• Alec & Brad joke about teaching younger slang/vocab to attract a new audience ("Signetti frame-mogged Dan Lanning", "Carson Beck gesture-maxed", "Indiana mogged every team in 2025").
• Presented by FanDuel. Topics: NFL Combine fallout from IU players + spring football excitement.

• Alec appeared on Lucas Hill's "State of the Program" (37 min deep dive on IU football → check Southern Sports Scene YouTube).
• Recorded Kirkwood & Dunn's 100th episode (drops tomorrow night ~8:30 pm after IU basketball game). Special guest: Galen Clavio ("Indiana Podfather"). Interactive draft element.
• Plug: Subscribe to Kirkwood & Dunn YouTube.

• Both hosts are measured/optimistic but realistic.
• Alec: "I'm an optimist" – leaves it there. Notes +164 odds to make the tournament (bubble team).
• Brad: Team is roughly where expected given massive roster turnover, only 13/15 scholarships filled, late imports. Losses to Northwestern/Minnesota sting but not shocking.
• Bubble = undeserving. Might still sneak in via luck. First year under DeVries = wash/stepping stone.
• Exciting core returning: ~10 spots filled before portal (7 returners + 3 freshmen). Need 5 high-level Big Ten starter/pros (ideally bigger frontcourt + all-conference guards).
• Pivot needed: mid-major additions didn't work → target power-conference proven players.
• Call for fans: stop booing own players. Be a place people want to thrive. Winning matters, but support the guys wearing cream & crimson.
• Optimism about next year's foundation despite current frustration.

Standouts & Grades (Brad's eye-test + Alec's takes):

• D'Angelo Pons (CB) → biggest winner. 43.5" vert (4th-best CB ever at Combine). Two-time All-American. Round 1 grade. Should be first CB taken (height only knock).
• Omar Cooper Jr. (WR) → ran 4.47 → Round 1 lock. Complete receiver (YAC, acrobatic catches, shed tackles).
• Elijah Surratt (WR) → fluid, big (6'3"), silky. Round 2 grade (could rise to 1 if he runs fast at pro day).
• Pat Coogan (C) → athletic big man, pulls well. Round 4 grade. Potential early Day 3 starter.
• Riley Nowakowski (FB/TE) → 4.66 forty. Round 6 grade. Blocking + pass-catching fullback prototype.
• Roman Hemby (RB) → moved well, kick-return upside. Round 5 grade.
• Aiden Fisher (LB) → instincts trump measurables. Round 3 grade.
• Lou Moore (S) → All-American resume, age helps. Round 5 grade.
• Others mentioned (no/limited testing): Stephen Daly (edge, Round 3 potential), Mikail Kamara (edge, Round 4), Kalon Black (possible UDFA/tryout).

Overall Combine vibe

• IU players cheered loudly by fans (even some Notre Dame/Ohio State guys).
• Carson Beck booing overreaction → he handled it well and balled out.
• 9 IU players at Combine → strong showing. Many interviews crushed. Culture & tape stand out.

• James Carpenter returns to staff as defensive assistant → continuity & culture reinforcement.
• Peach Bowl economic record ($63.2M) → IU helped make that happen.
• Recruiting → 2027 class popping (Monsanto Torbert 4.38, locked in; Jameson Purcell & Jahai Brown dominating 7-on-7).
• Trophy tour → National Championship trophy at IMU Thursday 3–6 pm.
• Meet & greet → Charlie Becker + Isaiah "Bones" Jones at Assembly Hall tomorrow (5–6:15 pm) before senior night.
• Nick Marsh inherits #11 from Antoine Randall El (emotional video).

Tone & Takeaway Optimistic, confident, forward-looking. Football is the priority & excitement. Basketball frustration exists but is being managed with realism and calls for fan support. The roster feels deeper and more talented top-to-bottom than last year → high expectations for 2026.

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