HoriZone Roundtable

Since technical difficulties wiped out Bob and Jimmy's original discussion about the ongoing spring signing period, Bob has had to come up with an episode by himself (Sorry, Jimmy). Oakland's got a scholarship left to give, and Northern Kentucky and Wright State are finalists in the Marcus Domask sweepstakes. Plus, does anyone know what Detroit Mercy is going to do with its six open scholarships....

Sam Rosenstiel ( @SamRosenstiel ), the editor-in-chief of Northern Kentucky's student newspaper, The Northerner ( @northernermedia ), joins Bob to discuss the recent hire of Darrien Horn as the NKU's new head coach, replacing John Brannen. They talk about the overall search process, what impact it will have on the current players, as well as spring recruiting. Bob and Sam also discuss the recent c...

Kyle Craven ( @KyleCraven_NR ) joins Bob (minus Jimmy, due to technical difficulties Bob caused) to talk about the aftermath of John Brannen leaving Northern Kentucky to coach Cincinnati. They also talk about the impact of recent transfers by Jaevin Cumberland and Braden Norris from Oakland, Malachi Smith from Wright State and Camron Justice from IUPUI. Topics: The HoriZone Roundtable’s move annou...

In the second part of the Second Annual Fan Battle Royale, Bob ( @BobMcDonald ) and Jimmy ( @PantherU ) discuss the recent end to the Horizon League’s tournament presence in Detroit and look towards the future in Indianapolis. Participants: Green Bay – Jim Sarow ( @JimSarow ) Milwaukee – Chad Knodl ( @ChadKnodl ) Oakland – Anthony Gallina ( @anthony_ougrizz ) Wright State – Ricky Redinger ( @R_Red...

Bob ( @BobMcDonald ) and Jimmy ( @PantherU ) welcome fans from around the Horizon League for the Second Annual Fan Battle Royale. In this episode, they discuss the online fan experience, including the recent demise of Cleveland State’s message board. Participants: Green Bay – Jim Sarow ( @JimSarow ) Milwaukee – Chad Knodl ( @ChadKnodl ) Oakland – Anthony Gallina ( @anthony_ougrizz ) Wright State –...

Bob ( @BobMcDonald ) and Jimmy ( @PantherU ) take a look at Horizon League teams in post-season play, including Northern Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament, Wright State in the NIT, and Green Bay and IUPUI in the CIT. Also, they discuss what the future will hold for the conference. Topics: Green Bay advances in the CIT Northern Kentucky’s poor shooting vs. Texas Tech Wright State coming up short vs....

Bob ( @BobMcDonald ) goes solo on Selection Sunday with audio from Matt Dudek ( @GrizzTalkOU ) and Karic Jones ( @Karic_Jones ) from the semifinals and finals of Motor City Madness. Bob also breaks down the NCAA Tournament game between Northern Kentucky, a 14 seed, and third-seeded Texas Tech. He also discusses the NIT game between Wright State and Clemson, featuring a reunion with former Raiders...

 Have a listen as the HoriZone Roundtable recaps the quarterfinal action of the Horizon League Tournament with Matt Dudek ( @GrizztalkOU ) and Karic Jones. ( @Karic_Jones ) They then look ahead to the semifinals match-ups being hosted in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena and what to expect setting up the finals on Tuesday.

Bob ( @BobMcDonald ) and Jimmy ( @PantherU ) break down the end of the regular season, including the fact that their teams, Cleveland State and Milwaukee, won’t be going to the Horizon League Tournament. They also make their picks for Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, as well as all-conference first and second teams. Plus, as an extra-added bonus, since the...

Bob ( @BobMcDonald ) and Jimmy ( @PantherU ) are back on the podcast together, and they’re talking about Wright State’s dominance this weekend. That, coupled with Northern Kentucky’s upset loss to Cleveland State, puts the Raiders at the top of the conference standings. They’re also still discussing their issues with the new Horizon League Tournament format, and what it will eventually cost the co...

Jimmy ( @PantherU ) goes it alone but he’s not lost for words as rumor breaks the Horizon League is considering a massive shift in their postseason tournament format. Wright State also evens it up with Northern Kentucky atop the standings with the home stretch around the bend. 

Troy Cornes from the Valhalla Vanguard ( @NKUValhalla ) joins Bob to talk about Northern Kentucky and the statement wins against Oakland and Detroit Mercy. They also talk about Tyree Appleby scoring the first-ever triple-double for Cleveland State and Youngstown State’s surge into the top eight of the standings. Topics Northern Kentucky’s wins against Oakland and Detroit Mercy Interesting statemen...

Matt Dudek ( @GrizzTalkOU ) fills in for Jimmy amid a crazy week in conference play, including the inexplicable sweep of Northern Kentucky and the breakout of Oakland’s Brad Brechting. There was also a shoe thrown by a Detroit Mercy assistant, and a member of the UIC pep band was ejected by refs. Topics Brad Brechting’s breakout week Youngstown State is back in the conference tourney hunt The Detr...

With Jimmy under the weather, Jim Sarow ( @JimSarow ) fills in and joins Bob to talk about how everything had shaken out in the first half of the Horizon League. That includes the strength of Northern Kentucky’s performance the recent slide Green Bay has experienced. First, though, they talk about the recent announcement that the Horizon League basketball tournament will be held in Indianapolis st...

With another week in the books, Bob and Jimmy talk about the current standings, at the top (Northern Kentucky), the bottom (Cleveland State) and the middle (many teams). Plus, they discuss the importance of having a second scoring option, the key to all of the previous conference champs. And, of course, there’s a recap of the Oakland-Detroit Mercy game. Topics: Northern Kentucky re-takes the top s...

Matt Dudek ( @GrizzTalkOU ) fills in for Jimmy this week talking with Bob about the third week of conference play. They talk about Northern Kentucky’s key win against Wright State and the favorable games the Norse have to look forward to next week. Also, Detroit Mercy sits at the top of the Horizon League, while Oakland looked impressive against Green Bay, setting up a very exciting Metro Series g...

The second week of the Horizon League slate is completed, and while Green Bay sits as the only undefeated team, Bob ( @BobMcDonald ) and Jimmy ( @PantherU ) open with trying to figure out what’s going on at their schools, Cleveland State and Milwaukee. This leads the inevitable reference by Jimmy to Applebee’s (because of CSU’s Tyree Appleby, of course). Also discussed are Oakland’s upset win agai...

Bob and Jimmy ring in the New Year by recording the first episode of 2019 live on YouTube. They get into the first games of the Horizon League schedule, including 2-0 showing by both Oakland and Detroit. They also take fan questions, including about expansion and the conference tournament post-Motor City Madness. Topics: Detroit Mercy and Oakland notch early wins What’s the problem with the Wiscon...

Karic Jones ( @Karic_Jones ) fills in for Jimmy, as he and Bob discuss the wrapping up of the non-conference schedule. Includes is the surprising performance of IUPUI, which is poised to start the HL schedule as one of the top two teams, and Wright State, who has struggled since the win against Toledo. Also, with Karic on board this episode, they’ll talk in-depth about Mike Davis and Detroit Mercy...

Amid another dismal week for the Horizon League in non-conference play, Bob apologizes for unwittingly jinxing Green Bay last episode, taking full blame for the Phoenix losing by nearly 30 to Bowling Green. Bob and Jimmy also look into what’s happening at Wright State, where the Raiders are under .500 and lost the last six straight games against D1 teams. Topics: Another disastrous week for the Ho...

With the sudden departure of Mike Thomas as athletic director at Cleveland State, Bob (minus Jimmy) discusses the move with Matthew Johns of the Reserve News  ( @TheReserveMedia ) and what CSU is looking for in a successor. Also, Bob and Matthew discuss Green Bay’s win over Belmont and the potential for the Phoenix to compete for the conference crown. Plus, how does IUPUI’s Camron Justice sta...

As the non-conference schedule continues, more Horizon League teams are notching wins against Division I opponents. Among the other victories Bob and Jimmy discuss are IUPUI’s win against ACC opponent Boston College and Wright State’s convincing win against Toledo. They also talk about if the roster blueprint that Oakland has used over the years will net the same results as Wright State and Northe...

This episode, Bob ( @BobMcDonald ) and Jimmy ( @PantherU ) speak with student media representatives from across the Horizon League. Among the topics are a recap of the first week of the regular season, as well as a way-too-early assessment of the conference as a whole. Plus, they discuss the new conference tournament format, as well as the impact the new NET rankings will have in terms of future s...

Neal Ruhl ( @nealruhl ), the voice of Oakland basketball, joins Bob for a conversation about the upcoming season. Included in this episode is a discussion of an uncertain season the Golden Grizzlies look forward to, as well as an assessment of the rest of the Horizon League. Plus, Neal talks about turning his hatred for candy corn into a donation drive for a worthy cause in Life Remodeled . Topics...

This is the second part of a discussion Bob ( @BobMcDonald ) and Jimmy ( @PantherU ) have with fans from various Horizon League schools. They discuss what it takes for rivalries to happen within the conference. Also, with the formation of the fan council a Green Bay, how could something like this benefit some of the other conference schools? Topics: In-conference school rivalries Calling all IUPUI...