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(00:00-24:05) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jimmy Cook, James Boyd, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the Pacers dominating win over the Detroit Pistons last night. They start discussing how this Pacers team could look in the playoffs if they matched up against Milwaukee. Additionally, they spend some time focusing on Bennedict Mathurin vs Jaden Ivey. (24:05-39:14) – The Indiana Pacers weren’t the only team that had a dominating win last night. Jimmy and James spend some time talking about the Purdue Boilermakers dominating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights last night. Additionally, they start pondering if it’s more likely that Purdue makes it to the Sweet Sixteen or lose prior to the third round in the tournament. (39:14-44:00) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jimmy and Eddie highlighting the chances of Butler making the NCAA Tournament with a loss against Seton Hall tomorrow afternoon. Additionally, Jimmy asks James for some things that he’s looking forward to at the NFL Combine next week. (44:00-1:09:18) – Isaac Trotter from 247 Sports joins Query & Company with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to access how Purdue has gotten better this season with the improvements of Zach Edey and Braden Smith, states that a season like this should not happen at Indiana with the resources they have at their disposal with NIL and basketball budget, and takes a look at Butler’s tournament chances with a loss at Seton Hall tomorrow afternoon. (1:09:18-1:20:16) – Following their conversation with Isaac Trotter, Jimmy and James focus on the news released during that conversation about the NFL salary cap. They also highlight the official franchise tag number for Michael Pittman Jr. They debate how much money MPJ’s contract will be worth. (1:20:16-1:26:15) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jimmy asking James for his thoughts on the approach that Chris Ballard will have in free agency. The main topic of discussion is whether Ballard will add another veteran wide receiver to the room to aid Anthony Richardson’s development. (1:26:15-1:50:18) – NFL reporter Nick Baumgardner from The Athletic joins Jimmy Cook & James Boyd on a Friday to previews some of the NFL Draft prospects with the combine coming to Indianapolis next week. He evaluates the wide receivers in the upcoming draft, the likelihood that Brock Bowers could be available for Indianapolis at 15, states that every team should draft a wide receiver in deep drafts like this one, and then highlights how the Colts could get one of the top cornerbacks that could fall because of a run of quarterbacks or wide receivers. (1:50:18-2:03:20) – Caitlin Cooper from Basketball She Wrote joins the show to break down what she saw from the Indiana Pacers last night, if she anticipates Bennedict Mathurin joining the starting lineup by the end of the season and thinks that Tyrese Haliburton is nearing 100% health after seeing him take some shots he didn’t take leading up to the All-Star break. (2:03:20-2:09:55) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and James sharing some final thoughts on storylines before the NFL Combine next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-23:56) – Isaac Trotter from 247 Sports joins Query & Company with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to access how Purdue has gotten better this season with the improvements of Zach Edey and Braden Smith, states that a season like this should not happen at Indiana with the resources they have at their disposal with NIL and basketball budget, and takes a look at Butler’s tournament chances with a loss at Seton Hall tomorrow afternoon. (23:56-46:32) – NFL reporter Nick Baumgardner from The Athletic joins Jimmy Cook & James Boyd on a Friday to previews some of the NFL Draft prospects with the combine coming to Indianapolis next week. He evaluates the wide receivers in the upcoming draft, the likelihood that Brock Bowers could be available for Indianapolis at 15, states that every team should draft a wide receiver in deep drafts like this one, and then highlights how the Colts could get one of the top cornerbacks that could fall because of a run of quarterbacks or wide receivers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College basketball analyst Robbie Hummel joins the show to preview Purdue’s game tonight against Rutgers, doesn’t believe that Purdue is starting to feel pressure of the NCAA Tournament with March quickly approaching, states that this is the best team that Matt Painter has ever had at Purdue, and lists all the problems that the Indiana Hoosiers have had this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-23:37) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing their thoughts on the Indiana Hoosiers losing again. Jake goes on a rant about how it’s tiring talking about the same issues with Indiana underneath Mike Woodson this season. Jimmy states that he’s not going anywhere because of the comments Woodson made earlier this week and how IU can’t afford to keep firing and hiring coaches every three years. (23:37-41:51) – Former Indiana Hoosier Joe Hillman joins Jake & Jimmy on the show to share his perspective as to what is wrong with Indiana basketball right now. He states that the transfer portal has been one of the worst things in college basketball, doesn’t believe that Mike Woodson is putting players in their best position to succeed, and explains what situations the players need to be put into to succeed to close the season strong going into the Big Ten Tournament. (41:51-42:35) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jake and Jimmy previewing their upcoming conversation with Tony East. (42:35-1:06:15) – Tony East from Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, and WTHR makes his weekly stop on Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook. Their conversation starts with Tony’s storylines for the remainder of the season for the Pacers. He accesses what kind of minutes Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, and Obi Toppin could have in the final 26 games. Finally, he compares Walker’s situation to Pascal Siakam’s rookie season with the Toronto Raptors that’s helped him become the player he is. (1:06:15-1:19:40) – Earlier in the program, Jake and Jimmy went on a rant about Indiana basketball. This time around they center their conversation around Mike Woodson’s and how he didn’t plan ahead to replace Jalen Hood-Schifino. Additionally, they try to be optimistic about next season, but the Hoosiers aren’t giving them any reason to be. (1:19:40-1:23:53) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake sharing a tweet from a listener about Indiana’s guard situation. Additionally, Jake shares the idea of a segment that will debut next Friday. (1:23:53-1:45:01) – Former Big Ten coach and current analyst, Bruce Weber, joins the show to share his thoughts on Indiana’s loss last night to Nebraska, explains what kind of player he sees in Gabe Cupps next season, and states that Indiana needs a couple guards for next season. Additionally, he touches on the Illinois collapse against Penn State, states that he felt like Purdue started slipping in recent games prior to the loss to Ohio State and picks a team that he thinks could win the Big Ten Tournament that’s not at the top of the conference standings. (1:45:01-1:49:51) – Yesterday Jake and Jimmy came up with the idea of playing tournament in Kalamazoo featuring the worst teams in college basketball. The ultimate loser ends up getting a chance to compete in the NCAA Tournament. (1:49:51-2:05:06) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day. Additionally, college basketball analyst Robbie Hummel joins the show to preview Purdue’s game tonight against Rutgers, doesn’t believe that Purdue is starting to feel pressure of the NCAA Tournament with March quickly approaching, states that this is the best team that Matt Painter has ever had at Purdue, and lists all the problems that the Indiana Hoosiers have had this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-18:11) – Former Indiana Hoosier Joe Hillman joins Jake & Jimmy on the show to share his perspective as to what is wrong with Indiana basketball right now. He states that the transfer portal has been one of the worst things in college basketball, doesn’t believe that Mike Woodson is putting players in their best position to succeed, and explains what situations the players need to be put into to succeed to close the season strong going into the Big Ten Tournament. (18:11-41:34) – Tony East from Forbes Sports, Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, and WTHR makes his weekly stop on Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook. Their conversation starts with Tony’s storylines for the remainder of the season for the Pacers. He accesses what kind of minutes Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, and Obi Toppin could have in the final 26 games. Finally, he compares Walker’s situation to Pascal Siakam’s rookie season with the Toronto Raptors that’s helped him become the player he is. (41:34-1:02:28) – Former Big Ten coach and current analyst, Bruce Weber, joins the show to share his thoughts on Indiana’s loss last night to Nebraska, explains what kind of player he sees in Gabe Cupps next season, and states that Indiana needs a couple guards for next season. Additionally, he touches on the Illinois collapse against Penn State, states that he felt like Purdue started slipping in recent games prior to the loss to Ohio State and picks a team that he thinks could win the Big Ten Tournament that’s not at the top of the conference standings. (1:02:28-1:13:04) – College basketball analyst Robbie Hummel joins the show to preview Purdue’s game tonight against Rutgers, doesn’t believe that Purdue is starting to feel pressure of the NCAA Tournament with March quickly approaching, states that this is the best team that Matt Painter has ever had at Purdue, and lists all the problems that the Indiana Hoosiers have had this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:55) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting Butler’s loss last night to Villanova. Additionally, Jake crowns Purdue as a winner last night with UConn losing in the fashion in which they did. Finally, they touch on the Indiana Pacers returning to action tomorrow night for the final third of the regular season. (24:55-46:08) – IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to highlight the piece he released earlier today centered around his conversation with Jermaine O’Neal. In the article, JO discussed the brawl like he did on our show last week, the relationship he had with Donnie Walsh after the Pacers brought him to Indiana, and his experience around the city with fans appreciating him. Finally, he shares what he believes what will happen with Michael Pittman Jr. (46:08-48:37) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jake and Jimmy continuing their Kalamazoo conversation after coming back from break with a song about the city. (48:37-1:18:13) – Fox College Basketball broadcaster and reporter John Fanta joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on a Wednesday to highlight Butler’s tournament chances if they fall to Seton Hall this weekend. Additionally, his brings up a point that the committee has the opportunity to see the Indiana based colleges more than the west coast college teams, shares his opinion on Jake’s NCAA Suck Tournament in Kalamazoo, and believes that Purdue is still the team to beat in college basketball. (1:18:13-1:28:45) – Earlier in the program, Jake and Jimmy had a conversation about the Indiana Pacers centered around Bennedict Mathurin and his last third of the season after the All-Star break. This go around, they discuss the importance of Aaron Nesmith and explain why they need him out on the court as much as possible down the stretch. (1:28:45-1:35:15) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake revealing that Eddie has never been to West Lafayette. This results in Jake creating the idea to take Eddie on a road trip to Purdue. (1:37:44-2:01:59) – NFL Network Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein joins the show to preview the combine with it in Indianapolis next week. He highlights what the biggest storyline will be going into the combine, states that Malik Nabers could be selected ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr. depending on how a team views those two receivers and shares his thoughts on the dilemma that people are in right now with selecting a unique talent like Brock Bowers. Finally, he dissects what round he believes Michael Penix Jr. will be selected in. (2:01:59-2:13:11) – Yesterday the College Football Playoff revealed what they are going to do with seedings for the twelve-team tournament starting next season. Jake and Jimmy explain everything and how it impacts Notre Dame. (2:13:11-2:17:13) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Jimmy sharing some final notes from what the CFP announced yesterday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-18:17) – IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to highlight the piece he released earlier today centered around his conversation with Jermaine O’Neal. In the article, JO discussed the brawl like he did on our show last week, the relationship he had with Donnie Walsh after the Pacers brought him to Indiana, and his experience around the city with fans appreciating him. Finally, he shares what he believes what will happen with Michael Pittman Jr. (18:17-43:48) – Fox College Basketball broadcaster and reporter John Fanta joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on a Wednesday to highlight Butler’s tournament chances if they fall to Seton Hall this weekend. Additionally, his brings up a point that the committee has the opportunity to see the Indiana based colleges more than the west coast college teams, shares his opinion on Jake’s NCAA Suck Tournament in Kalamazoo, and believes that Purdue is still the team to beat in college basketball. (38:18-1:07:24) – NFL Network Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein joins the show to preview the combine with it in Indianapolis next week. He highlights what the biggest storyline will be going into the combine, states that Malik Nabers could be selected ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr. depending on how a team views those two receivers and shares his thoughts on the dilemma that people are in right now with selecting a unique talent like Brock Bowers. Finally, he dissects what round he believes Michael Penix Jr. will be selected in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-28:25) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the comments made by the Mike Woodson this morning pertaining to his future and how the Hoosiers attempted to replace Jalen Hood-Schifino by landing a guard in the transfer portal. Finally, Jake goes on a rant about what the problem is right now with IU basketball fans. (28:25-46:46) – Butler Radio analyst Nick Gardner joins the program to dissect the recent struggles for the Butler Bulldogs, highlights a couple players that are playing really well right now that could result in a conference tournament run if everyone is firing on all cylinders, explains how Thad Matta has been able to build off his first year coaching, and believes that the people at Butler are operating with a chip on their shoulder to routinely compete in the Big East. (46:46-47:09) – Hour one concludes quickly with Jake previewing the second hour of the show. (47:09-1:13:34) – Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Sam King makes his first appearance on the program with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share his perspective on the loss to Ohio State. He doesn’t believe Sunday’s loss will linger and that losing to Farleigh Dickinson last season was the best thing to happen Purdue’s team to help them this season. Finally, he shares some of his favorite baseball stadiums that he’s visited. (1:13:34-1:33:27) – Earlier in the program, Jake and Jimmy shared their thoughts on where things are at right now with Indiana underneath Mike Woodson. They get into a debate as to the lack of a guard is impacting the success for this team. Additionally, Jake believes that Bruce Pearl would come to Indiana if the job opened up and IU made an offer towards Pearl to leave Auburn. (1:33:27-1:36:00) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake discussing the poll that he put up on Twitter pertaining to how many laps people watched in the Daytona 500 yesterday. (1:37:44-2:09:00) – Stephen Holder, ESPN.com’s Indianapolis Colts beat reporter, is back from vacation discussing the likelihood that the Colts use the franchise tag on Michael Pittman Jr. Also, Holder shares if he sees any avenue in which Chris Ballard uses the franchise tag on any other impending free agent, if the anticipates Ballard addressing offensive weapons in the draft or free agency, and if has heard anything since last week regarding the health of Jim Irsay after tweeting a week ago. (2:09:00-2:16:56) – Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie continue the franchise tag discussion by having Eddie explain the difference of the three tags that the Indianapolis Colts could place on Michael Pittman Jr. (2:16:56-2:20:57) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Jake taking another jab at Eddie. Brendan King also joins the guy in studio to preview what’s coming up the next three hours with him and James Boyd! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-16:00) – Butler Radio analyst Nick Gardner joins the program to dissect the recent struggles for the Butler Bulldogs, highlights a couple players that are playing really well right now that could result in a conference tournament run if everyone is firing on all cylinders, explains how Thad Matta has been able to build off his first year coaching, and believes that the people at Butler are operating with a chip on their shoulder to routinely compete in the Big East. (16:00-38:18) – Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Sam King makes his first appearance on the program with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share his perspective on the loss to Ohio State. He doesn’t believe Sunday’s loss will linger and that losing to Farleigh Dickinson last season was the best thing to happen Purdue’s team to help them this season. Finally, he shares some of his favorite baseball stadiums that he’s visited. (38:18-1:06:32) – Stephen Holder, ESPN.com’s Indianapolis Colts beat reporter, is back from vacation discussing the likelihood that the Colts use the franchise tag on Michael Pittman Jr. Also, Holder shares if he sees any avenue in which Chris Ballard uses the franchise tag on any other impending free agent, if the anticipates Ballard addressing offensive weapons in the draft or free agency, and if has heard anything since last week regarding the health of Jim Irsay after tweeting a week ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:25) – Query & Company opens on Presidents’ Day with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing their experiences from All-Star weekend. They also touch on Purdue’s loss to Ohio State yesterday after being revealed as the top team in the NCAA Tournament by the committee in their projected seedings. They also touch on Indiana’s loss at home to Northwestern. (25:25-44:16) – Legendary IU play-by-play broadcast Don Fischer joins the show for his weekly hit on Query & Company to access a comment he made during the game about going on the floor and dancing, shares his frustrations with fans about the team seemingly not gelling this season, praises Trey Galloway for the job he’s done this season for the various roles that he’s had this season, and Jake gives Don a homework assignment for next week’s conversation. (44:16-51:26) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy opening up the phone lines for a question that Jake has for people regarding what state or city they identify from if they move like Abraham Lincoln did. (49:15-1:16:59) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on a Monday to discuss the Michael Pittman Jr. contract situation that the Indianapolis Colts are in. States that he would be “beyond shocked” if the Colts don’t franchise tag Michael Pittman Jr. and predicts what price negotiations will start at if MPJ hits free agency because Chris Ballard doesn’t elect to use the franchise tag on him. Finally, he shares which president he would want to have a few beers. (1:16:59-1:32:50) – Jake pays off his tease from all show pertaining to his thoughts on how the All-Star weekend went. He and Jimmy both echoed the same sentiment pertaining to the game being boring. However, they share some other feelings about how things were handled around the city from an availability standpoint. (1:32:50-1:37:44) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake and Jimmy taking one call from a listener sharing their experience during All-Star weekend and one caller weighing in on the debate earlier regarding Lincoln’s residency. (1:37:44-2:07:16) – The Athletic’s James Boyd makes his first of two appearances on the show to access the job Tyrese Haliburton did with representing the city of Indianapolis over the weekend, if he believes Bennedict Mathurin’s feelings towards Jaden Ivey were real or for show, his overall thoughts on the way the NBA handled All-Star  weekend, if there is a way for the NBA to improve the All-Star Game, and weighs in on the decision that the Colts have to make with Michael Pittman Jr. (2:07:16-2:21:43) – Jake and Jimmy spend some time focusing on the job Tyrese Haliburton did all weekend long representing the Indiana Pacers, state of Indiana, and the city of Indianapolis. They share some of their winners from the weekend and then Jake shares a nitpick from the All-Star game. Finally, they discuss how the NBA could improve the quality of the All-Star Game. (2:21:43-2:27:03) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a pick, and Jake discussing Colgate…not the toothpaste, the college. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-14:24) – Legendary IU play-by-play broadcast Don Fischer joins the show for his weekly hit on Query & Company to access a comment he made during the game about going on the floor and dancing, shares his frustrations with fans about the team seemingly not gelling this season, praises Trey Galloway for the job he’s done this season for the various roles that he’s had this season, and Jake gives Don a homework assignment for next week’s conversation. (14:24-39:01) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook on a Monday to discuss the Michael Pittman Jr. contract situation that the Indianapolis Colts are in. States that he would be “beyond shocked” if the Colts don’t franchise tag Michael Pittman Jr. and predicts what price negotiations will start at if MPJ hits free agency because Chris Ballard doesn’t elect to use the franchise tag on him. Finally, he shares which president he would want to have a few beers. (39:01-1:05:50) – The Athletic’s James Boyd makes his first of two appearances on the show to access the job Tyrese Haliburton did with representing the city of Indianapolis over the weekend, if he believes Bennedict Mathurin’s feelings towards Jaden Ivey were real or for show, his overall thoughts on the way the NBA handled All-Star  weekend, if there is a way for the NBA to improve the All-Star Game, and weighs in on the decision that the Colts have to make with Michael Pittman Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-22:33) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison congratulating Oscar Robertson for finally getting a statue in Indianapolis at Crispus Attucks. They discuss his importance on the sport and basketball in the state of Indiana. Also, they continue teasing and previewing their conversation later in the show with Jermaine O’Neal! (22:33-42:36) – Former Pacer and 2004 Dunk Contest champion Fred Jones joins Query & Company to walk us through his experience as a dunk contest participant in 2004, how he feels about today’s dunk contest, if he watches any of the dunk contest participants prior to the contest, where the Indiana Pacers rank on teams that he played for, and how fun the kickoff event was last night being able to catch up with some of his former teammates and Pacer greats. (42:36-49:15) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy talking about Caitlin Clark breaking the women’s college basketball scoring record last night. They talk about the potential of her playing for the Indiana Fever next year. (49:15-1:22:41) – Six time NBA All-Star and Indiana Pacer legend Jermaine O’Neal joins the show ahead of All-Star weekend to share his experiences as an All-Star, take us through everything that he had to go through after the brawl, how long it took him to put the Netflix documentary together, the impact his family had on his career as he started becoming older, his relationship with Isaiah Thomas, Donnie Walsh, Reggie Miller, and various other people that helped him grow up, and explains the emotions he felt putting together the Netflix documentary. Finally, he states that he fell out of love with basketball because of the brawl and had to pick himself up to come to Indianapolis with the All-Star game coming. (1:22:41-1:30:20) – With the All-Star game this weekend, Jake and Jimmy compare the starting rosters for the Eastern and Western conferences from the last time the game was here in 1985 to the 2024 roster. Additionally, they pick a winner from the four different teams if they all played head-to-head. (1:30:20-1:35:04) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake and Jimmy discussing the toughness of the NBA in the 1980’s and players in today’s NBA not being able to play in that era according to some people. (1:35:04-2:01:01) – Co-host of the Wake-Up Call with KB & Andy in Kevin Bowen joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook for his weekly appearance on the program to highlight what he has coming up this weekend from a coverage standpoint with All-Star weekend. He also recaps the Woj Pod event last night at The Vogue with Tyrese Haliburton, grades the Pacers from the “first half” of the season, and which contest he would be best at if the NBA asked him to participate in any of the events. (2:01:01-2:15:24) – We head to the phone lines for the first time in the show for Jonah in Arizona to share his thoughts on the Jermaine O’Neal interview from earlier in the show. Additionally, Jake recaps the great news for Scot Pollard that was announced earlier today, and then last night’s news of Oscar Robertson have a statue built at Crispus Attucks. (2:15:24-2:20:49) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a couple All-Star weekend bets, and a listener calling in to echo the sentiments Jake shared pertaining to Oscar Robertson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.