BREAKING NEWS: Sam Alexis RETURNING to Indiana Basketball this season! MASSIVE ADDITION for Hoosiers

Breaking news for Indiana Basketball. Former Hoosier forward Sam Alexis has announced his intention to return to Bloomington after receiving an extra year of eligibility following Friday's court ruling. This is a huge boost for Darian DeVries and the Hoosiers as they continue building one of the deepest frontcourts in the Big Ten.   On today's episode we discuss: Sam Alexis returning to Indiana What this means for the rotation Why Alexis fits much better this season Indiana's improved frontcourt depth Aiden Sherrell's role Why Darian DeVries deserves credit The scholarship situation Why the NCAA eligibility ruling could become a major problem for college athletics   Could this move push Indiana into the NCAA Tournament...or even beyond?   00:00 Sam Alexis eligibility news 01:47 Impact on Indiana roster 03:16 Transfer portal additions 04:15 Indiana's offensive strategy 05:17 Alexis as backup role 05:47 Darian DeVries' coaching 06:16 Scholarship management 07:25 Alexis' return announced 09:06 Return process uncertainty 10:19 College athletics implications 11:35 Transfer portal timing 12:23 NCAA structure issues 14:09 Fan frustration, fairness 15:19 Bigger college sports issues 16:02 Roster upgrade summary   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25.   The Game Don't miss this chance to celebrate 40 years of The Game with 40% off your entire order. Visit https://TheGameCaps.com and use promo code LOCKEDONat checkout. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONfor $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COMto play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   Photo Credit - Jayne Kamin-Oncea / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images AND Ron Johnson  / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.