What a day for Indiana and @crimsoncast.bsky.social x.com/iuhoosiers/s...

These are AWESOME.

No new AC Radio tonight, BUT ... @crimsoncast.bsky.social hosted an emergency pod this afternoon with Tony Adragna that Ryan and I were able to hop on. www.youtube.com/live/M_4nYXT...

Boom! Really encouraged by types of players Coach DDV is bringing in so far. There are obvious questions about how all will fare at a higher level, but they are archetypes we haven't seen much in recent seasons.

Emergency Pod tonight breaking down the Lamar Wilkerson commitment. Join us at 8:30 ET. www.assemblycall.com/p/ac-emergen...

Lamar Wilkerson wanted to be "a priority". Indiana coach Darian DeVries went the extra mile to make sure Wilkerson felt that way about Indiana. In an interview with college basketball website Field Of 68, Wilkerson detailed his decision-making process. www.si.com/college/indi...

Big news today!!!

For anyone out there building an online community, or interested in what it takes to build an online community, consider checking out Circle's *free* Creator Path Summit. Lots of good sessions to watch live or on replay. (Circle is where Jerod is now working.) circle.so/creator-path...

New episode of AC tonight! www.assemblycall.com/p/ac-410-off...

What an unfortunate way for Emanuel Sharp's tournament to end. He's been so clutch. Tough way to lose for Houston. Congrats to Florida. The DeVries Era officially begins now.

Who are you rooting for tonight? I know this is the wrong answer for an IU account to give ... but I think I'll end up pulling for Houston. I've already built the muscle memory rooting for them against Purdue & Duke, and I find their toughness and chemistry pretty easy to root for.

Congratulations to @zachosterman.bsky.social for winning the Jim O’Connell Award for excellence in beat reporting by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. A well-deserved honor for a writer IU fans are lucky to call our own. www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2...

That's pretty cool.

New Xs and Joes is live, with Josh Burton from Everything College Basketball. A requiem for the Mike Woodson era. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ps5...

Who are your favorite college basketball follows here on Bluesky? Please share profiles below. Or a good Starter Pack.

Houston's historic win against Duke started with a loss to the Blue Devils a year and a week ago. The Cougars had been here before, and they wouldn't wilt. "It ain't over, because there's still time on the clock." The anatomy of a comeback: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

First thought today upon waking up and reflecting on last night's incredible Duke-Houston game: I love watching Kelvin Sampson’s teams play. It’s not always pretty, but the mental and physical toughness, and chemistry, are absolutely incredible.

In case you missed it, Ryan and Scott released their annual "two co-pilots" episode. We had our lawyers listen before hitting publish. crimsoncast.substack.com/p/ep-1217-tw...

Makes the most sense, with his mom’s health situation and the reality that Creighton is just a more stable and reliable situation for a player with his skill set. We’re not rebuilding Rome in one offseason.

Indiana athletics released details of Darian DeVries contract on Thursday. Here's the breakdown. www.si.com/college/indi...

Every time I log on to Twitter now it's burners arguing with other burners over what's being said on a burner Discord. This should come as no surprise. The problem in that previous sentence is the "logging on to Twitter." Someday I'll learn. Someday. Anyway, hello again, Bluesky!

I really do think IU is a sleeping giant in football. I’ve been telling my friends and family that for the better part of 2 decades… But it took a person like Cignetti, who combines gumption with results, to put the puzzle pieces together to galvanize the fan base. #iufb

🧵Here is the reality of this #iubb season as we enter the back half of December: When you enter a season w/ B1G title & S16 expectations, but have IU's current resume and analytical profile after 11 games, there are clearly a lot of issues that need fixing. (1/8)

Postgame show coming as soon as this one ends: www.assemblycall.com/p/ac-iu-nebr...

IU-Minnesota Postgame Show link for tonight: www.youtube.com/live/EyBY-ZX...

It's been an uneven start for #iubb from an analytics/resume perspective. Take KenPom: opened at 42, rose to 31, dropped to 61, and now back at 43. That's ... fine. But the lack of a Bahamas win that projects as a resume-booster will hurt come March.

After struggling in the Bahamas, Indiana showed some encouraging signs on offense in a decisive 97-71 victory over Sam Houston State, highlighted by a smaller lineup and strong bench contributions. Postgame show: www.assemblycall.com/p/ac-iu-sam-...

UPDATE: We will have a live postgame show immediately following today's game against Providence. Join us here once the game ends: www.assemblycall.com/p/ac-iu-prov...

Hoosiers play Providence today at 11:00 a.m. in the 7th-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. (Wonder what @rumorsandrants.bsky.social thinks of that tip time ... ) No live postgame show immediately after game, but we're working to plan a Battle 4 Atlantis recap show for later today.

REMINDER: No live postgame show today due to Thanksgiving celebrations. We'll get caught up on today and tomorrow's games as soon as we're able to this weekend. Let's hope we're talking about two victorious bounce-back performances. Starts today v Gonzaga!

I certainly hope you have better things to do the day before Thanksgiving than linger on this game, but in case you don't, here is the postgame show link: www.youtube.com/live/1Ulz4Xp...

Under-8 minute timeout of the second half. We are down by 34.

A lot of skeptical-but-supportive IU fans have been pointing to this game, and this event, to gauge whether things really are, indeed, different this season. Unfortunately, this performance feels all too familiar.

Indiana is down 25 with 13:05 to go.

13-6 Louisville to open the second half. It's 50-35 Cardinals. The 3-pointer, steal, dunk sequence that preceded the Mike Woodson timeout may go down as the dagger unless Indiana can rally and get back into this game.

Two FGAs for Mackenzie Mgbako in the first half.

3-2 Louisville during the final stretch of the first half. It's 37-29 at the half. LOU is 7-17 from the 3 and has forced 11 turnovers. That's exactly what they wanted to do. Indiana is just 9-29 from the field and has been unable to capitalize on 11 offensive boards.

12-12 between timeouts. LOU leads 34-27. Cardinals have made 7 straight FGs, getting either good looks from 3 or layups. Big stretch there from Malik offensively. Hit a couple of 3s and did some work inside to make sure LOU couldn't build a bigger lead. Big 3:47 coming up.

6-5 Louisville between timeouts. It's 22-15 Cardinals. Hoosiers protected the ball better that segment, but are missing tons of fairly good looks around the basket -- shooting 5-19 overall. Mgbako: just one FGA (plus two FTs). Louisville starting to find more 3s, now 4-12.

9-4 Louisville between TV timeouts. It's 16-10 Cardinals. Ballo and Reneau doing a nice job scoring inside. But 7 TOs are killing Indiana's offensive efficiency.

7-6 Louisville at the first media timeout. Oumar Ballo playing with tremendous energy and purpose on both ends. Louisville has only gotten off two 3s so far. Ballo and Reneau have done a nice job erasing a couple of drives.

One more time for the pregame thread! This is a fascinating contrast of styles, which offers a truly wide spectrum of potential outcomes. TEN beat LOU by 22. We could too. But if Louisville gets hot from 3 ... well, yeah, you know.

History will be kind to the Tom Allen era of IU football (and the Kevin Wilson foundation upon which it was built). It didn’t end well, but the high points were damn good and helped convince IU to go all-in on football. Curt Cignetti had a clean slate, but he wasn’t starting from scratch. #iufb

Big opportunity today for #iubb! I've definitely gotten the sense that many fans have been waiting for Atlantis to make their first real judgments about this talented, enticing roster. Starts today against Louisville. Detailed preview from earlier this week: www.assemblycall.com/p/indiana-vs...

Get ready for tomorrow's Battle 4 Atlantis opener.

Big #iubb game preview thread! 🧵 Breaking down IU's Battle 4 Atlantis opener vs Louisville (Wed, 12pm ET) - where massive opportunity meets fascinating matchup challenges. Let's dig in ... (1/8)

This #iufb season is already going down in the IU football history books. Today, we find out if it will go down in the Big Ten football history books. Win, and we might get our chance at the college football history books, too. GO HOOSIERS!!!!