(0:00-27:53) On a Friday edition of the Ride with JMV from Alley Cat in Broad Ripple, John gets you set for a big weekend of sports in Indiana as well as NFL Championship Weekend. The Colts still need a head coach and JMV's preferred mark in Dan Quinn is staying in Dallas. The conversation starts with the NFC and AFC Championships with betting analyst Brent Holverson. Who is John's new favorite Colts HC candidate? And what is it going to take to move Jim Irsay off of Jeff Saturday? 

(27:53-43:42) The legend and host of Indiana Sports Talk Bob Lovell joins the show to talk a big weekend ahead for high school hoops. John and the coach talk about what Crispus Attacks is doing and some of the teams that have been surprising so far this season. Then, the conversation turns to Purdue recruit Jack Benter, girls basketball and the passing of Billy Packer. JMV ends the segment with more thoughts on Packer.

(43:42-46:54) John wraps up the first hour by setting up the rest of the show.

(45:54-1:13:45) Mike Wells from ESPN Radio joins the show to kick off the second hour. Wells and JMV start the conversation with the Colts search for a head coach, Jeff Saturday and who they would pick to be Colts head coach based on who’s available. Does Jim Irsay still believe in Chris Ballard? Would he really stand up and say he believes Jeff Saturday is the guy for Indianapolis? Kyle and JMV discuss both questions. The conversation concludes with the upcoming Pacers matchup. To round out the segment, John and Brent Holverson make their picks for championship weekend with Larceny Locks and Lunazel Tequila Shots.

(1:13:45-1:27:59) On the heels of a win over No.2 Ohio State, Indiana women’s basketball’s Sydney Parrish joins the show. Sydney touches on her decision to transfer back to Indiana from Oregon and what went into that move back to home. Sydney details the win over Ohio State, specifically the 27-6 advantage in the third quarter. Parrish and John then talk more about the roster for Teri Moren’s roster and what Grace Berger does for the Hoosiers as a leader and how good Mackenzie Holmes is. The conversation concludes with Sydney’s connection with fans on social media, the COVID season.

(1:27:59-1:30:53) JMV wraps up the second hour of the show with quick thoughts on the IU women and goes back to Brent his betting analyst.

(1:30:53-1:57:00) The final hour kicks off with voice of the Indiana Hoosiers Don Fischer. The Hoosiers are on a four-game win streak and Don and John first discuss how IU was able to escape Minnesota with a win. Then, they discuss just how good Trayce Jackson-Davis has been and the leader he has become for the Indiana program. Don also discusses Tamar Bates and Mike Woodson being sidelined with COVID and what that does to a team. The conversation concludes with a preview of Saturday’s game against Ohio State.

(1:57:00-2:05:40) On the other side of the guest list, John chats with the people at the Alley Cat in Broad Ripple to chat about the history of the great establishment.

(2:05:40-2:13:34) JMV wraps up the show.

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