Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down for this week's podcast, examining IU football's 5-0 start, where the Hoosiers stand at the bye week and more. Plus, a lengthy look at Darian DeVries' preseason preparations, and why he's bringing his basketball team to his fan base so intentionally and so often this month.

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down for this week's podcast, examining IU football's 5-0 start, where the Hoosiers stand at the bye week and more. Plus, a lengthy look at Darian DeVries' preseason preparations, and why he's bringing his basketball team to his fan base so intentionally and so often this month.

Indiana Hoosiers coverage from the IndyStar and Bloomington Herald-Times.

Indiana Hoosiers coverage from the IndyStar and Bloomington Herald-Times.

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Mind Your Baners: IU basketball in the community, and IU football at the bye week

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's first-practice thoughts

25:21 -- Breakout players?

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/03/26/indiana-football-roster-breakout-players-curt-cignetti-byron-baldwin-davion-chandler-adedamola-ajani/89315684007/

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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's first-practice thoughts
25:21 -- Breakout players?
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Mind Your Banners: Spring football opens in Bloomington

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 -- Turning down other postseason options

15:18 -- How '25-'26 roster decisions affect IU's future

24:55 -- Ryan Carr's impact going forward

29:30 -- So ... what's next?

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/03/12/indiana-basketball-past-success-complicates-future-coach-darian-devries-roster-building/89112427007/

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 -- Turning down other postseason options
15:18 -- How '25-'26 roster decisions affect IU's future
24:55 -- Ryan Carr's impact going forward
29:30 -- So ... what's next?
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Mind Your Banners: Indiana misses the NCAA Tournament. What's next?

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.

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 Baners: IU basketball in the community, and IU football at the bye week

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