Bob and John, filling in for Matt, delve into the wild rumors surrounding the Horizon League, along with a bit of speculation on their own part about what the conference could (albeit highly unlikely) look like in the future.

As is annual tradition, Bob and Matt welcome back Horizon Boy (@HorizonBoy_HB) back to the podcast, where he provides his insight and his picks for the upcoming season. Also, they talk about something that the in-conference rivalries could use: Trophies.

In this bonus episode, Bob and Matt caught up with Green Bay head coach and Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb. They talk about all things Phoenix, including his returnees and incoming players. They also talk about a number of off-the-court topics as well.

Bob (and later Matt) talk about the Horizon League women's basketball landscape for the upcoming season. As part of this discussion, they're joined by Kyle Rossi (Cleveland State), Blake Schumaker (Wright State), Andrew Schad (Milwaukee), Michael Ruscher (Nothern Kentucky) and Luke Hildebrand (Purdue Fort Wayne).

Bob and Matt kick off the new season with the men's edition of the annual writer's forum. They are joined by Griffin Beers (Oakland) and Blake Schumaker (Wright State), as well as newcomers Greg Kula (Cleveland State) and Luke Hildebrand).

Bob and Matt welcome new Youngstown State head coach Ethan Faulkner (@CoachFaulkner1) to the podcast. They talk about his promotion, his time as both a player and assistant at NKU, working with his twin brother, Evan, and much more!

Giovanni Moceri (@GioMoceriWXOU on Twitter and @moceri_giovanni on IG), the host of the The GioMoShow on WXOU (@thegiomoshow on IG and @TheGioMoShow on YouTube), is doing double duty, hosting his show and this episode. He talks about the history of the O'rena, something he recently wrote a feature about on our site. Griffin Beers joins him to talk about the article and some tidbits that weren't in the story.

You can also listen to regular episodes of The GioMoShow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Bob welcomes David Go (@dgo151) to the podcast to discuss the feature he wrote for the HoriZone Roundtable about the local players that make up part of the 2024-25 Milwaukee roster, they also discuss some of the other key acquisitions and departures the Panthers have experienced during the off-season.

Green Bay showed some flash in its quest to fill the shoes of outgoing coach Sundance Wicks, selecting radio personality Doug Gottlieb to take over. Bob and John talk about the ramifications of that move.

An extraordinary set of circumstances has all of a sudden led to a coaching vacancy at Green Bay, as Sundance Wicks heads home to Wyoming. Bob and John break down the potential roster implications and who could come in to take the helm.