The Hoosier Insider: Recent Episodes
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The Hoosier Insider podcast takes a deep dive into the world of IU sports with an insider perspective. Every week Griffin Epstein sits down with an expert student from IU sports media to delve into a Hoosier sport. The podcast also looks across the Hoosier landscape of sports with news, analysis, and hot takes from experts that know the 24 Indiana programs the best.
On the final Hoosier Insider Podcast of the semester IUSTV women's basketball beat reporter Will Trubshaw joins the show to discuss the upcoming season for the Big Ten favorite Indiana Women's Basketball team.
Watch today's episode on the IU Sports Media YouTube page: https://youtu.be/veEPXDfHCX8
Follow the podcast on Twitter @HoosierInsiders and Griffin @epstein_griffin.
On this week's The Hoosier Insider podcast Inside the Hall's Tyler Tachman joins Griffin to discuss the upcoming season for Indiana Men's Basketball.
Watch the podcast in video format courtesy of the IU Sports Media YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/44wP7M0XaTI
Follow the podcast on Twitter @HoosierInsiders and Griffin @epstein_griffin.
Indiana Wrestling head coach Angel Escobedo joins this week's coaches episode! The third year coach and IU alum discusses a variety of topics including his expectations for an upcoming COVID-19 affected season, how his highly acclaimed incoming Freshman class will impact the Hoosiers, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
For the first time you can watch the podcast in video format courtesy of the IU Sports Media YouTube page. Watch the full version of the podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/IkCEZiK6lx4
Follow the podcast on Twitter @HoosierInsiders and Griffin @epstein_griffin.
Indiana football kicks off in three weeks! DJ Fezler, IDS football beat reporter, joins Griffin on this week's episode to break down the Hoosiers unique upcoming season that he believes is full of potential. Plus Jared Kelly of The Hoosier Network tells us what to expect for Indiana Men's Soccer after the NCAA released guidelines on a spring men's soccer season. And Griffin gives an update on where other fall and winter sports teams stand on playing a 2020-21 season.
Indiana women's soccer head coach Erwin van Bennekom joins the show on another coaches episode! He discusses how the team has dealt with a postponed season, the impact of the new Jerry Tardy center, and the changes he is seeing in the program in his second year as head coach.
Plus Griffin gives an update on what the return next month of Big Ten football means for the other IU fall sports.
With Big Ten fall sports postponed Griffin talks with IU volleyball head coach Steve Aird on a special coaches episode! They touch on how Indiana volleyball is dealing with the postponed season, his involvement on the Big Ten Anti-Racism and Anti-Hate Coalition, and plenty more. Plus a breakdown on Indiana's men's and women's soccer teams including with IDS reporter Evan Gerike.
The Hoosier Insider Podcast returns for a second season! Matt Cohen of the IDS joins Griffin to talk about the Big Ten cancelling Fall Sports, the state of college athletics, and what the next year looks like for IU sports during a pandemic. Plus get your basketball fill as Tyler Tachman of Inside the Hall and Will Trubshaw of IUSTV breaks the IU men's and women's basketball teams.
A special summer episode of the The Hoosier Insider podcast! Jack Edwards joins the show to talk all things IU Athletics in these unique times including reflecting on last year's memorable Hoosier sports moments, how Covid-19 will affect the upcoming athletic year, and how the Black Lives Matter movement has affected college athletics especially at Indiana. Plus off-season Hoosier Insider reports on IU football from IUSTV's Jevan McCoskey, IU volleyball with the Hoosier Network's Connor Hines, and IU men's basketball from WIUX's Derek Decker! And Griffin's Hoosier Hot Take reflects on departing Athletic Director Fred Glass.
March Madness is intensifying including for both Hoosier squads. To break down the postseason for Indiana men’s basketball The Hoosier Network’s Jackson Yeary joins Griffin on the show! Plus the IDS’ Will Trubshaw reports on the IU women’s basketball team at the Big Ten Tournament from Indianapolis. And more Hoosier Insider reports with Tyler Tachman talking Big Ten wrestling championships, Luke Lusson on IU women’s tennis, and Zak Ibrahim breaking down Indiana water polo. Lastly, on an action packed podcast Griffin gives a controversial Hoosier Hot Take that separates reality from false hopes for IU spring sports teams.
It's March and that means basketball time especially in The State of Basketball. We preview the Indiana women's basketball postseason with IU Athletics' Jared Rigdon! Plus Hoosier Insider reports on men's basketball with IUSTV's Meredith Struewing, the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships by DJ Fezler of the IDS, and the Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships with IUSTV's Brandon Schaff. And Griffin's Hoosier Hot Take returns this week focusing on IU men's tennis.
For the final podcast of February The Hoosier Insider podcast talks Indiana softball with IDS softball beat reporter Evan Gerike. Plus a variety of Hoosier Insider reports including from play-by-play voice Austin Render in Alabama on IU baseball, Bradley Hohulin of the IDS breaking down the women's swim and dive team at the Big Ten Championships, and Indiana Newsnet reporter Drew Frey on Indiana men's and women's tennis.
This week's episode of The Hoosier Insider welcomes IDS Baseball reporter Matt Cohen to the show to break down the start of Indiana baseball's season. And don't miss Hoosier Insider reports as IUSTV Water Polo reporter Maxwell Glenn breaks down a winning weekend for the IU Water Polo team. Plus we have a recap of Hoosier softball's appearance in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge with IUSTV reporter John Bannec along with IUSTV's Ta Lao's analysis of a couple feisty matches for Indiana men's tennis. The show will finish with Griffin's Hoosier Hot Take focusing this week on Indiana women's basketball.
It's one of the best college sports times of the year as winter sports come to a climax and spring sports get underway! This week's episode of The Hoosier Insider welcomes IDS Wrestling beat reporter Tyler Tachman to the show to discuss the Hoosiers season and the potentially bright future of the program. Plus IDS softball reporter Evan Gerike joins the show to break down Indiana softball's first weekend of the season, IUSTV women's basketball reporter Christian Steiner analyzes a vital week for the Hoosiers, and with the start of both men's and women's golf season IUSTV golf reporter Jackson Kinney gives us the scoop on how both Hoosier teams teed off their season. And don't miss Griffin's Hoosier Hot Take on the return of Bob Knight to Assembly Hall.
On this week's show IDS women's basketball reporter Will Trubshaw joins Griffin to chat about a wild but successful season for Indiana women's basketball and how the Hoosiers want to make history over the next two months. Plus IDS reporter Luke Lusson breaks down a busy weekend for the women's tennis team, IDS reporter Luke Norton reports on Indiana Track and Field's successful performance at the Indiana relays, and Griffin give his Hoosier Hot Take on the elevated importance of the IU vs. Purdue Men's Basketball game this weekend.
On this week's show IUSTV men's basketball reporter Jack Grossman joins Griffin to chat about the state of Indiana men's basketball and what the Hoosiers need to do to solidify their NCAA Tournament hopes. Plus BTNSU broadcaster Jackson Kinney breaks down a memorable meet for IU swimming and Griffin give his Hoosier Hot Take on IU wrestling.
On the first episode of The Hoosier Insider IUSTV football beat reporter Drew Frey joins Griffin to discuss Indiana football's season and the program's direction heading into next year. Plus IDS wrestling beat reporter Tyler Tachman breaks down the Hoosiers rivalry battle with Purdue, IUSTV men's tennis beat reporter Jack Edwards reports on the Hoosiers thrilling win over Memphis, and Griffin gives his Hoosier Hot Take on the state of Indiana Women's Basketball.