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:

0:00 -- Intro

0:51 -- IU at the Combine

11:33 -- The importance of this week for IU football

15:25 -- Unpacking the Northwestern lose

21:35 -- Indiana's offensive outages

26:14 -- The wider program malaise

34:44 -- Ryan Carr's hire, and the reset it must signal

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/02/25/indiana-basketball-loss-northwestern-coach-darian-devries-faces-rebuild-ryan-carr/88850849007/

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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:
0:00 -- Intro
0:51 -- IU at the Combine
11:33 -- The importance of this week for IU football
15:25 -- Unpacking the Northwestern lose
21:35 -- Indiana's offensive outages
26:14 -- The wider program malaise
34:44 -- Ryan Carr's hire, and the reset it must signal
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