Sports Rush with Brett Rump

In the first hour of today's Monday show, Brett is joined by the new manager of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, Lukas Ray! Lukas and his TinCaps squad took two out of the first three games against the Lansing Lugnuts in their opening series of the season at Parkview Field over the weekend, and we hear his thoughts on that series and his thoughts on the team as a whole so far! Also in the first hour, getting ready for the Men's NCAA National Championship tonight! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett and Adam get ready for tonight's NCAA Championship on the men's side of the action between the Houston Cougars and the Florida Gators. They also follow along with all of the latest news in the transfer portal, and get excited for The Masters coming up later this week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Sports Rush with Brett Rump comes to you live from Parkview Field today as we get set for tonight's season opener for the Fort Wayne Tincaps! In the first hour of today's show, Brett is joined by TinCaps Team President Mike Nutter, new broadcaster Jaden Taylor, and by VP Brian Schackow! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined in the second hour of The Sports Rush LIVE at Parkview Field today by TinCaps Broadcaster Mike Maahs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett talks to Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette in the first hour today about the latest news in the transfer portal for both the Purdue Boilermakers and the Indiana Hoosiers, and also gets ready for TinCaps baseball getting officially underway tomorrow! Also in the first hour, keeping our eye on the NCAA Transfer Portal! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett talks to Eric "Doot" Dutkiewicz today in the second hour about his thoughts on the Purdue Boilermaker players coming in and going out of the program via the transfer portal, talks about the PSM Baseball games coming to Parkview Field this spring, and more! Also in the second hour, following along with some Basketball Tournaments that aren't the main NCAA one! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Nolan, broadcaster for the Fort Wayne TinCaps, joins Brett on the Sports Rush in the first hour today! Before getting into the baseball action, we first hear from John who does a lot of other media coverage for other sports teams, about his chance recently to call an NBA Game on the radio for the Brooklyn Nets, and about his thoughts on the season for the PFW Women's Basketball Team! We then hear from John about the TinCaps roster for the upcoming season, and about the All-Access Event taking place at Parvkiew Field tonight!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, to celebrate former Fort Wayne TinCap Jackson Merrill, who had a fantastic rookie season with the San Diego Padres last season, signing a 9 year extension with the Padres, we replay an interview that Brett had with Jackson back when he was a Fort Wayne TinCap in the Minor Leagues back in 2023! Also in the second hour, continuing to follow along with the NCAA Transfer Portal, and a whole lot more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett talks to Sam King of the Lafayette Journal and Courier about the Purdue Boilermakers Basketball Team losing to the Houston Cougars in the Men's Tournament, the players that the team has lost to the transfer portal, and the addition of Oscar Cluff from the portal as well. Also in the first hour, a college team is offering something for fans that Brett has NEVER seen before! All that and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Judge Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview in order to discuss the state of the Notre Dame Football Team as they go through spring practices at this time of the year. Also in the second hour, following along with the NCAA Transfer Portal, as well as playing Tuesday Time Capsule Trivia with a listener! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett catches up on the packed weekend of sports that was, including the Elite Eight of the Men's Basketball Tournament that saw the Purdue Boilermakers bow out of the tournament at the hands of Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars. Also in the first hour, a Horizon League matchup in the Great Eight of the WNIT tonight! All that and more in Hour 1! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined by Indiana Hoosiers Broadcasting Hall-of-Famer Don Fischer on the second hour of this Monday show for our last edition of "Fifteen Minutes with Fisch" for the season! Today, he and Brett discuss the overtaking of the Men's Basketball Program by the new Head Coach Darian DeVries, and about the latest going on with Spring Football Practice under head coach Curt Cignetti. Also in the second hour, getting ready for the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon Women taking on Cleveland State in the Great Eight of the Women's NIT at the Gates Center tonight! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Agness of The Fieldhouse Files is our guest on the phone line in Hour 2 as he and Brett not only talk about the Butler Bulldog Women’s Basketball Team coming into the Gates Sports Center tonight to take on the PFW Mastodons in the Super Sixteen round of the WNIT, but also the insane Pacers win last night over Washington and how the Pacers are shaping up ahead of the NBA Playoffs! Also in the second hour, getting ready for Purdue vs. Houston tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Sweet Sixteen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today’s show, Brett is joined by Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette! Dylan is down in Indianapolis as he prepares to cover the Purdue Boilermakers taking on the Houston Cougars in the Sweet 16 at Lucas Oil Stadium tomorrow night, and we get a preview of that matchup from Dylan! We also get his thoughts on the hiring of DeVries at Indiana, and about the players from the Hoosiers that have entered the transfer portal. Also in the first hour, it’s MLB Opening Day! Brett and Adam catch up on the early-day matchups and get ready for the season ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric “Doot” Dutkiewicz of Parkview Sports Medicine is our guest on the show in Hour 2 today! Today, Brett and Doot talk about the lack of teams from our area down at the Boys Basketball State Finals this weekend, aside from our adopted regional team Manchester. They also talk about the IBCA Super 15 selectees from teams around our area. Also a big fan of Purdue, Doot shares his thoughts on the Boilermakers taking on Houston tomorrow night! Also in the second hour, continuing to follow along with MLB Opening Day!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria Marchesano, the head coach of the Purdue Fort Wayne Women's Basketball Team, is our guest on the phone line in the first hour of the show today! Last night, the Mastodons defeated the Old Dominion Monarchs in the Second Round of the WNIT at the Gates Center after earning a first-round bye, and will face the Butler Bulldogs in the next round at the Gates Center on Friday! Also in the first hour: is UCONN Head Coach Dan Hurley the next/modern iteration of Coach Bobby Knight? All that and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, we are joined by Kent Sterling of KentSterling.com and Kent Sterling on YouTube! Today, he and Brett discuss the mass exodus of Indiana University Men's Basketball players after the arrival of new head coach Darian DeVries who is replacing the leaving Mike Woodson. What does the fact that so many players mean, and what does DeVries expect to accomplish in the portal? Also in the second hour, we nearly finish filling out our listener NCAA March Bracket! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett takes a deep dive into the current state of college basketball and NIL Deals, and how they're effecting the product of NCAA Basketball as we've seen a very chalk Sweet Sixteen field and a severe lack of mid-major success compared to the Power 5 Conferences. Also in the first hour, we prepare for the Purdue Fort Wayne Women's Basketball Team competing against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the WNIT at the Gates Center tonight! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Mark Spade, organizer of the Sertoma Awards here in Fort Wayne that honors High School Athletes that are standout members of their community! We hear about the history of the award from Mark, as well as the selection process for deciding the winners, and hear about when this year's awards event will be taking place! Also in the second hour, Brett is joined by Brian Boesch, the voice of the Michigan Wolverines Basketball Team, to hear about the team's run through the March Tournament so far, and their upcoming matchup against Auburn on Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett and Adam recap the weekend that was in Tournament Basketball across Men's and Women's Basketball! The two also take a look at the matchups that will be taking place in the Sweet Sixteen, particularly a matchup between Purdue and Houston! Also in the first hour, the Mastodon Women's Basketball Team will be hosting Old Dominion tomorrow in the second round of the WNIT! All that and more in Hour 1!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Indiana Hoosiers legend Don Fischer for "Fifteen Minutes with Fisch" for the second to last time of the season! Today, Don and Brett discuss the hiring of Head Coach Darian DeVries by the Hoosiers and what Don thinks he will bring to the Men's Basketball Program. Also in the second hour, Brett takes a stab at some of the lines of Thursday and Friday's Sweet Sixteen games, and a whole lot more fun! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Brett is joined in the first hour of today's show by the Head Coach of the Purdue Fort Wayne Women's Basketball Team, Maria Marchesano! Brett talks to Coach Marchesano today about the loss to the Green Bay Phoenix in the Horizon League Championship Finals, as well as their upcoming tournament participation in the WNIT! Also in the first hour today, a look at the latest news in the college transfer portal for both players AND coaches, as IU now has their next Men's Basketball Head Coach! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Kent of KentSterling.com and Kent Sterling on YouTube! There's a lot of things for the two to discuss today, including Indiana Basketball hiring Darian DeVries as their new Head Coach! We also hear Kent's thoughts on the hiring of Daniel Jones by the Colts, and more! We also continue to fill out our listener bracket ahead of the start of the Men's Tournament, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett and Adam get ready for the March Tournament by having our listeners of the show call in to make selections on a bracket that will be going up against the guys to see who knows all in college hoops! Also in the first hour, the latest on the IU Coaching Hire for Basketball, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Jeremiah Johnson from the Pacers Broadcast Crew! Today, we hear about a fantastic win by the Pacers last night with a depleted roster on the road against the very hot Minnesota Timberwolves. We also get a recap of Tyrese Haliburton's exciting 4-point game winner against the Bucks last week. Also in the second hour, we continue to have our listeners fill out a March Tournament Bracket, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett catches up on everything we've missed as we were off for the past week or so for Big Ten Men's Tournament coverage! The Purdue Boilermakers are in the Tournament, and will be facing the High Point Panthers. The Indiana Hoosier men did not make the tournament after a loss to Oregon to start the Big Ten Men's Tournament. Also, the Purdue Fort Wayne Women are going to be in the WNIT! All that and a whole lot more exciting sports stories to cover in the first hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by the voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, Don Fischer, for Fifteen Minutes with Fisch, a segment we have every Monday! Today, Don and Brett discuss the Hoosiers falling in their opening game of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament to the Oregon Ducks, and as a result being left out of the NCAA Men's Tournament. Also in the second hour, we just start to get into the news that the Colts have added quarterback Daniel Jones, and a heck of a lot more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Brett at Wayne High School in order to cover the first of two Sectional Semi-Final Boys Basketball Games at 6 o'clock, the second hour of today's Sports Rush was hosted by usual producer, Adam Lundy! In the hour, Adam talks to Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette about the Purdue Fort Wayne Women's Basketball Team getting a Tournament Quarterfinal win over Wright State at the Gates Center last night, and about the latest with the Purdue Boilermakers and Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball Teams! Also in the hour, Adam talks to Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files about the Pacers losing to the Hawks last night and playing them again tomorrow night!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined by Nathan Baird of the Indy Star in the first hour of today's show to talk about the Purdue Boilermakers getting a big win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights last night at Mackey Arena, and their last regular season game on the road against Illinois ahead of the Big Ten Men's Tournament! Also in the first hour, Norwell Knights Girls Basketball standout player Vanessa Rosswurm joins us on the show in order to talk about her team's run through the State Championships where they won at Gainbridge Fieldhouse over Greensburg! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, we are joined by Eric "Doot" Dutkiewicz of Parkview Sports Medicine in order to talk about the Boys Sectionals matchups that started off last night for many of the classes in our area, and preview the semi-finals of Sectionals taking place on Friday night! Also in the second hour, we are gearing up for the Mastodon Men and Women getting started in their conference tournaments tomorrow! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joining us in the first hour of today's show is a regular guest who has written on the Indianapolis Colts for The Athletic, and in addition to that is now a full-time member of the radio club, joining 107.5 The Fan down in Indianapolis for their morning show, James Boyd! James and Brett discuss all the hot story lines from the NFL Combine that just took place down in Indy, the upcoming quarterback competition for the Colts and who James thinks the team should bring in, and more! Also in the first hour, it's time for playoff basketball in the NCAA as well as Sectional time for our area High School Boys teams! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by the Head Coach of the Homestead Spartans Boys Basketball Team, Chris Johnson. Coach Johnson and Brett talk about his time in coaching so far throughout an impressive career, and about this year's iteration of his team as they head into sectional play later this week. Also in the second hour, Brett plays "Tuesday Time Capsule Trivia" with a listener, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show we are joined by the head coach of the Norwell Lady Knights Basketball Team, Eric Thornton! The Lady Knights won the 3A State Championship on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse over Greensburg, and we hear from the coach about how the season went, the big game, and the upcoming off-season and next year! Also in the first hour, we are HERE! It is conference tournament week getting underway in the Horizon League for hoops on both the Men's and Women's sides! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, we are joined by the Indiana Hoosiers Hall-of-Fame Broadcaster Don Fischer for "Fifteen Minutes with Fisch!" Today, Don and Brett discuss the Hoosier men getting a good win on the road over the weekend against the Washington Huskies and their next game on the west coast against the Oregon Ducks as their regular season wraps down. Also in the second hour, Brett needs help on where to take a tourist to in Fort Wayne! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, we are joined by Kent Sterling of KentSterling.com and Kent Sterling on YouTube! He has been down at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis and we get the latest on what he's seen and heard from the event. We also get Kent's thoughts on the upcoming quarterback competition that Chris Ballard said will be taking place for the Colts. Also, Kent's thoughts on IU Men's Basketball! Also in the first hour, Brett ranks all the D1 College Basketball teams in Indiana! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett talks to Parkview Sports Medicine's Eric "Doot" Dutkiewicz about all the latest going on in High School Sports in our area, including the Top 5 Boys Basketball Teams of the Week and a whole lot more! Also in the second hour, the Pacers got a quality win last night over the Raptors thanks in part to a standout performance from Tyrese Haliburton, who's been great after the All Star Break! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, we had a lot of fun with Ben Smith, Owner and Founder of Midwest Box Breaks! Not only did we learn more about the card collecting hobby and what Ben does for the cards community with Midwest Box Breaks, we also even opened some packs of cards live in studio! You can check out what Ben does at MidwestBoxBreaks.net . Also in the first hour, a local NAIA Basketball update with Brett, and a whole lot more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, we are joined by Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette! Dylan does a fantastic job of covering both the Indiana Hoosiers and the Purdue Boilermakers Basketball Teams, and we hear from Dylan about IU's win over Purdue on Sunday, the Hoosiers game against the Penn State Nittany Lions, about Purdue's losing streak, and more! Also in the second hour, a look at Girl's Basketball State Finals this weekend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.