Sports Rush With Brett Rump

Happy Hump Day! In the first hour of today's mid-week edition of The Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the show by Jeremiah Johnson, who does pregame, postgame, and halftime coverage of the Indiana Pacers! We hear about his opinion on some of the controversial calls in Game 1 of the Pacers and Knicks, what the Pacers need to do to execute better in Game 2, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kent Sterling is the guest of the hour here in the second hour of a hump day edition! Kent does a fantastic job of covering sports around the state of Indiana at his website, KentSterling.com! Today, he and Brett discuss the Indiana Pacers and their series against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs. What does Tyrese Haliburton need to do in order to increase his offensive production? Will the Pacers end up having more stamina than the depleted Knicks squad? All that and more on that series. The two also discuss the latest with the Indianapolis Colts, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett is joined on the guest line by Pat Boylan, part of the Indiana Pacers as well as the Indiana Fever's broadcast coverage team. Brett and Pat have a lot to discuss today, as last night's game 1 between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks saw some questionable calls at the end of a game that saw the Knicks get a narrow victory to take a 1-0 lead in the series. We hear from Pat about how concerned Pacers fans should be after one game, why Tyrese Haliburton only scored 6 points last night, and more. Also in the first hour, Brett shares his own thoughts on last night's game, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Tuesday edition of The Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the show over the phone by Kyle Neddenriep, who covers High School Sports around the state of Indiana for the Indy Star! There was news recently announced that the state of Indiana and the IHSAA are considering testing a new rule that would allow transfers of freshman from one high school to another without having to change addresses. We hear about how much traction this movement has among the voters, when it could actually be submitted as a proposal, and more. Also in the second hour, continuing to recap last night's unsavory Game 1 for the Indiana Pacers, and it was a bad night for Brett's Florida Panthers as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in action on a Monday after a packed sports weekend, it's The Sports Rush with Brett Rump! To kick off the show this week in the first hour, Brett and Adam preview the series that is getting underway tonight, the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the NBA between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers! Also in the first hour, the IHSAA is considering reviewing the possibility of one-time transfers in high school here in the state of Indiana, Brett's horses picks did alright over the weekend in the Kentucky Derby, another photo-finish in NASCAR, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Monday Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Dylan Sinn, who covers a myriad of local and statewide sports for the Journal Gazette here in Fort Wayne! Brett and Dylan discuss Matt Painter, who will be here tomorrow in town to speak at an event, and the issue that he currently has facing his basketball team, that being one too many scholarship-receiving players on his roster. Dylan and Brett talk about possible solutions for this issue and what the Boilermakers could end up doing. We also hear from Dylan about the latest going on with the Indiana Hoosier's basketball program, as well as the Fort Wayne TinCaps, who have been on a bit of a cold streak the last few weeks of baseball play. Also in the second hour, Caitlin Clark makes her professional debut in the WNBA Preseason with the Indiana Fever, and continuing to preview Pacers at Knicks tonight! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.