Today’s Best of Features:

(00:00-28:26) – A regular guest on the 93.5/107.5 The Fan airwaves when Jimmy fills in NBA.com’s Beau Estes makes his return to break down the Eastern Conference standings heading into the playoffs, predicts that Nikola Jokic will win back-to-back MVP’s, and takes a look at the prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft.

(28:26-54:15) – One co-host from Kevin & Query in Kevin Bowen makes his weekly stop on the Dan Dakich Show with Jeff Rickard to give his opinion on if it would be better to run it back with Carson Wentz or bring in an unknown performer, the latest coaching addition the Colts made in hiring Mike Mitchell as their assistant defensive backs coach, and the performance Xavier Johnson put on last night against Maryland.

(54:15-1:06:59) – With the Pacers ending this weekend,Tony East from Forbesjoins Jimmy Cook on the Dan Dakich Show to break down the overall season for the Indiana Pacers with it ending, the chances that Buddy Hield and Malcolm Brogdon are on the roster next season, and takes a look at the prospects in the NBA Draft.

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(00:00-19:17) – Thursday’s show begins with Dan talking on the long term plan of the Indianapolis Colts. Additionally, Dan criticizes comments made by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on players not playing full seasons. Dan also stresses his long term belief that kindness if weakness and that the NBA is a poorly run league because they give into players to often.       

(19:18-34:59) – The new head coach of Butler basketball Thad Matta stops by to take us through why he returned to coaching to be the head man at his alma mater. Plus, Coach Matta shared what’s changed since he last was a head coach and where expectations are for the program. Also, Dan asks Coach Matta how his year was with IU basketball and what it meant to get such an outpouring of support from his former players when it was announced he was going to be the head coach at Butler.

(35:00-42:50) – Dan ends the first hour of the show by sharing something that will make any true Cubs’ fan throw up with Opening Day upon us.  

(42:51-1:05:24) – The great Jesse Rogers, Chicago Cubs reporter extraordinaire for ESPN, tells us everything we need to know about the Cubbies ahead of 2022 Opening Day. Plus, Dan asks Jesse if there’s anything for Cubs fans to be excited about, this year and beyond.  

(1:05:25-1:19:52) – Dan reads a tweet about Colts QB Matt Ryan and WR Michael Pittman Jr. have been getting together to practice often at Marian. Plus, Dan tells the YouTube Chat what his plans are for his trip to Las Vegas.  

(1:19:53-1:30:44) – Hour number two ends with Dan learning all about homemade cheese balls as listeners call in with their recipes.    

(1:30:45-1:54:56) – The talented Alan Cashman of TheCashmanWins.com stops by to give us his best bets for Opening Day / Opening Weekend in Major League Baseball. Plus, Dan and show producer Jimmy ponder the idea of the Colts finally winning a season opener and what sport is the worst to lose an opener in.

(1:54:57-2:10:10) – WIBC’s Jason Hammer of Hammer and Nigel stops by to share his thoughts on betting the Opening Round of The Masters. Plus, Dan and Hammer chat about MLB Opening Day finally arriving.          

(2:10:11-2:21:47)– Thursday’s show ends with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of The JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Dan shares what bets he’s into for Opening Day in the MLB and what his plan is for while he is in Las Vegas this weekend.

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Today’s Best of Features:

 (00:00-13:29) – The new head coach of Butler basketball Thad Matta stops by to take us through why he returned to coaching to be the head man at his alma mater. Plus, Coach Matta shared what’s changed since he last was a head coach and where expectations are for the program. Also, Dan asks Coach Matta how his year was with IU basketball and what it meant to get such an outpouring of support from his former players when it was announced he was going to be the head coach at Butler.

 (13:30-26:11) – The great Jesse Rogers, Chicago Cubs reporter extraordinaire for ESPN, tells us everything we need to know about the Cubbies ahead of 2022 Opening Day. Plus, Dan asks Jesse if there’s anything for Cubs fans to be excited about, this year and beyond.  

(26:12-35:55) – The talented Alan Cashman of TheCashmanWins.com stops by to give us his best bets for Opening Day / Opening Weekend in Major League Baseball.

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(00:00-21:54) – Wednesday’s show begins with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook about former Chiefs safety Armani Watts who signed with the Colts earlier this week. Also, Dan reacts to Doc Rivers opening his postgame press conference yesterday praising IU head coach Mike Woodson. Plus, the YouTube Chat asks Dan about Chris Ballard’s Colts vs Ryan Grigson’s Colts.      

(21:55-36:38) – Dan talks about the Colts playoff chances outside of winning the AFC South. Plus, we discuss high school NIL and the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) considering a proposal in May.         

(36:39-47:22) – The first hour of the show ends with Dan interacting with the YouTube Chat and looking ahead to the rest of the show including our upcoming chat with Ryan Burr who has some bets for The Masters.

(47:23-1:13:15) – The legendary Burrstradamus aka Ryan Burr joins the program to hand out his best bets for The Masters (which starts tomorrow so get your pens and paper ready). Plus, Burr talks about the return of Tiger Woods and where expectations are for the 5-Time Masters Champion. 

(1:13:16-1:25:38) – Dan brings us back from break by sharing a mistake he made on the Draft Kings app during last segment.    

(1:25:39-1:34:37) – The second hour of the show ends with Dan talking more on the earning differences between NBA Players and highly successful golfers on the PGA Tour.  

(1:34:38-2:00:15) – Our friend Seth Greenberg of ESPN stops by to give us his break down of Kansas’ win over North Carolina to capture the school’s 4th National Title. Also, Seth gives us his thoughts on the legacy of Coach K following the end of his career. Plus, Seth talks on the incredible run for Hubert Davis in his first season at North Carolina.

(2:00:16-2:12:41) – Dan recalls a story from last night where he was preparing for his shows on his phone and was accused of cheating by another patron.         

(2:12:42-2:21:47)– Wednesday’s show ends with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of The JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Dan shares what bets he likes this evening and looks ahead to tomorrow’s show.

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Today’s Best of Features:

 (00:00-24:10) – The legendary Burrstradamus aka Ryan Burr joins the program to hand out his best bets for The Masters (which starts tomorrow so get your pens and paper ready). Plus, Burr talks about the return of Tiger Woods and where expectations are for the 5-Time Masters Champion. 

 (24:11-49:40) – Our friend Seth Greenberg of ESPN stops by to give us his break down of Kansas’ win over North Carolina to capture the school’s 4th National Title. Also, Seth gives us his thoughts on the legacy of Coach K following the end of his career. Plus, Seth talks on the incredible run for Hubert Davis in his first season at North Carolina.

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(00:00-22:09) – Tuesday’s show starts with Dan looking back on last night’s National Championship Game that saw Kansas outlast North Carolina for their fourth title in school history. Dan shares what he saw out of the adjustments by both teams in the 2nd Half and shouts outs some of the stars on both sides.     

(22:10-40:05) – Dan shares his thoughts on Tiger Woods’ chances of making the cut after Woods stated he plans on playing The Masters this week. Plus, would it be disgraceful to the rest of the field if Tiger was to win The Masters.        

(40:06-45:23) – The first hour of the show ends with Dan interacting with the YouTube Chat and looking ahead to the rest of the show.       

(45:24-1:09:10) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 stops by to discuss if the Colts are done making significant moves until the NFL Draft at the end of the month. Plus, Chappy talks further on how he feels about the Colts decision to run with Matt Ryan and what the biggest areas of need are for the Colts the rest of the offseason. Also, what kind of pressure is on the Ballard-Reich regime?

(1:09:11-1:24:34) – We return from break with Dan handing out some superlatives now that the NCAA Tournament has come to a close. Plus, Dan talks about the disappointing play of Purdue and Iowa in the Big Dance.   

(1:24:35-1:32:47) – Dan ends the second hour of the show by answering some questions on the National Championship and talking about The Masters concession prices.

(1:32:48-2:05:07) – The Voice of the White Sox and our pal Jason Benetti joins the program to bring us up to speed on the Chi Sox as they prepare for Opening Day this week. Plus, Jason gives his thoughts on last night’s National Championship. Later, Jason and Dan discuss the fictional death countdown site The DeathClock and how much time Dan is planning for in his upcoming years.      

(2:05:08-2:08:02) – Dan looks back at his conversation with Benetti and takes a phone call on what the Colts are going to do at receiver.  

(2:08:03-2:22:09)– Tuesday’s show ends with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of The JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Dan recaps his journey to $5000 during the NCAA Tournament and whether or not he hit his goal.

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Today’s Best of Features:

 (00:00-18:43) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 stops by to discuss if the Colts are done making significant moves until the NFL Draft at the end of the month. Plus, Chappy talks further on how he feels about the Colts decision to run with Matt Ryan and what the biggest areas of need are for the Colts the rest of the offseason. Also, what kind of pressure is on the Ballard-Reich regime?

 (18:44-50:53) – The Voice of the White Sox and our pal Jason Benetti joins the program to bring us up to speed on the Chi Sox as they prepare for Opening Day this week. Plus, Jason gives his thoughts on last night’s National Championship. Later, Jason and Dan discuss the fictional death countdown site The Deathclock and how much time Dan is planning for in his upcoming years.      

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Our friend the talented Fran Fraschilla of ESPN joins the program to take us through tonight’s National Championship Game between Kansas and North Carolina. Fran takes us on a deep dive into the storylines on both sides and what he expects to see this evening. Plus, Fran speaks on the end of the legendary career of Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski.    

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(00:00-26:29) – The week begins with Dan going over Indiana guard Xavier Johnson going 90mph over the weekend in Bloomington. Dan also evaluates what he feels the Hoosiers will do from a disciplinary stand point moving forward. We also head to the phone lines for some commentary from listeners on the Xavier Johnson situation.      

(26:30-38:39) – Dan brings us back from break by interacting with the YouTube Chat more on Xavier Johnson and the state of Indiana basketball.        

(38:40-47:35) – Hour number one of the show concludes Dan talking further on the Xavier Johnson situation. Plus, Dan gives a shout out to blogger boys and IU message board people to keep thinking the way that they do.     

(47:35-1:08:47) – We begin hour number two by looking at tonight’s National Championship game and who Dan likes in the game. Plus, more discussion with the YouTube chat on Xavier Johnson going 90mph down Walnut in Bloomington over the weekend.  

(1:08:48-1:28:13) – The legend and 2022 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Coach Del Harris stops by to reflect on his career and what it means to be heading to the hall. Coach also talks on the acceptance that he might not make the Naismith Hall of Fame and how he reacted when the call finally came. Plus, Coach goes over some of the stops he made along the way during his coaching days.  

(1:28:14-1:35:58) – Dan’s niece Tori stop by to take a victory lap after winning the Dakich family reunion bracket challenge.

(1:35:59-2:00:06) – Our friend the talented Fran Fraschilla of ESPN joins the program to take us through tonight’s National Championship Game between Kansas and North Carolina. Fran takes us on a deep dive into the storylines on both sides and what he expects to see this evening. Plus, Fran speaks on the end of the legendary career of Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski.    

(2:00:07-2:08:02) – We’re back from break as Dan discusses further the Xavier Johnson speeding incident at Indiana. Plus, Dan looks at some current events in sports right now and gives his thoughts on the state of the Pacers.

(2:08:03-2:16:24)– Monday’s show ends with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of The JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Dan locks in his picks for tonight’s National Championship Game between Kansas and UNC. Also, Dan gives his thoughts on the PowerAde Pause is Power campaign and why he thinks it’s dangerous for the country.

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Today’s Best of Features:

 (00:00-15:18) – The legend and 2022 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Coach Del Harris stops by to reflect on his career and what it means to be heading to the hall. Coach also talks on the acceptance that he might not make the Naismith Hall of Fame and how he reacted when the call finally came. Plus, Coach goes over some of the stops he made along the way during his coaching days.  

 (15:19-38:53) – Our friend the talented Fran Fraschilla of ESPN joins the program to take us through tonight’s National Championship Game between Kansas and North Carolina. Fran takes us on a deep dive into the storylines on both sides and what he expects to see this evening. Plus, Fran speaks on the end of the legendary career of Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski.    

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