Musketeer Report Podcast
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Transfer Portal Q&A (5/4/26)
A conversation with Herb Bauer (XU PA Announcer)
The legendary Herb Bauer joins Rick to talk about his career as Xavier's public address announcer for the last 40 years.

Message Board Q&A (3/5/26)
Rick answers subscriber questions from the premium message board at MusketeerReport.com on what lies ahead with roster decisions, NIL strategy, staff movement, and the transfer portal.

Close games and Anthony Robinson w/ Byron Larkin
Close games and Anthony Robinson w/ Byron Larkin by Rick Broering

Xavier retires Tu Holloway's jersey (ft. Kenny Frease)
Rick is joined by former Xavier big man Kenny Frease from the Roll Blob Podcast to talk about Tu Holloway's jersey getting retired and Xavier's current frontcourt.

Midseason Reset w/ Paul Fritschner
Rick shares his thoughts on the last four games and then Paul Fritschner joins him to recap the first half of the season and give his thoughts on the second half.

Xavier starts 1-1 in Big East, Message Board Q&A
Rick discusses Xavier's 1-1 start in Big East play and then answers questions from the message board at MusketeerReport.com.

Xavier wins the Crosstown Shootout
Rick is joined by Paul Fritschner to discuss Tre Carroll's performance in the Crosstown Shootout, Xavier's turnaround to this point, and how the Musketeers measure up in the Big East this year.

2025 Crosstown Shootout Preview w/ Mo Egger & Paul Fritschner
Rick brings on Mo Egger to give the Cincinnati perspective on the Crosstown Shootout and then talks to Paul Fritschner for his thoughts on Xavier.

Xavier bounces back with new identity
Rick has Paul Fritschner on to discuss Xavier's recent 3-1 stretch where the Musketeers have taken on a strong identity and shown major improvement since the back-to-back losses to Santa Clara and Iowa.

Discussing Xavier's place in college basketball in the NIL era
Brian Snow joins Rick for a clear look at how NIL is shaping roster building, then Sean Bock from Hawkeye Insider stops by to break down Iowa ahead of Friday's matchup.

2025-26 Xavier basketball season preview with Paul Fritschner
Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering preview Xavier's upcoming season and make predictions for every game on the Musketeers' schedule.

Message Board Q&A (10/7/25)
Rick answers questions from the message board at MusketeerReport.com.

A conversation with The Legend Brian Snow
Rick is joined by The Legend Brian Snow to talk about stories from his time covering the Musketeers, life as a member of a college basketball staff, thoughts on Xavier's place in the current college basketball landscape, how to succeed in the NIL age, and more.

Live from Dana Gardens with Richard Pitino
Xavier head coach Richard Pitino joins Rick live at Dana Gardens to talk about his new roster and the start of summer workouts.

Message Board Q&A (5/28/25)
Rick answers questions from the message board at MusketeerReport.com.

A conversation with Tarvish Felton (Xavier assistant coach)
Rick is joined by Xavier assistant coach Tarvish Felton for a conversation about his background, recruiting undervalued talents at New Mexico, priorities when building XU's roster, the PG position, & more.

A conversation with Isaac Chew (Xavier Associate Head Coach)
Rick is joined by Xavier's associate head coach Isaac Chew for a conversation about his bond with Richard Pitino, the type of players they look for, why he's always admired the Big East, and how they're building a roster.

Call-in Show: Xavier lands three transfers in one day
Rick is joined by Paul Fritschner, Jason Meyer (Cap X), Kenny Frease and a cast of Xavier fans to talk about Xavier's big recruiting weekend and more.

Xavier introduces Richard Pitino as its new head coach
Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering discuss Richard Pitino's introductory press conference at Xavier.

Call-in Show: Xavier hires Richard Pitino as new head coach
Rick takes calls from Xavier fans after Xavier announced the hiring of Richard Pitino Jr. as the new head coach at Xavier.

Xavier beats Texas, Faces Illinois in Round of 64
Rick is joined by Paul Fritschner and Jeremy Werner from 247Sports' Illinois site to discuss Xavier's win over Texas and the matchup against the Fighting Illini.

Xavier faces Texas in First Four matchup in NCAA Tournament
Paul Fritschner joins Rick Broering to discuss Xavier's First Four matchup in the NCAA Tournament against Texas.

Regular season recap and Big East Tournament preview
Paul Fritschner joins Rick Broering to discuss Xavier's seven-game winning streak to end the regular season, whether or not the Musketeers met expectations, the latest bracketology, and the Big East Tournament.
Xavier reels off six wins in a row
Paul Fritschner joins Rick to discuss Xavier's last two huge wins over Creighton and Butler. The guys talk about what Greg McDermott and Thad Matta had to say about the Musketeers, and also give their thoughts on Xavier's chances of winning the Big East Tournament.

Three down, four to go
Paul Fritschner joins Rick Broering to discuss Xavier's win over Butler, the Musketeers' final regular season matchups, and a bracketology update.

Can Xavier run the table?
Rick is joined by Paul Fritschner to discuss whether or not the Musketeers can reel off seven-straight wins after missing a big opportunity to enhance their resume with a Quad 1 win at Villanova. They also talk about which players they're most focused on watching the next seven games, and preview Xavier's upcoming game at Providence.

Call-in Show: Bubble Edition
Rick is joined by Hunter Sansom AKA NKY Bracket Guy and Paul Fritschner to talk bracketology and where Xavier currently stands. They go on to discuss John Hugley's big performance at Creighton, Dailyn Swain's recent breakout, the bench play from Jerome Hunter and Dante Maddox, and the upcoming matchup against Georgetown.

Xavier fights to keep season alive
Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering discuss Xavier's recent stretch with big wins and a tough overtime loss at St. John's, where the Musketeers stand in terms of Bracketology, the impact of Dailyn Swain's injury, the lack of bench production, and more.

Looking forward after the DePaul win
Paul Fritschner joins Rick Broering to discuss takeaways from Xavier's win over DePaul and the road ahead for the Musketeers. Rick then talks about what he thinks is this team's biggest issue and what he's focused on the rest of the way.

Xavier searches for a closer over Christmas break
Rick Broering is joined by Paul Fritschner to discuss Xavier's close losses to UConn and Marquette.

Call-in Show: Zach Freemantle out indefinitely with knee injury
Rick takes calls from Xavier fans and discusses Zach Freemantle's knee injury and the Crosstown Shootout.

Crosstown Shootout Preview w/ Mo Egger
Rick Broering is joined by Paul Fritschner and Mo Egger to preview the Crosstown Shootout.
Xavier vs TCU preview w/ Jamie Plunkett (TCU 247)
Rick is joined by Jamie Plunkett from the TCU 247 site HornedFrogBlitz.com to preview Xavier's matchup at TCU in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.
Xavier outside top 100 in first NET rankings of the season
Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering discuss Xavier being ranked outside the top 100 in the initial NET rankings of the 2024-25 season. The guys address concerns after back-to-back uninspiring performances against Michigan and South Carolina State before looking ahead to the next few games.
Previewing South Carolina & the Fort Myers Tip-Off
Rick is joined by Paul Fritschner to talk about Sean Miller's postgame comments following the Musketeers' 80-55 win over Siena. He also talks to John Whittle from the South Carolina 247 site to preview XU's opening round matchup in the Ft. Myers Tip-Off.

Xavier moves to 4-0 with big win over Wake Forest
Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering discuss Xavier's 75-60 win over Wake Forest and Xavier's 4-0 start to the season.
Xavier vs Wake Forest preview w/ Les Johns (Wake Forest 247)
Rick shares some takeaways from the last two games and then previews the Xavier vs Wake Forest matchup with Les Johns from the Wake Forest 247 site Demon Deacon Digest.

The good & bad from Xavier's season-opening win
Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering discuss the positive takeaways from Xavier's season-opening 78-69 win over Texas Southern. They also talk about the concerns from game one.

2024-25 UConn basketball preview with Dave Borges (New Haven Register)
Dave Borges from the New Haven Register joins Rick Broering to preview the 2024-25 UConn basketball season.

2024-25 DePaul basketball preview with Joey Pollizze (DePaul 247)
Rick Broering previews DePaul's 2024-25 basketball team with Joey Pollizze from the DePaul 247 site WeAreDePaul.com.

2024-25 Xavier basketball preview with Paul Fritschner
Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering preview Xavier's upcoming season and make predictions for every game on the Musketeers' schedule.

2024-25 Georgetown basketball preview with Patrick Stevens
Rick talks to DC basketball writer Patrick Stevens about Georgetown's offseason and the Hoyas' outlook for 2024-25.

Previewing Musketeer Madness and the Dayton exhibition
Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering discuss the start of a new season, Lassina Traore's injury, takeaways from preseason practices, Musketeer Madness, the Dayton exhibition, XU's new docuseries and more.

2024-25 Seton Hall basketball preview with Adam Zagoria (NJ.com)
Rick talks to NJ.com's Adam Zagoria about Seton Hall's offseason and the Pirates' outlook for 2024-25.

Lassina Traore to miss season with knee injury
Xavier's basketball season takes a major hit as key big man Lassina Traore suffers a season-ending knee injury - here's how his absence will impact the Musketeers' lineup, defense, and game plan moving forward.

2024-25 Butler basketball preview with Akeem Glaspie (Indy Star)
Rick talks to the Indy Star's Akeem Glaspie about Butler's offseason and the Bulldogs' outlook for 2024-25.

Bonus: Xavier's Associate AD for Development Seth Breitenstein talks NIL
Xavier's Associate AD for Development Seth Breitenstein talks NIL and answers some questions for fans live at Dana Gardens. BJ from Dana's also shares some information on current fundraisers.

Live from Dana Gardens w/ Paul Fritschner & Adam Baum
Musketeer Report and The Sean Miller Podcast join forces to talk about Xavier's summer and preview the team before the start of official preseason practices.

Latest update on Jerome Hunter & fan mailbag
Rick discusses the latest update on Jerome Hunter's recovery from Achilles surgery. He then answers questions from XU fans.