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Who says there’s nothing to talk about!? This week on AC Radio, we discuss the wild week in college sports and what it suggests for the college basketball season. We also analyze Indiana’s vacant assistant coach’s chair now that Bruiser Flint has moved on to that awful place down south.

All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call.

On the mics: Andy, Coach, and special guest Galen Clavio

Make sure you listen to the latest of Crimson Cast too: https://twitter.com/CrimsonCast/status/1293994476998930433

[Read more…] about AC Radio: Bruiser’s Gone and What’s Next for College Sports?

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss some Big Ten topics on the heels of all the stay-or-go decisions being made by some of the conference’s best players. What do the returns of Luka Garza, Ayo Dosunmo, Aaron Henry and others mean for the conference power balance and IU’s place in it?

Plus: discussion of the proposed Big Ten basketball bubble, another forward-thinking move by IU’s athletic department, and much more.

All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call.

On the mics: Coach, Ryan, and Chad

[Read more…] about AC Radio: Burning Big Ten Questions

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we dive deep on shot forms. What makes a good shot form? How do current IU players stack up? The Coach and The Shot Doctor nerd out on this all-important basketball skill.

Plus: reactions to Archie’s comments, Ryan’s rant about a major Emmy snub, and your questions.

All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call.

On the mics: Coach and Ryan

[Read more…] about AC Radio: The Coach and The Shot Doctor Analyze IU Players’ Shooting Forms

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we take a deep dive into Archie Miller’s first three seasons in Bloomington. What’s gone right? What’s gone wrong? And how do we grade him in the areas of results, offense/defense, roster management, and program ambassadorship?

Plus: IU loses another recruit to Villanova, some national hoops voices weigh in on Archie, how can the defense be better without Justin Smith, and what can Indiana import from the Euro leagues to make the offense better?

All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call.

On the mics: Jerod, Andy, and Coach

[Read more…] about AC Radio: Grading Archie’s First 3 Seasons in Bloomington

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we complete our offseason player preview series by discussing the incoming freshmen. We’ve already done detailed scouting reports on each (they’re in the archive), so this week we analyze the attribute that will help or hinder each player’s quest for playing time, and what we project the minutes allocation to be.

Plus: Hoosier Headlines (including the passing of Steve Bouchie, Indiana’s first positive COVID tests, and the triumphant Basketball Tournament for a couple of former Hoosier) and your questions, including about the freshman seasons we most enjoyed watching.

All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call.

On the mics: Andy, Ryan, and Coach

[Read more…] about AC Radio: How Much Will Each Freshman Contribute This Season?

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we react to how the pandemic’s impact on fall sports my affect the college basketball season and then dive into our offseason analysis of the Hoosiers’ undisputed most important player: Trayce Jackson-Davis.

All that and much more, including your questions, on this edition of The Assembly Call.

On the mics: Andy, Ryan, and Coach

[Read more…] about AC Radio: TJD Offseason Analysis and What the College Football News May Mean for College Hoops