Championship Blue

ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas joins the Homer Hour, gives an update on the court case for giving former players NIL back pay, on allowing schools to pay athletes $20.5 million per school, are college athletes currently being signed to contracts, will roster sizes be reduced now, should fans be worried about the new rules regarding paying players, will this be a long-term structure, was the SEC this past year the best conference in the history of basketball, how do we know which teams are going to be good going forward, will women's team's get half of the $20.5 million with Title IX, how does the third party NIL space work with the new rules, will the salaries of players be made public and who from the rookie NBA class should fans look out for?

Ben Brust and Alex Strouf host a specialty edition of ESPN Wisconsin College GameNight with less than 5 weeks until Selection Sunday. Ben is officially a fan of Marquette.. kind of. Colin Russo, UW grad and host at ESPN West Palm, joins to discuss the two teams and create chaos. Which team will go further in the tournament: Wisconsin or Marquette? Wednesday night bets.

ESPN Wisconsin's Alex Strouf is joined by Marquette HC Shaka Smart to discuss the upcoming season. How did Shaka Smart and his staff retain every player in the offseason? How does Marquette plan to keep up with UConn after back-to-back National championships?

Homer is LIVE from Central Mall for the Marquette Athletics Back to School Block Party, he is joined by Women's Basketball Coach Cara Consuegra, women's basketball players Skylar Forbes & Olivia Porter, men's basketball head coach Shaka Smart along with players Tre Norman and Zaide Lowery.

Marquette head basketball coach Shaka Smart joins the Homer Hour, his thoughts on the upcoming season, his position on NIL and what the future holds for it, should fans be worried about NIL, does he think the NCAA Tournament will expand, the continuation of 94.5 ESPN as the flagship of Marquette basketball, what has his mind and attention right now, on having a big basketball coaching staff, what will he miss most about Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro, has he watched them play in the summer league, does he think this year's squad will be good right away or should fans give them time to gel and how has he changed during his time at Marquette?

Former Marquette head coach Mike Deane joins the Homer Hour, on why he picked Yale to upset Auburn, on senior laden teams leaving mid-majors to go get NIL money at the high major schools. what would he do to fix the NIL system, gives his Final Four picks and what does he like best about Marquette in the Sweet 16.

Bryan Dee and Alex Strouf dive into all things Marquette, Wisconsin, and NCAA Tournament.

Former Marquette head coach Mike Deane discuss his Siena coached team upset win over Stanford in 1989, on how teams should defend the 3-point shot in college to help them win games, on defending the high-ball screen, is there any team he watches now who practices what he teaches and one team he like in the NCAA Tournament.

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart joins the Homer Hour, how can he keep his team motivated starting the season with such a high-ranking, on his team being picked to finish 9th in the Big East last season, on the pressure his team faces this season, on the growth of Tyler Kolek as a player and the book that he is currently reading.

Bryan Dee & Gabe Neitzel LIVE at the Marquette Block Party on Central Campus chat with Kenzie Hare, Women's Head Coach Megan Duffy, Men's Head Coach Shaka Smart, Kam Jones and Stevie Mitchell as the Men's & Women's Golden Eagles teams get ready for the 2023-24 season.

Marquette players Kam Jones, Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro joins Alex Strouf and Bryan Dee at Summerfest to discuss MU's offseason and what's ahead for the 2023-24 Golden Eagles squad.

Former Marquette basketball star Travis Diener joins Homer & Tony discuss the upcoming Alumni Charity Challenge, should Homer go outside for a walk with the way the air quality is in Milwaukee, is he ready to announce his retirement from playing professional basketball, does he think he can still play, what happened to the Marquette TBT team, which skill does he feel has deteriorated the most is he now coaching young players to get them ready to play professionally and did he think O-Max Prosper would be drafted that high?

Former Marquette legend and NBA champion Dwyane Wade joins Homer & Tony to discuss the upcoming Wade vs. Diener event, his first thoughts when he hears first-ballot basketball Hall of Famer, his relationship with Marquette head coach Shaka Smart, as a basketball player what does he feels is his greatest accomplishment, in his life what is he most proud of, he practiced his Hall of Fame speech and does he snore that bad like he shows in his latest commercial.

Homer & Tony react to Marquette's loss to Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament and see how their brackets are doing in the Homer & Tony Bracket Challenge.

Jason Wilde and Gabe Neitzel—in as the Cousins Sub of the Day for Tausch—ponder whether the Marquette men's basketball season should be considered a success after falling to Michigan State in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.

Marquette men's basketball head coach Shaka Smart joins Homer & Tony to discuss his outright Big East regular season champion Golden Eagles, on what it means the university and fans to win the conference crown this season, at what point in the season did he know his team would be this good, on Steve Mitchell's comments that the Golden Eagles are a defensive team, on his relationship with Tyler Kolek, how does he keep his team motivated for the Big East Tournament, is there a pressure to be that good or just talked about as the 6th ranked team in the country, what are the battles like in practice pitting the older guys against the younger guys and what book is he currently reading.

Former Marquette men's basketball head coach Mike Deane joins Homer & Tony to talk all things college hoops including the success of this year's Golden Eagles squad, should the MU coaching staff be the staff of the year in college hoops, on Shaka Smart being the perfect modern coach, why do some teams that play well during the season, struggle in the tournament, which team that he coached to the tournament surprised him the most that made it, on former Marquette star Aaron Hutchins and how far does he think this years Marquette team can go in the tourney.

ESPN college basketball writer John Gasaway joins Homer & Tony to discuss all things college hoops, how did Marquette break through this season, when did he start to get a feel they would be this good, what is the weakness of this Golden Eagles squad, is this the best MU team since Dwayne Wade's squad in 2003, what seed does he expect the Golden Eagles to receive, what do his numbers say who should be the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament, are there no great teams this year in college basketball, which conference can we expect to perform the best in the tournament and has any one team played different this season.

Former Marquette standout Jim Mcllvaine joins Homer & Tony to discuss this years Golden Eagles team, on Tyler Kolek trying to break Tony Miller's assists record, on Oso Ighodaro's being and inside and out type of player, who does he compare him among former Marquette players, on Aaron Rodgers going on a "Darkness Retreat," would he take a win in the NCAA Tournament over a conference championship and how far does he see this Golden Eagles team going in the NCAA Tournament.

ESPN basketball analyst and bracketologist Joe Lunardi joins Homer & Tony to discuss college hoops and look at where Marquette could land in this years NCAA Tournament bracket, who in his mind is the favorite to win the National Championship, what is the highest seed Marquette could get, where would the Golden Eagles be seeded right now, what metric should fans look at to try and determine where their team might land in the NCAA Tournament and what does Wisconsin have to do to make the tournament.

Fox Sports 1 college basketball analyst Donny Marshall joins Homer & Tony to talk college and Marquette hoops, are the Golden Eagles the biggest surprise team in the country, who does he like in the Big East as the best team and his thoughts on how good Oso Ighodaro is, especially as a ball-handler.

Former Marquette & NBA star Dwayne Wade drops in to see Homer & Tony and to reminisce about the 20th-anniversary of the Marquette Final Four team.

Former Marquette & NBA player Steve Novak joins Homer & Tony to talk Golden Eagles hoops as the Big East season opens, what does he remember from his first Big East game, what was his greatest game at Marquette, on getting kicked out of practice prior to upsetting #2 UConn and his thoughts on this years Golden Eagles squad.

620 WTMJ's Bryan Dee sits down with Marquette Men's Head Basketball Coach Shaka Smart and Marquette Women's Head Basketball Coach Megan Duffy to discuss their upcoming seasons, their views on leadership, and the future of basketball and business in Milwaukee.

Marquette men's basketball coach Shaka Smart joins Homer to preview the upcoming Golden Eagles season, on his philosophy for teaching his players to win on the court and in life, on scrimmaging Missouri two weeks ago, who gets it more than anybody else on the team, on the team taking on the personality of himself and the players, what is the personality of himself, a preview of MU's opening opponent Radford and a book a recommendation.

Former Marquette basketball alum and current general manager of the Marquette TBT team Dan Fitzgerald joins Homer & Tony to discuss The Basketball Tournament, who presents problems for the MU team from the Dayton alum team, how good is DJO and can he take over games after coming back from injury, has Dwight Buycks become a go to guy on the team, on Travis Deiner's health, is Deiner the oldest player in the tournament, has the talent level increased in the TBT over the past few years, his record as General Manager and do any of the players have certain clauses in their contracts?

Former Marquette star Travis Diener joins Homer & Tony to discuss the upcoming The Basketball Tournament, has he officially retired or will he ever retire, how does he feel physically, on losing the shoot out at Summerfest to the Ben Brust Wisconsin led team, gives a preview of the upcoming Golden Eagles TBT team, his current status on the team, was Diamond Stone supposed to be a part of the team, what's the style of play like in the TBT and gets some advice on his calf injury from Dr. Tony Smith.

Former Marquette stand out Jim McIlvaine joins Homer & Tony to talk hoops, on wearing the same number as Tony Smith & Travis Deiner at Marquette, his thoughts on Chat Holmgren being drafted second overall, will he last in the NBA or be another big burn out, on Russell Westbrook picking up his $47M player option to stay with the Lakers, on being recognized as having one of the worst contracts in NBA history, did he give money back to the Nets after they released him, did Bob Huggins change as a coach, on the Crandon International Off-Road Raceway racing series and did he regret not having Tony Smith as his agent.

Homer LIVE from the Marquette Athletics Summer Block Party is joined by Men's & Women's basketball guests including, Men's head coach Shaka Smart, Women's head coach Megan Duffy, sophomore guard Kam Jones, graduate transfer forward Zach Wrightsil and senior guard Jordan King.

Former Marquette head coach Mike Deane joins Homer to give his thoughts on the passing of Marquette legend George Thompson, when he first saw George Thompson, who does he compare the way Thompson played to, how unique was he on the floor and how class did he possess, could he still be an assistant coach in today's college game, how would he defend the 3 ball in today's college game and Homer tell his favorite Mike Deane story.

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart joins Homer to give his memories and thoughts on the passing of Marquette legend George Thompson, how did he know George Thompson was so good, on creating Thompson's last great moment in Homer's eyes, on coining Thompson as the original Dwayne Wade, on listening to Thompson's and Wade's interaction after Marquette made the Final Four and on Justin Lewis staying in the NBA Draft and his departure from the Golden Eagles program.

Former Marquette head coach Kevin O'Neill joins Homer to share his thoughts and memories after the passing of Marquette legend George Thompson, did George Thompson think he was better than anybody played the game of basketball, was there no Al McQuire without George Thompson, on the respect that Al McQuire had for George Thompson, the advice that George Thompson gave him and how he got along so well with Thompson.

Former Marquette standout Jim Mcllvaine joins Homer to discuss the success the Golden Eagles have had this season and react to the Final Four bound prediction of MU by a college basketball writer.

Ben Steele from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joined Bryan Dee on MCGD before tip off against #20 Xavier.

ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas joins Homer & Tony to talk Marquette Golden Eagles and look ahead to tomorrow night's matchup against Villanova.

Cousins sub Matt Pauley and Tony Smith recap the Badgers win over Marquette, the rivalry in general and look ahead to the Golden Eagles game against Kansas State.

Former Marquette standout Jim Mcllvaine joins Homer & Tony to give his thoughts on Marquette's upset win over Illinois and the first big signature win of the Shaka Smart era as the Golden Eagles head coach.

Marquette men's basketball head coach Shaka Smart stops by to discuss the upcoming season with Homer and what the expectations are for the first year coach's team.

Marquette men's basketball head coach Shaka Smart joins Homer to discuss the continued partnership between ESPN Milwaukee & Marquette Athletics as the flagship for Marquette hoops, how is this years team looking, on having his squad be in the best shape of their lives, the chances the team makes the NCAA Tournament and his thoughts on Giannis and the Bucks winning the NBA championship.

Homer & Tony broadcast LIVE from the Marquette Athletic picnic and preview the upcoming basketball season with men's head coach Shaka Smart, women's head coach Megan Duffy & athletic director Bill Scholl.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Marquette beat reporter Ben Steele joins Bryan Dee and Kevin Wells on Championship Blue to break down the five newcomers to the Marquette basketball program.

Bryan Dee and Kevin Wells react to the flurry of Marquette recruiting activity under new head coach Shaka Smart. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel beat reporter Ben Steele joins the podcast as well.

Jason Wilde and Justin Garcia react to breaking news as Shaka Smart is hired as the new head coach of Marquette Men's Basketball on Wilde & Tausch.

Marquette Athletic Director Bill Scholl joins Homer & Tony to discuss the difficult decision to fire Steve Steve Wojciechowski and what the program is looking for in its next men's head basketball coach.

Bryan Dee and Kevin Wells recap the Golden Eagles' Big East Tournament disappointment and preview the offseason in the latest edition of Championship Blue.

Koby McEwen discusses mental health in athletics with Homer during Marquette Basketball Hour.

Koby McEwen discussed his teammates jumping abilities with Homer during his time on the Marquette Basketball Hour.

What might Marquette's path through the Big East Tournament be? Who should they want to play? Bryan Dee and Kevin Wells discuss on the latest edition of Championship Blue.

Symir Torrance on losing a race to his brother

Wojo tells Homer about Greg Elliott's Grandmother's Food