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- 4253 - Should NCAA Remove Player Props? Tony East & Bobby Riddell Join!
(00:00-26:28) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the Pacers blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls. They address debate as to what they think is going on with Tyrese Haliburton’s shot from three-point range.
(26:28-38:32) – The NCAA Tournament picks back up tonight with the Sweet Sixteen. Jake and Jimmy examine the games that are on the schedule today and access how there really isn’t a Cinderella team right now besides North Carolina State.
(38:32-43:47) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy previewing a debate that they will get into after their conversation with Tony East.
(43:47-1:06:08) – Tony Eastfrom Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, and Locked on Pacers joins Query & Company to recap last night’s blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls. He weighs in on the Tyrese Haliburton three-point shooting debate, addresses how important the game against the Miami Heat a week from Easter, and discusses the experience of the Bulls celebrating Benny the Bull’s birthday last night.
(1:06:08-1:30:26) – Following their conversation with Tony East, they get into the discussion they teased at the end of the first hour of the show. There were some reports yesterday that the NCAA is attempting to remove player props from sportsbooks for the betterment of the student-athletes. The attempt doesn’t surprise Jake, whereas it does surprise Jimmy.
(1:30:26-1:52:58) – Purdue Sports Network’s analyst, Bobby Riddell, joins Query & Company for the first time from Purdue’s practice to break down what is different from Gonzaga this time around compared to the first matchup, states that he noticed a different level of focus in Zach Edey in the starting lineups in their first game against Grambling State, and shares which player is the most vocal during practices.
(1:52:58-2:04:36) – Jake brings the MLB game to Query & Company! Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie select a team to root for this season for a case of beer. The criteria is that the said team has to have a win total set below .500.
(2:04:36-2:07:51) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a couple bets he likes!
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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 4252 - Best Of Query & Company - Thursday 3/28/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-21:55) – Tony Eastfrom Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, and Locked on Pacers joins Query & Company to recap last night’s blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls. He weighs in on the Tyrese Haliburton three-point shooting debate, addresses how important the game against the Miami Heat a week from Easter, and discusses the experience of the Bulls celebrating Benny the Bull’s birthday last night.
(21:55-46:14) – Following their conversation with Tony East, they get into the discussion they teased at the end of the first hour of the show. There were some reports yesterday that the NCAA is attempting to remove player props from sportsbooks for the betterment of the student-athletes. The attempt doesn’t surprise Jake, whereas it does surprise Jimmy.
(46:14-1:06:08) – Purdue Sports Network’s analyst, Bobby Riddell, joins Query & Company for the first time from Purdue’s practice to break down what is different from Gonzaga this time around compared to the first matchup, states that he noticed a different level of focus in Zach Edey in the starting lineups in their first game against Grambling State, and shares which player is the most vocal during practices.
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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 4251 - Robbie Hummel Joins Query & Company!
Former Purdue Boilermaker and current college basketball analyst, Robbie Hummel, joins Query & Company to explain how different Gonzaga is this go around compared to earlier in the season, states that Zach Edey is getting more calls this season because of the respect that officials have for the type of player he is, how this Purdue group stacks up against other teams in the history of the basketball program, and shares what’s different about this team compared to previous Matt Painter teams.
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 4250 - Pacers & Purdue Preview! Former Boilermakers Robbie Hummel and Brad Miller Join + Jeremiah Johnson!
(00:00-25:26) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, producer Eddie Garrison, and in-studio guest Steve Wagner discussing the Indiana State Sycamores advancing to the NIT Final Four. They also preview tonight’s Pacers game against the Bulls.
(25:26-38:01) – At the end of last segment, there was some breaking news about the Louisville basketball coaching job. Jake and Jimmy discuss how odd it is that it took Louisville this long to fill the position. Additionally, they preview Purdue’s upcoming Sweet Sixteen contest against Gonzaga on Friday evening.
(38:01-43:20) – Hour one concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and in-studio guest Steve Wagner continuing their conversation about Purdue vs Gonzaga.
(43:20-1:06:21) – Jeremiah Johnson from Bally Sports Indiana joins the program from Chicago to applaud the recent play of T.J. McConnell since Bennedict Mathurin’s injury, what he expects to see from the Pacers defensively against DeMar DeRozan tonight, states that the Pacers need to win 47 games to avoid the play-in tournament, believes Tyrese Haliburton is out of his slump after two nice shooting games from three-point range, and accesses where the Pacers are missing Bennedict Mathurin.
(1:06:21-1:20:43) – Following their conversation with Jeremiah Johnson, Jake and Jimmy rehash their conversation at the beginning of the show about Indiana State heading to the NIT Final Four. They discuss how fun it is watching the Sycamores and how fans should be proud to be a fan and not be ashamed of it even though they are competing for the NIT Championship.
(1:20:43-1:25:21) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and our in-studio guest, Steve Wagner, discussing their experiences at the sphere in Las Vegas.
(1:33:15-1:54:57) – Former Purdue Boilermaker and Indiana Pacer, Brad Miller, joins the show to share his thoughts on the season for the Boilermakers, weigh in on the In-N-Out debate, previews the second matchup against Gonzaga, breaks down the improvement he has seen from Zach Edey over the course of his college career, and if he believes that Edey can be a dynamic NBA player.
(1:54:57-2:07:50) – Former Purdue Boilermaker and current college basketball analyst, Robbie Hummel, joins Query & Company to explain how different Gonzaga is this go around compared to earlier in the season, states that Zach Edey is getting more calls this season because of the respect that officials have for the type of player he is, how this Purdue group stacks up against other teams in the history of the basketball program, and shares what’s different about this team compared to previous Matt Painter teams.
(2:07:50-2:09:48) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day and our in-studio guest Steve Wagner signing a song to end the show!
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 4249 - Best Of Query & Company - Wednesday 3/27/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-19:07) – Jeremiah Johnson from Bally Sports Indiana joins the program from Chicago to applaud the recent play of T.J. McConnell since Bennedict Mathurin’s injury, what he expects to see from the Pacers defensively against DeMar DeRozan tonight, states that the Pacers need to win 47 games to avoid the play-in tournament, believes Tyrese Haliburton is out of his slump after two nice shooting games from three-point range, and accesses where the Pacers are missing Bennedict Mathurin.
(15:54-29:41) – Former Purdue Boilermaker and Indiana Pacer, Brad Miller, joins the show to share his thoughts on the season for the Boilermakers, weigh in on the In-N-Out debate, previews the second matchup against Gonzaga, breaks down the improvement he has seen from Zach Edey over the course of his college career, and if he believes that Edey can be a dynamic NBA player.
(29:41-42:02) – Former Purdue Boilermaker and current college basketball analyst, Robbie Hummel, joins Query & Company to explain how different Gonzaga is this go around compared to earlier in the season, states that Zach Edey is getting more calls this season because of the respect that officials have for the type of player he is, how this Purdue group stacks up against other teams in the history of the basketball program, and shares what’s different about this team compared to previous Matt Painter teams.
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 4248 - Pacers Dominate Clippers! Kevin Harlan, Carson Cunningham, Stephen Holder, and Paul Corsaro Join!
(00:00-24:35) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing some of the NFL rule changes that have been approved over the last two days. They also discuss the Pacers big win last night over the LA Clippers in the final back-to-back of the season. Finally, Jake and Jimmy discuss all the recent sports gambling stories that are coming out.
(23:59-42:02) – Newly named Indiana University of Indianapolis basketball head coach, Paul Corsaro, joins Query & Company to share his excitement about becoming the head coach of the Jaguars, discusses if it was tough to leave his alma mater in the University of Indianapolis, reveals what he is working on right now, and states what type of characteristics he wants his team to possess.
(42:02-47:51) – Hour one concludes with Jake sharing a story about someone who had a big impact on his media career that recently passed away.
(47:51-1:11:11) – Former Purdue Boilermaker and current Army assistant basketball coach in Carson Cunningham joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on the program to discuss what he’s seen from afar with the Boilermakers this season, states that this Purdue team is locked in right now with the drive to win the NCAA Tournament, reveals where he thinks Matt Painter’s team is vulnerable, and shares which player he really likes watching from the Purdue team.
(1:11:11-1:29:44) – Play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Harlan joins the show after calling NCAA Tournament games in Indianapolis over the weekend and accesses if Purdue has any weaknesses in his eyes, what he thinks of so many top seeds advancing to the Sweet Sixteen and shares his thoughts on the job that Matt Painter does as a college basketball coach.
(1:29:44-1:35:14) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy discussing the latest rumors surrounding the Louisville basketball head coaching job.
(1:33:15-2:05:55) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly visit on Query & Company, this time from Orlando for the NFL Owners meetings. Jake and Jimmy start the conversation by asking him his thoughts on some of the new rule changes, the NFL scheduling games on Christmas despite it being on a Wednesday, which members of the Colts brass are in attendance at the meetings, his thoughts on what Chris Ballard had to say to the local media in attendance about the lack of activity in free agency, and believes the Colts will address safety “soon” and will draft a cornerback in the draft.
(2:05:55-2:21:09) – With the news of Kel’el Ware declaring for the NBA Draft earlier today, Jake examines some NBA mock drafts to see where he is being mocked. Additionally, he reveals where Purdue’s Zach Edey is mocked. This leads to a debate between Jake and Jimmy as to where they would take Edey.
(2:21:09-2:24:13) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a couple picks, and JMV joining the guys!
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 4247 - Best Of Query & Company - Tuesday 3/26/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-15:54) – Newly named Indiana University of Indianapolis basketball head coach, Paul Corsaro, joins Query & Company to share his excitement about becoming the head coach of the Jaguars, discusses if it was tough to leave his alma mater in the University of Indianapolis, reveals what he is working on right now, and states what type of characteristics he wants his team to possess.
(15:54-38:57) – Former Purdue Boilermaker and current Army assistant basketball coach in Carson Cunningham joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on the program to discuss what he’s seen from afar with the Boilermakers this season, states that this Purdue team is locked in right now with the drive to win the NCAA Tournament, reveals where he thinks Matt Painter’s team is vulnerable, and shares which player he really likes watching from the Purdue team.
(38:57-51:33) – Play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Harlan joins the show after calling NCAA Tournament games in Indianapolis over the weekend and accesses if Purdue has any weaknesses in his eyes, what he thinks of so many top seeds advancing to the Sweet Sixteen and shares his thoughts on the job that Matt Painter does as a college basketball coach.
(51:33-1:19:30) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly visit on Query & Company, this time from Orlando for the NFL Owners meetings. Jake and Jimmy start the conversation by asking him his thoughts on some of the new rule changes, the NFL scheduling games on Christmas despite it being on a Wednesday, which members of the Colts brass are in attendance at the meetings, his thoughts on what Chris Ballard had to say to the local media in attendance about the lack of activity in free agency, and believes the Colts will address safety “soon” and will draft a cornerback in the draft.
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 4246 - Purdue Heading to the Sweet Sixteen! Alan Karpick, Mike Chappell, and IUPUI AD Luke Bosso Joins!
(00:00-23:59) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the two wins Purdue picked up in the NCAA Tournament to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Additionally, they briefly preview their next opponent in the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Finally, Jake asks Jimmy how his trip to Las Vegas went last weekend.
(23:59-45:31) – Alan Karpick, president and publisher of GoldAndBlack.com, joins Query & Company to share his thoughts on the Boilermakers dominance over Utah State yesterday, access if he’s seen a different level of focus and determination from Zach Edey in the first two tournament games, previews their upcoming game against Gonzaga knowing the two teams are different from their game earlier in the season, and then shares which game through the first two rounds got his attention.
(45:31-46:54) – Hour one concludes with Jake welcoming James from the Colts complex to ask him his early thoughts on what Joe Flacco had to say to the media after signing his contract earlier in the afternoon.
(46:54-1:12:28) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook for his weekly appearance on the program to share why the owner meetings are important. Chappell reveals that Colts Owner Jim Irsay is not in attendance for the meetings, shares his thoughts on L’Jarius Sneed heading to Tennessee, reacts to the update that Shane Steichen gave on Anthony Richardson down in Orlando at the owners meeting, and if he finds it hard to process the team’s offseason considering they only added one player from outside the team’s building.
(1:12:28-1:27:10) – With team’s seasons coming to an end over the weekend, there has been some movement amongst head coaches. Jake and Jimmy highlight some of the moves, including Dusty May to Michigan. They highlight the three jobs that are open and which one is the more intriguing to perspective head coaches.
(1:27:10-1:33:15) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy continuing their previous conversation about power five basketball head coaching jobs that are open.
(1:33:15-1:56:33) – The final hour of the show starts with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing the Pacers loss last night to the Los Angeles Lakers and then preview tonight’s game against the LA Clippers. Additionally, they try to figure out what the blueprint to beat Purdue is. There are a lot of things that teams have tried to do but were unsuccessful. Also, the three guys try to access which region has the toughest remaining teams in it.
(1:56:33-2:13:27) – IUPUI, soon to Indiana University of Indianapolis, athletic director Luke Bosso joins the program to explain why he felt like Paul Corsaro was the right person for the job, shares some of the things that stood out to the search committee when interview Corsaro for the job, reveals what the first steps are for Corsaro now that the hire is official, and states what the expectations are for the Jaguars next season.
(2:13:27-2:19:03) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day! JMV joins the fellas in studio as well to talk about the Pacers loss last night and his Indiana State Sycamores.
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Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 4245 - Best Of Query & Company - Monday 3/25/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-21:24) – Alan Karpick, president and publisher of GoldAndBlack.com, joins Query & Company to share his thoughts on the Boilermakers dominance over Utah State yesterday, access if he’s seen a different level of focus and determination from Zach Edey in the first two tournament games, previews their upcoming game against Gonzaga knowing the two teams are different from their game earlier in the season, and then shares which game through the first two rounds got his attention.
(21:24-46:30) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook for his weekly appearance on the program to share why the owner meetings are important. Chappell reveals that Colts Owner Jim Irsay is not in attendance for the meetings, shares his thoughts on L’Jarius Sneed heading to Tennessee, reacts to the update that Shane Steichen gave on Anthony Richardson down in Orlando at the owners meeting, and if he finds it hard to process the team’s offseason considering they only added one player from outside the team’s building.
(46:30-1:02:05) – IUPUI, soon to Indiana University of Indianapolis, athletic director Luke Bosso joins the program to explain why he felt like Paul Corsaro was the right person for the job, shares some of the things that stood out to the search committee when interview Corsaro for the job, reveals what the first steps are for Corsaro now that the hire is official, and states what the expectations are for the Jaguars next season.
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Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 4244 - Day Two of the Madness! Sam King, Marquette President Dr. Mike Lovell, and Kevin Bowen Join!
(00:00-22:15) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the madness last night with Nevada choking late in the second half and Kentucky being the first team to fall in upset fashion to Oakland. Additionally, Jake shares some notes pertaining to Steve Alford and Bob Knight.
(22:15-37:24) – Dr. Mike Lovell, Marquette University President, joins Jake Query in studio to preview their matchup this afternoon against Western Kentucky, access the job that Shaka Smart has done with the program as a mentor and coach, the importance of NIL for schools like Marquette or Butler, and believes that the concept of NIL is right, but there are things that they need to work out with the right regulations and controls of guidance.
(37:24-41:53) – Hour one concludes with Jake welcoming James from the Colts complex to ask him his early thoughts on what Joe Flacco had to say to the media after signing his contract earlier in the afternoon.
(41:53-1:03:53) – Sam Kingfrom the Lafayette Journal & Courier joins the program while making the drive to Indianapolis to preview Purdue’s game tonight against Western Kentucky, explains how important Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Lance Jones will be towards the team’s tournament success, highlights that the addition of Jones helps minimize the déjà vu from last year’s loss to Farleigh Dickinson, and weighs in on the possibility of players transferring from Purdue if the Boilermakers fall short of a deep tournament run.
(1:03:53-1:22:59) – Following their conversation with Sam King, Jake and James discuss the story of Johnell Davis with James covering him in high school. Additionally, they discuss why Kentucky lost to Oakland, and it’s not because of on court play. This leads to a larger conversation about NIL and the future of college basketball with Dartmouth becoming the first school to form a union with the basketball players.
(1:22:59-1:25:26) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake conducting some “house cleaning items” as he calls it.
(1:25:26-1:50:33) – Kevin Bowen from the Wake Up Call with KB & Andy joins the program for his weekly visit on the show to share his thoughts on the nervousness that Purdue fans are feeling right now, accesses if it matters if how Purdue wins tonight over Grambling, some things that stood out to him about the signing of Joe Flacco after doing some digging on him after his Baltimore Ravens days, and weighs in on James point that this season is riding on the health and development of Anthony Richardson.
(1:50:33-1:59:52) – Jake and James start the segment with Jake asking James a couple questions to get to know him a little bit. Additionally, they discuss how much of a story it will or won’t be if Jim Irsay doesn’t attend the owners meetings.
(1:59:52-2:03:44) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy calling into the show and sharing some bets for tonight from Las Vegas!
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Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 4243 - Best Of Query & Company - Friday 3/22/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-14:57) – Dr. Mike Lovell, Marquette University President, joins Jake Query in studio to preview their matchup this afternoon against Western Kentucky, access the job that Shaka Smart has done with the program as a mentor and coach, the importance of NIL for schools like Marquette or Butler, and believes that the concept of NIL is right, but there are things that they need to work out with the right regulations and controls of guidance.
(14:57-35:44) – Sam Kingfrom the Lafayette Journal & Courier joins the program while making the drive to Indianapolis to preview Purdue’s game tonight against Western Kentucky, explains how important Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Lance Jones will be towards the team’s tournament success, highlights that the addition of Jones helps minimize the déjà vu from last year’s loss to Farleigh Dickinson, and weighs in on the possibility of players transferring from Purdue if the Boilermakers fall short of a deep tournament run.
(35:44-1:00:34) – Kevin Bowen from the Wake Up Call with KB & Andy joins the program for his weekly visit on the show to share his thoughts on the nervousness that Purdue fans are feeling right now, accesses if it matters if how Purdue wins tonight over Grambling, some things that stood out to him about the signing of Joe Flacco after doing some digging on him after his Baltimore Ravens days, and weighs in on James point that this season is riding on the health and development of Anthony Richardson.
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Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 4242 - The Madness is Finally Here! Tony East & Wilson Moore Join!
(00:00-27:45) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, James Boyd, and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting all the recent sports betting stories. It all seemed to start with Tyrese Haliburton’s comments on Tuesday followed by Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff stating he receives death threats from gamblers, and Shohei Ohtani’s best friend, and interpreter, stealing $4.5 million dollars and placing bets with an illegal bookkeeper. Additionally, they give away some of the final numbers for the numbers game!
(27:45-41:07) – Wilson Moore from the Omaha World-Herald joins the program to highlight the job Fred Hoiberg has done this season with the Nebraska Cornhuskers, shares the story of Keisei Tominaga, predicts which non-Purdue team can make a run in the NCAA Tournament, and shares what the keys for Nebraska will be to succeed in their first game against Texas A&M.
(41:07-43:50) – Hour one concludes with Jake informing people what numbers are left in the numbers game along with the prizes that are up for grabs.
(43:50-1:12:26) – The one o’clock hour starts with Jake, James, and Eddie giving away the final seven numbers for their numbers game. Once they give away those numbers, they discuss the very odd Shohei Ohtani situation is with the story changing.
(1:12:26-1:22:33) – Jake, James, and Eddie focus their conversation on the Indianapolis Colts with former safety Julian Blackmon visiting another team. James is surprised that the Colts haven’t resigned him yet and states that the secondary is the team’s biggest need right now.
(1:22:33-1:29:04) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and James discussing the Colts tight end room because Jake feels like they just have a bunch of guys. James believes that Jelani Woods is the tight end that could be at the top of the depth chart.
(1:29:04-1:50:11) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, and Forbes Sports joins Query & Company following a dominant Pacers victory last night against the Pistons, why he’s encouraged with Tyrese Haliburton’s performance last night, the importance of Isaiah Jackson last night towards the outcome of the game against Detroit, and shares who he has winning the NCAA Tournament.
(1:50:11-2:04:50) – Jake and James shift their conversation back to the Indianapolis Colts with a focus on Chris Ballard. Jake has a theory that Ballard believes he is the smartest person in the room and wants to prove people wrong when everyone is saying he needs to address a certain position, but he doesn’t.
(2:00:08-2:08:15) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy calling into the show and sharing some bets for tonight from Las Vegas!
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Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 4241 - Best Of Query & Company - Thursday 3/21/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-11:26) – Wilson Moore from the Omaha World-Herald joins the program to highlight the job Fred Hoiberg has done this season with the Nebraska Cornhuskers, shares the story of Keisei Tominaga, predicts which non-Purdue team can make a run in the NCAA Tournament, and shares what the keys for Nebraska will be to succeed in their first game against Texas A&M.
(11:26-27:25) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, and Forbes Sports joins Query & Company following a dominant Pacers victory last night against the Pistons, why he’s encouraged with Tyrese Haliburton’s performance last night, the importance of Isaiah Jackson last night towards the outcome of the game against Detroit, and shares who he has winning the NCAA Tournament.
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Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 4240 - Former IU Head Coach & Current College Basketball Analyst, Tom Crean, Joins!
ESPN and Westwood One college basketball analyst, Tom Crean, makes his first appearance on Query & Company with Jake and James to talk about returning to the state last night for the Butler game, shares his thoughts about some of the rumors about Indiana basketball fans being labeled as toxic, states that his family fell in love with Indiana and viewed it as their home, and explains what IU basketball is built on when asked if he feels like the program is getting away from its grassroots with NIL and the transfer portal.
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 4239 - Tom Crean Discuss IU's Fans + NCAA Tournament Preview with Taylor Tannebaum! Dustin Dopirak Joins Also!
(00:00-23:50) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, James Boyd, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the NCAA Tournament committee’s decision to put Virginia in the field of sixty-eight over Indiana State. Additionally, they touch on Tyrese Haliburton’s struggles, debate if Buddy Hield’s departure has sidetracked the mentality of Haliburton, and Tyrese’s comments to James Boyd yesterday after practice.
(23:50-45:22) – ESPN and Westwood One college basketball analyst, Tom Crean, makes his first appearance on Query & Company with Jake and James to talk about returning to the state last night for the Butler game, shares his thoughts about some of the rumors about Indiana basketball fans being labeled as toxic, states that his family fell in love with Indiana and viewed it as their home, and explains what IU basketball is built on when asked if he feels like the program is getting away from its grassroots with NIL and the transfer portal.
(45:22-1:06:18) – Indiana Pacers beat reporter, Dustin Dopirak, from the IndyStar joins the program to share his thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton starting to open up about his recent struggles in the last two media availability sessions, the comment that Haliburton made about people viewing him as a prop with sports betting so prominent now, and if he believes that Pascal Siakam still wants to be a part of the Pacers beyond this season.
(1:06:18-1:20:12) – Jake, James, and Eddie ask for callers for Jake’s infamous “Numbers Game” with ties to the NCAA Tournament.
(1:20:12-1:24:24) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake, James, and Eddie discussing some of the teams they had no idea were good this season that are a high seed. Additionally, they try to predict which team will surprise people with a run.
(1:24:24-1:48:22) – Taylor Tannebaumfrom ACC Network joins the program to weigh in on Jake’s theory about Purdue compared to some of the other teams in the field, discusses the miraculous run that North Carolina State went on to win the ACC Tournament, states that North Carolina should be considered as one of the favorites for the NCAA Tournament, what the future hold for Clemson and Florida State in the ACC, and tries to make sense as to where the NCAA is going with the college basketball tournament and College Football Playoff with continued talks about expansion for both.
(1:48:22-2:00:08) – Jake and James continue discussing the comment Tyrese Haliburton made yesterday about feeling like a prop to some people because of how prevalent sports betting is. They discuss how people feel like it is okay to complain about a player not winning their bet because of entitlement and social media.
(2:00:08-2:04:42) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy calling into the show and sharing some bets for tonight from Las Vegas!
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 4238 - Best Of Query & Company - Wednesday 3/20/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-21:05) – ESPN and Westwood One college basketball analyst, Tom Crean, makes his first appearance on Query & Company with Jake and James to talk about returning to the state last night for the Butler game, shares his thoughts about some of the rumors about Indiana basketball fans being labeled as toxic, states that his family fell in love with Indiana and viewed it as their home, and explains what IU basketball is built on when asked if he feels like the program is getting away from its grassroots with NIL and the transfer portal.
(21:05-38:22) – Indiana Pacers beat reporter, Dustin Dopirak, from the IndyStar joins the program to share his thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton starting to open up about his recent struggles in the last two media availability sessions, the comment that Haliburton made about people viewing him as a prop with sports betting so prominent now, and if he believes that Pascal Siakam still wants to be a part of the Pacers beyond this season.
(38:22-1:01:01) – Taylor Tannebaumfrom ACC Network joins the program to weigh in on Jake’s theory about Purdue compared to some of the other teams in the field, discusses the miraculous run that North Carolina State went on to win the ACC Tournament, states that North Carolina should be considered as one of the favorites for the NCAA Tournament, what the future hold for Clemson and Florida State in the ACC, and tries to make sense as to where the NCAA is going with the college basketball tournament and College Football Playoff with continued talks about expansion for both.
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 4237 - Stephen Hold Discusses L'Jarius Sneed Rumors, Scott Agness Recaps Another Frustrating Pacers Loss, and TCU's Jamie Dixon Joins!
(00:00-25:31) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the Pacers loss last night to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have an extended discussion on what is going on right now with Tyrese Haliburton. Are his struggles tied to exhaustion, not being healthy, or in a slump?
(25:31-42:49) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins the program for his weekly appearance and starts the conversation with Jake and Jimmy by giving a journalism lesson after what happened over the weekend. Additionally, he states that the Colts are don’t making big moves this off-season because they don’t have the cap space to make a big move, accesses what position he expects the team to target in the NFL Draft, and how the falling out of Danielle Hunter impacted their decision to bring back so many of their own players.
(42:49-47:37) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy sharing another accolade for Zach Edey to add to his resume.
(47:37-1:09:02) – On Friday night, the TCU Horned Frogs take on the Utah State Aggies. TCU’s head coach, Jamie Dixon, joins Query & Company to preview their upcoming matchup against Utah State, provide a synopsis on how the season has gone for him, how his team was able to get to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year, and the commercials that he participated in growing up.
(1:09:02-1:25:53) – Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie ask for callers for Jake’s infamous “Numbers Game” with ties to the NCAA Tournament.
(1:25:53-1:35:44) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy discussing roller coasters and Jake asking Jimmy about his upcoming trip to Las Vegas.
(1:35:44-1:59:05) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins Jake and Jimmy on Query & Company to give his point of view as to what is going on with Tyrese Haliburton with his struggles this month as a shooter. Additionally, they ask Scott about the rotations for the Pacers moving forward with each game becoming more critical, if the Pacers anticipated Buddy Hield’s departure having as much of an impact as it has, and what he expects the team to do in the off-season.
(1:59:05-2:11:54) – For the second time in the show, we give away more numbers for teams for the NCAA Tournament where a caller can win a prize pack if they get lucky with the right team!
(2:11:54-2:19:27) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the fellas in studio to preview what he’s got coming up during his show!
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Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 4236 - Best Of Query & Company - Tuesday 3/19/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-17:06) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins the program for his weekly appearance and starts the conversation with Jake and Jimmy by giving a journalism lesson after what happened over the weekend. Additionally, he states that the Colts are don’t making big moves this off-season because they don’t have the cap space to make a big move, accesses what position he expects the team to target in the NFL Draft, and how the falling out of Danielle Hunter impacted their decision to bring back so many of their own players.
(17:06-33:32) – On Friday night, the TCU Horned Frogs take on the Utah State Aggies. TCU’s head coach, Jamie Dixon, joins Query & Company to preview their upcoming matchup against Utah State, provide a synopsis on how the season has gone for him, how his team was able to get to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year, and the commercials that he participated in growing up.
(33:32-54:05) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins Jake and Jimmy on Query & Company to give his point of view as to what is going on with Tyrese Haliburton with his struggles this month as a shooter. Additionally, they ask Scott about the rotations for the Pacers moving forward with each game becoming more critical, if the Pacers anticipated Buddy Hield’s departure having as much of an impact as it has, and what he expects the team to do in the off-season.
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Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 4235 - NCAA Tournament Reaction with Mike DeCourcy & LaPhonso Ellis + Mike Chappell and Don Fischer Join!
(00:00-24:31) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the NCAA Tournament bracket that was released last night. They try to make sense as to why the Indiana State Sycamores aren’t in the tournament despite their resume saying otherwise. Additionally, Jake teases the numbers game.
(24:31-42:15) – IU basketball and football play-by-play broadcaster, Don Fischer, joins the show for one final time before the football season to recap the season for the Indiana Hoosiers, states that Xavier Johnson was missed dramatically this season during the team’s struggles, accesses what Trey Galloway needs to improve on next season with him being one a few guards that the Hoosiers have coming back next season, and shares what he thinks makes the NCAA Tournament such an exciting event.
(42:15-43:06) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy previewing what they are going to talk about at the top of the hour.
(43:06-1:02:41) – Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News, Big Ten Network, and FOX Sports joins Query & Company to share what surprised him from the committee’s decisions, weighs in on Indiana State being left out of the NCAA Tournament despite a top thirty NET ranking, accesses the potential second round matchup for Purdue against TCU or Utah State, and states that North Carolina got the easiest path to a Final Four out of the number one seeds.
(1:02:41-1:19:47) – Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie to the infamous “Numbers Game” that Jake does every year where a caller picks a number between one and sixty-four. Each number represents a team in the NCAA Tournament.
(1:19:47-1:21:19) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy giving away a pair of tickets for a caller to go see Adam Alt in concert in nine days!
(1:21:19-1:48:23) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 makes his weekly stop on Query & Company to weigh in on the L’Jarius Sneed situation over the weekend, accesses where Chris Ballard and company are at right now with free agency with the NFL Draft a little over a month away, reveals if he thinks Ballard would trade up at all to acquire a player in the first round, and shares some comments made from Jim Irsay to him a couple weeks ago.
(1:48:23-2:03:28) – Big Ten Network and FOX Sports college basketball analyst LaPhonso Ellis joins the program to compare the officiating in the Big Ten to the rest of the conferences in college basketball, is excited to see what kind of show Nebraska’s Keisei Tominaga could put on in the NCAA Tournament, accesses what kind of team Marquette is with and without Tyler Kolek, and explains why he loves Purdue to make it to the National Championship game.
(2:03:28-2:05:35) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a few plays that he likes in tonight’s games, and JMV joining the guys in studio!
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 4234 - Best Of Query & Company - Monday 3/18/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-17:27) – IU basketball and football play-by-play broadcaster, Don Fischer, joins the show for one final time before the football season to recap the season for the Indiana Hoosiers, states that Xavier Johnson was missed dramatically this season during the team’s struggles, accesses what Trey Galloway needs to improve on next season with him being one a few guards that the Hoosiers have coming back next season, and shares what he thinks makes the NCAA Tournament such an exciting event.
(17:27-31:29) – Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News, Big Ten Network, and FOX Sports joins Query & Company to share what surprised him from the committee’s decisions, weighs in on Indiana State being left out of the NCAA Tournament despite a top thirty NET ranking, accesses the potential second round matchup for Purdue against TCU or Utah State, and states that North Carolina got the easiest path to a Final Four out of the number one seeds.
(31:29-58:23) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 makes his weekly stop on Query & Company to weigh in on the L’Jarius Sneed situation over the weekend, accesses where Chris Ballard and company are at right now with free agency with the NFL Draft a little over a month away, reveals if he thinks Ballard would trade up at all to acquire a player in the first round, and shares some comments made from Jim Irsay to him a couple weeks ago.
(58:23-1:00:20) – Big Ten Network and FOX Sports college basketball analyst LaPhonso Ellis joins the program to compare the officiating in the Big Ten to the rest of the conferences in college basketball, is excited to see what kind of show Nebraska’s Keisei Tominaga could put on in the NCAA Tournament, accesses what kind of team Marquette is with and without Tyler Kolek, and explains why he loves Purdue to make it to the National Championship game.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 4233 - Indiana Moves On + Purdue Wins! Brandon Gaudin & Kevin Bowen Join!
(00:00-22:43) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing Indiana’s win last night over Penn State on an Anthony Leal putback. They discuss what they need to see from Indiana moving forward if they want to make a run for the NCAA Tournament.
(22:43-41:54) – Big Ten Network & FOX Sports play-by-play broadcaster Brandon Gaudin joins the show from Minneapolis to access what kind of team the Indiana Hoosiers are with Xavier Johnson, tries to make sense as to why Michigan State is a for sure tournament team and Indiana isn’t, weighs in on the likelihood of Indiana State making the NCAA Tournament, and then previews Indiana’s game tonight against Nebraska.
(41:54-45:08) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy previewing what they are going to talk about at the top of the hour.
(45:08-1:08:35) – Last night was a full night of conference tournament games in college basketball. Jake and Jimmy spend some time focusing on the teams that are on the bubble with Indiana State. They try to make sense as to where the Sycamore are at right now with selection Sunday just a couple days away.
(1:08:35-1:17:58) – Following their conversation about Indiana State, Jake and Jimmy provide an update on the Purdue game with the Boilermakers dominating the Spartans. During the break, Braden Smith went down with a knee injury, and they discuss the impact he has on the Boilermaker offense.
(1:17:58-1:24:45) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy provide an update on Braden Smith with the Boilermakers late in the second half against Michigan State.
(1:27:33-1:52:04) – Kevin Bowen from the Wake Up Call With KB & Andy joins the program to access the signings that the Colts have made so far in free agency, ranks the three big college basketball head coach openings with Michigan firing Juwan Howard, if he feels like Chris Ballard isn’t capitalizing on Anthony Richardson being on a rookie deal to supplement the Colts offense, and states that he wants Chris Ballard to draft edge rusher with the fifteenth pick in the draft.
(1:52:04-1:59:26) – Jake and Jimmy come back from break and recap Purdue’s win over Michigan State, plus reveal what Matt Painter said about Braden Smith’s injury in the second half.
(1:59:26-2:05:50) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a few plays that he likes in tonight’s games, and JMV joining the guys in studio!
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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 4232 - Best Of Query & Company - Friday 3/15/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-16:31) – Big Ten Network & FOX Sports play-by-play broadcaster Brandon Gaudin joins the show from Minneapolis to access what kind of team the Indiana Hoosiers are with Xavier Johnson, tries to make sense as to why Michigan State is a for sure tournament team and Indiana isn’t, weighs in on the likelihood of Indiana State making the NCAA Tournament, and then previews Indiana’s game tonight against Nebraska.
(16:31-46:11) – Kevin Bowen from the Wake Up Call With KB & Andy joins the program to access the signings that the Colts have made so far in free agency, ranks the three big college basketball head coach openings with Michigan firing Juwan Howard, if he feels like Chris Ballard isn’t capitalizing on Anthony Richardson being on a rookie deal to supplement the Colts offense, and states that he wants Chris Ballard to draft edge rusher with the fifteenth pick in the draft.
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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 4231 - Colts Sign Joe Flacco + Pacers With a Frustrating Loss to Bulls. Tony East Joins!
(00:00-28:06) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the frustrating loss for the Indiana Pacers against the Chicago Bulls. They raise question if Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton have the “get me the ball and get out of the way” mentality. Additionally, they touch on conference basketball games last night and games going on today.
(28:06-38:03) – Minutes before the show, Jake found out that a dear friend and role model of his passed away. Jake shares stories and memories on the passing of author Dan Wakefield.
(38:03-45:08) – Hour one concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie announcing the four teams that are a part of their NCAA Suck Tournament in Kalamazoo.
(45:08-1:07:52) – Tony East from Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, and WTHR joins the program to share his thoughts on the loss to the Chicago Bulls last night. He was just as confused as some people seeing T.J. McConnell defending DeMar DeRozan on the final play of regulation and shares some thoughts on Rick Carlisle starting to give Jarace Walker consistent minutes.
(1:07:52-1:22:46) – Following their conversation with Tony East, Jake and Jimmy shift the conversation to the Indianapolis Colts signing Joe Flacco last night to become the team’s backup starting quarterback. Also, they debate if Chris Ballard has resigned too many players instead of adding talent to the Colts roster from outside the organization.
(1:22:46-1:27:33) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing bands that they had phases for. This leads to Jake laying a trivia question on Jimmy and Eddie to guess the net worth for Bret Michaels and Bon Jovi after both being in attendance at the IndyCar race last week.
(1:27:33-1:52:04) – Jake reveals which team it is that he and his buddies are starting to become friends of. After that, Jake and Jimmy revisit the discussion about the tournament chances for Indiana State. Additionally, they examine what the Indiana Hoosiers need to do in order to make it into the NCAA Tournament.
(1:52:04-2:02:06) – Jake comes back from break and rehashes his sentiments to the passing of one of his friends and role models in Dan Wakefield. Additionally, Jake and Jimmy continue their conversation from earlier in the show about Joe Flacco.
(2:02:06-2:07:34) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a few plays that he likes in tonight’s games.
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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 4230 - Best Of Query & Company - Thursday 3/14/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-15:03) – Tony East from Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, and WTHR joins the program to share his thoughts on the loss to the Chicago Bulls last night. He was just as confused as some people seeing T.J. McConnell defending DeMar DeRozan on the final play of regulation and shares some thoughts on Rick Carlisle starting to give Jarace Walker consistent minutes.
(15:03-28:40) – Following their conversation with Tony East, Jake and Jimmy shift the conversation to the Indianapolis Colts signing Joe Flacco last night to become the team’s backup starting quarterback. Also, they debate if Chris Ballard has resigned too many players instead of adding talent to the Colts roster from outside the organization.
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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 4229 - Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. Joins Query & Company!
Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. joins the show fresh off of signing his brand-new contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He reveals what the process was like for him, takes us through last season for him with Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew, shares where he wants to see his game take another leap, and the importance of the continuity from the coaching staff down to the roster.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 4228 - Michael Pittman Jr. Joins the Company + Dave Revsine, James Boyd, and Pat Boylan Join!
(00:00-24:06) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the big road win last night for the Indiana Pacers over the Oklahoma City Thunder. They also touch on some of the college basketball games from last night in conference tournaments and examine the things that the Indiana State Sycamores need to go its way in order to make the NCAA Tournament.
(24:06-40:40) – The Athletic’s James Boyd joins Query & Company to weigh in on the Colts bringing back the majority of their guys, accesses which areas he thinks Chris Ballard still needs to address, states that he doesn’t believe the Colts won’t be able to trade up to select Marvin Harrison Jr., and believes that Indianapolis will supplement Anthony Richardson in the draft and add talent to the defense in free agency.
(40:40-43:54) – Hour one concludes with Jake sharing a story about him and his buddies starting to become friends of a sports team. He lays out the guidelines for Eddie and Jimmy to try and guess later.
(43:54-1:06:43) – Pat Boylan from the Indiana Pacers Radio Network and Bally Sports Indiana joins the program for the first time to share why the Pacers defense has been better in the last two games, explains the importance of Myles Turner as a scorer without Bennedict Mathurin, accesses if this is a young Pacers team or actually a veteran Pacers team when you look at the key players on the roster, and tries to make sense as to how the Pacers have struggled this season on the second night of a back-to-back.
(1:06:43-1:22:11) – Big Ten Network’s Dave Revsine joins Query & Company to weigh in on if he’s surprised we are talking about Indiana and Ohio State as two teams that other teams in the conference don’t want to play right now, agrees with Jake and Jimmy that Indiana has to win the tournament to get into the NCAA Tournament, examines the NCAA Tournament chances for other teams in the conference, and previews all the coverage the Big Ten Network will have during the tournament.
(1:22:11-1:26:04) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake allowing Jimmy and Eddie to guess which team he and his friends are starting to become fans of.
(1:26:04-1:39:30) – Jake reveals which team it is that he and his buddies are starting to become friends of. After that, Jake and Jimmy revisit the discussion about the tournament chances for Indiana State. Additionally, they examine what the Indiana Hoosiers need to do in order to make it into the NCAA Tournament.
(1:39:30-2:02:20) – Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. joins the show fresh off of signing his brand-new contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He reveals what the process was like for him, takes us through last season for him with Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew, shares where he wants to see his game take another leap, and the importance of the continuity from the coaching staff down to the roster.
(2:02:20-2:07:35) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day. Also, Jimmy asks JMV about the statement that came out earlier today regarding Indiana State’s tournament chances.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 4227 - Best Of Query & Company - Wednesday 3/13/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-15:17) – The Athletic’s James Boyd joins Query & Company to weigh in on the Colts bringing back the majority of their guys, accesses which areas he thinks Chris Ballard still needs to address, states that he doesn’t believe the Colts won’t be able to trade up to select Marvin Harrison Jr., and believes that Indianapolis will supplement Anthony Richardson in the draft and add talent to the defense in free agency.
(15:17-34:54) – Pat Boylan from the Indiana Pacers Radio Network and Bally Sports Indiana joins the program for the first time to share why the Pacers defense has been better in the last two games, explains the importance of Myles Turner as a scorer without Bennedict Mathurin, accesses if this is a young Pacers team or actually a veteran Pacers team when you look at the key players on the roster, and tries to make sense as to how the Pacers have struggled this season on the second night of a back-to-back.
(34:54-49:35) – Big Ten Network’s Dave Revsine joins Query & Company to weigh in on if he’s surprised we are talking about Indiana and Ohio State as two teams that other teams in the conference don’t want to play right now, agrees with Jake and Jimmy that Indiana has to win the tournament to get into the NCAA Tournament, examines the NCAA Tournament chances for other teams in the conference, and previews all the coverage the Big Ten Network will have during the tournament.
(49:35-1:00:20) – Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. joins the show fresh off of signing his brand-new contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He reveals what the process was like for him, takes us through last season for him with Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew, shares where he wants to see his game take another leap, and the importance of the continuity from the coaching staff down to the roster.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 4226 - NFL Free Agency Watch! Stephen Holder, Oakland's Greg Kampe, UIndy's Paul Corsaro, and Milwaukee's Bart Lundy Join!
(00:00-22:27) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the busy weekend of sports. They start the show off by discussing the Michael Pittman Jr. contract and Zaire Franklin extension. Jake and Jimmy also touch on the Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana Pacers, and Purdue Boilermakers picking up wins over the weekend.
(22:27-32:33) – During the break, the Big Ten Conference revealed their season accolades. Eddie shares what accolades Purdue came home with because of its dominant season. Additionally, they applaud the job that Fred Hoiberg has done during his time at Nebraska.
(32:33-46:20) – Hour one concludes with Oakland Golden Grizzlies Head Coach Greg Kampe joins Query & Company ahead of the Horizon League Championship game tonight to preview their game against Milwaukee. Additionally, he believes that college athletics will soon turn into contracts, believes this is the best the Horizon League has ever been, and explains why he keeps coming back despite coaches of his age deciding to retire with everything going on between NIL and the transfer portal.
(46:20-1:09:17) – ESPN.com Indianapolis Colts reporter/writer, Stephen Holder, joins the show to dissect the contracts of the players that the Colts have retained so far, highlights what kind of quarterback should the team should go after to backup Anthony Richardson, shares his thoughts on something that Jake was told pertaining to the Colts moving up in the draft to select Marvin Harrison Jr., and shares what he predicts the Colts to do tomorrow afternoon when free agency actually opens.
(1:09:17-1:22:20) – Milwaukee Panthers Head Coach Bart Lundy joins the show to preview their matchup against Oakland tonight in the Horizon League Championship, shares how proud he has with the job Josh Schertz has done at Indiana State, highlights a couple of the top players in the conference that stayed instead of transferring, and reveals how he would celebrate a conference tournament championship.
(1:22:20-1:25:54) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing Big Ten accolades that were handed out earlier this afternoon.
(1:33:44-1:51:47) – The University of Indianapolis’s Head Coach Paul Corsaro is our final coach on the program to recap their GLVC semi-final loss to William Jewell ahead of his team’s Division II Midwest Regional game against William Jewell. He shares how much growth he’s seen from Jesse Bingham as a leader and what brand of basketball fans can come out and see this weekend at Nicoson Hall. Following their conversation, they recap some of the news that’s gone on over the last 24 hours and Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology pertaining to the fate of Indiana State’s NCAA Tournament chances.
(1:51:47-2:04:38) – Jake and Jimmy highlight some of the moves that teams around the AFC South have made. They specifically discuss the shake up at running back in Houston and Tennessee.
(2:04:38-2:09:24) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day. Also, JMV asks Jake and Jimmy for their opinion on the Colts retaining most of their free agents.
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 4225 - Best Of Query & Company - Tuesday 3/12/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-13:37) – Hour one concludes with Oakland Golden Grizzlies Head Coach Greg Kampe joins Query & Company ahead of the Horizon League Championship game tonight to preview their game against Milwaukee. Additionally, he believes that college athletics will soon turn into contracts, believes this is the best the Horizon League has ever been, and explains why he keeps coming back despite coaches of his age deciding to retire with everything going on between NIL and the transfer portal.
(13:37-37:27) – ESPN.com Indianapolis Colts reporter/writer, Stephen Holder, joins the show to dissect the contracts of the players that the Colts have retained so far, highlights what kind of quarterback should the team should go after to backup Anthony Richardson, shares his thoughts on something that Jake was told pertaining to the Colts moving up in the draft to select Marvin Harrison Jr., and shares what he predicts the Colts to do tomorrow afternoon when free agency actually opens.
(37:27-49:20) – Milwaukee Panthers Head Coach Bart Lundy joins the show to preview their matchup against Oakland tonight in the Horizon League Championship, shares how proud he has with the job Josh Schertz has done at Indiana State, highlights a couple of the top players in the conference that stayed instead of transferring, and reveals how he would celebrate a conference tournament championship.
(49:20-1:00:20) – The University of Indianapolis’s Head Coach Paul Corsaro is our final coach on the program to recap their GLVC semi-final loss to William Jewell ahead of his team’s Division II Midwest Regional game against William Jewell. He shares how much growth he’s seen from Jesse Bingham as a leader and what brand of basketball fans can come out and see this weekend at Nicoson Hall.
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 4224 - Michael Pittman Jr. Staying in Indianapolis! Joel Erickson, Don Fischer, and Dustin Dopirak Join!
(00:00-24:57) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the busy weekend of sports. They start the show off by discussing the Michael Pittman Jr. contract and Zaire Franklin extension. Jake and Jimmy also touch on the Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana Pacers, and Purdue Boilermakers picking up wins over the weekend.
(24:57-42:39) – Don Fischer, Indiana Hoosiers play-by-play voice, joins Query & Company to share his assessment on the Hoosiers winning their fourth straight, what it means to the program having Trey Galloway and Anthony Leal returning, explains why the shooting has been so improved the last four games, and previews the Big Ten Tournament with IU 0-7 against the teams they could face.
(42:39-47:01) – Hour one concludes with Jake sharing story from his flight last week for the IndyCar race in St. Pete.
(47:01-1:14:26) – IndyStar Colts beat reporter, Joel Erickson, joins Jake & Jimmy to share what he’s hearing about the Colts level of interest in defensive back L’Jarius Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs, accesses how close the Colts deal with Michael Pittman Jr. deal is to being done, states that he doesn’t believe the Colts will be interested in Tee Higgins, and reacts to the Jacksonville Jaguars signing Gabe Davis.
(1:14:26-1:30:49) – Jake and Jimmy shift their conversation from the Indianapolis Colts to the Indiana Pacers. They discuss the news of Bennedict Mathurin being ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn labrum. They discuss who will need to step up for the Pacers to fill his void, and if the Pacers will start shrinking the rotation.
(1:30:49-1:33:44) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing the likelihood of Caitlin Clark driving the pace car or something with the Indianapolis 500 this year.
(1:33:44-1:57:14) – Indiana Pacers beat reporter Dustin Dopirak from the Indianapolis Star joins the show to tip-off the final hour of the show to give his perspective on the Pacers win last night in Orlando. Additionally, he weighs in on the importance of Ben Sheppard the rest of the regular season, breaks down how Tyrese Haliburton is trying to play off the ball a little more, and accesses if the Pacers are bound to play in the play-in tournament.
(1:57:14-2:13:55) – With the legal tampering period opening today for the NFL, Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie recap all the moves that have happened so far today. During the segment, Saquon Barkley signs with the Philadelphia Eagles and the numbers on Kirk Cousins contract were released.
(2:13:55-2:18:24) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day. Also, JMV joins the guy in studio to discuss how likely it is that the Indiana State Sycamores make it into the tournament.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 4223 - Best Of Query & Company - Monday 3/11/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-16:00) – Don Fischer, Indiana Hoosiers play-by-play voice, joins Query & Company to share his assessment on the Hoosiers winning their fourth straight, what it means to the program having Trey Galloway and Anthony Leal returning, explains why the shooting has been so improved the last four games, and previews the Big Ten Tournament with IU 0-7 against the teams they could face.
(16:00-39:45) – IndyStar Colts beat reporter, Joel Erickson, joins Jake & Jimmy to share what he’s hearing about the Colts level of interest in defensive back L’Jarius Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs, accesses how close the Colts deal with Michael Pittman Jr. deal is to being done, states that he doesn’t believe the Colts will be interested in Tee Higgins, and reacts to the Jacksonville Jaguars signing Gabe Davis.
(39:45-56:33) – Indiana Pacers beat reporter Dustin Dopirak from the Indianapolis Star joins the show to tip-off the final hour of the show to give his perspective on the Pacers win last night in Orlando. Additionally, he weighs in on the importance of Ben Sheppard the rest of the regular season, breaks down how Tyrese Haliburton is trying to play off the ball a little more, and accesses if the Pacers are bound to play in the play-in tournament.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 4222 - Query & Company - Pacers Lose in Heartbreaking Fashion. Mike DeCourcy, Scott Dixon, and IUPUI AD Luke Besso Join!
(00:00-26:45) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the Indiana Pacers losing at the hands of Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Later in the segment, they touch on Liam McNeely’s decision to decommit from Indiana University a day after Mike Woodson was announced as the coach next season for the Hoosiers.
(26:45-34:25) – About an hour prior to the show, Mike Woodson met with local reporters to preview this weekend’s game against Michigan State. During his media availability, he was asked about the upcoming recruiting class. Jake and Jimmy react to Woodson’s comment.
(34:25-47:24) – Hour one concludes with Indiana University of Indianapolis’s Athletic Director Luke Bosso to explain how hard it was letting Matt Crenshaw go, shares what characteristics that they are looking for in their next men’s basketball coach, reveals where their long term home will be for IUI basketball, and states that he wants the next head coach to get back to recruiting student-athletes from the city of Indianapolis.
(47:24-1:17:00) – The second hour of the show starts with Jake and Jimmy continuing their discussion from earlier in the show about Anthony Edwards starting to become the next face of the NBA at 22 years old. Additionally, Jake and Jimmy open the phone lines for Purdue fans to share what they are proud about with this year’s Boilermaker team.
(1:17:00-1:25:40) – Jake asks Jimmy if he was up late last night sweating out any of his conference tournament college basketball bets. Those two then shift the conversation back to Mike Woodson and the future of the Indiana Hoosiers with zero recruits in the upcoming recruiting class coming to Indiana.
(1:25:40-1:34:39) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing the likelihood of Caitlin Clark driving the pace car or something with the Indianapolis 500 this year.
(1:34:39-1:59:32) – Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News joins Query & Company ahead of the conclusion of the regular season for the power five conferences to discuss where he has some teams seeded. He states that Purdue is locked in as a number one seed regardless of how many games they win in the Big Ten Tournament. Additionally, he states that he doesn’t believe in teams peaking at the right time when it comes to the tournament, lists some teams that are playing good basketball right now, and accesses the job that Thad Matta has done at Butler.
(1:59:32-2:09:07) – Team Chip Ganassi Driver Scott Dixon joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on Query & Company ahead of the start of the NTT IndyCar Series this weekend in St. Pete to recap what he did this offseason, explains how race courses change from season to season, and echoes what Jake says regarding recognizing what driver is in what car with a lot of sponsorship and driver changes for this season.
(2:09:07-2:22:12) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day. Also, Jimmy and Eddie discuss the news about Bennedict Mathurin being out for three or four games and some NFL rumors.
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Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 4221 - Best Of Query & Company - Friday 3/8/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-12:45) – Hour one concludes with Indiana University of Indianapolis’s Athletic Director Luke Bosso to explain how hard it was letting Matt Crenshaw go, shares what characteristics that they are looking for in their next men’s basketball coach, reveals where their long term home will be for IUI basketball, and states that he wants the next head coach to get back to recruiting student-athletes from the city of Indianapolis.
(12:45-37:17) – Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News joins Query & Company ahead of the conclusion of the regular season for the power five conferences to discuss where he has some teams seeded. He states that Purdue is locked in as a number one seed regardless of how many games they win in the Big Ten Tournament. Additionally, he states that he doesn’t believe in teams peaking at the right time when it comes to the tournament, lists some teams that are playing good basketball right now, and accesses the job that Thad Matta has done at Butler.
(37:17-46:32) – Team Chip Ganassi Driver Scott Dixon joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on Query & Company ahead of the start of the NTT IndyCar Series this weekend in St. Pete to recap what he did this offseason, explains how race courses change from season to season, and echoes what Jake says regarding recognizing what driver is in what car with a lot of sponsorship and driver changes for this season.
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Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 4220 - IU Wins + Mike Woodson is Returning! Zach Osterman, Michael Grady, and Tony East Join!
(00:00-25:46) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing their thoughts on the Indiana Hoosiers picking up their third consecutive win. They applaud the consistency that Kel’el Ware has played with during IU’s conference games. Finally, they weigh in on Mike Woodson’s thoughts after the game when he was asked about his future with it being announced that he was coming back next season as the head coach of the Hoosiers.
(25:46-46:52) – IndyStar’s IU Athletics writer and reporter, Zach Osterman, joins the program to recap Indiana’s third consecutive win, the news of Mike Woodson returning next season, examines how the roster could look next season, if there is any sense that Mackenzie Mgbako or Malik Reaneu leaving, and if the coaching staff has to hit the transfer portal hard for guards after the season.
(46:52-47:17) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jake connecting his experience at the Mall of America to Indianapolis.
(47:17-1:14:19) – Play-by-play television voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves and friend of the station, Michael Grady, joins Query & Company to preview tonight’s game against the Indiana Pacers. He explains what will change with the Timberwolves with Karl-Anthony Towns out indefinitely with a torn meniscus, how the dog mentality of Anthony Edwards has really grown throughout this season and relives the Lance Stephenson glory days with him playing for Minnesota’s G League affiliate.
(1:13:14-1:28:02) – Following their conversation with Michael Grady, Jake and Jimmy look at tonight’s Pacers game from Indiana’s perspective without Bennedict Mathurin. Jimmy then sends the show off the rails by asking Jake and Eddie which NBA mascot would win if they all got in a fight.
(1:28:02-1:32:14) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy discussing a question that Jake has about cattle.
(1:32:14-1:58:09) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Forbes Sports, WTHR, and Locked On Pacers makes his weekly stop on Query & Company to preview tonight’s game against Minnesota without Karl-Anthony Towns and Bennedict Mathurin. He highlights the importance of Obi Toppin moving forward as a three-point shooter, the future of Jalen Smith with the Pacers, and states that the Boston Celtics are the only team that he can confidently say the Pacers don’t have a chance against in a seven game playoff series.
(1:58:09-2:08:33) – Last night at Butler, a kid sunk a 94-foot putt during the Bulldogs game to win $5,000. Jake has tracked down the seventh grader, Matthew Adams, to discuss his experience.
(2:08:33-2:13:30) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day! Additionally, JMV joins the show to preview what he’s got coming up for the next three hours!
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Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 4219 - Best Of Query & Company - Thursday 3/7/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-20:58) – IndyStar’s IU Athletics writer and reporter, Zach Osterman, joins the program to recap Indiana’s third consecutive win, the news of Mike Woodson returning next season, examines how the roster could look next season, if there is any sense that Mackenzie Mgbako or Malik Reaneu leaving, and if the coaching staff has to hit the transfer portal hard for guards after the season.
(20:58-47:08) – Play-by-play television voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves and friend of the station, Michael Grady, joins Query & Company to preview tonight’s game against the Indiana Pacers. He explains what will change with the Timberwolves with Karl-Anthony Towns out indefinitely with a torn meniscus, how the dog mentality of Anthony Edwards has really grown throughout this season and relives the Lance Stephenson glory days with him playing for Minnesota’s G League affiliate.
(47:08-1:12:42) –Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Forbes Sports, WTHR, and Locked On Pacers makes his weekly stop on Query & Company to preview tonight’s game against Minnesota without Karl-Anthony Towns and Bennedict Mathurin. He highlights the importance of Obi Toppin moving forward as a three-point shooter, the future of Jalen Smith with the Pacers, and states that the Boston Celtics are the only team that he can confidently say the Pacers don’t have a chance against in a seven game playoff series.
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Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 4218 - Pacers & Purdue Win! Scott Agness, Alan Karpick, and NFL Prospect Tyrone Tracy Jr. Join!
(00:00-26:55) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing their thoughts on the Pacers losing last night to San Antonio at the hands of Victor Wembanyama. They debate on what’s going on with Tyrese Haliburton before touching on the wins for Purdue and Indiana.
(26:55-48:55) – President and publisher of GoldAndBlack.com in Alan Karpick makes an appearance on Query & Company to recap Purdue’s win last night to win the Big Ten conference outright for back-to-back seasons. Additionally, they touch on where Zach Edey ranks all-time within Purdue basketball history, how he will break the all-time scoring record during the Big Ten Conference tournament, and what’s prevented this team from going on losing streaks this season.
(48:55-50:29) – Hour one concludes with Jake asking people to go to his Twitter to help out our friend Jordan Cornette to raise money for the American Heart Association.
(50:29-1:13:14) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files and 1075TheFan.com joins the show to break down the Pacers big win last night in Dallas, believes that last night was a step in the right direction for Tyrese Haliburton when it comes to looking like himself, if Pacer fans should be concerned with the lack of playing time for Jarace Walker this season, and accesses the ceiling for the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs depending on where they are seeded.
(1:13:14-1:30:25) – Following their conversation with Scott Agness, Jake and Jimmy discuss the comments made by Buddy Hield about his departure and time with the Indiana Pacers. Additionally, they question how it would look if the 76ers finish the season better than the Pacers despite the absence of Joel Embiid.
(1:30:25-1:37:10) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing the likelihood of Caitlin Clark driving the pace car or something with the Indianapolis 500 this year.
(1:37:10-2:02:00) – The last hour of the show starts with Jake crucifying Eddie for how stretched out his hat is on his head. Additionally, Jake and Jimmy spend some time discussing Michael Pittman Jr. being franchise tagged yesterday. They try to make sense of the team using the non-exclusive franchise tag.
(2:02:00-2:21:56) – NFL prospect Tyrone Tracy Jr. from Iowa, Purdue, and Decatur Central High School joins the show to explain what the NFL Combine is like for a prospect, reveal when he felt like he knew when he was good enough to make it to the NFL, shares which combine drill was his favorite, reflects on his time at Decatur Central High School, and states that he was able to meet with over ten teams at the combine.
(2:21:56-2:24:05) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day!
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 4217 - Best Of Query & Company - Wednesday 3/6/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-21:42) – President and publisher of GoldAndBlack.com in Alan Karpick makes an appearance on Query & Company to recap Purdue’s win last night to win the Big Ten conference outright for back-to-back seasons. Additionally, they touch on where Zach Edey ranks all-time within Purdue basketball history, how he will break the all-time scoring record during the Big Ten Conference tournament, and what’s prevented this team from going on losing streaks this season.
(21:42-42:08) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files and 1075TheFan.com joins the show to break down the Pacers big win last night in Dallas, believes that last night was a step in the right direction for Tyrese Haliburton when it comes to looking like himself, if Pacer fans should be concerned with the lack of playing time for Jarace Walker this season, and accesses the ceiling for the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs depending on where they are seeded.
(42:08-1:01:59) –NFL prospect Tyrone Tracy Jr. from Iowa, Purdue, and Decatur Central High School joins the show to explain what the NFL Combine is like for a prospect, reveal when he felt like he knew when he was good enough to make it to the NFL, shares which combine drill was his favorite, reflects on his time at Decatur Central High School, and states that he was able to meet with over ten teams at the combine.
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 4216 - NFL Combine Recap with Dane Brugler & Stephen Holder + Alex Golden Joins!
(00:00-27:40) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the number of people flocking to Indianapolis to witness the eclipse next month. Additionally, they discuss Rick Carlisle’s comments on the Wake Up Call with KB & Andy regarding Tyrese Haliburton. Finally, they examine the Eastern Conference standings with 20 games remaining for the Pacers.
(27:40-48:58) – NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler from The Athletic joins the program with Jake & Jimmy to highlight the buzz Tyrone Tracy Jr. created with the way he tested at the NFL Combine, explains why he mocked Brian Thomas Jr. to the Indianapolis Colts, access if Michael Penix Jr. improved or worsened his stock with his combine testing, and if there is enough quality depth in the wide receiver prospects to select one in the middle rounds that can be productive.
(48:58-50:13) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy discussing famous duos that have had disagreements.
(50:13-1:18:28) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to dissect the news from this morning pertaining to Andrew Ogletree’s case being dismissed, shares where things stand right now between Michael Pittman Jr. and the Indianapolis Colts, accesses what Chris Ballard said at the combine that could end up being the truth, states that he doesn’t think Brock Bowers will be there for Indianapolis on draft night, and compares selecting Bowers to Ballard drafting Malik Hooker 15th in the 2017 draft.
(1:18:28-1:31:10) – With today being the deadline for NFL teams to franchise tag players, the guys list the players that have been tagged so far and players that haven’t been tagged. Additionally, they examine the free agent running backs with Saquon Barkley, Austin Ekeler, and Josh Jacobs headlining the free agents.
(1:31:10-1:37:23) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake having Kansas City Steve call in to put an end to Jake’s conspiracy theory about gas that he shared last week.
(1:37:23-2:04:41) – Alex Golden from Setting the Pace and TheBlueAndGolden.substack.com joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook ahead of the Indiana Pacers game tonight against the Dallas Mavericks. Alex shares his thoughts on the players that could be out of the rotation whenever it tightens, what he’s seen from Bennedict Mathurin without Buddy Hield, and what his thoughts are on the recent struggles from Tyrese Haliburton.
(2:04:41-2:20:18) – With the NFL franchise tag deadline nearing, the guys examine how things are looking right now between Michael Pittman Jr. and the Indianapolis Colts.
(2:20:18-2:27:13) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing some picks for tonight, and Jake sharing one pick.
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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 4215 - Best Of Query & Company - Tuesday 3/5/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-21:06) – NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler from The Athletic joins the program with Jake & Jimmy to highlight the buzz Tyrone Tracy Jr. created with the way he tested at the NFL Combine, explains why he mocked Brian Thomas Jr. to the Indianapolis Colts, access if Michael Penix Jr. improved or worsened his stock with his combine testing, and if there is enough quality depth in the wide receiver prospects to select one in the middle rounds that can be productive.
(21:06-48:15) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to dissect the news from this morning pertaining to Andrew Ogletree’s case being dismissed, shares where things stand right now between Michael Pittman Jr. and the Indianapolis Colts, accesses what Chris Ballard said at the combine that could end up being the truth, states that he doesn’t think Brock Bowers will be there for Indianapolis on draft night, and compares selecting Bowers to Ballard drafting Malik Hooker 15th in the 2017 draft.
(48:15-1:07:04) –Alex Golden from Setting the Pace and TheBlueAndGolden.substack.com joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook ahead of the Indiana Pacers game tonight against the Dallas Mavericks. Alex shares his thoughts on the players that could be out of the rotation whenever it tightens, what he’s seen from Bennedict Mathurin without Buddy Hield, and what his thoughts are on the recent struggles from Tyrese Haliburton.
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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 4214 - Purdue and IU Win, but Pacers Disappoint. Don Fischer, Mike Chappell, and Eric Froton Join!
(00:00-26:22) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing their thoughts on the Pacers losing last night to San Antonio at the hands of Victor Wembanyama. They debate on what’s going on with Tyrese Haliburton before touching on the wins for Purdue and Indiana.
(26:22-48:28) – Don Fischer makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to recap Indiana’s wins last week over Wisconsin and Maryland, previews their upcoming game against Minnesota later this week, praises Mike Woodson and his staff for the job that they have done with Kel’el Ware this season, and really likes what he has seen from Mackenzie Mgbako the last handful of games.
(48:28-53:59) – Hour one concludes with Jake asking everyone what they did over the weekend because he did something for the first time with Shannon.
(52:03-1:24:59) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins the program to share his takeaways from the NFL Combine, states that the Colts should take a wide receiver early and then add one in free agency, accesses the tight end room with the hype around Brock Bowers picking up locally, and reveals that he believes the Colts should add a veteran cornerback over another rookie cornerback because Kenny Moore could or could not be the only veteran corner in the room.
(1:24:59-1:40:42) – Last night Tyrese Haliburton logged consecutive games without a three for the first time since the first two games on ’21-’22. This leads to Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing what they believe to be going on with the Pacers All-Star. They debate if it would be worthwhile to let him have a game or two off to recharge the battery.
(1:40:42-1:43:29) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake providing a weather update and a story about him as a telemarketer.
(1:43:29-2:14:33) – NBC Sports lead College Football Analyst, Eric Froton, joins Query & Company to discuss the impact Xavier Worthy’s 40-yard dash could have on his draft stock, which position is the hardest to translate to the NFL, states that edge rushers are the guys that really wow scouts and front office members in combine testing, admits he loves IU hiring Curt Cignetti, and thinks highly of the future of the Purdue Boilermakers underneath Ryan Walters.
(2:14:33-2:26:21) – Jake pays off his tease and asks Jimmy and Eddie what football stadium and basketball arena they would first want to go see out of the new Big Ten teams next season. Additionally, JMV joins the guys in studio to share his experience at Indiana State yesterday.
(2:26:21-2:31:47) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day with conference tournaments starting tonight and JMV discussing the environment at Indiana State last night.
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Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 4213 - Best Of Query & Company - Monday 3/4/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-16:15) – Don Fischer makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to recap Indiana’s wins last week over Wisconsin and Maryland, previews their upcoming game against Minnesota later this week, praises Mike Woodson and his staff for the job that they have done with Kel’el Ware this season, and really likes what he has seen from Mackenzie Mgbako the last handful of games.
(16:15-46:54) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins the program to share his takeaways from the NFL Combine, states that the Colts should take a wide receiver early and then add one in free agency, accesses the tight end room with the hype around Brock Bowers picking up locally, and reveals that he believes the Colts should add a veteran cornerback over another rookie cornerback because Kenny Moore could or could not be the only veteran corner in the room.
(36:40-1:16:11) –NBC Sports lead College Football Analyst, Eric Froton, joins Query & Company to discuss the impact Xavier Worthy’s 40-yard dash could have on his draft stock, which position is the hardest to translate to the NFL, states that edge rushers are the guys that really wow scouts and front office members in combine testing, admits he loves IU hiring Curt Cignetti, and thinks highly of the future of the Purdue Boilermakers underneath Ryan Walters.
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Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 4212 - Query & Company Full Show - Friday 3-1-24
(00:00-28:01) – Query & Company opens on a Friday from the NFL Combine with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison explaining the significance of Caitlin Clark declaring for the WNBA Draft. Jake highlights the financial impact she will bring to the city of Indianapolis and the Fever organization. Scott Long also joins in the opening segment to provide a little more context on who Caitlin Clark is, how she’s been a sensation in Iowa since middle school and agrees with Jake that she is comparable to Damon Bailey.
(28:01-36:34) – With today being the start of March, Jake and Jimmy come back from break discussing how they feel about One Shining Moment. Additionally, they debate if Purdue is feeling any pressure yet when it comes to the NCAA Tournament.
(36:34-52:03) – Hour one concludes with Yahoo Sports NFL reporter Charles McDonald joining Jake and Jimmy from Radio Row at the NFL Combine to highlight his experience in Indianapolis, what he would do in the draft if he was Chris Ballard, compares Anthony Richardson to Cam Newton in aspect of that Richardson could win games in a similar fashion, and his experience at Gettysburg College.
(52:03-1:15:25) – Co-host of the Wake UP Call with KB & Andy in Kevin Bowen to share his takeaways from Chris Ballard’s conversations this week, accesses which scenario is so likely between trading up in the draft or signing a notable free agent, reveals what he would call a successful upcoming season for the Colts, and shares his thoughts on Caitlin Clark declaring for the WNBA Draft.
(1:15:25-1:27:28) – Former NFL General Manager Mike Tannenbaum and current ESPN analyst joins Query & Company from the NFL Combine to weigh in on the Brock Bowers discussion and the pairing with him and the Indianapolis Colts. He provides he opinion on Marvin Harrison Jr. only coming to Indianapolis to measure, weigh in, and go through the medical evaluation. Finally, he gives us one player that he really likes that’s in the middle to late part of the first round at the wide receiver position.
(1:27:28-1:37:34) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy giving away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see Little Feat and Los Lobos if they can correctly guess which NFL team has the most media representation.
(1:37:34-1:56:32) – The final hour of the show this week starts with Jake and Jimmy discussing the NCAA Tournament seeding right now with the Purdue Boilermakers set to be one of the top seeds yet again. Additionally, they touch on Indiana State shooting itself in the foot when it comes to their tournament chances as an at-large bid team.
(1:56:32-2:16:22) – Larra Overton from the Colts Radio Network and Colts.com concludes our guest lineup of the week by discussing some of her takeaways from Chris Ballard, the NFL Combine, and praised Shane Steichen for the job he did last season. Finally, she touches on the impact Caitlin Clark can have for young women and girls for the city.
(2:16:22-2:18:42) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day.
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Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 4211 - Best Of Query & Company - Friday 3/1/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-15:06) – Hour one concludes with Yahoo Sports NFL reporter Charles McDonald joining Jake and Jimmy from Radio Row at the NFL Combine to highlight his experience in Indianapolis, what he would do in the draft if he was Chris Ballard, compares Anthony Richardson to Cam Newton in aspect of that Richardson could win games in a similar fashion, and his experience at Gettysburg College.
(15:06-36:40) – Co-host of the Wake UP Call with KB & Andy in Kevin Bowen to share his takeaways from Chris Ballard’s conversations this week, accesses which scenario is so likely between trading up in the draft or signing a notable free agent, reveals what he would call a successful upcoming season for the Colts, and shares his thoughts on Caitlin Clark declaring for the WNBA Draft.
(36:40-44:27) –Former NFL General Manager Mike Tannenbaum and current ESPN analyst joins Query & Company from the NFL Combine to weigh in on the Brock Bowers discussion and the pairing with him and the Indianapolis Colts. He provides he opinion on Marvin Harrison Jr. only coming to Indianapolis to measure, weigh in, and go through the medical evaluation. Finally, he gives us one player that he really likes that’s in the middle to late part of the first round at the wide receiver position.
(44:27-1:25:53) – Larra Overton from the Colts Radio Network and Colts.com concludes our guest lineup of the week by discussing some of her takeaways from Chris Ballard, the NFL Combine, and praised Shane Steichen for the job he did last season. Finally, she touches on the impact Caitlin Clark can have for young women and girls for the city.
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Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 4210 - CBS Sports & Westwood One's Ross Tucker Joins!
Ross Tucker from CBS Sports, Westwood One, and the Ross Tucker Podcast makes his first appearance on Query & Company to explain how Brock Bowers could play a role within the Colts offense like Dallas Goedert in Philadelphia, accesses how likely he thinks it is that Justin Fields is traded, shares where he stands on J.J. McCarthy, and deciphers which position is easiest to translate from college to NFL and the hardest position.
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 4209 - Day Two at the NFL Combine! Matt Verderame, Courtney Cronin, Ross Tucker, and Tony East Join!
(00:00-25:17) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday from the NFL Combine for the second consecutive day with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing some of their thoughts of the Indiana Pacers winning on the national stage over the New Orleans Pelicans. Additionally, they share some of their thoughts on what Chris Ballard said this morning on the Wake Up Call with KB & Andy.
(25:17-42:50) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Forbes Sports, Locked On Pacers, and WTHR joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to recap the win last night for the Indiana Pacers over the New Orleans Pelicans, access what he has seen from Bennedict Mathurin in recent games, states that the game is starting to slow down for Ben Sheppard, and weighs in at the debate that the NBA could return to Indianapolis for something in the not too distant future.
(42:50-44:05) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jake giving away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see Little Feat and Los Lobos this summer!
(44:00-1:14:18) – NFL staff writer, Matt Verderame, from Sports Illustrated joins Jake & Jimmy on radio row at the NFL Combine to discuss his time in Indianapolis so far, what are the top storylines that he’s trying to figure out this week, highlights some of the top corners in the draft that he thinks the Colts should select, and evaluates some of the veteran corners that could be available via trade or in free agency if Indianapolis wanted to go that route.
(1:14:18-1:29:52) – Ross Tucker from CBS Sports, Westwood One, and the Ross Tucker Podcast makes his first appearance on Query & Company to explain how Brock Bowers could play a role within the Colts offense like Dallas Goedert in Philadelphia, accesses how likely he thinks it is that Justin Fields is traded, shares where he stands on J.J. McCarthy, and deciphers which position is easiest to translate from college to NFL and the hardest position.
(1:29:52-1:34:52) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy looking at the NCAA Tournament dates because Jake realizes that the championship is on the same day as the eclipse.
(1:34:52-2:00:47) – Courtney Cronin from ESPN stops by Query & Company at the NFL Combine from radio row to give her perspective on what the Chicago Bears will do with the first overall pick, accesses the future of Justin Fields in the windy city, states that the Bears need to make a decision before the legal tampering period for free agents, and gives her perspective on Indiana basketball as an alumnus of the university.
(2:00:47-2:14:59) – Last night, Ben Sheppard came up big for the Indiana Pacers late when Bennedict Mathurin exited with foul trouble. They start raising questions about if they drafted the right player in Jarace Walker with him sitting on the sideline while Sheppard thrives.
(2:14:59-2:19:37) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Jake questioning what in the world Jimmy is thinking with a couple of his college basketball bets.
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 4208 - Best Of Query & Company - Thursday 2/29/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-15:58) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Forbes Sports, Locked On Pacers, and WTHR joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to recap the win last night for the Indiana Pacers over the New Orleans Pelicans, access what he has seen from Bennedict Mathurin in recent games, states that the game is starting to slow down for Ben Sheppard, and weighs in at the debate that the NBA could return to Indianapolis for something in the not too distant future.
(15:58-45:55) – NFL staff writer, Matt Verderame, from Sports Illustrated joins Jake & Jimmy on radio row at the NFL Combine to discuss his time in Indianapolis so far, what are the top storylines that he’s trying to figure out this week, highlights some of the top corners in the draft that he thinks the Colts should select, and evaluates some of the veteran corners that could be available via trade or in free agency if Indianapolis wanted to go that route.
(45:55-1:00:30) –Ross Tucker from CBS Sports, Westwood One, and the Ross Tucker Podcast makes his first appearance on Query & Company to explain how Brock Bowers could play a role within the Colts offense like Dallas Goedert in Philadelphia, accesses how likely he thinks it is that Justin Fields is traded, shares where he stands on J.J. McCarthy, and deciphers which position is easiest to translate from college to NFL and the hardest position.
(1:02:28-1:25:53) – Courtney Cronin from ESPN stops by Query & Company at the NFL Combine from radio row to give her perspective on what the Chicago Bears will do with the first overall pick, accesses the future of Justin Fields in the windy city, states that the Bears need to make a decision before the legal tampering period for free agents, and gives her perspective on Indiana basketball as an alumnus of the university.
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 4207 - NFL Network Analyst Charles Davis Joins From NFL Combine!
NFL Network Analyst Charles Davis joins Jake and Jimmy live from radio row at the NFL Combine to dissect what he saw from Anthony Richardson in his limited playing time, if it is too early to deem Richardson as an injury prone player, and highlights some of the prospects that he likes in this upcoming draft at the quarterback position.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 4206 - Live From the NFL Combine! Charles Davis, Rhett Lewis, Joel Erickson, and JP Shadrick Join!
(00:00-21:18) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday from the NFL Combine with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the Indiana Hoosiers getting a win last night over Wisconsin courtesy of the fire alarm being pulled. They question where that kind of play has been over the last month. Additionally, they touch on the combine returning to Indianapolis.
(21:18-37:02) – With the Indiana Pacers set to take on the New Orleans Pelicans tonight on ESPN, Jake and Jimmy spend some time previewing tonight’s game. They highlight the importance of Aaron Nesmith and that we really haven’t seen the Pacers at full strength since acquiring Pascal Siakam.
(37:02-41:18) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy highlighting the importance of the combine being in Indianapolis and explain why it works so well compared to other cities.
(41:18-56:20) – NFL Network Analyst Charles Davis joins Jake and Jimmy live from radio row at the NFL Combine to dissect what he saw from Anthony Richardson in his limited playing time, if it is too early to deem Richardson as an injury prone player, and highlights some of the prospects that he likes in this upcoming draft at the quarterback position.
(56:20-1:33:42) – JP Shadrick, Senior Reporter for the Jacksonville Jaguars and play-by-play broadcaster for Westwood One, joins Jake and Jimmy to highlight some of the offseason storylines that the Jaguars need to answer. He also addresses the future of Josh Allen and Calvin Ridley with the franchise. Finally, he reveals how they view the Indianapolis Colts. Additionally, Colts General Manager Chris Ballard speaks at the combine and we take his press conference live.
(1:33:42-1:34:36) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake teasing a thought he had when listening to Chris Ballard talk.
(1:34:36-1:57:24) – Indianapolis Colts beat reporter, Joel Erickson, from the IndyStar hops on the program with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook fresh off talking with Chris Ballard to share his thoughts. He accesses the likelihood of the Colts drafting a cornerback early, if he shed any light on potentially selecting a tight end (Brock Bowers) again in the draft, states that there is a possibility that Chris Ballard could trade back, and explains why teams love having the combine in Indianapolis.
(1:57:24-2:13:39) – NFL Network and IU Radio Football analyst Rhett Lewis rounds out the guests on today’s show from the NFL Combine to break down the tight ends after Brock Bowers that he likes, reveals what will determine where Michael Penix Jr. will end up being drafted, and dives into the Indiana Hoosiers football staff and getting the Hoosiers back to a bowl game.
(2:13:39-2:16:33) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 4205 - Best Of Query & Company - Wednesday 2/28/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-09:11) – NFL Network Analyst Charles Davis joins Jake and Jimmy live from radio row at the NFL Combine to dissect what he saw from Anthony Richardson in his limited playing time, if it is too early to deem Richardson as an injury prone player, and highlights some of the prospects that he likes in this upcoming draft at the quarterback position.
(09:11-23:40) – JP Shadrick, Senior Reporter for the Jacksonville Jaguars and play-by-play broadcaster for Westwood One, joins Jake and Jimmy to highlight some of the offseason storylines that the Jaguars need to answer. He also addresses the future of Josh Allen and Calvin Ridley with the franchise. Finally, he reveals how they view the Indianapolis Colts.
(23:40-42:27) –Indianapolis Colts beat reporter, Joel Erickson, from the IndyStar hops on the program with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook fresh off talking with Chris Ballard to share his thoughts. He accesses the likelihood of the Colts drafting a cornerback early, if he shed any light on potentially selecting a tight end (Brock Bowers) again in the draft, states that there is a possibility that Chris Ballard could trade back, and explains why teams love having the combine in Indianapolis.
(42:27-58:20) – NFL Network and IU Radio Football analyst Rhett Lewis rounds out the guests on today’s show from the NFL Combine to break down the tight ends after Brock Bowers that he likes, reveals what will determine where Michael Penix Jr. will end up being drafted, and dives into the Indiana Hoosiers football staff and getting the Hoosiers back to a bowl game.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 4204 - Will Mike Woodson Get Another Year? Stephen Holder, Dustin Dopirak, and Mike Schumann Join!
(00:00-26:51) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Derek Schultz, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison with Jake out to start the show on jury duty. The show opens with Derek sharing his opinion on where things are at right now with the IU basketball program. Jimmy states that he thinks it’s almost 50/50 right now with Mike Woodson returning next season.
(26:51-44:39) – Mike Schumann from the Daily Hoosier joins Query & Company with Derek Schultz and Jimmy Cook to reveal when he first started to feel this could be a down season for Indiana, weighs in on the debate that Xavier Johnson and Trey Galloway impacted Indiana’s ability to land a scoring guard in the transfer portal, and states that Indiana fans are thirsty for relevancy and success even more because of all the other sports on campus having success besides the two big revenue sports.
(44:39-53:31) – Hour one concludes with Derek and Jimmy discussing the Colts free agents. Additionally, they touch on the Pacers loss last night to the Toronto Raptors and examine some of the top storylines.
(44:00-1:17:26) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins the program for his weekly visit and agrees with Derek that it has been a quiet time for the Colts since their season ended. Additionally, he weighs in on the Brock Bowers dilemma if he’s available for Indianapolis, accesses the Colts pass rush after one of the best seasons as a defensive unit, deciphers if the Colts offensive needs will outweigh the defensive needs if two players they love are available in the first round, and what he wants to hear from Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard tomorrow.
(1:10:11-1:30:54) – After a pair of segments earlier in the show about Indiana, Derek Schultz and Jimmy Cook spend some time discussing the season the Purdue Boilermakers have had and why they’re in the boat of that they need to see the March success after the regular season domination the last two years. Additionally, they touch on who they need to see more minutes and production from to last longer in the NCAA Tournament.
(1:30:54-1:38:39) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake Query making an appearance in-studio to take us through his jury duty process.
(1:34:14-2:07:43) – IndyStar’s Pacers beat reporter Dustin Dopirak joins Derek Schultz, Jake Query, and Jimmy Cook to share his thoughts on the Pacers loss to the Toronto Raptors last night. Accesses Jake’s opinion that the Pacers have struggled in games in which Bennedict Mathurin has had it going offensively. Finally, he shares his opinion on if Jarace Walker will start playing more minutes the final 23 games of the season and if he anticipates a minutes restriction for Aaron Nesmith when he returns from his ankle injury.
(2:07:43-2:23:27) – Derek, Jake, and Jimmy come back from break by shifting their conversation back to Indiana basketball. Derek asks Jake for his opinion on Mike Woodson and what he needs to be successful. Finally, they debate if Woodson should be given another season after one bad season.
(2:23:27-2:27:42) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and the guys revisiting Jake’s bet from last night.
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Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 4203 - Best Of Query & Company - Tuesday 2/27/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-17:28) – Mike Schumann from the Daily Hoosier joins Query & Company with Derek Schultz and Jimmy Cook to reveal when he first started to feel this could be a down season for Indiana, weighs in on the debate that Xavier Johnson and Trey Galloway impacted Indiana’s ability to land a scoring guard in the transfer portal, and states that Indiana fans are thirsty for relevancy and success even more because of all the other sports on campus having success besides the two big revenue sports.
(17:28-39:57) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins the program for his weekly visit and agrees with Derek that it has been a quiet time for the Colts since their season ended. Additionally, he weighs in on the Brock Bowers dilemma if he’s available for Indianapolis, accesses the Colts pass rush after one of the best seasons as a defensive unit, deciphers if the Colts offensive needs will outweigh the defensive needs if two players they love are available in the first round, and what he wants to hear from Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard tomorrow.
(33:12-59:32) –IndyStar’s Pacers beat reporter Dustin Dopirak joins Derek Schultz, Jake Query, and Jimmy Cook to share his thoughts on the Pacers loss to the Toronto Raptors last night. Accesses Jake’s opinion that the Pacers have struggled in games in which Bennedict Mathurin has had it going offensively. Finally, he shares his opinion on if Jarace Walker will start playing more minutes the final 23 games of the season and if he anticipates a minutes restriction for Aaron Nesmith when he returns from his ankle injury.
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Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 4202 - Indiana Pacers, Indiana Hoosiers, and Purdue Boilermakers Recap. Don Fischer and Mike Chappell Join!
(00:00-26:51) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting the weekends for the Pacers, Indiana Hoosiers, Purdue Boilermakers, and Butler Bulldogs. An hour prior to the show, Mike Woodson met with reporters and said something that alarmed Jake. He shares his thoughts on what IU’s head coach said.
(26:51-42:20) – Don Fischer, radio voice of Indiana Hoosiers basketball, makes his weekly visit on Query & Company to access the latest loss for the Hoosiers against Penn State, reveals why Indiana has struggled as of late, highlights if Mike Woodson has hinted at the learning curve as a college basketball coach has been steeper than he anticipated from when he first took the job, and shares one of the players that he really liked watching during his time at Indiana.
(42:20-49:24) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jake getting Jimmy and Eddie’s guesses on the team that sells the least apparel at a sports store in Las Vegas. After their guesses, Jake reveals which team in the NFL, NBA, and MLB.
(44:00-1:10:11) – Over the weekend, there was some NIL news in college athletics with a judge in Tennessee granting an injunction that essentially puts an end to NIL rules. Now, boosters and collectives are allowed to have direct conversation with high school recruits or players in the transfer portal to influence their decision to attend a specific college.
(1:10:11-1:29:17) – Les Morris, adjunct NIL branding professor at Indiana University, joins Query & Company to breakdown the events that have led to where things are at right now with the NCAA and NIL. Explains that schools are not involved with NIL deals, that players/recruits can now demand a specific number from collectives/boosters, and those recruits can know exactly how much their being offered instead of how much money they have within their NIL pool.
(1:29:17-1:34:14) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy looking at the NCAA Tournament dates because Jake realizes that the championship is on the same day as the eclipse.
(1:34:14-2:02:32) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins Query & Company on a Monday to highlight what he plans on asking Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen on Wednesday from the combine, accesses if he thinks Anthony Richardson’s opinion is valued yet after just one (limited) season in the NFL, shares his thoughts on what positions he wouldn’t mind seeing the Colts drafting, and if he believes the combine will ever have a said it and forget it location or if they’re going to consistently be year-to-year with where it’s at.
(2:02:32-2:13:31) – Earlier in the day, the Associated Press released their latest top-twenty five rankings. Jimmy provides where Purdue checks in and the latest seedings from ESPN’s Joe Lunardi for Purdue, Butler, and Indiana State. Additionally, Jake rips Indiana for their lack accountability.
(2:03:20-2:09:55) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and James sharing some final thoughts on storylines before the NFL Combine next week!
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Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 4201 - Best Of Query & Company - Monday 2/26/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-15:11) – Don Fischer, radio voice of Indiana Hoosiers basketball, makes his weekly visit on Query & Company to access the latest loss for the Hoosiers against Penn State, reveals why Indiana has struggled as of late, highlights if Mike Woodson has hinted at the learning curve as a college basketball coach has been steeper than he anticipated from when he first took the job, and shares one of the players that he really liked watching during his time at Indiana.
(15:11-33:12) – Les Morris, adjunct NIL branding professor at Indiana University, joins Query & Company to breakdown the events that have led to where things are at right now with the NCAA and NIL. Explains that schools are not involved with NIL deals, that players/recruits can now demand a specific number from collectives/boosters, and those recruits can know exactly how much their being offered instead of how much money they have within their NIL pool.
(33:12-1:01:07) –The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins Query & Company on a Monday to highlight what he plans on asking Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen on Wednesday from the combine, accesses if he thinks Anthony Richardson’s opinion is valued yet after just one (limited) season in the NFL, shares his thoughts on what positions he wouldn’t mind seeing the Colts drafting, and if he believes the combine will ever have a said it and forget it location or if they’re going to consistently be year-to-year with where it’s at.
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Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 4200 - Pacers & Purdue Dominate! Caitlin Cooper, Isaac Trotter, Nick Baumgardner Join!
(00:00-24:05) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jimmy Cook, James Boyd, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the Pacers dominating win over the Detroit Pistons last night. They start discussing how this Pacers team could look in the playoffs if they matched up against Milwaukee. Additionally, they spend some time focusing on Bennedict Mathurin vs Jaden Ivey.
(24:05-39:14) – The Indiana Pacers weren’t the only team that had a dominating win last night. Jimmy and James spend some time talking about the Purdue Boilermakers dominating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights last night. Additionally, they start pondering if it’s more likely that Purdue makes it to the Sweet Sixteen or lose prior to the third round in the tournament.
(39:14-44:00) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jimmy and Eddie highlighting the chances of Butler making the NCAA Tournament with a loss against Seton Hall tomorrow afternoon. Additionally, Jimmy asks James for some things that he’s looking forward to at the NFL Combine next week.
(44:00-1:09:18) – Isaac Trotterfrom 247 Sports joins Query & Company with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to access how Purdue has gotten better this season with the improvements of Zach Edey and Braden Smith, states that a season like this should not happen at Indiana with the resources they have at their disposal with NIL and basketball budget, and takes a look at Butler’s tournament chances with a loss at Seton Hall tomorrow afternoon.
(1:09:18-1:20:16) – Following their conversation with Isaac Trotter, Jimmy and James focus on the news released during that conversation about the NFL salary cap. They also highlight the official franchise tag number for Michael Pittman Jr. They debate how much money MPJ’s contract will be worth.
(1:20:16-1:26:15) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jimmy asking James for his thoughts on the approach that Chris Ballard will have in free agency. The main topic of discussion is whether Ballard will add another veteran wide receiver to the room to aid Anthony Richardson’s development.
(1:26:15-1:50:18) – NFL reporter Nick Baumgardner from The Athletic joins Jimmy Cook & James Boyd on a Friday to previews some of the NFL Draft prospects with the combine coming to Indianapolis next week. He evaluates the wide receivers in the upcoming draft, the likelihood that Brock Bowers could be available for Indianapolis at 15, states that every team should draft a wide receiver in deep drafts like this one, and then highlights how the Colts could get one of the top cornerbacks that could fall because of a run of quarterbacks or wide receivers.
(1:50:18-2:03:20) – Caitlin Cooper from Basketball She Wrote joins the show to break down what she saw from the Indiana Pacers last night, if she anticipates Bennedict Mathurin joining the starting lineup by the end of the season and thinks that Tyrese Haliburton is nearing 100% health after seeing him take some shots he didn’t take leading up to the All-Star break.
(2:03:20-2:09:55) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and James sharing some final thoughts on storylines before the NFL Combine next week!
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Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 4199 - Best Of Query & Company - Friday 2/23/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-23:56) – Isaac Trotterfrom 247 Sports joins Query & Company with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to access how Purdue has gotten better this season with the improvements of Zach Edey and Braden Smith, states that a season like this should not happen at Indiana with the resources they have at their disposal with NIL and basketball budget, and takes a look at Butler’s tournament chances with a loss at Seton Hall tomorrow afternoon.
(23:56-46:32) – NFL reporter Nick Baumgardner from The Athletic joins Jimmy Cook & James Boyd on a Friday to previews some of the NFL Draft prospects with the combine coming to Indianapolis next week. He evaluates the wide receivers in the upcoming draft, the likelihood that Brock Bowers could be available for Indianapolis at 15, states that every team should draft a wide receiver in deep drafts like this one, and then highlights how the Colts could get one of the top cornerbacks that could fall because of a run of quarterbacks or wide receivers.
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Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 4198 - Robbie Hummel's Deep Dive on Purdue and Indiana
College basketball analyst Robbie Hummel joins the show to preview Purdue’s game tonight against Rutgers, doesn’t believe that Purdue is starting to feel pressure of the NCAA Tournament with March quickly approaching, states that this is the best team that Matt Painter has ever had at Purdue, and lists all the problems that the Indiana Hoosiers have had this season.
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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 4197 - IU Loses Again. Robbie Hummel, Bruce Weber, Tony East, and Joe Hillman Join!
(00:00-23:37) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing their thoughts on the Indiana Hoosiers losing again. Jake goes on a rant about how it’s tiring talking about the same issues with Indiana underneath Mike Woodson this season. Jimmy states that he’s not going anywhere because of the comments Woodson made earlier this week and how IU can’t afford to keep firing and hiring coaches every three years.
(23:37-41:51) – Former Indiana Hoosier Joe Hillman joins Jake & Jimmy on the show to share his perspective as to what is wrong with Indiana basketball right now. He states that the transfer portal has been one of the worst things in college basketball, doesn’t believe that Mike Woodson is putting players in their best position to succeed, and explains what situations the players need to be put into to succeed to close the season strong going into the Big Ten Tournament.
(41:51-42:35) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jake and Jimmy previewing their upcoming conversation with Tony East.
(42:35-1:06:15) – Tony East from Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, and WTHR makes his weekly stop on Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook. Their conversation starts with Tony’s storylines for the remainder of the season for the Pacers. He accesses what kind of minutes Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, and Obi Toppin could have in the final 26 games. Finally, he compares Walker’s situation to Pascal Siakam’s rookie season with the Toronto Raptors that’s helped him become the player he is.
(1:06:15-1:19:40) – Earlier in the program, Jake and Jimmy went on a rant about Indiana basketball. This time around they center their conversation around Mike Woodson’s and how he didn’t plan ahead to replace Jalen Hood-Schifino. Additionally, they try to be optimistic about next season, but the Hoosiers aren’t giving them any reason to be.
(1:19:40-1:23:53) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake sharing a tweet from a listener about Indiana’s guard situation. Additionally, Jake shares the idea of a segment that will debut next Friday.
(1:23:53-1:45:01) – Former Big Ten coach and current analyst, Bruce Weber, joins the show to share his thoughts on Indiana’s loss last night to Nebraska, explains what kind of player he sees in Gabe Cupps next season, and states that Indiana needs a couple guards for next season. Additionally, he touches on the Illinois collapse against Penn State, states that he felt like Purdue started slipping in recent games prior to the loss to Ohio State and picks a team that he thinks could win the Big Ten Tournament that’s not at the top of the conference standings.
(1:45:01-1:49:51) – Yesterday Jake and Jimmy came up with the idea of playing tournament in Kalamazoo featuring the worst teams in college basketball. The ultimate loser ends up getting a chance to compete in the NCAA Tournament.
(1:49:51-2:05:06) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day. Additionally, college basketball analyst Robbie Hummel joins the show to preview Purdue’s game tonight against Rutgers, doesn’t believe that Purdue is starting to feel pressure of the NCAA Tournament with March quickly approaching, states that this is the best team that Matt Painter has ever had at Purdue, and lists all the problems that the Indiana Hoosiers have had this season.
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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 4196 - Best Of Query & Company - Thursday 2/22/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-18:11) – Former Indiana Hoosier Joe Hillman joins Jake & Jimmy on the show to share his perspective as to what is wrong with Indiana basketball right now. He states that the transfer portal has been one of the worst things in college basketball, doesn’t believe that Mike Woodson is putting players in their best position to succeed, and explains what situations the players need to be put into to succeed to close the season strong going into the Big Ten Tournament.
(18:11-41:34) – Tony East from Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, and WTHR makes his weekly stop on Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook. Their conversation starts with Tony’s storylines for the remainder of the season for the Pacers. He accesses what kind of minutes Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, and Obi Toppin could have in the final 26 games. Finally, he compares Walker’s situation to Pascal Siakam’s rookie season with the Toronto Raptors that’s helped him become the player he is.
(41:34-1:02:28) –Former Big Ten coach and current analyst, Bruce Weber, joins the show to share his thoughts on Indiana’s loss last night to Nebraska, explains what kind of player he sees in Gabe Cupps next season, and states that Indiana needs a couple guards for next season. Additionally, he touches on the Illinois collapse against Penn State, states that he felt like Purdue started slipping in recent games prior to the loss to Ohio State and picks a team that he thinks could win the Big Ten Tournament that’s not at the top of the conference standings.
(1:02:28-1:13:04) – College basketball analyst Robbie Hummel joins the show to preview Purdue’s game tonight against Rutgers, doesn’t believe that Purdue is starting to feel pressure of the NCAA Tournament with March quickly approaching, states that this is the best team that Matt Painter has ever had at Purdue, and lists all the problems that the Indiana Hoosiers have had this season.
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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 4195 - Should Colts Draft Brock Bowers? NFL Networks Lance Zierlein Joins + Nate Atkins and John Fanta!
(00:00-24:55) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting Butler’s loss last night to Villanova. Additionally, Jake crowns Purdue as a winner last night with UConn losing in the fashion in which they did. Finally, they touch on the Indiana Pacers returning to action tomorrow night for the final third of the regular season.
(24:55-46:08) – IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to highlight the piece he released earlier today centered around his conversation with Jermaine O’Neal. In the article, JO discussed the brawl like he did on our show last week, the relationship he had with Donnie Walsh after the Pacers brought him to Indiana, and his experience around the city with fans appreciating him. Finally, he shares what he believes what will happen with Michael Pittman Jr.
(46:08-48:37) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jake and Jimmy continuing their Kalamazoo conversation after coming back from break with a song about the city.
(48:37-1:18:13) – Fox College Basketball broadcaster and reporter John Fanta joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on a Wednesday to highlight Butler’s tournament chances if they fall to Seton Hall this weekend. Additionally, his brings up a point that the committee has the opportunity to see the Indiana based colleges more than the west coast college teams, shares his opinion on Jake’s NCAA Suck Tournament in Kalamazoo, and believes that Purdue is still the team to beat in college basketball.
(1:18:13-1:28:45) – Earlier in the program, Jake and Jimmy had a conversation about the Indiana Pacers centered around Bennedict Mathurin and his last third of the season after the All-Star break. This go around, they discuss the importance of Aaron Nesmith and explain why they need him out on the court as much as possible down the stretch.
(1:28:45-1:35:15) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake revealing that Eddie has never been to West Lafayette. This results in Jake creating the idea to take Eddie on a road trip to Purdue.
(1:37:44-2:01:59) – NFL Network Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein joins the show to preview the combine with it in Indianapolis next week. He highlights what the biggest storyline will be going into the combine, states that Malik Nabers could be selected ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr. depending on how a team views those two receivers and shares his thoughts on the dilemma that people are in right now with selecting a unique talent like Brock Bowers. Finally, he dissects what round he believes Michael Penix Jr. will be selected in.
(2:01:59-2:13:11) – Yesterday the College Football Playoff revealed what they are going to do with seedings for the twelve-team tournament starting next season. Jake and Jimmy explain everything and how it impacts Notre Dame.
(2:13:11-2:17:13) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Jimmy sharing some final notes from what the CFP announced yesterday!
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 4194 - Best Of Query & Company - Wednesday 2/21/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-18:17) – IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to highlight the piece he released earlier today centered around his conversation with Jermaine O’Neal. In the article, JO discussed the brawl like he did on our show last week, the relationship he had with Donnie Walsh after the Pacers brought him to Indiana, and his experience around the city with fans appreciating him. Finally, he shares what he believes what will happen with Michael Pittman Jr.
(18:17-43:48) – Fox College Basketball broadcaster and reporter John Fanta joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on a Wednesday to highlight Butler’s tournament chances if they fall to Seton Hall this weekend. Additionally, his brings up a point that the committee has the opportunity to see the Indiana based colleges more than the west coast college teams, shares his opinion on Jake’s NCAA Suck Tournament in Kalamazoo, and believes that Purdue is still the team to beat in college basketball.
(38:18-1:07:24) –NFL Network Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein joins the show to preview the combine with it in Indianapolis next week. He highlights what the biggest storyline will be going into the combine, states that Malik Nabers could be selected ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr. depending on how a team views those two receivers and shares his thoughts on the dilemma that people are in right now with selecting a unique talent like Brock Bowers. Finally, he dissects what round he believes Michael Penix Jr. will be selected in.
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 4193 - Will Colts Franchise Tag Michael Pittman Jr.? Stephen Holder, Nick Gardner, and Sam King Join!
(00:00-28:25) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the comments made by the Mike Woodson this morning pertaining to his future and how the Hoosiers attempted to replace Jalen Hood-Schifino by landing a guard in the transfer portal. Finally, Jake goes on a rant about what the problem is right now with IU basketball fans.
(28:25-46:46) – Butler Radio analyst Nick Gardner joins the program to dissect the recent struggles for the Butler Bulldogs, highlights a couple players that are playing really well right now that could result in a conference tournament run if everyone is firing on all cylinders, explains how Thad Matta has been able to build off his first year coaching, and believes that the people at Butler are operating with a chip on their shoulder to routinely compete in the Big East.
(46:46-47:09) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jake previewing the second hour of the show.
(47:09-1:13:34) – Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Sam King makes his first appearance on the program with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share his perspective on the loss to Ohio State. He doesn’t believe Sunday’s loss will linger and that losing to Farleigh Dickinson last season was the best thing to happen Purdue’s team to help them this season. Finally, he shares some of his favorite baseball stadiums that he’s visited.
(1:13:34-1:33:27) – Earlier in the program, Jake and Jimmy shared their thoughts on where things are at right now with Indiana underneath Mike Woodson. They get into a debate as to the lack of a guard is impacting the success for this team. Additionally, Jake believes that Bruce Pearl would come to Indiana if the job opened up and IU made an offer towards Pearl to leave Auburn.
(1:33:27-1:36:00) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake discussing the poll that he put up on Twitter pertaining to how many laps people watched in the Daytona 500 yesterday.
(1:37:44-2:09:00) – Stephen Holder, ESPN.com’s Indianapolis Colts beat reporter, is back from vacation discussing the likelihood that the Colts use the franchise tag on Michael Pittman Jr. Also, Holder shares if he sees any avenue in which Chris Ballard uses the franchise tag on any other impending free agent, if the anticipates Ballard addressing offensive weapons in the draft or free agency, and if has heard anything since last week regarding the health of Jim Irsay after tweeting a week ago.
(2:09:00-2:16:56) – Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie continue the franchise tag discussion by having Eddie explain the difference of the three tags that the Indianapolis Colts could place on Michael Pittman Jr.
(2:16:56-2:20:57) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Jake taking another jab at Eddie. Brendan King also joins the guy in studio to preview what’s coming up the next three hours with him and James Boyd!
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Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 4192 - Best Of Query & Company - Tuesday 2/20/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-16:00) – Butler Radio analyst Nick Gardner joins the program to dissect the recent struggles for the Butler Bulldogs, highlights a couple players that are playing really well right now that could result in a conference tournament run if everyone is firing on all cylinders, explains how Thad Matta has been able to build off his first year coaching, and believes that the people at Butler are operating with a chip on their shoulder to routinely compete in the Big East.
(16:00-38:18) – Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Sam King makes his first appearance on the program with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share his perspective on the loss to Ohio State. He doesn’t believe Sunday’s loss will linger and that losing to Farleigh Dickinson last season was the best thing to happen Purdue’s team to help them this season. Finally, he shares some of his favorite baseball stadiums that he’s visited.
(38:18-1:06:32) –Stephen Holder, ESPN.com’s Indianapolis Colts beat reporter, is back from vacation discussing the likelihood that the Colts use the franchise tag on Michael Pittman Jr. Also, Holder shares if he sees any avenue in which Chris Ballard uses the franchise tag on any other impending free agent, if the anticipates Ballard addressing offensive weapons in the draft or free agency, and if has heard anything since last week regarding the health of Jim Irsay after tweeting a week ago.
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Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 4191 - All-Star Weekend Recap. James Boyd, Mike Chappell, and Don Fischer Join!
(00:00-25:25) – Query & Company opens on Presidents’ Day with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing their experiences from All-Star weekend. They also touch on Purdue’s loss to Ohio State yesterday after being revealed as the top team in the NCAA Tournament by the committee in their projected seedings. They also touch on Indiana’s loss at home to Northwestern.
(25:25-44:16) – Legendary IU play-by-play broadcast Don Fischer joins the show for his weekly hit on Query & Company to access a comment he made during the game about going on the floor and dancing, shares his frustrations with fans about the team seemingly not gelling this season, praises Trey Galloway for the job he’s done this season for the various roles that he’s had this season, and Jake gives Don a homework assignment for next week’s conversation.
(44:16-51:26) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy opening up the phone lines for a question that Jake has for people regarding what state or city they identify from if they move like Abraham Lincoln did.
(49:15-1:16:59) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on a Monday to discuss the Michael Pittman Jr. contract situation that the Indianapolis Colts are in. States that he would be “beyond shocked” if the Colts don’t franchise tag Michael Pittman Jr. and predicts what price negotiations will start at if MPJ hits free agency because Chris Ballard doesn’t elect to use the franchise tag on him. Finally, he shares which president he would want to have a few beers.
(1:16:59-1:32:50) – Jake pays off his tease from all show pertaining to his thoughts on how the All-Star weekend went. He and Jimmy both echoed the same sentiment pertaining to the game being boring. However, they share some other feelings about how things were handled around the city from an availability standpoint.
(1:32:50-1:37:44) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake and Jimmy taking one call from a listener sharing their experience during All-Star weekend and one caller weighing in on the debate earlier regarding Lincoln’s residency.
(1:37:44-2:07:16) – The Athletic’s James Boyd makes his first of two appearances on the show to access the job Tyrese Haliburton did with representing the city of Indianapolis over the weekend, if he believes Bennedict Mathurin’s feelings towards Jaden Ivey were real or for show, his overall thoughts on the way the NBA handled All-Star weekend, if there is a way for the NBA to improve the All-Star Game, and weighs in on the decision that the Colts have to make with Michael Pittman Jr.
(2:07:16-2:21:43) – Jake and Jimmy spend some time focusing on the job Tyrese Haliburton did all weekend long representing the Indiana Pacers, state of Indiana, and the city of Indianapolis. They share some of their winners from the weekend and then Jake shares a nitpick from the All-Star game. Finally, they discuss how the NBA could improve the quality of the All-Star Game.
(2:21:43-2:27:03) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a pick, and Jake discussing Colgate…not the toothpaste, the college.
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Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 4190 - Best Of Query & Company - Monday 2/19/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-14:24) – Legendary IU play-by-play broadcast Don Fischer joins the show for his weekly hit on Query & Company to access a comment he made during the game about going on the floor and dancing, shares his frustrations with fans about the team seemingly not gelling this season, praises Trey Galloway for the job he’s done this season for the various roles that he’s had this season, and Jake gives Don a homework assignment for next week’s conversation.
(14:24-39:01) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on a Monday to discuss the Michael Pittman Jr. contract situation that the Indianapolis Colts are in. States that he would be “beyond shocked” if the Colts don’t franchise tag Michael Pittman Jr. and predicts what price negotiations will start at if MPJ hits free agency because Chris Ballard doesn’t elect to use the franchise tag on him. Finally, he shares which president he would want to have a few beers.
(39:01-1:05:50) –The Athletic’s James Boyd makes his first of two appearances on the show to access the job Tyrese Haliburton did with representing the city of Indianapolis over the weekend, if he believes Bennedict Mathurin’s feelings towards Jaden Ivey were real or for show, his overall thoughts on the way the NBA handled All-Star weekend, if there is a way for the NBA to improve the All-Star Game, and weighs in on the decision that the Colts have to make with Michael Pittman Jr.
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Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 4189 - Six-Time NBA All-Star & Pacers Legend, Jermain O'Neal, Joins + Dunk Contest Winner Fred Jones!
(00:00-22:33) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison congratulating Oscar Robertson for finally getting a statue in Indianapolis at Crispus Attucks. They discuss his importance on the sport and basketball in the state of Indiana. Also, they continue teasing and previewing their conversation later in the show with Jermaine O’Neal!
(22:33-42:36) – Former Pacer and 2004 Dunk Contest champion Fred Jones joins Query & Company to walk us through his experience as a dunk contest participant in 2004, how he feels about today’s dunk contest, if he watches any of the dunk contest participants prior to the contest, where the Indiana Pacers rank on teams that he played for, and how fun the kickoff event was last night being able to catch up with some of his former teammates and Pacer greats.
(42:36-49:15) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy talking about Caitlin Clark breaking the women’s college basketball scoring record last night. They talk about the potential of her playing for the Indiana Fever next year.
(49:15-1:22:41) – Six time NBA All-Star and Indiana Pacer legend Jermaine O’Neal joins the show ahead of All-Star weekend to share his experiences as an All-Star, take us through everything that he had to go through after the brawl, how long it took him to put the Netflix documentary together, the impact his family had on his career as he started becoming older, his relationship with Isaiah Thomas, Donnie Walsh, Reggie Miller, and various other people that helped him grow up, and explains the emotions he felt putting together the Netflix documentary. Finally, he states that he fell out of love with basketball because of the brawl and had to pick himself up to come to Indianapolis with the All-Star game coming.
(1:22:41-1:30:20) – With the All-Star game this weekend, Jake and Jimmy compare the starting rosters for the Eastern and Western conferences from the last time the game was here in 1985 to the 2024 roster. Additionally, they pick a winner from the four different teams if they all played head-to-head.
(1:30:20-1:35:04) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake and Jimmy discussing the toughness of the NBA in the 1980’s and players in today’s NBA not being able to play in that era according to some people.
(1:35:04-2:01:01) – Co-host of the Wake-Up Call with KB & Andy in Kevin Bowen joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook for his weekly appearance on the program to highlight what he has coming up this weekend from a coverage standpoint with All-Star weekend. He also recaps the Woj Pod event last night at The Vogue with Tyrese Haliburton, grades the Pacers from the “first half” of the season, and which contest he would be best at if the NBA asked him to participate in any of the events.
(2:01:01-2:15:24) – We head to the phone lines for the first time in the show for Jonah in Arizona to share his thoughts on the Jermaine O’Neal interview from earlier in the show. Additionally, Jake recaps the great news for Scot Pollard that was announced earlier today, and then last night’s news of Oscar Robertson have a statue built at Crispus Attucks.
(2:15:24-2:20:49) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a couple All-Star weekend bets, and a listener calling in to echo the sentiments Jake shared pertaining to Oscar Robertson.
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Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 4188 - NBA Celebrity All-Star Game Member & IndyCar Driver Conor Daly Joins!
IndyCar driver and NBA Celebrity All-Star Game participant, Conor Daly, starts the first hour of the show by sharing his giddiness with his partnership with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the Indianapolis 500. Additionally, he reveals how much time he’s put in leading up to tomorrow’s game, what all happens behind the scenes in the Amazing Race with he and Alexander Rossi being on it in 2018, and all the logistics that have gone into the game.
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Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 4187 - Former Indiana Pacer and Dunk Contest Champion Fred Jones Joins!
Former Pacer and 2004 Dunk Contest champion Fred Jones joins Query & Company to walk us through his experience as a dunk contest participant in 2004, how he feels about today’s dunk contest, if he watches any of the dunk contest participants prior to the contest, where the Indiana Pacers rank on teams that he played for, and how fun the kickoff event was last night being able to catch up with some of his former teammates and Pacer greats.
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Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 4186 - Best Of Query & Company - Friday 2/16/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-12:47) – Former Pacer and 2004 Dunk Contest champion Fred Jones joins Query & Company to walk us through his experience as a dunk contest participant in 2004, how he feels about today’s dunk contest, if he watches any of the dunk contest participants prior to the contest, where the Indiana Pacers rank on teams that he played for, and how fun the kickoff event was last night being able to catch up with some of his former teammates and Pacer greats.
(12:47-44:18) – Six time NBA All-Star and Indiana Pacer legend Jermaine O’Neal joins the show ahead of All-Star weekend to share his experiences as an All-Star, take us through everything that he had to go through after the brawl, how long it took him to put the Netflix documentary together, the impact his family had on his career as he started becoming older, his relationship with Isaiah Thomas, Donnie Walsh, Reggie Miller, and various other people that helped him grow up, and explains the emotions he felt putting together the Netflix documentary. Finally, he opens up on how he felt following the passing of his father.
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Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 4185 - Indiana Pacers Legend Jermaine O'Neal Joins Query & Company!
Six time NBA All-Star and Indiana Pacer legend Jermaine O’Neal joins the show ahead of All-Star weekend to share his experiences as an All-Star, take us through everything that he had to go through after the brawl, how long it took him to put the Netflix documentary together, the impact his family had on his career as he started becoming older, his relationship with Isaiah Thomas, Donnie Walsh, Reggie Miller, and various other people that helped him grow up, and explains the emotions he felt putting together the Netflix documentary. Finally, he states that he fell out of love with basketball because of the brawl and had to pick himself up to come to Indianapolis with the All-Star game coming.
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Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 4184 - Indiana Fever Legend Tamika Catchings Joins Query & Company!
Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings joins Query & Company ahead of the Rising Stars Game on Friday night to preview the night and teases that it could be the start of her coaching career depending on how it goes. Additionally, she reveals her excitement for the city this weekend, highlights the activities that will be going on around downtown, and if she’s more excited to see Kanon Catchings play for Purdue or Caitlin Clark play for the Indiana Fever.
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Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 4183 - Former Pacers Center Rik Smits Joins Query & Company!
Former Pacers center Rik Smits joins the program to highlight what all he’s doing this weekend with the All-Star weekend, relive some of his favorite moments as a player against the New York Knicks, shares a story about getting in trouble one time for riding a dirt bike, accesses if he would be able to play in today’s NBA, and walks us through the process of when he was drafted second overall in the 1988 draft by the Indiana Pacers.
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Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 4182 - Former Pacers Point Guard George Hill Joins!
Former Indiana Pacer George Hill joins the show to share if he’s staying in shape and remaining ready for a call to return to the NBA. Additionally, George shares some of the animals that he has on his ranch now, the challenges he has owning some of his animals, and if he has a favorite pet on his ranch. Finally, he talks about what he’s seen from the Pacers this season and promotes the upcoming event he’s hosting at Newfields this weekend.
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 4181 - ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski Joins!
ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to promote his upcoming live show on Thursday night with Tyrese Haliburton and Grant Hill at The Vogue! Additionally, he shares what he’s heard about stars being interested in coming to Indianapolis to team up with Tyrese Haliburton, accesses if the Pacers will need to sign a player to be their third piece or if the third piece is already on the roster, states that Rick Carlisle should be in the coach of the year candidacy and examines the likelihood of Paul George returning to Indiana.
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 4180 - 1985 All-Star Game MVP & NBA Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson Joins!
NBA Hall of Famer, 1985 All-Star Game MVP, and three-time National College Player of the Year in Ralph Sampson joins Query & Company to discuss his All-Star Game experience in 1985 when it was last in Indianapolis. He elaborates on the significant of Zach Edey dominating again this season to potentially win the player of the year award and if he witnessed the Eastern Conference players in the game freezing out Michael Jordan.
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 4179 - All-Star Weekend Preview! Rik Smits, Tamika Catchings, Tony East, and Conor Daly Join!
(00:00-22:18) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison by briefly discussing the Pacers win over the Toronto Raptors last night. Additionally, they preview their upcoming conversation with former Pacers center Rik Smits and tomorrow’s conversation with Jermaine O’Neal!
(22:18-45:01) – Former Pacers center Rik Smits joins the program to highlight what all he’s doing this weekend with the All-Star weekend, relive some of his favorite moments as a player against the New York Knicks, shares a story about getting in trouble one time for riding a dirt bike, accesses if he would be able to play in today’s NBA, and walks us through the process of when he was drafted second overall in the 1988 draft by the Indiana Pacers.
(45:01-48:54) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy previewing Purdue’s game tonight against Minnesota.
(48:54-1:15:59) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Locked on Pacers, WTHR, and Forbes Sports joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to provide some insight on the LED glass court that he was able to see today at Lucas Oil Stadium. Additionally, he praises Ben Sheppard for his performance in the second half last night, weighs in on Jimmy’s theory pertaining the Bennedict Mathurin’s status for this weekend in the Rising Stars Game and Skills Competition, and tries to predict what Doug McDermott’s sweet spot for minutes will be the rest of the season.
(1:15:59-1:30:19) – Earlier in the shot Jake and Jimmy shared their thoughts on Purdue’s game against Minnesota. They continue that conversation following their conversation with Tony East with the focus on comparing Purdue’s resume to UConn’s for the first overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
(1:30:19-1:35:44) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake and Jimmy previewing tomorrow’s conversation with Jermaine O’Neal and recapping what NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said about the future of the Indiana Pacers within the state of Indiana.
(1:35:44-1:59:59) – IndyCar driver and NBA Celebrity All-Star Game participant, Conor Daly, starts the first hour of the show by sharing his giddiness with his partnership with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the Indianapolis 500. Additionally, he reveals how much time he’s put in leading up to tomorrow’s game, what all happens behind the scenes in the Amazing Race with he and Alexander Rossi being on it in 2018, and all the logistics that have gone into the game.
(1:59:59-2:16:45) – Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings joins Query & Company ahead of the Rising Stars Game on Friday night to preview the night and teases that it could be the start of her coaching career depending on how it goes. Additionally, she reveals her excitement for the city this weekend, highlights the activities that will be going on around downtown, and if she’s more excited to see Kanon Catchings play for Purdue or Caitlin Clark play for the Indiana Fever.
(2:16:45-2:22:44) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Jake picking a winner in a random college basketball game on tonight’s full slate.
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Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 4178 - Best Of Query & Company - Thursday 2/15/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-19:56) – Former Pacers center Rik Smits joins the program to highlight what all he’s doing this weekend with the All-Star weekend, relive some of his favorite moments as a player against the New York Knicks, shares a story about getting in trouble one time for riding a dirt bike, accesses if he would be able to play in today’s NBA, and walks us through the process of when he was drafted second overall in the 1988 draft by the Indiana Pacers.
(19:56-38:08) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Locked on Pacers, WTHR, and Forbes Sports joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to provide some insight on the LED glass court that he was able to see today at Lucas Oil Stadium. Additionally, he praises Ben Sheppard for his performance in the second half last night, weighs in on Jimmy’s theory pertaining the Bennedict Mathurin’s status for this weekend in the Rising Stars Game and Skills Competition, and tries to predict what Doug McDermott’s sweet spot for minutes will be the rest of the season.
(38:08-56:48) –IndyCar driver and NBA Celebrity All-Star Game participant, Conor Daly, starts the first hour of the show by sharing his giddiness with his partnership with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the Indianapolis 500. Additionally, he reveals how much time he’s put in leading up to tomorrow’s game, what all happens behind the scenes in the Amazing Race with he and Alexander Rossi being on it in 2018, and all the logistics that have gone into the game.
(56:48-1:15:42) – Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings joins Query & Company ahead of the Rising Stars Game on Friday night to preview the night and teases that it could be the start of her coaching career depending on how it goes. Additionally, she reveals her excitement for the city this weekend, highlights the activities that will be going on around downtown, and if she’s more excited to see Kanon Catchings play for Purdue or Caitlin Clark play for the Indiana Fever.
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Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 4177 - All-Star Weekend Preview with ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson!
(00:00-23:27) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting the educational and entertaining program that we’ve put together for you this afternoon. Additionally, they share their thoughts on the Butler Bulldogs losing at home last night to Marquette and Indiana State’s disappointing loss to Illinois State.
(23:27-41:52) – NBA Hall of Famer, 1985 All-Star Game MVP, and three-time National College Player of the Year in Ralph Sampson joins Query & Company to discuss his All-Star Game experience in 1985 when it was last in Indianapolis. He elaborates on the significant of Zach Edey dominating again this season to potentially win the player of the year award and if he witnessed the Eastern Conference players in the game freezing out Michael Jordan.
(41:52-42:30) – Hour one concludes with Jake teasing the upcoming conversation with Adrian Wojnarowski.
(42:30-1:06:20) – ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to promote his upcoming live show on Thursday night with Tyrese Haliburton and Grant Hill at The Vogue! Additionally, he shares what he’s heard about stars being interested in coming to Indianapolis to team up with Tyrese Haliburton, accesses if the Pacers will need to sign a player to be their third piece or if the third piece is already on the roster, states that Rick Carlisle should be in the coach of the year candidacy and examines the likelihood of Paul George returning to Indiana.
(1:06:20-1:19:46) – Pacers Sports & Entertainment’s Vice President for External Affairs and Corporate Communications, Danny Lopez, is back on the program to highlight all the behind-the-scenes conversations and planning that’s gone into All-Star weekend. He also highlights the importance of Tyrese Haliburton’s personality with the All-Star game here, how cool it is seeing all the posters and things promoting the All-Star game in downtown Indy and previews the kickoff party tomorrow night at the Bicentennial Unity Plaza.
(1:19:46-1:24:17) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake and Jimmy rehashing their debate earlier pertaining to Indiana State and their tournament hopes following last night’s loss to Illinois State.
(1:24:17-1:57:41) – The final hour of the show starts with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing the news regarding Bennedict Mathurin not being present at shootaround a day after Rick Carlisle commented that he was worried about his health on the Wake-Up Call with KB & Andy. Pacers radio & television analyst Eddie Gill joins the show from Toronto to share if he’s seen anything different from Bennedict Mathurin in the last couple days, accesses the offensive struggles since the addition of Pascal Siakam & departure of Buddy Hield, explains the importance of James Johnson. Finally, he shares what all he’s doing this weekend around the city.
(1:57:41-2:00:40) – Following their conversation with Eddie Gill, Jake shares his number for listeners to wish their Valentine a Happy Valentines Day.
(2:00:40-2:05:29) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio to discuss some of their favorite slow jam songs.
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 4176 - Best Of Query & Company - Wednesday 2/14/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-18:09) – NBA Hall of Famer, 1985 All-Star Game MVP, and three-time National College Player of the Year in Ralph Sampson joins Query & Company to discuss his All-Star Game experience in 1985 when it was last in Indianapolis. He elaborates on the significant of Zach Edey dominating again this season to potentially win the player of the year award and if he witnessed the Eastern Conference players in the game freezing out Michael Jordan.
(18:09-41:22) – ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to promote his upcoming live show on Thursday night with Tyrese Haliburton and Grant Hill at The Vogue! Additionally, he shares what he’s heard about stars being interested in coming to Indianapolis to team up with Tyrese Haliburton, accesses if the Pacers will need to sign a player to be their third piece or if the third piece is already on the roster, states that Rick Carlisle should be in the coach of the year candidacy and examines the likelihood of Paul George returning to Indiana.
(41:22-59:32) –Pacers radio & television analyst Eddie Gill joins the show from Toronto to share if he’s seen anything different from Bennedict Mathurin in the last couple days, accesses the offensive struggles since the addition of Pascal Siakam & departure of Buddy Hield, explains the importance of James Johnson. Finally, he shares what all he’s doing this weekend around the city.
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 4175 - Pacers Center Myles Turner Joins + Former Pacer George Hill & ESPN's Stephen Holder and Ryan Ruocco Join!
(00:00-26:25) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the ugly loss last night for the Indiana Pacers against the Charlotte Hornets. They also discuss Rick Carlisle’s comment this morning with the Wake Up Call with KB & Andy regarding the health of Bennedict Mathurin.
(26:25-42:01) – Pacers center Myles Turner joins Query & Company again, but this time to promote an event that he’s doing with Starry and Gleaners Food Bank on Friday afternoon at the Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Additionally, he explains what all he’s doing during All-Star weekend, weighs in on the health of Bennedict Mathurin from his perspective, and if he’s prepared at all for the Skills Challenge with Tyrese Haliburton and Mathurin.
(42:01-48:36) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy previewing tonight’s big game for the Butler Bulldogs. They look at the latest bracketology from Joe Lunardi to see where he has the Bulldogs and Indiana State Sycamores slotted.
(48:36-1:20:18) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook for his weekly appearance on the program to access what the Colts can take away from the Super Bowl as to whether how close or far off they are from competing for a Lombardi Trophy. Holder also weighs in on Jake’s tweet as to which two teams would lack fan interest and examines some key players at positions of need for the Indianapolis Colts that could be available in free agency Finally, he shares his confidence level on a scale from 1-10 on various Colts free agents when it comes to their chances at returning.
(1:20:18-1:23:52) – During their conversation with Stephen Holder, Jake introduced Eddie to Ked Woodley. This leads the Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie the second hit that he had.
(1:23:52-1:38:13) – The one o’clock hour concludes with ESPN broadcaster Ryan Ruocco to preview the upcoming celebrity All-Star game that he will have the call of on Friday night. He reveals how many of these celebrities he knows before talking about the impact Caitlin Clark could have on the Indiana Fever monetarily and his overall thoughts of the Pacers.
(1:38:13-2:03:06) – Former Indiana Pacer George Hill joins the show to share if he’s staying in shape and remaining ready for a call to return to the NBA. Additionally, George shares some of the animals that he has on his ranch now, the challenges he has owning some of his animals, and if he has a favorite pet on his ranch. Finally, he talks about what he’s seen from the Pacers this season and promotes the upcoming event he’s hosting at Newfields this weekend.
(2:03:06-2:18:11) – Following their conversation with George Hill, they recap all the animals that George has at his ranch. They question which animal is the real troublemaker and then they get back to naming some celebrities that they would wrangle together for an Indy celebrity basketball game.
(2:18:11-2:07:59) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio to preview what’s coming up from 3pm-6pm!
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Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 4174 - Best Of Query & Company - Tuesday 2/13/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-10:10) – Pacers center Myles Turner joins Query & Company again, but this time to promote an event that he’s doing with Starry and Gleaners Food Bank on Friday afternoon at the Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Additionally, he explains what all he’s doing during All-Star weekend, weighs in on the health of Bennedict Mathurin from his perspective, and if he’s prepared at all for the Skills Challenge with Tyrese Haliburton and Mathurin.
(10:10-24:18) – The one o’clock hour concludes with ESPN broadcaster Ryan Ruocco to preview the upcoming celebrity All-Star game that he will have the call of on Friday night. He reveals how many of these celebrities he knows before talking about the impact Caitlin Clark could have on the Indiana Fever monetarily and his overall thoughts of the Pacers.
(24:18-48:52) –Former Indiana Pacer George Hill joins the show to share if he’s staying in shape and remaining ready for a call to return to the NBA. Additionally, George shares some of the animals that he has on his ranch now, the challenges he has owning some of his animals, and if he has a favorite pet on his ranch. Finally, he talks about what he’s seen from the Pacers this season and promotes the upcoming event he’s hosting at Newfields this weekend.
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Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 4173 - Super Bowl Recap + Purdue Dismantles IU! Don Fischer, Rob Blackman, and Mike Chappell Join!
(00:00-23:46) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query and a very happy Jimmy Cook sharing their thoughts on the Super Bowl with Kansas City capturing their third Lombardi Trophy in the last five years. They touch on how they never felt like the San Francisco 49ers were going to win. Finally, they discuss what Braden Smith said about IU’s defense Saturday.
(23:46-39:37) – Don Fischer, voice of Indiana basketball and football, joins the program for his weekly stop to access the blowout loss to the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, states that the game turned when Kel’el Ware went to the bench, weighs in on Braden Smith’s comment after the game pertaining to IU’s defense, tips his cap to the job Matt Painter has done coaching and developing his team, and dives into the inconsistency from game to game and half to half from Indiana basketball.
(39:37-42:48) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy sharing their opinions on some of their favorite Super Bowl commercials.
(42:48-1:10:07) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake & Jimmy on a Monday afternoon to discuss the Chiefs winning another Super Bowl, where he would put Patrick Mahomes all-time after his third ring, dives into Dwight Freeney making the Pro Football Hall of Fame, looks at the Indianapolis Colts from the perspective as to how close they are if Anthony Richardson is healthy, and shares what is next for Reggie Wayne after not making the Hall of Fame this season.
(1:10:07-1:21:02) – For the first time since 1979, the Indiana State Sycamores are ranked as one of the top 25 teams in college basketball. Jake takes you through time of the basketball program and states that he would get an ISU tattoo if they upset Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.
(1:21:02-1:25:16) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy sifting through the college basketball rankings with a couple teams being ranked that they had no idea were having good seasons.
(1:25:16-1:51:34) – Rob Blackman, play-by-play broadcaster of Purdue Basketball, tips off the final hour of the show by sharing his thoughts on Purdue’s second dominant win over Indiana, Zach Edey making his first career three-pointer, the efficiency in which Edey is playing with this season, Braden Smith’s comment about IU’s lack of defense, explains why Lance Jones gives him some confidence Purdue can play better in March compared to previous seasons, and if he’s concerned about being officiated differently come March.
(1:51:34-2:03:42) – Earlier in the show Jimmy shared that his Chiefs fandom derives from his brother. Jake asks Jimmy more about his fanhood, which results in Jimmy opening up for listeners to know a little bit more about him. Finally, they share some more thoughts on the Super Bowl.
(2:03:42-2:07:59) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio to discuss the Indiana State Sycamore being ranked for the first time since 1979!
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Mon, 12 Feb 2024 - 4172 - Best Of Query & Company - Monday 2/12/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-15:39) – Don Fischer, voice of Indiana basketball and football, joins the program for his weekly stop to access the blowout loss to the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, states that the game turned when Kel’el Ware went to the bench, weighs in on Braden Smith’s comment after the game pertaining to IU’s defense, tips his cap to the job Matt Painter has done coaching and developing his team, and dives into the inconsistency from game to game and half to half from Indiana basketball.
(15:39-42:43) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake & Jimmy on a Monday afternoon to discuss the Chiefs winning another Super Bowl, where he would put Patrick Mahomes all-time after his third ring, dives into Dwight Freeney making the Pro Football Hall of Fame, looks at the Indianapolis Colts from the perspective as to how close they are if Anthony Richardson is healthy, and shares what is next for Reggie Wayne after not making the Hall of Fame this season.
(42:43-1:08:45) –Rob Blackman, play-by-play broadcaster of Purdue Basketball, tips off the final hour of the show by sharing his thoughts on Purdue’s second dominant win over Indiana, Zach Edey making his first career three-pointer, the efficiency in which Edey is playing with this season, Braden Smith’s comment about IU’s lack of defense, explains why Lance Jones gives him some confidence Purdue can play better in March compared to previous seasons, and if he’s concerned about being officiated differently come March.
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Mon, 12 Feb 2024 - 4171 - Dwight Freeney Going Into the Hall of Fame! Bill Polian Joins + Super Bowl Preview!
(00:00-27:50) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison congratulating Dwight Freeney on making the Hall of Fame last night. They also touch on Andre Johnson making it in over Reggie Wayne. Finally, they share some of their thoughts pertaining towards the Pacers blowout loss last night to Steph Curry.
(27:50-46:57) – The Athletic’s Zak Keefer joins the show from Las Vegas to explain what life has been like in the city that never sleeps this week. He debates with Jake about Vegas being constantly in the rotation for the Super Bowl. Additionally, Zak shares some of the things that he’s taken away from following the Kansas City Chiefs this week at practice and media day. He also touches on the legacy that Bill Polian has with another one of his players being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
(46:57-48:08) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy previewing their upcoming conversation with Bill Polian.
(48:08-1:15:34) – Former Indianapolis Colts General Manager/Team President and 2015 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee, Bill Polian, joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share how he felt last night seeing Dwight Freeney be announced in this year’s Hall of Fame class. He also takes us back in time to explain what he saw in Freeney that led to the Colts selecting him with the eleventh pick in the 2002 draft and if playing on turf instead of grass impacted their decision. Finally, he reveals if he ever sat back and realized that Freeney was on a Hall of Fame path during his career and believes that the Colts are a playoff contender if Anthony Richardson is healthy.
(1:15:34-1:28:35) – Following their conversation with Bill Polian, they shift their conversation to the Indiana Hoosiers and Purdue Boilermakers with the two teams set to face each other tomorrow. They discuss their expectations for Indiana along with the spread for the game.
(1:28:35-1:32:24) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy discussing the Pacers loss last night to the Golden State Warriors. They ponder if it’s something they should be concerned about now without Buddy Hield.
(1:32:24-2:02:19) – We kick off the final hour of the week with co-host of the Wake-Up Call with KB & Andy in Kevin Bowen to preview the Super Bowl with Max Bowen officially making his pick earlier this week. Additionally, he touches on the Pacers loss last night, Indiana traveling to Purdue, and some prop bets that he likes for the Super Bowl this weekend.
(2:02:19-2:17:27) – For one final time during the NFL season, Jake and Jimmy do a Two Minute Drill featuring Josh Brisco from WHB in Kansas City, Damon Bruce from San Francisco and the Damon Bruce Show, Brian Mahoney from the Associated Press in New York to preview Pacers/Knicks, and PGA Tour Radio’s Will Haskett to preview this weekend’s golf tournament.
(2:17:27-2:24:51) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing some bets, and JMV joining the guys in-studio to preview his show!
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Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 4170 - Best Of Query & Company - Friday 2/9/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-18:35) – The Athletic’s Zak Keefer joins the show from Las Vegas to explain what life has been like in the city that never sleeps this week. He debates with Jake about Vegas being constantly in the rotation for the Super Bowl. Additionally, Zak shares some of the things that he’s taken away from following the Kansas City Chiefs this week at practice and media day. He also touches on the legacy that Bill Polian has with another one of his players being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
(18:35-40:07) – Former Indianapolis Colts General Manager and 2015 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee, Bill Polian, joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share how he felt last night seeing Dwight Freeney be announced in this year’s Hall of Fame class. He also takes us back in time to explain what he saw in Freeney that led to the Colts selecting him with the eleventh pick in the 2002 draft and if playing on turf instead of grass impacted their decision. Finally, he reveals if he ever sat back and realized that Freeney was on a Hall of Fame path during his career and believes that the Colts are a playoff contender if Anthony Richardson is healthy.
(40:07-52:44) – For one final time during the NFL season, Jake and Jimmy do a Two Minute Drill featuring Josh Brisco from WHB in Kansas City, Damon Bruce from San Francisco and the Damon Bruce Show, Brian Mahoney from the Associated Press in New York to preview Pacers/Knicks, and PGA Tour Radio’s Will Haskett to preview this weekend’s golf tournament.
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Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 4169 - NFL Hall of Famer & Former Colts General Manager and President, Bill Polian, Joins Query & Company!
Former Indianapolis Colts General Manager and 2015 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee, Bill Polian, joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share how he felt last night seeing Dwight Freeney be announced in this year’s Hall of Fame class. He also takes us back in time to explain what he saw in Freeney that led to the Colts selecting him with the eleventh pick in the 2002 draft and if playing on turf instead of grass impacted their decision. Finally, he reveals if he ever sat back and realized that Freeney was on a Hall of Fame path during his career and believes that the Colts are a playoff contender if Anthony Richardson is healthy.
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Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 4168 - Pacers Make Moves! Tony East Joins + Super Bowl Preview with Matt Verderame!
(00:00-25:53) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the trade from earlier in the day that sent Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers. They explain how it impacts Indiana and then debate if they believe the team will make another move before the deadline.
(25:53-38:33) – NBA’s Vice President of Social Responsibility, Eric DiMeceli, joins Query & Company to share the different charities that are involved with the All-Star Game and all the other events that will be happening around Indianapolis. Additionally, he highlights the Steph Curry vs Sabrina Ionescu three-point competition to help raise money.
(38:33-45:20) – Hour one concludes with Jake stating that for the rest of the show that we will have to play music involving the term “Budy” in respect of Buddy Hield being traded.
(45:20-1:10:36) – Hour two starts with Tony East of Forbes Sports, Locked On Pacers, and Sports Illustrated to explain why the Pacers decided to trade Buddy Hield, if he expects the team to make any trades before the deadline, explains what kind of addition the team can make this offseason, weighs in on the conversation surrounding the future of Jalen Smith with his player option, and then highlights some players that he will be monitoring until 3pm.
(1:10:36-1:27:30) – Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame joins Query & Company ahead of the Super Bowl this weekend to explain how the Kansas City Chiefs offense has resurrected itself in the postseason, shares what concerns he has with the San Francisco 49ers against Kansas City, debates if this is a legacy game for Patrick Mahomes, and reveals what he would like to see Chris Ballard to do this off-season.
(1:27:30-1:31:57) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake mentioning the news of former Pacer Scot Pollard announcing that he’s waiting to receive a heart transplant.
(1:31:57-1:58:39) – We kick off the final hour of the show by discussing the potential fallout of the Buddy Hield trade from a relationship standpoint between the Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton. They compare the situation for the Pacers to the Colts after Andrew Luck’s rookie season.
(1:58:39-2:10:44) – For the first time in the show, Jake and Jimmy open the phone lines for Pacer fans to share their opinion on the Buddy Hield trade the Indiana Pacers made today with the 76ers.
(2:10:44-2:18:10) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing one bet he likes, and breaking news that the Pacers have brought back Doug McDermott by trading a second round pick and Marcus Morris to the San Antonio Spurs.
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Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 4167 - Best Of Query & Company - Thursday 2/8/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-21:58) – Hour two starts with Tony East of Forbes Sports, Locked On Pacers, and Sports Illustrated to explain why the Pacers decided to trade Buddy Hield, if he expects the team to make any trades before the deadline, explains what kind of addition the team can make this offseason, weighs in on the conversation surrounding the future of Jalen Smith with his player option, and then highlights some players that he will be monitoring until 3pm.
(21:58-38:31) – Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame joins Query & Company ahead of the Super Bowl this weekend to explain how the Kansas City Chiefs offense has resurrected itself in the postseason, shares what concerns he has with the San Francisco 49ers against Kansas City, debates if this is a legacy game for Patrick
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Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 4166 - Purdue's P.J. Thompson & Kevin Harlan Joins! Plus, IU Recap with Jeff Rabjohns
(00:00-26:39) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison breaking down their thoughts on the Indiana Hoosiers being able to come from behind late to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes. Additionally, they share some of their thoughts on the Indiana Pacers putting together a solid second half to beat the Houston Rockets.
(26:39-46:05) – Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com joins the show to provide some insight on Xavier Johnson’s injury and if he will return this season. Additionally, he weighs in on Jake’s opinion that IU is better without Johnson, examines what the roster could look like next season, and accesses why Trey Galloway has been so up and down this season. Finally, he reveals if this is a team that is fighting to make a run to get into the NCAA Tournament or if they’re playing for pride.
(46:05-47:34) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy quickly previewing the second hour of the program.
(47:34-1:11:29) – Hour two starts with Jake and Jimmy sharing their thoughts on the Pacers game last night. After they share their thoughts about the game and a couple players that had good performances, they go through the celebrities that will be in the Celebrity All-Star Game and see if they know what their job is.
(1:11:29-1:32:45) – Purdue’s Director of Player Development in P.J. Thompson joins Query & Company to validate Jake’s opinion that Purdue would not have won that game in Wisconsin a season ago by the way the Badgers contained Zach Edey. Highlights how much Matt Painter has changed over the years to be a consistent dominant force, the importance of adding Lance Jones to this year’s team, and how the offense is different from last year with how they’re using Zach Edey and Braden Smith. Finally, he gives a lot of credit to the type of player and person that Mason Gillis is for the Boilermakers this season.
(1:32:45-1:33:22) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake sharing a text he got from his heart doctor regarding the blood work he had to go have done this morning.
(1:33:22-1:56:59) – CBS Sports, TNT, and Westwood One play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Harlanjoins the show to preview the Super Bowl this weekend to explain what all goes through this week to prepare for his 14th Super Bowl, admits the love he has for the Indiana Pacers, shares that broadcasting the Indianapolis 500 is a bucket list item for him, and what it means to be covering the Super Bowl with his daughter.
(1:56:59-2:15:09) – Jake and Jimmy revert to the Indiana Pacers, but with a focus on how much of a steal it is for the Pacers to have Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith on the contracts they currently have. This leads to Jake looking at some of the top highest paid players in the NBA.
(2:15:09-2:21:21) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing one bet he likes, and JMV joining the guys in-studio to preview his show.
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Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 4165 - Best Of Query & Company - Wednesday 2/7/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-19:17) – Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com joins the show to provide some insight on Xavier Johnson’s injury and if he will return this season. Additionally, he weighs in on Jake’s opinion that IU is better without Johnson, examines what the roster could look like next season, and accesses why Trey Galloway has been so up and down this season. Finally, he reveals if this is a team that is fighting to make a run to get into the NCAA Tournament or if they’re playing for pride.
(19:17-40:30) – Purdue’s Director of Player Personnel in P.J. Thompson joins Query & Company to validate Jake’s opinion that Purdue would not have won that game in Wisconsin a season ago by the way the Badgers contained Zach Edey. Highlights how much Matt Painter has changed over the years to be a consistent dominant force, the importance of adding Lance Jones to this year’s team, and how the offense is different from last year with how they’re using Zach Edey and Braden Smith. Finally, he gives a lot of credit to the type of player and person that Mason Gillis is for the Boilermakers this season.
(40:30-52:44) – CBS Sports, TNT, and Westwood One play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Harlanjoins the show to preview the Super Bowl this weekend to explain what all goes through this week to prepare for his 14th Super Bowl, admits the love he has for the Indiana Pacers, shares that broadcasting the Indianapolis 500 is a bucket list item for him, and what it means to be covering the Super Bowl with his daughter.
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Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 4164 - What's the Future of IU Basketball Look Like? Stephen Holder + Scott Agness Join
(00:00-26:10) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the comments that Rick Carlisle made about Purdue. This leads to Jake and Jimmy continuing their discussion from yesterday about the direction that Indiana is going compared to Purdue with their head coaches.
(26:10-43:08) – Jake and Jimmy open the phone lines for fans of IU and Purdue to chime in on the situation each team is in. Later in the segment they discuss the thinking of Mike Woodson for putting all his eggs in the basket of Xavier Johnson in relation to not being able to land a guard that was in the transfer portal.
(43:08-51:37) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy taking one more call pertaining to the IU and Purdue conversation.
(51:37-1:16:56) – Hour two starts with Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files and 1075TheFan.com joins the program to access if he believes Buddy Hield will be on the roster Thursday afternoon, if he believes Buddy Hield is in a slump or if he’s on the downside of his career now, how the front office has to start looking forward to the cap with the acquisition of Pascal Siakam, and shares his thoughts on Jake believing that Aaron Nesmith could become the third star for the Pacers instead of Bennedict Mathurin.
(1:16:56-1:31:02) – During the conversation with Scott Agness, Jake asked him about the future name of the Mad Ants with their move to Noblesville coming shortly. This leads to Jake creating a marketing campaign for the Pacers as to what they should name their G League team.
(1:31:02-1:36:35) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake receiving a question from a caller pertaining to IndyCar.
(1:38:52-2:04:54) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins Query & Company to share what his takeaways from hanging around the Colts players in Orlando for the Pro Bowl Games, adds his thoughts and insight on what he knows regarding the latest update of Jim Irsay’s health, accesses if Michael Pittman Jr.’s contract situation will turn into Jonathan Taylor’s situation, and shares his thoughts on the Pro Bowl Games.
(2:04:54-2:17:53) – Jake and Jimmy come back from break and address some tweets and messages they have received regarding the tweet about his health. They also take a call from Kansas City Steve to chat about the big game this weekend.
(2:17:53-2:21:02) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in-studio to share his perspective on Jim Irsay’s tweet.
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Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 4163 - Best Of Query & Company - Tuesday 2/6/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-25:04) – Hour two starts with Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files and 1075TheFan.com joins the program to access if he believes Buddy Hield will be on the roster Thursday afternoon, if he believes Buddy Hield is in a slump or if he’s on the downside of his career now, how the front office has to start looking forward to the cap with the acquisition of Pascal Siakam, and shares his thoughts on Jake believing that Aaron Nesmith could become the third star for the Pacers instead of Bennedict Mathurin.
(25:04-51:47) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins Query & Company to share what his takeaways from hanging around the Colts players in Orlando for the Pro Bowl Games, adds his thoughts and insight on what he knows regarding the latest update of Jim Irsay’s health, accesses if Michael Pittman Jr.’s contract situation will turn into Jonathan Taylor’s situation, and shares his thoughts on the Pro Bowl Games.
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Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 4162 - Best Of Query & Company - Monday 2/5/24
(00:00 – 13:26) - Don Fischer, Voice of IU Basketball, joins the show to give details on the 85-71 loss against Penn State, and to answer Jake’s ultimate question, “what happened” to IU basketball? Don also gives his input on the recent NCAA’s name, image and likeness (NIL), guidelines for collegiate sports.
(13:26 – 43:36) - CBS4 & FOX59 Colts Beat Reporter Mike Chappell joins, not just for Colts, but to share his thoughts also on recent coaching hires and staff/team setups around the NFL. He then talks about the meaning and importance of the Pro Bowl for NFL teams and the players.
(43:36 – 1:07:40) Alan Karpick, President & Publisher of GoldAndBlack.com, joins the show to talk on Purdue’s basketball after their 75-69 win, give his thoughts on Zach Edey’s off game, and share his input on the next coming months leading up to March. Jake throws a prediction on Zach Edey’s future Alan’s way for him to grade.
(1:07:40 – 1:12:21) Jake shares about the connection he found between Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car performance with Luke Combs at the Grammy’s and the Quality Life Indy event he was at last night.
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Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 4161 - Pacers & Purdue Win, Alan Karpick, Don Fischer and Mike Chappell join!
(00:00-28:54) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query sharing his thoughts on the Boilermakers’ 75-69 win against Wisconsin, Zach Edey’s “off” game, and what makes Purdue different. Jimmy Cook joins the conversation to talk about Indiana State’s and Butler’s wins. They finish the first segment talking about how IU has ruined their chance for the NCAA tournament, and how Indiana basketball has changed.
(28:54-42:28) – Don Fischer, Voice of IU Basketball, joins the show to give details on the 85-71 loss against Penn State, and to answer Jake’s ultimate question, “what happened” to IU basketball? Don also gives his input on the recent NCAA’s name, image and likeness (NIL), guidelines for collegiate sports.
(45:38-47:13) – Hour one concludes with Jake sharing about the connection he found between Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car performance with Luke Combs at the Grammy’s and the Quality Life Indy event he was at last night.
(47:13-1:17:48) – CBS4 & FOX59 Colts Beat Reporter Mike Chappell joins, not just for Colts, but to share his thoughts also on recent coaching hires and staff/team setups around the NFL. He then talks about the meaning and importance of the Pro Bowl for NFL teams and the players.
(1:17:48 -1:31:57) – Jake and Jimmy do a ticket giveaway for Train, REO Speedwagon, and Yacht Rock Revue. They then take time to praise Indiana State and Purdue during their games over the weekend.
(1:31:57-1:33:12) – Jake gives more of his take on how it’s over for Indiana and time to start new.
(1:38:06-2:03:49) –Alan Karpick, President & Publisher of GoldAndBlack.com, joins the show to talk on Purdue’s basketball after their 75-69 win, give his thoughts on Zach Edey’s off game, and share his input on the next coming months leading up to March. Jake throws a prediction on Zach Edey’s future Alan’s way for him to grade.
(2:03:50-2:20:37) – Where’s Eddie? Kielynn fills in for him. Jake and Jimmy switch up and talk about the Pacers’ stats in their 115-99 win over the Hornets. Jake shares the meaning behind the Pacers players being good, but most importantly, being good role models, while recalling British motor racing driver Dan Wheldon’s last race and attitude off the track.
(2:20:38-2:27:53) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in-studio!
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Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 4160 - Pacers Collapse in Fourth Quarter Against Knicks + Kevin Bowen Joins
(00:00-29:33) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing their thoughts on the Pacers fourth quarter collapse last night against the New York Knicks. They question the minutes allocation for Tyrese Haliburton with him sitting the entire fourth quarter.
(29:33-45:38) – With serious injuries happening to franchise players for the Indiana Pacers the last ten years, Jake speculates that the precautionary measures the medical staff is taking with Haliburton are connected to that. Jake and Jimmy also discuss where Victor Oladipo is at in his career after being traded again last night.
(45:38-48:24) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy teasing a new segment and talking about The Proclaimers.
(48:24-1:16:36) – Hour number two starts with Jake and Jimmy debuting a new segment called “Free Flow Friday” where we open the phone lines for listeners to ask or state anything they want.
(1:09:01-1:31:57) – Following Free Flow Friday, Jake and Jimmy rehash some of their opinions on the Pacers losing last night to the Knicks. Jimmy doesn’t want to look back at some of the games during the month without Tyrese Haliburton where they missed out on being a playoff team compared to a play-in team.
(1:31:57-1:38:52) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake explaining why he will be conflicted while watching the Pacers/Kings game.
(1:38:52-2:06:29) – Co-host of the Wake-Up Call With KB & Andy in Kevin Bowen joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to discuss the ramifications for the Hoosiers if they lose at home to Penn State this weekend. They dive into what his takeaways are when watching the playoffs in connection to the Indianapolis Colts and his latest piece centering around Anthony Richardson’s play style.
(2:06:29-2:24:00) – Carmel basketball assistant coach Walt Morris joins Jake on Query & Company to share his story with February being heart health month. Both he and Jake share the emotions they felt leading up and after their heart attacks.
(2:24:00-2:26:58) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in-studio!
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Fri, 02 Feb 2024 - 4159 - Best Of Query & Company - Friday 2/2/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-22:43) – Hour number two starts with Jake and Jimmy debuting a new segment called “Free Flow Friday” where we open the phone lines for listeners to ask or state anything they want.
(22:43-50:05) – Co-host of the Wake-Up Call With KB & Andy in Kevin Bowen joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to discuss the ramifications for the Hoosiers if they lose at home to Penn State this weekend. They dive into what his takeaways are when watching the playoffs in connection to the Indianapolis Colts and his latest piece centering around Anthony Richardson’s play style.
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Fri, 02 Feb 2024 - 4158 - Pacers Rookie Ben Sheppard, IU Guard Anthony Leal, and NBA's Joey Graziano Join!
(00:00-34:57) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison applauding the jobs that Purdue and Indiana State did to win their games last night. Additionally, they touch on the officiating in the Purdue/Northwestern game. Pacers rookie Ben Sheppard joins the show from New York to explain how he was able to crack the rotation in the last month, how the G League has helped him and Jarace Walker prepare for the NBA, takes us through the moment in the Denver game where he got the crowd going, shares what he’s learned from Buddy Hield, and answers some rapid fire questions to get to know him better.
(34:57-44:08) – Following their conversation with Ben Sheppard, they shift their conversation back to the Purdue/Northwestern game from last night. Jake had one takeaway and it’s not a takeaway that most people have.
(44:08-49:13) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy giving away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see Train, REO Speedwagon, and Yahct Rock Revue this summer!
(49:13-1:09:01) – Former Butler Bulldog and current CBS Sports analyst Shelvin Mack joins the program to discuss the success of the Purdue Boilermakers and how the Butler Bulldogs have looked this season. Shelvin explains why he thinks this Purdue team can make a run in the NCAA Tournament, but also provided a reason as to why their run could end early. Additionally, he highlights what goes on when you get traded in the NBA.
(1:09:01-1:31:10) – Joey Graziano, NBA’s Head of Event Strategy and Management, joins Query & Company in-studio to explain all the behind-the-scenes conversations and planning that has gone into planning the All-Star Game in Indianapolis. He highlights all the events that will be going on around the city and states that this All-Star weekend will be one of the biggest and most interactive weekends the NBA has ever put on. Finally, he highlights how Hoosiers around the state have welcomed him to Indianapolis and reveals that his dad is one of the final survivors of 9/11.
(1:31:10-1:36:03) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake trying to track down the caller from earlier in the program that did not answer the trivia questions correctly earlier for the ticket giveaway.
(1:36:03-2:03:50) – Pacers beat reporter Tony East joins the program on a very busy day for him to access what the Indiana Fever have done in free agency today to start the conversation. They additionally preview tonight’s game against the New York Knicks, gives out a grade for how the Pacers have handled the integration of Pascal Siakam, and believes that it could be hard for Ben Sheppard to get minutes during the playoffs.
(2:03:50-2:19:37) – Indiana Hoosiers guard Anthony Leal joins the program to recap what it was like for him to be such a critical part of the win for IU on Tuesday night against Iowa. Additionally, he explains why he hasn’t transferred from Indiana through coaching changes and lack of playing time. Finally, he explains what the Leal Deal is at Mother Bears.
(2:19:37-2:25:32) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and the guys providing an update on what former Colts DB Isaiah Rodgers Sr. said regarding his gambling suspension.
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Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 4157 - Best Of Query & Company - Thursday 2/1/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-18:42) – Pacers rookie Ben Sheppard joins the show from New York to explain how he was able to crack the rotation in the last month, how the G League has helped him and Jarace Walker prepare for the NBA, takes us through the moment in the Denver game where he got the crowd going, shares what he’s learned from Buddy Hield, and answers some rapid fire questions to get to know him better.
(18:42-38:13) – Former Butler Bulldog and current CBS Sports analyst Shelvin Mack joins the program to discuss the success of the Purdue Boilermakers and how the Butler Bulldogs have looked this season. Shelvin explains why he thinks this Purdue team can make a run in the NCAA Tournament, but also provided a reason as to why their run could end early. Additionally, he highlights what goes on when you get traded in the NBA.
(38:13-1:00:02) – Joey Graziano, NBA’s Head of Event Strategy and Management, joins Query & Company in-studio to explain all the behind-the-scenes conversations and planning that has gone into planning the All-Star Game in Indianapolis. He highlights all the events that will be going on around the city and states that this All-Star weekend will be one of the biggest and most interactive weekends the NBA has ever put on. Finally, he highlights how Hoosiers around the state have welcomed him to Indianapolis and reveals that his dad is one of the final survivors of 9/11.
(1:00:02-1:15:42) – Indiana Hoosiers guard Anthony Leal joins the program to recap what it was like for him to be such a critical part of the win for IU on Tuesday night against Iowa. Additionally, he explains why he hasn’t transferred from Indiana through coaching changes and lack of playing time. Finally, he explains what the Leal Deal is at Mother Bears.
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Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 4156 - Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton & CEO/President Rick Fuson Join!
(00:00-23:24) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison recapping the Pacers loss to the Celtics last night. They shout out Aaron Nesmith for one of the best performances in his career after joining the program yesterday. Additionally, they discuss the Hoosiers closing out Iowa last night to come up with a win.
(23:24-46:00) – Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to provide an update on how his hamstring is feeling today, what the rest of the week looks like for him, shares his frustrations with the 65-game threshold to qualify for season awards, where his joyful personality and unselfishness derives from, if he plans on participating in any of the All-Star weekend festivities, and answers some get-to-know you questions.
(46:00-48:38) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy discuss the Super Bowl following Tyrese’s comment about his friend Brock Purdy taking on the Chiefs. Additionally, they talk about rock, paper, scissors.
(48:38-1:14:38) – Pacers CEO & President Rick Fuson joins the program to discuss last week’s announcement that he will be retiring at the end of the season for the team. He goes through all the jobs that he’s had along the way with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, provides a behind the scenes look as to what conversations were being discussed when they moved the All-Star Game from 2021 to 2024, and discusses the future of the Pacers within Indianapolis.
(1:14:38-1:34:46) – Jake and Jimmy shift their conversation to the Indiana Hoosiers with Mike Woodson’s team picking up a much-needed win. They discuss the significance of Anthony Leal sticking around. They also talk about the NFL coaching hires with the Seattle Seahawks filling their vacancy.
(1:34:46-1:40:26) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy how crazy it is to think that Mike Vrabel and Bill Belichick could not be coaching next year in the NFL after being considered two of the best coaches in the league.
(1:40:26-1:58:13) – IndyStar IU beat reporter Zach Osterman joins Query & Company to provide an update on Malik Reneau and Xavier Johnson. Additionally, he explains the importance of Anthony Leal to the locker room, why he wouldn’t be surprised if Gabe Cupps is the player that starts going forward, and accesses if Indiana has enough opportunities left on their schedule to win games to make the NCAA Tournament.
(2:07:56-2:21:04) – Earlier in the program we had Tyrese Haliburton on the show. We replay the interview.
(2:21:04-2:26:37) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in-studio to talk about Formula 1 rejecting Michael Andretti’s bid to join in ’25 or ’26 with Andretti Global.
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Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 4155 - Best Of Query & Company - Wednesday 1/31/24
Today’s Best of Features:
(00:00-22:19) – Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to provide an update on how his hamstring is feeling today, what the rest of the week looks like for him, shares his frustrations with the 65-game threshold to qualify for season awards, where his joyful personality and unselfishness derives from, if he plans on participating in any of the All-Star weekend festivities, and answers some get-to-know you questions.
(22:19-41:09) – Pacers CEO & President Rick Fuson joins the program to discuss last week’s announcement that he will be retiring at the end of the season for the team. He goes through all the jobs that he’s had along the way with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, provides a behind the scenes look as to what conversations were being discussed when they moved the All-Star Game from 2021 to 2024, and discusses the future of the Pacers within Indianapolis.
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Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 4154 - Pacers All-Star Guard Tyrese Haliburton Joins!
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to provide an update on how his hamstring is feeling today, what the rest of the week looks like for him, shares his frustrations with the 65-game threshold to qualify for season awards, where his joyful personality and unselfishness derives from, if he plans on participating in any of the All-Star weekend festivities, and answers some get-to-know you questions.
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Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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