Musketeer Report Podcast

Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's dominating performance against Cincinnati in the Crosstown Shootout. They also look ahead to the start of Big East play.

Paul and Rick are joined by ESPN 1530 host Mo Egger to discuss the Crosstown Shootout matchup and give their predictions.

Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's big win at Oklahoma State as part of the Big East-Big 12 challenge and look ahead to Wednesday night's game against Ball State.

Paul and Rick discuss the good and the bad from Xavier's 1-1 trip to Brooklyn for the NIT Tip-Off. The guys also talk about the return of Zach Freemantle and the big Oklahoma State matchup on Sunday.

Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's massive win over Ohio State and the importance of it for Travis Steele and his team. The guys also touch briefly on the blowout win over Norfolk State before looking ahead to the NIT Tip-Off where Xavier could face Memphis or Virginia Tech.

Paul and Rick discuss the good and the bad from Xavier's wins over Niagara and Kent State to open the season.

Paul and Rick preview Xavier's 2021-22 season. The guys give their takeaways from the exhibition and preseason practices before taking a game-by-game look at XU's schedule and then taking questions from the MusketeerReport message board.

Rick is joined by Adam Baum for a conversation about Xavier basketball. You can follow Adam's coverage of Xavier on his Twitter page, @AdamJBaum. The two discuss topics suggested by MusketeerReport.com subscribers. Those topics included: - Adam's clementine obsession and pregame routine - Adam's dream beat to work and how it's changed - The most surprising tidbit he's uncovered about a current Xavier player - The most fun piece Adam has written on the Xavier beat - The status of the new practice facility - The first thing Rick and Adam will be looking for when practice starts this week - Position battles to watch leading up to the season - If ______ becomes an impact player, it would give XU its highest ceiling - The weakest part of this Xavier team and why they will lose - Which player will play a bigger role than fans expect? Which player might see his role decrease? - Is Dwon Odom the starting point guard to start the season? - The importance of having the "best player" on the floor and being able to close games

Rick is joined by Andy MacWilliams for a conversation about Xavier basketball. You can follow Andy's coverage of Xavier on his Twitter page, @mm_andymac. The two discuss topics suggested by MusketeerReport.com subscribers. Those topics included: - The biggest question mark with Xavier's 2021-22 roster - The Travis Steele Era so far and his future at Xavier - The all-time greatest Xavier coach - The best Xavier team since 2000 - Andy's favorite road trip story from any Xavier away game in the 80s or 90s - The Chris Mack and Dino Gaudio situation at Louisville

Paul and Rick talk about the Xavier alumni team's performance in The Basketball Tournament, 2022 recruiting, and the current team. After that, the new director of recruiting Jordan Brooks joins them to talk about his background, his new role, and his impressions of a few current players from summer workouts.

Paul and Rick talk about Xavier's first commit in the 2022 class, Kam Craft. The guys then talk with Mario Mercurio about the NCAA's rule change allowing players to make money off their name, image, and likeness. After that, new assistant coach Danny Peters joins them to talk about his path to Xavier and why it was such an attractive place for him to come work.

New host Paul Fritschner and Rick record their first episode together as the MusketeerReport Podcast. The guys talk about the addition of Jerome Hunter before going in-depth on the 2021-22 roster and then discussing the Zip 'Em Up TBT team. They close the podcast by talking to Xavier head coach Travis Steele.