IU Basketball’s Top Portal Class Is Here + IU Football Spring Game & NFL Draft Hype (Mendoza, Cooper Jr., Ponds)
Podcast: CrimsonCastPublished On: Sun Apr 19 2026
Description: Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield kick off a packed April episode with Little 500 week, IU football spring game week, and the NFL Draft featuring a bevy of Hoosiers. Then it’s the big story on the hardwood: Indiana men’s basketball has assembled one of the top transfer portal classes in the country, giving Darian DeVries a real foundation to build on. Galen and Scott talk roster construction, why this portal haul feels different from prior years, and what still needs to be added (especially depth in the frontcourt) as the market continues to settle. After the break, the focus shifts to football: what to expect from Thursday night’s spring game (including your first real look at newcomers like Nick Marsh and Josh Hoover) and why this is becoming a major cultural event now that season tickets are sold out. Then they close with the NFL Draft—why Fernando Mendoza is tracking toward becoming IU’s highest-drafted player ever, and how many other Hoosiers could hear their names called, including Omar Cooper Jr. and D’Angelo Ponds.
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