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Scott and Galen reunite on the last day of June to talk about a bunch of IU and college sports related things. Included in the show is a discussion of Scott’s latest wine excursions, the shifting football seating arrangements, IU’s NBA draft success, and some more on the changing NIL landscape.

A new episode of CrimsonCast, as the doctor talks about NIL events, fundraising, NCAA coaching limits being raised, and the general separation of upper-tier athetic departments from the lower and middle classes. We also answer audience questions about football recruiting, basketball scheduling, football scheduling, and more. 

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A podcast full of user questions today! We tackle some interesting subjects, including:

Why the pundit expectations for IU football are so different from what fans expectWhat's the objective view related to IU basketball's roster depth for this seasonWhat's on the tailgating docket when the weather turns coolSome good lunch places in BloomingtonRemember that CrimsonCast is available via Substack, at crimsoncast.substack.com, in addition to always being available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. 

A shorter CrimsonCast today, as the show tackles a few interesting events from the past week. We have first-hand accounts of the Hoosiers Connect NIL event in French Lick, a report from Kirkwood Avenue on a big new addition to the Upstairs Pub, and some thoughts on Dan Hurley and the state of college sports.

Ben Portnoy from Sports Business Journal joins the show again! We talk about the news related to the House vs NCAA settlement, the NCAA's steadfast desire to keep athletes from becoming employees, the core issues with the new $22 million NIL payment structure as it relates to the business of college sports, and a couple of ideas about college sports structure moving forward. 

On this edition of CrimsonCast, the focus turns once again to the changing world of college athletics. While Episode 1098 focused on the basics of the House vs NCAA settlement and some of the big overarching questions, this episode delves more deeply into the "athletes as employees" question, the tricky nature of judging fair market value in business deals, the unusual and damaging incentive structure present in college sports that makes them different from their professional counterparts, and the challenge of having a de facto salary cap when the NCAA cannot legally restrict compensation. All of that and more!