Sports Rush With Brett Rump

Happy Hump Day! In our mid-week edition of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by James Boyd of The Athletic on the heels of the news announced earlier today that the Indiana Pacers have signed forward Pascal Siakam to a new max level contract that will keep him in Indianapolis for the next four years. We hear James' thoughts on the signing, where the Pacers are currently at roster-wise, and more. We also hear his thoughts on the Indiana Fever starting to improve and Caitlin Clark being left off of the Team USA roster, and more on the WNBA! We also are sure to ask James a question about the Indianapolis Colts and which position on their roster that he is currently most concerned about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's mid-week show, Brett and Adam continue to prepare for the rehab start tonight by 5 time MLB-All Star by Padres pitcher Yu Darvish tonight at Parkview Field with the TinCaps! Brett is also joined on the phone line by former Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Men's Basketball player, Jarred Godfrey! Jarred is back in Fort Wayne for a bit of time this summer as he wrapped up his first season playing professional hoops overseas in Sweden! We hear from Jarred about what playing overseas professionally in Europe has been like, how the basketball is different there, and what he's learned and how he's improved his game so far! Also in the second hour, Brett laments his Florida Panthers losing Game 5 and missing out on a chance to wrap up the Stanley Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by the Team President of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, Mike Nutter! Mike joins Brett on the show in the first hour today in order to discuss a pretty exciting event happening tomorrow night at Parkview Field that we just heard about yesterday, it's a relief start by Padres All-Star level pitcher, Yu Darvish! We hear from Mike about what it's like for a Minor League organization to get the word from their parent club that they will be receiving one of the Major Leaguers for a rehab start, the process that goes into getting ready for them, and more! We also hear if Yu is already at Parkview Field, what to expect tomorrow night, and more. Also, we hear about how fans can stay cool at Parkview Field this week with the intense heat! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of The Sports Rush today, Brett continues to share his thoughts on the Boston Celtics wrapping up the NBA Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks. Then, Brett looks ahead to tonight, where he hopes that his Florida Panthers can be copycats of the NBA once again, and finish their Stanley Cup Championship Series against the Edmonton Oilers in 5 games tonight at home in Sunrise, Florida. Also in the second hour, we replayed our conversation with TinCaps Team President Mike Nutter from our first hour today to get a preview of Yu Darvish coming to Parkview Field tomorrow night for a rehab assignment with the 'Caps and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back on a Monday, it's The Sports Rush with Brett Rump! After a weekend of sports, we have a lot to talk about in our first hour of the show today! In the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers stayed alive by blowing out the Panthers in Game 4. The Mavericks also did similar in their finals series against the Boston Celtics in that game as well. Also over the weekend, an exciting finish at the U.S. Open that came down to the wire between Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy that Brett couldn't keep his eyes off of over the weekend! Plus, the Indiana Fever have now won two games in a row and are technically in a playoff spot!! All that and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Monday Sports Rush, Brett talks to Scott Agness of The Fieldhouse Files, who does a fantastic job of covering the Indiana Pacers as well as the Indiana Fever. Today, the two have a discussion about the Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark having won two games in a row, with one of the games this weekend coming with some controversy, as it was against the Chicago Sky and Angel Reese, who had a Flagrant 1 foul called on her against Clark. We also hear from Scott about the off-season of the Indiana Pacers, which players he expects to sign and which he expects to be on the move, and more! Also in the second hour, Brett and Adam continue to get excited with the news that Yu Darvish is coming to Parkview Field on Wednesday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! Today on The Sports Rush, it's a familiar voice hosting the show as a guest host today, former producer and co-host of The Sports Rush alongside Brett, it's DC Hendrix!! And of course, DC brought the heat today, asking our listeners for their thoughts on the disappointing finals series in both the NBA and the NHL playoffs, with both series possibly being sweeps. We also asked our listeners which team is more likely to complete said sweep. Also in the first hour, we are pleased to be joined on the guest line by the head coach of the Evansville Purple Aces, Wes Carroll! DC speaks to Coach Carroll about the fantastic run the Aces had all the way through to the super-regionals of the national NCAA baseball tournament this season. We hear from Coach Carroll on what it was like to become "America's Team," what the season as a whole was like, and about some of his standout players on the team. Also: how does he plan to top this result next season? All that and more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri

In the second hour of our Friday show guest-hosted by D.C. Hendrix, we are joined live in studio by one of the newest members of the Indianapolis Colts, Craig Young! Craig was a standout player from here in Fort Wayne where he played for Wayne High School, then went on to play in college at Ohio State as well as Kansas, and has now signed in the off-season with Indy! DC talks to Craig about his journey growing up and his path through football at each stop along the way, and how it led to him getting this opportunity in the NFL. Also in the second hour, DC is joined on the guest line by Bob Nightengale, MLB writer and reporter for USA Today! We hear from Bob about the Chicago Cubs and their struggles so far, who he thinks will be buying and selling at the upcoming MLB trade deadline, and a whole lot more in the world of MLB! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today’s mid-week Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the show over phone by the new Head Coach of the Leo Lions Boys’ Basketball Team, Derek Hinen! We hear from Coach Hinen about how his coaching experience so far, what he learned from his time coaching at Fairfield, and what he hopes to bring to the Leo Lions program. Also in the first hour, Brett shares his thoughts on the news that came down today that we lost NBA legend and “The Logo,” Jerry West. He also shares about how Caitlin Clark has handled being snubbed from Team USA for the Olympics perfectly when addressing the media. Also, since it’s a Wednesday, we’re doing our Wednesday Wall of Fame! Today, we ask our listeners to weigh in with some of the best High School Offensive Linemen in the history of the 260!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are pleased to be joined in the second hour of today’s show by two-time Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer, Zach Apple! Zach joined Brett on the show today to talk about his career in swimming, what it was like for him to win the gold medals and be on the podium in the Tokyo Olympics, and more. We also ask him about how he got into the sport of swimming, and also hear about that work that he is doing with Team Speedo now that he is no longer swimming competitively. Also in the second hour, we are joined by Eric “Doot” Dutkiewicz, who had his usual Thursday spot bumped up a day with no show tomorrow! He and Brett discuss the new proposed stadium coming to Snider High School, the upcoming PSM 7 on 7 event next week, and a whole lot more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined by Snider Football Head Coach Kurt Tippmann in the first hour of today's show on the heel of the news that a brand new football and multi-use stadium will be coming to the campus of Snider High School, predicted to be finished by 2026, that will finally allow Snider to no longer have to share Spuller Stadium with the Northrop Bruins. We hear from Coach Tippmann about what he knows about the stadium so far, what it will mean to the school's football program and athletic programs as a whole, and more. We also hear about what Coach's off-season has been like so far, and how he's preparing his boys for the upcoming season. Also in the first hour, Brett celebrates his Florida Panthers going up 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Finals over the Edmonton Oilers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined in the second hour of today's Sports Rush by Scott Agness of The Fieldhouse Files to discuss the Indiana Fever and the team continuing to struggle against the tougher opponents of the WNBA, without showing many signs of improvement. We hear from Scott about the growing pains for Caitlin Clark as well as the team as a whole, and also ask him how hot is the seat of Head Coach Christie Sides? The two also discuss Caitlin Clark being left off of the 2024 Olympics Roster for Paris, as well as the latest off-season news for the Indiana Pacers. Also in the second hour, Brett challenges one of his listeners for our weekly game of "Tuesday Time Capsule Trivia!" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to kick off another week of The Sports Rush after a packed sports weekend! In the first hour of today's Monday show, we certainly have a lot to cover from over the weekend. Brett shares his thoughts on Caitlin Clark being left off of the USA Women's Basketball Olympics Roster ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, did Team USA's Committee make a mistake in leaving her off of the roster? Also, Dan Hurley has officially said no to the Los Angeles Lakers and Lebron James and will be returning to UCONN to seek a rare three-peat with the Huskies. We share our thoughts on that and what it means for both the Lakers as well as College Basketball. Also, Brett's Panthers got a Game 1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers down in Sunrise over the weekend as well! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the second hour of today's Sports Rush, we bring in "The Coach," Shannon Griffith, to talk to Brett on the show over the phone on the guest line! Before Shannon and Brett get into some football talk, Brett asks for his opinion on some of the highlights of the Fort Wayne Komets' 24-25 Season Schedule that was released earlier this month, and we also get Shannon's thoughts on the Florida Everblades winning the Kelly Cup three times in a row, and his thoughts on the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. Then, the two get into discussing the latest with the Indiana Hoosiers Football Program under the direction of new head coach Curt Cignetti, and we also hear about some standout area football players ahead of the next high school season as well! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! In today's first hour of a week-ending Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Destin Adams, who covers the Indianapolis Colts for A to Z Sports! We hear from Destin on his thoughts on what we've seen from the Colts' Mini-Camp and Rookie Camps so far, particularly with a focus on the skill positions. We also hear from Destin on his thoughts on the Colts' depth chart and what positions he thinks are still a battle for being option number 1. We also ask Destin about how concerned he is that Anthony Richardson missed a bit of practice to rest a sore shoulder. All that and more with Destin! Also in the first hour: Boston pounds Dallas in Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night, Caitlin Clark and the Fever have a game against the lowly Washington Mystics tonight, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Friday show to wrap up the week, Brett is joined on the guest line by Dylan Sinn, who covers nearly all of our state's universities athletics, high-school athletics, the Fort Wayne TinCaps, and more for the Journal Gazette! Today, Brett and Dylan discuss the loss of Kanon Catchings by the Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball team as it was announced yesterday that he has re-opened his commitment. We hear from Dylan about how big of a loss this is for Matt Painter's program, will they still field one of the best rosters in the country next season, and more. The two also discuss the Fort Wayne TinCaps and their struggles against the Peoria Chiefs of the Western side of the Midwest League so far at Parkview Field this week. All that and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Thursday, which means it's one day until a Friday before a sports weekend! Today on the Rush, we start off with a preview of tonight's NBA Finals, which finally gets underway after a long time off since the ending of the Conference Finals. Brett shares his predictions on what he thinks we'll see from the series, particularly with Kristaps Porzingis coming back to the Boston Celtics. Also, we have a crazy headline in the NBA to discuss, with a rumor circulating that the Los Angeles Lakers are actively pursuing UCONN Men's Head Coach, Dan Hurley. Brett shares his thoughts on the state of College Basketball and what leads to coaches going to the pro leagues. He also shares his thoughts on how he thinks Hurley would do in the NBA. Also in the first hour, Brett is joined by sports media mogul Kent Sterling to talk about Dan Hurley potentially to LA, the latest with the Indianapolis Colts and Anthony Richardson sitting out of practice today, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the Parkview Sports Medicine guest line by Sam King, who covers the Purdue beat for the Lafayette Journal and Courier. Sam graciously was willing to hop on the show today a little last-minute in order to talk to Brett about the breaking news today that Kanon Catchings has re-opened his recruitment and de-comitted from the Purdue Boilermakers. We hear from Sam about what he has heard behind the scenes about what led to the divide between Catchings and the Boilermakers. We also get a sense of the roster and what it will look like rotation-wise when we get closer to the season ahead. Also in the second hour, Brett was joined by Eric "Doot" Dutkiewicz of Parkview Sports Medicine to talk about the Catchings news at Purdue, local sports, and the latest going on at PSM! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's mid-week edition of The Sports Rush features an appearance on the Parkview Sports Medicine text line from Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network and more! We hear from Greg today about the latest going on down in Indianapolis concerning the Indy Eleven as well as the city making a push for the MLS with many moving parts, including bulldozed land, and more. Greg and Brett also discuss the area sports going on that he is currently covering at the high school level, and also talk about the Colts as they have begun to practice in the off-season ahead of the upcoming season later this year. Also on today's show, we ask our listeners for their input on who was the best basketball big man in Fort Wayne history? All that and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette! Today's conversation between the two features a focus on the Purdue Boilermakers Football Team and some of the additions to the team that they've gotten from their new class coming in as well as the transfer portal. Dylan and Brett also discuss the latest going on with the TinCaps, who continue their streak of playing in close games as well as extra-inning games, but can't seem to get over a hump and find themselves often at the short end of these close games. Also in the second hour, we continue to get listener input on some of the best Big Men in Basketball from the Fort Wayne AreaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.