The Ride with JMV Podcast

00:00--host of “Kevin and Query” Jake Query joins JMV and they start in true summer conversation about various historic Indianapolis events like Elvis’ last concert before his death in Indy and Bruce Hornsby playing in Indy over the weekend. They then talk about Bennedict Mathurin and his fit for the Pacers, building out the Pacers and the best timeline to compete again, and fan interest going forward. 27:58-Indiana Business Journal Reporter Mickey Shuey joins JMV to talk about the news that the Indy 11 have chosen a spot for their stadium. Mickey explains why this will be more than a stadium, what else will be around it, where the land is, how it is being funded, if this will eventually lead to the Indy 11 being part of the MLS, and how long it will be until fully built. 47:14-Cloverdale HS Alum and current member of the Oakland University basketball team Jalen Moore joins JMV and they first talk about Jalen’s father William in the infamous Southport vs Bedford North Lawrence in the State Title. They then talk about Jalen’s path from juco to Oakland University, being snubbed as an Indiana High School All-Star, and his youth camp coming up in July. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show reacting to the Pacers Draft Night. How he feels about Bennedict Mathurin, potential reasons why the Pacers didn’t trade Turner or Brogdon, if Kevin Pritchard made a mistake ahead of the draft, and where the Pacers go from here. 28:15-Tucson Sports Radio Host Steve Rivera joins JMV to talk about what Pacers fans should expect from Bennedict Mathurin, where Mathurin ranks among Arizona guys to come into the NBA over the last decade, Mathurin’s best trait, when it was apparent he would be a top draft pick, and how he ended up in Arizona from Canada. 40:23-ESPN’s Mike Wells joins JMV to talk about the Pacers draft and if they made a mistake not trading up to 4 to grab Jaden Ivey, where the current roster leaves them for the future, when Brogdon might get traded, and how long this rebuild could take. 1:11:33-JMV takes calls about Kevin Pritchard and if he got fans hopes too high in his post draft lottery press conference, rebuild length, and if it’s going to be easy trading Brogdon now. 1:20:07-Pat Sullivan from Sullivan Hardware and Garden joins JMV for another #AskPat segment where it’s revealed what romance novel JMV is featured in and some excerpts from the book. Pat answers questions about grass in this drought, smoker recipes, chipmunks terrorizing tomato plants, and dying trees. 1:48:42-Former Pacer Eddie Gill joins JMV to talk about whether or not the Pacers should’ve gone up for Jaden Ivey, what he likes about Mathurin’s game, a word of caution about trading guys just to get rid of them, and if this would be the best situation of Myles Turner’s career. 2:02:54-JMV closes out the show giving away Post Malone tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-Tucson Sports Radio Host Steve Rivera joins JMV to talk about what Pacers fans should expect from Bennedict Mathurin, where Mathurin ranks among Arizona guys to come into the NBA over the last decade, Mathurin’s best trait, when it was apparent he would be a top draft pick, and how he ended up in Arizona from Canada. 7:49-Former Pacer Eddie Gill joins JMV to talk about whether or not the Pacers should’ve gone up for Jaden Ivey, what he likes about Mathurin’s game, a word of caution about trading guys just to get rid of them, and if this would be the best situation of Myles Turner’s career. 20:48-ESPN’s Mike Wells joins JMV to talk about the Pacers draft and if they made a mistake not trading up to 4 to grab Jaden Ivey, where the current roster leaves them for the future, when Brogdon might get traded, and how long this rebuild could take. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show with a quick recap of last night’s “Night in the Fancave” before talking about the Pacers draft. He goes into what is at stake for the franchise and what he’s seeing for the latest rumors. 26:59-JMV opens up the phone lines and takes some impassioned calls about needing to trade Brogdon and Turner for draft picks in the lottery this year, if they should trade their #6 pick, and the possibility to bring OG Anunoby back to Indiana. 44:21-Evan Sidery from Basketballnews.com gives the latest news on the Pacers including the feel among Kings and Pistons front offices on who they might draft and the chances Ivey drops to 6, if the Pacers are prepared to go full rebuild, when Malcolm Brogdon will get traded, and why the Myles Turner trade market has cooled. 1:10:17-JMV gets calls about Kevin Pritchard’s drafting record, making trades, and how long fans will stick around for a rebuild. 1:27:05-Mike Chappell from CBS4/Fox59 joins JMV and talks about the impact Tony Siragusa had on the Colts in the 90s, if he was Gronk before Gronk came into the NFL personality wise, how Siragusa’s time as Colt came crashing to an end. 1:48:35-Covering the Pacers for Forbes and WTHR, Tony East joins JMV to make final predictions on the draft including if the Pacers move up, if Turner or Brogdon get traded in the draft, and most likely guy picked at #6 if they stay there. 2:05:12-JMV closes out the show giving away Post Malone tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show with the latest news about the Pacers Draft including whether or not they will stay at #6 overall, if Malcolm Brogdon or Myles Turner are more likely to be traded, and how many of the rumors you hear are all false. 29:40-JMV reacts to listener reaction about some proposed trades, if the Pacers should bring in Gordon Hayward, and the Pacers love for players in the back end of the lottery. 40:17-JMV is joined by “Kevin and Query” co-host Kevin Bowen and they react to the passing of former Colt Tony Siragusa. They then talk about the Pacers draft and if they buy the Dyson Daniels hype, who Kevin wants the Pacers to take, and best trade for Malcolm Brogdon. 1:09:43-JMV opens up the phone lines to talk about the impact of Tony Siragussa to the Colts and his part of the playoff run, his connection with Indianapolis, and that 1995 Colts playoff run. 1:20:07-Host of Pacers podcast “Setting the Pace” Alex Golden joins JMV to debate whether or not Murray or Mathurin should be the pick at #6, what they would give up to move to #4, if Jalen Smith is a factor in potentially trading Myles Turner, and how this draft could’ve looked different if the Pacers had the Cavs 1st round pick this year. 1:50:11-JMV answers some listener questions about TJ Warren and trades around the NBA. He then gets an email about the casino being built in Terre Haute and if he would have graduated if a casino was in town. 1:57:37-JMV closes out the show giving away Post Malone tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV is joined by “Kevin and Query” co-host Kevin Bowen and they react to the passing of former Colt Tony Siragusa. They then talk about the Pacers draft and if they buy the Dyson Daniels hype, who Kevin wants the Pacers to take, and best trade for Malcolm Brogdon. 20:37-Host of Pacers podcast “Setting the Pace” Alex Golden joins JMV to debate whether or not Murray or Mathurin should be the pick at #6, what they would give up to move to #4, if Jalen Smith is a factor in potentially trading Myles Turner, and how this draft could’ve looked different if the Pacers had the Cavs 1st round pick this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show remembering the life of Caleb Swanigan after his reported passing. He then dives into the latest Pacers trade rumors including Brogdon & the Lakers, Pacers trading up in the draft to #4, and how many untouchable players are currently on the roster. 28:34-From Gold and Black Illustrated, Alan Karpick joins JMV to talk about the life of former Purdue star Caleb Swanigan. How Swanigan transformed his body throughout high school to become a McDonald’s All-American and then a consensus All-American at Purdue. They then talk about Purdue players in the draft and the impact of a top draft pick on the program. 45:17-JMV fires up the phone lines and gets a caller saying Brogdon is a good defender, attendees being able to ask The Fan hosts questions tomorrow night, trading Brogdon to have #6 and #10 in the draft, and if Ivey is getting too much love since he’s the hometown guy. 1:12:56- JMV keeps the listener interaction going with some twitter responses about potential Pacers trades and the possibility of 3 lottery picks. 1:23:09-Pacers VP of Player Personnel Ryan Carr joins JMV and they talk about what the Pacers have learned throughout this prospect while working out some of the top talent in the draft, if the rumor that Dyson Daniels workout for the Pacers blew them out of the water is true, the best workout he’s seen since being part of the Pacers, if they will draft someone they haven’t worked out, how aggressive they’ll be, and more! 2:00:19-JMV reacts to his conversation with Ryan Carr and what he gleaned about the Pacers draft process. 2:03:33-JMV closes out the show giving away Post Malone tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-Pacers VP of Player Personnel Ryan Carr joins JMV and they talk about what the Pacers have learned throughout this prospect while working out some of the top talent in the draft, if the rumor that Dyson Daniels workout for the Pacers blew them out of the water is true, the best workout he’s seen since being part of the Pacers, if they will draft someone they haven’t worked out, how aggressive they’ll be, and more! 34:41-From Gold and Black Illustrated, Alan Karpick joins JMV to talk about the life of former Purdue star Caleb Swanigan. How Swanigan transformed his body throughout high school to become a McDonald’s All-American and then a consensus All-American at Purdue. They then talk about Purdue players in the draft and the impact of a top draft pick on the program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show with the weekend news and Pacers draft week. He talks about the impact this draft could have on the future of the franchise, what the latest mock drafts are showing the Pacers doing, and how the new rumors of potential trades with Brogdon and Turner change the plans for the team. 28:55-JMV opens up the phone lines to talk about potential NFL cuts that the Colts could bring in around training camp time and the position the Pacers need to target to fill in the draft. 41:55-From “Kevin and Query” Jake Query joins JMV to talk about the latest Pacers draft rumors and that they are shopping both Myles Turner and Malcolm Brogdon for draft picks, what the Pacers want Myles Turner to be as a player, and who Jake wants the Pacers to take that would be the most interesting. Being inspired by a portly Auburn baseball player, they close out their conversation by talking about their favorite large MLB players of all-time. 1:16:56-National NBA Writer and Indiana native Evan Sidery joins JMV to talk about if the Ayton to Pacers noise has calmed down, the odds both Turner and Brogdon are traded before the draft, the chatter around some of the guys the Pacers have brought in for workouts, the red flags on Shaedon Sharpe that could steer the Pacers away, and the only player the Pacers could trade up for. 1:58:21-JMV reacts to all the Jaden Ivey discussion and what worries you about him right now and what former MVP he plays similarly too. 2:04:35-JMV closes out the show giving away Post Malone tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-National NBA Writer and Indiana native Evan Sidery joins JMV to talk about if the Ayton to Pacers noise has calmed down, the odds both Turner and Brogdon are traded before the draft, the chatter around some of the guys the Pacers have brought in for workouts, the red flags on Shaedon Sharpe that could steer the Pacers away, and the only player the Pacers could trade up for. 27:20-– From “Kevin and Query” Jake Query joins JMV to talk about the latest Pacers draft rumors and that they are shopping both Myles Turner and Malcolm Brogdon for draft picks, what the Pacers want Myles Turner to be as a player, and who Jake wants the Pacers to take that would be the most interesting. Being inspired by a portly Auburn baseball player, they close out their conversation by talking about their favorite large MLB players of all-time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show recapping the NBA Finals and the journey the Warriors have gone on and the excellence of Steph Curry in the all-time discussion. He then talks about the Pacers draft pick and the lack of rumors on potential trades.   30:31-JMV gets a call from a Gainbridge Fieldhouse worker to talk about Steph Curry being the only superstar that would shoot in the arena 3+ hours before the game and how it reminded him of Michael Jordan from his trips to Indiana in the 90s. 41:51-Richmond, IN native and current member of the Memphis Grizzlies Desmond Bane joins JMV to talk about how he went from Seton Catholic to TCU to a 1st round pick. They then talk about the Grizzlies playoff series vs the Warriors and how close that Memphis team thinks they are to being Finals contender, what Grizzlies players think of Klay Thompson bringing up Jaren Jackson Jr’s tweet from the regular season about the Warriors, playing with Ja Morant, and info on his basketball camp back in Richmond. 1:08:52-JMV answers questions from his Desmond Bane interview including guys his build that shoot that well 1:21:33-Pat Sullivan from Sullivan Hardware & Garden joins JMV in their weekly #AskPat segment! Pat talks about the Bill Joel concert in NYC he attended, JMV gets uncomfortable at Pat’s comments about Emmis, and more! 1:53:27-JMV closes out the show giving away Dave Matthews Band tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:14) – The Ride With JMV opens up with JMV sharing his thoughts on Khari Willis announcing his retirement yesterday since he was out the last two days, the latest Myles Turner trade rumors, and then he discusses the news of Jaden Ivey reportedly not wanting to go to the Sacramento Kings. (27:14-41:30) – JMV returns from break by discussing Tucker Barnhart making his MLB debut on the mound last night for the Detroit Tigers, how Jessie Winker received a new contract by the Seattle Mariners despite his struggles, and looks at who has been performing well for the Reds.      (41:30-47:49) – Hour number one concludes with JMV giving away some tickets for a listener to go see Dave Mathews Band along with Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts!         (47:49-1:19:45) – Pacers reporter James Boyd of IndyStar Sports makes his debut on The Ride With JMV to weigh in on the report that a framework between Phoenix and Indiana is being put in place to send Deandre Ayton to Indiana and Myles Turner to Phoenix, which position the Pacers should address in the NBA Draft, and if he has heard anything on how the private Bennidict Mathurin workout went. (1:19:45-1:26:44) – Following his conversation with James Boyd, JMV recaps some of the things that Boyd had to say, plus shares who some of the latest mock drafts have the Pacers drafting, and producer Eddie Garrison points out something that Kevin Pritchard said following the draft lottery announcement. (1:26:44-1:32:52) – JMV closes out the second hour of the show by reading off some of the tweets that he’s received throughout the show pertaining to the Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns Ayton/Turner trade rumor from earlier today. (1:32:52-1:59:17) – JMV opens up the final hour of today’s show with CBS4/FOX59’s Mike Chappell by asking him if he thinks the Colts were anticipating Khari Willis retiring based off of the selection of Nick Cross and signing of Rodney McLeod, if JMV is over hyping the defensive expectations for the Colts, and what are some of the stories he will be looking out for during training camp. (1:59:17-2:11:53) – As we near the conclusion of today’s show, JMV does a little bit of Anything Goes on a Thursday! (2:11:53-2:16:47) – JMV closes out today’s show by giving away some tickets for a listener to go see Dave Mathews Band along with Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts!         See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:04) – Pacers reporter James Boyd of IndyStar Sports makes his debut on The Ride With JMV to weigh in on the report that a framework between Phoenix and Indiana is being put in place to send Deandre Ayton to Indiana and Myles Turner to Phoenix, which position the Pacers should address in the NBA Draft, and if he has heard anything on how the private Bennidict Mathurin workout went. (27:04-48:26) – JMV opens up the final hour of today’s show with CBS4/FOX59’s Mike Chappell by asking him if he thinks the Colts were anticipating Khari Willis retiring based off of the selection of Nick Cross and signing of Rodney McLeod, if JMV is over hyping the defensive expectations for the Colts, and what are some of the stories he will be looking out for during training camp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-22:09) – The Ride With JMV opens up with Greg Rakestraw filling in for JMV discussing the announcement of Khari Willis retiring less than an hour before the start of the show, shares the official statements that were made by both Willis and Head Coach Frank Reich, and the role that Willis leaves behind. (22:09-37:29) – Greg Rakestraw returns from break and is joined by Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files by discussing who he thinks the Pacers will take with the sixth overall pick, breaks down how the first five picks could shape out next week with the NBA Draft, and if there is any value for the Pacers to trade back a couple picks to gain an extra asset.      (37:29-48:22) – Hour number one concludes with Greg Rakestraw answering a phone call from a listener about Colts mandatory minicamp, the rules that have been constructed for LIV Golf, and then a different caller asks Greg about the Indy Eleven.         (48:22-1:07:44) – Bob Harig of SI.com joins Greg Rakestraw on The Ride With JMV to detail what Phil Mickelson is up to nowadays, where the funding for the LIV Golf Tournament is coming from, and how he expects the fans to react to some of the golfers leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf during the U.S. Open the next couple days. (1:07:44-1:22:54) – Writer JJ Stankevitz of Colts.com joins The Ride With JMV to weigh in on Khari Willis’ decision to retire to pursue a career in ministry, if the front office/coaching staff had any notice that this could have been a possibility, and who he thinks will step into the role that Willis is leaving behind. (1:22:54-1:27:38) – Greg closes out the second hour of the show by recapping some of the points that Bob Harig made during their conversation along with sharing his opinion on one of the comments Harig made. (1:27:38-1:48:29) – Greg Rakestraw opens up the final hour of today’s show with Will Haskett of PGA Tour Radio to weigh in on how LIV Golf could splinter the sport, if there was anything that the PGA Tour could have done in order to help minimize the damage of this situation, and which golfer will receive the biggest push back. (1:48:29-2:02:58) – As we near the conclusion of today’s show, Greg Rakestraw answers an email regarding what he thinks a successful season for the Indianapolis Colts will be and is asked by a caller who he thinks the second wide receiver will be during the upcoming season. (2:02:58-2:13:08) – Greg closes out today’s show by recapping the conversations he had with Scott Agness, Bob Harig, JJ Stankevitz, and Will Haskett. Plus Greg shares some of the names of golfers with Indiana ties that will be in the U.S. Open. Finally, Rake previews this weekend’s IHSAA Baseball State Finals along with his broadcasting schedule the rest of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-On the start of the NBA Finals, JMV takes a look back a few decades to when the Pacers made the finals and the vibe it brought to the city of Indianapolis. He examines what it would take for the Pacers to get back there in the near future. 26:45-JMV takes a call about the Pacers and if he’s worried they may blow this draft pick and if there is any chance we could see James Harden in a Pacers uniform. 42:49-Former NBA player having played in 2 NBA Finals Eric Snow joins JMV to talk about if he still has Seattle Supersonics gear, how it feels different preparing for Game 1 of the NBA Finals compared to any other game, if the Warriors have a big advantage being used to playing in the Finals, why he likes the Celtics to win in 6 games, and comparing his run to the finals with Allen Iverson and the 76ers vs the Finals run with LeBron and the Cavs. 1:11:18-JMV looks back at the Pacers and Marcus Smart and the rumors in 2018 that a Myles Turner for Marcus Smart trade was close to happening and how that could impact both teams today. 1:19:42-Mike Chappell from CBS4/Fox59 joins JMV to talk about how he thinks the Kenny Moore contract dispute ends and if he will continue his holdout through the mandatory OTAs next week, what type of contract Jonathan Taylor will receive next offseason, where the Colts stand with TY Hilton right now, and Parris Campbell’s performance so far. 1:46:43-JMV fires up “Anything Goes” presented by Ray’s Trash Service to talk about Kenny Moore’s contract holdout and how the end of his season sours fans on his decision. 2:00:38-JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.