Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses a successful trip at the Greenbrier Tip-Off, Finley Bizjack against opposing defenses, his time at Butler, his Thanksgiving turkey prep & more!

Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses a successful trip at the Greenbrier Tip-Off, Finley Bizjack against opposing defenses, his time at Butler, his Thanksgiving turkey prep &amp; more!

Indy's only morning drive sports show. Listen from 7AM-10AM on 93.5 or 107.5 FM with Kevin Bowen, Jeff Rickard, and James Boyd on Monday through Friday!

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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.
Together, they deliver lively debates, expert analysis, and all the excitement for all Indy sports teams that fans crave.
Don&rsquo;t miss the dynamic trio that&rsquo;s redefining mornings in sports radio!

The Fan Morning Show

Butler's Thad Matta joins to recap successful Greenbrier Tip-off & Thanksgiving tips!

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00:00 – 11:15 – Kevin hates April Fool’s Day, latest on the Colts at the owners meetings, Lakers keep winning as LeBron gets another record,

11:16 – 24:03 – Morning Checkdown

24:04 – 48:31 – IHSAA sectional news, Colts talk: depth over high-end talent, a look at the AFC South off-season, Final Four thoughts

48:32 – 1:13:56 – Carlie Irsay-Gordon discusses the Ballard/Steichen relationship and why something she said really sticks out when it comes to potential change at some point, Morning Checkdown

1:13:57 – 1:20:49 – April Fool’s jokes, Final Four events and concerts around town

1:20:50 – 1:30:25– NFL rules changes and the concern about replacement refs making a return, other potential changes

1:30:26 – 1:54:57 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses his love for the umpires getting called out by ABS in baseball, what he learned from the NFL Owners meetings, the Vikings seems likely to keep Jonathan Greenard, quantity over quality for the Colts?, is Latu the second-most important Colts player this upcoming season?, replacement refs in 2026?, chances Anthony Richardson stays on the roster after the draft, we get Joel’s reaction to Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s comments about any changes regarding Ballard/Steichen, Morning Checkdown

1:54:58 – 2:08:26 – Indy Sports Corp Chief of Staff and Strategy Sarah Myer joins us to discuss all the Final Four events going on around town this weekend, the free concerts, open practices for all Final Four teams, best place to find where all the events are happening, bucket list event she wants the city to host

2:08:27 – 2:13:31 – Wrapping the show, April Fool’s prank avoided

00:00 &ndash; 11:15 &ndash; Kevin hates April Fool&rsquo;s Day, latest on the Colts at the owners meetings, Lakers keep winning as LeBron gets another record,
11:16 &ndash; 24:03 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
24:04 &ndash; 48:31 &ndash; IHSAA sectional news, Colts talk: depth over high-end talent, a look at the AFC South off-season, Final Four thoughts
48:32 &ndash; 1:13:56 &ndash; Carlie Irsay-Gordon discusses the Ballard/Steichen relationship and why something she said really sticks out when it comes to potential change at some point, Morning Checkdown
1:13:57 &ndash; 1:20:49 &ndash; April Fool&rsquo;s jokes, Final Four events and concerts around town
1:20:50 &ndash; 1:30:25&ndash; NFL rules changes and the concern about replacement refs making a return, other potential changes
1:30:26 &ndash; 1:54:57 &ndash; IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses his love for the umpires getting called out by ABS in baseball, what he learned from the NFL Owners meetings, the Vikings seems likely to keep Jonathan Greenard, quantity over quality for the Colts?, is Latu the second-most important Colts player this upcoming season?, replacement refs in 2026?, chances Anthony Richardson stays on the roster after the draft, we get Joel&rsquo;s reaction to Carlie Irsay-Gordon&rsquo;s comments about any changes regarding Ballard/Steichen, Morning Checkdown
1:54:58 &ndash; 2:08:26 &ndash; Indy Sports Corp Chief of Staff and Strategy Sarah Myer joins us to discuss all the Final Four events going on around town this weekend, the free concerts, open practices for all Final Four teams, best place to find where all the events are happening, bucket list event she wants the city to host
2:08:27 &ndash; 2:13:31 &ndash; Wrapping the show, April Fool&rsquo;s prank avoided

Wednesday 4/1: Ballard/Steichen safer than we think? + Final Four revs up & more! 

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00:00 – 25:24 – Carlie Irsay-Gordon discusses the Ballard/Steichen relationship and why something she said really sticks out when it comes to potential change at some point

25:25 – 40:41 - IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses his love for the umpires getting called out by ABS in baseball, what he learned from the NFL Owners meetings, the Vikings seems likely to keep Jonathan Greenard, quantity over quality for the Colts?, is Latu the second-most important Colts player this upcoming season?, replacement refs in 2026?, chances Anthony Richardson stays on the roster after the draft, we get Joel’s reaction to Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s comments about any changes regarding Ballard/Steichen

40:42 – 53:01 - Indy Sports Corp Chief of Staff and Strategy Sarah Myer joins us to discuss all the Final Four events going on around town this weekend, the free concerts, open practices for all Final Four teams, best place to find where all the events are happening, bucket list event she wants the city to host

00:00 &ndash; 25:24 &ndash; Carlie Irsay-Gordon discusses the Ballard/Steichen relationship and why something she said really sticks out when it comes to potential change at some point
25:25 &ndash; 40:41 - IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses his love for the umpires getting called out by ABS in baseball, what he learned from the NFL Owners meetings, the Vikings seems likely to keep Jonathan Greenard, quantity over quality for the Colts?, is Latu the second-most important Colts player this upcoming season?, replacement refs in 2026?, chances Anthony Richardson stays on the roster after the draft, we get Joel&rsquo;s reaction to Carlie Irsay-Gordon&rsquo;s comments about any changes regarding Ballard/Steichen
40:42 &ndash; 53:01 - Indy Sports Corp Chief of Staff and Strategy Sarah Myer joins us to discuss all the Final Four events going on around town this weekend, the free concerts, open practices for all Final Four teams, best place to find where all the events are happening, bucket list event she wants the city to host

Best of Wednesday 4/1: Are Ballard/Steichen not tied at the hip? + Final Four events around town

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/77d2bf8c-8f09-493b-b088-b41f00e3c664/transcript

00:00 – 13:03 – What a unique crew we have today with James at owner's meetings and Jeff filling in for JMV later today, Kevin and Marc host, Tom Crean and Luke Meredith joining later on, some of the events happening during final four, will Kevin go see the Chainsmokers? 

13:03- 21:37  – Morning Checkdown

21:38 – 45:13 – Chris Ballard's comments at the league meetings yesterday on potentially keeping Anthony Richardson, would you be surprised if he stays, what percentage of Colts fans would like to see Riley Leonard or Anthony Richardson start if Daniel Jones misses a month, Dan Hurley is a charming psychopath, how do Purdue fans look back on this era of Purdue basketball

45:14 – 1:11:16 -  Braylon Mullins' High School head coach at Greenfield-Central, Luke Meredith, joins us to talk about where he was when his former player hit the shot, a similar shot he hit in high school, if he's chatted with him, his first interactions with Braylon and his family, his interactions with UConn Dan Hurley and their coaching staff, the coaches that came to recruit him and what his plans are for final four weekend. Morning checkdown

1:11:17 – 1:21:58 – Marc's road trip snacks, this is the b-team, Caleb plays out of context Kevin audio from last week, we play more Chris Ballard audio, this time about the defensive-line depth

1:21:58 – 1:31:22 – would you rather be a Purdue or Indiana basketball fan over the last 40 years, should you honor titles from your team's that occurred before you were born,

1:31:22 - 1:56:42 – Tom Crean of ESPN and Westwood One breaks down the final four and his vantage point for the Braylon Mullins shot, the Michigan-Arizona matchup, why we shouldn't overlook UConn and Illinois, why UConn's offensive actions are tough to guard, how he remembers the Purdue senior class, what worked when he was at Indiana in order to rebuild that program, morning checkdown

1:56:42–2:09:51  –  James Boyd checks in from Arizona to answer the most pressing question of the day: are Peeps good? Then, he gets to Chris Ballard's comments yesterday, what type of breakfast are the media and coaches having, could Chris Ballard really bring Anthony Richardson

2:09:51 - 2:17:40 – more peeps discussion, the ending of the Pacer game Friday night,

00:00 &ndash; 13:03 &ndash; What a unique crew we have today with James at owner's meetings and Jeff filling in for JMV later today, Kevin and Marc host, Tom Crean and Luke Meredith joining later on, some of the events happening during final four, will Kevin go see the Chainsmokers?&nbsp;
13:03- 21:37&nbsp; &ndash; Morning Checkdown
21:38 &ndash; 45:13 &ndash; Chris Ballard's comments at the league meetings yesterday on potentially keeping Anthony Richardson, would you be surprised if he stays, what percentage of Colts fans would like to see Riley Leonard or Anthony Richardson start if Daniel Jones misses a month, Dan Hurley is a charming psychopath, how do Purdue fans look back on this era of Purdue basketball
45:14 &ndash; 1:11:16 -&nbsp; Braylon&nbsp;Mullins' High School head coach at Greenfield-Central, Luke Meredith, joins us to talk about where he was when his former player hit the shot, a similar shot he hit in high school, if he's chatted with him, his first interactions with Braylon and his family, his interactions with UConn Dan Hurley and their coaching staff, the coaches that came to recruit him and what his plans are for final four weekend. Morning checkdown
1:11:17 &ndash; 1:21:58 &ndash; Marc's road trip snacks, this is the b-team, Caleb plays out of context Kevin audio from last week, we play more Chris Ballard audio, this time about the defensive-line depth
1:21:58 &ndash; 1:31:22 &ndash; would you rather be a Purdue or Indiana basketball fan over the last 40 years, should you honor titles from your team's that occurred before you were born,
1:31:22 - 1:56:42 &ndash; Tom Crean of ESPN and&nbsp;Westwood One&nbsp;breaks down the final four and his vantage point for the Braylon Mullins shot, the Michigan-Arizona matchup, why we shouldn't overlook UConn and Illinois, why UConn's offensive actions are tough to guard, how he remembers the Purdue senior class, what worked when he was at Indiana in order to rebuild that program, morning checkdown
1:56:42&ndash;2:09:51&nbsp; &ndash;&nbsp; James Boyd checks in from Arizona to answer the most pressing question of the day: are Peeps good? Then, he gets to Chris Ballard's comments yesterday, what type of breakfast are the media and coaches having, could Chris Ballard really bring Anthony Richardson
2:09:51 - 2:17:40 &ndash; more peeps discussion, the ending of the Pacer game Friday night,

Tuesday 3/31: Marc and Kevin talk Final Four + League meeting update from James Boyd!

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/9c887d33-d258-4841-b900-b41e00ecfcb0/transcript

Butler's Thad Matta joins to recap successful Greenbrier Tip-off & Thanksgiving tips!

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