00:00 - 21:40 - Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins the show to help JMV break down the Colts free agent moves! Zak talks about how the Colts have followed their usual script under Chris Ballard in free agency. They get into how despite the Colts not bringing in a ton of outside help, they still have made solid moves overall. Zak and John look ahead to April’s draft, and try and predict who the team will take. They also look at things league wide, and some of the bigger moves that have taken place.

21:41 - 46:30 - Mike Chappell of CBS4 and FOX59 joins the show to give his thoughts on what the Colts have done so far in free agency. Mike talks about if the team’s lack of success is reflective of their free agent philosophy, or if there are outside factors at play. Mike and John discuss the Indiana State Sycamores, and if they will make the NCAA Tournament. They also talk about the future of Sycamores head coach Josh Schertz, and if he will move on after this year, as well as the Pacers heartbreaking loss to the Bulls. 

46:31 - 1:01:12 - Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana joins the show to dive into the Pacers loss to the Bulls. He and John talk about the end of the game, and how close the Pacers were to pulling that one out. They get into Tyrese Haliburton, and how he needs to get back into his early-season form. 

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00:00 – 25:22 – JMV kicks off the show by talking about the Pacers surprising win over the red-hot Thunder last night. He looks ahead to this evening's game against the Bulls, and how important it is that the Pacers don’t give up one at home. He then pivots to the Colts and discusses the moves they have made in free agency so far.  

25:23 – 36:33 – JMV keeps the show rolling by talking some college hoops, specifically Notre Dame's matchup against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament. He also opens the phone lines up and takes a call from a listener who wants to defend the Indiana Hoosiers.  

36:34 – 41:02 – JMV wraps up the first hour of the show by talking some more college hoops! 

41:03 - 1:03:15 – Tony East of SI and Locked On Pacers joins the show to talk about the Pacers great win over the Thunder last night! They talk about Aaron Nesmith, and his play of late. They also look ahead to tonight’s game against the Bulls, as well as at the rest of the season. John and Tony also discuss how some of the Pacers losses to beatable teams could affect them down the stretch.  

1:03:16 – 1:23:08 – Mike DeCourcy of the Big Ten Network and Sporting News joins to dive into his NCAA Tournament bracket, and if JMV’s Indiana State Sycamores will make the dance. Mike gives his thoughts on if the Sycamores deserve to be in the tournament. They also look at some of the other bubble teams. They then pivot to talking about if Dusty May will leave Florida Atlantic for the head coach opening at Louisville.  

1:23:09 – 1:51:51– Kevin Bowen from the morning show The Wake Up Call w/KB & Andy joins the show, where John grills him about his Notre Dame Fighting Irish doing JMV’s Sycamores no favors in their loss to Wake Forest. John and Kevin dive into if the Sycamores will ultimately make the NCAA Tournament. They then move on to the Colts, and talk about the free agent moves made so far. They also discuss the news that Calvin Ridley is signing with the Titans. 

1:51:52 – 2:00:24 – JMV keeps things rolling by talking about the Colts continuing to be quiet in signing outside help. He also answers some questions from listeners online! 

2:00:25 – 2:05:46 – The show ends with a few more phone calls!  

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00:00 - 17:39 - Mike DeCourcy of the Big Ten Network and Sporting News joins to dive into his NCAA Tournament bracket, and if JMV’s Indiana State Sycamores will make the dance. Mike gives his thoughts on if the Sycamores deserve to be in the tournament. They also look at some of the other bubble teams. They then pivot to talking about if Dusty May will leave Florida Atlantic for the head coach opening at Louisville.

17:40 - 36:29 - Tony East of SI and Locked On Pacers joins the show to talk about the Pacers great win over the Thunder last night! They talk about Aaron Nesmith, and his play of late. They also look ahead to tonight’s game against the Bulls, as well as at the rest of the season. John and Tony also discuss how some of the Pacers losses to beatable teams could affect them down the stretch. 

36:30 - 1:02:52 - Kevin Bowen from the morning show The Wake Up Call w/KB & Andy joins the show, where John grills him about his Notre Dame Fighting Irish doing JMV’s Sycamores no favors in their loss to Wake Forest. John and Kevin dive into if the Sycamores will ultimately make the NCAA Tournament. They then move on to the Colts, and talk about the free agent moves made so far. They also discuss the news that Calvin Ridley is signing with the Titans.

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00:00 – 24:51 – JMV kicks off the show by talking about the moves the Colts have made in free agency, which mainly consist of resigning their own players to extensions. He talks about if the Colts will make any aggressive moves after taking care of their own, as well as if the Colts should change their mindset in how they handle free agency.  

24:52 – 39:34 – JMV first takes a look at the Big Ten Honors, which saw Zach Edey and Matt Painter both received awards. He also breaks the news that Kenny Moore has resigned with the Colts. Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network joins the show to talk about Moore resigning! Greg and John talk about if they would like to see the Colts be more aggressive in bringing in outside talent. They then discuss the chances of Indiana State making the NCAA Tournament. 

39:35 – 42:53 – JMV wraps up the first hour by talking to some people from ClusterTruck! 

42:54 – 1:06:27 – Brad Spielberger of PFF joins the show! Brad and John first dive into the moves the Colts have made so far, and if they should be more aggressive in going after outside talent. JMV and Brad get into each resigning, and if they agree with the logic behind them. They then look at some of the league-wide moves, including Kirk Cousins going to Atlanta. They talk about Houston, who have been active as they build around C.J Stroud.   

1:06:28 – 1:23:45 – Jerry Palm of CBS joins the show! Jerry and JMV first dive into the chances that Indiana State gets into the NCAA Tournament, and if Jerry thinks they will, or if they will be passed over. They also get into if IU will have any chance at all of making the tournament, or if their season is pretty much over.  

1:23:46 – 1:40:16 – Noah Eagle, who will be on the call for the Big Ten Tournament, joins the show! Noah starts out by voicing his support for JMV’s Indiana State Sycamores to make the NCAA Tournament! Noah looks ahead to the Big Ten Tournament, and what he expects to see from Purdue both in that and beyond. Noah also talks about what impact Zach Edey has had on Purdue, and if he gets enough credit for that. 

1:40:17 – 2:02:54 – Josh Schertz, head coach of JMV’s Indiana State Sycamores, joins the show as his team waits to learn if they will make the cut and play in the NCAA Tournament! Coach Schertz talks about losing the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final, and if he believes his team is deserving of making the tournament. He gets into where he thinks his team fell short in that game.  

2:02:55 – 2:06:22 – JMV wraps up another edition of the show by talking a bit about the Pacers!  

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00:00 - 20:11 - Brad Spielberger of PFF joins the show! Brad and John first dive into the moves the Colts have made so far, and if they should be more aggressive in going after outside talent. JMV and Brad get into each resigning, and if they agree with the logic behind them. They then look at some of the league-wide moves, including Kirk Cousins going to Atlanta. They talk about Houston, who have been active as they build around C.J Stroud.  

20:12 - 42:46 - Josh Schertz, head coach of JMV’s Indiana State Sycamores, joins the show as his team waits to learn if they will make the cut and play in the NCAA Tournament! Coach Schertz talks about losing the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final, and if he believes his team is deserving of making the tournament. He gets into where he thinks his team fell short in that game. 

42:47 - 57:04 - Noah Eagle, who will be on the call for the Big Ten Tournament, joins the show! Noah starts out by voicing his support for JMV’s Indiana State Sycamores to make the NCAA Tournament! Noah looks ahead to the Big Ten Tournament, and what he expects to see from Purdue both in that and beyond. Noah also talks about what impact Zach Edey has had on Purdue, and if he gets enough credit for that.

57:05 - 1:13:09 - Jerry Palm of CBS joins the show! Jerry and JMV first dive into the chances that Indiana State gets into the NCAA Tournament, and if Jerry thinks they will, or if they will be passed over. They also get into if IU will have any chance at all of making the tournament, or if their season is pretty much over. 

1:13:10 - 1:25:23 - Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network joins the show to talk about Moore resigning! Greg and John talk about if they would like to see the Colts be more aggressive in bringing in outside talent. They then discuss the chances of Indiana State making the NCAA Tournament.

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00:00 – 28:31 – JMV kicks off the show by talking about the Colts giving Michael Pittman Jr a 3-year extension worth $70 million. He then talks about the NCAA Tournament, and if his Indiana State Sycamores will make the cut after losing in the MVC Tournament Championship to Drake in St Louis on Sunday. He also talks the Pacers win over the Magic yesterday. 

28:32 – 40:12 – John continues to talk about his Indiana State Sycamores and their loss to Drake in the MVC Tournament Championship. He then opens the phone lines up and takes some calls from listeners! 

40:13 – 44:28 – JMV wraps up the first hour by talking about NFL free agency! 

44:29 – 1:14:53 – JMV takes a call from a Purdue fan to kick off the 2nd hour of the show! He then talks to the voice of the Final Four Ian Eagle! Ian and JMV first discuss JMV’s Sycamores, their loss in the MVC Tournament championship game, and their chances of getting into the big dance! Ian and JMV then talk about the Purdue Boilermakers, and if they can finally make a deep tournament push. They discuss Zach Edey, what his legacy at Purdue will be, and his prospects in the NBA.  

1:14:54 – 1:25:22 – JMV keeps things rolling by talking about the Colts resigning several players, including Grover Stewart, Michael Pittman and more! He also talks about Gardner Minshew leaving the Colts! 

1:25:23 – 1:31:07 – The 2nd hour ends with JMV talking about Gardner Minshew leaving the Colts for the Raiders. 

1:31:08 - 2:02:13 – JMV talks to Stephen Holder of ESPN on a busy day for the Indianapolis Colts! They first dive into the news that Gardner Minshew is heading to Las Vegas on a 2-year deal. They also analyze some of the Colts re-signings, as well as Chris Ballard's free agent history. John and Stephen discuss the contract extension given to Michael Pittman Jr, and if it was a reasonable deal for the team, as well as if the Colts will make any big moves in free agency.  

2:02:14 - 2:11:38 – JMV keeps things rolling by talking about the Colts, NCAA basketball and more! 

2:11:39 – 2:17:11 – JMV wraps up another edition of the show! 

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00:00 - 28:27 - JMV talks to Stephen Holder of ESPN on a busy day for the Indianapolis Colts! They first dive into the news that Gardner Minshew is heading to Las Vegas on a 2-year deal. They also analyze some of the Colts re-signings, as well as Chris Ballard's free agent history. John and Stephen discuss the contract extension given to Michael Pittman Jr, and if it was a reasonable deal for the team, as well as if the Colts will make any big moves in free agency. 

28:28 - 54:07 - JMV talks to the voice of the Final Four Ian Eagle! Ian and JMV first discuss JMV’s Sycamores, their loss in the MVC Tournament championship game, and their chances of getting into the big dance! Ian and JMV then talk about the Purdue Boilermakers, and if they can finally make a deep tournament push. They discuss Zach Edey, what his legacy at Purdue will be, and his prospects in the NBA. 

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00:00 – 27:03 – JMV kicks off the show by talking about yet another heartbreaking Pacers loss. Greg Rakestraw comes into the studio to talk to John about their Indiana State Sycamores getting a win in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament! He also talks about Indiana recruit Liam McNeely choosing to decommit from the program. John then dives into the Pacers losing yet another game in a way that really makes one question just how good this team actually is.  

27:04 – 43:17 – JMV speaks to Bob Lovell from the legendary Indiana Sports Talk joins the show! John and Bob first dive into Indiana State’s win in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to advance to the semi-finals! They then turn their attention to the weekend of Indiana high school basketball, and what matchups stand out!  

43:18 – 45:52 – The first hour ends with JMV reading an update on Colts owner Jim Irsay!  

45:53 – 1:13:39 – Mike Wells of ESPN joins the show! Mike and JMV talk about the Pacers loss to the Timberwolves last night, and how once again the Pacers slow start doomed them. They discuss if the Pacers will learn to overcome their issues, or if this is just who they are. John and Mike talk about how these issues could affect the Pacers when the playoffs come around. They then pivot to the Colts, and the draft advice from Colts owner Jim Irsay to his GM Chris Ballard.  

1:13:40 – 1:25:28 – JMV keeps the show rolling by continuing to talk about the Pacers and their slow starts.  

1:25:29 – 1:28:56 – JMV wraps up the 2nd hour of the show! 

1:28:57 – 1:54:50 – Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer joins the show to dive into the dark cloud hanging over the program. Don talks about the decision to bring back Mike Woodson, as well as the decision by Liam McNeely to not come to Indiana. Don and John discuss what can lead to a player decommitting from a program. They also talk about what will happen when the season ends, and what Indiana needs to do to try and get back to relevancy.  

1:54:51 – 2:07:08 – JMV answers some questions from listeners on X! He turns to the phone lines and takes some calls from listeners!  

2:07:09 – 2:12:15 – JMV wraps up the 3rd hour of the show by taking some more calls from listeners!  

2:12:16 – 2:33:05 – The show wraps up with Indiana State head coach Josh Schertz calling in following his team’s win over Missouri State in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament! Coach Schertz talks about the incredible support from Indiana State fans this season, not only at home but on the road as well. He and JMV look ahead to tomorrow, where the Sycamores will take on Northern Iowa. They also talk about the toughness of Isaiah Swope, who continues to play through a meniscus injury that will require surgery in the offseason. 

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00:00 - 15:02 - The show wraps up with Indiana State head coach Josh Schertz calling in following his team’s win over Missouri State in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament! Coach Schertz talks about the incredible support from Indiana State fans this season, not only at home but on the road as well. He and JMV look ahead to tomorrow, where the Sycamores will take on Northern Iowa. They also talk about the toughness of Isaiah Swope, who continues to play through a meniscus injury that will require surgery in the offseason.

15:03 - 38:59 - Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer joins the show to dive into the dark cloud hanging over the program. Don talks about the decision to bring back Mike Woodson, as well as the decision by Liam McNeely to not come to Indiana. Don and John discuss what can lead to a player decommitting from a program. They also talk about what will happen when the season ends, and what Indiana needs to do to try and get back to relevancy. 

39;00 - 1:04:50 - Mike Wells of ESPN joins the show! Mike and JMV talk about the Pacers loss to the Timberwolves last night, and how once again the Pacers slow start doomed them. They discuss if the Pacers will learn to overcome their issues, or if this is just who they are. John and Mike talk about how these issues could affect the Pacers when the playoffs come around. They then pivot to the Colts, and the draft advice from Colts owner Jim Irsay to his GM Chris Ballard. 

1:04:51 - 1:18:41 - JMV speaks to Bob Lovell from the legendary Indiana Sports Talk joins the show! John and Bob first dive into Indiana State’s win in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to advance to the semi-finals! They then turn their attention to the weekend of Indiana high school basketball, and what matchups stand out!

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00:00 – 26:16 – JMV begins the show by talking about the news that Indiana Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson will return to the team in the 2024-25 NCAA season. He talks about if IU has reached it’s peak under Woodson. He also talks tonights Pacers-Timberwolves matchup. 

26:17 – 43:24 – Former Hoosier and Big Ten Player of the Year Brian Evans joins JMV to share his reaction to Mike Woodson returning to Bloomington. Brian shares if he expected Woodson to return after the struggles of this season. He and JMV also discuss if IU is just kicking the can down the road, and just delaying Woodson’s inevitable firing. Brian makes his case for what he thinks the program needs to improve on.  

43:25 – 1:08:31 – The long-time Colts columnist Bob Kravitz of bobkravitz.com joins the show to give his reaction to Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson returning to Bloomington for the 2024-25 season! Bob talks about if he was surprised that Woodson is returning, as well as if he thinks he can turn the ship around next season. He and John also get into Purdue basketball, and how Zach Edey deserves to win it all this year. Bob and JMV talk some Pacers, as well as the Colts and what they should do this offseason. 

1:08:32 – 1:25:54 – Chris Denari of Bally Sports Indiana joins the show ahead of tonight's Pacers-Timberwolves matchup! Chris and JMV talk about what they expect to see tonight, as well as through the rest of the year. They also dive into the injury report for both Minnesota and Indiana, and if Bennedict Mathurin will miss anymore time after tonight.  

1:25:54 – 1:50:37 – Mike Chappell of CBS4 and FOX59 joins the show to talk about the Colts with JMV! He and John discuss if Chris Ballard will be more active than he normally is during free agency, and if the presence of Shane Steichen will influence. They also talk about wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr, and if there is any team that would be willing to offer him a contract and the 2-first round picks that would be required for the Colts to let him walk away.  

1:50:38 – 2:05:27 -  P.J Thompson, the director of player development for the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team, joins to talk about repeating as Big Ten conference champions! P.J talks about joining Matt Painter’s staff following the conclusion of his own playing career. He also reflects on some of the special moments during his time as a player for Purdue. P.J gives some insight into how the in-game coaching process works.  

2:05:28 – 2:09:36 – JMV wraps up the 3rd hour of the show with a phone call from a listener! 

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