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 open up the reader mailbag after Indiana's 3-0 start to the regular season. Among the topics discussed:• Indiana's defensive problems so far ... Is there cause for concern?• The return of Devonte Green and why he's so important to the Hoosiers• Will the Hoosiers go back to a three guard lineup when Green returns?• Buy or Sell: Will IU's offense be a major strength?• What's one thing that has surprised early in the season and one thing that's been disappointing?• Early season impressions on the Big Ten• The Forum Tipoff Classic next month• How many years will Dawson Garcia spend in college?

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, typically on Wednesdays.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Cameron Drummond to recap Indiana's season opening win over Western Illinois and to look ahead to the rest of the month of November. Among the topics discussed:• Takeaways from Indiana’s win over Western Illinois• Why Indiana’s smaller lineup was so effective• The confidence of Al Durham Jr. and Justin Smith as juniors• What can be learned from Indiana’s early season schedule?• Our early impressions of Armaan Franklin and Trayce Jackson-Davis• Archie Miller’s postgame comments on Indiana’s defense• Indiana’s non-conference schedule• The play of Joey Brunk and De’Ron Davis thus far• What’s the feeling on campus about this IU team?• The Big Ten's performances last night• A brief Portland State preview

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, typically on Wednesdays.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Jon Crispin of ESPN to discuss his departure from BTN, Indiana entering Archie Miller's third season, this season's Big Ten race and much more. Among the topics discussed:• Some news in Jon’s personal life and his move from BTN to ESPN• Year three of the Archie Miller era• Are the Hoosiers close to turning a corner?• The middle of the pack in the league and where IU may fit in• The pressure on Pat Chambers at Penn State• Indiana’s guard situation and all of the missed time in the preseason• Could IU be better without Romeo Langford and Juwan Morgan?• What impact will the increased 3-point distance have in college basketball?• The other rule change that Jon likes for the upcoming season• Jon’s thoughts on Devonte Green entering his final 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, typically on Wednesdays.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich conclude their preseason tour around the league are joined by Scott Dochterman of The Athletic to discuss Iowa basketball. Among the topics discussed:• The latest on Jordan Bohannon and his status for the upcoming season• The loss of Isaiah Moss and how it hurts Iowa's backcourt depth• Can Pat McCaffery make an impact right away?• The sophomore leap that is coming for Joe Wieskamp• Luka Garza and how he might improve as a junior• What do Iowa fans think of Fran McCaffery?• Iowa's defensive problems and why they won't get any better• Indiana's upcoming exhibition on Tuesday against Gannon and what to watch 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, typically on Wednesdays.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich open up the reader mailbag and answer your IU basketball questions with the start of the regular season just a few weeks away. Among the topics discussed:• Indiana's December schedule and which games are most important to win• What will Indiana's lineup look like on January 1?• Will the Hoosiers be elite defensively? How will Indiana score this season?• Can Jerome Hunter alter IU's ceiling in a significant way?• Does Alex really believe IU will finish 9th in the Big Ten?

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, typically on Wednesdays.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by John Gasaway of ESPN.com to discuss Illinois and the upcoming Big Ten season. Among the topics discussed:• Hopes are high for Illinois this season ... Is the optimism justified?• Does John buy into Brad Underwood as the answer for Illinois?• Can the Illini shoot it better inside the arc and cut down on turnovers?• Trent Frazier - why John is bullish on him entering his junior season• Is there urgency for Illinois this season with it likely being the final season for Ayo?• Why defense could be a major issue for Illinois• John's thoughts on Indiana entering the 2019-20 season• The mystery that is Michigan basketball this season• Some Big Ten teams beyond Michigan State and Maryland that John is bullish on• Is there a chance the Big Ten is being underrated entering the 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, typically on Wednesdays.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Eamonn Brennan of The Athletic to talk Maryland and the Big Ten at-large. Among the topics discussed:• Eamonn's thoughts on Maryland and their place in the Big Ten hierarchy entering the season• How will Jalen Smith's role change as a sophomore?• Can Anthony Cowan improve his 3-point shooting and cut down on his turnovers?• How do Maryland fans feel about Mark Turgeon?• Beyond Michigan State, Maryland and Ohio State, which Big Ten teams does Eamonn believe in?• Indiana's bizarre 2019-20 season• Why adding Romeo Langford accelerated expectations in Bloomington too quickly• Does Michigan State being the preseason No. 1 indicate that it could be a down year in college basketball?

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, typically on Wednesdays.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Rick Bozich of WDRB to recap Indiana's media day with Archie Miller and discuss some of the program's major storylines entering the season. Among the topics discussed:• Will Indiana be able to go big successfully?• The importance of Jerome Hunter for Indiana this season and expectations for him• Devonte Green - is it a good thing if he's IU's best offensive player?• Are the preseason expectations for Indiana this season fair?• Who are the x-factors for IU to reach its ceiling?• Is there any reason to believe that IU will be a better shooting team?• Will Justin Smith make a leap as a junior?• Should IU's lack of backcourt depth be a concern?• Which Big Ten teams could underachieve and which teams could overachieve?• Rick's thoughts on name, image and likeness in college sports

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, typically on Wednesdays.On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Dustin Dopirak of The Athletic, who covers Purdue, Butler and Indiana. Among the topics discussed:• Why Purdue could be really good ... and why they might struggle• Can Jahaad Proctor's game translate to the Big Ten?• Is Aaron Wheeler Purdue's best breakout candidate?• What differences, stylistically, can we expect from Purdue this season?• What are the biggest differences between the IU and Purdue program right now?• Who, besides Michigan State, will be the league's top teams?• Where would Dustin slot Indiana in the league entering the season?• The potential impact of Joey Brunk on Indiana's roster

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 Joe Hillman, a member of Indiana's 1987 national championship team for a lengthy discussion. Among the topics discussed:• What he’s up to now• How a kid from California ended up playing basketball in Bloomington, Indiana.• Why the 1985 team his freshman season fell well short of lofty expectations.• What people often get wrong about the “Season on the Brink” team of 1986.• What people also get wrong about what it was like to be coached by Bob Knight.• How Steve Alford and Jay Edwards were similar, and how they were different.• Plenty of stories and anecdotes for what it was like playing for Bob Knight.• His recollections of being on the floor for Keith Smart’s shot.• What Joe overheard Bob Knight say after the game that will stick with him forever.• Why the genius of Bob Knight’s strategy to beat UNLV in the 198

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 Brendan F. Quinn of The Athletic to preview the upcoming season for the Big Ten favorite, Michigan State. Among the topics discussed:• How can Cassius Winston be even better as a senior?• Is Tom Izzo embracing or downplaying the team's lofty expectations?• Will Aaron Henry's late-season ascension from a year ago continue into his sophomore season?• What can we expect from Josh Langford in his return from injury?• What roles will Michigan State's two highly regarded freshmen play?• How much will the Spartans miss Matt McQuaid and Kenny Goins?• If this Michigan State team falls short of expectations, and it isn't due to injury, what is likely to derail them?• Finally, some reflections on Indiana's unexpected and still-bizarre-in-hindsight sweep of the Spartans a year ago.

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.This week’s episode is a two-parter as Alex and Jerod discuss Mike Roberts, the schedule and Archie Miller's appearance in Evansville in segment one and are joined by Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch to preview Ohio State's 2019-20 season in segment two.Among the topics discussed:• The hiring of Mike Roberts• IU's 2019-2020 schedule release• Archie Miller's comments in Evansville on Tuesday night • Ohio State's expectations going into the 2019-20 season• Will the Buckeyes miss Keyshawn Woods and CJ Jackson?• How will CJ Walker and D.J. Carton co-exist?• Is Ohio State the second best team in the Big Ten?• Does Kaleb Wesson have another level of play he can reach? • Which teams in the middle of the pack of the league have potential to be good?

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 a good friend of the show, IndyStar IU Insider Zach Osterman to discuss IU's recruiting budget, the assistant coaching search and more.Among the topics discussed:• Zach's recent piece on IU's recruiting budget• Despite its spending, why isn't IU recruiting on par with the nation's elite?• The start to Indiana's 2020 recruiting class• Did Indiana make a recruiting misstep with Nijel Pack?• Is Mike Roberts a good fit for Indiana's assistant coach opening?• The recent Indianapolis Monthly piece on Fred Glass• The two to three biggest questions that will determine how good IU will be 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.This week's episode is a two-parter as Alex and Jerod discuss the commitment of Anthony Leal to the Hoosiers in segment one and are joined by IU volleyball coach Steve Aird in segment two.Among the topics discussed:• The impact of Anthony Leal and Trey Galloway's commitments• What's next for Indiana in 2020• When will the IU schedule be ready to go?• Some thoughts on how the offseason is going for a few key players• Coach Aird's excitement for the opening at Wilkinson Hall, the new volleyball facility at IU• How Coach Aird plans to build Indiana into a volleyball power• The signing of Emily Fitzner, the sister of Evan Fitzner• How recruiting works in volleyball with prospects committing so early• Coach Aird's coaching philosophy• Expectations for IU volleyball in year two of the Aird era

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 show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Stu Jackson, who covered IU basketball for the IU Rivals site, The Hoosier, for the last three years.Among the topics discussed:• Leaving the IU beat after three years and transitioning to working for an NFL franchise• The current state of IU basketball• Last season's struggles and what it was like covering a team that lost 12 of 13 games• The struggles of the media industry and how difficult the environment is right now• Stu's thoughts on IU's in-state recruiting including Trey Galloway and Anthony Leal• The player Stu believes IU should keep an eye on going into next season• What Stu will miss most about living in Bloomington

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 show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Jordan Sperber, who publishes a weekly college basketball newsletter that is available here.Among the topics discussed:• Jordan’s approach to what he does and the intersection between analytics and X’s and O’s• Jordan’s impressions of Indiana under Archie Miller• Why, in Jordan’s mind, Indiana struggled offensively last season• Indiana’s defensive potential moving forward• The importance of forcing isolations defensively• Where Jordan views Archie Miller in the coaching hierarchy of college basketball• Why 3-point defense is so nuanced• Jordan’s Big Ten at-large perspective• The impact of an assistant coach and what IU should look for• Current inefficiencies in college basketball that could be exploited in the coming seasons

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 show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Mike Miller, who was the IU beat writer for The Bloomington Herald-Times for the last five years.Among the topics discussed:• Mike's time in Bloomington, his expectations for the job and whether they met reality• The most interesting stories that Mike covered during his time in Bloomington• The change in philosophy from Tom Crean to Archie Miller• Mike's impression of Indiana fans from his time on the beat• What are fair expectations for next season in Bloomington?• Why Rutgers is the worst Big Ten roadtrip• The most unique and interesting players that Mike interacted with during his time on the beat• The state of the newspaper industry• On a lighter note, Mike closes with his favorite Josh Margolis story

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 show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Wisconsin fan and friend of the show, Bart Torvik, the creator of T-Rank, to preview the 2019-20 season in college hoops.Among the topics discussed:• Bart's thoughts on the Badgers in the post-Ethan Happ era• What Wisconsin fans think of Greg Gard• Depth behind Nathan Reuvers and whether that is Wisconsin's biggest weakness• The role player that could be the key to Wisconsin's season• The process behind Bart's preseason ratings• How the ratings account for coaching changes• Why Georgia is a potential NCAA tournament team next 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 show, Morris and Bozich are joined by a friend of the show, Dylan Burkhardt, the editor of UMHoops and co-host of the Moving Screen Podcast, to look ahead to the 2019-20 season.Among the topics discussed:• The last six months for Michigan hoops and the whirlwind that it has been• What to expect from a Juwan Howard coached team• The importance of Michigan picking up Franz Wagner• Michigan's role players who will need to take a step forward next season• How Michigan's recruiting could change under Juwan Howard• Howard's two sons – Jace and Jett – and whether they'll end up at Michigan• Where Michigan may fit in the Big Ten hierarchy next season• Looking ahead to next season's Big Ten 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.In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich open up the reader mailbag and answer your questions. Among the topics discussed:• Romeo Langford's fit in Boston• The departure of Ed Schilling: Alex and Jerod discuss this development from all angles• Was the Keion Brooks recruitment a factor in Schilling's departure?• What's the most important thing IU should look for in Schilling's replacement?• Should IU look for an "IU guy" to fill the assistant coaching vacancy? Alex and Jerod have strong opinions on this. • What are IU's chances to land Trey Galloway and Anthony Leal?• What positions should IU target in 2020?• The current trajectory for the IU program