Podcasts about Horizon League

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.

On the world of Sanctaris, a noted explorer and member of the Horizon League invites a selection of the great and good to a dinner party, where his latest find - something of great importance, we are assured - will be unveiled to all over lunch. Please dress appropriately and make sure you have your invitation to hand... Please join us as we discover the Doom that Came to Sanctaris! Cast: Adam can be found as @maddambeltaine.bsky.social on Bluesky Ed can be found as @edfortune.bsky.social on Bluesky Lou can be found as @magpiehound.bsky.social on Bluesky Mikey can be found as @weaselpunk.bsky.social on Bluesky Ross can be found as @narrativium.bsky.social on Bluesky Follow us on social media! Bluesky: @forcemajeurepod.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForceMajeurePod Instagram: forcemajeurepod Online: www.forcemajeurepod.com Email: forcemajeurepod@gmail.com We have a Discord! Come and join us: https://discord.gg/DHbResPp6n We also have merch!  https://teespring.com/stores/forcemajeurepod https://www.teepublic.com/user/forcemajeurepod If you like what we do and have some spare money, we have both a Patreon and a Ko-Fi account. We are extremely grateful for your support. https://www.patreon.com/forcemajeurepod ko-fi.com/forcemajeurepod Intro Music: Composed by Sly Fox Audio - check out more of her stuff on soundcloud.com/slyfoxaudio Additional Music: "Exploring the Inferno" by Myuu (The Dark Piano) Used with gratitude under the Creative Commons licence. For full credit and links please see the Credits page of our website.

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.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett catches up on the packed weekend of sports that was, including the Elite Eight of the Men's Basketball Tournament that saw the Purdue Boilermakers bow out of the tournament at the hands of Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars. Also in the first hour, a Horizon League matchup in the Great Eight of the WNIT tonight! All that and more in Hour 1! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. What is a realistic ceiling for the Steelers with QB Aaron Rodgers, should they sign him via NFL free agency after his visit to the team facility Friday? Could his take weapons including DK Metcalf and George Pickens to a playoff win? Or more? What is the worst-case scenario with Rodgers for coach Mike Tomlin, GM Omar Khan and the team's top brass? Could Tomlin suffer his first losing season if Rodgers shows his age? Paul tackles those topics, then reacts to Robert Morris putting a scare into Alabama in the NCAA Tournament. How proud should the Colonials be of their season after winning the Horizon League for the first time and returning to March Madness for the first time since 2015?

Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson react to parts of an interview that Robert Morris University men's basketball head coach Andy Toole had with 93.7 The Fan's Jeff Hathhorn.

Robert Morris University's athletic director Chris King comes on The Fan Hotline to talk with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson about the men's basketball team going to the big NCAA tournament this year.

(00:00-27:13) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison sharing the results of how all the bubble teams around Indiana performed last night. Also, Purdue radio analyst Bobby Riddell joins Query & Company to recap last night’s win for the Boilermakers, explains how important it is for Fletcher Loyer to show how versatile of a scorer he is, and previews tonight’s game against Michigan. (27:13-34:13) – Last night Jake and Shannon went out downtown and Jake shares his experience as to how much he enjoys downtown Indy when the weather is nice. Jake and Eddie discussed the news last night from Jeff Goodman that Drake’s Ben McCollum is emerging as IU’s next basketball coach. (36:08-44:18) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake playing the comments made by Oumar Ballo following yesterday's loss about the Indiana fanbase. It leads to Jake breaking down the comment from the Indiana fan perspective and Ballo’s perspective. (44:18-1:06:05) – Hour number two starts with Jake Query and Eddie Garrison examining the Indiana Pacers injury report tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. They wonder how many minutes Tyrese Haliburton will play on the front end of the back-to-back. Additionally, they examine Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology ahead of their conversation with Randy Bennett. (1:06:05-1:25:20) – Saint Mary’s head coach Randy Bennett joins Query & Company to discuss some of the hot topics in college basketball. He gives a ballpark estimate on how much a starting five starter can make, explains why he has stayed at Saint Mary’s for so long despite some offers to go somewhere else, and admits that he believes Indiana is still viewed among some of the top programs in the country despite the lack of success in the last 10-15 years. (1:25:20-1:27:59) – Hour number two concludes quickly with Jake changing his shirt and then asking Eddie for his opinion on whether he can wear it out in public on Monday for St. Patrick’s Day or not. (1:27:59-1:53:30) – Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show makes his weekly appearance on the program to discuss the additions that Chris Ballard has made to the Colts secondary, notes that Charvarius Ward brings something that the Colts defense hasn’t had in a long time, and debates with Jake on whether the Indiana Hoosiers can squeak into the tournament because of brand bias. (1:53:30-2:02:53) – As we do every Friday on Query & Company, Jake shares a feel-good story with it being a good for the heart Friday sponsored by Franciscan Health! Today’s story is about the Horizon League and Debbie Antonelli coming together to raise money for a cause. (2:02:53-2:09:48) – Today’s show closes with Jake and Eddie give away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see Mary J. Blige and Ne-Yo at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in April!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Powers on Sports Podcast"1996 Final 4 Player Participant from Miss. St, Bart Hyche, joins to be preview Selection Sunday, Why the SEC has been so dominant, Mid Major Giant Killers + the coaching carousel is about to heat up & a now injured Cooper Flagg. Jason recaps a wild week of travel to Vegas, Indy and now Atlantic City involvingMJ, Pitbull, Bryan Adams, the Horizon League and the MAAC Title games. The NFL Free Agency bonanza is underway all around the leagueBig moves by the Bears, Steelers & 49ers + ARod's futureTwitter/X: @jposportsVideo interviews on YouTube: Jason Powers Sports Channel Subscribe, rate & review "Powers on Sports Podcast"

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: RMU is going to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2020. Robert Morris made a big jump from the NEC to the Horizon League and both RMU and St. Francis clinched a spot in the NCAA Tournament, close to the 5-year anniversary of playing each other in the NEC Championship in 2020! Larry Ogunjobi is going to the Buffalo Bills and signing a one-year contract. The Bills signed Joey Bosa to a one-year contract. Van Jefferson signs in Tennessee!

Robert Morris basketball head coach Andy Toole joined the show on the way back from winning the Horizon League Tournament. RMU is going to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2020. Robert Morris made a big jump from the NEC to the Horizon League and both RMU and St. Francis clinched a spot in the NCAA Tournament, close to the 5-year anniversary of playing each other in the NEC Championship in 2020!

The Packers resign their kicker to avoid the kicker roller coaster and then add an OG and CB to the roster. Mark and Pug take a look at the Packers signings so far and what else we think they might have to do. We discuss UWGB woman's basketball team going dancing after winning the Horizon League tournament. Both the Badgers and Golden Eagles men's basketball teams are trending down after rough weeks. The Badgers woman's hockey team wins their conference championship and have their eyes set on the NCAA tournament. We cover some of the Brewers news around Spring Training. Lastly, we talk about the Bucks week and the current 3 game losing streak they are on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys are LIVE from the 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Championships at Corteva Coliseum! They talk the latest on Colts' free agency, IU and Purdue's status entering the Big Ten Tournament, and the beginning of The Madness! Plus, a conversation with Horizon League commissioner Julie Roe Lach.

00:00 – 11:15 – The guys are out at the Fairgrounds for the Horizon League Tournament, what should Colts fans be thinking with free agency about to start?, the Steelers trade for DK Metcalf, the AFC South as it stands right now, the Daniel Jones/Colts rumors 11:16 – 18:11 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 18:12 – 42:13 – If you’re Daniel Jones what’s the better landing spot: sticking with Minnesota or coming to Indy?, is there a legit competition at QB regardless of who the Colts bring in?, other free agent priorities for the Colts outside of backup QB, the most money 42:14 – 1:05:15– March Madness is about to get underway, Ballard’s comments in his end of season press conference and why Kevin thinks it sounds different heading into free agency, Morning Checkdown 1:05:16 – 1:17:59 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and Kevin promptly tells him he put his underwear on backwards, is Indy the best landing spot for Daniel Jones, how different will Chris Ballard be in free agency, how many in-house free agents will be back 1:18:00 – 1:26:26– Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach joins us to discuss the tournament today, the impact of Oakland’s tournament success last season, potential tournament expansion in the future 1:26:27 – 1:49:20 – What’s Braden Smith’s future?, Mike Woodson’s comments after Ohio State, Morning Checkdown 1:49:21 – 2:01:04 – ESPN college basketball analyst David Padgett joins us and discusses having to calm Kevin after Notre Dame’s game over the weekend, his thoughts on the Horizon League matchups tonight, his thoughts on the Indiana job opening, are the expectations too high in Indiana, SEC, ACC or the field in the tournament? 2:01:05 – 2:06:56 - GOATs of the Week, our Jiffy Lube Stat of the DaySupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 24:03 – If you’re Daniel Jones what’s the better landing spot: sticking with Minnesota or coming to Indy?, is there a legit competition at QB regardless of who the Colts bring in?, other free agent priorities for the Colts outside of backup QB, the most money 24:04 – 35:55 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and Kevin promptly tells him he put his underwear on backwards, is Indy the best landing spot for Daniel Jones, how different will Chris Ballard be in free agency, how many in-house free agents will be back 35:56 – 47:11 – ESPN college basketball analyst David Padgett joins us and discusses having to calm Kevin after Notre Dame’s game over the weekend, his thoughts on the Horizon League matchups tonight, his thoughts on the Indiana job opening, are the expectations too high in Indiana, SEC, ACC or the field in the tournament? 47:12 – 55:17 - Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach joins us to discuss the tournament today, the impact of Oakland’s tournament success last season, potential tournament expansion in the futureSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Youngstown St vs. Cleveland St College Basketball Pick Prediction by Tony T. Youngtown St vs. Cleveland St Profiles Youngtown St at Cleveland St 9:30PM ET—Youngtown St improved to 20-12 after their 72-67 home victory to Purdue Fort Wayne in a Horizon League quarterfinal. Penguins are 14-7 in conference. Cleveland St is 21-11 with their 68-63 home victory against Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals. The Vikings are 15-6 against the Horizon. The teams split their two meetings this season all winning at home.

No more Horizon League teams from Wisconsin are standing after UW-Milwaukee's loss last night. Plus, Alex Ovechkin is a one-trick pony.

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Tuesday's "Breakfast With Benz" podcast is with RMU basketball coach Andy Toole. The Colonials won the Horizon League's regular season crown. Now they'll start the conference's tournament as the No.1 seed at home Thursday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first hour of today's show we are joined by the head coach of the Norwell Lady Knights Basketball Team, Eric Thornton! The Lady Knights won the 3A State Championship on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse over Greensburg, and we hear from the coach about how the season went, the big game, and the upcoming off-season and next year! Also in the first hour, we are HERE! It is conference tournament week getting underway in the Horizon League for hoops on both the Men's and Women's sides! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is, in fact, March. Can confirm. Norlander and Hartzell are unpacking the weekend - including some buzzer beater audio in the SEC - plus who on the bubble did (Georgia) and did not (Arkansas) help themselves last time out. Special guest Andy Toole joins the program to talk about his Robert Morris squad embarking on the Horizon League tournament this week, plus his top-3 Bruce Springsteen albums. Coach Toole was bout that life growing up in New Jersey, which you'll hear all about during his 30-minute interview. What's on deck this week in terms of must-see hoops on TV, and some brief discussion on the jamband bracket, which is completed but needs some PR help before it goes public.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Robert Morris basketball coach Andy Toole joins! RMU has won seven in a row and has multiple guys who can be the leading scorer. They're passing well and protecting the basket as the main key. RMU will play Thursday at home as the No. 1 seed in the Horizon League tournament. Matthew Stafford is becoming farther from the realm of possibility for the Steelers. Donny Football wouldn't take a quarterback unless it's a flyer on someone in the 4th or 5th round.

RMU has won seven in a row and has multiple guys who can be the leading scorer. They're passing well and protecting the basket as the main key. RMU will play Thursday at home as the No. 1 seed in the Horizon League tournament. The semis and finals will be in Indianapolis. RMU jumped to the Horizon League during the pandemic and moved up about 10 leagues, per KenPom, similar to leagues rivaling the A10.

Friend of the Show Pete joins the pod to discuss the Bucks.  How the team came out of the Break, the recent additions and the suspension of Bobby Portis.  Then a little coverage of the small hiccups for Badgers and Golden Eagles and the redemptions.  Then a Last Call featuring D3 hockey and some Horizon League.  

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.

In the first hour of today's show, we are joined on the guest line by Roger Grossman, who does a fantastic job of covering the Warsaw Tigers as well as many other schools and teams in the lakes area north of Fort Wayne! Today, we hear from Roger about the Warsaw Lady Tigers getting a win at Semi-States over an undefeated Hamilton Southeastern team, and their upcoming matchup on Saturday at State Finals! Also in the first hour, Purdue continues to skid as they lose again to the IU Hoosiers yesterday, and big news in the Horizon League and for fans of soccer in Fort Wayne! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett is joined by the head coach of the Purdue Fort Wayne Men's Basketball Team, Jon Coffman! Coffman and his 'Dons are in action tomorrow night at the Gates Center for an important Horizon League game against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, we hear about that game tomorrow, and about the team as a whole at this point in the season. Also in the first hour, previewing Purdue taking on Indiana in Men's Basketball on Sunday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Broering of Musketeer Report and NKU radio broadcasts joined us to talk about the Muskies and the Norse, as well as his list of Horizon League cities where you'd want to spend a romatic getaway. Podcasts of The Mo Egger Radio Show are a service of Longnecks Sports Grill.Listen to the show live weekday afternoons 3:00 - 6:00 on ESPN1530. Listen Live: ESPN1530.com/listenGet more: https://linktr.ee/MoEggerFollow on X: @MoEggerInstagram too: @MoEgger

Rick Broering of Musketeer Report and NKU radio broadcasts joined us to talk about the Muskies and the Norse, as well as his list of Horizon League cities where you'd want to spend a romatic getaway. Podcasts of The Mo Egger Radio Show are a service of Longnecks Sports Grill.Listen to the show live weekday afternoons 3:00 - 6:00 on ESPN1530. Listen Live: ESPN1530.com/listenGet more: https://linktr.ee/MoEggerFollow on X: @MoEggerInstagram too: @MoEgger

In the first hour of today’s show, Brett recaps a full weekend of sports! Whether it was the not-very-exciting NBA All Star Game, or college basketball, we recap it here! The Purdue Fort Wayne Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams both suffered a loss on Saturday, and for the women it was their first loss in Horizon League play. Also in the first hour, a look at the results of some of our area Girls teams in High School Basketball Regionals and how they did, and where the winners will be playing this Saturday in Semi-State matchups! All that and more in Hour 1!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, host Kevin Weber discusses listener questions and feedback along with changes to the 2025 NCAA Baseball rules.Kevin has been umpiring since his high school days, however, he's been working consistently in amateur baseball since 2006. His story is the tale of what umpire camps and perseverance can accomplish. Kevin demonstrates that the umpire camp route is an alternative to the professional umpire school path. His road to success has been through self-study, camps, and clinics, most notably Bruce Doane's camps. Kevin has attended the Doane February camp, 2-man advanced camp, and 3-man camp on multiple occasions. He also attended the CBUA 4-Man Invitation Clinic twice. Kevin has worked high school (MHSAA), JUCO (MCCAA), NAIA (WHAC/Crossroads), and NCAA Division I (MAC) (Horizon) (MVC), II (GLIAC), and III (MIAA) contests. He's also worked a Big Ten Conference non-con game in 2023 along with MAC and Horizon League series, and MVC non-con games. In 2022, Kevin worked the GLIAC NCAA DII Conference tournament and two NCAA Division III Regionals. In 2023, Kevin worked the NJCAA Division III, Region 12 tournament, and the MIAA Tournament. Additionally, Kevin has worked the MHSAA State Finals three times (2015, 2019, & 2023). He is always trying to hone his umpire skills to continue moving up the umpiring ladder. Kevin took on an assigner role, assigning varsity MHSAA baseball games for the West Michigan Umpire Association and tournament and travel team games for the Grand Rapids Umpire Alliance. He is happily married, has one daughter, and teaches high school Social Studies and English in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

(00:00-26:34) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the losses for the Indiana Hoosiers and Indiana Pacers. Jake focuses on both team’s inability to get their best players, Oumar Ballo and Tyrese Haliburton, involved. Additionally, Jake applauds Braden Smith for carrying Purdue when the team needed it after Trey Kaufman-Renn got in foul trouble in the first half. (26:34-35:52) – With Indiana and Purdue in two totally different places, Jake examines the two rosters and wonders which team would have more players picked up if the entire team entered the transfer portal. Also, Jake examines the way that Matt Painter and Mike Woodson coach. (35:52-43:59) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake and Eddie continuing the Purdue conversation by highlighting the importance of Brandon Brantley over the years. They highlight that because he has been a key cog of Purdue having an identity, whereas Indiana has struggled to create an identity. (46:53-1:08:56) – Indiana Fever and college basketball analyst, Debbie Antonelli, joins Query & Company to provide her thoughts on the Fever’s offseason. She notes that the change in management is a large reason why they have been so aggressive in making additions around Caitlin Clark, what it means to be an advocate for women in sports, and how the growth of professional women sports. (1:08:56-1:27:39) – Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach joins Jake Query in studio to discuss National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the growth of women’s sports across the country, why the initiative of making Indiana the Global Capital of Women’s Sports is so close to her childhood and previews the upcoming Horizon League basketball tournament. (1:27:39-1:30:43) – Hour number two concludes with Jake asking Eddie if his nickname growing up was Eddie money after coming back from break with Eddie Money. (1:30:43-1:55:56) – Dustin Dopirak from the IndyStar joins Jake Query to predict whether the Indiana Pacers make a trade by tomorrow’s 3pm trade deadline. Dustin also looks towards next year by assessing if the Pacers would be willing to go into the luxury tax next year when retaining Myles Turner and evaluates how Jarace Walker can get consistent minutes with Aaron Nesmith healthy now. (1:55:56-2:06:55) –Jake and Eddie give away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see Dispatch on June 18th at Everwise Amphitheater with some trivia! (2:06:55-2:16:41) – Today’s show ends with Jake discussing the future of Mike Woodson and how last night’s loss against Wisconsin. Jake states that there is no way that Indiana can save the season, and Mike Woodson’s job at this point.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-13:01) – Indiana Fever and college basketball analyst, Debbie Antonelli, joins Query & Company to provide her thoughts on the Fever’s offseason. She notes that the change in management is a large reason why they have been so aggressive in making additions around Caitlin Clark, what it means to be an advocate for women in sports, and how the growth of professional women sports. (13:01-31:04) – Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach joins Jake Query in studio to discuss National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the growth of women’s sports across the country, why the initiative of making Indiana the Global Capital of Women’s Sports is so close to her childhood and previews the upcoming Horizon League basketball tournament. (31:04-46:42) – Dustin Dopirak from the IndyStar joins Jake Query to predict whether the Indiana Pacers make a trade by tomorrow’s 3pm trade deadline. Dustin also looks towards next year by assessing if the Pacers would be willing to go into the luxury tax next year when retaining Myles Turner and evaluates how Jarace Walker can get consistent minutes with Aaron Nesmith healthy now.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textWe talked with Cleveland State Men's Basketball Coach Daniyal Robinson on the latest Full Court Press : A College Basketball Coaches Show as we chat Vikings Basketball, walking thru screen doors at recruits house, Coach TJ Otzelbergers GUNS or tight shirts and how good the Horizon League is in hoops. A lot of great insight into one of the top College Basketball Coaches out there.Please Subscribe, Rate⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  and Review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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.

Cleveland State coach Daniyal Robinson: Vikings' win streak has been nice, but winning Horizon League would make this special full 683 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:11:34 +0000 b3RlCAiH3F0aXtFhPMQeyLMQjU3Mdmc9 sports The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima sports Cleveland State coach Daniyal Robinson: Vikings' win streak has been nice, but winning Horizon League would make this special The only place to talk about the Cleveland sports scene is with Ken Carman and Anthony Lima. The two guide listeners through the ups and downs of being a fan of the Browns, Cavaliers, Guardians and Ohio State Buckeyes in Northeast Ohio. They'll help you stay informed with breaking news, game coverage, and interviews with top personalities.Catch The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima live Monday through Friday (6 a.m. - 10 a.m ET) on 92.3 The Fan, the exclusive audio home of the Browns, or on the Audacy app. For more, follow the show on X @KenCarmanShow. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Fal

In this one-hour Question & Answer session for the WMUA, host Kevin Weber answers questions about game management, lineup card management, interference plays, pitchers' quick pitching, and other topics concerning NFHS rules.Kevin has been umpiring since his high school days, however, he's been working consistently in amateur baseball since 2006. His story is the tale of what umpire camps and perseverance can accomplish. Kevin demonstrates that the umpire camp route is an alternative to the professional umpire school path. His road to success has been through self-study, camps, and clinics, most notably Bruce Doane's camps. Kevin has attended the Doane February camp, 2-man advanced camp, and 3-man camp on multiple occasions. He also attended the CBUA 4-Man Invitation Clinic twice. Kevin has worked high school (MHSAA), JUCO (MCCAA), NAIA (WHAC/Crossroads), and NCAA Division I (MAC) (Horizon) (MVC), II (GLIAC), and III (MIAA) contests. He's also worked a Big Ten Conference non-con game in 2023 along with MAC and Horizon League series, and MVC non-con games. In 2022, Kevin worked the GLIAC NCAA DII Conference tournament and two NCAA Division III Regionals. In 2023, Kevin worked the NJCAA Division III, Region 12 tournament, and the MIAA Tournament. Additionally, Kevin has worked the MHSAA State Finals three times (2015, 2019, & 2023). He is always trying to hone his umpire skills to continue moving up the umpiring ladder. Kevin took on an assigner role, assigning varsity MHSAA baseball games for the West Michigan Umpire Association and tournament and travel team games for the Grand Rapids Umpire Alliance. He is happily married, has one daughter, and teaches high school Social Studies and English in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

In this extensive high school association video training meeting, Kevin Weber covers a variety of topics for the 2025 NFHS/MHSAA season. ROOKIE MEETING: Communicating with you partner/school, game management, pregame conference, basic umpire signals GENERAL MEETING: 2025 NFHS Points of Emphasis, MHSAA social media guideline, working the plate. Kevin has been umpiring since his high school days, however, he's been working consistently in amateur baseball since 2006. His story is the tale of what umpire camps and perseverance can accomplish. Kevin demonstrates that the umpire camp route is an alternative to the professional umpire school path. His road to success has been through self-study, camps, and clinics, most notably Bruce Doane's camps. Kevin has attended the Doane February camp, 2-man advanced camp, and 3-man camp on multiple occasions. He also attended the CBUA 4-Man Invitation Clinic twice. Kevin has worked high school (MHSAA), JUCO (MCCAA), NAIA (WHAC/Crossroads), and NCAA Division I (MAC) (Horizon) (MVC), II (GLIAC), and III (MIAA) contests. He's also worked a Big Ten Conference non-con game in 2023 along with MAC and Horizon League series, and MVC non-con games. In 2022, Kevin worked the GLIAC NCAA DII Conference tournament and two NCAA Division III Regionals. In 2023, Kevin worked the NJCAA Division III, Region 12 tournament, and the MIAA Tournament. Additionally, Kevin has worked the MHSAA State Finals three times (2015, 2019, & 2023). He is always trying to hone his umpire skills to continue moving up the umpiring ladder. Kevin took on an assigner role, assigning varsity MHSAA baseball games for the West Michigan Umpire Association and tournament and travel team games for the Grand Rapids Umpire Alliance. He is happily married, has one daughter, and teaches high school Social Studies and English in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by IU Hoosiers Hall-of-Fame Broadcaster Don Fischer for "Fifteen Minutes with Fisch!" Today, they unfortunately have to talk about a bad loss suffered by the Hoosiers Men's Basketball Team against the Iowa Hawkeyes over the weekend. Also in the second hour, a talk with PFW Women's Basketball Head Coach Maria Marchesano about their exciting win yesterday over Cleveland State on the road, and about their undefeated start to Horizon League play! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

In the second hour of today's show, Brett and Adam make their NFL Picks for Wild Card Weekend in the NFL. Brett also previews the matchup tomorrow night between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Penn State Nittany Lions in the College Football Playoffs. Also, the Purdue Fort Wayne Men's Basketball Team has a big Horizon League matchup tonight against Milwaukee! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

Send us a textWe travel to Milwaukee to talk Panther Hoops with Wisconsin-Milwaukee Head Coach Bart Lundy on the latest Full Court Press : A College Basketball Coaches Show. This third year head man has built the Panthers into one of the top teams in the Horizon League and we have a great time. A must listen and watch out for them Panthers!Please Subscribe, Rate⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  and Review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

(00:00-17:55) Uniform Corner! Kinda liked the all-white SKOL kits last night. Lief Ericson was an episode of SpongeBob. Mr. Lix has TMA App complaints. Big night at the Jack Buck Awards. Martin lacks MAC etiquette. Gastrointestinal mayhem. Drink won Sports Person of the Year. A Media War tease.(17:56-29:39) Doug Gottlieb and Adam Schefter had a little back and forth on Twitter yesterday. Horizon League shaming. LBJ would have fit in well on TMA. Do words matter? Sacramento State alumni.(29:40-45:14) Gray and Contreras not waiving their no-trades. The Botanical Gardens is keeping guys here. Easter eggs in the chat. Bob Tewksbury. Playing time a factor. Slurpees for trying hard. Tyler O'Neill and B-More. Quail shootin'.(45:15-53:39) Board school in session with Professor Burkett. Jackson doesn't think Doug could handle the board. Age shaming. Caller Ellen dunking on Jackson. The Heel Turn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(00:00-17:55) Uniform Corner! Kinda liked the all-white SKOL kits last night. Lief Ericson was an episode of SpongeBob. Mr. Lix has TMA App complaints. Big night at the Jack Buck Awards. Martin lacks MAC etiquette. Gastrointestinal mayhem. Drink won Sports Person of the Year. A Media War tease. (17:56-29:39) Doug Gottlieb and Adam Schefter had a little back and forth on Twitter yesterday. Horizon League shaming. LBJ would have fit in well on TMA. Do words matter? Sacramento State alumni. (29:40-45:14) Gray and Contreras not waiving their no-trades. The Botanical Gardens is keeping guys here. Easter eggs in the chat. Bob Tewksbury. Playing time a factor. Slurpees for trying hard. Tyler O'Neill and B-More. Quail shootin'. (45:15-53:39) Board school in session with Professor Burkett. Jackson doesn't think Doug could handle the board. Age shaming. Caller Ellen dunking on Jackson. The Heel Turn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brett is joined in the second hour of today's Friday Sports Rush by Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network! Today, we hear from Greg about last Friday and Saturday's High School Football State Championships at all levels down at Lucas Oil Stadium, which teams won and which lost, and more! Greg and Brett also break down the early storylines of the High School Basketball Season as well! Also in the second hour, a look at the college football playoffs, the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Men's Basketball Team dropping their Horizon League opener on the road against Detroit Mercy, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The usual producer of The Sports Rush, Adam Lundy, fills in as host today on The Sports Rush for a one-hour show as Brett makes his way back from the Motor City after the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Men's Basketball Team opened up Horizon League play with a loss against the Detroit Mercy Titans on a late game-winning shot. Adam talks about that, where several nearby universities would be playing in next week's College Football Playoffs, and more! Also in the hour, Adam talks to Dustin Dopirak who covers the Pacers for the Indy Star about the ups and downs to the start of Indy's season! He also talks to Destin Adams of A to Z Sports about the Indianapolis Colts and how Anthony Richardson and the team has improved since he returned from being benched for Flacco!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.