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Exhibition games have started in the Horizon League, and Bob and Matt talk about all the games that took place this past week. These include a charity match-up between Oakland and Eastern Michigan, the return of defending champs Cleveland State, and the debut of Pat Baldwin, Jr. at Milwaukee. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/...

Bob, Matt and John get together to recap everything that came out during Preview Week (at horizoneroundtable.com ). In Part 2, they tackle the top half of the preseason rankings, as well as what will likely be a season-long battle for Horizon League Player of the Year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob, Matt and John get together to recap everything that came out during Preview Week (at horizoneroundtable.com ). In Part 1, they discuss how the bottom half of the conference shook out, and what each team could do to outperform their preseason ranking. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

With both the Horizon League and the HoriZone Roundtable releasing their preseason polls and all-league picks, Bob and John talked with Reach the Horizon Podcast host Justin Kinner ( @1410Kinner ) about how the two polls compare and contrast, as well as potential for some surprises as the season wears on. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https...

Alec Kwait and Kyle Rossi record live from Cleveland State's VIKEtober basketball showcase, where they spoke with men's basketball coach Dennis Gates, women's basketball coach Chris Kielsmeier, and players Torrey Patton, Destiny Leo, Tre Gomillion and Amele Ngwafang. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/...

Bob and Matt are joined by the play-by-play voices for the television and radio broadcasts of teams around the Horizon League. They discuss their individual teams, as well as some topics that affect the entire conference. Guest include: Northern Kentucky: Brady Laber ( @BradyLaber1 ) Oakland: Neal Ruhl ( @nealruhl ) Purdue Fort Wayne: John Nolan ( @John_G_Nolan ) Wright State: Chris Collins ( @chr...

John fills in for Matt once again to continue the discussion of moves outside of the Horizon League that have the potential for the conference to invite some new faces. They talk about Southern Indiana's exploration of moving up to D1, as well as where Bellarmine now fits in the ASUN with that league's aggressive expansion strategy, among others. Also, with the Blue Ribbon preseason pred...

Bob and John Parker, filling in for Matt, welcome Kyle Rossi ( @KyleHZRT ) to talk about how the Horizon League shapes up on the women's side. Topics include the brand-new roster for Detroit Mercy, Wright State's coaching change and how good the top half of the league, specifically IUPUI and Milwaukee, will be. They also discuss a conference change that could have ramifications for the H...

Horizon League handicapper Horizon Boy (@HorizonBoy_HB) is back to talk with Bob and John (who's filling in for Matt) about the upcoming season. They also discuss some of the predictions made by some of the preseason basketball publications. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob goes solo and talks with Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball coach Jon Coffman ( @CoachCoffman ). They discuss the Mastodons' first year in the Horizon League amid the pandemic, as well as what the upcoming season holds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

This is the annual HoriZone Roundtable writer's forum, in which Bob and Matt invite contributors from horizoneroundtable.com to discuss their respective team's off-seasons, prospects for the 2021-22 season, and views of the rest of the conference. This year's participants include John Parker ( @horizonejohn ), Kyle Craven ( @KyleCraven_NR ), Alec Kwait ( @alec_kwait ), Karic Jones (...

With Bob heading into a break for the summer, he and Matt discuss a variety of lingering topics within the Horizon League, specifically the ongoing situation with the Detroit Mercy women's basketball team. Also, Wright State has a new women's head coach in Kari Hoffman, and Cleveland State's Dennis Gates, the rumored target of many open high-profile jobs, signs a long-term contract...

Bob and Matt are joined by Northern Kentucky great Drew McDonald to talk about the current situation regarding former NKU coach John Brannen, who was ousted from the University of Cincinnati. They also talk about Drew's playing days, what he's been up to since graduating, and the current landscape of the Horizon League. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Su...

Pat Baldwin, Jr. has signed with Milwaukee, making him on of the most prominent recruits in Horizon League history. Bob and John talk about the impact of this, and, of course, have a conversation with his dad, Panthers head coach Pat Baldwin, Sr., about Milwaukee's prospects for next season. And naturally, Jimmy Lemke makes an appearance to give his assessment of the signing.  --- Send in a v...

Jimmy Lemke returns again to co-host his namesake event with Bob, talking with fans from all over the Horizon League once again to talk about the previous season, as well as prospects for next season. This year's participants: Cleveland State: Jon Durda( @pronkville08 ) Detroit Mercy: Rick Neaton ( @rickneaton ) Green Bay: Jim Sarow ( @JimSarow ) Oakland: Brian Nguyen ( @kim.jong.skillz ) Pur...

Jimmy Lemke returns again to co-host his namesake event with Bob, talking with fans from all over the Horizon League once again to talk about the previous season, as well as prospects for next season. This year's participants: Cleveland State: Jon Durda( @pronkville08 ) Detroit Mercy: Rick Neaton ( @rickneaton ) Green Bay: Jim Sarow ( @JimSarow ) Oakland: Brian Ngyuen ( @kim.jong.skillz ) Pur...

Former IUPUI player and assistant coach Matt Crenshaw returns to his alma mater to take over the men's basketball team, and Bob, Matt and John talk to him about his new role. They also talk about his time in the Navy and as a player, as well as his familiarity with Horizon League foes he's come across during his career. And, of course, they talked about his former coach, Ron Hunter and t...

Bob, Matt and John welcome Sean Paul, who has been busy on Making the Madness, as well as other venues, to discuss latest comings and goings in the Horizon League. This includes the recent hire of Matt Crenshaw as the next head coach of IUPUI, several key transfers into the conference, as well as one notable intraconference tranfer.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/messag...

Bob, Matt and John welcome new Purdue Fort Wayne women's head coach Maria Marchesano to the podcast to talk about returning back to the Horizon League and, more specifically, her hometown of Fort Wayne. They also discuss the IUPUI men's and Wright State women's job openings, as well as the latest from the transfer portal. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/mes...

In this bonus episode, Bob and John talk with Milwaukee women's basketball head coach Kyle Rechlicz. The discuss, among other things, the first-round win in the WNIT, how next year is shaping up and the unique challenges that presented themselves this season.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob, Matt and John (with a new Twitter handle, @horizoneJohn) talk about the post-season success of the Horizon League's women's basketball teams, including Wright State's upset of Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament and Milwaukee's dominant win over Drake in the WNIT. Bob and Matt also have a conversation with Cleveland State's Chris Kielsmeier, whose team took the WBI crown....

With Cleveland State's loss to Houston in the NCAA Tournament, the men's basketball season is over. Bob and Matt talk about the CSU exit and head coach's Dennis Gates' future. They also discuss the never-ending discussion about improving the conference's performance in the tourney, as well as the also never-ending announcements of players in the transfer portal. --- Send i...

John Parker and Alec Kwait fill in for Matt this episode, as they discuss Cleveland State making the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009 and facing its first-round opponent, Houston. They also talk about the flurry of activity from Horizon League players entering the transfer portal, including some prominent names. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support...

Jimmy Lemke returns to the podcast, joining Bob, Matt, John Parker and Kyle Craven to try and wade through the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament, which could only be described as the craziest night of games in league history. They include the last-second Northern Kentucky win, Milwaukee's shocking OT upset of Wright State, Oakland's overtime victory versus Youngstown State,...

First the first round of the Horizon League tournament over, Bob and Matt discuss the winners and losers, including Purdue Fort Wayne advancing against Green Bay. Also, with the Phoenix's season through, they also talk about a swath of Green Bay players entering the transfer portal, including its star, Amari Davis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this...