Ramble On! A Loyola Chicago Basketball Show

Bonus Pod - Zach and George are back, a week removed from the Ramblers ' season-ending loss, with a special March Madness preview episode. Zach and George go through each region, highlighting a few games that we're most looking forward to, and give our picks for each game in the Round of 64. Finally, we give our Final Four and Championship predictions! Who do you have cutting down the nets in Indy...

Episode 42 - Zach and George are back for the second time in as many days, recapping the Ramblers' thrilling 75-67 win over Richmond in the first round of the A10 tournament. We discuss Joshua Ola Joseph's career night to help spur the Blers' 15-point second-half comeback. The continued emergence of Miles Rubin as a facilitator, and Drew Valentine's postgame comments about what went into the massi...

Episode 41 - Zach and George are back ahead of tomorrow's opener in the A10 tournament, asking a simple question: Why not us? We discuss the encouraging play of the Ramblers, who did not roll over and quit on the season despite having every reason to, given the results. We give credit to both the coaching staff and the players who have seemingly bought into a system and are much more willing to pl...

Episode 40 - Zach and George are two men beaten down by the 2025-26 Ramblers. The guys break down the Loyola loss to St. Joe's last week and continue to discuss the shortcomings of the squad, including the complete abandonment of offensive game plans, selfish play from the usual suspects, and conclude that there are only 4 guys on the current roster they'd want to see return next season. Finally,...

Episode 39 - Zach and George are back talking college hoops. This week, recapping the Ramblers' latest two losses to St. Louis and Fordham. The few positives that can still be gleaned from this season namely finding guys who truly want to be a part of building things back up. We preview Loyola's Saturday matchup against St. Joe's in Hawk Hill. Zach and George continue their new series discussing t...

Episode 38 - Zach and George are back and well, there's not much left to say about this Loyola team that hasn't been said. We recap the Ramblers' 1-2 stretch against VCU, La Salle, and Davidson. The guys continue to discuss the season from hell and the few players they'd like to see back in a Rambler uniform next year. We also preview the upcoming ass-whooping the Ramblers will be handed at the ha...

Bonus Pod - In a Ramble On bonus pod, Zach and George look ahead to the Ramblers Friday night matchup with the Davidson Wildcats at the Belk Center. We had some schedule conflicts come up this week, and we will be back with a full episode recapping the Ramblers' last three games on Friday! Thanks for listening! Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on X/Twitter: @Coe_Zach @GGerbracht @RambleOnP...

Episode 37 - Another episode of the Ramble On Podcast and another pair of Rambler losses for Zach and George to discuss. The guys break down the Ramblers 9th and 10th consecutive losses at the hands of Duquesne and St. Joe's, asking if this is rock bottom? And if it isn't, just how much worse can it get? We revisit the conversation we had about the future of Drew Valentine as the Head Coach and pr...

Episode 36 - Zach and George are back after a lengthy layoff to discuss the Ramblers six game losing streak. The guys discuss the mounting frustration of watching the team make the same mistakes game after game and react to Drew Valentine's public comments about the team's toughness. Finally, the guys preview the next two matchups against Duquesne and St. Joe's! Thanks for listening! Be sure to ra...

Episode 35 - Zach and George break down the Ramblers' 1-1 week to kick off Atlantic 10 play with a win over Rhode Island and a heartbreaking loss at home to Dayton. We discuss the progress the team has made over the last month on both sides of the ball, and the next step we want to see the team take in order to be a real threat in the conference. The guys look ahead to this week's matchups, hostin...

Episode 34 - Zach and George are back talking Ramblers hoops. We break down the Ramblers' win in Santa Clara, and preview this week's A10 Opener in Rhode Island, taking on the Rams, and a home matchup against the Flyers of Dayton. Can the Ramblers capitalize on the win in Santa Clara and gain some momentum heading into conference play, or are they destined to be a landmine on everyone's schedules?...

Episode 33 - We are back and, well, the tone has shifted from the positivity we were looking for the last time you heard from us. The Ramblers sit at 3-9, fresh off two losses: the first a brutal home defeat at the hands of the Cougars of Chicago State, and the second a "neutral site" defeat to the Dons of San Francisco. We recap both losses and do our best to take some positives from the first le...

Episode 32 - Zach and George break down the Ramblers' win over the Princeton Tigers at Gentile on Saturday afternoon, discussing how the Blers can continue to build momentum into Sunday's game against Chicago State and into Conference Play. Finally, we preview the Chicago State game that takes place in Rogers Park on Sunday afternoon. Will the Cougars continue their streak of being pesky against L...

Episode 31 - Ramble On is back after Feast Week, and there is plenty of Rambler basketball to discuss, both good and bad. Zach and George recap the last four Loyola games, culminating in Tuesday's win over Central Michigan. The guys discuss the effort level (or lack thereof) against Northern Illinois, the team's continued struggles in MTEs in the Drew Valentine era, and, of course, the 7-game losi...

Bonus Pod - Zach and George are back for a special bonus episode of Ramble On, breaking down some of the top Feast Week MTEs. We discuss George Washington Head Coach Chris Caputo's comments about the struggles of a good mid-major and the death of the MTE as we once knew it. Then we look ahead to the Players' Era Festival, Battle 4 Atlantis, and Maui Invitational, highlight the matchups we're most...

Episode 30 - Zach and George continue to break down the Rambler's disappointing start to the season that now finds them at 1-4 and in the basement of the Atlantic 10. We discuss Loyola's latest week of action, on the road against Wichita State, and a home loss to the Colorado State Rams. Are there reasons to be optimistic about the direction the team is heading in? Should Drew Valentine's seat be...

Episode 29 - Zach and George are back after the first week of Rambler basketball, and well, it wasn't pretty. The guys break down Loyola's 1-2 start against Cleveland State, Mercyhurst, and North Texas, discussing the overarching problems the team needs to work through, and vent about the disappointing start that saw the Ramblers' at-large hopes immediately dashed. We also preview the next pair of...

Episode 28 - Zach and George are back with Part 2 of the season preview! We look at the second half of the Ramblers' non-conference schedule, giving our overall thoughts on a much-improved non-con slate. We look ahead to Monday's season opener against Cleveland State and make some predictions for the season, including record, MVP, newcomer of the year, and more! Follow us on X/Twitter: @Coe_Zach @...

Episode 27 - Season 2 of the Rambler On Podcast is here! In Part 1 of our season preview, Zach and George take a look at the 8 newcomers to the Ramblers roster and break down what kind of impact they may have on the 2025-26 season. We review the first 6 games of the non-conference schedule and give our general thoughts on the season ahead. Finally, we discuss the first Rambler game action of the s...

Zach and George recap the 2024-25 season of Rambler basketball after the Blers fell to the Mocs of Chatanooga in the NIT semifinals last Tuesday night. The guys give out the first annual Ramble On Awards, giving flowers to some marquee Ramblers, and our overall grades for the season. The guys react to three Ramblers hitting the transfer portal and update our portal wishlist as #PortalKombat is off...

Episode 25 - Zach and George break down the Ramblers' two NIT wins over San Jose State and San Franscico and give their thoughts on the Round of 64 and 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The guys preview the Ramblers NIT Quarterfinal matchup with the Golden Flashes of Kent State. Zach and George discuss the portal opening and the negative effects that the "wild, wild west" nature of the portal has on both...

Zach and George are back in a special bonus podcast breaking down the bracket. The guys highlight several games that they're looking forward to in the Round of 64, give their Elite 8, Final Four, and National Championship picks, and more. Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast! Follow us on Twitter! @RambleOnPod__ @Coe_Zach @GGGerbracht

Episode 23 - The guys discuss the A10 awards and why they think some Ramblers got snubbed. Zach and George recap the Ramblers weekend in the A10 Tourney. Breaking down what went wrong in Saturday's loss to VCU. A preview of Wednesday's NIT matchup against San Jose State and a discussion about our excitement (or lack thereof) for the NIT. We look around college basketball, discussing some of the to...

Episode 22 - Zach and George recap the Ramblers 2-0 week to secure the double bye in this week's A10 Tournament. The guys look back at the roller coaster of a season, looking back at our (very bad) A10 standings predictions, and give Drew Valentine his flowers for a remarkable job this season, We make the case for Drew Valentine to win Coach of the Year, Miles Rubin for Defensive Player of the Yea...

Episode 21 - Zach and George recap the Ramblers' blowout win over George Washington and the blowout loss at the hands of St. Louis. The guys explain why they're not even a little worried after the blowout loss ahead of next week's A10 Tourney. Zach and George preview the Ramblers' final two regular season games and discuss the importance of taking care of business to secure the double bye.