Reacting to Chris Ballard's Press Conference + IU vs Oregon Preview! Anthony Thompson, Bob Kravitz, Zach Osterman, and Tony East Join!
Query & Company
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3.1 • 759 Ratings
🗓️ 8 January 2026
⏱️ 139 minutes
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Summary
(00:00-28:40) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing what Chris Ballard said during his press conference this morning before the show and play some things that stood out during the forty-minute session with the local media.
(28:40-41:45) – Tony East from Locked On Pacers, Circle City Spin, and Forbes Sports joins Jake Query to chat all things Indiana Pacers. Jake asks Tony what to make of the coaching staff starting to give Kam Jones some minutes in the last week or so, evaluates how much a toll this season is taking on Pascal Siakam, and assesses if we should compare Jarace Walker and Johnny Furphy’s production against each other.
(41:45-46:41) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake Query highlighting a text he received from a listener on what he said about Chris Ballard in the opening segment of the show.
(46:41-1:12:07) – Indiana football legend, Anthony Thompson, joins Query & Company to discuss how much he has enjoyed watching IU football since Curt Cignetti’s takeover. He compares what he has seen from Cignetti to Bill Mallory and Terry Hoeppner, reveals that he is really good friends with Andre Ware, and discusses his plans this weekend and next if the Hoosiers defeat the Oregon Ducks.
(1:12:07-1:31:20) – The IndyStar’s Zach Osterman makes an appearance on the show from Georgia to preview tomorrow’s Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl between IU and Oregon. He shares something that IU defensive coordinator Bryant Haines told him last night, what he has learned as to how the two former Alabama assistant coaches have been navigating preparing for the game and the transfer portal at the same time, and reveals why he’s picking IU over Oregon.
(1:31:20-1:35:05) – Hour number two of the show concludes with Jake highlighting something Chris Ballard said that contradicted himself.
(1:35:05-2:00:02) – Bob Kravitz joins Jake Query on today’s show and the two guys discuss how applicable what Chris Ballard said today to what he has said each of the last four years, evaluates the first end of season press conference from Carlie Irsay-Gordon earlier this week, believes that Charvarius Ward and DeForest Buckner will both be back, evaluates the future of some veterans on the Colts roster, and shares his thoughts on whether IU is a football school now.
(2:00:02-2:13:58) – With Chris Ballard speaking for forty-minutes today, there were some comments he made that Jake hasn’t gotten around to just yet. He plays what Ballard said about building roster depth, Anthony Richardson, and what he saw from the team in the final month of the season. Jake shares his thoughts on each of those things.
(2:13:58-2:23:50) – Today’s show closes out with JMV joining Jake in studio to discuss what he will be talking about during his show today about what Chris Ballard had to say earlier today.
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| 0:00.0 | It's the best time of year. |
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| 0:40.5 | On 93-5 and 1075, The Fan. |
| 0:46.3 | So if you were just joining the radio station or just turning over to the radio station, |
| 0:52.1 | we thank you for switching over to us now. |
| 0:56.5 | That means you did not hear perhaps what just took place. |
| 0:59.9 | I said that like it was some sort of a major event. |
| 1:03.1 | But Chris Ballard conducting his end-of-year press conference, |
| 1:10.7 | the state of affairs for the Indianapolis Colts after this |
| 1:14.8 | season that has come to an end. |
| 1:17.2 | And we have talked about and deciphered an autopsy to a plenty and will continue to do so |
| 1:22.5 | today. |
| 1:23.0 | Now, let me begin with this. |
| 1:27.1 | My name is Jay Quarry. Eddie Garrison is the other voice you hear on this program |
| 1:31.1 | it's 93 5107 5 the fan query and company is what we call it and i came in today got a good night |
| 1:40.5 | sleep felt pretty good came in today and we got a lot to be excited about. |
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