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(00:00-26:01) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the probability of the Indianapolis Colts trading up in the first round of the NFL Draft. Although it would go against everything Chris Ballard has done in his previous seven drafts, there are some hints that leave Jake to believe it could happen.

(26:01-40:47) – Pat Boylan from the Indiana Pacers joins Query & Company to recap last night’s IU spring game with him on the broadcast for Big Ten Network, highlights his early takeaways from the culture change with Curt Cignetti, previews the upcoming playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, and the importance of this playoff series for Tyrese Haliburton to prove he is one of the up and coming stars in the NBA.

(40:47-45:17) – Hour one concludes with Jake paying tribute to former Indianapolis Colts GM Bill Tobin following the news of his passing today.

(45:17-1:07:31) – Jake and Jimmy kick off the second hour of today’s show by discussing the draft picks that Chris Ballard has made as the General Manager of the Indianapolis Colts. It leads to a discussion that they have about what seems reasonable for him to do with the fifteenth pick in the draft. Additionally, they compare the job the other teams have done building around their rosters with quarterbacks on rookie contracts.

(1:07:31-1:25:45) – The television play-by-play voice of the Indiana Pacers, Chris Denari, stops by Query & Company to assess how many versions of the team he has seen this season, states that he expects Myles Turner to be a big part of the team’s success this playoff series, shares how vocal Pascal Siakam has been this week with his playoff experience, and believes that starting the series on the road without Giannis is a benefit for the Pacers.

(1:25:45-1:28:52) – Jake and Jimmy close out the second hour of the show by giving away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see Aerosmith and The Black Krowes!

(1:38:13-1:56:48) – Co-host of the Wake Up Call with KB & Andy in Kevin Bowen joins the program to share his thoughts on what Chris Ballard had to say today in his pre-draft press conference, if he believes they could be out of the Brock Bowers sweepstakes with Andrew Ogletree being removed from the exempt list, shares what he thinks the Colts will do on Thursday night, and previews the upcoming playoff series for the Indiana Pacers against the Milwaukee Bucks.

(1:56:48-2:09:04) – Every Friday, Franciscan Health brings us the Good for the Heart Friday segment. On today’s edition, Jake is joined by Charlie Walker to discuss the baseball league that he organizes for special needs children, teenagers, young adults, and adults.

(2:09:04-2:14:02) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio to preview the weekend, the news of Ryan Conwell committing to Xavier, and go over some pronunciations!
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(00:00-14:17) – The television play-by-play voice of the Indiana Pacers, Chris Denari, stops by Query & Company to assess how many versions of the team he has seen this season, states that he expects Myles Turner to be a big part of the team’s success this playoff series, shares how vocal Pascal Siakam has been this week with his playoff experience, and believes that starting the series on the road without Giannis is a benefit for the Pacers.

(14:17-32:21) – The television play-by-play voice of the Indiana Pacers, Chris Denari, stops by Query & Company to assess how many versions of the team he has seen this season, states that he expects Myles Turner to be a big part of the team’s success this playoff series, shares how vocal Pascal Siakam has been this week with his playoff experience, and believes that starting the series on the road without Giannis is a benefit for the Pacers.

(32:21-57:37) – Co-host of the Wake Up Call with KB & Andy in Kevin Bowen joins the program to share his thoughts on what Chris Ballard had to say today in his pre-draft press conference, if he believes they could be out of the Brock Bowers sweepstakes with Andrew Ogletree being removed from the exempt list, shares what he thinks the Colts will do on Thursday night, and previews the upcoming playoff series for the Indiana Pacers against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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(00:00-28:13) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the comment made by Gregg Doyel towards Caitlin Clark yesterday in her first press conference. Jake and Jimmy also get into the ticket prices for road games to watch her play and that two WNBA teams have moved to a bigger arena to accommodate for the ticket demands to see her play. The guys also state that people need to remember that she is a point guard and that getting her teammates involved is a big part of her game and that she might have some early season struggles with adjusting to the WNBA.

(28:13-42:33) – With the Indiana Pacers set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks this weekend, Jake and Jimmy predict how many games they believe Giannis will play in the series. Additionally, Jake shares some off court troubles that Damian Lillard is dealing with right now and debate whether it will impact him on the court. Finally, they share some names that the Pacers have to contain in the playoff series.

(42:33-48:40) – Hour one concludes with Jake asking Jimmy a couple questions to see if we can ring the Query & Company victory bell.

(46:55-1:19:50) – Tony East from Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, and Locked On Pacers discussing his upcoming trip to Milwaukee for the playoff series. Additionally, he illuminates on who he thinks is a critical piece for the Pacers success in this series, if he believes the off-court issues for Damian Lillard will impact his play on the court, assesses if T.J. McConnell is becoming a reliable three-point shooter, and touches on two Indiana Fever road games being moved to bigger arenas.

(1:19:50-1:33:39) – Following their conversation with Tony East, Jake and Jimmy highlight the departures and players that are coming in for Indiana with Bryson Tucker officially signing earlier today. It leads to Jake rehashing his opinion on where the transfer portal will go with the freedom of players to transfer willy nilly.

(1:33:39-1:38:13) – Jake and Jimmy close out the second hour of the show by discussing why NFL Draft attendance numbers that seem to be misleading with the draft being a week away.

(1:38:13-2:10:14) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins the program to opine on Jake’s opinion that the Indianapolis Colts will select a wide receiver with the fifteenth overall pick. He states that if they do select wide receiver in with their first-round pick, then it would be a nod towards Anthony Richardson. Holder also examines the chances that the Colts trade back in the first, trade back into the first round, and hints that the heavy interest in Danielle Hunter could speak towards their waning confidence in Kwity Paye. Finally, he shares his thoughts on Andrew Luck speaking in front of a camera for the first time since retirement.

(2:10:14-2:17:11) – Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie give away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see Aerosmith and The Black Krowes. It leads to Jake quizzing the other two if they have heard of The Blakc Krowes and whom their favorite solo artist or band is.

(2:17:11-2:24:09) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio to preview what he’s got going on this afternoon!
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Today’s Best of Features:

(00:00-29:28) – Tony East from Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, and Locked On Pacers discussing his upcoming trip to Milwaukee for the playoff series. Additionally, he illuminates on who he thinks is a critical piece for the Pacers success in this series, if he believes the off-court issues for Damian Lillard will impact his play on the court, assesses if T.J. McConnell is becoming a reliable three-point shooter, and touches on two Indiana Fever road games being moved to bigger arenas.

(29:28-1:01:14) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins the program to opine on Jake’s opinion that the Indianapolis Colts will select a wide receiver with the fifteenth overall pick. He states that if they do select wide receiver in with their first-round pick, then it would be a nod towards Anthony Richardson. Holder also examines the chances that the Colts trade back in the first, trade back into the first round, and hints that the heavy interest in Danielle Hunter could speak towards their waning confidence in Kwity Paye. Finally, he shares his thoughts on Andrew Luck speaking in front of a camera for the first time since retirement.
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Pacers point guard, T.J. McConnell, joins Query & Company ahead of the team’s playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks to discuss his career year that started with him not receiving minutes to being an important piece to the team’s success. Additionally, he discusses the thoughts going into all the handshakes that he’s created with his teammates, if it is beneficial for players to have playoff experience, his growing relationship the last dozen games with Obi Toppin, and shares his level of excitement seeing Caitlin Clark joining the organization.
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(00:00-25:28) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing Eddie’s trip to Seattle. Additionally, they continue discussing the impact that Caitlin Clark will have on basketball, community, and the WNBA. Additionally, they react to the news that Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life after an investigation took place where his betting props were the most profitable bet on some random nights during the NBA.

(25:28-43:49) – Ryan Ruocco joins Query & Company to discuss the impact Caitlin Clark is going to have on the WNBA and Indiana Fever, assess Jake’s take that she can be one of the rare WNBA players where people follow her instead of a team, and elaborates on what the WNBA needs to gain more interest league wide. Additionally, Ryan revealed how he feels about the Indiana Pacers, previews the first round series between Indiana and Milwaukee, and previews the game he has tonight between the Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls.

(43:49-46:55) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy discussing the play-in tournament format with the Lakers punching their ticket as the seven seed.

(46:55-1:13:32) – Pacers point guard, T.J. McConnell, joins Query & Company ahead of the team’s playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks to discuss his career year that started with him not receiving minutes to being an important piece to the team’s success. Additionally, he discusses the thoughts going into all the handshakes that he’s created with his teammates, if it is beneficial for players to have playoff experience, his growing relationship the last dozen games with Obi Toppin, and shares his level of excitement seeing Caitlin Clark joining the organization.

(1:13:32-1:29:44) – Following their conversation with T.J. McConnell and Eddie sharing his Pete Rose story, he presents Jake and Jimmy with their gifts he got them from Seattle. They then discuss tonight’s play-in games between the 76ers/Heat and Hawks/Bulls.

(1:29:44-1:37:14) – Jake and Jimmy close out the second hour of the show by discussing why the younger generation of NBA fans are picking LeBron James over Michael Jordan. Jake provides a point that most people should account for.

(1:37:14-2:06:07) – Alex Golden from Setting the Pace joins the program to weigh in on what to expect from the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs when it comes to the rotation, states that he still wants to see the T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin minutes remain close to the same because of how much they impact the game, assesses if Tyrese Haliburton is out of his slump ahead of the playoffs, believes that the coaching staff trusts Ben Sheppard enough to play him if Aaron Nesmith or Andrew Nembhard get in foul trouble, and tries to predict when Giannis will return for Milwaukee.

(2:06:07-2:16:21) – At the end of last segment, Jake and Eddie were discussing his fandom for the Seattle Kraken. It led to him teasing Jimmy and Eddie about the history of the Calgary Flames. That leads to a discussion about the Arizona Coyotes being relocated to Utah. Additionally, they get back to talking about Caitlin Clark and what she said today at her introductory press conference!
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