The Athletic’s Dane Brugler joins us to discuss the release of The Beast and the depth it has more than any other year, where he has Omar Cooper Jr. ranked and will he last past the first round, depth at defensive end and linebacker, Ty Simpson, where did he have Fernando Mendoza before this season, how much downtime does he take before starting work on next year’s Beast & more! 

 

The Athletic&rsquo;s Dane Brugler joins us to discuss the release of The Beast and the depth it has more than any other year, where he has Omar Cooper Jr. ranked and will he last past the first round, depth at defensive end and linebacker, Ty Simpson, where did he have Fernando Mendoza before this season, how much downtime does he take before starting work on next year&rsquo;s Beast &amp; more!&nbsp;
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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.
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Dane Brugler talks The Beast and Colts draft targets! 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/d6731f94-3312-48ab-8e2c-b42600e4cdb8/transcript

00:00 – 11:49 – Back at it, the Angels-Braves got into a dust up yesterday, Kevin is getting lathered up over the Masters starting tomorrow, Colts local pro day thoughts

11:50 – 23:51 – Morning Checkdown

23:52 – 44:00 – Cover songs, all-time Masters money winners, Rory McIlroy’s Masters dinner menu, The Beast has been released, Colts local pro day, transfer portals in college sports

44:01 – 1:06:13 – Pacers draft odds, what did we learn about the Pacers this season?, Morning Checkdown

1:06:14 – 1:21:56 – The Athletic’s Dane Brugler joins us to discuss the release of The Beast and the depth it has more than any other year, where he has Omar Cooper Jr. ranked and will he last past the first round, depth at defensive end and linebacker, Ty Simpson, where did he have Fernando Mendoza before this season, how much downtime does he take before starting work on next year’s Beast

1:21:57 – 1:25:09 – Recapping our conversation with Dane Brugler, Fernando Mendoza, the background he gets on each player

1:25:10 – 1:53:13 – We talk transfer portal for Purdue and IU and what needs to happen for both programs to get back in contention, caller suggests a tanking idea in the NBA, Kevin has cut the cord but says streaming sports is ridiculous, Morning Checkdown

1:53:14 – 1:59:59– Disturbed, Colts draft needs, is there a need at quarterback?

2:00:00 – 2:07:52 – Jeff is a big fan of the cover songs today, final thoughts as we wrap the show

00:00 &ndash; 11:49 &ndash; Back at it, the Angels-Braves got into a dust up yesterday, Kevin is getting lathered up over the Masters starting tomorrow, Colts local pro day thoughts
11:50 &ndash; 23:51 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
23:52 &ndash; 44:00 &ndash; Cover songs, all-time Masters money winners, Rory McIlroy&rsquo;s Masters dinner menu, The Beast has been released, Colts local pro day, transfer portals in college sports
44:01 &ndash; 1:06:13 &ndash; Pacers draft odds, what did we learn about the Pacers this season?, Morning Checkdown
1:06:14 &ndash; 1:21:56 &ndash; The Athletic&rsquo;s Dane Brugler joins us to discuss the release of The Beast and the depth it has more than any other year, where he has Omar Cooper Jr. ranked and will he last past the first round, depth at defensive end and linebacker, Ty Simpson, where did he have Fernando Mendoza before this season, how much downtime does he take before starting work on next year&rsquo;s Beast
1:21:57 &ndash; 1:25:09 &ndash; Recapping our conversation with Dane Brugler, Fernando Mendoza, the background he gets on each player
1:25:10 &ndash; 1:53:13 &ndash; We talk transfer portal for Purdue and IU and what needs to happen for both programs to get back in contention, caller suggests a tanking idea in the NBA, Kevin has cut the cord but says streaming sports is ridiculous, Morning Checkdown
1:53:14 &ndash; 1:59:59&ndash; Disturbed, Colts draft needs, is there a need at quarterback?
2:00:00 &ndash; 2:07:52 &ndash; Jeff is a big fan of the cover songs today, final thoughts as we wrap the show

Wednesday 4/8: Dane Brugler talks Colts draft targets, transfer portal for IU/Purdue & more! 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/53ceaac7-734a-4da6-acd1-b42600e69222/transcript

00:00 – 19:47 – Cover songs, all-time Masters money winners, Rory McIlroy’s Masters dinner menu, The Beast has been released, Colts local pro day, transfer portals in college sports

19:48 – 33:39 – The Athletic’s Dane Brugler joins us to discuss the release of The Beast and the depth it has more than any other year, where he has Omar Cooper Jr. ranked and will he last past the first round, depth at defensive end and linebacker, Ty Simpson, where did he have Fernando Mendoza before this season, how much downtime does he take before starting work on next year’s Beast

33:40 – 55:45 - We talk transfer portal for Purdue and IU and what needs to happen for both programs to get back in contention, caller suggests a tanking idea in the NBA, Kevin has cut the cord but says streaming sports is ridiculous

00:00 &ndash; 19:47 &ndash; Cover songs, all-time Masters money winners, Rory McIlroy&rsquo;s Masters dinner menu, The Beast has been released, Colts local pro day, transfer portals in college sports
19:48 &ndash; 33:39 &ndash; The Athletic&rsquo;s Dane Brugler joins us to discuss the release of The Beast and the depth it has more than any other year, where he has Omar Cooper Jr. ranked and will he last past the first round, depth at defensive end and linebacker, Ty Simpson, where did he have Fernando Mendoza before this season, how much downtime does he take before starting work on next year&rsquo;s Beast
33:40 &ndash; 55:45 - We talk transfer portal for Purdue and IU and what needs to happen for both programs to get back in contention, caller suggests a tanking idea in the NBA, Kevin has cut the cord but says streaming sports is ridiculous

Best of Wednesday 4/8: Dane Brugler talks The Beast and Colts draft targets + transfer portal for IU/Purdue

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/04f840a2-6b46-42ae-b7ba-b42600e4d80c/transcript

00:00 – 13:34 – Michigan wins the national championship with size and defense, Dusty May wins in his home state, we give our thoughts on last night’s game, UConn’s letdown

13:35 – 24:43 – Morning Checkdown

24:44 – 44:02 – Kevin is excited for the Masters later this week, we take a caller who discusses the free throw discrepancy in last night’s national championship, the transfer portal is already open, Colts hosting local pro day today, was Michigan winning last night good or bad for college basketball as a whole?

44:03 - 1:12:34 – Kevin isn’t a fan of the Masters music Marc plays out of the break despite the fact that he requested it, PGA Tour radio’s Will Haskett joins us to give us a Masters preview, the favorites heading into the tournament, Scottie Scheffler, the LIV guys, dark horses this weekend, his thoughts on Tiger Woods from last week, Kevin gets fact checked on his musical requests, Morning Checkdown

1:12:35 – 1:21:04 – Colts local pro day has some impressive names on it, James took in the fan fest yesterday

1:21:05 = 1:28:31 – What can Purdue and IU take from Michigan’s championship win?, major roster decisions on both teams

1:28:32 – 1:54:06 – Michigan’s national championship win, is NIL and the transfer portal a good or bad thing for college sports?, Dane Fife discussed his relationship with Dusty May with us last week, Morning Checkdown

1:54:07 – 2:02:01 – WIBC’s Ryan Hendrick joins us and discusses his Final Four experience and the best thing he saw while covering events, Braylon Mullins last night  

00:00 &ndash; 13:34 &ndash; Michigan wins the national championship with size and defense, Dusty May wins in his home state, we give our thoughts on last night&rsquo;s game, UConn&rsquo;s letdown
13:35 &ndash; 24:43 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
24:44 &ndash; 44:02 &ndash; Kevin is excited for the Masters later this week, we take a caller who discusses the free throw discrepancy in last night&rsquo;s national championship, the transfer portal is already open, Colts hosting local pro day today, was Michigan winning last night good or bad for college basketball as a whole?
44:03 - 1:12:34 &ndash; Kevin isn&rsquo;t a fan of the Masters music Marc plays out of the break despite the fact that he requested it, PGA Tour radio&rsquo;s Will Haskett joins us to give us a Masters preview, the favorites heading into the tournament, Scottie Scheffler, the LIV guys, dark horses this weekend, his thoughts on Tiger Woods from last week, Kevin gets fact checked on his musical requests, Morning Checkdown
1:12:35 &ndash; 1:21:04 &ndash; Colts local pro day has some impressive names on it, James took in the fan fest yesterday
1:21:05 = 1:28:31 &ndash; What can Purdue and IU take from Michigan&rsquo;s championship win?, major roster decisions on both teams
1:28:32 &ndash; 1:54:06 &ndash; Michigan&rsquo;s national championship win, is NIL and the transfer portal a good or bad thing for college sports?, Dane Fife discussed his relationship with Dusty May with us last week, Morning Checkdown
1:54:07 &ndash; 2:02:01 &ndash; WIBC&rsquo;s Ryan Hendrick joins us and discusses his Final Four experience and the best thing he saw while covering events, Braylon Mullins last night &nbsp;

Tuesday 4/7: Michigan wins national championship, what can Purdue/IU take from it + Masters preview! 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/46eed85c-1518-44ad-8613-b42500e61ba4/transcript

Dane Brugler talks The Beast and Colts draft targets!

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