Rick is joined by Adam Baum for a conversation about Xavier basketball. You can follow Adam's coverage of Xavier on his Twitter page, @AdamJBaum. The two discuss topics suggested by MusketeerReport.com subscribers.

Those topics included:

- Adam's clementine obsession and pregame routine

- Adam's dream beat to work and how it's changed

- The most surprising tidbit he's uncovered about a current Xavier player

- The most fun piece Adam has written on the Xavier beat

- The status of the new practice facility

- The first thing Rick and Adam will be looking for when practice starts this week

- Position battles to watch leading up to the season

- If ______ becomes an impact player, it would give XU its highest ceiling

- The weakest part of this Xavier team and why they will lose

- Which player will play a bigger role than fans expect? Which player might see his role decrease?

- Is Dwon Odom the starting point guard to start the season?

- The importance of having the "best player" on the floor and being able to close games