College Football AMA 01- And So, It Begins

This podcast basically goes like this: I put a thread on the subreddit r/CFB, asking them to ask me questions about college football (it doesn't matter what). Then, I do my best to answer all of them in a podcast. I'll do this weekly or bi-weekly, depending on how much traffic I get. Thanks for your help if you contributed, and thanks for listening!

On this, the first episode of College Football AMA, some Redditors and I discuss Texas and Notre Dame's QBs; the outlook for Georgia, Tennessee, Pitt, Syracuse, and Arkansas; and the potential fate of conferences such as the MAC and WAC.

Hoosier Hipsteria 12- Good Morning Vietnam!

Today, Josh and I discuss the many crazy things that happened in the last few days. Topics include Amar'e Stoudamire's hatred for fire extinguishers, UK and IU's breakup, college football's small-market shakeup, the injury-plagued NBA Playoffs, Mr. Irrelevant, and the shocking, somber passing of NFL great Junior Seau.

Paul George's Best Dunks of 2012

You guys should feel free to check out a video I made for my P304 Sport Anchoring class about Paul George and his many highlight-worthy dunks in 2012. Let me know what you think, and please like and share. I'm trying to make a career here. #LetPGFly

Hoosier Hipsteria 11- The Peaceful Elbow

Josh and I are back once again, and this time we have Metta World Peace's back. We also delve into the change of the BCS postseason, the NFL Draft, the Pacers season recap, and "The Nick Saban Effect".

A Different Perspective

Left to right: Doron Lamb, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist,
Terrence Jones, and Marquis Teague. All five will be in the 2012
NBA Draft on June 28.

As a supporter of one of Kentucky's fiercest rivals, even I know when it's time to step back and give the five Wildcats who declared for the NBA draft (Anthony Davis, Terrance Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Doron Lamb, and Marquis Teague) the response they deserve: a congratulations and best wishes as they move on to the next level.

This isn't the time to laugh at UK fans for losing the team that won them their first national title since 1998. This isn't the time to blast John Calipari for building a team off of one-and-done players. And this especially isn't the time to criticize the players who made the decision to turn pro.

Imagine if you were in that situation. You bust your butt for 10+ years playing for church leagues, the YMCA, your high school squad, and AAU. At the start of your senior year, you get an offer from John Calipari and the University of Kentucky. An offer...to play basketball...for free...at the best college basketball program in the nation. Coach Cal tells you that you'll be able to walk onto campus and into the starting lineup if you continue to work as hard as you have for the past decade.

You walk onto that court in Rupp Arena for the first time in front of the loudest, craziest fan base you've ever seen, and they're crazy because you're a part of one of the best teams to ever play the college game. You win game after game off of airtight defense and selfless offense, and you go into the NCAA tournament with only two losses under your belt. Yet you use those two losses as motivation, as a chip on your shoulder, and blow through the tournament like a NBA squad. Because you are a NBA squad.

You've now won the first national championship in 14 years for one of the most storied programs in college basketball, and you're finally listening to the outside voices. Voices saying that you, a kid who hasn't even seen two decades, could be the first pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. A lottery pick. A first-rounder. A late first-rounder. At any rate, this has been your dream since you were shooting on that little Nerf hoop your dad taped on your bedroom door. You know what you'd do with that first paycheck--buy a house for your folks, your first new car, a big house for you and your girlfriend--the possibilities are endless, because your lifelong dream has come true.

Now, how can you say no to that? How can we as a society tell those five kids what they're doing isn't what's best for them, what's best for the game? What's best for them is to obviously take their talents to the next level, where they'll be appropriately compensated for their talents. If they weren't talented enough for the NBA, scouts wouldn't express such high interest in them. Plus, they have nothing else to prove. Unlike Kentucky's last mass exodus, these guys won a championship on an outstanding combination of fundamentals and raw talent, and didn't even blink while doing so.

Put to bed all of the talk about John Calipari's 'controversial' method of coaching and recruiting. We look at his past and assume he's just cheating again, but there's no reason we should assume he's breaking NCAA rules until it's proven that he's doing so. Maybe, just maybe, all of the blue-chip recruits are going to Kentucky because they know that if they become part of something that's bigger than themselves, they can achieve an unprecedented level of greatness. And also, maybe they attend UK because they love how accepting Coach Calipari is of them leaving to go pro after one year. This method is frowned upon by many, but it obviously works. Under Coach Cal, Kentucky doesn't rebuild--they reload.

I know this hasn't been my past opinion on the subject. I know that, literally weeks ago, I was saying the opposite of almost all of what I've written. But I'm changing my perspective. The college basketball world is changing, and that's something we as fans will have to accept, lest we lose the love of the sport altogether. And it's not a selfish decision for them to go pro. It's selfish of you to say that they don't know what they're doing.

My perspective has changed on the situation. I hope someday soon yours will too.


Nick Reith is the chief writer of Hoosier Hipsteria. You can follow him on twitter @Nick_Reith

Hoosier Hipsteria 10- LOOOOOUUUU

We discuss Nick's first broadcasting event, along with the Indiana Pacers' season overall and their hopes in the postseason. Also, a particularly apathetic segment of "Do You Care?" #LOUSANITY

Hoosier Hipsteria 09: A Second Drew Brees That Can't Run

Today we bring forth our thoughts on Christian Watford and Cody Zeller staying at IU, the Pacers' whirlwind of a season, my personal baseball woes, calamity in college football, and the inferiority complex shared by the "Boise States" all across college football. Special guest Nathan "Boise" Benham.

Hoosier Hipsteria 08: Gangs of New York

Josh and I wrap up the college basketball season just in time for MLB's Opening Day. We also discuss all things Pacers and a big change in my sports life.

Part of this blog will feature basketball's top crime bosses, if you didn't guess by the title.

Johnny C.

Ricky P.

Hoosier Hipsteria 07- In the Words of Jordan Hulls

It's another dismal week in Hoosier Hipsteria, as Josh, David and I discuss IU's whirlwind of a basketball season. We'll also talk about the Final Four, as well as a Do You Care? segment featuring the king of apathy, Ashton Kutcher. Enjoy.

Hoosier Hipsteria 06- White Floridian Space Christ

Suggested Talking Points: Indiana vs. Kentucky, NFL Free Agency, NCAA Tournament, New Music This Week, and segments 'Do You Care?' and 'WHAT EVEN?!'

Hoosier Hipseteria Minicast- March Actual Madness

Josh and I rage about our brackets inaccuracy, but then we make ourselves feel better by starting anew and picking from the remaining teams.

Hoosier Hipsteria 05- Thad Matta's Cornjerkers

And now we're all caught up. Now you can listen to all of us make really stupid predictions that we didn't get right at all.

Suggested Talking Points: Indy's Potential New Soccer Team, Colts Woes, March Madness

Hoosier Hipsteria 04: Liberty City Stories

Here's the latest podcast, and the first one featuring our third man, David Keller.

Suggested Talking Points: Michigan State @ IU, Bracketology, Robert Griffin III, Seth Davis, College Football Playoff, Snooki

Hoosier Hipsteria 03: Cut Your Own Steak!

This would be the third episode in what should be many episodes to come. You'll notice they're getting better...you know, if you notice that sort of thing.

Suggested Talking Points: Ryan Braun, PEDs, All Star Weekend, Steaks, Danica Patrick

Hoosier Hipsteria 02: Soviet Jokes

Here's our second podcast. You'll notice that we had a drastic improvement in quality. Enjoy!

Suggested Talking Points: Jeremy Lin, PG and the Dunkaroos, LeBron James, Alabama Football, Bracketology, #iubb

Hoosier Hipsteria 01: The Phantom Genesis

We decided to bag uploading podcasts a la Soundcloud (as they do not cater to the needs of poor college students) and are instead putting them on YouTube. Here's a look back at our very first episode, featuring Josh Wachtel and myself. I hope you enjoy the state-of-the-art quality!

Suggested Talking Points: Indiana Basketball, Paul George, The Superbowl in Indianapolis, and a welcome message

Welcome!

This blog is merely a continuation of our podcast, Hoosier Hipsteria. It's a sports talk podcast based in Bloomington, IN, and features the collective mind of Nick Reith, Josh Wachtel, and David Keller. Our main focus (thanks to our geographic location), will be IU basketball. We will also discuss any major sport, but probably less of NASCAR than you might like. Thanks for checking this page out, we hope to provide you with mind-blowing content and opinions you'll find nowhere else in the known world. Without further ado, here we go!