Kevin & Query Podcast

(00:00 – 11:21) – How does Marc Dykton have MORE PTO? The Pacers get a comeback win against the Bulls, Caleb is wearing his Lebron Cavs jersey after he returned to Cleveland last night, will Giannis Antetokounmpo get traded. (11:22– 23:00) – Morning Checkdown (23:00–44:36) – Curt Cignetti takes a shot at Purdue and how much his teams have outscored them the last two years. Should Purdue be worried about their losing streak and are the Colts making pass-rusher a priority. What rookies made impacts for the Colts this year if any and how will they re-tool the defense? (44:36 – 1:11:58) – Recapping the Pacers win over the Bulls despite being down the entire game, how does the NBA Lottery work, how could the Giannis Antetokounmpo drama affect the Pacers, could they trade for him? We throw out a poll to find out. Morning Checkdown. (1:11:58 - 1:24:23) – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show to touch on how the Pacers came up big last night against Chicago, where he sees Giannis going, we throw our hypothetical trade at him and who else on the Roster could be traded. Also, who is a contender in the eastern conference and will the WNBA season start on time? (1:24:24 -1:32:47) – Comparing achilles injuries in the NBA and the NFL, the fall off that the LIV tour has taken. (1:32:47 – 1:58:10) – What are our favorite Olympic sports? Zak Keefer of The Athletic talks about what he's looking forward to when he gets to Italy to cover the Winter Olympics. He assess the Colts season and what he thought of the press conferences from owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon and GM Chris Ballard. He also comments on if they will get a pass rusher in the draft or in free agency. He also brings up a story about Jim Irsay "obsessing" over Mike Vrabel and his thoughts on the hall of fame voting process. Morning Checkdown. (1:58:11 – 2:09:19) – We play "I gotta know" without Marc Dykton and answer local Indy sports questions and what the perfect valentine's day looks like for Jeff and Kevin. Plus, Kevin is nervous his car won't start. (2:09:19 — 2:16:54) - Kevin ran out to the parking lot during the break to start his car, did it work? Lastly, is there a trade for the Pacers to make. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00–21:42) – Curt Cignetti takes a shot at Purdue and how much his teams have outscored them the last two years. Should Purdue be worried about their losing streak and are the Colts making pass-rusher a priority. What rookies made impacts for the Colts this year if any and how will they re-tool the defense? (21:43 - 34:07) – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show to touch on how the Pacers came up big last night against Chicago, where he sees Giannis going, we throw our hypothetical trade at him and who else on the Roster could be traded. Also, who is a contender in the eastern conference and will the WNBA season start on time? (34:08 – 59:30) – What are our favorite Olympic sports? Zak Keefer of The Athletic talks about what he's looking forward to when he gets to Italy to cover the Winter Olympics. He assess the Colts season and what he thought of the press conferences from owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon and GM Chris Ballard. He also comments on if they will get a pass rusher in the draft or in free agency. He also brings up a story about Jim Irsay "obsessing" over Mike Vrabel and his thoughts on the hall of fame voting process. Morning Checkdown. (59:31 – 1:10:40) – We play "I gotta know" without Marc Dykton and answer local Indy sports questions and what the perfect valentine's day looks like for Jeff and Kevin. Plus, Kevin is nervous his car won't start.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 12:40 –IU tops Purdue at Assembly Hall last night, Kevin’s car wouldn’t start this morning, Jeff’s garage door situation, Kevin’s road trip with Rakestraw ended at 1AM, Bill Belichick does NOT make the Pro Football Hall of Fame 12:41 – 22:21 – Morning Checkdown 22:22 – 47:41 – Rick Carlisle needles Kevin about Virginia beating Notre Dame and Kevin asks if it was okay to talk trash back, the Hoosiers get a huge win over Purdue and Darian DeVries addressed the locker room post-game, Curt Cignetti and the national champs were in the house at Assembly Hall, who is to blame for Purdue’s slide in January? 47:42 – 1:14:00 – IU/Purdue thoughts, Kevin fan boyed over a former Notre Dame basketball player, Kevin’s night with Greg Rakestaw, NFL head coaching moves: Bills hire Joe Brady, Titans hire Brian Daboll at OC, is Lou Anarumo leaving Indy?, Bill Belichick is NOT a Pro Football Hall of Famer, Morning Checkdown 1:14:01 – 1:24:07– Tyrese Haliburton talks with LeBron James about his rehab and where he’s working at to get better when he finally returns and wanting to get better at drawing fouls, who will be around when Haliburton comes back as the trade deadline is a little over a week away 1:24:08- 1:31:18 – IU football schedule, Kevin’s highs and lows at the Notre Dame game 1:31:19 – 1:57:04 – IU tops Purdue last night as Conor Enright comes up big down the stretch, Pacers/Bulls tonight, Caitlin Clark joins NBC for their studio show, Bills sign Joe Brady for head coach, any coaching staff changes coming from the Colts?, Trey Wingo discusses Bill Belichick not making the Pro Football Hall of Fame and why it’s absurd he was not elected, 1:57:05 – 2:13:45 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and rubs Kevin’s face in his Cavaliers beating Kevin’s Irish in double overtime, his college hoops watching, Jarace Walker’s growth, Haliburton saying he wants to draw more contact when he returns, the time change against the Hawks due to the weather, Kevin invites him to Notre Dame/Virginia next year 2:13:46 – 2:15:32 – An award-winning final segment to wrap 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 rubs Kevin’s face in his Cavaliers beating Kevin’s Irish in double overtime, his college hoops watching, Jarace Walker’s growth, Haliburton saying he wants to draw more contact when he returns, the time change against the Hawks due to the weather, Kevin invites him to Notre Dame/Virginia next year & more Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 25:24 – Rick Carlisle needles Kevin about Virginia beating Notre Dame and Kevin asks if it was okay to talk trash back, the Hoosiers get a huge win over Purdue and Darian DeVries addressed the locker room post-game, Curt Cignetti and the national champs were in the house at Assembly Hall, who is to blame for Purdue’s slide in January? 25:25 – 35:31 - Tyrese Haliburton talks with LeBron James about his rehab and where he’s working at to get better when he finally returns and wanting to get better at drawing fouls, who will be around when Haliburton comes back as the trade deadline is a little over a week away 35:32 – 52:10 - Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and rubs Kevin’s face in his Cavaliers beating Kevin’s Irish in double overtime, his college hoops watching, Jarace Walker’s growth, Haliburton saying he wants to draw more contact when he returns, the time change against the Hawks due to the weather, Kevin invites him to Notre Dame/Virginia next yearSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:24– We’re back and evaluate our commutes in this morning, Jeff is off due to a garage door issue and James in highly skeptical of that reason, we discuss the Purdue/IU game tonight, Omar Cooper Jr. officially declares for the NFL Draft, Kevin’s voice is on the struggle bus but his road trip with Greg Rakestraw to South Bend for Virginia/Notre Dame is still on tonight 13:25 – 22:09 – Morning Checkdown 22:10 – 48:17 – Kevin asks road trip etiquette for Purdue/IU tonight, IU/NFL Draft prospects, college playoff eventual expansion, early NFL mock drafts have some interesting names at the top, our drives in to work 48:18 – 1:12:34 – Kevin spills hot tea on himself in the break, are centers the running back position of the NBA?, Dane Brugler joined us back in November and discussed the draft stock of Omar Cooper Jr. and Elijah Sarratt, we play I GOTTA KNOW: position for the Colts that needs the least attention, bad weather games in decisive games, are Pro Bowl nominations now meaningless?, Royal Rumble stadium built in 20 days, Morning Checkdown 1:12:35 -1:26:13 – Purdue basketball play-by-play announcer Rob Blackman joins us and discusses his travel schedule with the weather and late start, why he’s nervous heading into tonight’s game against IU, defensive X-factors in tonight’s game 1:26:14 – 1:34:31 – The best moments of the 2025 Colts season, morning commutes 1:34:32 – 1:55:56– WIBC’s John Herricks joins us and discusses the Indiana side of tonight’s game against Purdue, he discusses the storylines heading into tonight’s tip, the highs of celebrating IU football’s national championship, Don Fischer missing his connecting flight after the national championship, most memorable moment from the postseason run, Morning Checkdown 1:55:57 – 2:12:18 – Height differences, Colts say they will get younger and faster defensively but how?, free agency is full of guys 2:12:19 – 2:20:31 – Purdue/IU tonight, anniversary of the Bob Knight Purdue rant, is tonight a pick’em game, defensive questions for PurdueSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 26:08 – Kevin asks road trip etiquette for Purdue/IU tonight, IU/NFL Draft prospects, college playoff eventual expansion, early NFL mock drafts have some interesting names at the top, our drives in to work 26:09 – 34:26 – I GOTTA KNOW: position for the Colts that needs the least attention, bad weather games in decisive games, are Pro Bowl nominations now meaningless?, WWE Royal Rumble stadium built in 20 days/would you trust it? 34:27 – 47:06 - Purdue basketball play-by-play announcer Rob Blackman joins us and discusses his travel schedule with the weather and late start, why he’s nervous heading into tonight’s game against IU, defensive X-factors in tonight’s game 47:07 – 58:54 - WIBC’s John Herricks joins us and discusses the Indiana side of tonight’s game against Purdue, he discusses the storylines heading into tonight’s tip, the highs of celebrating IU football’s national championship, Don Fischer missing his connecting flight after the national championship, most memorable moment from the postseason runSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:17 – We all survived snow-mageddon and are in-studio, we talk about our commutes into work, the Super Bowl is set between the Seahawks and Patriots, schools closed, e-learning is dumb 13:18 – 20:54 – Morning Checkdown 20:46 – 45:49– Snow days, Pacers/Hawks gets moved up due to weather today, Illinois knocks off Purdue over the weekend, Purdue/Indiana tomorrow night, NBA trade deadline, Tyrese Haliburton discusses not being ready to go back to OKC until he’s healthy and ready to play again, the Steelers hire Mike McCarthy 45:50 – 1:14:18 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses Wisconsin snow fall versus what we got yesterday, what should Colts fans think about this Super Bowl matchup, Philip Rivers withdraws from the Bills head coaching job, Colts getting younger and faster how?, spring training is right around the corner, the Freddy Peralta trade, things to do around the house with young kids, Colts needs positionally, Morning Checkdown 1:14:19 – 1:23:51 – IU celebrated their national championship on Saturday in a frigid Bloomington, IU transfer portal, the Wienie 500 is returning to the IMS 1:23:52 – 1:33:19– Philip Rivers pulls out of the Bills head coaching job, should he even have gotten an interview to begin with?, what’s it like to be Titans and Bills fans this morning watching the Broncos and Patriots yesterday? 1:33:20 – 2:02:27 – Forbes Sports Pacers reporter Tony East joins us discusses the Pacers upsetting the Thunder at home, what the Pacers should do as the trade deadline nears, Bennedict Mathurin’s trade value and recent NBA trades to gauge what a return could be, Marc’s night at the hotel, our commute in, Morning Checkdown 2:02:28 – 2:11:32 – NFL thoughts with the Super Bowl set, Colts conversation and Chris Ballard debate 2:11:33 – 2:18:38 – Odds for the Super Bowl, who is the best QB in the Super Bowl?, college hoops talk, Pacers/Hawks time change todaySupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 -24:59 – Snow days, Pacers/Hawks gets moved up due to weather today, Illinois knocks off Purdue over the weekend, Purdue/Indiana tomorrow night, NBA trade deadline, Tyrese Haliburton discusses not being ready to go back to OKC until he’s healthy and ready to play again, the Steelers hire Mike McCarthy 25:00 – 37:47 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses Wisconsin snow fall versus what we got yesterday, what should Colts fans think about this Super Bowl matchup, Philip Rivers withdraws from the Bills head coaching job, Colts getting younger and faster how?, spring training is right around the corner, the Freddy Peralta trade, things to do around the house with young kids, Colts needs positionally, 37:48 – 53:10 – Forbes Sports Pacers reporter Tony East joins us discusses the Pacers upsetting the Thunder at home, what the Pacers should do as the trade deadline nears, Bennedict Mathurin’s trade value and recent NBA trades to gauge what a return could beSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 12:06 – The weather is supposed to be wild this weekend, Kevin still isn’t over the Pacers fall from last season, Fernando Mendoza appears on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night, the FBI is investigating the death of Jim Irsay 12:07 – 20:46 – Morning Checkdown 20:47 – 43:30 – Curt Cignetti and Jeff have the same Chipotle order apparently, Fernando Mendoza on The Tonight Show last night, weather preparation, the FBI is investigating Jim Irsay’s death and the questions surrounding his doctor 43:31 – 1:12:48 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and talks about the impact of IU winning the national championship and how the trajectory and interest in IU football changes going forward, can IU become a powerhouse in recruiting going forward?, Kevin and Greg’s annual road trip to a Notre Dame basketball game, his one question he’d ask Fernando Mendoza at the Combine, high schools planning for the forecasted winter storm, IU-Indianapolis stringing some wins together, Morning Checkdown 1:12:49 – 1:23:53 – NFL head coaching cycle, the Bills owner’s insane press conference, why is Chris Ballard’s record not held to the standard that other front offices hold their GM’s? 1:23:54 – 1:31:15 – The Titans hired Robert Saleh as head coach, where does that rank Shane Steichen in the AFC South?, is there appeal to see if Jarrett Stidham 1:31:16 – 1:55:05 – Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us recaps his attendance of the national championship game and watching his Hoosiers win it, Mendoza’s touchdown run, his very full day in Miami, how many Hoosiers get drafted in April?, hosting trivia nights starting next week, Morning Checkdown 1:55:06 – 2:03:24 – Winter weather, school closings back in the day, IU student call of the national championship 2:03:25 – 2:10:14 – The Curt Cignetti memes are hilarious, self-checkout, Mendoza on the Tonight Show, our NFL Championship Game predictionsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 22:49 – Curt Cignetti and Jeff have the same Chipotle order apparently, Fernando Mendoza on The Tonight Show last night, weather preparation, the FBI is investigating Jim Irsay’s death and the questions surrounding his doctor 22:50 – 39:47 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and talks about the impact of IU winning the national championship and how the trajectory and interest in IU football changes going forward, can IU become a powerhouse in recruiting going forward?, Kevin and Greg’s annual road trip to a Notre Dame basketball game, his one question he’d ask Fernando Mendoza at the Combine, high schools planning for the forecasted winter storm, IU-Indianapolis stringing some wins together 39:48 – 51:09 - NFL head coaching cycle, the Bills owner’s insane press conference, why is Chris Ballard’s record not held to the standard that other front offices hold their GM’s? 51:10 – 1:07:42 - Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us recaps his attendance of the national championship game and watching his Hoosiers win it, Mendoza’s touchdown run, his very full day in Miami, how many Hoosiers get drafted in April?, hosting trivia nights starting next weekSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:41– Still basking in the glow of IU’s national championship win, Fernando Mendoza updates his LinkedIn profile, the NFL Combine will stick in Indy through 2028, NFL Combine moments from years’ past 13:42 – 20:53 – Morning Checkdown 20:54 – 42:21 – Curt Cignetti called his shot and delivered, Mark Cuban discusses what it means to be an IU donor, IU NFL prospects, Colts needs ahead of the NFL Draft, D’Angelo Ponds, Bills owner slams Keon Coleman: do we appreciate the honesty or is that too much for an owner to say publicly? 42:22 – 1:06:45 – We may have lighting fixes in the studio finally, Fernando Mendoza’s LinkedIn, the Broncos are the largest home team underdog in Championship game history, are we saying goodbye to outdoor NFL stadiums, how many Colts UFA’s will come back in 2026?, playoffs or bust for the Colts in 2026?, Morning Checkdown 1:06:46 – 1:17:56 – 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 1:17:57 – 1:26:12 – NFL Championship Game matchup thoughts, the Colts are ending their time at Grand Park in 2027 1:26:13 – 1:48:27 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses being in attendance for the national championship and watching his Hoosiers win, Pacers fall to the Celtics and where is this headed with the trade deadline approaching?, WNBA schedules released but what does it really mean, the current CBA negotiations, Tyler Warren fails to makes it as a finalist for Rookie of the Year, Morning Checkdown 1:48:28 – 1:59:40 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: Fever schedule is out but will they play all 44 games?, 18-game NFL season?, Colts untouchables?, what should the Pacers do, Oscar nominations out today what was the best movie you saw in the past year? 1:59:41 – 2:09:10 – NFL Award nominations are out, MVP nominations, inclement weather in the area this weekendSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:33 – Curt Cignetti called his shot and delivered, Mark Cuban discusses what it means to be an IU donor, IU NFL prospects, Colts needs ahead of the NFL Draft, D’Angelo Ponds, Bills owner slams Keon Coleman: do we appreciate the honesty or is that too much for an owner to say publicly? 21:34 – 40:38 – We may have lighting fixes in the studio finally, Fernando Mendoza’s LinkedIn, the Broncos are the largest home team underdog in Championship game history, are we saying goodbye to outdoor NFL stadiums, how many Colts UFA’s will come back in 2026?, playoffs or bust for the Colts in 2026? 40:39 – 50:43 – 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 50:44 – 1:02:49 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses being in attendance for the national championship and watching his Hoosiers win, Pacers fall to the Celtics and where is this headed with the trade deadline approaching?, WNBA schedules released but what does it really mean, the current CBA negotiations 1:02:50 – 1:13:38 - We play I GOTTA KNOW: Fever schedule is out but will they play all 44 games?, 18-game NFL season?, Colts untouchables?, what should the Pacers do, Oscar nominations out today what was the best movie you saw in the past year?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.