Podcast On The Brink

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich and Galen Clavio join forces to produce a joint episode of Podcast on the Brink and CrimsonCast in the aftermath of Archie Miller's dismissal on Monday. Among the topics discussed:• Why Archie Miller had to go now• The energy that a coaching change can infuse into the fanbase and the program• Why Indiana needs to find a coach that can win and sell the program off the court• Player development under Miller and what didn't work• What the program needs to find this time around in the coaching search• Some discussion of potential candidates, including the elephant in the room, Brad Stevens

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Inside the Hall co-founder Ryan Corazza and Eamonn Brennan of The Athletic to talk the current state of IU basketball, what has gone wrong in the Archie Miller era and much more. Among the topics discussed:• Indiana's season has fallen off a cliff in recent weeks ... why?• Eamonn gives his perspective on IU's downturn this season and the underwhelming performance overall in the Archie Miller era• Do the results justify giving Miller another season? And what is the path forward for Miller in a fifth season?• The role of player development in IU's struggles• Why Indiana basketball is not an aesthetically pleasing product• The consistent free-throw shooting issues• Is the IU fanbase impatient? And are high levels of success still attainable in Bloomington? Eamonn weighs-in

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by former Iowa standout and BTN analyst Jess Settles to discuss IU limping to the finish line, Michigan's Big Ten title, the Big Ten's NCAA tournament prospects and more. Among the topics discussed:• What Jess has observed from the Hoosiers over the last couple of weeks• Why confidence is so important in college basketball and its impact on winning• Purdue's ascent over the final two months of the season• How Michigan outperformed expectations and won the Big Ten• Illinois' impressive win over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor• Iowa's improving defense• Is this the year the Big Ten can finally end its national title drought?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by CrimsonCast host and Director of the National Sports Journalism Center Dr. Galen Clavio. Among the topics discussed:• Is Galen surprised at where things currently stand with IU basketball?• Indiana's floundering defense in Big Ten play and what's gone wrong• The inconsistent guard play and why it continues to be a major problem for the program• The Rob Phinisee and Khristian Lander point guard conundrum• What does Indiana have to do to make the NCAA tournament?• If the Hoosiers fail to make the tournament, then what?• IU's plan to resume in-person instruction this fall and Galen's thoughts on how the campus has handled the COVID-19 pandemic

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Zach Osterman of The Indianapolis Star to discuss Indiana's win over Minnesota, its upcoming game in Bloomington against Michigan State and more. Among the topics discussed:• What stood out from Indiana's win over Minnesota• Why there's some renewed positivity around IU basketball• Michigan State's disappointing season and why Saturday's game is so important for the Hoosiers• The Big Ten teams that are the biggest threat to reach the Final Four• Zach gives his thoughts on how college basketball has done overall at navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Inside the Hall co-founder Ryan Corazza to recap Indiana's wins over Iowa and Northwestern and to look ahead to the season's final stretch. Among the topics discussed:• How the Hoosiers changed the momentum of the season with two straight wins• What stood out from the wins over Iowa and Northwestern• Indiana's stellar defensive effort against the Hawkeyes• Rob Phinisee's struggles and IU's conundrum at the point guard position• The importance of Race Thompson to Indiana's success• What the Hoosiers need to do the rest of the way to lock up a tournament bid• Should the Big Ten tournament be played? Alex and Ryan have differing takes

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Rick Bozich of WDRB.com to discuss the current state of IU basketball, his recent column on the struggles of this IU team and much more. Among the topics discussed:• Why IU basketball hasn't been able to get over the hump post-Bob Knight• The struggles of this IU basketball team and what stands out the most• Why free throw shooting and lack of emphasis on 3-point shooting continues to hold IU back• What IU needs to do the rest of the way to make the NCAA tournament• Does negativity from some of the fanbase have any impact on IU's performance?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Andy Bottoms of The Assembly Call to discuss his latest bracketology, the Big Ten's chances to get 11 teams in the tournament, Indiana's inconsistent play and more. Among the topics discussed:• The difficulty of making a bracket projection with the limited amount of games to evaluate• How many Big Ten teams have a shot to make the tournament?• Indiana's resume and what the Hoosiers need to do to make the NCAA tournament• Where Andy feels the fanbase is right now with Archie Miller given the inconsistencies in IU's performance• Is it a foregone conclusion that Trayce Jackson-Davis will go pro?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Dylan Burkhardt of UMHoops to discuss Indiana's win at Iowa and why Michigan is the current favorite to win the Big Ten. In addition, Alex and Dylan look back at their preseason list of top 25 Big Ten players and discuss what they got right and what they got wrong as we approach the midway point of Big Ten play. Among the topics discussed:• How Indiana was able to slow down Iowa's offense in Thursday's upset win• Michigan's recent loss at Minnesota and what lies ahead for the Wolverines• A lengthy discussion of the preseason Big Ten top 25 players list including the biggest snubs and the players who wouldn't be on a revised ranking at the midway point of conference play• Conference tournaments and why many teams might want to opt out

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Brendan Quinn of The Athletic to discuss Michigan's dominant start to the conference season, Michigan State's struggles and much more. Among the topics discussed:• What it's like covering college hoops during a pandemic• Michigan's dismantling of Wisconsin on Tuesday night• The root cause of Michigan State's struggles• Brendan's thoughts on Purdue, which plays in Bloomington on Thursday• Thoughts on Iowa, Ohio State, Northwestern and a few others• How the Big Ten is handling playing through the pandemic

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by ESPN.com college basketball writer John Gasaway to discuss the Big Ten race, Indiana's progress under Archie Miller and more. Among the topics discussed:• Why the Big Ten is stronger than it's ever been before• John's thoughts on Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin• What's going right at IU under Archie Miller and what isn't• Indiana's underwhelming offensive rebounding numbers so far this season• The NET rankings and when to begin paying attention to them• John's upcoming book: Miracles on the Hardwood

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Inside the Hall co-founder Ryan Corazza to discuss Indiana's 1-2 start in Big Ten play. Among the topics discussed:• Indiana's defensive struggles through three league games• Indiana is shooting well, but other offensive issues persist• The bounce back effort from Al Durham Jr. and Rob Phinisee against Penn State• Why the Hoosiers need to continue to get consistent offense from its complementary pieces• This team's limited depth and why it may already be taking its toll• IU's rebounding issues: Can they be solved?• Armaan Franklin's improve offensive repertoire• The play thus far of Trey Galloway and Khristian Lander

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Dylan Wallace of SI Indiana and Tyler Tachman of Inside the Hall to recap IU's win over Butler in the Crossroads Classic and to also look ahead to the start of Big Ten play. Among the topics discussed:• The sophomore leap Armaan Franklin has taken through seven games• Is Trayce Jackson-Davis underrated?• Indiana's lack of depth and what the solutions might be• Why the Big Ten looks as difficult as ever as conference play begins• The challenges Northwestern could present on Wednesday night• What we expect to learn from this week's games against Northwestern and Illinois

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by BTN analyst and former Wisconsin center Brian Butch to discuss Indiana's early season growth, this season's Big Ten race and his game-winning bank shot at Assembly Hall back in 2008.• Brian's early season impressions of this year's Indiana team• The growth of Trayce Jackson-Davis as a leader and Indiana's lack of leadership last season• Indiana's shooting struggles and why the Hoosiers "just need to make shots"• The development of Armaan Franklin and Race Thompson • College basketball's attempt to play through the COVID-19 pandemic• The four teams Brian thinks are above the rest in the Big Ten hierarchy this season• Where Indiana could fit in the league standings this season• What it was like to play at Assembly Hall as an opposing player and the banked 3-point shot in 2008

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Zach Osterman of The Indianapolis Star to discuss Indiana's 3-2 start, its shooting woes and the Big Ten's treatment of IU football. Among the topics discussed:• Indiana's 3-2 record and what the Hoosiers have accomplished thus far• Are Indiana's perimeter shooting issues being overstated?• Why poor 2-point shooting this far might be a bigger concern than all of the missed 3s• Indiana's bench production through five games• Is college basketball having success playing through the pandemic?• Was Indiana football wronged by the Big Ten?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Inside the Hall co-founder Ryan Corazza to recap Indiana's 2-1 performance in Asheville. Among the topics discussed:• How Indiana bounced back from Tuesday's "sky is falling" performance against Texas• Trayce Jackson-Davis and his dominance against Stanford• Indiana's defense impresses and 3-point shooting continues to underwhelm• Will Rob Phinisee ever break out?• Why it is going to take some time for Khristian Lander to adjust to the college game• Thoughts on Race Thompson, Jerome Hunter and Armaan Franklin

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available weekly.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Dylan Burkhardt of UMHoops to discuss the start of the 2020-2021 college basketball season. Among the topics discussed:• The 2020-2021 tips off this week, but plenty of questions remain• Different non-conference scheduling philosophies highlight challenges of this season• Reactions to the Big Ten schedule release• The preseason official, unofficial Big Ten media poll• Should Illinois or Wisconsin be considered the Big Ten favorite?• Indiana's defense is solid, but can the offense show improvement in year four of Archie Miller's tenure?

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available every other week.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Zach Osterman of The Indianapolis Star to discuss the still not released schedule for the 2020-21 season and the many challenges for college basketball this season. Among the topics discussed:• Where’s the Big Ten schedule?• Does IU’s non-conference schedule set things up for a successful season?• The KenPom ratings and AP top 25 poll• Snubs on the preseason all-Big Ten team released this week• Zach’s thoughts on the successful 3-0 start for IU football

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is currently available every other week.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Chronic Hoosier to preview the 2020-21 season and discuss a variety of topics. Among them:• The recent piece in The Athletic featuring Chronic• How Twitter has changed – and not for the better – in recent years• IU football's big win over Penn State from Chronic's perspective• What should we expect from Indiana in year four of Archie Miller's tenure• What needs to happen for IU's offense to improve• How the rotations and lineups could change this season• The legend of Tijan

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 currently available every other week.On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Dylan Wallace of SI Indiana and Tyler Tachman of Inside the Hall to recap IU's media day. Among the topics discussed:• Takeaways from Indiana's media day from Dylan and Tyler• Will Indiana's offense really look different?• What do the Hoosiers need to do to meet expectations this season?• How difficult will Indiana's schedule be?• Which team should be the favorite to win the Big Ten?