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Tuesday 1/20: THE INDIANA HOOSIERS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!

Jan 20th, 2026 3:13 PM

00:00 – 16:39 – The Indiana Hoosiers win the national championship! We break it all down! Fernando Mendoza’s Superman dive for a touchdown 16:40 – 22:25 – Morning Checkdown 22:26 – 45:23 – How the bar at Indiana has changed, we take callers as they reflect on the win and their emotions throughout the game 45:24 – 1:12:09– The Hoosiers are national champs and it almost doesn’t feel real, the blocked punt that changed the game, JMV joins us from Miami to recap his experience, Morning Checkdown 1:12:10 – 1:22:29 – We take more callers that were in attendance at the game or watched it from home 1:22:30 – 1:31:26 – A championship run for the ages, Curt Cignetti talked a big game and backed it up 1:31:27 – 1:49:59 – The scene at Bloomington last night was insane, trying to recap a wild playoff run, finding ways to win last night, Fernando Mendoza describes the 4th down call last night and what the mindset during it, the Hoosiers still found away despite facing one of their toughest tests when not having their fastball, IU are one of the favorites to repeat next season, Morning Checkdown 1:50:00 – 1:57:22 – The Penn State game seemed to give IU the mindset that they had championship pedigree, 1:57:23 – 2:09:14 – How many IU players will be in the NFL Draft this year?, Charlie Becker’s skill level and coming up in big moments time and time again, dreams coming true for IU fansSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Tuesday 1/20: THE HOOSIERS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!

Jan 20th, 2026 3:12 PM

00:00 – 16:44 – The Indiana Hoosiers win the national championship! We break it all down! Fernando Mendoza’s Superman dive for a touchdown 16:45 – 35:19 – The scene at Bloomington last night was insane, trying to recap a wild playoff run, finding ways to win last night, Fernando Mendoza describes the 4th down call last night and what the mindset during it, the Hoosiers still found away despite facing one of their toughest tests when not having their fastball, IU are one of the favorites to repeat next season 35:20 – 45:30 - A championship run for the ages, Curt Cignetti talked a big game and backed it upSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday 1/19: National Championship final preview! Can IU make history? + Scott Dolson & Sean McDonough join!

Jan 19th, 2026 3:13 PM

00:00 – 12:25 – It’s finally game day for the Indiana Hoosiers, is it a foregone conclusion for IU?, NFL Divisional games: Caleb Williams and the Bears come up short but still had one more unbelievable play up their sleeves, other Divisional round games 12:26 – 19:50 – Morning Checkdown 19:51 – 45:54 – Curt Cignetti on potentially winning a national championship 50 years after Bob Knight and IU basketball won their national championship, venues around the state that are hosting watch parties, big factors that could flip the game in either teams’ favor, the media circus ahead of the national championship, Marc’s mindset after the Bears loss, NFL Divisional games 45:55 – 1:11:44 – ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s national championship game and how he preps for the game on game day, is he surprised Indiana is such a heavy favorite?, what he expects the atmosphere to be tonight, Charlie Becker’s performance, tonight’s game atmosphere, parking prices, Morning Checkdown 1:11:45 – 1:23:51 – Previewing tonight’s game and is it a big letdown if the Hoosiers lose tonight? 1:23:52 – 1:30:53 – GOATs of the Week 1:30:54 – 1:52:49 – Fernando Mendoza’s mindset heading into the game, Curt Cignetti says he doesn’t believe the spread for tonight’s game, the Buffalo Bills fire head coach Sean McDermott, Morning Checkdown 1:52:50 – 2:04:28 – IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses what game day is like for him today, mindset heading into the game, candy stripe pants, Curt Cignetti’s hiring and how he knew the alumni embraces him and his vision 2:04:29 – 2:11:36 – 10-year old Drew, who is dealing with a heart condition and is a part of Team IMPACT joins us to discuss IU playing in the national championship, Sean McDermott out in BuffaloSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Monday 1/19: National Championship preview day, AD Scott Dolson and Sean McDonough join us!

Jan 19th, 2026 2:53 PM

00:00 – 26:09 - Curt Cignetti on potentially winning a national championship 50 years after Bob Knight and IU basketball won their national championship, venues around the state that are hosting watch parties, big factors that could flip the game in either teams’ favor, the media circus ahead of the national championship, Marc’s mindset after the Bears loss, NFL Divisional games 26:10 – 35:58 - ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s national championship game and how he preps for the game on game day, is he surprised Indiana is such a heavy favorite?, what he expects the atmosphere to be tonight, Charlie Becker’s performance, tonight’s game atmosphere 35:59 – 43:00 – GOATs of the Week 43:01 – 54:28 - IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses what game day is like for him today, mindset heading into the game, candy stripe pants, Curt Cignetti’s hiring and how he knew the alumni embraces him and his visionSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday 1/16: IU/Miami inches closer, NFL Divisional games and another sports gambling controversy

Jan 16th, 2026 3:19 PM

00:00 – 11:57 – Kyle Tucker signs a massive deal for the Dodgers, IU preps for Miami, NFL Divisional matchups, Marc’s optimism heading into Sunday night 11:58 – 21:04 – Morning Checkdown 21:05 – 41:59 – How are you watching the national championship game?, IU strengths, did Curt Cignetti slip some strategy under the radar with the D’Angelo Ponds offensive play in the Peach Bowl?, Miami matchups, are the Bears really going to move to northwest Indiana? 42:00 – 1:07:46 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss how much of a pinch me moment Monday night will be for Hoosiers fans, his sports duties for the weekend, how many men’s teams he thinks make the NCAA Tournament, Crispus Attucks, the lack of potential tournament teams for Indiana right now, Dan Hurley on Braylon Mullins, Morning Checkdown 1:07:47 – 1:22:08 – Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us and discusses the NFL Divisional game matchups, heading to Miami for the national championship game, his Peach Bowl experience, his dad’s fandom and how it helped get him into radio broadcasting, how he sees the Colts getting younger and faster in the off-season 1:22:09 – 1:27:14– The latest on the college basketball point shaving story that broke yesterday, national championship ticket prices and when is the time to strike? 1:27:15 – 1:52:23 – Stevie Wonder, Pacers play the Pelicans tonight in a game that can very much decide lottery pick order at the end of the season, sports conspiracies, Morning Checkdown 1:52:24 – 2:03:07 – Our easiest/hardest/most entertaining game of the NFL Divisional games 2:03:08 – 2:09:38 - Big asks when big events come around townSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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