Weekend Update, plus a short subscriber video ($)
We’ve had a busy last week on CrimsonCast and the BHN:
Victor Bezerra on IU Soccer, Indiana Athletics Culture, Hoosier Football & Indiana’s Title Run
Former Indiana soccer star Victor Bezerra joins CrimsonCast to talk about his IU journey, his family’s Brazilian roots, playing for Todd Yeagley, and how Bloomington became a lifelong home.
Grace Ybarra talks with Victor about growing up in Chicago, choosing Indiana, chasing IU men’s soccer history, the heartbreak of the 2020 national championship loss, his professional soccer path with the Chicago Fire, and the relationships that still connect him to IU. They also dive into Victor’s growing love for Indiana football, the emotional ride of the Hoosiers’ championship season, the Rose Bowl win over Alabama, and why IU’s football breakthrough felt so meaningful to former athletes and fans alike.
Sorsby, Texas Tech, and the Big 12: What Happened This Week and What Happens Next?
Former Indiana reserve quarterback Brendan Sorsby is at the center of one of the strangest college football controversies of the offseason, and CrimsonCast breaks down what the Texas Tech gambling scandal could mean for the Big 12, NCAA enforcement, NIL, and the future of college sports governance.
Galen Clavio walks through the latest fallout: Cody Campbell’s public comments, legal threats toward the Big 12, Texas Tech’s messaging, the injunction timeline, the integrity questions surrounding sports wagering, and why this case exposes the larger problem with conferences trying to govern themselves. It’s a bonus CrimsonCast episode about a messy story that touches Indiana, Texas Tech, college football, NIL money, and the entire structure of modern college athletics.
Indiana Football QB Position Preview: Josh Hoover and the 2026 Hoosiers
We begin our 2026 Indiana Football positional preview series with the biggest offensive question on the roster: what should Hoosiers fans expect from Josh Hoover at quarterback?
On this episode of CrimsonCast, Galen Clavio breaks down Hoover’s transfer from TCU, how his statistical profile compares to Fernando Mendoza before Mendoza’s Heisman-winning season at Indiana, and why the “turnover-prone” label may be too simplistic. The show looks at Hoover’s supporting cast at TCU, the fit with Curt Cignetti and Mike Shanahan’s offense, how Hoover compares with other major college quarterbacks, and what IU’s backup situation looks like with Grant Wilson and Tyler Cherry.
