Norwood Noise: Recent Episodes
Evan Shibel
Weekly college basketball update podcast from the campus of Xavier University hosted by Evan Shibel and Graham Griffith.
The long awaited return has finally come and the boys are back together in Cincinnati. The month of September brought about new conference realignment news and most excitingly the Xavier Men's Basketball complete schedule. Graham and Evan break that and more down here.
After pulling themselves away from their gaming consoles and the new NCAA College Football 25 G & E are back for a listener driven episode! We answer your questions and talk some overriding themes of the summer for college hoops!
The June offseason edition of the Noise brings the boys back together to discuss reigning national champion head coach, Dan Hurley, deciding to stay at UConn and seek the elusive third national title in a row with the Huskies, while turning down a big deal from the NBA's LA Lakers. That and much more in this slow season pod!
The first episode of season four is here! Graham and Evan meet to discuss the big offseason news! This includes all transfer portal and coaching carousel headlines across the sport of college basketball!
Graham and Evan finish the 2023-24 NCAA Men's Basketball season by recapping the Final Four and National title games as well as discussing the shocking news of Coach John Calipari leaving Kentucky for Arkansas. A big episode to end season three of the show!
From remote locations, Graham and Evan are back to recap an exciting second weekend. They also preview Final Four that has a little bit of everything for each type of fan.
Graham and Evan come together after a fun weekend of storylines that ended with an overall chalk Sweet Sixteen. They pick their own second chance brackets together on the episode to preview and setup some fun Elite Eight matchups!
In a different format this year, the boys return to bring their tournament reveal reactions, all their picks, and much more analysis in one episode! It's Graham and Evan's favorite time of year, Norwood Noise, here we go!
With conference tournaments amidst the madness, Evan drops in for a solo update to keep all the listeners on the same page. He outlines a solid group of bubble teams to keep an eye on this week. He also wraps up the regular season schedule and some big results from the past weekend!
Graham and Evan record the first of many episodes ahead in the great month of March! With the best month of the year finally here, the boys break down different bubble cases, examine a few teams and whether they may rise or fall during this finally week of the season, and look at a few single bid conferences on the horizon!
The gents reconvene to discuss a big week in college hoops as this is the last episode of February! With March on the horizon, the episode length and amount will ramp up as we near the magical time that is March Madness.
Graham makes a big time return to discuss many of the major headlines across the sport this week. Looking ahead, we are just one month away from Selection Sunday! Strap in, folks!
SOLO SHOW! Evan hits the listeners with a quick podcast to discuss the past week in college basketball and give a brief overall preview of where things stand in most bracketologist projections right now.
After one of the most monumental weeks in the sport, Evan and Graham come back together to discuss all of the events of the week. This includes multiple top 10 showdowns, Tom Izzo getting to 700 wins, and Xavier getting two much needed victories.
One of the biggest episodes of the year contains a multitude of storylines including both on court and off court events. Graham and Evan break down each of these significant events in detail right here, on the Norwood Noise!
A huge weekend of headlines in college hoops comes to a close after plenty of upsets, big storylines, and court storms! The season rolls on and so does the Norwood Noise podcast keeping you updated with everything going on in the college game.
Graham and Evan convene on MLK day to discuss one of the most insane weeks of January this sport has seen in some time and discuss the week chalk full of surprising results as we get into the full swing of conference season.
BACK IN PERSON! Graham and Evan return for their first in person episode since May of the past year and bring in the new year with a plethora of fun topics and games to both recap and preview!
Despite a double-OT thriller in Vegas last weekend between FAU and Arizona, the holiday season is fairly quiet with games, so Graham and Evan turn to some general topics that the listeners wanted covered, enjoy!
Teams are beginning to solidify themselves here as we roll into the holiday season and a calm break between the non-conference and conference play seasons for each team. Graham and Evan are here to discuss a big week in hoops and prep you for a slower week over the holidays.
The final time connecting over the pond for Graham and Evan as we come to the end of finals week! A huge weekend in college hoops last weekend and a big one upcoming sandwich a fairly mundane week in the sport. Conference play on the horizon!
Evan and Graham recap a wild weekend of college hoops with many teams from the rankings falling to unranked opponents. Both of the guys have takes on each of these teams as well as a struggling Xavier team as we head into non-conference rivalry weekend!
G-Money returns to the pod! With the return of Graham and the completion of the early non-conference games we recap the first month of the season across the country and in the Xavier community!
Evan with a solo podcast to update everyone on the early season trends! Kansas and Arizona on the rise, Michigan State and Villanova (yikes!). Of course, wrapping up with the Musketeer Minute to talk about a largely positive beginning of the season for the Xavier squad.
The season is just two weeks away and the preview is here from the boys to cover all of the headlines leading up to the season!
The boys finally reconvene after what was a long summer of consistent college basketball news. With conference realignment and transfer portal news in the rearview, Graham and Evan turn their attention to the most recent news on college hoops focusing on a few major headlines, as well as outlining some new late additions to the Xavier squad. The season is nearing, next up, SEASON PREVIEW!
After a long hiatus, the boys return to discuss all that happened in the offseason including a monumental past few weeks that will forever impact the future of college sports.
Welcome to listeners new and old to the Norwood Noise season three. On this episode we discuss a multitude of different topics mainly focusing around the transfer portal and the headlines within that area!
After an incredibly fun Final Four weekend, the 2022-23 college basketball season finally comes to a close with the UConn Huskies taking home the national title. The boys are here to recap the season, their favorite moments, and some other significant news within the transfer portal and coaching carousel.
After a completely unpredictable second weekend in the sport of college basketball we are left with one of the most unlikely Final Fours in the history of the tournament. Graham and Evan are back to breakdown the past weekend events as well as preview the Final Four that is upcoming this weekend!
After the completion of an as always incredible first weekend of hoops in March Madness, Evan and Graham reconvene to discuss all the weekends events. This includes the biggest upsets, hottest teams, best games, and of course some always important coaching carousel news!
The final installment of NCAA Tournament preview episodes is here. In this episode, the boys preview the Midwest and West regions talking about potential upsets, teams to keep an eye on, and some picks to get out of each region!
The regional preview podcast episodes are here and this one covers the (left) half of the bracket for those reading it in print. This episode includes the South and East region previews and all of the story lines they include!
THE DAY IS UPON US! Graham and Evan return from conference tournament travels to discuss the most awaited day in the calendar for college hoops as the bracket has finally been unveiled! The boys also touch on trends they noticed from the conference tournaments across the country as well as some notable coaching carousel news!
The boys return after a successful week for Xavier and a crazy weekend of hoops across the country. This past weekend proves that March comes sooner every year, and what a weekend it was to recap. See you all on Selection Sunday!
An unexpectedly busy week has emerged late in February. Of course this includes the obvious storylines of weekend upsets, bubble teams trying to make moves, and title favorites being established. Outside of this though, there are plenty of off court headlines to cover as well. The boys are here to run through all of it!
This episode is LOADED! There were multiple storylines this week in college hoops from a handful of top teams falling, to multiple court storms and buzzer beaters, March is near. The boys break it all down per usual!
The gentlemen reconvene midweek to discuss a busy weekend and early part of the week as we turn into the meat of February. Plenty of large results from the weekend, a good stretch for Xavier over the past couple of games, and plenty of storylines to follow as we are just over five weeks from Selection Sunday!
After a solid 2-1 week for Xavier, the boys reconvene to discuss the impact of this stretch on the remainder of Xavier's season as well as a multitude of other highlights from across the board in college hoops.
The boys have a quick turnaround here to push out some big time content quickly before an important stretch ahead for Xavier. Two tough road games and a difficult home game is ahead for Xavier and the Norwood Noise is here to preview it all.
The boys return to talk about one of the hottest teams in the nation right now, right here in Norwood just outside Cincinnati, OH! As we get into the thick of conference play there are plenty of new trends to recap and big headlines to follow!
The boys are back in person to recap a few big storylines from the weekend as well as a busy weekend around the sport with a significant week ahead! Tune in to stay updated as we get into the full swing of conference play.
The gentleman rejoin for the first time in the new year to discuss early conference season trends! There are plenty of new teams and results to discuss with much else in the college basketball world making headlines!
A big time recap episode from the boys concluding a monumental weekend in college hoops and the opening of conference play! A must listen episode on the brink of the holiday break!
One of the best episodes yet as the boys plow through a multitude of content in an action packed episode. This is one you don't want to miss! RIP Grant Wahl.
Exactly one week after doing a mega recap pod because of some busy schedules, the boys return to their normal weekly schedule. Recapping the ups and downs of Texas and Creighton amongst many other teams over the past few days, this is a full pod! Crosstown and rivalry weekend content is plentiful, this episode is a must listen.
After an incredibly long three weeks of insanity, the boys reconvene to discuss the early parts of the season. Graham and Evan each discuss teams that have surprised them, and teams that have disappointed so far early in the season. This is a content packed episode. Tune in!
The college basketball season is finally upon us and Graham and Evan are back to talk about highlights from night one of the college hoops season! Other headlines discussed are the Louisville IARP decision, Kansas imposing a five game suspension on Bill Self, and Gonzaga considering realignment. All that and more on a great season opener!
IT IS TIME! Conference preview season is upon us, Graham and Evan break down all of the power six conferences and some additions headlines. The boys also cover national player of the year and final four projections. HOOPS IS BACK! LET'S GO!
We are back in person in lovely Cincinnati, OH for the first pod of the school year. Graham and Evan talk about Xavier's 22-23 schedule and dive into some bucket lists and favorite uniforms of the past. A fun and entertaining episode you will not want to miss!
Graham and Evan are back hoping to get some kind of college hoops going in their life, so desperate that they turn to the viewers for their input on what takes and questions they want to be answered live here on the Norwood Noise pod.
Plenty to talk about here in the offseason for Evan and Graham including but not limited to, the NBA Draft, Xavier's non-con opponents, and the transfer portal!
Graham and Evan have returned from a long break after the national title recap. The start of season two of the Norwood Noise includes all of the Power Six coaching changes as well as big time transfer portal news.
The final episode of season one is here! We have crowned a national champion in the Kansas Jayhawks after the largest comeback ever in a national championship game. Xavier also ends the season on a high note as they complete their revenge tour at MSG winning the NIT. Enjoy this final episode of season one as we begin to look forward to coaching changes and transfer portal news to kick off season two.
After a great weekend of Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight matchups, Graham and Evan break down the full weekend, discussing each game. Also, Xavier is looking to clinch a title of their own in the NIT semifinals and finals this week in MSG. And of course, a Final Four preview with the battle of the blue bloods on tap this weekend. Definitely, one you won't want to miss!
Graham and Evan are back on the set to discuss a phenomenal first weekend at the NCAA tournament with first and second round matchups, OT galore, and some interesting officiating. In other news, Xavier parts ways with Travis Steele and rehires Sean Miller to be the head coach heading into the new season, but first interim head coach Jonas Hayes looks to lead the Musketeers to an NIT title as they are one game from a trip to MSG. All that and more on this packed episode of the Norwood Noise!
THE HOLY DAY IS FINALLY HERE. Selection Sunday pod. Here we go. Graham and Evan break it all down for you right here, right now!
Graham makes a triumphant return in one of the most packed episodes of the season. A wild final weekend in the regular season, tickets already being punched to the Big Dance, and plenty of teams sitting nervously on the bubble, this episode is packed and will get you ready for the week ahead!
A solo pod with Graham out sick, Evan breaks down the wild weekend of hoops, previews March, talks bubble, and gives his take on how the Musketeers must finish their season for an NCAA tourney bid.
This is a LOADED episode. Graham and Evan are here to break down the Juwan Howard/Greg Gard altercation, the weekend's update and recap on games, and finally, Dan Hurley getting ejected in a bizarre manner.
Graham and Evan return discussing a busy weekend in hoops and a significant Xavier win over the past weekend. They also look forward to the week in hoops ahead and discuss some bubble teams as the committee looks towards Selection Sunday in less than a month!
Graham and Evan return to discuss a loaded week in college hoops with top 25 matchups all over the board making headlines. With March coming soon, the boys also set over-unders for each conferences amount of bids they will receive to the tournament. This lengthy pod is one of the best yet!
Graham and Evan recap a busy weekend in hoops with the SEC/Big 12 Challenge and a few other notable high stakes matchups. X finishes the weekend strong as they enter an important stretch, and now with only one month to go, a preview of March! Discussion of bubble teams, conference bids, possible big stealers, all right here on the Norwood Noise Podcast!
Graham and Evan make an emphatic return this week with features on some of the biggest games of the year, as well as previewing a big weekend in hoops including the SEC/BIG 12 challenge.
Graham and Evan return after an eventful week in college basketball and with Xavier hoops. Looking forward to the next week and the future of the podcast, they introduce two new segments with weekly picks and a trivia segment!
Graham and Evan are back in person for the first time in nearly two months! This is a wild episode recapping a busy weekend and early week in college hoops with numerous upsets and shocking results. Also, a first for the podcast, a live reaction to the ending of an SEC bout between two top teams, this episode is a must listen!
Graham and Evan are back in the saddle after two weeks apart talking about a busy past week in college hoops as conference play gets into full swing.
Solo pod! Evan Shibel runs this podcast solo today as Graham deals with some travel issues. He updates you all on new league policies across the country and dealing with Omicron in college hoops.
Each back in their respective homes, Graham and Evan meet to discuss 50 plus COVID pauses across college hoops and what the next steps from the governing bodies in college basketball should do.
Graham and Evan recap an eventful Crosstown Shootout and a full Saturday slate including many top 25 matchups and some shocking performances, as well as a number one team going down to a half-court buzzer-beater!
Evan and Graham meet to recap a busy week in college hoops and preview the upcoming Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout as well as another full slate of Saturday and Sunday action as non-conference play winds down and conference play ramps up into the winter months.
Graham and Evan break down a full feast of Thanksgiving weekend hoops, as well as the number one team going down TWICE! As well as previewing conference challenges coming up this week and weekend.
Graham and Evan are back in the saddle recapping the first couple of weeks of college hoops including all the key results from the first few weeks as well as conference realignment news. Graham and Evan also preview Feast Week with the Thanksgiving holiday approaching.
After a wild first night in college hoops, Graham and Evan meet again to break down all the action.
Evan and Graham kick off the podcast with an extended preview podcast for the 2021-22 college basketball season.