Horizone Roundtable

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

John Vargo (@jvargoTrib), Youngstown State basketball writer for the Tribune-Chronicle in Warren, Ohio, joins Bob and Jimmy to talk about the Penguins and how they will fare this year in the Horizon League. Also, Bob and Jimmy discuss Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis and his possible NBA prospects after the season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

In the second part of the 2019 Fall Fan Forum, fans from around the Horizon League talk about the ongoing APR ban at Detroit Mercy. Plus, they discuss both conference and non-conference scheduling. And yes, the HL's official podcast came up. Participants: Cleveland State: Phil Daniels (@HLGA2020) Detroit Mercy: Rick Neaton (@rickneaton) Green Bay: Jim Sarow (@JimSarow) Milwaukee: Chad Knodl (@ChadKnodl) NKU: Chris Boggs (@BigBadBoggs) Oakland: Chris Cousineau (@Cousi7) Wright State: Ricky Redinger (@R_Redinger4) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Jimmy welcome fans from across the Horizon League (except IUPUI, UIC and Youngstown State, apparently) to the annual fall fan forum. Among the topics discussed include preseason publications, Wright State's position at the top, and potential contenders to the conference crown. Participants: Cleveland State: Phil Daniels (@HLGA2020) Detroit Mercy: Rick Neaton (@rickneaton) Green Bay: Jim Sarow (@JimSarow) Milwaukee: Chad Knodl (@ChadKnodl) NKU: Chris Boggs (@BigBadBoggs) Oakland: Chris Cousineau (@Cousi7) Wright State: Ricky Redinger (@R_Redinger4) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob, with guest host Matt Dudek, discuss Jason Gardner's arrest and his subsequent dismissal as head coach at IUPUI, along with the subsequent fallout. They also talk about how the Horizon League's turbulent off-season wrought havoc on preseason publications. Plus, Matt wonders how the current APR ban on Detroit Mercy isn't a bigger story. Finally, with the Horizon League launching its Reach the Horizon podcast, where does it fit into the podcast landscape? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

In this extended episode, Bob and Jimmy discuss the recent attendances and ticket sales figures posted in an article by Stadium. Also, Jimmy gets into the recent decision to expand the Klotsche Center and the long, sorted history behind the move. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Jimmy introduce the new writers to the horizoneroundtable.com, including guests Karic Jones (@Karic_Jones), Marc Weems (@bigweems) and Kyle Craven (@KyleCraven_NR). Since Purdue-Fort Wayne announced its move to the Horizon League in 2020, this is discussed, as is any potential 12th member. Also discussed were the new tournament format and venue, Detroit Mercy's APR issues and the latest in the Cleveland State rebuild. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

It only took two weeks from the announcement that Dennis Felton was fired as head coach at Cleveland State to the hiring of Florida State assistant Dennis Gates as the new head coach. Bob and Matt Dudek, filling in for Jimmy, break down the new hire and how this will impact the Vikings. Also, Bob and Matt finally get to talk about the new Horizon League Tournament format, which includes some old incentives for the top teams. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Dennis Felton is out at Cleveland State, as is his entire staff. Bob and Jimmy discuss the events leading up to the firing, including the seemingly never-ending exodus of players. They also talk about who is in the mix for the job and what CSU could be looking for as the ideal candidate for the coaching role. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Cleveland State's basketball program as imploded, as four of its five top scorers have entered the transfer portal, including All-Horizon League player Tyree Appleby. Bob, with Matt Dudek (@GrizzTalkOU) filling in for Jimmy, discuss the impact this will have on CSU. Also, there may be some implications for other Horizon League schools, specifically Oakland. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Oakland's head coach Greg Kampe joins Bob and Jimmy to talk about a variety of subjects, from the surprise success of his team last season to the challenges of the upcoming year. He also lays out his assessment of the transfer portal and possible recommendations to makes some changes to that process in the future. Finally, they talk about Kampe's work in the fight against cancer. Topics A Recap of Oakland's season The transfer portal and its effects Detroit Mercy's APR issues Coaches vs. Cancer and upcoming events --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

In this episode, Bob talks with Scott Garrett, the new athletic director at Cleveland State. They discuss Garrett's Horizon League roots. as well as his plan for Cleveland State moving forward. Topics Garrett starting at UIC and working his way up The current and potential future of the media landscape at Cleveland State Getting students involved The plan for the Wolstein Center Lacrosse's upward trajectory --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support