Horizone Roundtable

Todd Buckingham (@major_mid) returns to talk about the week's games with Bob and Matt. They also discuss Todd's fan engagement rankings, where he looked the fan bases at all Horizon League teams (including incoming Purdue Fort Wayne) and assessed which fandom is rated highest. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Matt Fordon (@NDLOfficial) from the new Chicago blog Numbers Don't Lie (numbersdontlie23.com)joins Bob and Matt to talk about the seemingly perpetual up-and-down struggles of UIC, as well as the continual logjam in the middle of the conference standing. Bob also throws out a wild conspiracy theory that involves Cleveland State and a Ukranian oligarch, and they discuss the neverending woes at IUPUI. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt (with the new Twitter handle @horizoneMatt) discuss not only Matt's new handle change but also the point before the weekend when five Horizon League teams were all tied at 5-5 in the conference standings. They also talk about yet another Oakland win against Detroit Mercy and what the future holds for IUPUI, specifically who will be coaching next season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome Kyle Craven, Karic Jones and John Parker, the co-hosts of the upcoming HoriZone Gamenight live show. However, before getting into the week's games, the group discusses the impact and influence of the late Kobe Bryant. After that, they get into the new jumble in the middle of the Horizon League pack, as well as Wright State's dominance of Northern Kentucky. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt discuss the latest Horizon League results, including yet another a disappointing showing by Oakland, the unpredictability of Milwaukee and Green Bay, and comparing teams to rides at Cedar Point. They also talk about the possibility of Northern Kentucky's Tyler Sharpe making his argument to be named conference Player of the Year. Plus, there's an announcement of some new HoriZone Roundtable programming. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt talk with the Horizon League's play-by-play voice on ESPN, Jordan Bernfield, to talk about the unbelievable 30-point run Northern Kentucky put together against UIC, plus the questionable future of Flames coach Steve McClain. Bob and Matt also talk about how Matt is relieved he didn't have to do a standalone Cleveland State episode (thanks to a foul-ridden loss to Oakland). Plus, they discuss Youngstown State's surge and the emergence of Milwaukee. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

The second weekend of the Horizon League slate is in the books, and Bob and Matt recap what has been a pretty bad time for a lot of teams, with the exception of Wright State and, surprisingly, Cleveland State. Among other topics is how hot the seat UIC's Steve McClain is on now, Detroit Mercy's upset of Northern Kentucky, and what to make of Milwaukee. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt recorded the latest episode live via YouTube (although apparently without Matt's audio), taking questions from fans after the first weekend of the Horizon League schedule. Among the topics were the emergence of Youngstown State, Green Bay's win over Northern Kentucky and the futures of UIC's Steve McClain and Milwaukee's Pat Baldwin. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Karic Jones fills in for Matt as the non-conference part of the schedule comes to an end. And Detroit Mercy, finally off of its APR ban, is still in turmoil. Plus, Wright State and Northern Kentucky appear to own the top of the standings. But will the Norse's recent injuries be a factor? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Matt and Kyle Craven, who's filling in for Bob, talk about a pretty busy week in the Horizon League, personnel-wise. That includes the denial of Rashad Williams' transfer waiver, the exit of Wright State's Skyelar Potter and the pending returns of Loudon Love and Jordan Blount, along with Tank Hemphill shutting it down for the season. They also talk about yet another dismal week for the Horizon League, aside from the good showing by Northern Kentucky. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

The Horizon League has itself another bad day on Saturday, and Karic Jones joins Bob and Matt to talk about Detroit Mercy's struggles in particular. They also walk though IUPUI getting absolutely destroyed by Ball State and yet further proof that the conference has a long way to go to make progress. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

The non-conference schedule, specifically holiday tournament games, have not been kind to the Horizon League this past week. Bob and Matt break down the struggles of Detroit Mercy and UIC. Also, they get into another impressive win by Cleveland State, along with the emergence of Grant Basile stepping in for the injured Loudon Love for Wright State. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt sift through the swath of games this week, in which Northern Kentucky lost to Texas Southern and Cleveland State swept their weekend in Washington, DC. Also, because of the inordinate amount of games featuring Horizon League teams on FloSports, Bob has some opinions on that platform. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome prolific horizoneroundtable.com writer John Parker to the podcast to discuss IUPUI's upset over South Florida and the possibility of reassessing the Jags' prospects in the Horizon League. John also talks about his visit to The Pit, where he saw Green Bay take on New Mexico. And of course, there is this discussion about some of the missing starters around the conference to start the season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

After many delays, Bob and Matt finally have the voice of Detroit Mercy men's basketball, Dan Hasty, on the podcast. And it's just in time, as the Titans are gearing up for the regular season. They talk about the off-season pick-ups, the APR ban and, of course, Antoine Davis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Rashad Williams has had his transfer waiver denied by the NCAA, meaning he'll have to sit out a year for Oakland. Naturally, Matt has some things to say about that and his new disdain for Cleveland State and athletic director. Bob also has an opinion on the matter, mostly about the silence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message

Bob and Matt welcome members of the student media from across the Horizon League to talk about the run-up to the upcoming season. Included in this discussion are off-season changes, a recap of exhibition games and the first week of the regular season. Student Media Representatives: Jorge Reyna, Jr. (@reynaja05) - Varsity News (Detroit Mercy) Sierra Newton (@SoFlossieWrites) - The Northerner (Northern Kentucky) Brian Yauger (@_brianyauger) - The Jambar (Youngstown State --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome Michael Prestininzi (@MPrestininzi44) from Oakland's Grizz Gang (@OUGrizzGang) to talk about his organization and the evolution (or lack thereof) of student sections across the Horizon League. They also talk about the results from some of the early conference exhibitions and scrimmages, along with the ongoing transfer waiver saga. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

The official Horizon League preseason poll and all-conference team picks are out. And Bob and Matt welcome Todd Buckingham (@major_mid) to discuss where each school is situation compared with some of the other predictions. That includes the first-place vote for Cleveland State, even though the Vikings were picked to finish last. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob, Jimmy and Matt go over the preseason predictions made on horizoneroundtable.com. These include Wright State picked to finish first, and the surprise of UIC picked second. They also talk about potential bulletin board material for IUPUI (picked 9th), as well as the situation at Oakland (picked 4th). And the podcast has a special announcement to close out, so keep listening until the end! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support