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This week on Assembly Call Radio, we react to Anthony Leal’s commitment and Ryan delivers an outstanding, in-depth scouting report of Leal’s strengths and weaknesses and how he projects to the next level.

We also discuss the importance of accumulating in-state players who stick around beyond a year, and we tell you whether you should be at all worried about the Yahoo Sports report that mentions Romeo Langford. Plus, your questions.

Questions include: who we would handpick to fill out the 2020 and 2021 recruiting classes; the biggest question we’d like to see answered before the season starts (non-Jerome Hunter and assistant coach category); and what leads us to believe that we’ll be a better shooting team this season.

All of that and more on this week’s edition of Assembly Call Radio.

On the mics: Jerod, Andy, and Ryan

[Read more…] about AC Radio: Anthony Leal Scouting Report and Commitment Reaction

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss Anthony Leal’s college decision, the recently announced Hoosier Hysteria date, and then open up the listener mailbag.

We answer questions about the packline defense; why the offense might be better than we think … if we can ever get some shooting; which recruits are must-gets in 2020 and 2021; who will score 8 or more points for IU this season; the impact of Race Thompson, our level of concern with only having one true point guard on the roster; Jerome Hunter; the possibility of Davis and Brunk playing together; and more.

It’s a fun, wide-ranging episode and we hope you enjoy.

All of that and more on this week’s edition of Assembly Call Radio.

On the mics: Jerod, Ryan, and Coach

[Read more…] about AC Radio: Offseason Listener Mailbag Extravaganza

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss this week’s Hoosier headlines, react to Trey Galloway’s recent commitment, and answer your questions.

• In segment one, Jerod delivers his Banner Moment (which is NOT about Trey Galloway) and the guys pick out then most notable Hoosier headlines from the week — including a great Rob Phinisee profile and a 2021 offer that piqued Jerod’s interest.

• In segment two, we dive into our Trey Galloway scouting report. Ryan has been watching lots of tape and breaks down Trey’s strengths and weaknesses and how they project to the college level. And, of course, we toss out a few player comps.

• And then we answer your questions, including one about a unique solution to concussions in basketball, another about the offseason schedule for players, and a really fun one about a hypothetical world in which the Assembly Call team and IU team up for a 2-on-2 tournament.

All of that and more on this week’s edition of Assembly Call Radio.

On the mics: Jerod, Andy, and Ryan

[Read more…] about AC Radio: Trey Galloway Scouting Report and Commitment Reaction

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss a few Hoosiers headlines from another slow offseason week: Lake Day for the team; the now-annual vertical jump update video; and, of course, Anthony Leal cutting his list to two.

Then we dive into the main event: Chris Williams (aka @IUArtifacts) doing his annual round of show-and-tell with some of his favorite pieces of IU basketball memorabilia.

And then we answer your questions, including what our IU memorabilia holy grails would be, and who we have the most irrational offseason confidence in right now.

All of that and more on this week’s edition of Assembly Call Radio.

On the mics: Jerod, Coach, and IUArtifacts

[Read more…] about AC Radio: Our Annual IU Artifacts Offseason Extravaganza!

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss:

• Khristian Lander’s interesting comments from this week, plus a few other prime IU recruiting targets getting offers from Big Ten competitors.

• Our choices for the IU All-Decade Team (hat tip to Dustin Dopirak of The Athletic for the idea), with our own little twist on the criteria. We have a lively debate about the fifth starter, as well as who are bench guys would be.

• And then we answer your questions, including whether we should be concerned about Indiana’s depth and the lack of a new assistant coach.

All of that and more on this week’s edition of Assembly Call Radio.

Oh … and Coach now has theme music. You won’t want to miss it.

On the mics: Jerod, Ryan, and Coach

[Read more…] about AC Radio: Picking (and Debating) the Indiana All-Decade Team

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss the following:

• Jerod’s Banner Moment on the potential impact on the current program of having 8 players with NBA contracts for next season, plus discussion of this week’s Hoosier Headlines … including Bob Knight moving back to Bloomington.

• We all know the many reasons why next year’s IU team may struggle. But what are the reasons why next year’s IU team might be able to beat what are sure to be low preseason expectations? We break down a number of them.

• And then we answer your questions, including the best rumor Chronic heard around Bloomington this offseason and how IU fans can “keep it together” if next season does go south.

On the mics: Jerod, Andy, and Chronic Hoosier

All of that and more on this week’s edition of Assembly Call Radio.

[Read more…] about AC Radio: How IU Can Beat Expectations in 2019-20 (w/ Chronic Hoosier)