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Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-21:29) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins Query & Company to provide the latest news on the defensive coordinator search for the Indianapolis Colts, explains what trait he has noticed between each of the candidates that the team is interviewing with, highlights a couple of other stories that he is monitoring that is currently getting overlooked by the defensive coordinator search, and provides his take on what happens with Chris Ballard if the competition the Colts bring for Anthony Richardson outplays him and the team makes the playoffs next season.
(21:29-36:01) – Bruce Weber from the Big Ten Network joins Jake Query and Jimmy Cook on the show to explain why so many Big Ten teams have been inconsistent this season, evaluates how he would compare the Indiana and Michigan jobs if he was in Dusty May’s position, assesses what Indiana has looked like without Malik Reneau, and believes that Purdue still has a couple tweaks to make before we fully know what type of team Matt Painter has this season.
(36:01-55:53) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins Query & Company to provide an opinion on when he expects to see Tyrese Haliburton back on the floor for the Pacers, admits that he doesn’t know how the NBA chose Indiana as the team to take on the San Antonio Spurs in Paris next week, assesses what has led to Indiana’s turnaround the last seventeen games, and evaluates the future of Bennedict Mathurin with Indiana since the trade deadline is three weeks away.
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(00:00-23:14) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison touching on the big wins for the Indiana Pacers and Purdue Boilermakers. They also have an extended conversation about the direction of Indiana basketball after another blowout loss on the road underneath Mike Woodson in Big Ten conference play.
(23:14-37:49) – Don Fischer joins Jake Query and Jimmy Cook on the program to recap what went wrong for the Indiana Hoosiers against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday night, admits that he still doesn’t know what kind of team this IU team is, explains how AAU, NIL, and the transfer portal are impacting the product of college athletics from his point of view, and preview tomorrow night’s game for the Hoosiers against the Illinois Fighting Illini.
(37:49-45:45) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake paying off his tease from the end of the previous segment as to who his new favorite athlete in the state is.
(45:45-1:05:44) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins Query & Company and admits that this is a hard offseason to find respectable competition for Anthony Richardson. Chappell highlights that the most realistic options for QB competition are Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, and Aaron Rodgers. Finally, Mike questions if you can teach/coach maturity into a player, takes a step back to look at the failures the franchise has had with quarterbacks, shares some of his takeaways on Chris Ballard’s press conference from last week, and touches on the defensive coordinator search.
(1:05:44-1:19:31) – Last night the Indiana Pacers picked up their sixth consecutive double-digit win, but they lost Tyrese Haliburton in the process to a sore left hamstring. Jake and Jimmy have a discussion as to whether the Pacers need to make a trade or ride out this current group of players for another season.
(1:19:31-1:26:56) – Hour two of the program concludes with Jake asking Jimmy and Eddie which team in college basketball always steamrolls their way through the regular season and conference tournament and then fall off in the NCAA Tournament.
(1:26:56-1:50:58) – On Saturday the Indiana Hoosiers got their downs blown off by the Iowa Hawkeyes. Jake and Jimmy share their thoughts on where the Hoosiers are at right now because it doesn’t appear that this team has an identity at this point in the season. They compare what Mike Woodson has done in his time at IU compared to what Matt Painter has done in the recent seasons.
(1:50:58-2:04:30) – FanDuel Sports Network’s Chris Denari joins Jake and Jimmy to round out today’s guest lineup to break down yesterday’s win for the Indiana Pacers over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He tries to describe how important Andrew Nembhard is to this team, states that he hasn’t been provided an update on Tyrese Haliburton’s left hamstring soreness, believes that the game is starting to slow down for Jarace Walker, and states that this team might be more diverse in how they can win compared to last season.
(2:04:30-2:08:45) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio to preview his show!
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Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-13:38) – Don Fischer joins Jake Query and Jimmy Cook on the program to recap what went wrong for the Indiana Hoosiers against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday night, admits that he still doesn’t know what kind of team this IU team is, explains how AAU, NIL, and the transfer portal are impacting the product of college athletics from his point of view, and preview tomorrow night’s game for the Hoosiers against the Illinois Fighting Illini.
(13:38-36:12) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins Query & Company and admits that this is a hard offseason to find respectable competition for Anthony Richardson. Chappell highlights that the most realistic options for QB competition are Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, and Aaron Rodgers. Finally, Mike questions if you can teach/coach maturity into a player, takes a step back to look at the failures the franchise has had with quarterbacks, shares some of his takeaways on Chris Ballard’s press conference from last week, and touches on the defensive coordinator search.
(36:12-48:03) – FanDuel Sports Network’s Chris Denari joins Jake and Jimmy to round out today’s guest lineup to break down yesterday’s win for the Indiana Pacers over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He tries to describe how important Andrew Nembhard is to this team, states that he hasn’t been provided an update on Tyrese Haliburton’s left hamstring soreness, believes that the game is starting to slow down for Jarace Walker, and states that this team might be more diverse in how they can win compared to last season.
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On Query & Company Monday afternoon, Jake Query and Jimmy Cook talked with Don Fischer about Indiana's blowout loss on the road Saturday night to the Iowa Hawkeyes. Additionally, they had an open forum discussion about the current status of the Indiana Hoosiers underneath Mike Woodson and compare it to how Purdue is operating in today's college basketball with Matt Painter.
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(00:00-33:01) – Tom Noie from South Bend Tribune shares his thoughts on the Fighting Irish’s fourth quarter comeback, 27-24 win against Penn State. They explain what it would take to beat Ohio State in a hypothetical championship matchup.
(33:02-46:13) – Big Ten Network’s Dave Revsine joins and expands on Big Ten football and basketball, talking Notre Dame’s run to the Championship, and Purdue’s 68-50 win against Rutgers.
(46:15-1:04:00) – Kevin Bowen joins The Company and shares his critiques on Ballard’s press conference. They finish the segment with KB’s thoughts on Notre Dame’s win against Penn State.
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(00:00-27:20) – Query & Company opens this Friday with Jake Query and Jimmy Cook diving into Chris Ballard’s year-end press conference, with thoughts on free-agency, the Colts’ quarterback journey, and supposed changes for next season.
(27:20-40:25) – Tom Noie from South Bend Tribune shares his thoughts on the Fighting Irish’s fourth quarter comeback, 27-24 win against Penn State. They explain what it would take to beat Ohio State in a hypothetical championship matchup.
(40:25-44:38) – Where does Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish nickname come from? Jake has an answer.
(44:38-1:14:58) – Big Ten Network’s Dave Revsine joins and expands on Big Ten football and basketball, talking Notre Dame’s run to the Championship, and Purdue’s 68-50 win against Rutgers.
(1:14:58-1:23:37) – 2-Minute Drill: Spanning the Globe through the NFL Playoffs
Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Chargers – Marc Vandermeer – Radio voice of the Houston Texans
Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos – Josh Reed – WIVB Sports Director
Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers – Dave Zangaro – NBC Sports Philadelphia
Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams – Chris Long – KSTP-TV Sports
(1:23:37-1:28:52) – Hour two of the program concludes with a ticket giveaway to the Indy Ignite’s sold out inaugural match on Saturday.
(1:28:52-2:02:09) – Kevin Bowen joins The Company and shares his critiques on Ballard’s press conference. They finish the segment with KB’s thoughts on Notre Dame’s win against Penn State.
(2:02:09-2:06:55) – Jake took a trip to the phone store simply to get a new battery but now might as well turn his phone into the museum.
(2:06:55-2:17:21) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, with Producer Kielynn Tally sharing her input on a bet. JMV then joins with his take on the Ballard press conference, and who they think Ballard might’ve been referring to when he described a player as “chicken (expletive).”
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(00:00-19:15) – Pacers’ backup center Thomas Bryant, a former Hoosier, started his first game last night and scored 22 points against the Bulls. Bryant helped the team make history in a way the NBA will never be able to replicate. Bryant joins Query & Company and shares more about his background and history in Indiana, around the NBA, through knee injury, and what led him to the Pacers. He gives an inside look into what playing with the Pacers is like and what it takes to create the ‘winning culture’ they’ve cultivated.
(19:17-44:50) – Voice of the Indianapolis Colts Matt Taylor joins Query & Company with his thoughts on the search to fill the Colts defensive coordinator position, and what should be wanted and expected from this position. He shares his thoughts on the Colts defensive issues all season but explains how they are much better than they’ve been showing. Matt also mentions how important this offseason is as a window of opportunity to turn the team around, and what key things to focus on in order to improve.
(44:52-57:43) – Brian Neubert from GoldAndBlack.com joins to preview the Purdue/Rutgers basketball game tonight. Brian gives the keys to the game for the Boilermakers. They dive deep into Purdue’s most valuable players for this year and how the team has grown over the last few years.
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(00:00-24:58) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query and Jimmy Cook previewing the show, and Jimmy sharing his review of Chance’s first swimming lesson. Jake then shares his thoughts on the Pacers after a 129-113 win against the Bulls.
(24:58-33:13) – Brian Neubert from GoldAndBlack.com joins to preview the Purdue/Rutgers basketball game tonight. Brian gives the keys to the game for the Boilermakers. They dive deep into Purdue’s most valuable players for this year and how the team has grown over the last few years.
(33:13-43:33) – Jake shares a story of running into his heart doctor at the Pacers game last night, and his interaction with Colts beat writer Stephen Holder afterwards.
(43:33-53:09) – The Colts defensive coordinator position is open. What are Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen looking for in the next hire? Jake shares what he is most worried about with this search.
(53:09-1:12:43) Pacers’ backup center Thomas Bryant, a former Hoosier, started his first game last night and scored 22 points against the Bulls. Bryant also helped the team make history in a way the NBA will never be able to replicate. Bryant joins Query & Company and shares more about his background and history in Indiana, around the NBA, through knee injury, and what led him to the Pacers. He gives an inside look into what playing with the Pacers is like and what it takes to create the ‘winning culture’ they’ve cultivated.
(1:12:43-1:17:58) – Jake and Jimmy give their thoughts on the conversation with Thomas Bryant.
(1:17:58-1:26:41) – Hour two of the program concludes with further thoughts on the Colts’ open defensive coordinator position and what Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard should do to avoid pigeonholing the team.
(1:26:41-1:53:49) – Voice of the Indianapolis Colts Matt Taylor joins Query & Company with his thoughts on the search to fill the Colts defensive coordinator position, and what should be wanted and expected from this position. He shares his thoughts on the Colts defensive issues all season but explains how they are much better than they’ve been showing. Matt also mentions how important this offseason is as a window of opportunity to turn the team around, and what key things to focus on in order to improve.
(1:53:49-2:00:57) – Jake shares his Million Dollar Idea for the NFL schedule that everyone could benefit from.
(2:00:57-2:09:49) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day. Jake gives his thoughts on Jimmy Carter’s funeral, and on the U.S. Presidents coming together for it. JMV then joins to finish out the show and preview the evening ahead.
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Pacers’ backup center Thomas Bryant, a former Hoosier, started his first game last night and scored 22 points against the Bulls. Bryant also helped the team make history in a way the NBA will never be able to replicate. Bryant joins Query & Company and shares more about his background and history in Indiana, around the NBA, through knee injury, and what led him to the Pacers. He gives an inside look into what playing with the Pacers is like and what it takes to create the ‘winning culture’ they’ve cultivated.
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(00:00-25:19) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison reading off Zaire Franklin’s apology on Twitter yesterday. It leads to a conversation about his season and the comment that DeForest Buckner made earlier in the week about certain players not checking their ego at the door.
(25:19-33:16) – Recently there has been some video of Jim Irsay surfacing with his comments after the season finale for the Indianapolis Colts. Jake and Jimmy play a snippet of his postgame speech to the team and then share what they took away from that.
(33:16-42:46) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake answering Jimmy’s question at the end of the previous segment. He speculates that Jim Irsay could be entering a territory where his vision is blurred by just being around the guys and making him remember the glory days.
(42:46-1:05:44) – The Athletic’s James Boyd joins Query & Company to discuss the video surfacing of Jim Irsay’s message to the team after defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars, assesses if Chris Ballard has been limited by Irsay when it comes to his spending in free agency, doesn’t envision Irsay running things back after next season that if there is no tangible proof that Anthony Richardson is the franchise quarterback, and evaluates if the Colts are risking setting themselves back by running it back another season.
(1:05:44-1:20:06) – Tomorrow night the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Jake asks Jimmy how he is feeling with the game over 24 hours away and then discuss Ohio State’s recent domination.
(1:20:06-1:26:49) – Hour two of the program concludes with Jake asking Jimmy and Eddie which team in college basketball always steamrolls their way through the regular season and conference tournament and then fall off in the NCAA Tournament.
(1:26:49-1:47:21) – Pat Boylan from the Indiana Pacers Radio Network & FanDuel Sports Network joins Jake Query and Jimmy Cook to preview tonight’s game against the Chicago Bulls, explains why the Pacers have been able to turn things around on the road since their loss to the Brooklyn Nets in early December, highlights the energy that Thomas Bryant brings as something that has helped the entire team, and credits Andrew Nembhard for the consistency of the team the last two weeks.
(1:47:21-2:03:33) – Peegs.com’s Jeff Rabjohns joins the program with Jake Query and Jimmy Cook to assess what has been going well for the Indiana Hoosiers recently, says that only time will tell when it comes to utilizing one big in lineups because it’ll depend on how long Malik Reneau is out with his knee injury, highlights that Myles Rice could start turning a corner with Mike Woodson only able to play one big, and previews tonight’s game against USC.
(2:03:33-2:08:46) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio to preview his show!
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