Hammer Down Show 9-26-23
Guests today include Harrison Coach Terry Peebles (15:08) on the win over Jeff and being in the driver's seat for the NCC title.

Guests today include Harrison Coach Terry Peebles (15:08) on the win over Jeff and being in the driver's seat for the NCC title.
Jared discusses the weekend for the Colts, Cubs, Bears, and Boilers. What's next for the Bears? And what changes he would make for the Boilers.
Coach Brian Nay (11:50) and Coach Josh Strasser ( 20:02) call in. CC off a big offensive performance they desperately needed. Mavs with a homecoming battle against #2 Kokomo this Friday. College football teams out west talk a 3 tier relegation type set up. And the Alan Williams rumors hit as soon as Jared goes off the air.
Jared breaks down Purdue's Big Ten Men's basketball schedule and tells you what concerns him and where the team caught a break. Then, the USFL/XFL merger is going to effect the NFL by 2030. Jared lays out what he thinks is going to happen, and how the stars are aligning.
In the aftermath of the Sword game Jared talks to both Josh Strasser (12:06) and Terry Peebles (22:28). Also, talk of Chase Claypool getting benched this week, going back to grass fields, and those weak looking Aliens we saw today.
Tom Dienhart of Gold and Black calls in (12:40) and talks football's win at VT, the matchup with the Orange, and IU's decision to dump Louisville. Then, Jared has some trouble with his Pat Shanley interview, and a former Boiler wins coach of the year.
Purdue comes home with a win after having to sit for hours. We discuss, plus, could Gus Hartwig play this week?! Colts and Bears start the season 0-1. What happened? And we reflect on 9/11 and how sports helped us move forward.
Jared has found the trends you need to know for Colts/Bears openers Sunday. Sam King (23:15) calls in from the airport on his birthday to talk high school football.
West Side head coach Shane Fry (12:05) is today's guest. Then, Jared talks what the Cubs focus should be this weekend (and it's not the Brewers). Sports dads are back in the news as well.
Central Catholic's Brian Nay calls in (11:05). Jared ranks his top 5 Purdue teams most likely to win a national title next.
Pat Shanley (11:15) from Jeff football is on to talk the team's first win and trip to Richmond this week. Purdue Women's Golf set some pretty big records on Kampen yesterday, while Men's golf compete's at Erin Hills. Jared talks his takeaways from the Football loss on Saturday.
Sam King (11:31) from the J&C stops by to talk week 3 of HS football. Then Jared tackles the Purdue Fresno St matchup and the new ACC expansion.
Let's talk HS Fooball with McCutcheon's Josh Strasser (11:45) and West Side's Shane Fry (23:55). Jared also talks the Colts words vs their actions on Jon Taylor yesterday.
Coach Brian Nay talks his Knights after a loss in the battle for the Bishop's Cannon (11:29). Then, the Colts were never going to trade Jonathan Taylor. So why go thru all this drama?
We start on NFL roster watch for your Boilers. Terry Peebles is our guest (13:13) and tells us his best player is back this week. Plus, Stephanie from Purdue Sports gives us the details on how the new Ross-Ade upgrades will impact your game day Saturday and what you need to know.
We get our first look at Purdue's 2 deep. What are some of the biggest surprises? Coaches Poll is out for high school after week 2 and it wasn;'t kind to local teams. What's next for our 5 area programs in week 3?
2 great coaches, Brian Nay of CC (12:28) and Josh Strasser of McCutcheon (24:30) talk last week and their matchups as CC plays for the Bishops Cannon, and McCutcheon takes on West Side where the coaching staffs have a ton of connections to each other. Plus Adam Schenk has a great start to the Tour Championship.
On today's show, the White Sox fire their VP and GM and Jared thinks more pink slips are coming. Pat Shanley is our guest (11:15 mark), and the Netflix Swamp Kings is out, and it's just a recruitment ad for Urban Meyer's next coaching stop.
Harrison's Coach Terry Peebles calls in (9:30) to talk the win over West Side and prepping for Plainfield this week. Then Jared talks the Colts letting JT seek a trade and why it might all be a ruse.
It's was a big weekend for local football! Jared recaps it from the NFL to AOC to High School. Then Tom Dienhart calls in to give us the latest on Purdue football, Jamari Brown leaving, the South Endzone, and answers to some big personnelle questions just 2 weeks before kickoff.
Jared talks with Coach Strasser (10:30) of the McCutcheon Mavs about their opener. Plus, Jared talks expectations for the Mavericks this season, and why he thinks they can be one of the more intriguing teams.
Coach Brian Nay of Central Catholic (12:51) calls in to talk about the Knights opener against Seeger on Friday. Also, IU got a beer.
2 guests today as Purdue Soccer coach Drew Roff (14:55) and Pat Shanley of the Jeff Bronchos (24:55) both call in to talk about their openers. Plus, Anthony Richardson gets the starting QB role and Purdue gets a 2025 QB commitment
NFL IS BACK! How did your Purdue rookies do week 1? And how about your Colts and Bears? Jared reviews it all. Plus the AP College Football Poll is out, and to Jared, it seems pointless to have one this early.
Purdue Football changes up their Unis, and Jared has thoughts. Also, Basketball dominates in Austria.
Indy Car Radio's Nick Yeoman is back (10:00) to talk working all 4 races at IMS this weekend. Then, rumors abound about the Big Ten title game moving to Vegas.
Austin Cindric kicks us off at the top of the show as Nascar heads back for a packed weekend at IMS. We check in on Purdue Men's Basketball's trip to Europe as they come away with their first win. And watching ESPN is going to look a lot different this fall with their new Sportsbook launching. Jared tells you what worries him the most about it.
Jared says the addition of Oregon and Washington will be a good thing for Purdue and athletes in the Big Ten. Also the first Football coaches poll is out.
With the Big Ten set to add Washington and Oregon, we talk to GoldandBlack.com's Tom Dienhart about expansion and the Boilermakers in training camp.
Purdue's first day on the field ends well. What should we be watching for? And the Big Ten is starting a sub group to look at 4 Pac-12 teams to add. Jared has been giving you those 4 teams all along. Now, he says, there's a wild card that should look into swooping in.