Dana & Victory Podcast

Rick and Dan link up for one final episode of the Dana & Victory Podcast. The guys say goodbye to Brian Snow and quickly review the last nine years of podcasting together. They then wrap up the 2020-21 Xavier season, discuss the status of Travis Steele's program, talk about the offseason player movement, and give their expectations for the future. 

"The Legend" Brian Snow, Dan, and Rick discuss Xavier's big win over No. 13 Creighton. The guys talk about the emergence of Dwon Odom, Paul Scruggs' brilliant Senior Day performance, Travis Steele's changes with his rotations, the future of the program, the Musketeers' NCAA Tournament chances, and the upcoming Georgetown game.

"The Legend" Brian Snow, Dan, & Rick discuss Xavier going back into lockdown after multiple positive COVID tests and what's next for the team. They also talk about the Musketeers' 68-55 win at Butler and how the NCAA Tournament selection committee might view XU's unique resume. 

"The Legend" Brian Snow, Dan, & Rick discuss Xavier's 91-88 win over Marquette. The guys talk about what Adam Kunkel adds to the team, what went well and what didn't for X, Paul Scruggs' development, team defense, recruiting, & much more.

"The Legend" Brian Snow joins Dan and Rick to discuss Xavier's 99-77 win over Oklahoma. The guys talk about the turning point of adding Adam Kunkel, Colby Jones, and CJ Wilcher to the roster. They get into Zach Freemantle's improvement, Nate Johnson's hot start, KyKy Tandy's quiet spell over the last few games, and a look ahead to Big East play. 

"The Legend" Brian Snow and Rick recap Xavier's 77-69 win in the Crosstown Shootout. 

Dan & Rick welcome on special guest Paul Fritschner who called Friday's game against Toledo on GoXavier.com. The guys talk about what it was like to pull off the broadcast at the last second before getting into Xavier's 3-0 start with wins over Oakland, Bradley, and Toledo. 

"The Legend" Brian Snow & Rick preview the upcoming season. The guys discuss the impact of COVID-19 before taking a detailed look at the current team and answering fan questions. They wrap up the podcast by making predictions on Xavier's record. 

The Legend Brian Snow joins Rick to preview Xavier's early signing period with 2021 prospects Cesare Edwards and Elijah Tucker set to sign with the Musketeers. The guys also talk about how the current team looked in Saturday's scrimmage and recent practices. 

The Legend Brian Snow joins Dan and Rick to discuss Xavier's 2020-21 schedule, including a full discussion on the Crosstown Shootout. The guys also talk about players receiving an extra year of eligibility, 2021 recruiting, a look ahead to 2022, and who would be on Xavier's TBT team. 

Mario Mercurio joins Rick to discuss his role in sorting out the college basketball season during a pandemic. The guys hit on the usual topics when Mario is on the show - scheduling, jerseys, and facility upgrades. 

The Legend Brian Snow, Dan, and Rick discuss Xavier's two newest commitments via transfer, Adam Kunkel and Ben Stanley. The guys discuss the roster outlook for 2021-22 and 2022-23, how the new additions impact 2021 recruiting, Travis Steele's use of the transfer portal, needs for 2022, and notes on the current team. 

The Legend Brian Snow, Dan, & Rick mourn the loss of Dan's cat Tino. The guys then discuss the MusketeerReport Xavier fantasy draft, the players returning to campus, and recruiting in the 2021 and 2022 classes. 

The Legend Brian Snow and Rick discuss the latest on college basketball's plans to return, what Xavier's coaches are doing during the pandemic, evaluating players off tape versus in-person, new 2021 offers to pay attention to, Snow's crystal ball for Malaki Branham, whether or not it's time for XU fans to panic over the 2021 class, the most active recruitments currently on Xavier's hot board, transfer talk, and more. 

BJ Hayley, Xavier class of 1994, joins Rick and Dan to talk about Dana Gardens. BJ is a co-owner and the managing partner of Dana's. The guys talk about the history of the bar, great memories following Xavier games, and much more. 

"The Legend" Brian Snow & Rick discuss Xavier's newest addition in Gardner-Webb grad transfer Nate Johnson. The guys then take questions from the MusketeerReport.com message board. 

The Legend Brian Snow joins Rick to wrap up Xavier's 2019-20 season. 

Dan, "The Legend" Brian Snow, and Rick discuss Xavier's three-game winning streak and the seven remaining games on the Big East schedule. 

The Legend Brian Snow and Rick review Xavier's 11-2 record after the non-conference slate and preview Big East play. 

Rick is joined by Mo Egger, Dan, and The Legend Brian Snow to preview Saturday's Crosstown Shootout. First, Rick gets the Cincinnati perspective from Mo. Then Dan and Snow join to break down the game in typical D & V fashion. 

The Legend Brian Snow and Rick discuss Xavier's 2-1 finish at the Charleston Classic. Then the guys set expectations for KyKy Tandy's return. 

Dan, The Legend Brian Snow, and Rick talk about the good and bad from Xavier's first three wins over Jacksonville, Siena, and Missouri. The guys then quickly talk about the Musketeers' upcoming slate starting with Friday night's home game against Missouri State. 

The Legend Brian Snow, Dan, and Rick discuss their takeaways from the preseason, answer fan questions, break down the Big East, and then play the win-loss game with Xavier's schedule.

Senior Point guard Quentin Goodin and head coach Travis Steele join Rick for one-on-one conversations at Xavier's Media Day. Goodin breaks down all the Musketeers' newcomers and why this year is different from last year. Steele shares why he believes the four returning core players will show improvement from last season and more. 

Rick and The Legend Brian Snow break down where Xavier's recruits landed in the updated 2020 rankings. 

The Legend Brian Snow joins Dan and Rick to talk about Colby Jones' commitment to Xavier, what's next for the Musketeers in the 2020 class, and other recruiting topics. The guys then break down what they saw from Xavier's three games in Spain and the 10 practices leading up to the trip. 

Rick sits down with Mario Mercurio for a conversation about the Spain trip, scheduling, facility upgrades, jerseys, and much more. 

Enquirer beat writer Adam Baum and The Legend Brian Snow join Rick to talk about the Musketeers' summer practices and recruiting. Broering and Baum discuss the newcomers on the team, the best position battles, projected starting lineups, and what they're looking for during the games in Spain. Then Snow and Broering discuss the current state of the 2020 recruiting class, the Musketeers' top priorities, and what's next on the timeline. Plus, Snow mentions some 2021 targets and shares what he's heard about the current team. 

Dan, Rick, and the Lil Scout Guy Brian Snow discuss last season's turnaround, the five returning players, the additions of Jason Carter and Bryce Moore, the impact of the five freshmen, stylistic changes from last season to next season, thoughts on the coaching staff after one year, the 2019-20 non-conference schedule, whether or not Xavier will make the 2020 NCAA Tournament, a look at the 2020 recruiting class with commitments from Dwon Odom and CJ Wilcher, the recruiting strategy for 2021, and more. 

Dan and The Legend Brian Snow join Rick to discuss Xavier's win over Creighton in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. 

Dan and The Legend Brian Snow join Rick to preview the Big East Tournament. The guys discuss Xavier's chances of getting an at-large bid, break down the XU vs Creighton matchup, and make predictions for the Big East Tournament. 

Dan, The Legend Brian Snow, and Rick discuss Xavier's wins over Seton Hall and Villanova to stretch the winning streak to four. 

Dan, Rick, & The Legend Brian Snow discuss Xavier's wins over Creighton and Providence to end the Musketeers' six-game losing skid. The guys touch on the improved play of Quentin Goodin as well as whether or not XU should stick with the Pack Line defense going forward. They wrap up the podcast by talking about Xavier's top three recruiting targets in the 2019 class and a brief conversation on 2020 recruiting. 

Dan, The Legend Brian Snow, and Rick discuss Xavier's come-from-behind wins over Georgetown and Butler last week. They also take a look at the next stretch of games and take some questions from Twitter.