Horizone Roundtable

Bob and Matt catch up with former UIC player Jordan Blount, who has recently joined Basket Navarra's squad to start his pro career. They discuss his time in the U.S., both at the Spire Institute and with the Flames, the firing of Steve McClain, and Blount's well-documented interactions with Loudon Love and Wright State. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt are joined by writers from horizoneroundtable.com, including John Parker (@jjparker084), Alec Kwait (@alec_kwait) and Nick Lorensen (@nlorensensports) to talk about the off-season. Topics include Marcus Burk's return to IUPUI (and the Jags' rising hopes for next season), Oakland's power conference scheduling and the uneventful off-season Wright State has had where the Raiders are still favored to take to conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Kyle Craven from Norse Report (@NorseReport) and Karic Jones (@Karic_Jones) talk with Bob and Matt about two rosters that have seen quite a few changes during the off-season: Northern Kentucky and Detroit Mercy. They also discuss the recent postponement of the Horizon League's fall sports and the potential impact on the start of basketball season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

College basketball scribe and analyst Eli Boettger joins Bob and Matt to talk about his new venture, Heat Check, which includes a college basketball sim that has proven very useful during the lull in real basketball. They also discuss how the Horizon League is shaping up next season, and, of course, the looming spectre of COVID-19 on next year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome Oakland's director of compliance, Mari Tilashalski, to discuss all the ins and outs of the compliance office. More importantly, they talk about some pitfalls fans fall into in their interactions with college sports and, specifically, players and recruits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

With the announcement of Robert Morris joining the Horizon League official, Bob and Matt welcome Colonials head coach Andy Toole to the podcast. They talk about the process leading up to RMU's arrival to the conference, as well as what HL fans can expect from Robert Morris during the 2020-21 campaign. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome the play-by-play voice of Green Bay, Brian Klukinski (@Brian_Kuklinski) to discuss the recent hiring of Will Ryan and the overall impact it will make on the program. Also, IUPUI has opted to retain Byron Rimm as head coach, so naturally Bob and Matt have some thoughts. Plus, the Robert Morris-to-the-Horizon League move will become official, so there's a little something about how that changes the landscape of the conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

John Parker fills in for Bob (sort of) to talk with Matt about Green Bay's newly-hired head coach, Will Ryan, who is the son of Bo Ryan and spent the past season at Division II Wheeling. Also, they discuss rumors of the addition of Robert Morris to the conference, as well as Wright State's decision to drop three sports and, as a consequence, must apply for an NCAA waiver to stay in Division I. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates on the podcast to talk about this past season, as well as what to look forward to the future. They also talk about Gates' academic background, which is unique in coaching circles, and his overall approach to building the CSU program. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Green Bay has decided to part ways with head coach Linc Darner, and Bob, with John Parker filling in for Matt, have a look at what went down. They talk about the time, the players' next steps and who will possibly take the helm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome Youngstown State coach Jerrod Calhoun to the podcast. During this episode, they talk about the progress the Penguins have made during his tenure and the work left to do. They also discuss the upcoming schedule, including stops at West Virginia and VCU, as well as the impact the team's returning players and the homecourt advantage of the Beeghly Center. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome Jeremy Otto, who is the television play-by-play voice for Detroit Mercy. They talk about the Titans' season and look towards what to expect for next year. They also have a conversation about Jeremy's podcast, In The Absence of Sports, which features interviews from figures throughout the sports world discussing the impact of the coronavirus on the current sports landscape. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

With Purdue Fort Wayne entering the Horizon League, Bob and Matt welcomed John Nolan, the voice of the Mastodons' television home games, to the podcast. During their conversation, they talked about what fans can expect with the arrival of Fort Wayne, from Mastodons coach, Jon Coffman, to their 2020-21 roster. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt celebrate the 100th episode (not counting the pilot and bonus episodes) of the HoriZone Roundtable. They also discuss some of the takeaways from their conversation with Grant Weatherford related to IUPUI. And with the transfer portal wide open and the spring signing period ready to start, they talk about some the recent landing spots for ex-Horizon League players, along with some recent verbal commits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

In this bonus episode, Bob and Matt have a candid conversation with Grant Weatherford, who recently announced that he would be leaving IUPUI and entering the transfer portal. They discuss the past season playing under interim coach Byron Rimm, what ultimately led to his decision to enter the portal and his plans for the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome new UIC head coach Luke Yaklich, currently in Austin due to the coronavirus pandemic, to the podcast. They talk about his coaching roots (primarily at his high school and college alma maters), as well as his experience with John Beilein at Michigan and Shaka Smart at Texas. Also, Coach Yaklich talks about his approach to recruiting and communicating with his current players remotely. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob and Matt welcome former Oakland superstar and pro basketball player Kay Felder to the podcast. Among the topics they discuss are Kay's collegiate career with the Golden Grizzlies and the draft experience. They also talk about playing with the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers and Kay's hometown team, the Detroit Pistons, as well as his most recent time playing in China. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Matt returns from his abbreviated tour, and he and Bob catch up how the off-season has shaped up in the early going. They discuss the possibilities for the new UIC coach (including the brother of a current Horizon League coach), along with some the the transfers that have taken place so far. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Kyle Craven and John Parker join Bob to talk about everything that has gone down since the Horizon League Tournament, specifically the cancellation of all sporting events due to the coronavirus outbreak. There was still plenty of other topics to discuss, including Steve McClain's ouster at UIC and the pending coaching change at IUPUI. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

In this bonus episode, Kyle Craven from the Norse Report delivers a recap of the semi-finals and finals of the Horizon League Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. This includes his perspective on the atmosphere while he was in Indy, a review of all three games, and his overall take on the tournament in general. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support