Thursday 8/29: Chris Ballard talks job security & Matt Gay + Fever GM Lin Dunn on the win over the Sun, Pete Sampson on ND Football & Christine Brennan!

The Wake Up Call w/KB & Andy

00:00 – 24:00 – James Boyd is back in the co-host chair, a ton of celebrities at Fever/Sun last night including Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, Anthony Richardson and David Letterman, Chris Ballard press conference takeaways, college football returns in earnest tonight, the number of power 68 schools starting transfer quarterbacks this season, Fever creep closer to .500, Lexie Hull, Colts practice squad

24:01 – 29:59 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

30:00 – 46:10 – Dalvin Cook signs with the Cowboys, former Colt Jake Witt announces his retirement, Chris Ballard presser thoughts: James defends asking Ballard if he feels he’s on the hot seat heading into the season, Ballard’s longevity despite the lack of postseason success

46:11 – 1:15:27 – The Colts add cornerback Samuel Womack from the 49ers and waive Darrell Baker Jr., Chris Ballard’s comments on the secondary, the Colts tough start to the schedule, quarterbacks the Colts will face in the first half of the season, Fever/Sun last night with Simone Biles in the house, Morning Checkdown

1:15:28 – 1:21:50 – Chris Ballard’s comments on Matt Gay raised some eyebrows, Ballard hinted at him dealing with something in addition to his hamstring last season, note on new Colts cornerback Samuel Womack

1:21:51 – 1:35:15– Indiana Fever GM Lin Dunn joins us and discusses the win over the Sun last night, Kelsey Mitchell’s season, the celebs in attendance, Lexie Hull, Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston’s season, does she keep an eye on the standings, Lin tries to calm Kevin’s postseason aspirations, her latest book read

1:35:16 – 2:03:28 – USA Today’s Christine Brennan joins us to discuss the book she’s writing about Caitlin Clark, why she’s writing the book, what Caitlin Clark has done for sports, the comps between Tiger Woods and Caitlin Clark, Colts sign kicker Spencer Shrader to the practice squad, Morning Checkdown

2:03:29 – 2:17:47– Notre Dame reporter Pete Sampson of The Athletic joins us and tries to talk Kevin off the ledge as he’s nervous about the opener against Texas A&M, the Notre Dame quarterback situation, the biggest strength and weakness on this roster, does the weaker schedule put more onus on Saturday’s result, Jack Kiser, Notre Dame’s lack of conference and what it means for the expanded playoffs

2:17:48 – 2:23:04 – POP QUIZ

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