While the Big Ten (24-team playoff) and the Southeastern Conference (16 teams, no more) apparently are still far apart on the future of major college football, the Indy 500 heads into its 110th running with the traditional 33 drivers seeking reputational immortality. Much like Bobby Rahal did 40 years ago, as he put Hilliard-based Truesports and terminally ill team owner Jim Trueman on the winner's stand of the world's most famous race. Pataskala-based Dillon Davis talks about all those things, sound from Rahal, his son Graham, who is trying again to gain his first 500 victory, and Pataskala-based Meyer Shank Racing founder Mike Shank, whose three-car team is seeking its second win, including Helio Castroneves, 51, trying to become Indy's first five-time victor. Send ' em!!

Almost a decade ago then-young attorney Luke Fedlam could see what was coming for major college athletics once players gained NIL and transfer rights, so he jumped into preparation, especially the realm of helping athletes and their parents understand their new rights.

Of course, major college athletics is now well into its wild west phase, which is why Congress has been trying to come up with a bill that "corrects" some of the problems.

Luke Fedlam, of the AmundsenDavisLaw.com firm, joined Clay and Tim to talk about the failure to launch for the latest version of the SCORE Act, and much more.

There was the Preakness (Do people really care when the Kentucky Derby winner bypasses it?,), the PGA Championship (Does a surprise winner like Aaron Rai move your needle?), and Indy 500 qualifying including the run for the pole (Race fans gained another glimpse of Alex Palou at the height of his powers, but do regular folks care?).

Clay, who apparently grilled his dinner on Saturday AND Sunday, and Tim flip the steaks and shishkabobs on what it all means, Alfie.

Stat guru extraordinaire Matt Gutridge sits in with Tim to talk Ohio State football numbers.

Like how close Jeremiah Smith is to taking two major school career records, and he's just going into his third season. And the spate of quarterback passing accuracy under Ryan Day.

Also, Matt turns the table and asks Tim a few questions.

So, of course, this went long.

Many, no doubt, have dreamed of owning a golf course.

Jim Cox and his wife lived adjacent to the now-Ridge Golf and Gardens when it became available several years ago, so they took the plunge.

Then, a couple of years ago, when one of Ohio's highly respected courses, Darby Creek, hit the market, they waded right in and snared it, too.

Two Marysville-area courses within 2 miles of each other as the crow flies, each needing various degrees of upgrades - Cox and his wife stepped up to the challenge and anyone can see the differences, from the clubhouse to the greens.

Cox joined us to talk about the daunting task and why he embraces it.

Under the auspices of the 2nd & 6 Foundation, the 1996 Ohio State Rose Bowl championship team was gathered by Ryan Miller to reminisce this week at Wedgewood Country Club. It's been 30 years - or as one of the players put it, "a blink of an eye" - since their dominant Big Ten title season, marred only by a 13-9 loss to Michigan. But they rallied to upset No.2 Arizona State in the Rose Bowl and themselves finish No.2 in the final polls. We reminisce with them.

Nicole Shearin of WBNS 10TV joins Tim to talk about a lot of stuff, including the move to Columbus just in time to help cover the Buckeyes' rise to the 2024 national championship.

That road included going to the University of Georgia and her first major gig as a TV sports reporter in Waco, Texas, covering Baylor, high school sports, and, yes, even Joanna and Chip Gaines a little.

Plus, we talk about her interview with Nina Day, wife of Ryan Day, on the hurricane that was the end of the 2024 Ohio State regular season, then rise to the national title.

Nicole is such a pro.

We gained a conversation with DeSales High School quarterback RJ Day and his father, Ryan - ahem, 8th-year Ohio State head coach. RJ has blossomed as a Power 4 prospect for the 2027 class headed into his senior season.

We also talk with Brad Maendler, founder of QB Excelerate, who has helped RJ's development immensely, as well as that of other young QBs.

Great conversations, especially when we ventured outside the pocket.