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Greg & His Friends Talk Sports ... with Mike Rich & Griffin Hare (2.227.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

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  [SPEAKER_02]: Welcome Central Indiana Sports Fans to the Central Indiana Sports Report for my new podcast Greg and his friends talk sports.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm your host Greg Mangel and every week afternoon.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: My friends and I are talking about whatever Central Indiana sports fans are talking about.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Coming up today Friday, April 10, 2026,
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Our Patreus guy, Mike Rich, suffered through it and has a recap and an update for you.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Fending Champion Roy McElroy is on top of the master's standings again.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: My new friend Griffin Hare has a day one recap, and as expected, Luke Erdal is your 2026 Indiana Mr. Pascobal, that and a lot more coming up on today's show.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And before we get to all that, when I let you know what's going on at the Central Indian Esports Group port, we released our newest version of Greg vs. Will vs.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The World, our weekly debate and prediction podcast that we're working on.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And it was a good one, please go check that out.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Earlier this week, we talked portal and spring football on the IUN Purdue reports.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And coming up this weekend, we have Masters recaps after rounds two, three, and four coming
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  [SPEAKER_02]: with Grant Hare and Tipton Tribunal with Colleague's Sports Editor from Shell Garmin.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And a feeful report with John Robertson and Michelle Garmin on Sunday, talking about Kelsey Mitchell and Lexi Hall's Concer Act situations, and the 2026 WNBA draft preview.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The draft is Monday, by the way.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thanks so much for joining us.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: My friends and I will be back on Monday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So I honestly tried watching the Pacers and Nets game on Thursday night, but it was pitiful.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: 19 players were scratched from the lineup, Rick Carlisle wasn't even there.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Mike and the Nets starters were Travon Scott E.J.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: LaDell, Malachi Smith, Tyson ATN and Ben Sarahfin.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The only one I've ever heard of is E.J.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: LaDell, and that's because he played in the big 10.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Pacers did have seven players and double figures led by Oby Toppets and Pressive,
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So the Paces was 19th win of the season.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Every team in the NBA has two games remaining.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Paces would have to win both at home tonight at 730 against the sixers who could really use a win.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And it's six o'clock Sunday in the regular season finale against the pistons who've already wrapped up the top seed.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Also a win by Utah or Sacramento would also clench Indiana's best odds in the May 10 draft lottery.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Just a month from today, Mike.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I only watched the first few minutes.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I couldn't take it, but Mike Ranch is with us.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And he watches it all just for you, Mike.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: We're almost there in the Magic Numbers 1.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Looking forward to tonight and a little worried that M-B's out, but hopefully Paul George can come in and have a good game.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Maxi, hopefully you can have a good game.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We put the same starting line up out there against their starting line up without M-B.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think they should be able to beat us.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Last night's game was miserable.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's like me playing probably like a fifth-grader one-on-one.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It was it was
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  [SPEAKER_01]: that it was awful.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Understand why Carlisle stepped away.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He's getting some good quality family time.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He absolutely deserves it because next year he's going to not have that opportunity to spend time with his family because he's going to be studying every team that we play next year and he's going to have to have this team prepared next year.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So I certainly hope we don't have to go through this again, Mike.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Never again in my life, do I want to pace or season like this?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: This is like two of the last four years we've cheered for losses and I hate it.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And we won't have any more.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Obytopping was really good last night.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He is a professional.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I don't know what that'll look like next year, but he's six, seventh man down on the the depth roster for a professional team.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So he absolutely should have a hell of a game and he did.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He had a really good game and I think Bamback and New York is always good to
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, show out there as well and he took advantage of it.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: He and McConnell, man, I'm starting to get so excited about next year.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And really, Mike, it starts a month from today with the draft lottery.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And one of the biggest days in Pacers franchise history.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: absolutely at May 10th is going to be one of the biggest days in franchise history and hopefully we are ecstatic after that lottery draft comes out and not severely disappointed.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know one good thing that over the last couple days I think Tyreys Haliburns playing five on five so that's one great thing after looking at and watching that game it was hard to watch.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: the crazy thing about Brooklyn, the nets is they actually had fans in those seats.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I know.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And that was pretty good and it's sad that, you know, that's the product that they had out on the, on the board.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: We have a bunch of G-League guys out there playing you at least expected.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Big effort and the nets players weren't even interested in playing the game.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Not at all.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think they got to that 20th win and it's like our season's done.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I got my tickets booked for vacation and I'm out of here.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: They're already out the door.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Things to be determined in the Eastern Conference of the NBA playoffs with two games to go.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The entire league plays on Friday and Sunday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Raptors are fifth.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Hawks are sixth in the East currently avoiding the play in tournament with Orlando, a game
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  [SPEAKER_02]: both to-back.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: In the West, the 3rd, 4th and 5th seeds are still up in the air, defending champion Oklahoma City is the top seed and the spurs are the number 2 seed.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: As of now, the nuggets are 3rd, a game ahead of the Lakers in Rockets who are tied for 4th, with the Timberwolves in 6, so those 3 teams might actually not want to be the 3 seed to avoid Minnesota right now.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And we will have NBA playoffs reports for you starting next week.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: As of 11 a.m. Friday, Sam Burns and Roy McElroy are tied to top the master's standing at five under par with Nam Clark as minus three early Friday and within three strokes of the lead.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Two back is Kurt Kityama, Jason Day, and Patrick Reed.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Favorite Scott Sheffler is tied for six at minus two.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Some other golfers of note, Griffin Harris pick.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Zander Schoffley is currently two under par and still right in it.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Jordan Speath, Tommy Fleetwood, Brooks, Keptet, and Justin Rose are all one under par.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Bubble Watson, Bryson to the Shambo, and John Rama are all plus four and in danger of missing the cut.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Griffin Hare, Michelle Garmin, and I did a full recap of day one of the masters, unfortunately.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Once again, we had some audio issues.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: We will definitely take care of that and have recaps for you the rest of the week.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I did get a hold of Griffin this morning and talked to him about the first round.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Back here with my new friend, Griffin Hare, our golf insider, and after day one of the leader board, it's probably as competitive as we expected right.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Absolutely.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We have the defending champion at the top of the board, Sandburn, Susie Ben, and multiple major championships up near the lead, Todd Foley, Scotty Schaffler, lurking, a very competitive leader board.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We have so far, Greg.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And Roy McIllroy.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: the defending champion tied for the lead after day one, does that make him the favorite going in today too?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: To me, it does.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He was really slow in the first seven holes.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He was kind of hitting it all over the place, but his short game was bailing out.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And he got really hot on the back nine and ended up posting the 67.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He's got to be the favorite.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He's got no pressure on him anymore.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He's got the career grand slam.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And it looks like he's back in form.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So I would say he's the favorite going forward.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And when you look at the leader board,
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  [SPEAKER_02]: filled with very familiar names Jason Day and Patrick Reed and Justin Rose and Will's pick, Scottie Sheffler, your pick is the Ander Schaffley, but one name I'm not real familiar with his Sam Burns.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: What can you tell us about him?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Sam Burns is a really good player.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He's the Scotty Schaffler's best friend.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He had a really good chance last year to win the United States Open at Oakmont, Kentshire Club after he faded the last four to five holes.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think he ended up finishing seventh in that event.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He's been a really consistent player.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think a six-time winner on tour.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He hits his eyes really well and he's arguably won the best putters on tour.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think today's round is probably the best round he's ever had at a guest in national.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll see if that continues going forward.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But I wouldn't be surprised when but if he's there on Sunday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And a huge majority of the field is over par.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: It looks like it's a pretty tough course, dry, of course.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Going in today too, what are some of the factors with the course that you're looking at?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Looks like we're going to have great rather weather the rest of the week.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: the day that we were going to have for the most wind.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So I would say we're still going to have a firm golf course.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Holocations will most likely be just as difficult.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So people really got to take advantage of the power 5s and make sure you get the ball and play.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Like he said, there's not a ton of scores under par right now.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So anything, couple under par around where the leaders are right now.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'd say they're going to be in a good position for the weekend going forward.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And my guy, my pick was John wrong.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Mostly because I just like him a lot.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I think he's going to make the cut here.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Man, that's a good question.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think he's in around 70th right now.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I would say he's got a shoot somewhere in the 60s tomorrow.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He shoots 69, 68.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That puts him at two or three over.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And I'd still think that's
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  [SPEAKER_00]: probably a coin flip if he makes the cut or not.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: John Lomb, I would look for him getting off to a really good start.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If he's not a couple longer within the first five or six holes, I think he's going to be having an uphill battle to make the cut, but it would shock me one bit if he puts up a really low one today and someone gets back in the tournament.
• 10:38
  [SPEAKER_02]: As expected, Mount Vernon's Luke Earl has been named Indian as Mr. Basketball by the Indian Apple Star.
• 10:44
  [SPEAKER_02]: Earl helped lead the Marauders to their first-ever Boys Basketball State Championship while averaging 24.5 points, 10 rebounds, and 6.5 assists.
• 10:53
  [SPEAKER_02]: Of course, he's headed to Purdue to play for Matt Painter in the Fall.
• 10:57
  [SPEAKER_02]: Kyle Nednrip of the Inanapolis star named his way to early 515 for the 2026-27 boys basketball season.
• 11:05
  [SPEAKER_02]: Pike is number one, Fisher's number two.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Those are clearly the top two teams heading into next season.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Also, Carmel Sturd, then Cathedral Garan, Zion'sville, Brownsburg, Lawrence, North, Decatur Central, Brabuff, Hamilton South Eastern, Bindavis, Westfield, Plainfield, and Mount Vernon.
• 11:23
  [SPEAKER_02]: Little surprised O'Kill's not in maybe O'Kill's considered out of their
• 11:28
  [SPEAKER_02]: We had some local players find new homes through the transfer portal on Thursday.
• 11:33
  [SPEAKER_02]: Caramel Sam Ormeh, who was all MVC at Belmont last year and now it's Thursday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: They'll play for Nebraska starting next season.
• 11:40
  [SPEAKER_02]: John Arnold of Big Davis is on the move from U.N.D.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: to Tennessee Tech.
• 11:45
  [SPEAKER_02]: Anderson's Damian King is reportedly leaving UT Martin after averaging four and a half points as a freshman.
• 11:52
  [SPEAKER_02]: Also, Butler's Evan Hayward and Xavier Robinson have entered the portal.
• 11:56
  [SPEAKER_02]: Robinson, a Lawrence Northgrad average 6.1 points as a freshman to the bulldogs last year.
• 12:02
  [SPEAKER_02]: Zionsville's Maguire Mitchell's leaving IU, Andy and Nick Richard leaving Charlotte.
• 12:07
  [SPEAKER_02]: Cathedral's Vincent Brady is leaving High Point, Hamilton Heights, Gus Etchison will apparently be leaving Idaho State, and Luke Almond-Avor from Noblesville is reportedly on the move from Southeast Missouri.
• 12:25
  [SPEAKER_02]: The NL Central is all bunched up after the Reds lost their last two games in Miami, Wednesday, and Thursday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: They're now a half game behind three-time defending division champion, Milwaukee.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Cardinals and Pirates are both seven and five in just a game behind the Brewers for first, and the Cubs are six and six just two back.
• 12:43
  [SPEAKER_02]: Just a handful of games on Thursday, including the A's, one to nothing went over the Yankees behind Jeffrey Springs one hit performance.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Here are the weekend series coming up.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Pirates are in Chicago to face the Cubs that's starting in just a few minutes to 20 on Friday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Reds host the Angel starting at 640 on Friday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Brewers host the Nationals of the Cubs are at home for a series against the Reds socks.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Diamondbacks are in Philly, the Marlins are in Detroit, the twins go to Toronto.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The A's will stay in New York and now face the Dmitse in a series.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Yankees are in Tampa, the Braves hosts Cleveland, the White Sox are in Kansas City, and out west San Diego host Marockeys, Seattle hosts the Astros, and the Rangers are in LA to face the World Champion Dodgers.
• 13:32
  [SPEAKER_02]: The Indie Ignite are now 17 and 4, the best record in Major League volleyball after a dramatic 25-20-19-25-22-25-25-19-15-9 victory in San Diego over the Mojo late Thursday, Tila Razani led the Ignite offense with 22 kills, including 4 each in the decisive fourth and fifth set, Indie isn't
• 13:57
  [SPEAKER_02]: Indie now has 50 points six ahead of the 16 and $6 pulse.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: No other team in the standings is close.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Ignite return home Sunday at the Fisher's Events Center when they host the Atlanta vibe.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: It's really a clock that can be seen on Vice TV.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And we hope to hear from my friend and Ignite P.A.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Guy Aaron Pittman on this show to talk to some Ignite next week.
• 14:22
  [SPEAKER_02]: Late breaking, apparently the Colts have agreed to assist veteran Kenny Moore on finding a trade partner, or is currently the longest serving Colt tied with Grover Stewart and Rodrigo Sanchez.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: 9 years in Indy.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Sad.
• 14:37
  [SPEAKER_02]: This Colts franchise is sad.
• 14:40
  [SPEAKER_02]: Duke transferred Darren Harris's reportedly visiting Indiana on April 11th.
• 14:45
  [SPEAKER_02]: You will also visit Virginia on April 14th.
• 14:48
  [SPEAKER_02]: Harris averaged.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: 3.9.7 minutes per game in Durham as a sophomore last year, and Warren Central quarterback Jack Quillan tweeted Friday that he's visiting Miami, Ohio on Saturday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And here's what's coming up this weekend, along with the Masters, the NBA playoff push and more Major League Baseball.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Purdue is at IU for a three-game softball series Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Both teams are having great seasons.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Hoosiers are 28 and 10, and the Boiler Makers 26 and 12.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: First-pitch Friday is at 6pm.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: IU Baseball is at Maryland for three, and Purdue Baseball is at Northwestern.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Boiler Makers have had a strong start
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  [SPEAKER_02]: They won 3 straight overall and 5 straight big 10 games.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And IU is a finalist for the nation's fifth-ranked running-back trace of Garra from Dunkin South Carolina.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: He's also considering South Carolina Penn State, Tennessee, and NC State.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: and coming up on Monday show will have a master's recap.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The NBA playoffs will be closed to set the play and it'll be set and most of the playoffs will be determined and we'll have those matches for you and we'll start getting into some NHL next week with my friend, Will Ruffford.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thank you so much for joining us.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Please come back Monday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The Central Indiana Sports Report is a product of ITG media, and I look soon.