Soccer Saturday March 7, 2026

Segment 1 (0:00-2:08) - The new Indy Eleven season is finally here! Greg Rakestraw is live in studio to talk about it and preview what’s to come on the show before The Boys in Blue play Brooklyn FC Sunday.  Segment 2 (5:08-17:01) - Head coach Sean McAuley makes his weekly appearance to talk about beginning his third year in Indianapolis. Plus, what makes Aodhan Quinn such a phenomenal leader? Also, McAuley talks about the newest addition, Loic Mesanvi. He discusses how can fit into the team despite being added late into training camp. The group has gotten younger and more athletic this offseason. Coach McAuley discusses how that should benefit them this year and what goes into scouting for Brooklyn FC when it’s a season-opener. Greg also runs through the USL schedule for the opening weekend.  Segment 3 (20:01-27:46) - Team captain Aodhan Quinn gives his preview of the season and what it’s been like to mesh with his new teammates. He also gives an update on where he is in his coaching journey and how he helps out with the Indy Eleven Academy teams. We also hear from Aodhan on how the intensity flips from exhibition to regular season and how he prepares for it. Then, Greg gives a breakdown of where Aodhan stands in the all-time ranks with the Indy Eleven. Segment 4 (30:46-44:26) - The Indy Eleven’s partnership with IU Health has brought in Dr. Bryan Saltzman to be the team physician, and he joins us in studio to talk about the types of injuries he deals with, what it’s like to work for a professional sports teams and what goes through his mind when he sees a player go down on the field. Plus, how does he manage the long season? Then, we here from the newest member of the Indy Eleven, Loic Mesanvi, who talks about his journey and his time in Minneapolis, as well as what he looks forward to experiencing in Indianapolis.  Segment 5 (47:26- 56:41) - We hear from Brooklyn FC’s head coach Marlon Leblanc about Sunday being not just the season-opener for their team, but the first game in the history of their club. He touches on some of the ties he has with players on the Indy Eleven and his ties to Pat McAfee. With him just being hired in December, Leblanc reveals how little sleep he’s gotten and how thankful he is the season is about to start. Greg closes the show by touching on the two new teams in the USL, including Brooklyn. Plus, the Premiere League Schedule.