The Ride with JMV Podcast The Ride with JMV

00:00 – 22:56 – JMV kicks off the show by talking about Game 5 of the Pacers series against the Bucks, which if the Pacers win means they will win the series. He talks about how the Pacers need to finish things tonight, and not let the Bucks hang around.  

22:57 – 42:45 – Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network joins the show, and he and JMV discuss the Indy Eleven situation, and what the future looks like after last week's MLS announcement. Greg and JMV then talk about the NFL Draft, and who the Colts selected over the weekend. They then talk some changes in the local high school sports landscape, as well as the transfer portal, and how the IU basketball team has improved its roster through that. 

42:46 – 47:45 – The first hour ends with JMV answering some questions from listeners! 

47:46 – 1:16:23 – JMV speaks to former NFL coach and current Colts radio analyst Rick Venturi! Rick and John first discuss how the Colts did overall in the draft, compared to other teams. They talk about the Colts offseason, and the moves they made prior to the draft. Rick also talks about the moves made by the Colts divisional rivals. Rick and JMV then dive into the Colts draft, and what he thinks about the picks the Colts made.  

1:16:24 – 1:35:07 – Rick Venturi continues to break down the Colts draft with JMV! 

1:35:08 – 1:39:46 – JMV and Rick wrap up their conversation! 

139:47 – 2:04:43 – Chris Denari of Bally Sports Indiana joins the show! Chris and John preview tonight’s Game 5 matchup between the Pacers and the Bucks, with the Pacers holding a 3-1 series lead. Chris and JMV talk about how big it is for the Pacers to put the series away tonight. They also talk about Obi Toppin, who has really been productive all year long.  

2:04:44 – 2:19:28 – JMV opens up the phone lines and takes some calls from listeners about the Pacers and more!  

2:19:29 – 2:24:54 – JMV wraps up another edition of the show! 
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00:00 - 49:14 - JMV speaks to former NFL coach and current Colts radio analyst Rick Venturi! Rick and John first discuss how the Colts did overall in the draft, compared to other teams. They talk about the Colts offseason, and the moves they made prior to the draft. Rick also talks about the moves made by the Colts divisional rivals. Rick and JMV then dive into the Colts draft, and what he thinks about the picks the Colts made. 

49:15 - 1:09:36 - Chris Denari of Bally Sports Indiana joins the show! Chris and John preview tonight’s Game 5 matchup between the Pacers and the Bucks, with the Pacers holding a 3-1 series lead. Chris and JMV talk about how big it is for the Pacers to put the series away tonight. They also talk about Obi Toppin, who has really been productive all year long. 

1:09:37 - 1:26:27 - Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network joins the show, and he and JMV discuss the Indy Eleven situation, and what the future looks like after last week's MLS announcement. Greg and JMV then talk about the NFL Draft, and who the Colts selected over the weekend. They then talk some changes in the local high school sports landscape, as well as the transfer portal, and how the IU basketball team has improved its roster through that. 
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Former NFL coach and current Colts radio analyst Rick Venturi joins JMV to give a breakdown of the NFL Draft!
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00:00 – 27:48 – JMV begins the show by talking about the Pacers going 3-1 in their series against the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks, as Indiana won an overtime thriller on Friday followed by a win on Sunday where after a back-and-forth battle, they pulled away at the end. JMV sings the praises of Myles Turner, who has been indispensable for the Pacers in this series against the Bucks and throughout the whole season. He talks about past calls to trade Turner, and how lucky the Pacers are they didn’t listen to those calls.  

27:49 - 44:40 – Pat Boylan of the Pacers Radio Network joins the show following a fantastic weekend of Pacers basketball! Pat and JMV talk about how messy it would have been if the Pacers had let Game 3 slip away, which they were dangerously close to doing. They look ahead to Game 4, and discuss if Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard will play. Pat and John talk about Myles Turner, who has proven his worth to the Pacers since Tyrese Haliburton arrived. They also talk about the increased attention on the Indiana Fever, who Pat calls the games for.  

44:40 – 48:24 – JMV wraps the first hour of the show! 

48:25 – 1:14:23 – JMV starts the 2nd hour by talking about the officiating in Game 4 of the Pacers-Bucks series, which saw two questionable technical fouls called early. He then takes some calls from Pacers fans who want to talk about the Pacers-Bucks series!  

1:14:24 – 1:32:33 – Ikaika Malloe, the defensive coordinator of the UCLA Bruins, joins the show to help John and Colts fans get to know the 15th-overall draft pick, Laiatu Latu. Coach Malloe and JMV talk about the skillset Latu will bring to the NFL. They also talk about his neck injury, and the journey he took to get back on the football field after being told he could no longer play. They discuss his attitude during recovery, and to the game of football. 

1:32:33 – 1:33:53 – JMV wraps up the 2nd hour by talking some more about the Pacers!  

1:34:54 – 2:06:25 - Stephen Holder of ESPN joins the show to help breakdown the Colts draft! JMV and Stephen discuss the selection of Laiatu Latu, and if that should put Kwity Paye on notice. They talk about the decision to not address the secondary until late in the draft, and if that was a mistake. They discuss some of the other selections, such as Adonai Mitchell in the 2nd round. They talk about Chris Ballard, and his performance in the draft.  

2:06:26 – 2:14:26 – JMV takes some phone calls from listeners of the show! 

2:14:27 – 2:20:24 – JMV wraps up another edition of the show!  
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00:00 - 17:19 - Ikaika Malloe, the defensive coordinator of the UCLA Bruins, joins the show to help John and Colts fans get to know the 15th-overall draft pick, Laiatu Latu. Coach Malloe and JMV talk about the skillset Latu will bring to the NFL. They also talk about his neck injury, and the journey he took to get back on the football field after being told he could no longer play. They discuss his attitude during recovery, and to the game of football.

17:20 - 43:01 - Stephen Holder of ESPN joins the show to help breakdown the Colts draft! JMV and Stephen discuss the selection of Laiatu Latu, and if that should put Kwity Paye on notice. They talk about the decision to not address the secondary until late in the draft, and if that was a mistake. They discuss some of the other selections, such as Adonai Mitchell in the 2nd round. They talk about Chris Ballard, and his performance in the draft. 

43:02 - 57:46 - Pat Boylan of the Pacers Radio Network joins the show following a fantastic weekend of Pacers basketball! Pat and JMV talk about how messy it would have been if the Pacers had let Game 3 slip away, which they were dangerously close to doing. They look ahead to Game 4, and discuss if Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard will play. Pat and John talk about Myles Turner, who has proven his worth to the Pacers since Tyrese Haliburton arrived. They also talk about the increased attention on the Indiana Fever, who Pat calls the games for.
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00:00 – 22:24 – JMV begins the show by talking about the Colts taking edge rusher Laiatu Latu with the 15th-overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft! He talks about Chris Ballard’s comments about trying to trade up for an offensive player. JMV speaks with Brent Holverson about the draft, and what we can expect from Round 2 tonight!  

22:25 – 36:12 – Jeremiah Johnson from Bally Sports Indiana joins the show to help preview Game 3 of the Pacers-Bucks playoff series! Jeremiah and JMV talk about what the Pacers have to do to build on their solid Game 2 performance now that the next two games are in Indiana. They also get into what Milwaukee might try to do to slow Pascal Siakam down.  

36:13 – 39:24 – JMV wraps up the 1st hour of the show! 

39:25 – 1:06:59 – JMV speaks to the newest member of the Indianapolis Colts, Laiatu Latu! JMV and Laiatu talk about the pre-draft process, and how much contact he had with the Colts before the draft. He also talks about his journey, from being told he could no longer play football to being drafted by the Colts. He talks about joining the Colts, and what teams he mainly heard from in the draft process.  
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