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Don Fischer has broadcast Indiana University sports since 1973. (Screengrab courtesy of Big Ten Network on YouTube).

Don Fischer talks Indiana basketball, broadcasting at 78

"I'm as excited now about Indiana football and basketball as I ever have been."

By Michael Grant OnApr 12, 2025 0
Courtney Cronin

Indiana alum Courtney Cronin has ‘no sympathy’ for NCAA Tournament snub

"You are no longer a blue-blood program when you handle business this way."

By Reice Shipley OnMar 17, 2025 0
Credit: PBS

Newspapers

John Feinstein’s ‘A Season on the Brink’ changed the game

Former NBA star David West had a blunt response to Indiana center Oumar Ballo's comments about the negativity of Indiana fans. Photo Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Former NBA star David West has blunt reaction to Indiana’s Oumar Ballo

"Yall want the bag? This comes with it."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 15, 2025 0
Inside College Basketball

Adam Zucker blames ‘gambling results’ for more fans threatening players

"Stop worrying about how their gambling results are showing up in some of these kids' in boxes."

By Arthur Weinstein OnMar 14, 2025 0
Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Woodson. Photo Credit: CBS Sports College Basketball on X.

Mike Woodson after Indiana’s win on Saturday: ‘Maybe I’m leaving too soon, I don’t know’

"You know, we've had a lot of ups and downs this year -- we have. But they are competitors. They keep competing."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 8, 2025 0
Dennis Gates responding to criticisms from Dan Dakich of a Missouri player

Missouri head coach Dennis Gates defends Tamar Bates from Dan Dakich’s continuous criticism

"He may be confusing somebody for somebody else."

By Reice Shipley OnFeb 25, 2025 0
Purdue head coach Matt Painter speaking with reporters after the loss to Indiana

Purdue’s Matt Painter condemns Indiana fans for treatment of coaches, players: ‘Let’s support somebody’

"Be supportive. See how that works for you."

By Reice Shipley OnFeb 23, 2025 0
Dec 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers offensive lineman Mike Katic (56) prepares to snap the ball during the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

Offensive line prospect foregoing NFL Draft to join Barstool Sports

"This is what I think I was born to do."

By Ben Axelrod OnJan 30, 2025 0
Mike Woodson

Mike Woodson on Indiana giving up 60 first-half points: ‘It’s just way too many’

"I wish I knew."

By Sean Keeley OnJan 14, 2025 0
Kirk Herbstreit on the ESPN College Gameday set at the 2024 Rose Bowl

Kirk Herbstreit bemoans ‘false narratives’ over his CFP commentary, gets Community Note’d

Whatever you think of Herbstreit, he always makes it very clear where he stands when it comes to who belongs in the CFP

By Sean Keeley OnDec 31, 2024 0
Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

College Football

Alabama’s ReliaQuest Bowl performance made ESPN’s college football pundits look silly

Texas Longhorns wide receiver Ryan Wingo

College Football Playoff viewership strong for ESPN, mediocre for TNT

Overall, the first round of the College Football Playoff averaged 10.6 million viewers across the ESPN and TNT Sports networks.

By Drew Lerner OnDec 23, 2024 0
Nick Saban and Kirk Herbstreit discuss Miami on ESPN's "College GameDay" on Dec. 21, 2024.

Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban retroactively lobby for Cam Ward and Miami over Indiana in playoffs

"Look, how many people would have loved to see Cam Ward play in the playoff? One of the greatest players in college football." "Yes, even last night."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 21, 2024 0
Kirk Herbstreit, right, and Nick Saban prepare for the start of the ESPN College GameDay show before the first round of the College Football Playoff between Notre Dame and Indiana on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend.

Kirk Herbstreit: ‘Outclassed’ Indiana [shouldn’t] have ‘been on that field’

"It's no knock on Indiana — they had a great year — but we've got to move forward with the Playoff and hope that the committee does a better job of weighing who the best 12 versus who's the most deserving."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 21, 2024 0
Curt Cignetti’s timid fourth-quarter punt in Indiana’s playoff debut felt like the ultimate contradiction.

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti tries to explain sad surrender punt

"I didn't want to punt, but we were doing nothing on offense."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 21, 2024 0
Indiana Hoosiers defensive back Bryson Bonds (24) and Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Jeff Utzinger (34) watch the second half of a game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in South Bend. Notre Dame defeated Indiana 27-17.

Sean McDonough calls out Indiana, questions CFP’s Big Ten bias

"I think they need to lose the assumption that the SEC and the Big Ten are clearly head and shoulders above everybody else, particularly the Big Ten."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 21, 2024 0
Curt Cignetti

Curt Cignetti boasts Indiana beats ‘s***’ out of Top 25 teams, then punts game away

"We don’t just beat Top 25 teams, we beat the s*** out of them!" Well, about that...

By Arthur Weinstein OnDec 20, 2024 0
Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium.

Coach whose team lost to Kentucky at home shades Indiana’s CFP inclusion

"If you want to be mad at anyone - it's not Indiana. It's Ole Miss for losing to Kentucky and Alabama for losing to Oklahoma."

By Sean Keeley OnDec 20, 2024 0
If Indiana manages to beat Notre Dame and Georgia, perhaps we'll look back at Kirby Smart's College GameDay appearance as the turning point.

Kirby Smart mixing up Indiana with ‘Purdue’ was a tough scene

Indiana beat Purdue 66-0 this season.

By Sam Neumann OnDec 20, 2024 0
What did Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman know about Indiana's Curt Cignetti? Before a Google search, not much. Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images (Marcus Freeman, left); Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images (Curt Cignetti, right).

Marcus Freeman used Google to learn about Curt Cignetti: ‘I didn’t know much about him’

OK Google: Show me Curt Cignetti.

By Michael Dixon OnDec 9, 2024 0
Notre Dame defenders Jack Kiser (24) and Rylie Mills (99) against Stanford on Oct. 12, 2024.

ESPN to be the first non-NBC network since 1990 to air a Notre Dame home game

Notre Dame and NBC currently have a broadcast agreement that will see Fighting Irish home games remain on the network through 2029.

By Drew Lerner OnDec 8, 2024 0
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti was not happy about Indiana's College Football Playoff ranking and voiced his frustration on Saturday. Photo Credit: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Curt Cignetti decries CFP rankings: ‘Because our name is Indiana and not Michigan, we’re ninth?’

"There's six one-loss teams in the country, right?"

By Michael Dixon OnDec 7, 2024 0
ESPN College GameDay set

‘College GameDay’ has 4th most-watched regular season episode of all-time

The additions of Nick Saban and Pat McAfee are paying dividends for ESPN.

By Drew Lerner OnNov 26, 2024 0
Ohio State Buckeyes safety Sonny Styles

Fox strikes back with strong weekend of college football viewership

Fox's Big Noon Saturday window is averaging 5.06 million viewers through 13 weeks.

By Drew Lerner OnNov 26, 2024 0

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