The Fan Morning Show

Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta joins us to discuss the Bulldogs’ stringing some wins together, players who have exceeded his expectations, his thoughts on other schools trying to get guys back from the pros, what one guardrail would he install for NIL if he could add one, his thoughts on IU winning the national championship & more!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 12:01 – Still basking in the glow of the Hoosiers’ championship victory, celebration planned for Saturday, the difference of how franchises can feel 12:02 – 20:00 – Morning Checkdown 20:01 – 42:56– The Curt Cignetti paradigm shift, how he changed the mindset of Indiana Athletics when other previous coaches couldn’t, Purdue basketball and a tough Big Ten 42:57 – 1:08:44– Curt Cignetti gets a lifetime supply of Upland beer, the scene at Bloomington, NIL going forward, Colts DC Lou Anarumo is interviewing for the Buffalo Bills head coaching gig, Colts OC Jim Bob Cooter interviews for the Eagles OC job, Morning Checkdown 1:08:45 -1:22:00 – Marc gets invited to the cookout, ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses attending the national championship game, his thoughts on the game and the wild swings of emotion, drafts fits for the Colts from either national championship team, Colts free agents 1:22:01 – 1:31:20 – Nikco Sports’ Bob Ibach joins to discuss the IU championship commemorative footballs the company is selling 1:31:21 – 1:49:29 – Fernando Mendoza’s high school coach Dave Dunn joins us and discusses attending the national championship game, Mendoza’s 4th and 5 run, the Mendoza family, potentially heading to the Raiders in the NFL Draft, NFL head coaching openings, Morning Checkdown 1:49:30 – 2:02:18 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses how All-Star reserves are selected, Pascal Siakam’s season to this point and why he’s worthy of an All-Star selection, TJ McConnell’s longevity, McConnell’s conditioning, Jaylen Brown’s skillset, watching Game 7 of the NBA Finals completely and his thoughts on it, Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers 2:02:19 – 2:10:52 – Indy Ignite VP Carly Klanac joins us and discusses the home opener for the team, their undefeated start to the season, pregame festivities, wrapping the showSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses how All-Star reserves are selected, Pascal Siakam’s season to this point and why he’s worthy of an All-Star selection, TJ McConnell’s longevity, McConnell’s conditioning, Jaylen Brown’s skillset, watching Game 7 of the NBA Finals completely and his thoughts on it, Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers & more! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 23:00 – The Curt Cignetti paradigm shift, how he changed the mindset of Indiana Athletics when other previous coaches couldn’t, Purdue basketball and a tough Big Ten 23:01 – 35:48 – Marc gets invited to the cookout, ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses attending the national championship game, his thoughts on the game and the wild swings of emotion, drafts fits for the Colts from either national championship team, Colts free agents 35:49 – 42:08 – Fernando Mendoza’s high school coach Dave Dunn joins us and discusses attending the national championship game, Mendoza’s 4th and 5 run, the Mendoza family, potentially heading to the Raiders in the NFL Draft 42:09 – 53:32 - Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses how All-Star reserves are selected, Pascal Siakam’s season to this point and why he’s worthy of an All-Star selection, TJ McConnell’s longevity, McConnell’s conditioning, Jaylen Brown’s skillset, watching Game 7 of the NBA Finals completely and his thoughts on it, Curt Cignetti and the Indiana HoosiersSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 16:39 – The Indiana Hoosiers win the national championship! We break it all down! Fernando Mendoza’s Superman dive for a touchdown 16:40 – 22:25 – Morning Checkdown 22:26 – 45:23 – How the bar at Indiana has changed, we take callers as they reflect on the win and their emotions throughout the game 45:24 – 1:12:09– The Hoosiers are national champs and it almost doesn’t feel real, the blocked punt that changed the game, JMV joins us from Miami to recap his experience, Morning Checkdown 1:12:10 – 1:22:29 – We take more callers that were in attendance at the game or watched it from home 1:22:30 – 1:31:26 – A championship run for the ages, Curt Cignetti talked a big game and backed it up 1:31:27 – 1:49:59 – The scene at Bloomington last night was insane, trying to recap a wild playoff run, finding ways to win last night, Fernando Mendoza describes the 4th down call last night and what the mindset during it, the Hoosiers still found away despite facing one of their toughest tests when not having their fastball, IU are one of the favorites to repeat next season, Morning Checkdown 1:50:00 – 1:57:22 – The Penn State game seemed to give IU the mindset that they had championship pedigree, 1:57:23 – 2:09:14 – How many IU players will be in the NFL Draft this year?, Charlie Becker’s skill level and coming up in big moments time and time again, dreams coming true for IU fansSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 16:44 – The Indiana Hoosiers win the national championship! We break it all down! Fernando Mendoza’s Superman dive for a touchdown 16:45 – 35:19 – The scene at Bloomington last night was insane, trying to recap a wild playoff run, finding ways to win last night, Fernando Mendoza describes the 4th down call last night and what the mindset during it, the Hoosiers still found away despite facing one of their toughest tests when not having their fastball, IU are one of the favorites to repeat next season 35:20 – 45:30 - A championship run for the ages, Curt Cignetti talked a big game and backed it upSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 12:25 – It’s finally game day for the Indiana Hoosiers, is it a foregone conclusion for IU?, NFL Divisional games: Caleb Williams and the Bears come up short but still had one more unbelievable play up their sleeves, other Divisional round games 12:26 – 19:50 – Morning Checkdown 19:51 – 45:54 – Curt Cignetti on potentially winning a national championship 50 years after Bob Knight and IU basketball won their national championship, venues around the state that are hosting watch parties, big factors that could flip the game in either teams’ favor, the media circus ahead of the national championship, Marc’s mindset after the Bears loss, NFL Divisional games 45:55 – 1:11:44 – ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s national championship game and how he preps for the game on game day, is he surprised Indiana is such a heavy favorite?, what he expects the atmosphere to be tonight, Charlie Becker’s performance, tonight’s game atmosphere, parking prices, Morning Checkdown 1:11:45 – 1:23:51 – Previewing tonight’s game and is it a big letdown if the Hoosiers lose tonight? 1:23:52 – 1:30:53 – GOATs of the Week 1:30:54 – 1:52:49 – Fernando Mendoza’s mindset heading into the game, Curt Cignetti says he doesn’t believe the spread for tonight’s game, the Buffalo Bills fire head coach Sean McDermott, Morning Checkdown 1:52:50 – 2:04:28 – IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses what game day is like for him today, mindset heading into the game, candy stripe pants, Curt Cignetti’s hiring and how he knew the alumni embraces him and his vision 2:04:29 – 2:11:36 – 10-year old Drew, who is dealing with a heart condition and is a part of Team IMPACT  joins us to discuss IU playing in the national championship, Sean McDermott out in BuffaloSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 26:09 - Curt Cignetti on potentially winning a national championship 50 years after Bob Knight and IU basketball won their national championship, venues around the state that are hosting watch parties, big factors that could flip the game in either teams’ favor, the media circus ahead of the national championship, Marc’s mindset after the Bears loss, NFL Divisional games 26:10 – 35:58 - ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s national championship game and how he preps for the game on game day, is he surprised Indiana is such a heavy favorite?, what he expects the atmosphere to be tonight, Charlie Becker’s performance, tonight’s game atmosphere 35:59 – 43:00 – GOATs of the Week 43:01 – 54:28 - IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses what game day is like for him today, mindset heading into the game, candy stripe pants, Curt Cignetti’s hiring and how he knew the alumni embraces him and his visionSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:57 – Kyle Tucker signs a massive deal for the Dodgers, IU preps for Miami, NFL Divisional matchups, Marc’s optimism heading into Sunday night 11:58 – 21:04 – Morning Checkdown 21:05 – 41:59 – How are you watching the national championship game?, IU strengths, did Curt Cignetti slip some strategy under the radar with the D’Angelo Ponds offensive play in the Peach Bowl?, Miami matchups, are the Bears really going to move to northwest Indiana? 42:00 – 1:07:46 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss how much of a pinch me moment Monday night will be for Hoosiers fans, his sports duties for the weekend, how many men’s teams he thinks make the NCAA Tournament, Crispus Attucks, the lack of potential tournament teams for Indiana right now, Dan Hurley on Braylon Mullins, Morning Checkdown   1:07:47 – 1:22:08 – Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us and discusses the NFL Divisional game matchups, heading to Miami for the national championship game, his Peach Bowl experience, his dad’s fandom and how it helped get him into radio broadcasting, how he sees the Colts getting younger and faster in the off-season 1:22:09 – 1:27:14– The latest on the college basketball point shaving story that broke yesterday, national championship ticket prices and when is the time to strike? 1:27:15 – 1:52:23 – Stevie Wonder, Pacers play the Pelicans tonight in a game that can very much decide lottery pick order at the end of the season, sports conspiracies, Morning Checkdown 1:52:24 – 2:03:07 – Our easiest/hardest/most entertaining game of the NFL Divisional games 2:03:08 – 2:09:38 -  Big asks when big events come around townSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:04 – How are you watching the national championship game?, IU strengths, did Curt Cignetti slip some strategy under the radar with the D’Angelo Ponds offensive play in the Peach Bowl?, Miami matchups, are the Bears really going to move to northwest Indiana? 21:05 – 31:04 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss how much of a pinch me moment Monday night will be for Hoosiers fans, his sports duties for the weekend, how many men’s teams he thinks make the NCAA Tournament, Crispus Attucks, the lack of potential tournament teams for Indiana right now 31:05 – 43:38 –Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us and discusses the NFL Divisional game matchups, heading to Miami for the national championship game, his Peach Bowl experience, his dad’s fandom and how it helped get him into radio broadcasting, how he sees the Colts getting younger and faster in the off-season 43:39 – 54:24 - Our easiest/hardest/most entertaining game of the NFL Divisional gamesSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 12:10 – Kevin’s basement flooding issues are resolved, Purdue and Braden Smith top Iowa, are their parades after national championship parades, should professors cancel classes on Tuesday at IU, teams we’d spend money on to play in championship games, John Harbaugh to the Giants seems like just about a done deal 12:11 – 20:01 – Morning Checkdown 20:02 – 44:40 – Sports officiating, should the Colts extend guys even though Chris Ballard is in the final year of his deal?, Daniel Jones’ future and why it looks like he’ll be back and the dominos that could come with that, Bill Kenendy, Jeff gives out the wrong weather report for the weekend 44:41 – 1:08:43– Marc’s Bears game prep, IU/Miami thoughts and what could slow the Hoosiers down, how the Hurricanes can keep themselves in the game, Mario Cristobol praises Indiana’s defense 1:08:44 – 1:20:33 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss heading to the national championship game later this week, the Pacers’ brief winning streak, latest on Tyrese Haliburton, his prediction for the national championship game on Monday night 1:20:34 – 1:26:41 – High school game playlists haven’t been updated since 2005, Marvin Harrison headed to the College Football Hall of Fame, 1:26:42 – 1:53:25 – Former Hoosiers QB Peyton Ramsey joins us and discusses how much trash talk he’s handed out on this IU run, his thoughts on Fernando Mendoza, his elite QB sneak ability, what he sees in IU’s defense and why they are dominant force, what sticks out most in Mendoza’s game, what he’s doing in Cincinnati now, his greatest football moment and favorite Bloomington establishment, Morning Checkdown   1:53:26 – 2:05:43 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: Next Indiana-based team to play for a championship, Colts’ off-season projection, worst NFL head coaching gig, what are we watching? 2:05:44 – 2:09:41 – Wrapping the show, is Purdue the next Indiana team to win a championship?, college hoop front-runners this seasonSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 24:45 – Sports officiating, should the Colts extend guys even though Chris Ballard is in the final year of his deal?, Daniel Jones’ future and why it looks like he’ll be back and the dominos that could come with that, Bill Kenendy, Jeff gives out the wrong weather report for the weekend 24:46 – 34:57 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss heading to the national championship game later this week, the Pacers’ brief winning streak, latest on Tyrese Haliburton, his prediction for the national championship game on Monday night 34:58 – 44:22 - Former Hoosiers QB Peyton Ramsey joins us and discusses how much trash talk he’s handed out on this IU run, his thoughts on Fernando Mendoza, his elite QB sneak ability, what he sees in IU’s defense and why they are dominant force, what sticks out most in Mendoza’s game, what he’s doing in Cincinnati now, his greatest football moment and favorite Bloomington establishment 44:23 – 56:36 - We play I GOTTA KNOW: Next Indiana-based team to play for a championship, Colts’ off-season projection, worst NFL head coaching gig, what are we watching?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Hoosiers QB Peyton Ramsey joins us and discusses how much trash talk he’s handed out on this IU run, his thoughts on Fernando Mendoza, his elite QB sneak ability, what he sees in IU’s defense and why they are dominant force, what sticks out most in Mendoza’s game, what he’s doing in Cincinnati now, his greatest football moment and favorite Bloomington establishment & more! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:35 – Jeff is back and discusses his experience at Rams-Panthers, Mike Tomlin steps down in Pittsburgh and Curt Cignetti’s name is getting thrown around in NFL circles, the wheels come off on the hardwood as IU falls to Michigan State, did the Colts error in not being in this coaching cycle?, should the Colts be all in on brining back Daniel Jones and will they have to compete for his services? 11:36 – 21:08– Morning Checkdown 21:09 – 44:36 – Giannis boos back at Bucks fans last night, Colts concerns and where upgrades need to happen, did the Colts error and not firing Shane Steichen given some of the names out in the coaching cycle, DeForest Buckner rewards Alec Pierce with a high-end watch for eclipsing 1,000 yards, has Michael Pittman Jr. played his last snap with the Colts?, why have drafted Colts players not amounted to much under Ballard?, biggest concerns for IU against Miami? 44:37 – 1:10:48 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to discuss his Hurricanes beating Kevin’s Notre Dame squad, his biggest surprise in NFL head coaching vacancies, priorities for the Colts and what the likely outcome is for Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, Anthony Richardson’s future and potential draft compensation, where he thinks his Hurricanes have the biggest advantage against Indiana, Miami must-do’s, Morning Checkdown 1:10:49 – 1:21:30 – What if’s games from the Colts season, what big changes could be coming to the Colts in the off-season, free agent decisions, salary cap decisions 1:21:31 – 1:28:17– IU’s mindset heading into the national championship 1:28:18 – 1:52:52 – Former IU quarterback Trent Green joins us to discuss the Hoosiers playing in the national championship, his interactions with Curt Cignetti, his history with Cignetti, his impressions of Fernando Mendoza, what he sees in Mendoza that will translate to the NFL, his fond Bloomington memories, Morning Checkdown 1:52:53 – 2:04:44 – NFL Divisional games, Fernando Mendoza comp from Bill Polian, the guys debate Polian’s comp to Mendoza, Ty Simpson NIL offer 2:04:45 – 2:12:10 – Lots of college hoops tonight, Jeff talks about sports documentaries and if one is being made for the Hoosiers as we speakSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former IU quarterback Trent Green joins us to discuss the Hoosiers playing in the national championship, his interactions with Curt Cignetti, his history with Cignetti, his impressions of Fernando Mendoza, what he sees in Mendoza that will translate to the NFL, his fond Bloomington memories & more!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 23:33 – Giannis boos back at Bucks fans last night, Colts concerns and where upgrades need to happen, did the Colts error and not firing Shane Steichen given some of the names out in the coaching cycle, DeForest Buckner rewards Alec Pierce with a high-end watch for eclipsing 1,000 yards, has Michael Pittman Jr. played his last snap with the Colts?, why have drafted Colts players not amounted to much under Ballard?, biggest concerns for IU against Miami? 23:34 – 37:42 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to discuss his Hurricanes beating Kevin’s Notre Dame squad, his biggest surprise in NFL head coaching vacancies, priorities for the Colts and what the likely outcome is for Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, Anthony Richardson’s future and potential draft compensation, where he thinks his Hurricanes have the biggest advantage against Indiana, Miami must-do’s 37:43 – 54:14 - Former IU quarterback Trent Green joins us to discuss the Hoosiers playing in the national championship, his interactions with Curt Cignetti, his history with Cignetti, his impressions of Fernando Mendoza, what he sees in Mendoza that will translate to the NFL, his fond Bloomington memoriesSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 00:00 – 12:11– Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers get knocked out of the playoffs, was the pick six the final throw of Rodgers’ career?, Pacers top the Celtics and Joe Mazzulla says “illegal screen” a dozen times when referring to the final play of the game 12:12 – 20:04 – Morning Checkdown 20:05 – 46:08 – Pacers beat the Celtics last night and have a little bit of a winning streak going on, a storyline going somewhat under the radar for IU/Miami, more fallout from Chris Ballard’s end of season presser, the “do you still have your juju or shimmer?”, Anthony Richardson vs. Riley Leonard, NFL Divisional matchups, Kevin loves Ben Johnson and his hate for the Packers 46:09 – 1:12:25– Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and what he thought of last night’s win over the Celtics, Jay Huff’s versatility, Quenton Jackson’s fearlessness, how All-Star selections among coaches work, no fouls in last night’s fourth quarter, biggest assets in reaching 1,000 career wins, his thoughts on Joe Mazzulla’s postgame comments about an “illegal screen”, Morning Checkdown 1:12:26 – 1:27:24 – ACC Network’s Taylor Tannenbaum joins us to discuss IU playing Miami in the national championship, how unbelievable the IU run has been, the reemergence of Miami, mindset heading into their game against the Hoosiers, what the Hurricanes do best and how they can slow down the Hoosiers, Michael Irvin, what she misses most about Indy 1:27:25 – 1:34:32– Rick Carlisle’s comment on Joe Mazzulla, in-game interviews and whether they are helpful, who comes out of the AFC in the playoffs? 1:34:33 – 2:01:37 – Manningcast ball talk, Quenton Nelson gets another All-Pro selection, entering the final year of his contract, Chris Ballard sticking around another season but having some big financial decisions that could be longer lasting than his time remaining with the team, national championship talk, Morning Checkdown 2:01:38 – 2:14:57– ABBA, Mario Cristobol’s comments on Fernando Mendoza, what the Hurricanes do well, are the Bears really looking at Northwest Indiana as a possible new stadium site?, Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s “stay in my lane” comment 2:14:58 - 2:22:46 – Tamika Catchings’ new role with the Fever, Bears ownership surveying Northwest Indiana locations, college hoopsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

on, a storyline going somewhat under the radar for IU/Miami, more fallout from Chris Ballard’s end of season presser, the “do you still have your juju or shimmer?”, Anthony Richardson vs. Riley Leonard, NFL Divisional matchups, Kevin loves Ben Johnson and his hate for the Packers 26:14 – 42:59 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and what he thought of last night’s win over the Celtics, Jay Huff’s versatility, Quenton Jackson’s fearlessness, how All-Star selections among coaches work, no fouls in last night’s fourth quarter, biggest assets in reaching 1,000 career wins, his thoughts on Joe Mazzulla’s postgame comments about an “illegal screen” 43:00 – 56:21 - ACC Network’s Taylor Tannenbaum joins us to discuss IU playing Miami in the national championship, how unbelievable the IU run has been, the reemergence of Miami, mindset heading into their game against the Hoosiers, what the Hurricanes do best and how they can slow down the Hoosiers, Michael Irvin, what she misses most about IndySupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and what he thought of last night’s win over the Celtics, Jay Huff’s versatility, Quenton Jackson’s fearlessness, how All-Star selections among coaches work, no fouls in last night’s fourth quarter, biggest assets in reaching 1,000 career wins, his thoughts on Joe Mazzulla’s postgame comments about an “illegal screen”Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 00:00 – 13:24 – 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 13:25 – 36:41 – 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 36:42 – 49:51 - 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?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

00:00 – 15:04–Colts lose to the Texans and have already confirmed that Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will be back in 2026, another frustrating end to the Colts season and another year of “what if’s” 15:05 – 24:09 – Morning Checkdown 24:10 – 45:00 – It sure seems like the Colts are going to be almost full “Team Run It Back” in 2026, why do you think the Colts will tell us they are bringing everyone back yet again, Ballard’s resume, Steicehn’s standing and an atrocious record against division opponents 45:01 – 1:09:30 – Colts fallout, what will be the excuses for Ballard and Steichen now?, text line comments, more frustrations of the Ballard era, Morning Checkdown 1:09:31 – 1:22:15 – We play the rejoiner from last year’s end of Colts season and it sounds eerily similar to how this season ended, are the Colts “NFL poor”?, boxes the Colts checked in 2025 1:22:16 – 1:27:48 – Steichen’s record against teams with records above .500 is abysmal, . 1:27:49 – 1:57:00 –  Indiana University Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses IU’s Rose Bowl win and looking ahead to their rematch with Oregon in the Peach Bowl, the Curt Cignetti effect and how he changed the culture of the team and university, Peach Bowl preview and the transfer portal, Darian DeVries’ early report card, Morning Checkdown 1:57:01 – 2:06:13 – Colts running it back in 2026, some big questions heading into the offseason, Charvarius Ward’s NFL future seems cloudy at best 1:57:01 – 2:13:29 – Colts Postseason Headlines, what can Carlie say today to make Colts fans happy?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 15:09 – Colts lose to the Texans and have already confirmed that Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will be back in 2026, another frustrating end to the Colts season and another year of “what if’s” 15:10 – 36:02 - It sure seems like the Colts are going to be almost full “Team Run It Back” in 2026, why do you think the Colts will tell us they are bringing everyone back yet again, Ballard’s resume, Steicehn’s standing and an atrocious record against division opponents 36:03 – 53:42 - Indiana University Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses IU’s Rose Bowl win and looking ahead to their rematch with Oregon in the Peach Bowl, the Curt Cignetti effect and how he changed the culture of the team and university, Peach Bowl preview and the transfer portal, Darian DeVries’ early report cardSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indiana University Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses IU’s Rose Bowl win and looking ahead to their rematch with Oregon in the Peach Bowl, the Curt Cignetti effect and how he changed the culture of the team and university, Peach Bowl preview and the transfer portal, Darian DeVries’ early report card & MORE!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00 – 14:03) – We open our first show of 2026 by talking about Indiana's thrashing of Alabama. The Hoosiers worked off the rust and dominated in the trenches. Plus, Jeff actually googles Curt Cignetti  (14:03– 21:40) – Morning Checkdown (21:41–45:46) – Why yesterday's Indiana win meant more because it was at the Rose Bowl, the Hoosier defensive line stepping up without Stephen Daley injury, looking ahead to the rematch with Oregon. Why the win in Euguene earlier this year was a signature moment for this team. Comparing Nick Saban and Curt Cignetti (45:47 – 1:12:30) – Greg Rakestraw joins us to talk about the Indiana win and he also describes how they continue to break barriers. This matchup always favored Indiana because of their physicality. He also touches on the Colts and how intrigued he is to see what Carlie-Irsay Gordon does this offseason. How close are the Colts actually? Morning checkdown. (1:12:31 - 1:23:02) – what does Alabama sports radio sound like on a day like today, how much of yesterday was really surprising? (1:23:03 -1:30:00) – We take some calls from listeners who continue to react to the College Football Playoff, the potential matchups Indiana might face (1:30:01 – 1:55:22) – Colts' radio play-by-play voice and IU alum Matt Taylor talks about his feelings with IU winning yesterday and how he's had so many moments over these last few years where he has been wowed. We also play Phillip Rivers' answer to a question Matt Taylor asked about what he will remember about this stretch of games. He also takes us behind the backstory for asking that question. He also gives us Taylor's tidbits and what Riley Leonard is capable of. Morning Checkdown (1:55:23 – 2:05:21) – We pick our toughest, easiest and most entertaining games of the week 18 NFL slate (2:05:22 — 2:15:52) - It's fill-in producer Caleb's last day during the run of shows with Marc out and we look ahead to week 18 and if Carlie Irsay-Gordon will speak about the direction of the franchise this offseason. James also gives a rundown of when we can expect to hear from players and coaches after the season, Jeff's gambling debts and predictions for Colts-Texans. Instant Replay: Matt TaylorSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00–24:12) – Why yesterday's Indiana win meant more because it was at the Rose Bowl, the Hoosier defensive line stepping up without Stephen Daley injury, looking ahead to the rematch with Oregon. Why the win in Euguene earlier this year was a signature moment for this team. Comparing Nick Saban and Curt Cignetti (24:13 – 36:19) – Greg Rakestraw joins us to talk about the Indiana win and he also describes how they continue to break barriers. This matchup always favored Indiana because of their physicality. He also touches on the Colts and how intrigued he is to see what Carlie-Irsay Gordon does this offseason. How close are the Colts actually? Morning checkdown. (36:20 – 53:19) – Colts' radio play-by-play voice and IU alum Matt Taylor talks about his feelings with IU winning yesterday and how he's had so many moments over these last few years where he has been wowed. We also play Phillip Rivers' answer to a question Matt Taylor asked about what he will remember about this stretch of games. He also takes us behind the backstory for asking that question. He also gives us Taylor's tidbits and what Riley Leonard is capable of. Morning CheckdownSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00 – 11:26) – Jeff is back and thanks everyone for reaching out and the messages while he was gone. It's not New Years Eve in Indiana, it's Rose Bowl eve in Indiana. We start with how Indiana should be able to beat Alabama, how much has changed since Indiana last played a game (11:27– 21:30) – Morning Checkdown (21:30–42:48) – Has Indiana ever had a New Year's Day like this? What is the preferred way to watch a big game like this? We play audio from our Joe Buck interview last week talking about how he feels as an IU alum, what would concern you with Indiana in this game, could Fernando Mendoza be the number one pick. James and Kevin talk about what they expect from the Colts Sunday afternoon as they head back to practice today. They touch on what we are going to think of the Phillip Rivers story years from now as well. Who's leading the Brownsburg band in the parade of roses tomorrow. (42:49 – 1:09:07) – ESPN's Stephen Holder joins to discuss whether this is the Colts biggest offseason in quite some time. Stephen also explains why this was actually one of General Manager Chris Ballard's best years because he was aggressive, what will Alec Pierce get in free agency and how Riley Leonard will perform in a game against one of the best defenses in the league Sunday. He also provides who his best team in the AFC is. We respond to Stephen saying this was one of Ballard's best years and hit a morning checkdown. (1:09:08 - 1:20:21) – Jeff correctly assumes that fill-in producer Caleb is single, how much blame does Shane Steichen deserve for how the defense performs (1:20:21 -1:28:18) – We apologize for the streaming issues that listeners are experiencing, and Kevin reads the results of his twitter poll about what changes Colts fans would like to see. The Athletic had a story about Carlie Irsay-Gordon and she had some interesting quotes that we parse through.  (1:28:19 – 1:50:34) – Kevin reimagines himself back at Indiana on New Year's Eve as a college student when Timber by Kesha comes on before we finish our countdown of best Indiana sports stories of 2025. We were lucky to be in Indiana during a pretty incredible sports year, morning checkdown.  (1:50:34 – 2:02:36) – Head coach of the Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle returns for his weekly appearance on the show. While there was phone issues with his sound quality, he discusses how a matinee start changes the schedule for the team and what the themes have been of the 9-game skid. Furthermore, how Johnny Furphy's effort has helped the team. How has Pascal Siakam navigated a tough season. (2:02:36 — 2:08:46) - We make our final predictions for the Rose Bowl tomorrowSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00 – 26:18) – ESPN's Stephen Holder joins to discuss whether this is the Colts biggest offseason in quite some time. Stephen also explains why this was actually one of General Manager Chris Ballard's best years because he was aggressive, what will Alec Pierce get in free agency and how Riley Leonard will perform in a game against one of the best defenses in the league Sunday. He also provides who his best team in the AFC is. We respond to Stephen saying this was one of Ballard's best years and hit a morning checkdown. (26:19 – 48:35) – Kevin reimagines himself back at Indiana on New Year's Eve as a college student when Timber by Kesha comes on before we finish our countdown of best Indiana sports stories of 2025. We were lucky to be in Indiana during a pretty incredible sports year, morning checkdown.  (48:35 – 1:00:36) – Head coach of the Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle returns for his weekly appearance on the show. While there was phone issues with his sound quality, he discusses how a matinee start changes the schedule for the team and what the themes have been of the 9-game skid. Furthermore, how Johnny Furphy's effort has helped the team. How has Pascal Siakam navigated a tough season.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Head coach of the Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle returns for his weekly appearance on the show. While there was phone issues with his sound quality, he discusses how a matinee start changes the schedule for the team and what the themes have been of the 9-game skid. Furthermore, how Johnny Furphy's effort has helped the team. How has Pascal Siakam navigated a tough season.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:46 – The Colts and Pacers haven't won in weeks, recapping Monday night football between the Rams and Falcons, reactions to Shane Steichen's press conference, yesterday, did Steichen leave the door open for Phillip Rivers to start 11:47– 19:19 – Morning Checkdown 19:20–41:31 – would you rather be freezing cold while watching a football game or get rained on, Colts signed a QB to the practice squad, is there any chance Anthony Richardson plays, we play audio from Colts owner Carlie-Irsay Gordon's press conference back in June on how she would evaluate Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen in the upcoming season, we go through Kevin's twitter poll on what changes Colts fans would like to see, Chris Ballard tried to change this year but is it enough to keep his job, how much do you blame injuries 41:32 – 1:06:43 – Previewing our chat with Scott Dochterman of The Athletic about Indiana football, rest vs. rust, who does a rain game favor, we read some texts from listeners of the show, just how much has Chris Ballard survived as Colts General Manager, Shane Steichen talking about who will start at quarterback Sunday, how has having an immobile QB hurt Johnathan Taylor, morning checkdown 1:06:43 - 1:18:30 – The Athletic's Scott Dochterman joins the show from California to talk about his piece on the Indiana Hoosiers and what he found to be the most revealing. He touches on some of the portal additions the Hoosiers have made that stand out, how other big ten coaches perceive Indiana, how the weather could affect Thursday's game, how the loss of Stephen Daley hurts the team, how will Brian Haynes adjust 1:18:31 -1:26:34 – Jordan Rodrigue of The Athletic wrote a piece about Carlie Irsay before a lot of the collapse, what can we take from it? List of coaches and quarterbacks who have won the AFC South in the last 10 years, are the other pieces around the coach and quarterback returning next year 1:26:35 – 1:51:22 – IndyStar's Joel A. Erickson addresses the rumors of him on a mural in the Indianapolis airport, his recent piece on how Carlie Irsay-Gordon will evaluate Chris Ballard's tenure, do you move off of a general manager and a coach together, does the cost to fire them matter, the news breaks that Riley Leonard will start Sunday, who has been the best Colts player this year, morning checkdown 1:51:23 – 2:01:26 – Riley Leonard is starting against the vaunted Houston defense, we continue the countdown of best Indiana Sports moments from the year, what will the gameplan look like for Riley Leonard Sunday, what was the postgame lockeroom like Sunday, 2:01:26 — 2:11:17 - The Colts and Pacers haven't won this month very much, different Indiana teams winning games inside Lucas Oil Stadium before the Colts do, Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 - 11:53 – The Athletic's Scott Dochterman joins the show from California to talk about his piece on the Indiana Hoosiers and what he found to be the most revealing. He touches on some of the portal additions the Hoosiers have made that stand out, how other big ten coaches perceive Indiana, how the weather could affect Thursday's game, how the loss of Stephen Daley hurts the team, how will Brian Haynes adjust 11:54 – 27:23 – IndyStar's Joel A. Erickson adressess the rumors of him on a mural in the Indianapolis airport, his recent piece on how Carlie Irsay-Gordon will evaluate Chris Ballard's tenure, do you move off of a general manager and a coach together, does the cost to fire them matter, the news breaks that Riley Leonard will start Sunday, who has been the best Colts player this year, morning checkdown 27:23 – 37:27 – Riley Leonard is starting against the vaunted Houston defense, we continue the countdown of best Indiana Sports moments from the year, what will the gameplan look like for Riley Leonard Sunday, what was the postgame lockeroom like Sunday,Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:15 – The Colts are the first team in 30 years to start 8-2 and miss the playoffs, Shane Steichen's poor record vs. the Jaguars and Texans, Chris Ballard teams don't make the playoffs despite a seventh spot, previewing the Rose Bowl 11:16– 23:22 – Morning Checkdown 23:23–44:32 – What we saw from Phillip Rivers yesterday, how not having a mobile QB puts emphasis on the Colts offense, Johnathan Taylor's late-season decline, who will start at QB this week for the Colts, should Sauce Gardner have played yesterday, revisiting the trade, his deleted tweet, evaluating Chris Ballard, why the injury questions linger in 2026, the Colts core players getting older, how important is for head coach and GM to be tied at the hip 44:33 – 1:10:04 – Tipping the cap to Phillip Rivers, who should start at QB against Houston, how does Anthony Richardson factor into next seasons QB situation, why Phillip started the game Sunday and not Riley Leonard, Ashton Dulin's spark, are the Jags for real, morning checkdown 1:10:04 - 1:20:09 – Shane Steichen's record against the Jaguars and Texans, were the Colts a good team that got hurt or were they not a good team, giving grades to Ballard and Steichen, what about blowing up the roster, is the fanbase prepared to struggle if they blow it up 1:20:09 -1:30:00 – Reading into Phillip Rivers and Shane Steichen's comments about if he will play next week, why Phillip Rivers was perfect for this story, 1:30:01 – 1:55:14 – What will black Monday look like in the NFL, the Colts can't make the playoffs even with an expanded field, how embarrassing is the collapse, what is Carlie Irsay going to decide, owners meeting stories, morning checkdown 1:55:15 – 2:05:57 – Matt from Ann Arbor calls in to touch on why Ballard needs to go and how the Colts have become the food for the rest of the division, the other teams' sports success in Indianapolis over the last 10 years, 2:05:57 — 2:14:08 - starting to talk IU-Alabama Rose bowl, paying respect to Ashton Dulin, Blue's halftime showSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00–23:37 – What we saw from Phillip Rivers yesterday, how not having a mobile QB puts emphasis on the Colts offense, Johnathan Taylor's late-season decline, who will start at QB this week for the Colts, should Sauce Gardner have played yesterday, revisiting the trade, his deleted tweet, evaluating Chris Ballard, why the injury questions linger in 2026, the Colts core players getting older, how important is for head coach and GM to be tied at the hip  23:38 - 38:37 – Shane Steichen's record against the Jaguars and Texans, were the Colts a good team that got hurt or were they not a good team, giving grades to Ballard and Steichen, what about blowing up the roster, is the fanbase prepared to struggle if they blow it up 38:8– 1:02:29 – What will black Monday look like in the NFL, the Colts can't make the playoffs even with an expanded field, how embarrassing is the collapse, what is Carlie Irsay going to decide, owners meeting stories, morning checkdownSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:15 – Greg Rakestraw is filling in for basically three other people on the show, James recaps what the practice schedule is for the Colts this week, how different the gameplans are between Phillip Rivers and Riley Leonard and Anthony Richardson, could week 18 look like a preseason game, how close were the Pacers to getting a christmas day game 11:16– 23:22 – Morning Checkdown 23:23–44:32 – 90s music, what is Romeoville Illinois like, IU gets ready for Rose Bowl, the transfer portal opens one day after the game, James Nnaji gets eligibility to play college basketball after already being in the G-league, the Colts inability to find a pass rush after all of these years, how would players describe this season, how this season compares to others, are Steichen and Ballard "joined at the hip" 44:33 – 1:10:04 – Colts playoff scenarios with strength of record included, what does strength of record mean, Phillip Rivers coming back from slimmer odds than this one, how much money could Daniel Jones command this offseason, what actually is the biggest priority for the Colts this offseason, how Alec Pierce has changed his perception, morning checkdown 1:10:04 - 1:20:09 – Shaq's rap career, Greg's shortlist of best hs basketball players he's ever seen, Greg Oden and Mike Conley stories, the Indiana High School Basketball hall of fame history, the crowds to see Damon Bailey 1:20:09 -1:30:00 – Could Greg have picked up Kevin for work today, Phillip Rivers stat line from Monday night, where is Phillip's son going to play quarterback, what will the Colts effort level be Sunday afternoon, what is their "give a (blank)" factor, Daniel Jones' toughness 1:30:01 – 1:55:14 – Games at different Big Ten campuses, JT slowing down, then the Colts play-by-play announcer, Matt Taylor, joins to talk about Christmas in his household, his best sports-related gift as a kid, listening to the Monday Night Football radio call as a kid, his Marv Albert impersonation, Taylor's tidbits including background on the Jacksonville offense, he also includes a bonus tidbit, his favorite part of the Phillip Rivers storyline, Greg gives his own tidbit, morning checkdown 1:55:15 – 2:05:57 – Michael Jordan last dance documentary, getting ready for the Rose Bowl, Greg's feelings for Don Fischer, Fernando Mendoza's quirkiness, the Hoosiers really are the favorite in the Rose Bowl,  2:05:57 — 2:14:08 - It was not busy anywhere this morning, we pick our most interesting, easiest and hardest games of the NFL weekend, final thoughts on Colts-Jags   Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:16– Colts playoff scenarios with strength of record included, what does strength of record mean, Phillip Rivers coming back from slimmer odds than this one, how much money could Daniel Jones command this offseason, what actually is the biggest priority for the Colts this offseason, how Alec Pierce has changed his perception, morning checkdown 21:16 – 47:28 – Games at different Big Ten campuses, JT slowing down, then the Colts play-by-play announcer, Matt Taylor, joins to talk about Christmas in his household, his best sports-related gift as a kid, listening to the Monday Night Football radio call as a kid, his Marv Albert impersonation, Taylor's tidbits including background on the Jacksonville offense, he also includes a bonus tidbit, his favorite part of the Phillip Rivers storyline, Greg gives his own tidbit, morning checkdown 47:29 — 55:40 - It was not busy anywhere this morning, we pick our most interesting, easiest and hardest games of the NFL weekend, final thoughts on Colts-Jags Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:48 – We get in the christmas by giving away some Butler women's basketball tickets vs UConn before starting to dive into the Colts-49ers game and how the Colts came up short in a big game once again 13:49– 20:00 – Morning Checkdown 20:01–46:42 – the lack of pass rush continues to be an issue for the Colts, Rivers executing the offensive gameplan last night, watching Rivers at the line of scrimmage, the dueling storylines that is the Colts collapse and Phillip Rivers fairytale, we take some calls from listeners who need to vent, does Chris Ballard get a 10th season, revisiting the Sauce Gardner trade, will Jim Irsay's daughters be as embarrassed as he was during primetime embarrassments 46:43 – 1:07:57 – James Boyd starts the hour with  talks about what the locker room was like after the game last night, the Colts defense made it look like the 49ers were doing a walk through, San Francisco didn't punt, how much is on Shane Steichen's plate offensively and how does that affect the defense, what was Gus Bradley thinking last night, morning checkdown 1:07:58 - 1:20:00 – We take a call from a listener who wants to talk about the pass rush and Shane Steichen, the other sports success in the state of Indiana and how it compares to the Colts 1:20:01 -1:30:00 – How much are injuries a valid excuse for the Colts, what does this collapse say about Carlie Irsay-Gordon, comparing resumes of GM Chris Ballard to other general managers around the league  1:30:01 – 1:50:57 – Kevin finally musters up the courage to run through playoff scenarios and how the strength of victory tie breaker works, how the current Colts offense limits Johnathan Taylor, could Phillip Rivers return next year, how he orchestrated the offense at the line of scrimmage, morning checkdown 1:50:58 – 2:00:47 – We take a call from mo, fill-in producer Caleb's dad and he draws a throughline with the Colts repeating everything, why didn't Jaylon Jones play more, the Colts pass rush never got home,  2:00:48 — 2:10:47 - Caleb drops the ball by playing a mediocre Christmas song in Kevin's eyes, playoff scenarios for the ColtsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00–26:46 – the lack of pass rush continues to be an issue for the Colts, Rivers executing the offensive gameplan last night, watching Rivers at the line of scrimmage, the dueling storylines that is the Colts collapse and Phillip Rivers fairytale, we take some calls from listeners who need to vent, does Chris Ballard get a 10th season, revisiting the Sauce Gardner trade, will Jim Irsay's daughters be as embarrassed as he was during primetime embarrassments 26:46 – 48:01 – James Boyd starts the hour with  talks about what the locker room was like after the game last night, the Colts defense made it look like the 49ers were doing a walk through, San Francisco didn't punt, how much is on Shane Steichen's plate offensively and how does that affect the defense, what was Gus Bradley thinking last night, morning checkdown 48:01 - 58:10 – How much are injuries a valid excuse for the Colts, what does this collapse say about Carlie Irsay-Gordon, comparing resumes of GM Chris Ballard to other general managers around the league Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 14:21 – It feels like different days of the week, the Colts got no help from anyone else yesterday, what do their playoff chances look like now, should IU be worried about Alabama New Years Day, whoa re our favorite NFL broadcast crews, 14:22– 24:25 – Morning Checkdown 24:26–44:51 – Will the Colts make Phillip Rivers run out of the tunnel all the way to the 50-yard line, what should be Colts biggest concern against 49ers, why do the Colts always have to rely on other teams to help their playoff success, the Colts offensive-line injuries,  44:52 – 1:08:32 – Continuing the Colts-49ers preview, will Phillip Rivers throw it deep tonight, James plays some audio from his Antonio Gates interview, opposing team's records in the AFC playoff race, morning checkdown 1:08:33 - 1:22:12 – On the national radio call for tonight's Colts-49ers game, Westwood One's Ross Tucker joins the show to talk about the crazy stories that have filled the Colts' season, how the 49ers might play Phillip Rivers, how DeForest Buckner's return helps the Colts defense, how quickly did Ross accept that Rivers was going to start right away, does he think Daniel Jones should be back 1:29:13 -1:29:11 – Red panda is doing the halftime show, will there be a lot of 49ers fans in Lucas Oil Stadium tonight, is this the most difficult game remaining on the Colts schedule 1:29:12 – 1:56:20 – we preview the Joe Buck Interview and how to contextualize the Phillip Rivers story combined with huge stakes, playoff droughts in the NFL, what would the Colts playoff chances be if they lose tonight. Then, Joe Buck of ESPN Monday Night football touches on his alma mater, Indiana, and the run to the College Football Playoff number one seed, his reaction to Phillip Rivers starting, what the 49ers coaching staff has said about Rivers and what he expects from the game tonight. Then, he explains how he didn't finish his degree at IU but took the St. Louis Cardinals job, when he felt like the Hoosiers were special, his old Hoosier football stories, where he's spending while he's in Indy 1:56:21 – 2:01:24 – Marc Dykton stopped by the studio on his day off to talk about his Chicago Bears' big win over the Packers this weekend, will Phillip Rivers get graded like a block of cheese 2:01:25 — 2:12:27 - morning checkdown, biggest stories of the NFL weekend, what's more realistic between Anthony Richardson or Riley Leonard starting, Marc Dykton's PTO excursions, predictions for Colts-49ersSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 - 13:48 – On the national radio call for tonight's Colts-49ers game, Westwood One's Ross Tucker joins the show to talk about the crazy stories that have filled the Colts' season, how the 49ers might play Phillip Rivers, how DeForest Buckner's return helps the Colts defense, how quickly did Ross accept that Rivers was going to start right away, does he think Daniel Jones should be back. 13:49 - 27:12 -- Joe Buck of ESPN Monday Night football touches on his alma mater, Indiana, and the run to the College Football Playoff number one seed, his reaction to Phillip Rivers starting, what the 49ers coaching staff has said about Rivers and what he expects from the game tonight. Then, he explains how he didn't finish his degree at IU but took the St. Louis Cardinals job, when he felt like the Hoosiers were special, his old Hoosier football stories, where he's spending while he's in Indy 27:13 - 43:19 – Marc Dykton stopped by the studio on his day off to talk about his Chicago Bears' big win over the Packers this weekend, will Phillip Rivers get graded like a block of cheese, morning checkdown, biggest stories of the NFL weekend, what's more realistic between Anthony Richardson or Riley Leonard starting, Marc Dykton's PTO excursions, predictions for Colts-49ersSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the national radio call for tonight's Colts-49ers game, Westwood One's Ross Tucker joins the show to talk about the crazy stories that have filled the Colts' season, how the 49ers might play Phillip Rivers, how DeForest Buckner's return helps the Colts defense, how quickly did Ross accept that Rivers was going to start right away, does he think Daniel Jones should be backSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.