The Hoosier Hysterics Podcast

The Hysterics are overjoyed to be joined by the ultimate Hoosier football aficionado, Matt Weaver of Peegs.com!! The trio dives into all things regarding our undefeated, Big Ten winning, #1 ranked and #1 CFP seeded Indiana Hoosiers... including the fact that our head coach just won back-to-back Coach of the Years and our quarterback won the FLIPPIN HEISMAN TROPHY!!!!Before that Eric and Ward discuss the thrilling and historic season that was for IU Volleyball, and the not so fun aspects of IUMBB losing to arch-nemesis Kentucky in the outhouse that is Rupp Arena.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The #1 ranked, #1 seeded, undefeated Big Ten Champs that is!!! Get in here and join the Hysterics to bask in the glory of old IU!!!Eric recounts his travels with his daughter Stella to the ultimate IU trifecta... volleyball's Sweet 16 birth, IUBB's disappointing day against Louisville, and of course the Big Ten title game where the Hoosiers took down the Buckeyes!After that it's time to listen in on some of the best post game sound bites from Cig, Fernando, his teammates, and a couple college football pundits to try to wrap our brains around the greatest win in IU football history!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who better to visit with before the biggest football game in Hoosier history than the most exciting player in Hoosier history?? No one!!  So tune in and listen up to the one and only Antwaan Randle El as he talks about his hilarious first time meeting Coach Cig, what he thinks are the keys to taking down the Buckeyes, and oh so much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After some storytelling on the personal side, Eric & Ward recap the recent successes of football, volleyball, and men and women's basketball. Yup... IU is just awesome at all those sports. Then, instead of merely basking in the glory of so much winning, the Hysterics dive into a debate of no particular significance:Does the success of Indiana football help or hinder the success of Indiana basketball??? You decide!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a helluva time to be a Hoosier and the Hysterics are losing their tiny little minds.First up, let's go crazy about THE GREATEST DRIVE, THE GREATEST PASS and THE GREATEST CATCH in INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY. Happy Valley indeed!After that, let's bring back the one and only Brian "Dutch" Evans to talk about THE GREATEST POSSIBLE START TO THE COACH DEVRIES ERA for which any Hoosier fan could hope. Shooting and cutting and passing... oh my!!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First up, Eric and Ward celebrate Coach Cig leading his mighty Hoosiers into Maryland for a heaping helping of turtle soup. (Shortly thereafter, CBS blatantly steals and broadcasts the Hysterics original image of a Cignetti statue on national television. Yes, please angry Tweet @ CBS Sports)Next, Coach DeVries scores a major recruiting win on the eve of his inaugural season. Get pumped 'cause a new era of Indiana hoops is about to blast off!Finally, two of the infamous Goons... Mike Librett and Steve Doddato... join the pod to square off. They each must make their passionate case for the ultimate IU Sophie's Choice... would rather see IU football win their first national championship, or IU basketball win their 6th??And of course you'll get an update on Eric's horrifying weight loss routine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week the Hysterics gloat over the UCLA thrashing by Cig's stellar 8-0 squad, then DJ Jazzy Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com joins us to share his take on the exhibition win over Baylor, and a big picture look at the state of recruiting for Team DeVries. But up first, let's get an update on Eric's unhealthy weight loss program!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hysterics are finally back to break down all the latest in Hoosier news, including Cig making 93 million buckaroos after beating down the Ducks, and takeaways from how Coach DeVries' squad looked in their first ever exhibition game in Assembly Hall.After that is a delightful chat with Lenée Beaumont, who is yet another fantastic human playing for Teri Moren's stupendous basketball program. And that and so much more... including Eric's new diet!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

THE ultimate source for IU Football coverage, Matt Weaver of 247's Peegs.com, shows up to satisfy all your Hoosier needs!The pummeling of the Illini, the preview of Iowa, the big picture for the present and future of Coach Cig's crimson army... it's all broken down in this week's edition of the Hoosier Hysterics.But before Matt jumps in the fray, Eric & Ward must rejoice at the news of top hoops recruit and sharpshooter extraordinaire, Chase Branham, committing to Coach DeVries for the 2027 class. Plus, an incredible new giveaway of epic proportions courtesy of our friends at Community Cars!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IU Volleyball is off to an unbeaten start, garnering top 25 votes and putting the rest of the Big Ten on notice as the conference slate approaches. The always entertaining, forthright and inspiring Head Coach Steve Aird is back on the pod to talk about this year's squad and the exciting progress he and his staff have made in building the program into a formidable foe. Then we're delighted to be joined by Rachel Morris, associate head coach and overall fantastic human being who has been instrumental in the rise of Hoosiers volleyball.And, before all that, the Hysterics preview arguably the most important football game in the history of Memorial Stadium, our beloved Indiana football Hoosiers versus #9 Illinois!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Indiana Men's Soccer is once again at the pinnacle of their sport, claiming the #1 ranking after a gritty 5-0-1 start to the season against a gauntlet of top opponents. As Big Ten play finally starts, the Hoosiers look to win not just another conference title, but clearly have the squad to add an unprecedented 9th star to their jerseys.Head Coach Todd Yeagley joins the show to talk about the team, the season, and the long term outlook for a program that continues to thrive in the ever-changing NIL, revenue sharing, and transfer portal age.So much about the sport and all of college athletics has changed since his legendary father Jerry Yeagley started it all over 50 years ago, but one things remains the same... Indiana soccer is the best program in the country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Holy Hoosiers! Coach Cig and his squad are ready and raring to go and prove to all the world that Indiana football is here to stay!The Hysterics dig into some of the juiciest storylines and predictions leading into the new season, including Indiana going back to the college football playoffs, and Fernando Mendoza going #1 overall in the 2026 NFL draft. This season is gonna be a blast!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Rabjohns and Trevor Andershock of Peegs.com delivered mountains of juicy hoops scoops from the Caribbean, but we just can't get enough!Rabby joins the pod to dive in even deeper and dissect everybody and everything to do with Coach DeVries and his team's Hoosier holiday down in the San Juan sun. And what does it all mean?? How good is this team REALLY?? And what does it mean for the immediate and long term future of the greatest sports program in history???See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The title says it al! The Hysterics go off on how Coach DeVries and his shiny new squad did in their first public exhibition, while also revisiting the raging debate on just how important Year 1 is in a new coaching tenure.After a historic Year 1 in his own IU coaching tenure, Curt Cignetti's peers ranked his Year 2 team as #19 in the pre-season Coaches Poll, a full 7 spots behind those loathsome Illini who are coming to Bloomington in the not-too-distant future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some love him. Some hate him. Some love to hate him. Some hate to love him. He is never shy to share his opinion. And he is never boring. The co-owner and founder of The Field of 68, JEFF GOODMAN returns to the podcast. Jeff weighs in on what he perceives to be the historically weak class of 2026 and why so many top college coaches aren't on the recruiting circuit like they used to be.We also dig in on the current state of money in college basketball and how the balance of power continues to shift. Then, we take a deep dive on Coach Darian DeVries and what has impressed Jeff as he has gotten to know Coach DD better. We talk about why Coach DD can succeed where Woody and Archie failed before him. And we get into what his expectations are for Indiana this season and he gives us his off-season grade for IU.Controversial at times, but Jeff Goodman has given his 10,000 hours to the game of covering college basketball and we welcome his perspective to the show.In addition, I take some time to pay tribute to an IU legend, Bob Hammel, who passed away this week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For years he tormented IU fans with his sarcastic wit and blunt honesty as a national recruiting analyst for 247. But no one could question his knowledge, connections or insight. Then, he crossed the line from analyst to become the director of recruiting for Micah Shrewsberry at Penn State before following Micah to Notre Dame for the last two years. Today's guest is none other than BRIAN SNOW.In this week's episode Brian gives us his perspective on the current state of college basketball in the world of revenue sharing and the changing world of NIL. Brian breaks down which jobs might now be the best in the country and we talk about Indiana's place in the ever-changing landscape.Brian breaks down what it was like to recruit against Indiana and what the overall perception is of the Indiana program while also getting into specifics on why it just did not work with Archie and Woody and why it very well could with new head coach Darian DeVries. Brian is a guy who does not beat around the bush and calls it like he sees it. Some of which is VERY positive for IU and its future while he also brings up some areas of potential concern.It is a wide-ranging conversation that covers a lot of ground with a guy who has the unique experience of being a national analyst and also a guy who was in the trenches recruiting for a power 4 school. Sure, we love to bust his chops, but can't argue with the man's knowledge! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After an undeserved break the Hysterics are back! For now! With the all-time MVP of Indiana basketball reporting, Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com!!Rabby goes deep on the completed staff, finalized roster, countless recruits, sterling reputation and clear vision for the new era of Hoosier hoops under Coach DeVries. And of course he breaks down the '25-'26 season schedule and weighs in on just how good, or bad, this year will be. Tune in to get your summer fix of your favorite thing ever!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A guest appearance over 30 years in the making, the Hysterics are delighted to welcome the Indiana Pacers very own Jeremiah Johnson to the show. Of course the discussion covers JJ’s long tenure with the Pacers as a producer, sideline reporter and pre & post game host, hearing his insights and experiences of the last decade, all leading up to this magical playoff run and how the franchise finally got back to the finals. But this episode goes even further back… all the way back to 1990’s Peru, Indiana where Jeremiah’s dream of covering his local sports teams was born alongside his childhood pal and public access television partner in crime, one Mr. Ward Roberts.That’s right, it’s a Channel 19 (aka Tiger Television) reunion for the ages you don’t want to miss!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Pacers party just keeps on rolling, this time headlined by Tyrese Haliburton's historic playoff performance. Now up 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hysterics revel in and marvel at this massive bounce back game from the one basketball team the entire state of Indiana can get behind.Later, the discussion dives into the state of college basketball, including the enormous presence of agents in today's game, and how it compares to being a fan of your favorite NBA team... in this case, the Pacers!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Weaver of Peegs.com joins the pod to bring his unmatched insight and information on all things Hoosier football. How did things go in spring practice?? What's up with the portal and high school recruiting?? How does Fernando Mendoza stack up to Kurtis Rourke?? What is the talent level and roster depth at every position group?? And, of course, what is Matt's expert opinion on what Indiana's win-loss record will look like for the 2025 season?!?! (Hint: You'll be happy.)But first... BOOM BABY!!! The Hysterics hysterically recount yet ANOTHER improbable, unbelievable, brain-melting Pacer come-from-behind victory, this time in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on the road against their all time nemesis the Knicks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.