HoriZone Roundtable

John Parker fills in for Matt to talk recap the first round and the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament with Bob. They also discuss the decision facing IUPUI in the off-season, the potential for chaos in Indianapolis and the post-season prospects of Youngstown State.

Bob welcomes Justin Kinner, the long-time staple at WING-AM 1420 in Dayton and host of the Horizon League's Reach the Horizon podcast. They discuss the recent All-Horizon League selections, the origins of the Reach the Horizon podcast and the upcoming Horizon League tournament that culminates in the semifinals and finals at Indiana Farmers Arena in Indianapolis. 

Jimmy re-joins Bob after some time away from the podcast to talk about the end of the regular season in the Horizon League. They also, between talking about food and Jimmy's view of the conference, their picks for the All-Horizon League teams.

Bob and Matt, in his last episode for about a month, welcome John Parker on this bonus episode to discuss the recent news that Detroit Mercy has officially been declared ineligible to participate in the Horizon League Tournament. They discuss the ramifications for the conference, specifically how the No. 3 seed now gets a bye, and what to make of Detroit Mercy's situation as a whole.

Bob (without Matt, unfortunately), welcomes Horizon Boy (@HorizonBoy_HB) to the podcast to talk about handicapping the Horizon League, as well as the past week. That includes Youngstown State's upset of Wright State, along with the Northern Kentucky's solidifying their place in heading to Indy, Detroit Mercy's never-ending APR ban and UIC's predicament going into next season.

Bob discovered the lawsuit filed by Dennis Felton against Cleveland State for breach of contract, and naturally he's talking about it. That includes narrating the entire termination letter Athletics sent Felton.

Todd Buckingham (@major_mid) returns to talk about the week's games with Bob and Matt. They also discuss Todd's fan engagement rankings, where he looked the fan bases at all Horizon League teams (including incoming Purdue Fort Wayne) and assessed which fandom is rated highest.

Matt Fordon (@NDLOfficial) from the new Chicago blog Numbers Don't Lie (numbersdontlie23.com)joins Bob and Matt to talk about the seemingly perpetual up-and-down struggles of UIC, as well as the continual logjam in the middle of the conference standing. Bob also throws out a wild conspiracy theory that involves Cleveland State and a Ukranian oligarch, and they discuss the neverending woes at IUPUI.

Bob and Matt (with the new Twitter handle @horizoneMatt) discuss not only Matt's new handle change but also the point before the weekend when five Horizon League teams were all tied at 5-5 in the conference standings. They also talk about yet another Oakland win against Detroit Mercy and what the future holds for IUPUI, specifically who will be coaching next season.

Bob and Matt welcome Kyle Craven, Karic Jones and John Parker, the co-hosts of the upcoming HoriZone Gamenight live show. However, before getting into the week's games, the group discusses the impact and influence of the late Kobe Bryant. After that, they get into the new jumble in the middle of the Horizon League pack, as well as Wright State's dominance of Northern Kentucky.