Mind Your Banners Postgame: Indiana blows past Rutgers, prepares for more difficult tests ahead
IndyStar IU Insider Zach Osterman flies solo on the Mind Your Banners postgame show Saturday, breaking down the ins and outs of the Hoosiers' 32-point win at Rutgers.
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2 Oct 2026
Mind Your Banners: IU running out of running backs, on the runway to Rutgers
Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's growing injury concerns at running back, the Hoosiers' needed defensive progress and more, as Curt Cignetti's team prepares for its road opener Saturday night at Rutgers.
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
0:34 -- Running back injuries mounting
9:09 -- Other injury updates
17:35 -- Looking at Rutgers
29:12 -- Indiana still looking for best combos
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28 Sept 2026
Mind Your Banners: The one where Mike apologizes to Aidan Chiles
The boys are back with their postgame podcast, this time delayed 36ish hours by the late finish to Friday's 29-23 win against Northwestern. Mike and Zach pick the bones out of that game, good, bad and indifferent, and try to separate concerns from unnecessary anxieties, as Indiana works to correct its flaws heading into the meat of Big Ten play.
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
1:23 -- Digging into Northwestern win
8:01 -- Defensive good and bad
17:31 -- Offensive good and bad
33:07 -- The potential importance of learning to win
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Who has been a guest on Mind Your Banners
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Mike Woodson
Kurtis Rourke
Riley Leonard
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.2 / 5
18 ratings
Spotify
4.3 / 5
37 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
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Quality
95
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
85
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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman host the show. Published by Indy Star.
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