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Another solid win for our Rockets! Toledo heads to Muncie this weekend and looks to keep the momentum rolling against Ball State. Tune in for a full breakdown from the win over San Diego State and preview for your Rockets against Ball State! TOL!!

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What a win for our Rockets!! Coming off one of the biggest wins in the Glass Bowl in Rocket history, the Rockets host SDSU this Saturday at noon with beautiful weather in the forecast, set up the tailgate for some eggs and kegs! 

This episode, the boys breakdown the epic victory over Temple, preview this week's game against SDSU, score predictions, results from volleyball's big win over Missouri at home, and a waaaaay too early bowl prediction for the Rockets. TOL!!

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Coming off a HUGE home victory over CCSU, the Rockets host the Temple Owls this Saturday. The boys have a proper start of the episode covering women's volleyball and men's golf before discussing Toledo's win over CCSU, players of the game, overview of this week's matchup vs. Temple, and our score predictions. Who does MBG have winning?? Tune in to find out! TOL!!

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First home game of the season is this Saturday and the boys at MBG are PUMPED! Biggest party in Toledo is happening on campus and we're getting ready to tailgate are butts off and cheer on our Rockets! Tune in for updates for volleyball, soccer, and cross country, some discussions around game results from last week from a couple MAC schools, a recap of UT vs MSU, and a breakdown and our predictions for your Rockets vs CCSU this Saturday. TOL!!

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The 2026 season kicks off for our Rockets on Friday in East Lansing! We have a full roster breakdown with our expected depth chart for your Toledo Rockets, overview of MSU, best spots to tailgate at MSU, and our predictions for Friday's game! TOL!!

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Welcome all MAC fans, especially Rocket fans! We're getting close to the 2026 season kickoff and it's time for a good ol' MBG season prediction episode. Tune in to find out what teams the boys think will do well, or poorly, this season and who will be in Detroit for the MAC championship! We hope it's our Rockets!!

TOL!!

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We have a fun one for you today Rocket faithful! This episode, four of the MBG boys will compete in a Toledo Rockets Era Draft. Each participant will build a team consisting of a QB, RB, WR, OL, 2 - Defensive Players, and a Special Team position. They must draft a player in each decade starting with the 60's. A fun game to play with your friend groups but also an opportunity to learn about several Toledo Rocket football legends from over the years. TOL!!

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Welcome OG fans and new fans to the pod! The boys are back after a long break and have plenty to catch up on with Toledo Rockets sports! Tune in for a season recap for Toledo Baseball, what we noticed from the football spring game, recap of our Rockets in the NFL draft and free agency, and discussion about new Rockets AD, Tom Moreland. The boys also each give their top three most crucial games of the upcoming football season. TOL!!

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Welcome back! A couple weeks before the spring game, the Rockets announce their 2026 schedule. The boys at MBG have an early look at the schedule and share some early predictions on how we think your Rockets will do. Also, the boys discuss some men's basketball transfer news. TOL!!

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So close! Both Toledo basketball teams almost in the NCAA tournament and March Madness?!? The boys at MBG are in a glass case of emotions mixed with pride, heartbreak, and of course, full of opinions and info to share! With both teams falling in the MAC Championship, we thought a season wrap up episode was fitting for both Toledo's men's and women's basketball teams.  TOL!

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Toledo Men's and Women's basketball teams are headed to Cleveland this week for the MAC tournament. The boys are back in the 419 Mancave with a special guest this week, Coach Jordan Lauf! Your one stop shop for all the details for the men's team as they take on the BG Falcons in the first round! 

Also this episode, we cover the women's basketball team facing UMass round one! Make sure to check out our previous episode featuring Coach Ginny Boggess for all the d...

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The boys have the full breakdown on Coach Jacobs' first recruiting class for the Rockets! We mention a few standouts to watch for this season and how Toledo ranks overall compared to the rest of the MAC. Also in this episode, we discuss our thoughts on Sacramento State football joining the conference and how our three Rockets did overall in the NFL combine. TOL!!

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This episode we are pumped to have one of our favorite guests joining the show, Coach Ginny Boggess! Tune in for solid news on the current line up of the Women's team, injury updates, and info leading into the MAC tournament next week! The boys also discuss the Rockets Men's close loss to Miami OH and a couple different scenarios and seedings we could see from both teams headed to Cleveland. TOL!!

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Welcome new and longtime listeners! The boys are back after a short break with an entire episode dedicated to men's and women's basketball! The boys cover results and standouts over the past 6 games and review the upcoming schedule for both teams. We also discuss what we think is needed to secure a spot for both teams leading into the MAC championship tournament. TOL!!

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New year, new players, new coaches, still fans of the Rockets! The boys are in the 419 man cave for a full recap of the 2025 football season. Thoughts on the Rockets loss in the Boca Raton Bowl, season pros and cons, and votes for our players of the year. The boys discuss a bit of transfer portal news, 2026 coaching staff, and a quick basketball update. TOL!! 

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We hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday! We took a few weeks off here at the pod but the boys are back with updates for both the Toledo Rockets Men's and Women's teams. Make sure to pack Savage on Friday vs undefeated Miami Redhawks!

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Thanks for tuning in all Rockets and Cardinals fans! This is your one stop shop for all info for the Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans! Who's coaching? Who's playing? Who's going to win? Tune in for the latest updates and a pregame breakdown for Toledo vs Louisville! TOL!!

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Welcome back Rocket fans! As we prep for Toledo vs Louisville in the Boca Raton Bowl, shocking news developed with Coach Jason Candle and Vince Kehres leaving the program. New Coach Mike Jacobs announced to take over our Rockets, tune in to hear our thoughts on all of the craziness over the past week

Also:

Rockets Football CMU game recap

Men's and Women's upcoming schedules

Current state of the MAC conference and group of five in NCAA...

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Toledo Volleyball kicks off the first round of the NCAA tournament vs. Indiana! The boys provide a pregame and preview for the upcoming men's and women's basketball schedules through the next week!

The boys also discuss possible bowl projections for our Rockets with potential match ups! 

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Welcome back for another episode of MBG Launchpad Podcast! A lot to cover this episode after a stunning victory weekend for volleyball, football, and men's basketball. The boys have the recaps all covered plus:

Toledo Football vs CMU | Men's and Women's Basketball| Volleyball Tournament Projections | Toledo Football Bowl Projections

TOL!!

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Last home game of the season, come out and support the Rockets and the senior's last game at home! Tune in for Rockets basketball, cross country, and football updates! We give all the info you need for the upcoming game vs Ball State, TOL!!

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The matchup we've been waiting for! Gleason vs. Finn! Rocketman Dan, Bags, and Kyle W have all the pregame info you need before our Rockets travel down to take on the Redhawks! 

Also tune in for the postgame recap of the beat down of NIU and updates for volleyball and both basketball teams...TOL!!

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Hey Rocket Women Basketball Faithful! The 2025-26 women's basketball season has tipped off with their first home game on Sunday vs Gonzaga Bulldogs. We are stoked to have Coach Ginny Boggess join the pod to kick off the 2025-26 season! Tune in for a solid Troy postgame and Gonzaga pregame segment, find out this years' game plan, roster (with a few new players), and coach's favorite pizza spots around town! TOL!!

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Welcome back! MACtion for Toledo starts this week with a Wednesday night home match up against NIU. We've had a few more days than normal to lick our wounds after the loss against Wazzou. Tune in for all the pregame info and predictions, MAC championship hopes, and current bowl projections!

Also, the boys give an update on how all of our Rockets fall sports are doing and discuss basketball news for both women's and men's teams! TOL!!

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The boys are back and have a special guest this week after a fantastic Kent State victory! Fans of the podcast have heard us give shout outs to the Toledo fans in Canada, which this episode, Andrew Westelaken joins us for an official meet and greet! Tune in to find out what our friends to the north think about the Rockets season so far, the Kent State recap, and our pregame and predictions for this week's game at Washington State University! TOL!!

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Welcome back to the MBG everyone! Welp, after a very disappointing loss to BG, the boys are in studio to discuss what went wrong in last week's game, express our thoughts on the state of the program currently, and of course, we have a full run through pregame for this week's home game against Kent State. Tune in to see if you agree with our opinions and let us know on X, YouTube, or our fan mail if you agree or disagree with the MBG...

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It's the battle of I75 this week and we are FIRED UP!! The MBG boys breakdown the beatdown against Akron, discuss news and standings around the group of five, bowl projections for Toledo, and of course all the pregame news you need for this week's game against BG. TOL!!

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It's homecoming week vs Akron with beautiful weather predicted for Saturday at the Glass Bowl as the Rockets look to right the ship! The boys are back at it with a breakdown of the rough loss to Western Michigan - Tune in for a recap and opinions on last week's loss and predictions for Toledo vs. Akron this weekend. TOL!!

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What a dominating win for our Rockets!! The Rockets have us pumped and ready to start the 2025 MAC schedule at Western Michigan this week! The MBG boys have all the info you need on the recap vs Morgan State, pregame vs Western Michigan, and waaaay too early bowl predictions for your Rockets. TOL!!

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What a win for the Rockets! All cylinders were firing against WKU! Tune in for a recap of the WKU win, score predictions against Morgan State, and an update around the NCAA with schools competing with Toledo for a possible CFP spot. TOL!!

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First home game of the season at Toledo!! Tough loss last week but we look to put that in the rearview and come out swinging this week for a redemption rematch vs WKU! Tune in for all the pregame info!! TOL!!

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Week 1 is here!! The MBG boys are fired up and ready for Kentucky this week! Tune in for a full breakdown of the Kentucky Wildcats and our predictions for your Toledo Rockets! Also, updates about a couple former Rockets currently in the NFL! 

TOL!!

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One more weekend until Rocket football everyone!! The boys cover a couple Rockets gaining national attention this preseason and breakdown players in each position group for Toledo's defense this season. TOL!!

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We are soooo close to kick off against Kentucky Rocket faithful! This episode, we have a very special guest to help breakdown your Rocket's offensive roster this season, Co-Offensive Coordinator & Offensive Line Coach, Coach Mike Hallett! Tune in to find out how training camps have gone and who is standing out so far on the offense. TOL!!

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Our annual season football prediction is here! The boys are back in the 419 man cave to share our predictions for the 2025 Toledo Rockets football season! This episode, we breakdown returning starters and facts for each opponent. Will Toledo make the MAC championship? Tune in to find out!

Like and subscribe to MBG on X and Youtube! Share your predictions with us using our fan mail link or comment/message @MBGLaunchpad. We want to hear what the fans think! TOL!!

4:50 - Toledo...

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Hey Rocket fans! It's been awhile but we are ramping up for FOOTBALL!! We have a special guest this episode, Alex with The MSC Podcast, to compare his rankings of current MAC football coaches with Rocketman Dan. We also dive into the buzz around Sacramento State and current state of the MAC conference in the NCAA. TOL!!

1:35 - Italian Bowl at Toledo Glass Bowl

6:24 - MAC Coach Rankings

21:05 - Sacramento State and MAC conference

32:58 - Resume MAC...

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Hey Rocket fans! It's been a few weeks but the boys are back together to deliver all the updated news! Players and coaches leaving and coming with both programs - tune in to get up to speed of what to expect for both men's and women's basketball rosters next season! TOL!!

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Welcome back! Round 1 of the 2025 NFL draft starts on Thursday; hosted in Green Bay. Kyle W and Dan Rocketman team up this episode to discuss which round each Rocket could be selected in this year's draft. Also, some breaking news regarding one of our MBG hosts and answering a fan mail question asking our opinion of any potential of Toledo switching conferences in the near future. 

Join us at Whiskey Red Saloon located in downtown Toledo for a NFL draft watch party on F...

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Welcome back Rocket fans!! The boys at MBG are back in the 419 man cave and are beyond excited to welcome WBB head coach, Ginny Boggess! Wrapping up a fantastic first year here at Toledo, coach joins us for a post season interview. Get to know Coach Boggess - her path to Toledo, an overview on her first season in Toledo, and her vision for the future of the program! TOL!!