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Articles – HoriZone Roundtable

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  • The 2026 Student Media Forum

    To kick off college basketball season, Bob and Jim once again welcome members of the student media from across the Horizon League to discuss their respective teams, the league in general, and their overall experience as a student journalist.

    Citlali Sanchez, IU Indy Campus Citizen (@csanchez802)

    Joey Jirmasek, RMU Sentry Media (@picsbyjj22)

    Ethan Kerr, The YSU Jambar (@ethankerr555)

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    50 min
  • 2026 Post-Preview Week Recap, Part 3

    Bob, Jim and Kyle, as they have done in recent years, recap the HoriZone Roundtable's preseason poll for both men's and women's basketball. This episode covers:

    • Oakland MBB
    • Cleveland State WBB
    • Robert Morris MBB
    • Robert Morris WBB
    • Green Bay MBB
    • Youngstown State WBB
    • Wright State MBB
    • Green Bay WBB
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      1 hr 2 min
    • 2026 Post-Preview Week Recap, Part 1

      Bob, Jim and Kyle, as they have done in recent years, recap the HoriZone Roundtable's preseason poll for both men's and women's basketball. This episode covers:

      • IU Indy MBB
      • Wright State WBB
      • Cleveland State MBB
      • Detroit Mercy WBB
      • Purdue Fort Wayne MBB
      • Milwaukee WBB
      • Youngstown State MBB
      • Northern Illinois WBB
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        47 min
      • A Conversation with Darrin Horn

        For the first time in the history of the podcast, Bob and Jim welcome Northern Kentucky head coach Darrin Horn. They discuss his time with the Norse, as well as what he expects from his team in the upcoming season.

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        46 min
      • Our Annual Ride With Horizon Boy

        As is an annual tradition, Horizon Boy (@HorizonBoy_HB) returns once again to talk with Bob and Jim. Among the topics they discuss are the every-changing rosters year-over-year, as well as plenty of off-the-court matters that have had at least a little bit of an impact on the Horizon League.

        1 hr 10 min
      • Weren’t You Somewhere Else?

        Tristan Freeman (@hoopsnut351) joins Bob and Jim for another year to discuss the incoming transfers into the Horizon League, including some instances of Horizon-on-Horizon crime. They also discuss how ongoing litigation may affect at least a couple of these players, specifically Max Weisbrod and Orlando Lovejoy.

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        59 min
      • A Conversation With Sean Frazier

        Bob and Jim welcome Sean Frazier, the athletic director at the Horizon League's newest member, Northern Illinois. They discuss NIU's compatibility with the conference, the transition to not only the Horizon League, but the Mountain West for football and PAC-12 for wrestling, and revenue in the current landscape in college athletics, among other things.

        40 min
      • The 2026 Writer’s Forum – Women’s Edition

        Bob (minus Jim), as has been an annual tradition, welcome the writers from the HoriZone Roundtable to discuss the Horizon League, in general, as well as their respective teams. In the women's edition of this forum Bob welcomes:

        • Kyle Rossi, Cleveland State
        • Eric Fischer, Green Bay
        • Ben Miller, Northern Kentucky
        • Kurt Szymanski, Oakland
        • Isaac Wendel, Purdue Fort Wayne
        • Adam Pietrzak, Robert Morris
        • Blake Schumaker, Wright State
        • James Moon, Youngstown State (for now...)
        • 1 hr 5 min
        • The 2026 Writer’s Forum – Men’s Edition

          Bob and Jim, as has been an annual tradition, welcome the writers from the HoriZone Roundtable to discuss the Horizon League, in general, as well as their respective teams. In the men's edition of this forum Bob and Jim welcome:

          • Greg Kula, Cleveland State
          • Eric Fischer, Green Bay
          • Alex Perez, Northern Kentucky
          • Griffin Beers, Oakland
          • Isaac Wendel, Purdue Fort Wayne
          • Adam Pietrzak, Robert Morris
          • Blake Schumaker, Wright State
          • James Moon, Youngstown State (for now...)
          • 1 hr 22 min
          • These Are the Breaks

            Bob and Jim discuss the APR postseason ban delivered to Detroit Mercy and what, if any, impacts there will be to the Titans roster moving forward. They also discuss the roster moves around the Horizon League, as well as Cleveland State's plan to transition to venues similar to its peers in the conference.

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            56 min

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