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Best of Thursday 2/22: Tyrese Haliburton talks 65-game threshold, Scott Agness previews Pacers-Pistons & Megan McKeown-Wallace talks Caitlin Clark's visit to IU tonight! Feb 22, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 15:12 – Tom Crean doing Notre Dame/Louisville last night, Pacers talk: Mathurin vs. Ivey, Haliburton with JJ Redick on the 65-game threshold, is he done with the minutes restrictions?

15:13 – 30:51 – Big Ten Network’s Megan McKeown-Wallace joins us as she travels to Penn Station for tonight’s Ohio State/Penn State game, Caitlin Clark’s trip to IU tonight, her Big Ten road trip rankings, what Clark has brought to women’s college hoops, any hints if she’ll go pro at the end of the season?, thoughts on the IU women, her biggest misses in Indy

30:52 – 46:31 - Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and says his family is IU season ticket holders and talks Caitlin Clark’s trip to IU tonight, his favorite thing from All-Star weekend, what was the biggest issues from All-Star weekend, what does he make of the NBA ratings for the All-Star Game and Saturday night, Aaron Nesmith’s injury and affecting the roster, Mathurin vs. Ivey, NBA TV flex rules, Jermaine O’Neal’s relationship with the Pacers these days, Scot Pollard’s heart transplant

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Thursday 2/22: The death knell for IU's season?, Caitlin Clark comes to IU tonight, Pacers/Pistons, Purdue/Rutgers + Scott Agness & Megan McKeown-Wallace join! Feb 22, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 19:10 – IU’s season is buried after an embarrassing home loss to Nebraska, Mike Woodson continues to skirt any responsibility for the Hoosiers’ failures, fans booing and not showing up, Purdue/Rutgers and Pacers/Pistons tonight

19:11 – 27:35 – Morning Checkdown

27:36 – 42:45 – Tom Crean doing Notre Dame/Louisville last night, Pacers talk: Mathurin vs. Ivey, Haliburton with JJ Redick on the 65-game threshold, is he done with the minutes restrictions?

42:46 – 1:11:10 – Amazon is paying $120 million for a single NFL playoff game next season, the college football playoff format and why it could expand even more quicker, Mike Woodson’s future, why does Woodson keep blaming the roster’s youth for their struggles?, what is the argument for keeping Woodson next season?, coaching candidates to replace Woodson?, Morning Checkdown

1:11:11 – 1:23:47 – Phone issues from the AT&T/Verizon outages may keep Scott Agness from joining us, Justin Fields’ reasoning for unfollowing the Bears, if the Colts didn’t have Anthony Richardson would Fields/Kirk Cousins be real talking points?, Colts thoughts ahead of next week’s combine

1:23:48 – 1:30:11 – Caitlin Clark at IU tonight, any concern for IU taking on Rutgers tonight?, ticket prices are insane for Caitlin Clark/IU

1:30:12 – 1:58:37 – Big Ten Network’s Megan McKeown-Wallace joins us as she travels to Penn Station for tonight’s Ohio State/Penn State game, Caitlin Clark’s trip to IU tonight, her Big Ten road trip rankings, what Clark has brought to women’s college hoops, any hints if she’ll go pro at the end of the season?, thoughts on the IU women, her biggest misses in Indy, Morning Checkdown

1:58:38 – 2:14:31 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and says his family is IU season ticket holders and talks Caitlin Clark’s trip to IU tonight, his favorite thing from All-Star weekend, what was the biggest issues from All-Star weekend, what does he make of the NBA ratings for the All-Star Game and Saturday night, Aaron Nesmith’s injury and affecting the roster, Mathurin vs. Ivey, NBA TV flex rules, Jermaine O’Neal’s relationship with the Pacers these days, Scot Pollard’s heart transplant

2:14:32 – 2:17:32 – POP QUIZ

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Best of Wednesday 2/21: Mike Woodson digs in, Pacers prep for playoff push, Jeremiah Johnson talks Pacers & ASG festivities! Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 15:50 – We have an answer of what happens to the All-Star Game signage, Mike Woodson’s comments about his age and wanting to still coach, his comments on Jalen Hood-Schifino and Gabe Cupps, faulty logic in IU’s plans heading into the season

15:51 – 36:42 – Reds note, what will the Bears do with Justin Fields, Pacers playoff chances with 26 games to go, Pacers roster thoughts in this final stretch, is making the play-in game a failure for the Pacers?, college basketball mock draft: where does Zach Edey and Kel’el Ware land

36:43 – 1:00:16 - Pacers sideline reporter Jeremiah Johnson joins us and discuses the surprisingly high playoff chances, latest on Aaron Nesmith, Bennedict Mathurin/Jaden Ivey rivalry, his thoughts on Kevin’s re-imagined All-Star game and his world roster, how can they get players to put more effort into the All-Star game?, his favorite things from All-Star weekend

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Wednesday 2/21: Mike Woodson says he's not going anywhere soon, the Pacers get ready to return to action, Jeremiah Johnson joins us + Chris Gahl talks All-Star& NFL Combine impact! Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 19:33 – All quiet on the franchise tag front, Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology and what Butler’s loss to Villanova meant for them, Mike Woodson says he isn’t quitting anytime soon, Kevin’s world NBA starting five

19:34 – 27:16– Morning Checkdown

27:17 – 43:01 – We have an answer of what happens to the All-Star Game signage, Mike Woodson’s comments about his age and wanting to still coach, his comments on Jalen Hood-Schifino and Gabe Cupps, faulty logic in IU’s plans heading into the season

43:02 – 1:12:01 – Reds note, what will the Bears do with Justin Fields, Pacers playoff chances with 26 games to go, Pacers roster thoughts in this final stretch, is making the play-in game a failure for the Pacers?, college basketball mock draft: where does Zach Edey and Kel’el Ware land, Morning Checkdown

1:12:02 – 1:27:11 – Andy tells a story about a flight going 800 mph in 250 mph wind, the college football playoff committee announces the new playoff format, Notre Dame’s place in the new playoff format, sites for playoffs, the end of divisions, how will seeding work?

1:27:12 - – Thoughts on the Pacers and could the Sixers fall to the play-in?

1:27:12 – 1:58:25 – Pacers sideline reporter Jeremiah Johnson joins us and discuses the surprisingly high playoff chances, latest on Aaron Nesmith, Bennedict Mathurin/Jaden Ivey rivalry, his thoughts on Kevin’s re-imagined All-Star game and his world roster, how can they get players to put more effort into the All-Star game?, his favorite things from All-Star weekend, Morning Checkdown

1:58:25 – 2:04:06 – POP QUIZ

2:04:07 – 2:14:33 – VisitIndy’s Executive V.P. Chris Gahl joins us to discuss the takeaways from NBA All-Stat weekend, the All-Star signage, how to take on such a massive event like the All-Star weekend and how much money came into the city, the NFL Combine coming in a week from now, economic impact for the Combine, what returns first: Super Bowl or All-Star Game?, anything he was nervous about that played out perfectly?, what would he like to do better?, what even does he want to bring to Indy?

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Best of Tuesday 2/20: The Colts can franchise tag Michael Pittman Jr. starting today, but will they? Joel A. Erickson weighs in + our weekly conversation with Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle! Feb 20, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 14:41 - Should the Colts franchise tag Michael Pittman Jr.?, how the franchise tag works, the positives and negatives of tagging him, Michael Pittman Jr. weighed in on the franchise tag at the end of the season, does Pittman really want to see what his worth is on the open market?

14:42 – 34:44 – Our weekly conversation with Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle! He gives his thoughts on the performance of the Pacer during All-Star weekend, does the high-scoring bother him?, latest on Aaron Nesmith’s injury, management for Tyrese Haliburton after a busy All-Star break?, does he have an Instagram account?, his favorite activity during the All-Star break

34:45 – 54:58 - IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses if he thinks Michael Pittman Jr. will get the franchise tag, why have the Colts used the franchise tag so infrequently?, the future of Gardner Minshew, his All-Star Game fix

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Tuesday 2/20: Rick Carlisle joins us ahead of the Pacers returning from the All-Star break, Joel A. Erickson talks NFL franchise tags & Michael Pittman Jr. & more! Feb 20, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 20:11 – NFL franchise/transition tags start today, will the Colts tag Michael Pittman Jr. over the next two weeks?, biggest takeaways from All-Star weekend, is there any fixing it?, some big decisions for the Colt should start to come to fruition, Butler takes on Villanova tonight

20:12 – 27:02 – Morning Checkdown

27:03 – 41:39 – Should the Colts franchise tag Michael Pittman Jr.?, how the franchise tag works, the positives and negatives of tagging him, Michael Pittman Jr. weighed in on the franchise tag at the end of the season, does Pittman really want to see what his worth is on the open market?

41:40 – 1:16:05 – Our weekly conversation with Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle! He gives his thoughts on the performance of the Pacer during All-Star weekend, does the high-scoring bother him?, latest on Aaron Nesmith’s injury, management for Tyrese Haliburton after a busy All-Star break?, does he have an Instagram account?, his favorite activity during the All-Star break, Morning Checkdown

1:16:06 – 1:25:52 – What positions need to be labeled as “free agency” need and what needs to be labeled “draft” need for the Colts?, today open the franchise tag window for the next two weeks

1:25:53 – 1:31:45 – Is Dusty May a real candidate for IU if they move on from Mike Woodson?

1:31:46 – 1:59:14 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses if he thinks Michael Pittman Jr. will get the franchise tag, why have the Colts used the franchise tag so infrequently?, the future of Gardner Minshew, his All-Star Game fix, Morning Checkdown

1:59:15 – 2:09:04 – POP QUIZ

2:09:05 – 2:15:32 – the brawl between Incarnate Word/Texas A&M Commerce, Notre Dame vs. Louisville, Houston basketball, tier 2 NCAA teams, Purdue’s final opponents

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Monday 2/19: The NBA All-Star weekend is in the books, we give our highs and lows, Tony East & Gregg Doyel chime in + Colts franchise tag talk! Feb 19, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 16:47 – The NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone, is the game the worst part of the weekend?, NBA Crossover, what was the best part of All-Star weekend?, an ugly weekend for college basketball

16:48 – 25:56 – Morning Checkdown

25:57 – 42:38 – Bennedict Mathurin’s big weekend, Boston Globe’s Bob Ryan was not a fan of the All-Star game, Michael Pittman Jr. and the franchise tag, MPJ says “business is business” in social media post

42:39 – 1:09:01 – NBA All-Star thoughts, what’s your level of concern for Purdue with their loss to Ohio State?, Matt Painter chalks all three losses up to turnovers, Indiana loses to Northwestern, Morning Checkdown

1:09:02 – 1:27:09 – Pacers beat writer Tony East joins us to recap the NBA All-Star weekend, what was his biggest takeaways both Pacers-related and big picture, biggest highs and lows of the weekend, should the Elam ending return?, Lillard being named All-Star Game MVP, the final 26 games for the Pacers and his biggest non-related for this team, fallout from the Buddy Hield trade

1:27:10 – 1:28:57 – Rick Pitino trashes his team, close vote for NBA All-Star MVP

1:28:58 – 2:04:06 – IndyStar reporter Gregg Doyel joins us and is disgusted that Damian Lillard won All-Star MVP, his favorite thing and least favorite thing from All-Star weekend, better chance the city gets a Super Bowl or an All-Star Game?, his thoughts on Draymond Green, Jim Irsay tweets about the All-Star Game and when he thinks we’ll see him in-person again?, his thoughts on IU/Purdue, Dusty May, IU outlook, Morning Checkdown

2:04:07 – 2:10:51 – POP QUIZ

2:10:52 - 2:15:00 – We hand out our GOAT of the Week

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Best of Monday 2/19: The highs and lows of the NBA All-Star weekend, Tony East and Gregg Doyel weigh in! Feb 19, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 16:50 – The NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone, is the game the worst part of the weekend?, NBA Crossover, what was the best part of All-Star weekend?, an ugly weekend for college basketball

16:51 – 33:47 – Pacers beat writer Tony East joins us to recap the NBA All-Star weekend, what was his biggest takeaways both Pacers-related and big picture, biggest highs and lows of the weekend, should the Elam ending return?, Lillard being named All-Star Game MVP, the final 26 games for the Pacers and his biggest non-related for this team, fallout from the Buddy Hield trade

33:48 – 55:11 - IndyStar reporter Gregg Doyel joins us and is disgusted that Damian Lillard won All-Star MVP, his favorite thing and least favorite thing from All-Star weekend, better chance the city gets a Super Bowl or an All-Star Game?, his thoughts on Draymond Green, Jim Irsay tweets about the All-Star Game and when he thinks we’ll see him in-person again?, his thoughts on IU/Purdue, Dusty May

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Friday 2/16: We're LIVE at the Convention Center for NBA Crossover! We preview the All-Star event and festivities, talk to Greg Rakestraw and Tyrese Haliburton's rise to superstardom! Feb 16, 2024

Show notes

00:00 - 17:54– We’re LIVE at the NBA Crossover event at the Indianapolis Convention Center, our night at the Vogue, Tyrese Haliburton’s rise to superstardom, big names at the convention center later today

17:55 – 27:17 – Morning Checkdown

27:18 – 42:50 – We replay our interview with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

42:51 – 1:12:58 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses why he will not be able to take in any of the All-Star festivities this weekend, did Indiana State’s loss to Illinois State ruin their chance at the NCAA Tournament?, Colts off-season priorities, Rake’s upcoming road trip with JMV to Indiana State vs. his road trip with Kevin to Notre Dame, Kevin’s bank shot three, Morning Checkdown

1:12:59 – 1:22:19 – The TNT crew say Tyrese Haliburton could be the face of the NBA when guys like LeBron and Steph retire, Haliburton said at the Woj podcast that the 65-game rule made him come back from injury early

1:22:20 – 1:30:25 – Michael Smith, Head of Brand Marketing for Starry joins us to discuss the 3-point contest going on at Crossover where fans can win $25,000, Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton being involved, who he thinks will win the pro 3-point contest

1:30:26 – 1:56:05 – Joey Graziano, Senior VP, Head of Global Event Strategy & Development joins us and discusses the events people can check out today, concerts around town, Morning Checkdown

1:56:06 – 2:05:20 – POP QUIZ

2::05:21 – 2:16:40 – NBA All-Star bets we like, Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart punches Suns’ Drew Eubanks in pre-game warm-ups

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Best of Friday 2/16: LIVE at the Convention Center for NBA All-Star weekend! Greg Rakestraw checks in, plus can Haliburton be the face of the NBA? Feb 16, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 17:55 – We’re LIVE at the NBA Crossover event at the Indianapolis Convention Center, our night at the Vogue, Tyrese Haliburton’s rise to superstardom, big names at the convention center later today

17:56 – 32:14 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses why he will not be able to take in any of the All-Star festivities this weekend, did Indiana State’s loss to Illinois State ruin their chance at the NCAA Tournament?, Colts off-season priorities, Rake’s upcoming road trip with JMV to Indiana State vs. his road trip with Kevin to Notre Dame

32:15 – 41:34 - The TNT crew say Tyrese Haliburton could be the face of the NBA when guys like LeBron and Steph retire, Haliburton said at the Woj podcast that the 65-game rule made him come back from injury early

41:35 – 55:33 - Joey Graziano, Senior VP, Head of Global Event Strategy & Development joins us and discusses the events people can check out today, concerts around town

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