Glass• Why the basketball aspect of his tenure is still hard to judge• The decision to extend Tom Crean back in the fall of 2012• Why hasn’t Indiana been insistent in making its basketball program a national power?• How should the new AD evaluate Archie Miller?• Why is there so much angst right now with the Hoosiers sitting at 10-1?• Why the next two games are so important for Indiana• Indiana’s defensive struggles through 11 games• What the Hoosiers have done right through 11 games• Why it is so challenging to be an AP top 25 voter this season

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Bart Torvik to recap the Big Ten-ACC Challenge and look ahead to IU-Wisconsin on Saturday in Madison. Among the topics discussed:• Is this Indiana's best chance in recent memory to win in Madison?• What's wrong with Wisconsin right now?• Early season struggles for Nate Reuvers• The NCAA waiver being denied for Micah Potter and how his absence has hurt the Badgers• Why Bart likes Trayce Jackson-Davis• The keys to Saturday's game for both teams• Some thoughts on the Big Ten at-large after winning the challenge with the ACC• Bart explains why Michigan State is still a top 10 team in his ratings• Where are the dominant teams this season?• The upcoming release of the NET ratings

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich take a closer look at Indiana's performance through six games. Among the topics discussed:• The crazy start to the college basketball season nationally and why it could bode well for IU• Thoughts on IU’s offense and defense through six games• Reasons to believe that IU’s defense will improve this season• Indiana’s inability to maintain a consistent level of play throughout a whole game this season• The ridiculousness of the turnovers against Louisiana Tech• What’s the status of Rob Phinisee going forward?• What to expect from De’Ron Davis the remainder of the season• Justin Smith’s improvement as a junior• What Podcast on the Brink is thankful for

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star to talk Indiana's two class of 2020 in-state signees – Anthony Leal and Trey Galloway – and also discuss the loaded class of 2021 in the Hoosier state. Among the topics discussed:• What are the chances that Leal or Galloway win Mr. Basketball?• Who are some of the other contenders for Mr. Basketball this coming season in the state?• What are the biggest areas for improvement for Leal and Galloway?• Kyle gives some insight on the Mr. Basketball voting process• A look at some of the in-state recruiting prospects in the class of 2021• Could a rising junior challenge Damon Bailey's all-time scoring record?• Kyle's take on the performances from Rob Phinisee and Damezi Anderson so far in Bloomington• Why Archie Miller has been successful recruiting in-state thus far