Dustin Dopirak, writer for the Indianapolis Star, joins the top of the first full hour to talk the big news out of college sports that UCLA and USC are going to join the Big 10 in 2024, and the impact that will have on the landscape. They also dive into Indiana University basketball and what to expect out of the upcoming season. Lukas Harkins, writer for Heat Check CBB, then joins to discuss Butler basketball, the reconstruction of the Butler roster, and what we’ll see this upcoming season. Scott Agness, Pacers beat writer for Fieldhouse Files, calls in and goes over the Pacers draft and free agency.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Rumpza and Josh Mullenix are in tonight, and they open the show by giving an overview of their experience. They then give a rundown of what’s to come. Mark Jaynes, the legendary voice of Indycar and the Indy 500, joins the program to go over Pato O’Ward taking a pole position, as well as other Indycar drivers, and who Mark likes at Mid-Ohio. Greg Rakestraw voice of the Indy Eleven calls in to talk the team’s 1-0 loss to Miami.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To start of the final hour of Network Indiana’s Indiana Sports Talk, Greg Rakestraw and Sam Rumpza are joined by the voice of the South Bend Cubs, Brendan King. Brendan and Greg discuss the 7 game win streak the Cubbies are on right now and what has worked for them the last couple weeks. King then goes on to discuss the next couple weeks of action for the Cubs and huge prospects to keep your eye on moving their way up the radar in Minor League Baseball. Joining the show next is the publisher at peegs.com, Jeff Rabjohns to discuss Indiana University basketball and how the Western Expansion of the Big Ten Conference and how it is going to affect IU Basketball, other Big Ten teams, and how it could affect all of college basketball. After that on IST, Scott Schmelzer joins Greg Rakestraw to discuss the new ATP Tennis Championships back in Indianapolis, the Rejeev Ram Foundation Indy Challenger which will be a US Open qualifying event starting July 18th. To finish out this Friday night on Indiana Sports Talk, the legendary voice of the Indianapolis Indians, Howard Kellmen joins the show to discuss the Indians tough loss tonight to the Nashville Sounds, and Kellmen gives his opinion on what this season for Indianapolis has looked like about halfway through the season.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To start of the next hour of Network Indiana’s Indiana Sports Talk, Greg Rakestraw and Sam Rumpza are joined by Scott Agness to talk NBA free agency as free agency opened up earlier today. They discuss the biggest moves they’ve seen so far and the biggest storylines and trade prospects moving forward with the Indiana Pacers. Next on Indiana Sports Talk, the new Women’s Head Coach for the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds, Marc Mitchell, joins Greg to discuss what he is excited for this upcoming season. They discuss what the transition will be like moving from a Division 1 program at St. Peters to a Division 2 program at UIndy.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s another Friday night on Network Indiana’s Indiana Sports Talk. Greg Rakestraw and Sam Rumpza start off the show joined by the voice of the Indianapolis 500 and IMS Radio Network’s own Mark Jaynes. Greg and Mark discuss the quality break in the IndyCar season right now for Jaynes as well as perspective into Team Penske’s numbers in the IndyCar Series this year, and what the rest of the season will look like moving forward. Next on IST, Indy Eleven defender Robin McCarthy joins Greg Rakestraw to talk about the Eleven’s big win this evening and her thoughts on the outstanding season Indy has had.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.