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Raise The Flag (DEBUT) | IU Football Legend Mark Deal on Lee Corso, Tradition & “Win Again”
Raise The Flag (DEBUT) | IU Football Legend Mark Deal on Lee Corso, Tradition & “Win Again” Welcome to the debut episode of Raise The Flag on the Back Home Network — hosted by Olivia Ray!For our very first conversation, Olivia sits down with Mark De...

Brand new podcast series debuts tonight on the Back Home Network! We officially welcome Olivia Ray to the BHN lineup and are excited to add "Raise The Flag with Olivia Ray" to the stable.

First guest --- Mark Deal! Check it out: https://youtu.be/Ih64K1evGhU

04.03.2026 14:16 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1337 - Indiana Basketball's Closing Stretch, Bubble Math & Best IU Football Combine Quotes
Ep 1337 - Indiana Basketball's Closing Stretch, Bubble Math & Best IU Football Combine Quotes Grace Ybarra and Galen Clavio keep things light (Disney trips, Southwest chaos, and a couple of new championship set pieces) before touching briefly on India...

New pod! Grace Ybarra and GC talk about Indiana basketball's bubble picture, Senior Day, the best IU football moments from the combine, checked bags, Southwest Airlines, and a lot more: https://youtu.be/D8psVTMKpWc

04.03.2026 14:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1335 - IU Hoops Meltdown vs Northwestern, Football Season Tickets Sell Out, NFL Combine Hype
Ep 1335 - IU Hoops Meltdown vs Northwestern, Football Season Tickets Sell Out, NFL Combine Hype Grace Ybarra and Galen Clavio talk through a brutal week for Indiana men’s basketball, starting with the collapse and loss to Northwestern at Assembly Hall. ...

New Pod: Grace and GC are back on CrimsonCast, talking about Indiana men's basketball's recent (and long-term) struggles, tournament odds, IU football selling all the season tickets, and more https://youtu.be/OeUZ65w1I7g

26.02.2026 15:12 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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NFL Draft Preview - Top 5 Quarterbacks Live from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Rhett Lewis breaks down his Top 5 quarterbacks in the 2026 NFL Draft — and makes the definitive case for why Fernando Mendoza is the clear No.

New free episode of The Big Red Carpet is out! Rhett Lewis (@RhettNFL) previews the top 5 QB prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft: https://thebigredcarpet.substack.com/p/nfl-draft-preview-top-5-quarterbacks

26.02.2026 14:24 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Indiana Football at the NFL Combine 🔥 | Fernando #1 Overall? | Omar Cooper Rising | Big Red Carpet
Indiana Football at the NFL Combine 🔥 | Fernando #1 Overall? | Omar Cooper Rising | Big Red Carpet Live from Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, Rhett Lewis and special guest Galen Clavio break down a historic moment for Indiana Hoosiers football.For...

New episode of The Big Red Carpet! @RhettNFL and @CrimsonCast talk about Fernando Mendoza, Aiden Fisher, Omar Cooper Jr, and the entire Indiana contingent at the NFL Combine: https://youtu.be/udEioiLjQh8

25.02.2026 15:57 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ranking The 2026 Indiana Football Position Groups: Can This Team Be As Good As The 16-0 Team?
Ranking The 2026 Indiana Football Position Groups: Can This Team Be As Good As The 16-0 Team? Galen Clavio of CrimsonCast joins the channel to preview each Indiana football roster spot.Will Josh Hoover adequately replace Fernando Mendoza? Does Indiana...

Let's do a timeline cleanse and talk about Indiana football. Here's 40 minutes of @CrimsonCast talking position groups for 2026. Thanks as always to @CFBwSam for having me on! https://youtu.be/htZJd_66rH0?si=yTY45_bZ0XSucbux

25.02.2026 13:31 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1333 - IU Basketball Struggles + Indiana Football’s New Money Era
Ep 1333 - IU Basketball Struggles + Indiana Football’s New Money Era Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield open with a quick detour into Olympic hockey chaos, then dive into two big Indiana topics.First: Indiana football’s new real...

New Pod: Scott and GC are back, talking Cignetti's extension, the NCAA being jerks again, and Indiana basketball's struggles this past week: https://youtu.be/vtf0UE2JwGg

22.02.2026 20:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1332 - IU Hoops Reality Check, Broyles Award for Bryant Haines, and Upgrading Memorial Stadium
Ep 1332 - IU Hoops Reality Check, Broyles Award for Bryant Haines, and Upgrading Memorial Stadium Grace Ybarra and Galen Clavio are back with a packed Hoosiers episode that starts on the hardwood and ends… in the Max Mendoza Cinematic Universe.They open w...

New Pod: Grace Ybarra is back as we talk IU basketball's rough weekend, Bryant Haines, Bryson Bonds, The Max Mendoza Show, Memorial Stadium Upgrades, and more: https://youtu.be/ofuCF78S5R8

19.02.2026 15:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The 24 Team Playoff Makes More Sense Than You Think - CrimsonCast Perspectives
The 24 Team Playoff Makes More Sense Than You Think - CrimsonCast Perspectives On this episode of CrimsonCast Perspectives, GC tests out some new lighting in the studio while talking about why the Big Ten's recently leaked 24 team playo...

The lighting in the most recent video is too dark, no question. But you might enjoy the commentary regardless, as I talk through some thoughts on the leaked 24 team CFP Playoff format, and the reactions to it: https://youtu.be/GQGaFo-kjKM

17.02.2026 21:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1330 - Griffin Gonzalez on IU Football’s Transformation, Hoosier the Bison & Leaving for Boston
Ep 1330 - Griffin Gonzalez on IU Football’s Transformation, Hoosier the Bison & Leaving for Boston Galen Clavio sits down with Griffin Gonzalez for an “exit interview” that turns into a perfect snapshot of what the last few years of Indiana football have f...

NEW POD: Exit interview time! We catch up with the on-field voice of Indiana football for the last 3 seasons, Griffin Gonzalez, to talk about the program's rise, Hoosier the Bison, and what's up next: https://youtu.be/kbQs8LNxIpY

13.02.2026 20:15 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1329 - Haines Wins the Broyles Award; Men's Basketball Statistical Trends
Ep 1329 - Haines Wins the Broyles Award; Men's Basketball Statistical Trends Galen Clavio drops a quick Friday “mini episode” with updates on Indiana football and a deep dive into what’s happening with Indiana men’s basketball under t...

New Pod: Some solo CrimsonCast action this morning as we recap Bryant Haines winning the Broyles Award, and look at some interesting statistical trends for Indiana men's basketball: https://youtu.be/YnKzullB6z0

13.02.2026 15:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1328 - IU Downs Oregon + Lamar Wilkerson’s Scoring Tear, Sam Alexis Breakout & Illinois Preview
Ep 1328 - IU Downs Oregon + Lamar Wilkerson’s Scoring Tear, Sam Alexis Breakout & Illinois Preview Galen Clavio and Grace Ybarra are back with a midweek IU athletics update — and this one is all about Indiana men’s basketball finding traction.They open wit...

NEW POD: Grace Ybarra is back! We talk about Lamar Wilkerson's 41 point game, Indiana's tournament resume, Big Ten Tourney seeding, the matchup this weekend vs Illinois, and more #iubb

https://youtu.be/e9arzvNf5TA

12.02.2026 14:09 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Josh Hoover Breakdown Video ($) In his first full film breakdown of the offseason, Rhett is back to take a deep-dive into new Indiana QB Josh Hoover.

New on The Big Red Carpet ($): Rhett Lewis gives his first full film breakdown on new Indiana QB Josh Hoover: https://thebigredcarpet.substack.com/p/josh-hoover-breakdown-video

11.02.2026 15:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1325 - Indiana Beats Wisconsin in OT - What It Means for IU’s Tourney Path + Big Ten Seeding Math
Ep 1325 - Indiana Beats Wisconsin in OT - What It Means for IU’s Tourney Path + Big Ten Seeding Math Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield recap Indiana’s gritty 78–77 overtime win over Wisconsin at Assembly Hall — a résumé-building victory that keeps IU trending...

New Pod: Indiana beat Wisconsin in OT. We talk about what happened in the game, and look at the Hoosiers' pathways to the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments
https://youtu.be/AEMtZIATxSQ

08.02.2026 17:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1324 - Indiana’s CFP Run + The “National Champions” Jacket Story with Connor Hitchcock
Ep 1324 - Indiana’s CFP Run + The “National Champions” Jacket Story with Connor Hitchcock Galen Clavio is joined by Connor Hitchcock (Homefield Apparel) for a wide-ranging conversation about Indiana’s unforgettable playoff run and what it’s felt l...

NEW POD: We are joined Connor Hitchcock of @homefield.bsky.social to talk about Indiana Football's national title, the crowds of Hoosiers everywhere, and how the Championship Jacket got into Hard Rock https://youtu.be/w812oAADabk

06.02.2026 14:15 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Ep 1323 - Grace Ybarra Hosts + IU Hoops Trip (UCLA Win, USC Loss) & IU Football Staff Moves
Ep 1323 - Grace Ybarra Hosts + IU Hoops Trip (UCLA Win, USC Loss) & IU Football Staff Moves Galen Clavio and Grace Ybarra open with a big CrimsonCast announcement — Grace is joining the show as a regular host — then dive into a two-sport update on I...

NEW POD: We welcome Grace Ybarra to the CrimsonCast hosting family, and talk through IU basketball's west coast trip, Sunseri's return to the Indiana football staff, and perceptions of IU for the 2026 college football playoff https://youtu.be/e6BqNq47Mw4

05.02.2026 15:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1322 - After the Title: Why IU Won the CFP and How Indiana Reloads for 2026 with Taylor Lehman
Ep 1322 - After the Title: Why IU Won the CFP and How Indiana Reloads for 2026 with Taylor Lehman Galen Clavio is joined by Taylor Lehman to put a bow on Indiana football’s national championship run — starting with what actually happened in the title game...

Start the week off properly with some Indiana football talk, as Taylor Lehman (@bytaylorl.bsky.social) joins GC to recap Indiana's title game win over Miami. We also look ahead to the 2026 roster #NeverDaunted 🦬 https://youtu.be/deJz0w7Difs

02.02.2026 14:35 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Discussing The Future of Indiana, Miami, & College Football with Galen Clavio
Discussing The Future of Indiana, Miami, & College Football with Galen Clavio Galen Clavio of CrimsonCast joins the channel to discuss Miami vs Indiana and his experience at the Peach Bowl and his plans for traveling to the national ti...

Thanks to @CFBwSam for having GC on again to talk Indiana football last week #NeverDaunted
https://youtu.be/C0Nd9Utfanc?si=hlakyEBaNzULipJk

02.02.2026 12:49 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1320 - How Indiana Won a National Title (and What Comes Next) with Bill Connelly (ESPN / SP+)
Ep 1320 - How Indiana Won a National Title (and What Comes Next) with Bill Connelly (ESPN / SP+) Galen Clavio welcomes Bill Connelly (ESPN) — the creator of SP+ — for a deep, nuts-and-bolts look at Indiana football’s unprecedented rise to the top of coll...

NEW POD: Joined by ESPN's Bill Connelly @espnbillc.bluesky.social to talk about Indiana football's incredible 2025 season, football efficiencies, and historical comparisons https://youtu.be/Xvty7ZyAEw4

01.02.2026 14:27 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Trevor Manhertz Commits To IU Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth discuss the latests addition to the Indiana Basketball Class of 2026, 6-8 sharpshooting, top-50 wing Trevor Manhertz from Cary, NC...

Don't miss @cbobmoats.bsky.social and Mike's podcast overview of Trevor Manhertz, the newest commit for IU men's basketball https://youtube.com/live/GTPYrFx5DgE?feature=share

31.01.2026 16:29 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1319 - Inside Miami Championship Weekend + “Raise the Flag” Announcement w/ Olivia Ray
Ep 1319 - Inside Miami Championship Weekend + “Raise the Flag” Announcement w/ Olivia Ray Galen Clavio is joined by Olivia Ray to relive Miami during national championship weekend—from the lead-up and media-day vibe to the chaos around the stadium...

NEW POD: Galen and Olivia Ray reflect on the standout moments from Indiana Football's weekend in Miami, and announce Olivia's new show on the Back Home Network! "Raise The Flag" will launch in the next couple of weeks #NeverDaunted 🦬 https://youtu.be/GnQ4DvzbGdc

31.01.2026 15:17 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1318 - Championship Weekend Vibes with Grace Ybarra
Ep 1318 - Championship Weekend Vibes with Grace Ybarra Galen Clavio is joined by special guest Grace Ybarra to relive the unforgettable CFP National Championship weekend in Miami—the 48-hour blur of events, fan m...

On CrimsonCast, Galen and Grace Ybarra had a fun time reliving the entire weekend in Miami that led up to (and followed) Indiana's championship moment #NeverDaunted 🦬 https://youtu.be/pn96BnIiEN0

31.01.2026 15:08 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1317 - IUFB Championship Reflections with Andy Bottoms
Ep 1317 - IUFB Championship Reflections with Andy Bottoms You know Andy Bottoms from Assembly Call, but he’s also a lifelong IU Football fan. For Andy, football—and Memorial Stadium in particular—represents a deep, ...

In another BHN Crossover show, Scott and @andybottoms.bsky.social talked about the family ties that bind their Indiana Football fandom and what the Hoosiers winning the title meant to them both #NeverDaunted https://youtu.be/cFBE9WcZZu8

31.01.2026 15:02 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Subscriber Video: Kaelon Black, Omar Cooper, Schedule Reveal Rhett Lewis gives his perspectives on Kaelon Black’s Senior Bowl experience, Omar Cooper’s decision to go pro, Indiana’s 2026 football schedule reveal, and more.

Over on The Big Red Carpet's substack, Rhett Lewis talked about Omar Cooper's decision, Kaelon Black's Senior Bowl experience, and the IU Football schedule in a video for Premium subscribers ($) #NeverDaunted https://thebigredcarpet.substack.com/p/subscriber-video-kaelon-black-omar

31.01.2026 14:58 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ep 1316 - CrimsonCast LIVE - Football Schedule, Indiana Basketball Join CrimsonCast and the Back Home Network as we talk about IU Football's 2026 schedule release, Indiana's win over Purdue in men's basketball, recruiting ne...

BHN Crossover Live Pod happened on Tuesday, as @crimsoncast.bsky.social, Scott, and @rumorsandrants.bsky.social talked IU Football schedule release, Indiana basketball's win over Purdue, and Trevor Manhertz committing to Indiana #iubb #NeverDaunted https://youtube.com/live/-HOVqFpmtxc?feature=share

31.01.2026 14:35 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
[Xs & Joes 51] IU Wins A Football Natty - Now What?)
[Xs & Joes 51] IU Wins A Football Natty - Now What?) Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth process the surreal reality of Indiana winning a national championship in football, explore the Mendoza moment that will define IU...

On X's and Joe's, @cbobmoats.bsky.social and Mike Wiemuth talked about the long-term implications of Indiana football winning the national title https://youtu.be/QSuhA8ymLM8

31.01.2026 14:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1315 - Stampede To Pasadena Recap with Alex Paul
Ep 1315 - Stampede To Pasadena Recap with Alex Paul Galen welcomes Alex Paul of Hoosiers Connect fame to the podcast for an in-depth conversation and look back at the "Stampede To Pasadena" --- the cross-count...

Then @crimsoncast.bsky.social and Alex Paul did a full retrospective on the Stampede to Pasadena and the experience of seeing Indiana play in (and win) the Rose Bowl Game vs Alabama 🦬 https://youtu.be/TiNXGYlrD6c

31.01.2026 14:21 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1314 - IUFB Championship Reflections with Coach Brian Tonsoni
Ep 1314 - IUFB Championship Reflections with Coach Brian Tonsoni You know Coach Tonsoni from Assembly Call, but he has also been a long time IU Football season ticket holder. Wanted to get him on to talk about his history...

It was a big week of podcasts on the Back Home Network, as we looked back joyously at Indiana football's championship season.

First, Scott and @Soni42.bsky.social reflected on what this moment meant for them as fans #NeverDaunted

https://youtu.be/8ORTJ5Q5hDg

31.01.2026 14:16 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Ep 1312 - Indiana Wins the Championship vs Miami
Ep 1312 - Indiana Wins the Championship vs Miami Indiana are national champions, and Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield finally sit down to process what that means — on the field and emotionally — after India...

NEW POD: Indiana Football won the national championship. We talk about the game, the emotions, and everything else on a 2 hour edition of CrimsonCast:

https://youtu.be/y3bVAK4V30E

21.01.2026 18:47 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 3
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Large table of Cignetti cookie cakes at Krogucci this morning (photo credit @katmetz)

19.01.2026 13:57 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0