Horizone Roundtable

Bob and John delve into yet another week of non-conference games, as well as the started of the conference slate for the women, which found IUPUI notably absent due to COVID issues. They discuss the rise of Jamal Cain as one of the best players in the league during the early going, as well as some of the struggles teams from top to bottom have had in unexpected places.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

College basketball season has officially started, and Bob and John are joined by 2005 Horizon League Player of the Year Ed McCants (@EdwardMcCantsMS). They talk about McCants' post-playing days, as well as the first week of the non-conference slate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

This is the first part of the 2020 Jimmy Lemke Fan Battle Royale. Fans from every school not named Milwaukee, Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State weighed in on a variety of topics related to last season and prospects for the year ahead. The list of participants: Cleveland State:  Tim Bundy (@duds14) Detroit Mercy: Shawn O'Neil (@UD_Shawn) Green Bay: Kevin Pytleski (@KevinPyt) IUPUI: Erin Dunn (@Mystic_Flute1) Oakland: Landon Melling (@landoncmelling) Purdue Fort Wayne: Travis Olinske (@TravisOlinske) UIC: Olyer Anderson (@Flamesmania) Wright State: Mathis Amidon (@bonesamidon) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

In the second part of the 2020 Jimmy Lemke Fan Battle Royale, Bob and Matt continue the discussion about the Horizon League and its teams with fans from across the conference. The list of participants: Cleveland State:  Tim Bundy (@duds14) Detroit Mercy: Shawn O'Neil (@UD_Shawn) Green Bay: Kevin Pytleski (@KevinPyt) IUPUI: Erin Dunn (@Mystic_Flute1) Oakland: Landon Melling (@landoncmelling) Purdue Fort Wayne: Travis Olinske (@TravisOlinske) UIC: Olyer Anderson (@Flamesmania) Wright State: Mathis Amidon (@bonesamidon) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome student media members from around the Horizon League to talk about their respective teams, as well as the conference in general in the runup to the 2021-22 season. Guest include: Ethan Morrison (@EthanMorrison26), RMU Sentry Media Parker Testa (@ParkerTesta), WWSU 106.9 FM Matthew Scheidel (@mscheidel315), Oakland Post Brendan Connelly (@connellybt), The Northerner --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

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/horizonert/support

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://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

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/support

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 (@chriscollins381) Youngstown State: Robb Schmidt (@YSU_Robb) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

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 predictions out, they discuss how the publication shapes up the Horizon League. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

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 Horizon League.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

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 (@Karic_Jones), Marc Weems (@bigweems), Kyle Rossi (@KyleHZRT), and Horizon Boy (@HorizonBoy_HB). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

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 extension. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

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 Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

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 voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

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) Purdue Fort Wayne: Travis Olinske (@TravisOlinske) Robert Morris: Ethan Morrison (@EthanMorrison26) UIC: Olyer Anderson (@OlyerAnderson) Youngstown State: Matt Fin (@MattyFin21) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support