Mike and Ian break down the playoff picture for Merrimack men's hockey and Merrimack men's basketball. Hockey topics:— Is men's hockey out of the home-ice picture?— The Warriors split a weekend in Vermont.— Hugo Ollas has started three in a row for the Warriors, is he the starter moving forward?— More penalty trouble on Saturday night in a loss at VermontBasketball topics:— Merrimack has to win the NEC to make the NCAA Tournament, but if they are able to do that, they're in good shape to potentially avoid the play-in game in "The First Four," which doesn't usually happen to NEC teams.— What does Merrimack need to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NEC?— Budd Clark has exploded lately. Plus, listener questions on playoffs and payouts if men's basketball makes the NCAA Tournament. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe

Mike and Ian begin this week's show talking about Merrimack’s split against BU and UNH last weekend, as well as the continued rise of Merrimack men’s basketball in the NEC.Merrimack men’s hockey head coach Scott Borek joins the show to talk about the upcoming weekend against Vermont. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe

No Mike this week! Ian takes over and brings you up to date on Merrimack athletics and then sits down with Merrimack men’s basketball coach Joe Gallo. The Warriors are coming off last Saturday’s win over Central Connecticut, which gave them a share of first place in the NEC. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe

Mike and Ian begin this week's show talking about Merrimack’s series with Northeastern and where the Warriors go from here.From there they talk about men's basketball's two wins last week and a big home game against Central Connecticut on Saturday.Merrimack head coach Scott Borek joins the show to talk about the upcoming weekend against UMass and UNH. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe

Mike and Ian begin this week's show talking about the upcoming weekend series for hockey against Northeastern. How big is this weekend? What happened against BC?From there they talk about men's basketball's up-and-down weekend against Wagner and Stonehill.Merrimack alum and assistant coach Chris Ross joins the show to talk about Alumni Day on Saturday and the honoring of Ron Anderson and Richard Pion. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe

Mike was stuck in Buffalo last week, but Ian helps him through breaking down the Merrimack-UMass weekend, including the Alex Jefferies injury, how the Warriors looked, and who should start in goal this weekend against BC? The boys talk about Merrimack basketball's slip up against Central Connecticut, and football has a few more games (and home games) on the 2024 schedule. Scott Borek joins the show to preview Merrimack-BC this weekend, talk the fallout from Jefferies' injury, recruits on the Central Scouting list, and more. Our podcast is available on all platforms. You can subscribe by searching “The Mack Report Podcast” in your favorite podcast app. You can also download the Substack App to listen to the show, and read all our content from your mobile device.Want to add our podcast to your favorite podcast app? Click here for a tutorial from Substack. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe

Mike and Ian begin this week’s show with a discussion on Merrimack men’s basketball.* They’ve had a great start to NEC play (2-0)* Are they the favorites to win the NEC?* Where would the Warriors rank in the MAAC?* Where will the Warriors get future size? Recruiting or in the portal?Then they shift to a discussion on men’s hockey.* The special teams have been great since the second half began.* What’s the latest with the goalie situation? Who should start this weekend?* Every game is big for the Warriors from a Pairwise perspective. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe

No guest this week! But that’s ok. Mike and Ian break down Merrimack’s three-game stretch against Brown, Stonehill, and Holy Cross. They look at basketball as the Warriors get set to begin NEC play this week, and sprinkle in some football talk as well, as the 2024 schedule starts to take shape.Our podcast is available on all platforms. You can subscribe by searching “The Mack Report Podcast” in your favorite podcast app. You can also download the Substack App to listen to the show, and read all our content from your mobile device.Want to add our podcast to your favorite podcast app? Click here for a tutorial from Substack. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe

Mike and Ian begin this week's show by talking about the hiring of Mike Gennetti as head football coach. From there, they look at men’s hockey and the loss at Yale from two weeks ago. What needs to get better in the second half for the Warriors?Our podcast is available on all platforms. You can subscribe by searching “The Mack Report Podcast” in your favorite podcast app. You can also download the Substack App to listen to the show, and read all our content from your mobile device.Want to add our podcast to your favorite podcast app? Click here for a tutorial from Substack. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe

Mike and Ian begin this week's show talking about Merrimack's series at BU last weekend and what's coming up for the Warriors against Yale this weekend.Then they break down an eventful week in men's basketball, including a close loss at Georgetown, a win over UMass Lowell, and the fact that the Warriors led Florida at halftime on Tuesday.Our podcast is available on all platforms. You can subscribe by searching “The Mack Report Podcast” in your favorite podcast app. You can also download the Substack App to listen to the show, and read all our content from your mobile device.Want to add our podcast to your favorite podcast app? Click here for a tutorial from Substack. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.themackreport.com/subscribe