Indy Eleven - Soccer Saturday for 2/24/24

(0:00-2:49) Greg starts Soccer Saturday off by previewing the Indy Eleven’s upcoming games and who will appear during the show today. He also talks about the MLS. 

(5:49-15:43) For the Eleven Minutes segment of the show, Greg talks to Jack Blake of the Indy Eleven to talk about the upcoming season, how well he has performed in the preseason, and how he feels about his performance so far. Blake talks about his relationship with Coach McAuley, and how many famous players McAuley has worked with. He also talks about returning home to Nottingham during the offseason. He also talks about the outdoor soccer display and if he schools the kids when he visits the Children’s Museum. 

(18:43-28:16) Greg talks to Hunter Sulte who plays goalie for the Indy Eleven. He talks about how he came to Indy from Portland. He tells Greg about how he has adjusted to moving to Indy, and what he likes about the city. He talks about playing in Portland and the differences between playing there and playing in Indy. 

(31:16-45:51) Chris Doran of the Columbus Crew joins the show again to preview the Crew’s upcoming season. Doran talks about players battling for their role with the team, and how the driver for players to stay on the team allows the team to play at its best. They touch on MLS Soccer as well, and how they are trimming cups from the schedule. Doran also talks about the Messi factor. 

(48:51-56:40) Greg ends the show talking about the fate of the Open Cup, and the likelihood that it would get nixed. Rakestraw voices his disappointment that fewer MLS teams are competing in the Open Cup, but also explains some of the reasoning behind the teams not playing.