Best of JMV 8/4/2026

Full Show Tuesday 8/4/2026: Colts Kicker Blake Grupe & Ben Solak of ESPN join + Purdue hires new AD!

00:00 – 31:08 – JMV opens the show by letting the folks in on his day off in southeastern Indiana. He bought a ton of meat, visited Vincennes and went to an old record store. He thanks Greg Rakestraw for filling-in yesterday before getting into Daniel Jones and why we truly won’t know how good he looks until he lines up to take snaps in week 1. While previewing his conversation with Blake Grupe, John wonders if he cursed former Colts’ kicker Matt Gay years ago. He also touches on the criticisms of IU’s schedule, as well as Caitlin Clark. 31:08– 44:01 – From the ISC Sports Network, Greg Rakestraw makes his weekly 3:30 appearance to breakdown what he’s seen from Colts camp and responds to JMV’s take that we still don’t truly know what condition Daniel Jones is in. They also get into the IU schedule dialogue, a potential baseball lockout, what he knows about new Purdue AD Tom McLellan. 44:01 – 48:45 – JMV gives his take on the Fever’s loss to the Lynx Sunday now that he’s back 48:45 - 1:15:52 – After making a stop in Westfield for Colts camp yesterday, ESPN’s Ben Solak joins to discuss what he took from seeing Daniel Jones in-person, what he thinks Lou Anarumo wants in his defense, if the Bijan Robinson deal has any affect on Johnathan Taylor’s contract talks and how the Colts should approach long term contracts. Also, will Alec Pierce be a well-rounded receiver now? 1:15:52 – 1:30:52 – Colts kicker Blake Grupe joins the show and explains how he rebounded from his struggles in New Orleans, the nature of being a kicker and his relationship with Spencer Shrader as the battle goes on. What was it like growing up in Missouri and John warns him he might break his perfect kicking streak. 1:30:52 – 1:35:23 – JMV reflects on his hoop session he had Friday night where he apparently went 3-for-20. 1:35:23 – 1:55:58 – Brian Neubert of GoldandBlack.com joins the show. Before getting into the news that Tom McLellan will be the new athletic director at Purdue, he was in Vancouver for Purdue’s summer basketball trip. He explains what is similar and what’s very different from last years team. Then, what is McLellan walking into with the Purdue AD job? And how much should Purdue be comparing themselves to IU? John asks how much more money Braden Smith could make if he stayed a fifth-year. 1:55:58 – 2:13:51 – JMV reviews the show and reveals the announcement that Defensive Tackle Stephen Daley is returning to the team before he reads texts from the listeners of the show! 2:13:51 – 2:18:55 – JMV ends the show by commenting on the passing of Janie Hodge Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Best of JMV 8/4/2026

00:00– 19:38 –– After making a stop in Westfield for Colts camp yesterday, ESPN’s Ben Solak joins to discuss what he took from seeing Daniel Jones in-person, what he thinks Lou Anarumo wants in his defense, if the Bijan Robinson deal has any affect on Johnathan Taylor’s contract talks and how the Colts should approach long term contracts. Also, will Alec Pierce be a well-rounded receiver now? 19:38 –34:16 – Colts kicker Blake Grupe joins the show and explains how he rebounded from his struggles in New Orleans, the nature of being a kicker and his relationship with Spencer Shrader as the battle goes on. What was it like growing up in Missouri and John warns him he might break his perfect kicking streak. 34:16 –  1:05:17 – Brian Neubert of GoldandBlack.com joins the show. Before getting into the news that Tom McLellan will be the new athletic director at Purdue, he was in Vancouver for Purdue’s summer basketball trip. He explains what is similar and what’s very different from last years team. Then, what is McLellan walking into with the Purdue AD job? And how much should Purdue be comparing themselves to IU? John asks how much more money Braden Smith could make if he stayed a fifth-year. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Full Show Monday 8/3/2026: The Ride with JMV - Greg Rakestraw fills-in! Colts back at practice, Fever/Lynx recap + IndyCar Test!

00:00 – 26:40 – Greg Rakestraw fills-in for JMV and starts the show reflecting on the sports weekend before previewing what will be talked about on a show with multiple guests. We’ll be talking about the IndyCar test, High school football season around the corner, the Indiana Fever falling to the Minnesota Lynx yesterday, why Colts’ camp has been boring, but that’s a good thing. He goes through the long list of quarterback controversies at Colts camp over the years. Lastly, we will be talking about what’s happening in college sports, specifically IU and the news that Sam Alexis is trying to use a fifth-year to come back to IU. 26:40– 41:17 – IndyCar VP of Communications Dave Furst joins the show to recap how the weekend went with the new IndyCar that took place at the track. He explains the differences between the current DW12 and the IR28. He also looks to the end of the IndyCar season and what to expect in Portland and in Washington D.C. 41:17 – 48:38 – Greg gets into the news that Indiana and Notre Dame cancelled their future home-and-home series. He looks at the future non-conference schedules and explains why the Hoosiers should be able to do what they want since they are the national champions. 48:38 - 1:10:18 – Kyle Neddenriep of the Indianapolis Star joins to discuss high school football gearing up, what games he will be eyeing in week 1, some of the other high school stars that we should be paying attention to, as well as previewing some of the conference races. Greg revisits his take on the Fever before his conversation with Mick Tidrow, as well as his Colts thoughts. 1:10:18 – 1:25:46 – Sideline analyst for the Indiana Fever, Mick Tidrow, joins to talk first about what nickname Greg gives him. Then, Mick discusses the Fever’s loss yesterday to the Lynx and how they’ll move forward with their offensive firepower combined with a desired defensive improvement. Also, how have they handled the distractions? Mick is also the voice of the Ball State Cardinals, so he previews the football season and new men’s basketball coach Chris Capko. 1:25:46 – 1:31:28 – Greg revisits his Indiana football schedule conversation. He explains why he understands both sides of the argument when it comes to Notre Dame and Indiana cancelling the future home-and-home. 1:31:28 – 1:55:58 – ESPN’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly Monday appearance and starts with what we’ve learned at Colts camp. He brings up Sauce Gardner’s ability and why it will be more noticeable this year. Also, CJ Allen’s easing back off the PUP list, could the Colts play two rookie linebackers? What does the market look like for a receiver and the latest update on contract extensions on the Colts roster, including Quenton Nelson. Lastly, Stephen explains that it’s hard to gauge where the backup QB battle lies. 1:55:58 – 2:13:51 – Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com joins to dive into the scheduling conflict Indiana and Notre Dame ran into. He marvels at the amount of media coverage at Big Ten media days last week and how his job has changed because of Indiana’s football success. Plus, he recaps Indiana’s Peru trip and the level of competition that they faced and how Jeff enjoyed Peru. 2:13:51 – 2:18:55 – Greg gives away State Fair tickets and recaps the show! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Best of JMV 8/3/2026

00:00– 13:18 – Greg Rakestraw fills-in and interviews IndyCar VP of Communications Dave Furst  to recap how the weekend went with the new IndyCar that took place at the track. He explains the differences between the current DW12 and the IR28. He also looks to the end of the IndyCar season and what to expect in Portland and in Washington D.C. 13:18 – 27:58 – Sideline analyst for the Indiana Fever, Mick Tidrow, joins to talk first about what nickname Greg gives him. Then, Mick discusses the Fever’s loss yesterday to the Lynx and how they’ll move forward with their offensive firepower combined with a desired defensive improvement. Also, how have they handled the distractions? Mick is also the voice of the Ball State Cardinals, so he previews the football season and new men’s basketball coach Chris Capko. 27:58 –  51:20 – ESPN’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly Monday appearance and starts with what we’ve learned at Colts camp. He brings up Sauce Gardner’s ability and why it will be more noticeable this year. Also, CJ Allen’s easing back off the PUP list, could the Colts play two rookie linebackers? What does the market look like for a receiver and the latest update on contract extensions on the Colts roster, including Quenton Nelson. Lastly, Stephen explains that it’s hard to gauge where the backup QB battle lies. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Full Show Friday 7/31/26: Colts Camp Day 3, Fever vs. Fire Preview + ESPN's Adam Rittenberg joins!

00:00 – 32:04 – A Friday edition of The Ride starts with JMV expanding on Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s comments earlier today. He explains how there is no other option for the Colts owner than to believe in what they have. He also compares the loss of Michael Pittman Jr. to Myles Turner and how they are similar. Plus, Curt Cignetti made the most heads turn with his comments at Big Ten Media Day Yesterday. The Indiana Fever get back in action tonight, can they continue to look “different”? John gets into a discussion about his Friday night hoop session he got roped into as well. 32:04 – 45:09 – JMV reads a texter who is rolling eyes at Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s comments, we revisit our conversation with Austin Karp from earlier in the week and if DAZN is actually going to acquire the Pacers TV distribution. 45:09 – 49:42 – JMV reads texters thoughts on the Pacers potential TV deal. 49:42 - 1:17:34 – From Locked on Colts, Zach Hicks makes his debut on The Ride with JMV. They get into why Johnathan Taylor’s mood has changed and why Running Back value has boosted over the last few years. Zach also opines on Daniel Jones and why some Colts fans shouldn’t waver in confidence if they believe in the first place. Will the Colts use cap space to fill holes on the roster? 1:17:34 – 1:32:30 – Fever TV Analyst Debbie Antonelli joins the show from Portland and before she get’s on the call Friday night, she revisits Tuesday’s game against Seattle and why the offense is humming so well and looks forward to the weekend and why the Fever can’t sleep on Portland. She also shines light on Caitlin Clark navigating distractions and how winning makes the distractions go away. Will we see a huge trade at the deadline in the WNBA? Lastly, she gets into the details on why spacing has contributed to the Fever’s offense. 1:32:30 – 1:40:08 – JMV thinks schools are starting too early nowadays before getting to the top of the hour. 1:40:08 – 2:05:52 – ESPN Senior College Football writer Adam Rittenberg joins the show to break down Curt Cignetti’s comments at Big Ten Media days and the Big Ten at large. John asks him the last time we’ve seen a coach like Cignetti back up their words. He gives a breakdown on the IU roster as well before getting into what Purdue will look like after a full offseason. How does Adam feel about some of the first-year Big Ten coaches? Adam gives his underrated teams in the Big Ten as well. 2:05:47 – 2:20:04 – JMV gets into the Ruoff schedule this weekend before getting back into the DAZN conversation while Caleb brings up the deal the Timberwolves signed with DAZN. 2:20:04 – 2:32:32 – State fair tickets and anything goes!   Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.