Kevin & Query - Thursday 3/23 - Micah Shrewsberry and Kevin's shirt are the talk of the town, Scott Agness and Zak Keefer call in.

(00:00 - 25:32) - The Thursday show is off the rails from the word go. Kevin starts the show by following through on yesterday's promise of taking off his shirt and bringing in donuts after the announcement of Micah Shrewsberry signing on as head coach of Notre Dame Men's Basketball. The show has a very difficult time getting back on track but when it does the discussion turns to the Indiana Pacers and their win over the Toronto Raptors last night, 118-114. The Pacers stand a chance to make the play-in game, but do we really want them to or is it all about the draft at this point? More Notre Dame talk, this time about the appeal of Notre Dame to Shrewsberry and how the Fighting Irish benefit from his leadership.

(25:33 - 30:33) - Morning Checkdown

(30:34 - 46:35) - Pro-days are going on right now. The Carolina Panthers, who currently hold the #1 overall draft pick are viewing all of the high-profile quarterbacks. Who will the Colts be looking at, and will Carolina's viewing habits change the Colts plans. Michigan State is a powerhouse in the NCAA tournament despite being a lower seed than IU and Purdue. This could be credited due to the team purposefully taking on a tougher schedule than other Big Ten Teams. Is this something Purdue coach Matt Painter or IU coach Mike Woodson should explore?

(46:36 - 1:13:42) - Hour two starts, the shirt is still off, and the Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files joins the show ahead of his usual spot. The Pacer's Podcast host starts off reminding everyone that the season is about growth and exploring new options for team direction. He finds it in the Pacers best interest to not make the play-in tournament this season. While Bennedict Mathurin has performed up to expectations this season, it is Andrew Nembhard who has been the standout rookie this year performing well above and beyond what people thought he was capable of. Agness goes over how many if any Pacers players may want to sit the remaining games of the season knowing that the playoffs are still possible but unlikely.

(1:13:43 - 1:26:27) - The closer we get to the transfer portal for college basketball, the more antsy players may become to change schools. Will this hurt or help IU next year? Kevin will have his shirt back on when he teaches a class at IU later today. Chris Ballard certainly has to be feeling some pressure in free agency to delive a squad the makes up for last years. Jake thinks people put too much stock in free agency and over spend on players, while Kevin thinks the value may be weighted too heavily on the draft.  

(1:26:28 - 1:35:56) - Jake recalls his story about an incident with a cat. This experience has lead to him adopting a cat to try and make good on the unfortunate circumstance.

(1:35:57 - 2:06:12) - Zak Keefer of WISH TV is on the road attending Pro-Day camps, but still has time to call in to the show. Keefer says that attending the Pro-Days of players you might not even intend to draft is still important because you get intel on players you will see later in the year. He also says that discussions with other scouts and media on Pro-days reveal a lot of information about other teams headspace going into the season. Ballard only attends a small handful of Pro-days, however he does often draft the players workouts he attends. Keefer believes that the Colts are going to try and move up to third in the draft. He says it is time for Indianapolis to go get the quarterback they want and stop waiting around.

 
(2:06:13 - 2:15:43) - Pop Quiz

(2:15:44 - 2:22:12) - The Carolina Panthers, who are coached by Colts former head coach Frank Reich, seem to already have an idea of who they will be taking day one. Sweet 16 Picks.

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