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Friday 4/3: Final Four is here! Apr 03, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 11:04 – Kevin lost a bet with a listener and has to wear an Angel Reese jersey for today, Kevin is a professional parking lot dealer, reflecting on the 2021 NCAA Tournament being here and how it got done, other Final Fours, James' wild week comes to an end,

11:05- 23:06 – Morning Checkdown

23:07 – 44:41 – What are some of the "underrated" sporting events that we want to go, some of the music lined up for the weekend, revisiting Jason Gardner interview from yesterday, Shane Steichen/Chris Ballard alignment, will North Carolina's next coach be inside Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday night

44:42 – 1:09:02 - Greg Rakestraw makes his weekly appearance to tell us he's doing Indy Eleven Soccer during final four weekend and how he helped the station with some high school connections this week, Braylon Bullins shot, Jake Davis for Illinois, the sectional and re-organizing in Indiana high school sports, recapping the State Finals, morning checkdown

1:09:03 – 1:21:07 – We play some audio of Carlie Irsay-Gordon talking about GM and head coach relationships, Arizona and Illinios different strategies, do you believe in the depth-perception effect

1:21:08 – 1:27:23 – Dusty May says Michigan and Arizona are similar teams, Bryce James on Arizona, should Blue show up at the Final Four

1:27:24 - 1:53:30 – Former IU assistant coach and player Dane Fife joins to talk about some of the festivities going around Indy this weekend, his memories of spending time with Dusty May, his trip to the Final Four and 2000, his favorite memories from 2001, his opinions on Dan Hurley and the relationships with referees, morning checkdown

1:53:30–2:02:50 – Will Jeff be front row at the Chainsmokers, revisiting the 2006 Final Four as a listener says it was the worst Indy Final Four, the Arizona vs. Michigan matchup

2:02:50 - 2:08:50 – James reveals how stressful getting your drivers license is in Illinois, predictions for the Final Four, looking forward to the weekend

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Best of Friday 4/3: Greg Rakestraw and Dane Fife talk Final Four! Apr 03, 2026

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00:00 – 24:26 - Greg Rakestraw makes his weekly appearance to tell us he's doing Indy Eleven Soccer during final four weekend and how he helped the station with some high school connections this week, Braylon Bullins shot, Jake Davis for Illinois, the sectional and re-organizing in Indiana high school sports, recapping the State Finals, morning checkdown

24:26 - 50:34 – Former IU assistant coach and player Dane Fife joins to talk about some of the festivities going around Indy this weekend, his memories of spending time with Dusty May, his trip to the Final Four and 2000, his favorite memories from 2001, his opinions on Dan Hurley and the relationships with referees, morning checkdown

50:34 - 56:24 – James reveals how stressful getting your drivers license is in Illinois, predictions for the Final Four, looking forward to the weekend,

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Thursday 4/2: Final Four festivities get underway, Pat Forde and Jason Gardner join! Apr 02, 2026

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00:00 – 11:17 – James is back from Arizona and discusses his time in Phoenix and the luxurious hotel he stayed at, NFL loves to stay in the news, Pacers roll the Bulls

11:18 – 24:29 – Morning Checkdown

24:30 – 45:18 – James poses an Anthony Richardson question to the guys, what avenues could there be for them to part ways and what’s the most logical, Fernando Mendoza speaks at IU’s Pro Day yesterday, Kevin discusses his pop-a-shot skills and mentality

45:19 – 1:14:15 – Final Four festivities getting underway, events around town, the last time the Final Four was here it was very different, April Fool’s pranks, biggest holes remaining on the Colts roster, Morning Checkdown

1:14:16 – 1:18:41 – What Indiana-based college players could be lottery picks in the NBA Draft?

1:18:42 – 1:28:47 – Luke Meredith discussed meeting with Dan Hurley, Matt Painter and others during Braylon Mullins recruitment

1:28:48 – 1:53:21 – Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde joins us to discuss his latest article on Braylon Mullins, his reaction to the Mullins shot against Duke, his favorite Indy Final Four memory, why Indy is a perfect host, the Final Four teams, Olympic swim trials at Lucas Oil was a spectacle, Kirk Cousins signs with Raiders and could be a mentor for Fernando Mendoza, Morning Checkdown

1:53:22 – 2:03:05 – Arizona’s Jason Gardner joins us to discuss returning to Indy for the Final Four, his playing day memories, his time at North Central, watching his son play and passing down some knowledge, how he got into coaching and why he enjoys it so much, his go-to place in town to bring the coaching staff

2:03:06 – 2:12:30 – Reaction to the Jason Gardner interview, Pacers put up minutes and points on the Bulls last night, NBA Lottery odds

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Arizona's Jason Gardner talks Wildcats and his Indiana roots Apr 02, 2026

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Arizona’s Jason Gardner joins us to discuss returning to Indy for the Final Four, his playing day memories, his time at North Central, watching his son play and passing down some knowledge, how he got into coaching and why he enjoys it so much, his go-to place in town to bring the coaching staff

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Best of Thursday 4/2: IU's Pro Day, Pat Forde talks Final Four & Jason Gardner talks Arizona and Indiana roots Apr 02, 2026

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00:00 – 20:57 – James poses an Anthony Richardson question to the guys, what avenues could there be for them to part ways and what’s the most logical, Fernando Mendoza speaks at IU’s Pro Day yesterday, Kevin discusses his pop-a-shot skills and mentality

20:58 – 34:16 – Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde joins us to discuss his latest article on Braylon Mullins, his reaction to the Mullins shot against Duke, his favorite Indy Final Four memory, why Indy is a perfect host, the Final Four teams, Olympic swim trials at Lucas Oil was a spectacle

34:17 - Arizona’s Jason Gardner joins us to discuss returning to Indy for the Final Four, his playing day memories, his time at North Central, watching his son play and passing down some knowledge, how he got into coaching and why he enjoys it so much, his go-to place in town to bring the coaching staff

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Wednesday 4/1: Ballard/Steichen safer than we think? + Final Four revs up & more! Apr 01, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 11:15 – Kevin hates April Fool’s Day, latest on the Colts at the owners meetings, Lakers keep winning as LeBron gets another record,

11:16 – 24:03 – Morning Checkdown

24:04 – 48:31 – IHSAA sectional news, Colts talk: depth over high-end talent, a look at the AFC South off-season, Final Four thoughts

48:32 – 1:13:56 – Carlie Irsay-Gordon discusses the Ballard/Steichen relationship and why something she said really sticks out when it comes to potential change at some point, Morning Checkdown

1:13:57 – 1:20:49 – April Fool’s jokes, Final Four events and concerts around town

1:20:50 – 1:30:25– NFL rules changes and the concern about replacement refs making a return, other potential changes

1:30:26 – 1:54:57 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses his love for the umpires getting called out by ABS in baseball, what he learned from the NFL Owners meetings, the Vikings seems likely to keep Jonathan Greenard, quantity over quality for the Colts?, is Latu the second-most important Colts player this upcoming season?, replacement refs in 2026?, chances Anthony Richardson stays on the roster after the draft, we get Joel’s reaction to Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s comments about any changes regarding Ballard/Steichen, Morning Checkdown

1:54:58 – 2:08:26 – Indy Sports Corp Chief of Staff and Strategy Sarah Myer joins us to discuss all the Final Four events going on around town this weekend, the free concerts, open practices for all Final Four teams, best place to find where all the events are happening, bucket list event she wants the city to host

2:08:27 – 2:13:31 – Wrapping the show, April Fool’s prank avoided

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Best of Wednesday 4/1: Are Ballard/Steichen not tied at the hip? + Final Four events around town Apr 01, 2026

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00:00 – 25:24 – Carlie Irsay-Gordon discusses the Ballard/Steichen relationship and why something she said really sticks out when it comes to potential change at some point

25:25 – 40:41 - IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses his love for the umpires getting called out by ABS in baseball, what he learned from the NFL Owners meetings, the Vikings seems likely to keep Jonathan Greenard, quantity over quality for the Colts?, is Latu the second-most important Colts player this upcoming season?, replacement refs in 2026?, chances Anthony Richardson stays on the roster after the draft, we get Joel’s reaction to Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s comments about any changes regarding Ballard/Steichen

40:42 – 53:01 - Indy Sports Corp Chief of Staff and Strategy Sarah Myer joins us to discuss all the Final Four events going on around town this weekend, the free concerts, open practices for all Final Four teams, best place to find where all the events are happening, bucket list event she wants the city to host

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Tuesday 3/31: Marc and Kevin talk Final Four + League meeting update from James Boyd! Mar 31, 2026

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00:00 – 13:03 – What a unique crew we have today with James at owner's meetings and Jeff filling in for JMV later today, Kevin and Marc host, Tom Crean and Luke Meredith joining later on, some of the events happening during final four, will Kevin go see the Chainsmokers?

13:03- 21:37 – Morning Checkdown

21:38 – 45:13 – Chris Ballard's comments at the league meetings yesterday on potentially keeping Anthony Richardson, would you be surprised if he stays, what percentage of Colts fans would like to see Riley Leonard or Anthony Richardson start if Daniel Jones misses a month, Dan Hurley is a charming psychopath, how do Purdue fans look back on this era of Purdue basketball

45:14 – 1:11:16 - Braylon Mullins' High School head coach at Greenfield-Central, Luke Meredith, joins us to talk about where he was when his former player hit the shot, a similar shot he hit in high school, if he's chatted with him, his first interactions with Braylon and his family, his interactions with UConn Dan Hurley and their coaching staff, the coaches that came to recruit him and what his plans are for final four weekend. Morning checkdown

1:11:17 – 1:21:58 – Marc's road trip snacks, this is the b-team, Caleb plays out of context Kevin audio from last week, we play more Chris Ballard audio, this time about the defensive-line depth

1:21:58 – 1:31:22 – would you rather be a Purdue or Indiana basketball fan over the last 40 years, should you honor titles from your team's that occurred before you were born,

1:31:22 - 1:56:42 – Tom Crean of ESPN and Westwood One breaks down the final four and his vantage point for the Braylon Mullins shot, the Michigan-Arizona matchup, why we shouldn't overlook UConn and Illinois, why UConn's offensive actions are tough to guard, how he remembers the Purdue senior class, what worked when he was at Indiana in order to rebuild that program, morning checkdown

1:56:42–2:09:51 – James Boyd checks in from Arizona to answer the most pressing question of the day: are Peeps good? Then, he gets to Chris Ballard's comments yesterday, what type of breakfast are the media and coaches having, could Chris Ballard really bring Anthony Richardson

2:09:51 - 2:17:40 – more peeps discussion, the ending of the Pacer game Friday night,

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Braylon Mullins High School head coach Luke Meredith on the shot and his return to Indy! Mar 31, 2026

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Tom Crean talks Final Four teams and Purdue senior class! Mar 31, 2026

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