Dana & Victory Podcast

Dan, Rick, & The Legend Brian Snow discuss the end of the Chris Mack era as XU's Head Coach announced he was taking the Louisville job on Tuesday. The guys discuss Mack's legacy, who his replacement might be, and Athletic Director Greg Christopher's press conference on Tuesday. 

Rick, Dan, and The Legend Brian Snow recap the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Topics include a detailed breakdown of Xavier's win over Texas Southern, a preview of Xavier vs Florida State, the Big East's performance in the tournament, UMBC's historic win over No. 1 seeded Virginia, Marshall's win over Wichita State, and more. 

Rick and Brian Snow discuss Xavier's potential matchups in the NCAA Tournament's West Region. They also talk about the overall bracket, the best games to watch, finals predictions, and more. 

Rick and Dan recap Xavier's loss in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament. 

Dan and Rick talk about Xavier's convincing win over St. John's in the Big East quarterfinals.

Dan, Rick, and "The Legend" Brian Snow discuss the latest Yahoo and ESPN reports involving Edmond Sumner and Sean Miller respectively. The guys then talk about Xavier being in the driver's seat for a regular season Big East championship following another Villanova loss. Will the Musketeers cut down the nets Wednesday night if they clinch at least a share of the Big East crown? Will they secure a 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament no matter what if they beat Providence and DePaul? They hit on all that and more. 

Dan and Rick are joined by Brian Snow for this Big East midterm review of the Podcast. The guys break down the conference team-by-team and give their picks for biggest surprise, biggest disappointment, coach of the year, and player of the year. 

Dan starts the podcast by giving a PSA about parenting. Dan and Rick then get down to the bottom of the fartghazi situation in the local Cincinnati media. Finally, they talk about the Musketeers' win over St. John's. Topics include the Musketeers' defensive effort, why Xavier always struggles with quick guards, the ridiculous play of Kerem Kanter, whether or not Trevon Bluiett is back, and what Chris Mack has meant to Xavier's program. 

Dan and Rick discuss Xavier's 3-0 start in Big East play. The conversation includes Xavier not firing on all cylinders despite being ranked fifth in the nation, Trevon Bluiett saying he's not playing his best basketball right now, JP Macura's strong start against the conference, the Musketeers' depth, and what to watch for in the Providence and Villanova games. Plus, the guys comment on the latest rumors linking Chris Mack to Louisville.  

Dan and Rick are joined by MusketeerReport's resident Big East expert Doug Tifft to break down each team in the conference.  

Dan, The Legend Brian Snow, and Rick mostly discuss Xavier's convincing win over Cincinnati in the Crosstown Shootout. They also discuss what's ahead for the Musketeers and if there are any concerns for Chris Mack's team at this point. 

Rick previews the Crosstown Shootout with BearcatJournal's Justin Berg. 

BearcatJournal.com's Justin Berg joins Rick to talk about the recent history of both Cincinnati and Xavier's programs, focusing on the rise to where both programs are at heading into the 2017 Crosstown Shootout. The conversation includes coaching philosophies on strategy and recruiting, keys to Xavier's success in the NCAA tournament, how Mick Cronin got the Bearcats back on track, and a preview of the matchups for Saturday's game. 

Rick and Dan discuss Xavier's 3-0 start, including a big win at Wisconsin. Topics include lessons on class, XU's post play, Quentin Goodin's performance so far, Trevon Bluiett's streakiness, JP Macura changing his game, Kaiser Gates' confidence, and more. 

Dan and Rick discuss Xavier's exhibition win over Thomas More, the biggest storylines surrounding Team 96 heading into the 2017-18 season. They also play the win-loss game with the Musketeers' non-conference schedule and talk about expectations for this Xavier team. They wrap up the podcast by talking about National Signing Day and the 2018 recruiting efforts.