HoriZone Roundtable

In this episode, Bob welcomes new IU Indy head coach Ben Howlett, and they discuss his system, how the team is being built, and a few other items of interest.

Bob breaks down the latest in the IU Indy situation, including what's going on with the coaching search and Paul Corsaro's efforts to clear his name. He also talks about some of the latest roster additions across the Horizon League as teams gear up for summer workouts.

Bob welcomes Kyle Rossi and other prominent figures in the history of the podcast to discuss notable milestones and topics from the previous 299 episodes, including:Jimmy LemkeMatt DudekKaric JonesJim SarowKyle CravenHorizon BoyIntro: Swag Enuff - Microwave Red ft. Meel/Fly Tye (Producer: Sunny Collins)Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/8QpeT9mVOfU?feature=shared

Bob had an opportunity to speak with Rob Summers, the new head coach at Cleveland State. They talk about, among other things, his time as a CSU assistant, the ever-expanding Dennis Gates coaching tree, his offensive philosophy, and...Skype?

As national media loses its mind over the never-ending changes in college player movement, Bob and John treat this episode as business as usual, discussing the last entries and exits in the Horizon League.

Bob talks about the return of Rob Summers of Cleveland State, this time as head coach. He also breaks down some of the transfers that have arrived at various teams, including the non-D1 influx at Northern Kentucky.

Bob talks some Horizon League baseball with the head coach of defending champion Northern Kentucky, Dizzy Peyton. This talk about his long history with NKU, the challenges of northern baseball teams and scheduling, and, of course, the Wright State-Northern Kentucky rivalry, among other things.

Daniyal Robinson is reportedly headed to North Texas, and Bob and John discuss the ramifications of this news at Cleveland State. The also talk about the transfer portal and how it has affected some Horizon League teams significantly.

In Matt's last episode as a regular co-host of the podcast, he and Bob talk about Robert Morris giving Alabama a run for its money, as well as the names emerging in the transfer portal. Finally, Matt has some closing thoughts on his time with the HoriZone Roundtable.

Bob and John talk about the Horizon League Tournament and its eventual winner, Robert Morris. They also discuss the Colonials' first-round NCAA Tournament match-up, Alabama, as well as Cleveland State's quarterfinal foe in the CBI, Jacksonville.

It's that time again for the Horizon League Tournament to converge on Indianapolis, and Bob and Matt, as they have in years past, take this episode to talk with some of the participating coaches. This year, they include Robert Morris' Andy Toole, Cleveland State's Daniyal Robinson and Oakland's Greg Kampe.

Bob goes solo to close out the regular season, and he takes a look at where each Horizon League team finished compared to how both the HoriZone Roundtable and official Horizon League preseason polls had them situated.

Northern Illinois is reportedly joining to the Horizon League, returning to the what was named the Midwestern Collegiate Conference during its last stint. And Bob and John welcome Skyler Kisellus, senior sports report to NIU's student paper, the Northern Star, to discuss the move.

Bob, Matt and John talk about everything that went down on the second-to-last week of the regular season, which included an exciting rivalry game, Robert Morris overtaking Cleveland State for the top spot in the standings, and the scenarios of where everyone could be situated at season's end.

Bob, Matt and John talk about each team and which players have all-league potential going into the final two weeks of the regular season.

Bob is flying solo this episode, and he talks about all the teams from top to bottom. This includes the end of Cleveland State's win streak, the battle for HL Player of the Year (within Purdue Fort Wayne), Alvaro Folguiera's monster game against NKU, and...when will we see Anthony Roy come back?

Bob and Matt go through the Horizon League as it stands after Sunday's game, looking at all the teams from the bottom of the standings to the top.

With the ESPN broadcasts of Horizon League games kicking on with Cleveland State and Purdue Fort Wayne, Bob welcomes back Jordan Bernfield, who will once again serve as play-by-play announcer for all five ESPN contests.

Bob and Matt go through the week that was, which includes' Cleveland State's winning streak. Saturday's rivalry match-ups, and yes, THAT game.

Bob and Matt recap the week that was, which ended up with Cleveland State getting the road sweep and taking first place in the Horizon League. They also talked about Detroit Mercy's dwindling lineup, Oakland's up and down performances, and Northern Kentucky's bad week, among other items

Bob and Matt talk about the week that was, which includes the return to Horizon League conference play. They talk about some key upsets, a surprise win streak for Cleveland State (for pretty much everyone in Cleveland; everyone else, not so much), and Green Bay's ongoing woes.

Matt and John break down the last full week of non-conference action in the Horizon League, which includes a pair of blown double-digit leads, a buzzer beater to close out the week, and yes, THAT game.

Bob and John discussed this past week's action, which includes Milwaukee's Jamichael Stillwell's record week and Green Bay continuing its slide. They also talk Wright State's win over Marshall, Youngstown State beating Toledo and Purdue Fort Wayne trouncing the Horizon League's favorite common opponent, Eastern Michigan.

Bob and John talk about the first week of conference play, which included, among other things, a hero shot by a Legend at Detroit Mercy, a last-second wedgie, and Anthony Roy getting benched for Green Bay's loss to Cleveland State

Bob and Matt recap the week's action, the last before Horizon League play starts on December 4th. They discuss, among other things, Detroit Mercy's vast improvement over last season, Cleveland State's offensive woes, and an Oakland outburst that stunned Toledo.

Bob and Matt recap the week's Horizon League action, which included multiple MTEs, offensive power outages, a critical injury for Detroit Mercy and...5-2 Morris Robert?

Bob and Matt dove into the week's action, which included some near-upsets and Horizon League teams squaring off against the same non-conference foes.

Bob and Matt kick off this episode with a special announcements. The Bob and John discuss what went down in the first week of the season.

Bob and Matt welcome Kurt Szymanski, the sports editor at the Oakland Post, and Alex Perez, the co-sports editor of NKU's student newspaper, The Northerner, to discuss their respective teams. Afterwards, Bob and Mett delve into some of the preseason action, then look ahead to the first week of the regular season.

In the last of three episodes to recap Preview Week, Bob, John and Kyle discuss our preseason picks at the top of the polls, which are Green Bay and Cleveland State for the women and Milwaukee and Purdue Fort Wayne for the men. They also talk about our picks for our preseason All-League teams.

Bob, John and Kyle recap Preview Week in the second of three episodes. In this episode, they discuss Youngstown State, Wright State, Cleveland State and Northern Kentucky on the men's side, and Milwaukee, Detroit Mercy, Wright State and Purdue Fort Wayne on the women's side.

Bob, John and Kyle recap Preview Week in the first of three episodes. In this episode, they discuss the Detroit Mercy men, the men's and women's teams for both IU Indy and Robert Morris, the Green Bay men and the Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky women.

Bob and Matt welcome Clint Sargent, who was promoted to the head coaching job at Wright State. They talk about his time as an assistant with the Raiders and previously, South Dakota State, as well as his playing days as a Jackrabbit.

As has been an annual tradition, Bob welcomes some of the play-by-play guys around the Horizon League for the Media Forum. They talk about their respective schools in preparation for the upcoming seasons, and maybe a little baseball added in. Guests include: Dan Hasty, Detroit Mercy John Nolan, Purdue Fort Wayne Brady Laber, Northern Kentucky Robb Schmidt, Youngstown State

Bob and John, filling in for Matt, delve into the wild rumors surrounding the Horizon League, along with a bit of speculation on their own part about what the conference could (albeit highly unlikely) look like in the future.

As is annual tradition, Bob and Matt welcome back Horizon Boy (@HorizonBoy_HB) back to the podcast, where he provides his insight and his picks for the upcoming season. Also, they talk about something that the in-conference rivalries could use: Trophies.

In this bonus episode, Bob and Matt caught up with Green Bay head coach and Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb. They talk about all things Phoenix, including his returnees and incoming players. They also talk about a number of off-the-court topics as well.

Bob (and later Matt) talk about the Horizon League women's basketball landscape for the upcoming season. As part of this discussion, they're joined by Kyle Rossi (Cleveland State), Blake Schumaker (Wright State), Andrew Schad (Milwaukee), Michael Ruscher (Nothern Kentucky) and Luke Hildebrand (Purdue Fort Wayne).

Bob and Matt kick off the new season with the men's edition of the annual writer's forum. They are joined by Griffin Beers (Oakland) and Blake Schumaker (Wright State), as well as newcomers Greg Kula (Cleveland State) and Luke Hildebrand).

Bob and Matt welcome new Youngstown State head coach Ethan Faulkner (@CoachFaulkner1) to the podcast. They talk about his promotion, his time as both a player and assistant at NKU, working with his twin brother, Evan, and much more!

Giovanni Moceri (@GioMoceriWXOU on Twitter and @moceri_giovanni on IG), the host of the The GioMoShow on WXOU (@thegiomoshow on IG and @TheGioMoShow on YouTube), is doing double duty, hosting his show and this episode. He talks about the history of the O'rena, something he recently wrote a feature about on our site. Griffin Beers joins him to talk about the article and some tidbits that weren't in the story. You can also listen to regular episodes of The GioMoShow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Bob welcomes David Go (@dgo151) to the podcast to discuss the feature he wrote for the HoriZone Roundtable about the local players that make up part of the 2024-25 Milwaukee roster, they also discuss some of the other key acquisitions and departures the Panthers have experienced during the off-season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message

Green Bay showed some flash in its quest to fill the shoes of outgoing coach Sundance Wicks, selecting radio personality Doug Gottlieb to take over. Bob and John talk about the ramifications of that move. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message

An extraordinary set of circumstances has all of a sudden led to a coaching vacancy at Green Bay, as Sundance Wicks heads home to Wyoming. Bob and John break down the potential roster implications and who could come in to take the helm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message

Bob and Matt welcome Jayson Woodrich, who has transferred to Oakland after playing for four years at Cleveland State. They talk about his time with the Vikings, what he'll bring to the table at Oakland, his sports fandom...and those Woody memes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message

Bob and Matt welcome Langston Wilson, who spent last season with Milwaukee and is on his journey to becoming a pro. They discuss how the process had going since UWM's last game, what his season with the Panthers was like, and his experience in Phoenix participating in the Slam Dunk contest, among other things. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message

Bob and Matt welcome new IU-Indianapolis coach Paul Corsaro to the podcast, where they talk about everything from Corsaro's playing days both in football and basketball, how the new Jaguar roster and coaching staff is shaking out and some dining recommendations as well! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message

Matt is back from vacation, and he and Bob get back up to speed with some of the news he didn't get a chance to talk about, along with some of things that did happen since he's been back, namely the retirement of Green Bay's Kevin Borseth the transfer to Oakland of Jaylen Jones, the brother of current Golden Grizzly Isaiah Jones. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message

Bob talks with new Detroit Mercy head coach Mark Montgomery about his vision for the program, his previous career and bringing the Titans back to prominence in the Horizon League. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message

Bob and John, still filling in for Matt, talk about the latest coaching hires, including the official promotion of Ethan Faulkner to the helm of Youngstown State and Mark Montgomery being chosen to lead Detroit Mercy, as well as the dismissal of Northern Kentucky women's coach Camryn Volz. They also talk about IUPUI's roster moves and Trey Townsend finally announcing the he will hit the transfer portal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message

Bob and John, filling in for Matt, talk about the whirlwind of activity that has taken place in the past week, both with players in the transfer portal and with changes in head coaches. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horizonert/message