Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss takeaways from Wednesday's news conference announcing Darian DeVries as Indiana's next men's basketball coach, with thoughts on DeVries' message and approach, IU's search process and what's next.

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss takeaways from Wednesday's news conference announcing Darian DeVries as Indiana's next men's basketball coach, with thoughts on DeVries' message and approach, IU's search process and what's next.

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 Banners: Reacting to the first 24 of the Darian DeVries era at IU

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

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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Mind Your Banners: Reacting to the first 24 of the Darian DeVries era at IU

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