00:00 – 29:37 – John opens the show by talking about the Pacers, and how they have continued to put forth solid effort despite the team being out of playoff contention. He then pivots to the Colts and talks about how this may be the lowest the franchise has felt since the pre-Peyton days, before circling back to the Pacers and how they could really improve this offseason.  

29:38 – 45:20 – Coach Bob Lovell from the legendary Indiana Sports Talk joins the show so he and John can dive into the head coaching jobs that have opened around the state in high school basketball. They talk about the Indiana All-Star basketball team, and if there were any notable snubs.  

45:21 – 1:15:32 – Mike Wells from ESPN joins the show for his weekly conversation with John, as the two of them talk about the Colts and the ever-present question of what they are going to do about the QB position. They discuss the Colts offseason moves, how quiet the Colts have been to this point, and how GM Chris Ballard could be the rare GM to make it to nine years with only a handful of playoff appearances on his resume. They also talk about the Pacers, and how this offseason will be so important.  

1:15:33 – 1:26:21 – John continues to talk about the Colts, and how much is riding on their QB decision in this upcoming draft. John also answers some questions from Twitter users and the comments section! 

1:26:22 – 1:29:50 - The 2nd hour wraps up with an update from the Masters Tournament! John also answers some more questions from listeners! 

1:29:51 – 2:02:30 – Alex Golden, host of the Setting The Pace podcast, joins John to breakdown what the Pacers need to do in the upcoming offseason to capitalize on all the potential they have shown this season. They also talk about the impact Tyrese Haliburton has had on the team this season, and how his presence may enable the Pacers to after some bigger names in free agency. The conversation turns to Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, and how this season was so big for both of them.  

2:02:31 2:10:40 – John keeps the Pacers conversation going on who he thinks the team should keep or let go of this offseason! 
2:10:41 – 2:12:04- John wraps up the show! 

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