00:00 – 18:32 – Irish car bombs, the state of the Colts linebacker room is woeful, do the Colts have much left to improve their roster before the draft, Purdue gets ready for Queens, debate of when the official start of the tournament is, our NCAA Tourney player draft coming up

18:33 – 30:38- Queens head coach Grant Leonard joins us to discuss his team making the tournament, elevating to Division I, their draw with Purdue, his roster evolving once they became tournament eligible, his evaluation of the Boilermakers, where in Charlotte their campus is, “Buddy the Street Dog”, his thoughts on Matt Painter

30:39 – 40:25 - Candidates for the Butler job after Thad Matta announced his retirement, Ronald Nored/Chris Holtmann/Tom Crean/and other candidates, did NIL give Matta a reason to leave?

00:00 &ndash; 18:32 &ndash; Irish car bombs, the state of the Colts linebacker room is woeful, do the Colts have much left to improve their roster before the draft, Purdue gets ready for Queens, debate of when the official start of the tournament is, our NCAA Tourney player draft coming up
18:33 &ndash; 30:38- Queens head coach Grant Leonard joins us to discuss his team making the tournament, elevating to Division I, their draw with Purdue, his roster evolving once they became tournament eligible, his evaluation of the Boilermakers, where in Charlotte their campus is, &ldquo;Buddy the Street Dog&rdquo;, his thoughts on Matt Painter
30:39 &ndash; 40:25 - Candidates for the Butler job after Thad Matta announced his retirement, Ronald Nored/Chris Holtmann/Tom Crean/and other candidates, did NIL give Matta a reason to leave?

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Kick off your mornings with Kevin Bowen, Jeff RIckard, and James Boyd&mdash;three powerhouse voices bringing energy, expertise, and passion to Indianapolis sports radio.
Kevin Bowen, a lifelong Indy native, brings 14 years of Colts coverage and deep ties to local sports. James Boyd, Colts reporter for The Athletic, also offers sharp insights on the Colts. Jeff Rickard rounds out the bunch as a nationally acclaimed host and longtime Indy resident, adds unmatched experience in sports media and play-by-play.
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Best of Tuesday 3/17: Thad Matta retires, who might replace him? + Queens head coach 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/7475d6c0-6f91-41fd-9927-b41000e2de08/transcript

00:00 – 10:54 – It’s St. Patrick’s Day, Thad Matta retires and a new head coaching search begins at Butler, Fishers coaching shakeup, our golf outing

10:55 – 23:28 – Morning Checkdown

23:29 – 41:54 – Irish car bombs, the state of the Colts linebacker room is woeful, do the Colts have much left to improve their roster before the draft, Purdue gets ready for Queens, debate of when the official start of the tournament is, our NCAA Tourney player draft coming up

41:55 – 1:07:28– Our first two round of the player draft goes off the rails relatively quickly,

1:07:29 – 1:15:42 – Oscar Cluff didn’t know where Queens was located, Purdue and how deep their run can go

1:15:43 – 1:24:14 – The Purdue/IU debate is heating up in our show chat,

1:24:15 – 1:48:47 – Queens head coach Grant Leonard joins us to discuss his team making the tournament, elevating to Division I, their draw with Purdue, his roster evolving once they became tournament eligible, his evaluation of the Boilermakers, where in Charlotte their campus is, “Buddy the Street Dog”, his thoughts on Matt Painter, Morning Checkdown

1:48:48 – 1:58:57– Candidates for the Butler job after Thad Matta announced his retirement, Ronald Nored/Chris Holtmann/Tom Crean/and other candidates, did NIL give Matta a reason to leave?

1:58:58 – 2:06:46 – Alabama’s Aden Holloway arrested with a pound of marijuana, interesting match-ups, DeForest Buckner’s birthday today and his status this season

00:00 &ndash; 10:54 &ndash; It&rsquo;s St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day, Thad Matta retires and a new head coaching search begins at Butler, Fishers coaching shakeup, our golf outing
10:55 &ndash; 23:28 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
23:29 &ndash; 41:54 &ndash; Irish car bombs, the state of the Colts linebacker room is woeful, do the Colts have much left to improve their roster before the draft, Purdue gets ready for Queens, debate of when the official start of the tournament is, our NCAA Tourney player draft coming up
41:55 &ndash; 1:07:28&ndash; Our first two round of the player draft goes off the rails relatively quickly,
1:07:29 &ndash; 1:15:42 &ndash; Oscar Cluff didn&rsquo;t know where Queens was located, Purdue and how deep their run can go
1:15:43 &ndash; 1:24:14 &ndash; The Purdue/IU debate is heating up in our show chat,
1:24:15 &ndash; 1:48:47 &ndash; Queens head coach Grant Leonard joins us to discuss his team making the tournament, elevating to Division I, their draw with Purdue, his roster evolving once they became tournament eligible, his evaluation of the Boilermakers, where in Charlotte their campus is, &ldquo;Buddy the Street Dog&rdquo;, his thoughts on Matt Painter, Morning Checkdown
1:48:48 &ndash; 1:58:57&ndash; Candidates for the Butler job after Thad Matta announced his retirement, Ronald Nored/Chris Holtmann/Tom Crean/and other candidates, did NIL give Matta a reason to leave?
1:58:58 &ndash; 2:06:46 &ndash; Alabama&rsquo;s Aden Holloway arrested with a pound of marijuana, interesting match-ups, DeForest Buckner&rsquo;s birthday today and his status this season

Tuesday 3/17: Thad Matta retires, who may take over at Butler + Queens head coach Grant Leonard joins!

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/9de7704d-1c72-4c74-88f7-b41000e64112/transcript

Queens head coach Grant Leonard joins us to discuss his team making the tournament, elevating to Division I, their draw with Purdue, his roster evolving once they became tournament eligible, his evaluation of the Boilermakers, where in Charlotte their campus is, “Buddy the Street Dog”, his thoughts on Matt Painter & MORE!

Queens head coach Grant Leonard joins us to discuss his team making the tournament, elevating to Division I, their draw with Purdue, his roster evolving once they became tournament eligible, his evaluation of the Boilermakers, where in Charlotte their campus is, &ldquo;Buddy the Street Dog&rdquo;, his thoughts on Matt Painter &amp; MORE!

Queen head coach Grant Leonard previews Purdue match-up!

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/bf6ab0c1-5568-4621-adb8-b41000dec49f/transcript

00:00 – 12:12 – Purdue draws a 2-seed and gets Queens in the first-round, where Queens is located, Pacers’ weekend, Colts make moves  but not many notable ones, World Baseball Classic last night, most eye-catching region

12:13 – 22:32 – Morning Checkdown

22:33 – 42:06– Purdue’s draw and their chances at a championship, Indiana declines NIT bid, have the Colts improved at all during free agency, Jim Irsay’s auction, Sauce Gardner’s tweet over the weekend

42:07 – 1:11:46 – CBS Sports’ college basketball analyst Isaac Trotter joins us to discuss Purdue’s draw in the tournament, Braden Smith’s legacy, Arizona, a 4-seed or lower he could see making a run to the Final Four, does Purdue have to “prove” anything?, kids and brackets, Morning Checkdown

1:11:47 – 1:19:19 – Getting to know the new Colts that were signed over the weekend: the Colts add two safeties, including Simone Biles’ husband, Colts run it back with the tight end room

1:19:20 – 1:28:54 – Oscars thoughts, celebrity bump ins, snow, Purdue chances in the tournament

1:28:55 – 1:50:17– Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins us and discusses Purdue’s run to a Big Ten Championship, Braden Smith’s ripped up jersey, 2-seed thoughts and their bracket, what he knows about Queens, Morning Checkdown

1:50:18 – 2:02:04 – Colts moves from the weekend, Colts sign a couple of safeties, re-sign Mo Alie-Cox and Laquan Treadwell, Michael Pittman Jr was on a hunting trip in Uganda when he found out he was traded, our bracket thoughts

2:02:05 – 2:08:00 – Louisville has a hell of a draw, looking ahead at the Pacers’ week

00:00 &ndash; 12:12 &ndash; Purdue draws a 2-seed and gets Queens in the first-round, where Queens is located, Pacers&rsquo; weekend, Colts make moves&nbsp; but not many notable ones, World Baseball Classic last night, most eye-catching region
12:13 &ndash; 22:32 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
22:33 &ndash; 42:06&ndash; Purdue&rsquo;s draw and their chances at a championship, Indiana declines NIT bid, have the Colts improved at all during free agency, Jim Irsay&rsquo;s auction, Sauce Gardner&rsquo;s tweet over the weekend
42:07 &ndash; 1:11:46 &ndash; CBS Sports&rsquo; college basketball analyst Isaac Trotter joins us to discuss Purdue&rsquo;s draw in the tournament, Braden Smith&rsquo;s legacy, Arizona, a 4-seed or lower he could see making a run to the Final Four, does Purdue have to &ldquo;prove&rdquo; anything?, kids and brackets, Morning Checkdown
1:11:47 &ndash; 1:19:19 &ndash; Getting to know the new Colts that were signed over the weekend: the Colts add two safeties, including Simone Biles&rsquo; husband, Colts run it back with the tight end room
1:19:20 &ndash; 1:28:54 &ndash; Oscars thoughts, celebrity bump ins, snow, Purdue chances in the tournament
1:28:55 &ndash; 1:50:17&ndash; Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins us and discusses Purdue&rsquo;s run to a Big Ten Championship, Braden Smith&rsquo;s ripped up jersey, 2-seed thoughts and their bracket, what he knows about Queens, Morning Checkdown
1:50:18 &ndash; 2:02:04 &ndash; Colts moves from the weekend, Colts sign a couple of safeties, re-sign Mo Alie-Cox and Laquan Treadwell, Michael Pittman Jr was on a hunting trip in Uganda when he found out he was traded, our bracket thoughts
2:02:05 &ndash; 2:08:00 &ndash; Louisville has a hell of a draw, looking ahead at the Pacers&rsquo; week

Monday 3/16: The bracket is here! Purdue gets a 2-seed, we break down their draw + Colts "moves" over the weekend 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/9a06251d-3e76-4a85-9735-b40f00e60b22/transcript

Best of Tuesday 3/17: Thad Matta retires, who might replace him? + Queens head coach

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