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Transfer Portal Q&A (5/4/26)

May 4, 202628 min

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.

Mar 9, 202639 min

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.

Mar 6, 202628 min

Close games and Anthony Robinson w/ Byron Larkin

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

Feb 11, 202627 min

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.

Jan 27, 202642 min

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.

Jan 12, 202654 min

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.

Dec 25, 202524 min

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.

Dec 10, 202544 min

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.

Dec 4, 202559 min

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.

Dec 1, 202538 min

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.

Nov 13, 202554 min

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.

Oct 29, 202559 min

Message Board Q&A (10/7/25)

Rick answers questions from the message board at MusketeerReport.com.

Oct 7, 202530 min

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.

Aug 26, 20251h 23m

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.

Jun 8, 202539 min

Message Board Q&A (5/28/25)

Rick answers questions from the message board at MusketeerReport.com.

May 28, 202521 min

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.

May 7, 202517 min

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.

Apr 18, 202516 min

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.

Apr 14, 20251h 19m

Xavier introduces Richard Pitino as its new head coach

Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering discuss Richard Pitino's introductory press conference at Xavier.

Apr 1, 20251h 2m

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.

Mar 25, 202549 min

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.

Mar 20, 202532 min

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.

Mar 18, 202546 min

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.

Mar 10, 202553 min

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.

Mar 6, 202541 min

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.

Feb 21, 202541 min

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.

Feb 11, 202535 min

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.

Feb 2, 202557 min

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.

Jan 21, 202536 min

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.

Jan 11, 202530 min

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.

Dec 22, 202431 min

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.

Dec 16, 202443 min

Crosstown Shootout Preview w/ Mo Egger

Rick Broering is joined by Paul Fritschner and Mo Egger to preview the Crosstown Shootout.

Dec 11, 20241h 18m

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.

Dec 4, 202412 min

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.

Dec 3, 202452 min

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.

Nov 21, 202435 min

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.

Nov 18, 202458 min

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.

Nov 13, 202426 min

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.

Nov 4, 202437 min

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.

Nov 2, 202414 min

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.

Oct 31, 202410 min

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.

Oct 30, 20241h 29m

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.

Oct 29, 202419 min

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.

Oct 18, 20241h 3m

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.

Oct 17, 202415 min

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.

Oct 15, 202410 min

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.

Sep 25, 202417 min

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.

Sep 16, 202422 min

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.

Sep 15, 20241h 4m

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.

Sep 6, 202424 min