Bob and Mike are joined by Galen Clavio to reflect on one of the most tumultuous times in the history of Indiana University sports: the final years of the Bob Knight.

Segment 1: The End of the Beginning to the Beginning of the End: Closing Out the Breaking Away Years

1. Plaid Jackets to Sweaters, NapTown Rising, and Cowboy Bob Riding Off -- Life in the Mid 80s
2. Moving Past The Brink -- Cracks in the Foundation and Facade
3. A New Sheriff Comes To Town -- Is The Town Big Enough For The Two Of Them

Segment 2: Paradise Lost

1. “We Need Players”- America’s New Public University Has An Obsolete Athletics Department
2. “Has The Game Passed Him By”- How Changes In The Game Impacted Mindsets
3. “Death By A Thousand Cuts”- The True Meaning of Zero Tolerance

Segment 3 and Wrap Up: Why This Still Matters?

Next up, in episode 15, Mike and Bob will be looking at some transfer portal case studies to determine how some teams found success and others found the floor last season.

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On this edition of Xs & Joes, Bob and Mike discuss a topic of paramount importance to so many college sports programs across the country: history and legacy. How much does it actually matter for present-day winning?

Segment 1: How To Define Programs’ Legacies?

1. A Winning Tradition: Past Performance Does Not *Necessarily” Predict Future Results
2. A Program’s Mount Rushmore: The Images That Represent Who You Were And Are
3. Are You Cover or SI or Game Of The Week Worthy: The Changing Landscape of Media

Segment 2: Blue Bloods/New Bloods: Leveraging Your and/or Others’ Histories

1. How Some Traditional Powerhouses Have Reinvented Themselves
2. How Other Programs Have Broken Through- Temporary and Consistent Performers
3. Are We Down or Dilapidated- When Does A Program Become “Grey Gardens”

Segment 3 and Wrap Up: Traditions and Fight Songs

And Mike and Bob tease a special guest for episode 14: Galen Clavio!

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On this edition of Xs & Joes, Bob and Mike record an episode they’ve been wanting to record for a while: a deep dive on freshman expectations.

Elite-level freshmen arrive on campus with high expectations, but at what level of fairness to them? How much is reasonable to expect from a freshman?

That’s the main topic this week.

Bob and Mike open with discussion about their summer travels, Tony’s book, Austin Render’s new BHN podcast The Dribble Drive.

And, of course, they discuss Homefield’s Sweet Summer Seven Subscription Box.

Segment 1: Help Is On The Way: What Are Expectations Placed on First Year Players?

• What Do Coaches Expect? (Slides 1-4)

• How Does That Match Up To Players’ Views On Their Roles?

• Should Fans Be More Realistic In Their Expectations?

Segment 2 Crossing The Sinai Desert: How To Judge A Freshman’s Contributions?

• What Does A High Level Freshman Performance Look Like?

• What Does A “Failed” Freshman Year Look Like?

• What Is A Good Baseline Of Expectation?

Segment 3: The Future of Freshmen

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