Sports Rush With Brett Rump

We continue with the non-conference schedule release for the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Men's Basketball Program in the second hour with Head Coach Jon Coffman as well as standout player Jalen Jackson. Also in the second hour, we replay a conversation that Brett had with IU Men's Basketball player Gabe Cupps on the show on Monday, and Brett and Adam get siked up for High School Football starting on Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, we replay conversations that Brett had with two different head coaches at High School Media Day late last month! He first speaks to Snider Head Coach Kurt Tippmann, and then East Noble Head Coach Alex Stewart. Also in the first hour, Brett and Adam comb through the Indianapolis Colts 2024 Season Schedule and pick out their wins and losses with all we've seen from preseason so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined in the second hour of today's Sports Rush to talk about the Indianapolis Colts with Greg Rakestraw, part of the Colts' radio broadcasting team! We hear about his expectations for Anthony Richardson and the Colts this season, his thoughts on the injury that will sideline Jelani Woods, and more. We also hear about what teams he will be covering as he kicks of his High School Football coverage this Friday as well! Then we are joined by Coach Shannon Griffith to preview our matchup Friday of Hamilton Southeastern taking on the Carroll Chargers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are pleased to be joined by Indiana Men's Basketball player Gabe Cupps LIVE on the guest line today to talk to Brett! We saw Gabe out at the IU Fan Event at Scheerer-McCulloch Auctioneers on Saturday, but we decided we needed to have him on the show today for a full conversation with Brett! Today, the two talk about how Gabe was forced into a major role on the team last year due to injuries and how that helped prepare him for the season ahead. We also hear about what he's looking to improve on, as well as what the coaching staff expects from Gabe in his role with the 24-25 Hoosiers. All that and more with Gabe. Also in the first hour, the race for the WNBA Rookie of the Year is officially OVER! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Monday Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Pat Boylan who is the play-by-play voice of the Indiana Fever as well as a broadcaster for the Indiana Pacers! Today, he and Brett discuss the Indiana Fever returning from the WNBA Olympics break in fantastic form, winning their two games since coming back against the Phoenix Mercury as well as the Seattle Storm. We hear from Pat about what's going well for the team, how much of a "unicorn" Caitlin Clark really is, and about WNBA trade deadlines and rules. Also in the second hour, we replay a conversation that Brett had with Indiana Women's Basketball standout Sydney Parrish from the fan event at Scheerer-McCulloch Auctioneers on Saturday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today’s Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Dylan Sinn of The Journal Gazette! Today, Dylan and Brett discuss the latest with Indiana Hoosiers Football, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team, and more on Football! We also hear about the Fort Wayne TinCaps, and whether or not Dylan has ever seen Star Wars! Also in the first hour, the Indiana Fever are back in action tonight, and Brett debates what High School Football Scrimmages he should attend tonight!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Friday Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the guest line by Scott Agness, who covers both the Indiana Pacers as well as the Indiana Fever for The Fieldhouse Files! We hear from Scott about the return of Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever against the Phoenix Mercury in Indianapolis tonight, as well as the Indiana Pacers schedule that was released yesterday! Also in the second hour, a preview of Star Wars Night at the TinCaps and asking our listeners what movies would make good promotional nights for sports teams! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a special edition of The Sports Rush for you today, because we were LIVE on location at The Good Feet Store on Coldwater Road as we gave away prizes and had listeners enter a drawing for the FireKeepers Casino 400 up in Michigan on Sunday! In the first hour today, Brett gets ready for the return of Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever tomorrow night. Brett and Adam also take a look at the Indiana Pacers schedule that was released today in full, talked about the Indianapolis Colts joint practice with the Arizona Cardinals, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined in the second hour of The Sports Rush today live and in person by Eric "Doot" Dutkiewicz to preview High School Football getting underway next week. The two also have fun sharing their experience today at The Good Feet Store checking out Joey Logano's Dark Horse Mustang, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sports Rush with Brett Rump is BACK! Today in our first hour back, Brett catches up on all the latest that he's missed since we've been off, including a look at the final results of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. We also hear Brett's thoughts on the 2024 Preseason Opener for the Indianapolis Colts against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. We also hear his thoughts on the MLB Home Run Derby X event that he had a chance to visit this past Saturday at Parkview Field, the home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Destin Adams who covers the Indianapolis Colts for A to Z Sports! We hear Destin's thoughts on the first preseason game of the year for the Colts this past Sunday against Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos. Did we see enough from Anthony Richardson and Jonathon Taylor to make any predictions on their season, or do we need to see more still? Also, what side of the football looked better, and what rooms on the team need some improvement and more depth. Also in the second hour, Brett and Adam wrap up the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and also hear from their intern who has been hanging out with them all summer, Ross Gosnell from Huntington University! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Tuesday edition of The Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the guest line by the voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor! The Colts continue to practice ahead of their preseason opener, and today they released their first unofficial depth chart for all the positions on the team! We hear from Matt about the latest going on at practice, the battle for some of these hotly contested positions and who currently holds the lead in them, and a whole lot more. Also in the first hour, Brett gets excited about the USA having a great day at the Olympics, and we followed along with the Men's Basketball Team as they dominated Brazil in the quarterfinals this afternoon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett and a listener compete in a special "Olympics Edition" of Tuesday Time Capsule Trivia, with both players trying to guess what year each Olympic event that Adam describes happened. Best of 5 gets a large pizza courtesy of Pizza Hut! Also in the second hour, we replay conversations that Shannon Griffith had at High School Football Media day with both DeKalb head coach Seth Wilcox as well as West Noble Football head coach Monte Mawhorter. Also in the second hour, Brett celebrates the United States having a fantastic day at the Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are back in action on a Monday with The Sports Rush! In the first hour today, Brett was joined on the phone by Kyle Rowland of The Toledo Blade, who covers not only the Ohio State Buckeyes, but the Michigan Wolverines up in Ann Arbor as well! And that is the topic of today's conversation, as we get all the latest from Kyle on the situation involving new head coach of Michigan Football Sherrone Moore being implicated of deleting 52 text messages between himself and former staff member Connor Stallions. For those looking for a deep dive into the situation, this conversation with Kyle is one to listen to! Also in the first hour, a preview of the Home Run Derby X from MLB that is coming to Parkview Field this weekend, an Olympics update, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, we hear from "The Coach" Shannon Griffith, who spent some time at Fort Wayne's 2024 High School Football Media Day talking to many head coaches from around the area! Today, we hear his conversations with the head coach of Northrop Football in Quentin Bowen, as well as Josh Gerber, the head coach of Norwell's Football program! Also in the second hour, Brett has a list of the Top 10 Most Watched Olympic Sports, and Adam has a heck of a time trying to figure them out. Plus: The Chicago White Sox are teetering on the edge of historic levels of failure! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! In the first hour of our last Sports Rush show for the week, Brett is joined on the guest line by Justin Cohn, who covers the Fort Wayne Komets for the Journal Gazette here in town! We hear from Justin about the newest signings for the Fort Wayne Komets, including some serious scoring veterans from other teams around the ECHL! We also hear who Justin expects to still join the roster, where the Komets’ goalies will be coming from, and whether or not he thinks fan-favorite Shawn Szydlowski will be back next season skating with the Komets. Also in the first hour, Brett wants to know why America’s 3x3 Men’s Basketball team is so awful, we go over projected win totals for NFL Teams in the AFC South, recap last night’s TinCaps loss, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today’s Sports Rush to wrap up the week, Brett is joined by Kent Sterling of KentSterling.com, as well as his Kent Sterling YouTube Page! We hear from Kent about his thoughts on the state of the Indianapolis Colts roster and how much he expects out of different Colts players at different positions, areas of need, and more. We also get Kent’s thoughts on the upcoming football season for the Indiana Hoosiers under the leadership of Curt Cignetti, just how much of the Cignetti Kool-Aid is Kent drinking? Also in the second hour, news about the Big Ten Championship Tournaments, and a conversation that our own Shannon Griffith had with two of our area high school football head coaches, Alyx Brandewie of Eastside as well as Nick Hall, the head coach of Bellmont Football! All that and more to wrap up the Sports Rush on a Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today’s Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Kevin Bowen, who not only is a morning show host down in Indianapolis on 107.5 The Fan, he also has been providing fantastic coverage of Colts training camps and practices at the team gets prepared for the upcoming season. Today, Kevin and Brett discuss the health and availability of quarterback Anthony Richardson, what he’ll be able to do this season, and just how much the Colts are relying on him to have a breakout season. We also hear from Kevin about some of the other positions of need, particularly with the season-ending injury to Samson Ebukam. Also in the first hour, Brett and Adam continue following along with the 2024 Olympics, and look at some of the season win totals for some of the teams in the NFL for the upcoming season!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour second hour today, Brett is joined LIVE in studio by Eric "Doot" Dutkiewicz of Parkview Sports Medicine! Today, Doot and Brett preview some of the teams and some of the storylines ahead of the season getting underway later this month with a focus on the NECC and NE8 Conferences, with more conferences to come in later weeks! We also hear about the latest that Parkview Sports Medicine is involved in, and a whole lot more. Also in the second hour, NBC officially gets Roundball Rock back, the San Diego Padres have been crushing the LA Dodgers, and we have a new sponsor for our High School Football coverage! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, we replay a conversation that our very own Shannon Griffith, who you hear regularly throughout our coverage of High School Football every season, had with the head coach of Columbia City Football, Brett Fox! The conversation took place at Fort Wayne's High School Football Media Day this past Friday. Also in the second hour, the USA wraps up their Olympics pool play game against the country of South Sudan, and more names have been announced for the Home Run Derby X event coming to Parkview Field on August 10th! All that and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.