Friday 1/30: The Fan Morning Show - Previewing the Basketball Weekend + Greg Rakestraw & Thad Matta Join!

(00:00 – 11:06) – The cold weather continues to reign terror over us, the insane Mavs-Hornets NBA game last night and the recent NBA draft classes. Pluys, Jim Bob Cooter doesn't get an OC job but will take an interview at another, the upcoming basketball weekend. Plus, there is a tennis grand slam semifinal happening as the show is going on.  (11:07– 21:10) – Morning Checkdown (21:10–47:59) –  Would Kevin have rushed the floor if Notre Dame had won Tuesday, what are the good things Chris Ballard has done in his tenure? We point them out. Plus, is the NBA Draft Lottery happening on Mother's Day this year? Who do we think will represent the Pacers at the lottery? (48:00 – 1:13:29) – Greg Rakestraw joins to recap his trip to South Bend with Kevin. He also touches on the IHSAA potentially inserting a shot clock. We shift to college hoops and Greg has the conversation about how Indiana has improved and where they can go from here. Also, how about the mid-major teams that have Indiana ties in Miami of Ohio and St. Louis. Morning Checkdown (1:13:29 - 1:23:17) – Butler head coach Thad Matta comments on how amazing tennis players are and what he's taking from his team's loss on the road to St. John's. Also, how much does he pay attention to resume talk and where his team is on the bubble?  (1:23:17 -1:32:26) – Our final results on our poll from yesterday and a potential Pacers trade for Giannis and the Indiana Hoosiers are on the road against UCLA Saturday. Is this stretch for Purdue adversity or a real concern? (1:32:27 – 1:58:00) – Seahawks-Patriots talk and parsing through Mike Chappell's piece on why he did not vote for Bill Belichick to get into the hall of fame. Also, we continue to marvel at the Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner match that has gone one the entire show. Will we be watching the Pro Bowl? Morning checkdown (1:58:01 – 2:11:30) – Did the Colts try to build their team like the Seahawks or the Patriots? Sinner-Djokovic comes to an end. (2:11:31 — 2:18:33) - Caleb's time stepping in for Marc Dykton is over for the week, Jeff sometimes has the urge to drink beer and what is Radio Row likeSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.