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Best of Monday 1/12: IU is headed to the natty, are they a team of destiny? + NFL Playoff mayhem! Jan 12, 2026

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00:00 – 13:33 – Indiana is headed to the national championship to take on Miami and the Bears pull off an all-time comeback to beat the Packers, NFL Playoffs and the divisional round match-ups

13:34 – 36:49 - D’Angelo Ponds’ pick six to start the game set the tone of the Peach Bowl, the one-sided crowd on a neutral site, national championship ticket prices, NFL Playoff talk: The Bears pull off another stunner, the Rams/Panthers started the Wild Card weekend with another nailbiter, Bills knock off the Jaguars, Colston Loveland

36:50 – 52:17 - IndyStar Hoosiers reporter Zach Osterman joins us and describes the atmosphere at the Peach Bowl, the D’Angelo Ponds pick six and bouncing back after Oregon initially responded, expectations heading into the game against Miami, Fernando Mendoza critics, generational trauma being lifted with this run?

52:18 – 1:07:22 - IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss IU’s magic run, how does he think the Colts actually get better next season, younger and faster on the defense?, running it back with Ballard, relying on Daniel Jones to fully recover and be ready to go in 2026, NFC West or the field to win the Super Bowl?

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Monday 1/12: IU punches national championship ticket, Peach Bowl dominance + NFL Wild Card weekend! Jan 12, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 13:34 – Indiana is headed to the national championship to take on Miami and the Bears pull off an all-time comeback to beat the Packers, NFL Playoffs and the divisional round match-ups

13:35 – 20:17 – Morning Checkdown

20:18 – 43:31 –D’Angelo Ponds’ pick six to start the game set the tone of the Peach Bowl, the one-sided crowd on a neutral site, national championship ticket prices, NFL Playoff talk: The Bears pull off another stunner, the Rams/Panthers started the Wild Card weekend with another nailbiter, Bills knock off the Jaguars, Colston Loveland

43:32 – 1:03:24 – Caller who attended the Peach Bowl describes the atmosphere and says he’s headed to the national championship, more IU fallout, Morning Checkdown

1:03:25 – 1:19:13– IndyStar Hoosiers reporter Zach Osterman joins us and describes the atmosphere at the Peach Bowl, the D’Angelo Ponds pick six and bouncing back after Oregon initially responded, expectations heading into the game against Miami, Fernando Mendoza critics, generational trauma being lifted with this run?

1:19:14 – 1:26:47– The Hoosiers are a disciplined and sound football team, national championship ticket prices, how will university ticket allotments get distributed?

1:26:48 – 1:49:01 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss IU’s magic run, how does he think the Colts actually get better next season, younger and faster on the defense?, running it back with Ballard, relying on Daniel Jones to fully recover and be ready to go in 2026, NFC West or the field to win the Super Bowl?

1:49:02 – 1:57:42 – The Packers sound like they’re bringing back Matt LaFleur, GOATs of the Week

1:57:43 – 2:07:35 – Kevin thinks the national championship winner should have an asterisk because Notre Dame wasn’t allowed in the playoffs, are NFL teams going to call on Cignetti, Monday Night Football tonight

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Friday 1/9: Peach Bowl preview, can IU get it done? + ESPN's Sean McDonough, Ballard presser reaction & NFL Playoffs! Jan 09, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 12:19 – We’re hours away from IU/Oregon in the Peach Bowl, Miami wins a thriller to punch their ticket to the national championship, Rick Carlisle gets career win 1,000

12:20 – 25:11 – Morning Checkdown

25:12 – 43:38– Did Chris Ballard say anything of note in yesterday’s end of season press conference?, the answer that gave Kevin and James dumfounded, Ballard/Colts expectations going into 2026, Daniel Jones, Rick Carlisle reaches career win 1,000 last night,

43:39 – 1:09:54– ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon, his thoughts on Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s incredible season, Miami punching their ticket to the national championship, Morning Checkdown

1:09:55 – 1:15:51 – Chris Ballard discusses the 7-1 start and the 7-straight losses, what actually sounded different yesterday?

1:15:52 – 1:25:24 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss IU/Oregon tonight, the high school slate changing due to the Peach Bowl, trying to compare this Indiana run to Butler basketball, why this feels different, his thoughts on what Chris Ballard had to say

1:25:25 – 1:52:15 – Peach Bowl tonight, what IU can learn from their first game with Oregon and use tonight, Curt Cignetti on if he’s ever happy, someone has seen an IU fan with face paint already this morning, Morning Checkdown

1:52:16 – 1:59:14 – Miami/Ole Miss last night, who has the biggest statistical night for the Hoosiers tonight?

1:59:15 – 2:09:25 – Rick Carlisle reaches 1,000 career wins, our most exciting/easiest/hardest games of the NFL slate

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Best of Friday 1/9: Peach Bowl preview: Can IU get it done tonight?, ESPN's Sean McDonough + Ballard presser reaction Jan 09, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 12:25 – We’re hours away from IU/Oregon in the Peach Bowl, Miami wins a thriller to punch their ticket to the national championship, Rick Carlisle gets career win 1,000

12:26 – 21:56 – ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon, his thoughts on Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s incredible season, Miami punching their ticket to the national championship

21:57 – 39:36 - Peach Bowl tonight, what IU can learn from their first game with Oregon and use tonight, Curt Cignetti on if he’s ever happy, someone has seen an IU fan with face paint already this morning

39:37 – 46:28 - ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss IU/Oregon tonight, the high school slate changing due to the Peach Bowl, trying to compare this Indiana run to Butler basketball, why this feels different, his thoughts on what Chris Ballard had to say

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ESPN's Sean McDonough Ahead of IU/Oregon tonight! Jan 09, 2026

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ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon, his thoughts on Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s incredible season, Miami punching their ticket to the national championship & more!

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Thursday 1/8: Getting ready for Chris Ballard press conference & IU in the Peach Bowl! Jan 08, 2026

Show notes

(00:00 – 12:18) – IU and Prude get close college basketball wins behind Lamar Wilkerson. Are IU fans getting ready to head down to Atlanta? Also, is Fernando Mendoza actually an underdog? Kevin and James give their initial take on what they expect to hear from Chris Ballard later today. Plus, the Pacers have a great chance to end the losing streak tonight. (12:18– 20:16) – Morning Checkdown

(20:16–43:22) – Does Chris Ballard get annoyed with James' or Kevin's questions more, what has Chris Ballard actually done well. What will he have to say about his pass rushers? We also run through the cap hits for the roster. Fernando Mendoza's underdog mentality, Mark Cuban pitching in to Indiana's NIL fund. No preseason top 5 teams left in the college football playoff.

(43:22 – 1:08:50) – We play audio from former IU quarterback Trent Green, talking about how the perception of Indiana football changing. Where do the weaknesses lie for Indiana against Oregon. Do we read too much into a -3.5 spread in favor of the Hoosiers? Deciphering who is America's team between IU or Ole Miss. Morning checkdown.

(1:08:50 - 1:19:48) – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins to talk about how his team can try and stop their back-to-back losses. He answers what the similarities were between the Villanova and St. Johns games. Matta also touches on who he's starting to trust as the season progresses with the Jalen Jackson injury. Plus, the Bulldogs have a week off before 4 games in 8-day stretch.

(1:19:48 -1:30:09) – Kevin and James toss around the questions they want answered at Chris Ballard's press conference later today. They also discuss Alec Pierce's status with free agency looming and what they expect the Colts general manager to say.

(1:30:09 – 1:55:15) – To kick off the final hour, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins to talk about the Pacers opportunity this evening against the Hornets. He also made the trip to the Rose Bowl and describes his experience. James asks him who Scott has his eye on in the upcoming NBA draft. He also answers the question of if the Pacers will be back in the championship conversation when everyone is healthy and if they get a good draft pick. Morning checkdown.

(1:55:15 – 2:06:08) – Fernando Mendoza is making the song "Fernando" by ABBA rise up the charts. Where does Indiana's strength lie against Oregon

(2:06:08 — 2:12:43) - Looking ahead to the NFL playoffs this weekend and CFP tonight.

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Best of Thursday 1/8: Peach Bowl inches closer + Pacers try to end losing streak! Jan 08, 2026

Show notes

(00:00 – 25:34) – We play audio from former IU quarterback Trent Green, talking about how the perception of Indiana football changing. Where do the weaknesses lie for Indiana against Oregon. Do we read too much into a -3.5 spread in favor of the Hoosiers? Deciphering who is America's team between IU or Ole Miss. Morning checkdown.

(25:35 - 36:32) – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins to talk about how his team can try and stop their back-to-back losses. He answers what the similarities were between the Villanova and St. Johns games. Matta also touches on who he's starting to trust as the season progresses with the Jalen Jackson injury. Plus, the Bulldogs have a week off before 4 games in 8-day stretch.

(36:33 – 52:55) – To kick off the final hour, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins to talk about the Pacers opportunity this evening against the Hornets. He also made the trip to the Rose Bowl and describes his experience. James asks him who Scott has his eye on in the upcoming NBA draft. He also answers the question of if the Pacers will be back in the championship conversation when everyone is healthy and if they get a good draft pick.

(52:56 – 1:03:48) – Fernando Mendoza is making the song "Fernando" by ABBA rise up the charts. Where does Indiana's strength lie against Oregon

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Wednesday 1/7: Did the Colts jump the gun on big decisions with Harbaugh available? + IU & more! Jan 07, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 11:42– Pacers and Butler lose last night, Rick Carlisle remains stuck on 999 career wins and the Pacers and Colts haven’t won a game since December 8, Pacers woes are at least increasing their draft status

11:43 – 22:22 – Morning Checkdown

22:23 – 46:23 – When is the best football weekend coming up?, lingering Colts thoughts, Philip Rivers’ coaching future, Curt Cignetti discusses his staff and team and how he gets them prepped week in and week out, will any NFL teams call about Cignetti for a head coaching vacancy?, NFL GM and head coach salaries being unknown

46:24 – 1:12:48 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses fan angst about the Colts running it back once again in 2026, why he wasn’t surprised with the decision, what “expectations are higher next season” means in the grand scheme of things, where are fixes for the Colts and what does the salary cap look like?, Morning Checkdown

1:12:49 – 1:26:46 – A listener asks about Kyler Murray, what was the purpose of the letter from the Irsay daughters yesterday, Chris Ballard press conference predictions, Ballard admits Irsay kept him

1:26:47 – 1:35:00 – Curt Cignetti Effect and how he’s changed the culture at IU,

1:35:01 – 2:03:05 – WIBC’s John Herrick joins us to talk IU/Oregon showdown, the Rose Bowl atmosphere, their dominance of Alabama, Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s impact, looking towards the Peach Bowl and Oregon, Don Fischer, Kevin’s staycation and his angst for Notre Dame basketball and the Micah Shrewsberry crash out, Morning Checkdown

2:03:06 – 2:13:54 – NFL Wild Card matchups, Super Bowl matchup predictions, where should John Harbaugh go next?

2:13:55 – 2:21:32 – Wrapping the show by checking the text line, Pacers draft options, Peach Bowl thoughts

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Best of Wednesday 1/7: Colts presser fallout + Stephen Holder and John Herrick join, IU preview! Jan 07, 2026

Show notes

00:00 -24:06 – When is the best football weekend coming up?, lingering Colts thoughts, Philip Rivers’ coaching future, Curt Cignetti discusses his staff and team and how he gets them prepped week in and week out, will any NFL teams call about Cignetti for a head coaching vacancy?, NFL GM and head coach salaries being unknown

24:07 – 36:02 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses fan angst about the Colts running it back once again in 2026, why he wasn’t surprised with the decision, what “expectations are higher next season” means in the grand scheme of things

36:03 – 50:00 - A listener asks about Kyler Murray, what was the purpose of the letter from the Irsay daughters yesterday, Chris Ballard press conference predictions, Ballard admits Irsay kept him

50:01 – 1:03:46 - WIBC’s John Herrick joins us to talk IU/Oregon showdown, the Rose Bowl atmosphere, their dominance of Alabama, Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s impact, looking towards the Peach Bowl and Oregon, Don Fischer

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Tuesday 1/6: We react to what Carlie Irsay-Gordon had to say + Rick Carlisle! Jan 06, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 13:20– We react to Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s press conference yesterday and are jobs really on the line next season?, what can Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard realistically do this off-season to get the team better for next year?, fallout from yesterday’s press conference,

13:21 – 21:11– Morning Checkdown

21:12 – 44:50 – Creed, what happens with the rest of the Colts coaching staff?, Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s press conference, her “ask me next year” response on if Ballard and Steichen are tied at the hip, Charvarius Ward’s future

44:51 – 1:09:32– How much would change would occur if the Colts’ hot start to the season wasn’t as hot?, most of the Colts’ wins come against teams looking for new coaches now, Chavarius Ward’s status heading into the offseason and his football future, the Colts are putting a lot of hope on multiple guys who have major injury concerns, Jonathan Taylor’s second half fall off, Morning Checkdown

1:09:33 – 1:21:17 – James wins a major award, more fallout from yesterday’s press conference

1:21:18 – 1:28:26 – Indiana’s rise and Curt Cignetti’s impact, IU/Oregon

1:28:27 – 1:52:40 – What is the definition of the “expectations are higher” for the Colts for 2026, is it playoffs or bust?, the vibe around yesterday’s press conference

1:52:41 – 2:06:13 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses Bennedict Mathurin’s injury and missing time, getting to know Micah Potter, the current losing streak and keeping the right mindset, shouts out James for his award, getting the team through the rough patch, running more set plays in the absence of Haliburton?

2:06:14 – 2:13:00 – Wrapping the show and recapping what Rick Carlisle had to say, Clustertruck, Peach Bowl

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