After some storytelling on the personal side, Eric & Ward recap the recent successes of football, volleyball, and men and women's basketball. Yup... IU is just awesome at all those sports. Then, instead of merely basking in the glory of so much winning, the Hysterics dive into a debate of no particular significance: Does the success of Indiana football help or hinder the success of Indiana basketball??? You decide!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a helluva time to be a Hoosier and the Hysterics are losing their tiny little minds. First up, let's go crazy about THE GREATEST DRIVE, THE GREATEST PASS and THE GREATEST CATCH in INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY. Happy Valley indeed! After that, let's bring back the one and only Brian "Dutch" Evans to talk about THE GREATEST POSSIBLE START TO THE COACH DEVRIES ERA for which any Hoosier fan could hope. Shooting and cutting and passing... oh my!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First up, Eric and Ward celebrate Coach Cig leading his mighty Hoosiers into Maryland for a heaping helping of turtle soup. (Shortly thereafter, CBS blatantly steals and broadcasts the Hysterics original image of a Cignetti statue on national television. Yes, please angry Tweet @ CBS Sports) Next, Coach DeVries scores a major recruiting win on the eve of his inaugural season. Get pumped 'cause a new era of Indiana hoops is about to blast off! Finally, two of the infamous Goons... Mike Librett and Steve Doddato... join the pod to square off. They each must make their passionate case for the ultimate IU Sophie's Choice... would rather see IU football win their first national championship, or IU basketball win their 6th?? And of course you'll get an update on Eric's horrifying weight loss routine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week the Hysterics gloat over the UCLA thrashing by Cig's stellar 8-0 squad, then DJ Jazzy Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com joins us to share his take on the exhibition win over Baylor, and a big picture look at the state of recruiting for Team DeVries.  But up first, let's get an update on Eric's unhealthy weight loss program!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hysterics are finally back to break down all the latest in Hoosier news, including Cig making 93 million buckaroos after beating down the Ducks, and takeaways from how Coach DeVries' squad looked in their first ever exhibition game in Assembly Hall. After that is a delightful chat with Lenée Beaumont, who is yet another fantastic human playing for Teri Moren's stupendous basketball program. And that and so much more... including Eric's new diet!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

THE ultimate source for IU Football coverage, Matt Weaver of 247's Peegs.com, shows up to satisfy all your Hoosier needs! The pummeling of the Illini, the preview of Iowa, the big picture for the present and future of Coach Cig's crimson army... it's all broken down in this week's edition of the Hoosier Hysterics. But before Matt jumps in the fray, Eric & Ward must rejoice at the news of top hoops recruit and sharpshooter extraordinaire, Chase Branham, committing to Coach DeVries for the 2027 class. Plus, an incredible new giveaway of epic proportions courtesy of our friends at Community Cars!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IU Volleyball is off to an unbeaten start, garnering top 25 votes and putting the rest of the Big Ten on notice as the conference slate approaches. The always entertaining, forthright and inspiring Head Coach Steve Aird is back on the pod to talk about this year's squad and the exciting progress he and his staff have made in building the program into a formidable foe. Then we're delighted to be joined by Rachel Morris, associate head coach and overall fantastic human being who has been instrumental in the rise of Hoosiers volleyball. And, before all that, the Hysterics preview arguably the most important football game in the history of Memorial Stadium, our beloved Indiana football Hoosiers versus #9 Illinois! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Indiana Men's Soccer is once again at the pinnacle of their sport, claiming the #1 ranking after a gritty 5-0-1 start to the season against a gauntlet of top opponents. As Big Ten play finally starts, the Hoosiers look to win not just another conference title, but clearly have the squad to add an unprecedented 9th star to their jerseys. Head Coach Todd Yeagley joins the show to talk about the team, the season, and the long term outlook for a program that continues to thrive in the ever-changing NIL, revenue sharing, and transfer portal age. So much about the sport and all of college athletics has changed since his legendary father Jerry Yeagley started it all over 50 years ago, but one things remains the same... Indiana soccer is the best program in the country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Holy Hoosiers! Coach Cig and his squad are ready and raring to go and prove to all the world that Indiana football is here to stay! The Hysterics dig into some of the juiciest storylines and predictions leading into the new season, including Indiana going back to the college football playoffs, and Fernando Mendoza going #1 overall in the 2026 NFL draft. This season is gonna be a blast!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Rabjohns and Trevor Andershock of Peegs.com delivered mountains of juicy hoops scoops from the Caribbean, but we just can't get enough! Rabby joins the pod to dive in even deeper and dissect everybody and everything to do with Coach DeVries and his team's Hoosier holiday down in the San Juan sun. And what does it all mean?? How good is this team REALLY?? And what does it mean for the immediate and long term future of the greatest sports program in history??? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The title says it al! The Hysterics go off on how Coach DeVries and his shiny new squad did in their first public exhibition, while also revisiting the raging debate on just how important Year 1 is in a new coaching tenure. After a historic Year 1 in his own IU coaching tenure, Curt Cignetti's peers ranked his Year 2 team as #19 in the pre-season Coaches Poll, a full 7 spots behind those loathsome Illini who are coming to Bloomington in the not-too-distant future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JEFF GOODMAN returns to the podcast to share his perspective on the current state of recruiting, NIL, Coach Darian DeVries and what fans should expect from IU this season.

Former Director of Recruiting for Penn State and Notre Dame and former 247 national recruiting analyst BRIAN SNOW returns to the podcast to discuss the current state of college basketball and to give his thoughts on IU's new staff and its future prospects.

After an undeserved break the Hysterics are back! For now! With the all-time MVP of Indiana basketball reporting, Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com!! Rabby goes deep on the completed staff, finalized roster, countless recruits, sterling reputation and clear vision for the new era of Hoosier hoops under Coach DeVries. And of course he breaks down the '25-'26 season schedule and weighs in on just how good, or bad, this year will be. Tune in to get your summer fix of your favorite thing ever!

A guest appearance over 30 years in the making, the Hysterics are delighted to welcome the Indiana Pacers very own Jeremiah Johnson to the show.

This Pacers party just keeps on rolling, this time headlined by Tyrese Haliburton's historic playoff performance. Now up 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hysterics revel in and marvel at this massive bounce back game from the one basketball team the entire state of Indiana can get behind. Later, the discussion dives into the state of college basketball, including the enormous presence of agents in today's game, and how it compares to being a fan of your favorite NBA team... in this case, the Pacers!!

Matt Weaver of Peegs.com joins the pod to bring his unmatched insight and information on all things Hoosier football. How did things go in spring practice?? What's up with the portal and high school recruiting?? How does Fernando Mendoza stack up to Kurtis Rourke?? What is the talent level and roster depth at every position group?? And, of course, what is Matt's expert opinion on what Indiana's win-loss record will look like for the 2025 season?!?! (Hint: You'll be happy.)

The Hysterics square off mano e mano to talk expectations for the upcoming IU Football and IU Basketball seasons now that the rosters are full and the schedules are set. How many win and losses? What are our post-season prospects? Will we be happy or sad?? So on and so forth... you know the drill! First, however, if we’re talking about hoops in the great state of Indiana, nothing less than a full on love fest for the Pacers is in order. Eric and Ward do just that, extolling the virtues of the most fun team in all of basketball. Later they’ll discuss the brand new IU social media video hinting at the potential return of the Bison as our Hoosier mascot. And last but absolutely not least, a huge shout out to IU alum, comedy legend, and former guest of the pod Brian Stack for his incredible appearance on Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor now streaming on Netflix.

We got a staff, and we got a squad... now what do we make of them?? Rather than figure it out ourselves, let's turn to the one and only Jeff Rabjohns, publisher of Peegs.com, to break down each new player and assistant coach added to the IU program in Darian DeVries first 7 whirlwind weeks as the Hoosiers head honcho.

“Bobby Wilkerson was the most valuable player I ever coached." - Bob Knight As if you needed anything more than that, consider this... during Bobby Wilkerson's career, Indiana was 86-6 overall and 48-2 in the Big Ten. He was a member of Big Ten championship teams in 1974, 1975 and 1976. He was instrumental in the IU victory over the gold medal Russian National squad, considered the best team in the world. He was a freak athlete, do-it-all shut down defender who started on the undefeated 1976 NCAA championship team. Bobby Wilkerson is, quite simply, one of the greatest Indiana Hoosiers of all time.