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Wednesday 4/22: Colts talk at OTA's, NFL Draft inches closer + IU spring game & more!

Apr 22, 20262h 11m

Best of Wednesday 4/22: NFL Draft nears, Colts talk at OTAs & IU's spring game!

Apr 22, 202644 min

Tuesday 4/21: Ballard previews Colts draft strategy and if they've improved this offseason + NFL Network's Chad Reuter joins!

Apr 21, 20262h 16m

Best of Tuesday 4/21: Chris Ballard talks ahead of the draft, NFL Network's Chad Reuter joins!

Apr 21, 202654 min

Monday 4/20: NFL Draft week is here, what will the Colts do? + Fever return, GOATs & more!

Apr 20, 20262h 8m

Best of Monday 4/20: NFL Draft week is here, Colts decisions looming +GOATs!

Apr 20, 202654 min

Friday 4/17: Colts a week away from being on the clock, Zach Hicks talks draft + Greg Rakestraw & Wrestlemania!

Apr 17, 20262h 9m

Best of Friday 4/17: Colts one week from being on the clock, Curt Cignetti's message & more!

Apr 17, 20261h 2m

Friday 4/16: NFL Draft a week away, what will the Colts do? + Chuck Pagano joins & Pacers/Fever talk!

Apr 16, 20262h 25m

Former Colts head coach Chuck Pagano joins us ahead of the Chuck Strong Gala!

Apr 16, 202614 min

Best of Thursday 4/16: Where are the Colts at a week away from the NFL Draft? Chuck Pagano + Pacers/Fever chat!

Apr 16, 202658 min

Wednesday 4/15: Colts add to the secondary, Pacers draft thoughts + I GOTTA KNOW & untouchable sports stats

Apr 15, 20262h 15m

Best of Wednesday 4/15: Colts draft targets, Pacers lottery thoughts + I GOTTA KNOW

Apr 15, 202657 min

Tuesday 4/14: Haliburton discusses shingles struggles, Fever draft recap + Colts latest!

Apr 14, 20262h 16m

Best of Tuesday 4/14: Tyrese Haliburton discusses shingles ailment, Kenny Moore trade latest + CBB portal!

Apr 14, 202652 min

Monday 4/13: Rory's back-to-back Masters win, Pacers end the season, Colts/Kenny Moore latest & more!

Apr 13, 20262h 15m

Best of Monday 4/13: Rory goes back-to-back at the Masters, Pacers wrap the season, Colts/Kenny Moore latest

Apr 13, 20261h 0m

Breaking News: Kenny Moore requests trade, our reactions

Apr 10, 20267 min

Friday 4/10: Kenny Moore requests a trade, Masters latest + IU portal

Apr 10, 20262h 0m

Best of Friday 4/10: Kenny Moore requests a trade, Masters & more!

Apr 10, 202657 min

Thursday 4/9: Masters gets underway, Colts draft discussion + Pacers/Fever latest & more!

Apr 9, 20262h 14m

Best of Thursday 4/9: Masters gets underway, Colts draft prospects, Pacers/Fever latest + I GOTTA KNOW

Apr 9, 202659 min

Wednesday 4/8: Dane Brugler talks Colts draft targets, transfer portal for IU/Purdue & more!

Apr 8, 20262h 7m

Dane Brugler talks The Beast and Colts draft targets!

Apr 8, 202613 min

Best of Wednesday 4/8: Dane Brugler talks The Beast and Colts draft targets + transfer portal for IU/Purdue

Apr 8, 202655 min

Tuesday 4/7: Michigan wins national championship, what can Purdue/IU take from it + Masters preview!

Apr 7, 20262h 2m

Best of Tuesday 4/7: Michigan wins the natty, Dusty May/Braylon Mullins + a Masters preview with Will Haskett

Apr 7, 202651 min

Monday 4/6: UConn/Michigan set for national championship, Final Four reactions + a busy weekend!

Apr 6, 20262h 8m

Best of Monday 4/6: National championship is set + Final Four recap, can UConn make it a game?

Apr 6, 202637 min

Friday 4/3: Final Four is here!

 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 Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 3, 20262h 8m

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

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, Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 3, 202656 min

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

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 oddsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 2, 20262h 12m

Arizona's Jason Gardner talks Wildcats and his Indiana roots

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 staffSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 2, 20268 min

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

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 staffSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 2, 202642 min

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

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 avoidedSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 1, 20262h 13m

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

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 hostSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 1, 202653 min

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

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,Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 31, 20262h 17m

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

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Mar 31, 202612 min

Tom Crean talks Final Four teams and Purdue senior class!

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Mar 31, 202618 min

Best of Tuesday 3/31: Luke Meredith, Tom Crean and James Boyd join!

00:00 – 26:10 -  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 26:11 - 44:14 – 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 44:15–57:22:16  –  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  Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 31, 202657 min

Monday 3/30: Purdue's season ends, how will this era be remembered? + new Butler head coach Ronald Nored joins!

00:00 – 14:44 – Purdue’s season comes to an end, Braylon Mullins’ stunning shot to pull UConn past Duke, Pacers top Heat, Marc and Kevin recap their spring break trips 14:45 – 25:07 – Morning Checkdown 25:08 – 45:28 – Our golf outing is a month away, NFL owners meetings and what Carlie Irsay-Gordon has said about the Colts essentially running it back, replacement refs may be on the way in the NFL, how are Boilermakers fans feeling today?, the future of Purdue next season and beyond 45:29 – 1:11:16 – Braylon Mullins’ insane shot to stun Duke, Colts thoughts as the pass rush seems to still be a major issue and doesn’t look like it’s getting solved in free agency, which of the Final Four teams will bring the strongest fan base?, the Mullins shot, Morning Checkdown 1:11:17 – 1:24:12 – New Butler head coach Ronald Nored joins us and discusses his questions for Butler ahead of accepting the job, his time and support from the Pacers, his time at Butler, staying in contact with Brad Stevens, an under the radar moment at his time in Butler 1:24:13 – 1:29:35 – Pacers lottery chances today 1:29:36 – 1:51:45 – James Boyd checks in from Phoenix and discusses his thoughts on the Final Four games, Braylon Mullins’ big shot, biggest takeaways from Carlie Irsay-Gordon at the NFL Owners meetings, Morning Checkdown 1:51:46 – 2:07:11 – Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins and discusses the end of Purdue’s season, mindset as Saturday played out against Arizona, how he’ll remember this era of Purdue basketball, the senior group from where they started to where they finished, Oscar Cluff’s future 2:07:12 – 2:15:19 – Wrapping the show: Kevin’s Buc-ee’s stop during spring break, final thoughtsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 20262h 15m

New Butler head coach Ronald Nored joins!

New Butler head coach Ronald Nored joins us and discusses his questions for Butler ahead of accepting the job, his time and support from the Pacers, his time at Butler, staying in contact with Brad Stevens, an under the radar moment at his time in Butler & more! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 202610 min

Best of Monday 3/30: Purdue's season comes to an end, how will this era be remembered? + Ronald Nored joins!

00:00 – 17:20 - Braylon Mullins’ insane shot to stun Duke, Colts thoughts as the pass rush seems to still be a major issue and doesn’t look like it’s getting solved in free agency, which of the Final Four teams will bring the strongest fan base?, the Mullins shot 17:21 – 30:08 - New Butler head coach Ronald Nored joins us and discusses his questions for Butler ahead of accepting the job, his time and support from the Pacers, his time at Butler, staying in contact with Brad Stevens, an under the radar moment at his time in Butler 30:09 – 44:04 – Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins and discusses the end of Purdue’s season, mindset as Saturday played out against Arizona, how he’ll remember this era of Purdue basketball, the senior group from where they started to where they finished, Oscar Cluff’s future 44:05 – 58:04 - Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins and discusses the end of Purdue’s season, mindset as Saturday played out against Arizona, how he’ll remember this era of Purdue basketball, the senior group from where they started to where they finished, Oscar Cluff’s futureSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 202658 min

Friday 3/27: Purdue wins late + Bennedict Mathurin Returns to Indy!

00:00 – 12:27 – Purdue survives and advances, the senior leadership pulls through, how Texas stayed in the game, the other sweet 16 games,  12:27- 21:30  – Morning Checkdown 21:31 – 45:16 – Did Oscar Cluff actually foul on the final Texas possession, should Purdue fans already consider this season a success, Luke Ertel will be playing his state final game at the same time as Purdue's elite 8 game, how does the Pacer fanbase feel about Bennedict Mathurin, fill-in producer Caleb brings up an underrated moment from last night, Illinois clamps down on Houston 45:17 – 1:12:31 -  Greg Rakestraw talks about heading to Reds opening day, his thoughts on the Purdue game coming down to the wire, the senior class for Purdue sticking together after all these years, what makes Matt Painter special, the great matchups that we are in for this weekend at the IHSAA State Championship games, some background on the 1A game between Barr-Reeve and Triton as well as the 2A game between Parke Heritage and Westview, morning checkdown. 1:12:32 – 1:20:19 – Oscar Cluff talks about getting saved by Trey Kaufman-Renn 1:20:20 – 1:28:02 – Can Braden Smith afford to have another "b" game when they matchup with Arizona, is this a successful season for Purdue if they lose in the elite 8 1:28:02 - 1:51:23 – Marc Dykton finally did try the Tokyo Dome ice cream sandwich, some of the stoppages we saw last night due to reviews, the Big Ten showing up in the tournament, Iowa's run and Caleb brings up a prediction on where coach Ben McCollum will be in 5 years, has the Colts sense of urgency been sensed during this free agency, morning checkdown 1:51:24–2:02:16 –  More reaction to the Purdue game, The NBA proposes some tanking solutions 2:02:16 - 2:14:06 – Jeff couldn't find the Reds game yesterday, so someone calls in to help, we make predictions on the Purdue-Arizona gameSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 20262h 14m

Best of Friday 3/27: Trey Kaufman-Renn's game-winner for Purdue + Greg Rakestraw previews IHSAA State Finals!

00:00 – 23:53 – Did Oscar Cluff actually foul on the final Texas possession, should Purdue fans already consider this season a success, Luke Ertel will be playing his state final game at the same time as Purdue's elite 8 game, how does the Pacer fanbase feel about Bennedict Mathurin, fill-in producer Caleb brings up an underrated moment from last night, Illinois clamps down on Houston 23:54 – 51:06 -  Greg Rakestraw talks about heading to Reds opening day, his thoughts on the Purdue game coming down to the wire, the senior class for Purdue sticking together after all these years, what makes Matt Painter special, the great matchups that we are in for this weekend at the IHSAA State Championship games, some background on the 1A game between Barr-Reeve and Triton as well as the 2A game between Parke Heritage and Westview, morning checkdown. 51:07–1:01:59  –  More reaction to the Purdue game, The NBA proposes some tanking solutionsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 20261h 1m

New Ball State Men's basketball head coach Chris Capko joins!

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Mar 26, 202612 min

Thursday 3/26: Final Purdue-Texas preview + Pacers fall to Lakers!

00:00 – 13:49 – It's gameday for the Boilermakers in the sweet 16, what will CJ Cox's status be and what injuries does Texas face, the Pacers fall to the Lakers, Caitlin Clark shooting photos at the game, Tyrese Haliburton was back in the building last night 13:50- 23:22  – Morning Checkdown 23:23 – 46:00 – Trey Kaufman-Renn's physicality, what does Purdue need to execute tonight, betting lines for tonight's sweet 16 games, James and Caleb's experience at the Lakers-Pacers game, we play some Benedict Mathurin audio about his return to Indiana tomorrow, Kevin wants to see Benedict and Andrew Nembhard play one-on-one, how much of a responsibility does Ronald Nored have to raise money for the program? 46:01 – 1:09:32 - How does Braden Smith respond to a bad game Sunday, are we overstating Texas, revisiting the responsibilities of a college head coach in today's day in age, what is Butler's budget going to be, how did the Butler budget reportedly go up with the hire of a new coach? Morning checkdown 1:09:33 – 1:24:47 – We talk to NBC and Westwood One's Jordan Cornette who's been on the call for multiple Purdue games this year. He explains why Purdue's defense has been the difference over the last month of basketball, why Oscar Cluff and Trey Kaufmann-Renn have been forces down low and why the Purdue seniors' experience matters. He also gets into the Ronald Nored hire and why he thinks it will work, Kevin gets to ask Jordan a Notre Dame basketball question and impresses him with his memory of the 2003 Round of 32 game Cornette played in, his enjoyment of calling games and Kevin tells a story of Jordan's brother, Joel, and why this time of year reminds Jordan of him.  1:24:48 – 1:30:51 – Jeff runs the draft lottery simulator, we revisit a Pacer question we asked Tony East yesterday 1:30:52 - 1:53:57 – Purdue knocks on the door of a title chance once again, how do we view Cam Heide's perspective as a former Purdue player, Kevin isn't worried about Texas, what's the best sweet 16, we play audio from 4 years ago when Kevin talked to Ronald Nored about where he wanted to be in 4 to 5 years, 1:53:58–2:06:05  –  New Ball State men's basketball head coach Chris Capko joins the show to talk about what he's learned from Andy Enfield, why this is the right time for him to become a head coach,  2:06:05 - 2:13:35 – We recap the show and our conversations with Jordan Cornette and Chris Capko, MLB Opening Day, and our sweet 16 picks for tonight. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 20262h 13m

Best of Thursday 3/26: Jordan Cornette and Chris Capko join!

00:00 – 23:39 - How does Braden Smith respond to a bad game Sunday, are we overstating Texas, revisiting the responsibilities of a college head coach in today's day in age, what is Butler's budget going to be, how did the Butler budget reportedly go up with the hire of a new coach? Morning checkdown 23:40 – 38:53 – We talk to NBC and Westwood One's Jordan Cornette who's been on the call for multiple Purdue games this year. He explains why Purdue's defense has been the difference over the last month of basketball, why Oscar Cluff and Trey Kaufmann-Renn have been forces down low and why the Purdue seniors' experience matters. He also gets into the Ronald Nored hire and why he thinks it will work, Kevin gets to ask Jordan a Notre Dame basketball question and impresses him with his memory of the 2003 Round of 32 game Cornette played in, his enjoyment of calling games and Kevin tells a story of Jordan's brother, Joel, and why this time of year reminds Jordan of him.  38:54–51:16  –  New Ball State men's basketball head coach Chris Capko joins the show to talk about what he's learned from Andy Enfield, why this is the right time for him to become a head coach 51:16 - 58:31 – We recap the show and our conversations with Jordan Cornette and Chris Capko, MLB Opening Day, and our sweet 16 picks for tonight. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 202658 min

Jordan Cornette of NBC previews Purdue-Texas and reminisces on brother Joel!

We talk to NBC and Westwood One's Jordan Cornette who's been on the call for multiple Purdue games this year. He explains why Purdue's defense has been the difference over the last month of basketball, why Oscar Cluff and Trey Kaufmann-Renn have been forces down low and why the Purdue seniors' experience matters. He also gets into the Ronald Nored hire and why he thinks it will work, Kevin gets to ask Jordan a Notre Dame basketball question and impresses him with his memory of the 2003 Round of 32 game Cornette played in, his enjoyment of calling games and Kevin tells a story of Jordan's brother, Joel, and why this time of year reminds Jordan of him. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 202615 min

Wednesday 3/25: Pacers host the Lakers + College basketball coaching carousel!

00:00 – 13:26 – Jeff continues his watching of "Landman", the Marian Knights win the NAIA State Title, will this be the final game of the tournament where Purdue is the underdog, could a domino effect begin with the North Carolina job coming open after the Hubert Davis firing, why making the boosters happy with the coach is important in this day in NIL, 13:27 – 23:19  – Morning Checkdown 23:20 – 42:21 – We're looking forward to carb day and the fan golf outing, we get into a discussion on if we should still be complaining about the landscape of college basketball which leads us to discuss whether Micah Shrewsberry would leave Notre Dame for Butler, Illinois huge opportunity against Houston 42:22 – 1:07:46 - We continue our discussion on the coaching carousel in college basketball. What coach would take the North Carolina job so that it doesn't feel like a lateral move, would Brad Stevens come back to college? Anthony Richardson seen throwing the football yesterday, when would a trade occur for him, Dan Orlovsky's comments on Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, morning checkdown 1:07:47 – 1:19:10 – Tony East of the Circle City Spin is here to talk about some of the great individual NBA performances we've seen and how the Pacers are approaching the last 10 games of the regular season, how does Tony evaluate best player available vs need, what is Tyrese Haliburton's status after shingles diagnosis, comparing Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury vs Haliburton's, and we look forward to Benedict Mathurin's return to Indy Friday night. 1:19:11 – 1:27:09 – Kevin can't wait for Kesha to get to Indy, Trey Kaufman-Renn's push shot is special, will we get to the point in college hoops where the salaries for the players are disclosed 1:27:10 - 1:52:23 – We discuss Purdue's matchup vs. Texas in depth, what is our favorite sweet 16 game, what position have the Colts improved the most this offseason? Have they gotten better? Morning checkdown 1:52:23–2:02:18 –  We get breaking news on Butler's next men's basketball coach, the guys give their thoughts on it, why this was the most likely outcome, how his NBA connections can help, Micah Shrewsberry is NOT going to Butler, where does the money lie at Butler? 2:02:19 - 2:13:42 – Ronald Nored is leaving the Atlanta Hawks bench immediately to get to Butler, Kevin reads Butler's press release, introductory press conference coming up on Friday, can magic city fundraise Butler basketball, can Tiger play in the masters, Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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