Sports Rush with Brett Rump

Happy Friday! In today's Friday edition of The Sports Rush, both Brett and Adam have something to celebrate, as the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 last night of their first-round series. And Adam saw his New York Knicks defeat the Philadelphia 76ers on the road in Philly to win their series. The two teams will be facing each other in the next round, and Brett and Adam debate what they should wager with each other over the series. Also in the first hour, the Purdue Men's Basketball Team has one too many rostered players, and the solutions to solve the problem are interesting to say the least. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Friday edition of The Sports Rush, Brett is joined by the voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor! Matt joins Brett on the show over the phone today to discuss the players that were taken by the Colts in the 2024 NFL Draft, and talk about the overall process and selections of this year's draft by GM Chris Ballard. We hear about how some of the picks will fit into this Colts' roster that doesn't necessarily have a lot of holes, just room for improvement. Also in the second hour, Brett makes his pick of horses for the Kentucky Derby this weekend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this mid-week edition of The Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the show over the phone by the newest head coach of the Bishop Luers Girl's Basketball Team, Mary Hathaway! Coach Hathaway has been an assistant coach under former Head Coach Mark Pixley for a long time, and it was announced yesterday that Coach Pixley would be stepping down and that Coach Hathaway would be taking over the program. Brett hears from her about what the process for becoming head coach was like, what type of team and style of play she'd like to have, and if there's any pressure taking over for a coach who just won a State Championship! Also in the first hour, Brett talks about two very different but both very sad losses in the NBA for the Pacers and Adam's Knicks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Brett is joined by Scott Agness, who covers both the Indiana Pacers as well as the Indiana Fever for FieldhouseFiles.com! Unfortunately, Scott joins us today to talk about the Pacers losing a pivotal game 5 against a depleted Milwaukee Bucks roster to now only be up 3-2 in the series instead of a commanding 3-1 or a series win. We hear from Scott about the play on the court, the readiness of the young team, and the coaching choices of Rick Carlisle. Also in the second hour, Brett shares with listeners which of the Colts 2024 Draft Picks will start this season for the team, which will make the roster, and which will be cut! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett talks about his Panthers getting the win over the Tampa Bay Lightning last night in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, moving his Panthers on to the next round. The Pacers also look to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks from playoff contention, but both teams potentially could be dealing with injuries. Also, the NFL is looking at moving to an 18-game regular season, and there are some last minute additions into the transfer portal in the NCAA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined in the second hour of today's Sports Rush by the Head Coach of the Purdue Fort Wayne Women's Basketball Team, Coach Maria Marchesano! Coach Marchesano joins Brett on the show today to talk about what the process of finding players for her team in the transfer portal this off-season has been like, and we also hear about the individual players that are each joining the Mastodon Women this upcoming season later this year. Also in the second hour, a look to tonight's matchup between the Pacers and the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, a new look for pregames in the NFL, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back on a Monday after a packed sports weekend, it's The Sports Rush here to summarize everything that happened! The Indiana Pacers took a commanding 3-1 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks last night with standout performances from Myles Turner and the team overall from 3-pt range. The WNBA has officially begun practices, and Candace Parker has officially retired from Basketball. The Pacers and the Spurs are going to be playing each other next season in an international location. And, Brett keeps us updated on the series in the NHL between the Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of Monday's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by JJ Stankevitz! JJ is the PA Announcer for the Indianapolis Colts, and he also provides a wealth of information writing for Colts.com as well as appearing on his Colts-centered podcast. We hear from JJ about the Indianapolis Colts and the NFL Draft that took place over the past weekend. What does each pick in each round have available to contribute to the Colts team moving forward to the next season? What does each position drafted by Chris Ballard and the Colts say about what they think of their current roster? All that and more with JJ. Also in the second hour, College Basketball Transfers, and the NBA Playoffs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! In the first hour of today's last show of the week, Brett is joined on the show over the guest line by Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette! And before they get into any formal sports discussions, Brett is sure to congratulate Dylan on his new phone! The two then discuss the latest going on with the Fort Wayne TinCaps and then we hear about the Spring Football games of universities around the state that Dylan has attended, as well as his coverage of the Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball Team and their work in the transfer portal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2 of Friday's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Kent Sterling, of KentSterling.com! Kent and Brett discuss the first round pick of Laiatu Latu last night by Chris Ballard and the Indianapolis Colts. Although he's a talented edge rusher, did the Colts get the pick right in their eyes? Plus, Brett and Kent also discuss the latest additions to the roster of the Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball Team under Mike Woodson and company. Also in the second hour, a preview of the Pacers continuing to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in their first round series in the Eastern Conference Playoffs in the NBA! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, we are joined by Dylan Sinn of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, who now has a new phone to join us over the guest line with! Dylan talks to Brett about the Fort Wayne TinCaps and their hot and cold start to the season, with the team seeming to favor the games on the weekend so far! The two also discuss the spring football he's been covering as well as the Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball Team and what they've been doing in the transfer portal. All that and more in Hour 1! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a special edition of The Sports Rush this Thursday, Brett was out LIVE on location at Electric Works in Downtown Fort Wayne in order to broadcast the show live from the Indy 500 Fan Fest that was being held there this afternoon/evening, it was a fantastic event and we had a lot of fun! You can hear the first hour of the show right here, Brett was joined by Tommy Schoegler of Parkview Sports Medicine in the first hour of the show today not only to reminisce on Tommy's past time in sports media, but to also talk about the upcoming NFL Draft tonight and the Indianapolis Colts picking at 15 at the time of the show today See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush that took place LIVE at Electric Works in Downtown Fort Wayne as a part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Indy 500 Fan Festival, the fun continues! Brett and Tommy continue sharing past sports stories, and also continue to look ahead to the NFL Draft tonight and who'd they would like to see the Indianapolis Colts take in the first round. Also in the second hour of the show, we are pleased to be joined by the President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Doug Boles! Doug and Brett have a discussion about the upcoming Indy 500 that is now a month away, how things have changed at the Indy 500 since Doug started his role, and about the Fan Fest event taking place today at Electric Works! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Fort Wayne TinCaps needing to get the first game of a doubleheader tonight underway at 5:35 after last night's scheduled game was rained out at Parkview Field, we have an abbreviated edition of The Sports Rush for you today! But, have no fear, we still have plenty of content and guests to help get you through the day! Brett is joined on the show by James Boyd of The Athletic to preview the upcoming NFL Draft tomorrow from the perspective of the Indianapolis Colts. He talks about his mock draft, and what positions of need he'd like to see addressed in each round. Also on the show was Jeremiah Johnson of the Pacers to talk about last night's win for the Pacers over Milwaukee in order to even up the series at 1-1 before the next game in Indianapolis on Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Tuesday Sports Rush, Brett gets himself prepared for the upcoming NFL Draft this weekend by sharing which position he'd like to see the Indianapolis Colts take with each of their picks in the upcoming draft. Also in the first hour, former Homestead hooper Luke Goode is taking an official visit to the Indiana Hoosiers later this week, and Brett is all but convinced that Indiana may be the landing spot for Luke. All that and a whole lot more in Hour 1! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Kevin Bowen, from 107.5 The Fan down in Indianapolis! Kevin joins Brett on the show today just a few days ahead of the NFL Draft taking place in Detroit, and Kevin has released his own mock draft for the Indianapolis Colts that the two discuss. The two also discuss the biggest areas of need for the team in the draft, and more. Also in the second hour, the Pacers have to bounce back against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in action on a Monday, it's The Sports Rush with Brett Rump! Brett has a lot to talk about today in the first hour after a packed weekend of sports. Including but not limited to, a look at the NBA Playoffs that saw every home team win game one of their matchups. That unfortunately includes a bad loss for the Indiana Pacers to the Milwaukee Bucks in their Game 1, and Brett is sure to talk about that. Also, the NHL also goes chalk with every home team winning Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well! Also in the first hour: Connor Essegian announces his transfer to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Luke Goode out of Illinois enters the transfer portal today! All that and more in Hour 1! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Monday Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Scott Agness, who covers the Indiana Pacers beat for The Fieldhouse Files at FieldhouseFiles.com! The Indiana Pacers suffered a bad defeat in the first game of their first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks yesterday, with a final score that still doesn't tell the story of how much the Pacers struggled to score. We hear from Scott about what he didn't like that he saw from the Pacers in Game 1, including Tyrese Haliburton only taking 7 shots in the contest. We also hear from Scott about what the Pacers need to do better or change in order to take one of these first two games on the road in Milwaukee still. We also hear from Scott about the latest status of Bucks star Giannis Antentokoumpo who could soon be returning to the series from injury. Also in the second hour, the latest news in the College Basketball Transfer Portal, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today’ Friday edition of The Sports Rush with Brett Rump, Brett is joined by the newest Purdue Fort Wayne Women's Basketball Player, Lauren Ross! Brett is also joined in the first hour byChris Denari, play by play voice of the Indiana Pacers for Bally Sports Indiana! The Indiana Pacers are preparing to begin their first round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening in Milwaukee, and Chris and the gang are getting ready to head up there with the team this weekend. We get a preview of the matchup between the Indiana Pacers and the Bucks from Chris, as well as circling around the NBA to get a look at some of the other playoff matchups in both the East and the West. Also in the first hour, Brett prepares for a fun birthday celebration in Las Vegas, the NBA Play-Ins continue tonight, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined in the second hour today by “The Coach,” Shannon Griffith! Shannon was on the road down in Bloomington last night for an in-person look at the Indiana Hoosier Football Team’s Spring Game. This was the first look at the new-look Hoosier Football Team under new Head Coach Curt Cignetti, and Brett hears from Shannon about what he saw on the field last night that looked good or impressive to him. The two also discuss the players that Shannon saw that he thinks will be getting the majority of playing time for the Hoosiers in the upcoming season, and what positions those players are at. Also in the second hour, Brett looks at why college basketball coaches are retiring, the Cavender twins return to college basketball, and a whole lot more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.