Mind Your Banners Special: Monshun Sales is a Hoosier

IndyStar IU Insider Zach Osterman welcomes Kyle Neddenriep to the show to discuss five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales' decision to commit to Indiana on Friday afternoon. What led to Sales' decision? What kind of player are the Hoosiers getting? And what does this mean for Curt Cignetti's program? 

How Indiana football is shaping up turning page from national championship, plus listener questions

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down for their weekly podcast, this time digging into some summer storylines surrounding Curt Cignetti's defending national champions. Plus, discussion of IU's forthcoming men's basketball exhibition. Chapters: 0:00: Intro 3:05: Summer storylines, starting at …

Indiana plays basketball this month! Breaking down roles, practice observations

The IU basketball team will play an exhibition at Assembly Hall before heading to Peru. Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the latest open practice, roster roles, impact players and more. Chapters: 0:00: Intro 2:56: Open practice No. 2 6:35: Handling a roster built around two bigs 19:31: …

IU football recruiting special: A look into Indiana players, Monshun Sales

IndyStar's Kyle Neddenriep joins Zach Osterman for a special Mind Your Banners episode, looking at IU football's in-state recruiting in 2027. They dive into the Indiana prep players Curt Cignetti and his staff already have committed, with some conversation at the end on a top remaining target as we…

Indiana basketball summer practice underway, plus an exciting announcement!

The boys are back! Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman convene to discuss the exciting announcement of their new book chronicling IU football's rise under Curt Cignetti. Plus, Mike reports back from the first open practice of the summer for Darian DeVries' team. That and more! Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro…

Mind Your Banners: Looking toward a Cignetti Summer

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman are back, breaking down IU football's spring season, what stood out, who stood out, how Indiana moved on from a historic 2025 and what questions remain as the Hoosiers hit summer and more. 

Mind Your Banners: Spring football opens in Bloomington

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek offer takeaways and debate the most interesting threads to emerge from Indiana's first spring practice of the 2026 calendar. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 1:14 -- Cignetti's first comments of spring 5:31 -- Handling IU's roster 9:30 -- Depth chart talk 20:21 -- Mike'…

Mind Your Banners: Indiana misses the NCAA Tournament. What's next?

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the fallout from IU's failure to be selected to the NCAA tournament, why the Hoosiers would decline further postseason opportunities and where Darian DeVries' program goes from here. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 0:29 -- Where IU landed in committee's eyes 6:39…

Mind Your Banners: Bubble battle in Columbus, as Hoosiers fight for tournament spot

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's pivotal looming regular-season finale at Ohio State, where the Hoosiers' NCAA tournament resume stands as the calendar winds toward Selection Sunday and what a reasonable path from here might be for Darian DeVries' team.

Mind Your Banners: A bad time for a bad loss

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the fallout from Indiana's upset loss to Northwestern, where it leaves the Hoosiers' tournament chances, how it blends into the wider discourse around this program and more. Plus, discussion of IU football's record representation at the NFL Combine. Chapters…