The heardonthehoosier's Podcast

Mike Schumann from The Daily Hoosier joins Nick Baumgart to talk about the year that was in Big Ten basketball and the season ahead for 2020-21. The duo go in on their expectations for the Hoosiers, as well as a comprehensive preview on each program. The pair discuss recruiting topics and names, as well as answer your IU hoops-related Twitter questions. All this and more in the latest "Heard on the Hoosier" podcast for March 25.

Scott interviews Dawn Knight, an author and English teacher who recently wrote a book about an IU football legend. The title of the book is "Race and Football in America - The Life and Legacy of George Taliaferro". Dawn Knight is an English teacher at Westfield High School in Westfield, IN, where she lives on a small horse farm with her husband and three kids. Knight met Taliaferro when she took his social work class at Indiana University. Later, having heard Taliaferro's story of breaking...

TheHoosier.com's Taylor Lehman and Nick Baumgart sat down to discuss how sports have been affected by COVID-19, or the coronavirus, and how to prevent the spread and infection as well as why events must be canceled. COVID-19 has rippled through not only the NCAA and conference tournaments but also the recruiting calendar, particularly for the 2021 classes. Taylor and Nick break all of it down and discuss where Indiana was as a basketball team before the sports world came to a halt...

College basketball came to an abrupt end on Wednesday. We tried to talk through everything that's happened the last few days on this podcast. Be forewarned --- It's not terribly well-focused and there's not much actual basketball talk in it. Thanks to everyone for listening throughout the season. We'll be back soon.

“Heard on the Hoosier” podcast for March 8, 2020 includes Culver Academy head coach Mark Galloway, the father of 2020 Indiana-signee Trey Galloway. Enjoyable as they come, we discuss a range of topics surrounding hoops in Indiana, as well as his take on his Trey’s game, Culver’s current situation heading into the Michigan City Regional Saturday, as well as opinions on Indiana head coach Archie Miller, who he thinks should win Mr. Basketball, and a lot more. Coach Galloway is...

Indiana had a chance to hit a bunch of important benchmarks in their final regular season game --- 10 wins in conference, 20 wins on the season, an assured NCAA berth --- and failed to reach any of them. Now at 19-12 and the 11 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Hoosiers have some work in front of them. We talk about the disappointment with the way the regular season ended, which turns into a longer conversation about what exactly is going on with IU at the end of Year 3 of the Miller era....

After an impressive streak that saw Indiana win three of four and get back to .500 in conference, everyone was hoping for at least a split of two road games against Purdue and Illinois. That did not happen, and so we talk about the disappointment of the Purdue loss and the partial redemption that the Illinois loss provided. We also talk about the importance of the next two games, what IU needs to do to correct its situation, and give a brief overview of where the Hoosiers stand in the NCAA...

TheHoosier.com's Taylor Lehman and Nick Baumgart sat down to discuss Indiana's 57-49 loss at Purdue, pushing the Hoosiers' record against Purdue to 1-10 since 2013. Indiana's shooting woes reared their ugly heads again, and how does Indiana counter a trap on Trayce Jackson-Davis? Where does the loss leave Indiana in terms of seeding in the Big Ten Tournament and avoiding the first day of games. The duo also discussed the commitment of Evansville five-star guard Khristian Lander, whether he...

TheHoosier.com's Taylor Lehman and Nick Baumgart sat down to discuss Indiana's week of wins over Minnesota and Penn State and look ahead to the Hoosiers' game in West Lafayette on Thursday. The duo talk about the physicality that was once lost but is rediscovered by Indiana as of late, as well as how Justin Smith's leadership versus his production have been central to what Indiana has done this year. Also included are some tangents on maintaining focus between games, leadership in other...

Indiana pulled out two huge wins for their tournament profile this past week, knocking off Minnesota on the road, then returning home and emerging victorious from a roller coaster of an affair on Sunday against Penn State. We talk about the results of those victories and what they say about the Hoosiers' current state of being. The second part of the podcast is an extended Q&A session featuring listener comments and questions. We talk about Scott's state of mind, the current position of IU...

TheHoosier.com's Taylor Lehman and Nick Baumgart sat down to discuss Indiana's second road win of the 2019-20 season – a 68-56 win at Minnesota on Wednesday night – and what that win meant in terms of what Indiana can be when Trayce Jackson-Davis is dominant and how the Hoosiers displayed as much of a response reflex as it has all season in the game following Archie Miller urging for some kind of response from his players. The duo also take a look at the Race Thompson-Joey Brunk discussion...

Indiana had itself an odd week, playing one of the best games of the season at Iowa before playing one of their worst games of the season at Michigan. The loss in Ann Arbor dealt yet another blow to the hopes that this season would turn out meaningfully better than last season, so we talk about the issues with effort and execution against the Wolverines, and how the levels of frustration with how this team performs in road games continues to grow. We also talk at length about the remainder...

TheHoosier.com's Taylor Lehman and Nick Baumgart sat down to discuss what to make of Indiana's win over No. 21 Iowa and what its upcoming game at Michigan means for the rest of the season. The duo goes deep on Devonte Green, the night he had Thursday and what it will take for him to continue that success moving forward. Also discussed were Race Thompson and how substitution patterns affect his playing time, as well as Rob Phinisee and why he hasn't hit his groove after a rough start to the...

In a very important game against a blood rival, with a near-capacity crowd in Assembly Hall hyped up by the surprise return of a legendary figure in program history, IU basketball came out and played a completely underwhelming 40 minutes of basketball, losing by double-digits at home to Purdue. Scott and DoctorGC evaluate the return of Bob Knight, the problems that led to another loss, and the concerning aspects of the team's performance over the past few weeks.

TheHoosier.com's Taylor Lehman and Nick Baumgart sat down to react to Purdue's 19 three-pointers against Iowa and what that means for Indiana's game against the Boilermakers on Saturday. The duo went in-depth on where Indiana is during the bye week and how it got there, as well as what this weekend might entail for the rivalry game. Lehman and Baumgart also touched on Indiana football's 2020 signing class after National Signing Day, Ronnie Walker's intent to transfer and the latest in...

Our old friend Matt Blaszka joins us on this pod to talk about IU basketball's bad week, as we pick over the wreckage of the Penn State loss and reset expectations based on where this team appears to be heading into the last ten games of the season. We chat about the issues with guard play, perceptions of effort issues, and where the offense compares to previous seasons We finish up with a preview of today's IU - Ohio State game, identify the keys to an IU win, and give our predictions for...

We start the podcast with some reflections on the death of Kobe Bryant, the passage of time, and the nature of legacy. We then move on to talk about Indiana's close loss to Maryland. Scott is displeased with Indiana's inability to close things out, and feels like the Hoosiers did more to lose this one than Maryland did to win it. GC is a bit more optimistic, and sees some positives coming out of the loss. We talk a bit about some individual players, and look ahead to the schedule over the...

Podcast time. Let's talk IU basketball. We recap the week that was for Indiana, touching on the disappointment of the Rutgers loss and the positive and negative reactions to the Nebraska victory. How did IU's lineup choices affect the play down the stretch? How does all of this project forward to the next few games, and the rest of the schedule? And when we back up from the recent stretch of games and look at the bigger picture, how does everything look?

TheHoosier.com's Taylor Lehman sat down with Steve Risley and Cole Hanna to discuss Indiana's 66-54 win over No. 11 Ohio State in Bloomington on Saturday afternoon. The trio discussed the improvements seen in Indiana's backcourt and why that is important for the future of the 2019-20 season. Risley goes in-depth on Joey Brunk's performance against Ohio State forward Kaleb Wesson, and the group talked about other news and notes surrounding the team after the win and before the two-game road...

Scott talks with Ken Bikoff from Peegs.com about IU's heartbreaking loss to Tennessee in the Gator Bowl. How does this loss rank in the history of IU Football losses and how was the fan reaction that Ken received in the post game show after that loss. They discuss questions with the in-game coaching decisions during the game, and also the bright future of IU Football with the hiring of Nick Sheridan. Finally they turn to IU Basketball, trying to figure out what the issue with this current...