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Presented by House Enterprise. Join Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa as they follow the Big East season as all 11 teams fight to be the last one standing at Madison Square Garden. From opening day through the Big East and NCAA Tournaments, follow all the Big East action right here!

The Road to the Garden Podcast | Presented by House Enterprise


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    4/17: Grading This Past Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 60:30


    As the offseason gets progressively more hectic, Michael DeRosa, Tommy Godin and Chris Thedinga hand out their grades for each team's season, before delving into full offseason content. If you want to relive this past season, join the guys as they break this all down.Time Codes:Intro: 0:00Segment Intro: 2:20St. John's: 2:48Creighton: 5:25UConn: 9:52Marquette: 15:00Xavier: 20:00Villanova: 26:54Georgetown: 32:36Butler: 39:40Providence: 45:47DePaul: 50:19Seton Hall: 53:48

    3/25: NCAA Tournament Sadness, Miller's Betrayal and The Crown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 61:31


    In this episode, Michael DeRosa, Tommy Godin and Chris Thedinga are back to break down what went right and what went wrong for the Big East in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, then look forward to next season, and yes, the College Basketball Crown (please sponsor us FOX).Time Codes:Intro: 0:00St. John's: 1:30UConn: 8:30Creighton: 13:22Marquette: 19:41Xavier: 30:17Transfer Portal Chaos: 44:05DePaul Radio: 45:35The Crown: 50:02Villanova Coaching Search: 56:14

    3/19: BracketBids Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 67:56


    Ahead of the Big Dance, the Road to the Garden Podcast crew (Michael DeRosa, Tommy Godin, and Chris Thedinga) tests out a new path to Bracket Pool Glory with BracketBids! Joined RTTG Villanova correspondent Patrick Carney, as well as the crew from Big East Barroom, the RTTG Pod hosts bid on teams that they think will make the deepest run in this year's tournament!

    3/18: NCAA Tournament Preview and Kyle Neptune Part Ways

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 63:43


    It's tournament season! In this episode, Chris Thedinga, Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin break down the paths for all Big East teams in the NCAA Tournament, then round out the show talking about Villanova's decision to part ways with Kyle Neptune.Time Codes:Inro: 0:00St. John's: 1:34UConn: 14:19Marquette: 22:53Creighton: 30:39Xavier: 40:23Villanova and Kyle Neptune: 54:38

    3/11: The Big East Tournament Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 56:48


    In this episode, Michael DeRosa, Tommy Godin and Chris Thedinga are joined by Ryan Ostermann to break down Bracket Bids, a new game to add excitement to the NCAA Tournament. Then, the guys go game by game and break down the Big East Tournament.Time Codes:Intro:0:00Bracket Bids: 1:18Big East Tournament: 19:58Butler vs Providence: 20:35Georgetown vs DePaul: 24:51Villanova vs Seton Hall: 29:01PC/Butler vs SJU: 33:07Marquette vs Xavier: 37:39Georgetown vs Creighton: 42:27Villanova vs UConn: 45:17SJU vs Xavier: 47:48Creighton vs UConn/Nova: 50:53Champions: 54:40

    3/4: This is March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 62:06


    In this episode, Chris Thedinga, Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa break down the strengths and weaknesses of the Big East teams on the path to dance, and who some potential good and bad matchups for them are, as we get closer to March. Then, as any good podcast does, it's time for a #CrownUpdate. Time Codes:Intro: 0:00St. John's: 2:48Creighton: 13:26UConn: 23:16Marquette: 31:57Gonzaga Argument: 41:35Bracket Bids: 44:55Xavier: 46:57#Crowning: 54:30

    2/18: Revisiting Our Midseason Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 50:06


    In this episode, Chris Thedinga, Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa break down the Big East as they see it today, and go back on their midseason awards to see what they got right, and what they got wrong.Time Codes:Intro: 0:00Reviewing Midseason Awards Introduction: 2:15Player of the Year: 2:38Marquette: 3:59Defensive Player of the Year: 7:21Sixth Man of the Year: 12:26Deivon Smith being ruled out, then playing: 14:34Coach of the Year: 15:40Best Win: 16:36Crown Update: 17:20Back to Best Win: 19:20Worst Loss: 21:46Underperforming Coach: 26:40DeRosa betrays Butler/Bulletin Board Material: 29:15Overperforming Head Coach: 31:38First Team All-BE: 34:22Newcomer of the Year: 38:11Freshman of the Year: 41:31Each Tourney Teams' Weakness: 44:22Nonsense: 48:55

    2/4: Judge Gody Rules Over the Big East Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 55:50


    In this episode, Judge Tommy Godin rules over various Big East related discussions, brought to him by the honorable lawyers Chris Thedinga and Michael DeRosa. This includes which team should be #3 in the conference, who can make a surprise run in March/the Big East Tournament, and if the Five Bid Big East is possible. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Judge Gody Overview: 1:13 Creighton vs UConn at #3: 2:53 Who Makes a Deeper Run, Marquette or SJU?: 14:11 #FiveBidBigEast (Xavier tourney yay or nay): 23:16 Which longshot BE team can win a title?: 34:16 Does Seton Hall get more Airtime on the Pod?: 43:11 Game Previews: 49:40 Marquette at St. John's: 51:21 Brady Dunlap vs Rowan Brumbaugh bet: 54:03

    1/28: Providence Beats Georgetown and #FiveBidBigEast Back?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 58:48


    In this episode, Michael DeRosa, Tommy Godin and Chris Thedinga break down the narratives surrounding the Big East, and give their thoughts on some upcoming games! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 #FiveBidBigEast?: 0:58 UConn/Xavier Recap: 2:06 Georgetown/Providence Recap: 7:55 Creighton/Seton Hall & Butler/DePaul recaps: 13:29 Nova/Marquette Recap: 14:44 St. John's/Georgetown Preview: 16:37 Providence/Seton Hall: 21:43 Marquette/Butler: 24:31 Xavier/Creighton Preview: 28:51 DePaul/UConn Preview: 33:37 Butler/Georgetown Preview: 35:53 Banter: 40:04 Providence/SJU: 41:53 Archie Miller Press Conference: 44:04 UConn/Marquette: 46:20 Creighton/Villanova: 51:00

    1/22: Previewing Upcoming Slate, and Recapping Villanova/Georgetown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 52:10


    This episode marks the triumphant return of Chris Thedinga, who joins Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin to recap what happened in Villanova/Georgetown, then they go game by game to preview some of the upcoming contests in the Big East Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Georgetown/Villanova Recap: 1:26 Xavier/SJU Preview: 10:45 Georgetown/Providence Preview: 15:45 Creighton/Seton Hall: 21:05 DePaul at Butler (CBSSN rant): 26:20 UConn at Xavier: 33:08 Marquette Radio: 40:40 Marquette/Villanova Preview: 46:34

    1/14: New Years Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 56:15


    In this episode, Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin talk about the newest commitment to the Big East, Efeosa Oliogu, then break down each team in the Big East and give their “New Years Resolution” for each group, and what needs to change for 2025 to be better than 2024.  Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Efeosa Oliogu Commitment: 1:20 Marquette: 7:30 UConn: 12:36 St. John's: 16:26 Villanova: 22:40 Creighton: 27:00 Georgetown: 31:20 Providence: 34:14 Xavier: 39:30 Seton Hall: 45:54 DePaul: 49:21 Butler: 53:14 College Basketball Cup/Crown: 55:27

    1/7: New Year, Same Big East

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 54:53


    In this episode, Michael DeRosa, Chris Thedinga and Tommy Godin break down all things Big East, and look at the bigger picture of the conference, how many teams will Dance, who dances, and which bottom-tier team could breakthrough and reignite their season. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Sean Jones, Liam McNeeley Updates: 2:26 Marquette: 6:05 UConn: 11:08 Georgetown: 17:55 St. John's: 25:28 Villanova: 31:06 Creighton: 37:20 Xavier: 41:09 Providence/Seton Hal/DePaull: 44:35 Butler: 48:11 Ranking the Bottom Four: 51:09 Who is Most Likely to be the Fourth Bid?: 53:07

    12/17: Non Conference Awards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 58:35


    The full gang is back together to give their non–conference awards! It's early in the season, but Tommy Godin, Chris Thedinga and Michael DeRosa all decided to give out some awards before we hit the heart of conference play! The guys end the show with brief previews of this week's upcoming slate. Time Codes:  Intro: 0:00 Coach of the Year: 1:30 Player of the Year: 6:12 Defensive Player of the Year: 13:26 Overperforming Coach of the Year: 19:07 Underperforming Coach of the Year: 22:57 Xavier Radio/Freemantle Injury: 26:00 Best Win/Worst Loss: 30:25 Sixth Man of the Year: 34:55 Newcomer of the Year: 42:45 First Team: 45:44 Mid-Week Game Previews: 51:31

    12/10: One Week Closer to Conference Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 59:48


    In this episode, the trio (Tommy Godin, Chris Thedinga and Michael DeRosa) break down the power rankings as per usual, hitting the Pop Isaacs injury off the top, but with a slight twist this time you might notice. The crew then debuts a new segment right to end the show. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Creighton: 2:15 UConn: 8:15 St. John's: 12:08 Marquette: 16:11 Butler: 20:46 Xavier: 26:14 Villanova: 30:22 DePaul: 36:11 Georgetown: 40:26 Providence: 45:03 Seton Hall: 50:41 #CreighTakesFanFicOfTheWeek: 55:20

    12/3: Feast Week Recap, NET Rankings and a Thanksgiving Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 78:04


    In this episode, Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa are once again joined by their esteemed colleague Chris Thedinga to recap Feast Week and discuss where some Big East teams can start to bounce back. Time Codes: Intro 0:00 Thanksgiving Draft: 1:01 Net Rankings: 5:57 DePaul: 9:20 Butler: 14:44 St. John's: 20:07 UConn: 26:35 Marquette: 32:24 Michael and Tommy yell at each other about Dixon vs Jones: 36:40 Georgetown: 40:08 Creighton: 46:33 Xavier: 52:55 Villanova: 56:14 Providence: 1:02:05 Seton Hall: 1:08:38 Mississippi Valley State Radio: 1:15:15

    11/26: Feast Week Fanatics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 68:31


    In this episode, Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin break down the Big East as they see it, including a detailed look into UConn's loss to Memphis, Marquette's star shining bright and what to do with the St. John's Red Storm. As they get further into the episode, they get to all eleven teams, as is tradition. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 UConn: 1:24 UConn vs Memphis: 1:45 Creighton/Ashworth injury: 10:28 Marquette: 19:17 St. John's: 27:40 Xavier: 36:12 DePaul: 42:40 Providence: 47:41 Butler: 54:33 Seton Hall: 56:35 Villanova: 1:00:43 Georgetown: 1:04:38 Outro: 1:09:15

    11/19: Recapping the First Two Weeks and Introducing the Panic Button

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 70:06


    Chris Thedinga returns, joining Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin, as they break down the first two weeks of Big East play. With the bottom half of the conference generally being underwhelming, the guys introduce a new Alarm to replace the panic button, to audit the bottom half of the conference. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 General Takeaways: 2:02 #ScoMons: 3:42 Xavier: 5:24 St. John's: 11:27 Creighton: 16:47 Marquette: 23:40 UConn: 29:32 Alarm Segment Intro: 33:23 Providence: 35:00 DePaul: 43:19 Butler: 48:13 Villanova: 52:44 Georgetown: 58:49 Seton Hall: 1:03:20 Marquette vs Purdue: 1:07:50

    10/22: Our Big East Awards and Three New Commits!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 59:04


    Chris has abandoned Tommy and Michael, who break down a couple of new commits and then give out a host of awards! Intro: 0:00 Eric Reibe: 0:52 Darius Adams: 3:42 Allen: 7:15 Awards: 11:15 Player of the Year: 12:18 Most Improved: 17:05 Floor General: 24:56 Biggest Villain: 28:20 Best Name: 31:51 Best Nickname: 33:02 Rookie of the Year: 34:56 Sixth Man Of The Year: 38:41 Bucket Getter of the Year: 41:30 Best Athlete: 42:55 Heart & Hustle: 46:34 Coach of the Year: 50:00 Comeback Player of the Year: 52:20 Defensive Player of the Year: 54:30 Newcomer of the Year: 56:45

    9/9: An Interview with Ky From Three Man Weave + Two New Commits!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 38:16


    In this episode the trio of lads (Tommy Godin, Chris Thedinga and Michael DeRosa) are joined by the PG of the Three Man Weave, Ky McKeon, to give his thoughts on some transfers and big-picture talk as we approach the season! Time Codes: Intro 0:00 Fedor Zugic: 0:33 Nyk Lewis: 5:38 Ky Joins the Show: 9:59 Wesley Cardet: 10:45 Tyler Perkins vs Malik Mack: 12:30 Georgetown: 14:51 Seton Hall: 15:40 St John's/Kadary Richmond: 17:07 Aidan Mahaney: 18:42 Tarris Reed: 20:13 Creighton: 21:51 Kolby King: 23:34 Big East Portal Winners and Losers: 25:15 Marquette: 26:45 Villanova: 30:24 DePaul: 32:16 Where the Big East Stacks Up: 33:44 Georgetown Credential Gate: 35:09

    8/19: Top Ten Big East Moments, Two New Commits and Stadium Food Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 76:37


    Join Michael DeRosa, Chris Thedinga and Tommy Godin as they break down two new commits (and Chris goes rogue to talk about Fedor Zugic), recap their Top Ten Big East Moments from last season, and cap it off with a Draft of Stadium Food Intro: 0:00 New Players: 1:08 Jayden Fort: 1:14 Adrien Stevens: 6:30 Fedor Zugic: 12:10 Top Ten Honorable Mentions: 14:15 Top Ten Moments: 19:45 Stadium Food Draft: 58:30

    8/10: Hot Takes, Two New Big East Commits And Draft Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 77:01


    In this episode, Tommy, Chris and Michael break down two of the newest commits to the Big East, Kris Parker and Julius Halaifonua. Then, the guys get into three hot takes they each have for the Big East next season, and wrap it up by drafting the figures in the conference, that have the most "aura" (it's a term the kids these days use). Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Julius Halaifonua: 1:30 Kris Parker: 5:58 Hot Takes: 11:00 Aura Draft: 44:05

    Big East Trivia Special-- Featuring Big East Bar Room!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 37:25


    Join Host Chris Thedinga as he takes the guys (Ryan and Tyler Cassidy, Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa) on a Big East Trivia Journey, with the winner taking supreme bragging rights. Intro: 0:00 Rules: 0:50 Round One: 2:34 Round Two: 22:52 Final Jeopardy: 31:10 Outro: 36:15

    7/27: Complete Offseason Overview, New McFlurry Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 102:34


    The Road to the Garden Gang is back! Join Tommy Godin, Michael DeRosa and Chris Thedinga as they go full in-depth to give a very early look at the Big East next year! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 McFlurry Review: 1:38 Providence: 4:17 Marquette: 10:14 Villanova: 16:50 Butler: 29:43 Creighton: 37:30 Seton Hall: 46:57 Xavier: 54:39 UConn: 1:04:43 St. John's: 1:14:03 Georgetown: 1:23:10 DePaul: 1:34:57 Outro: 1:41:00

    4/14: Big East Live Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 82:14


    Tommy and Michael were joined by special guests: BigEast Bar Room (Tyler and Ryan Cassidy), Chris Thedinga and Sara Kiernan to discuss all Big East team's seasons, and preview some very early expectations for next year!

    4/5: UConn in the Final Four, Seton Hall's NIT Run and In Memoriam of Marquette & Creighton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 38:44


    In this shorter episode, Michael and Tommy are back to talk the stories around the Big East, including UConn's dominant run to the Final Four. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 "Good Get" SZN: 1:45 In Memoriam: 2:55 Marquette: 3:11 UConn Beds & Travel Drama: 6:03 Marquette (Again): 7:26 Beds (Again): 8:24 Creighton: 9:36 Seton Hall Live NIT Reactions: 13:25 #TheReturn: 18:26 NIL Foods: 22:13 UConn and the Final Four: 25:24 More NIT: 34:33 Final Four/Outro: 35:33

    3/27: NCAA Tournament Recap/Preview, DePaul Hires Chris Holtmann and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 62:36


    In this episode, Tommy Godin steps aside so the brilliance of Michael DeRosa and Chris Thedinga can shine through, as the guys give you detailed recaps and previews for the three Big East teams in the Big Dance, and their thoughts on some other stories around the league! Time codes: Intro: 0:00 UConn Recap: 2:39 UConn vs SDSU Preview: 4:30 UConn Elite Eight potential Matchups: 9:48 Marquette Recap: 13:50 Marquette vs NC State: 15:39 Marquette Elite Eight Matchups: 21:04 Creighton vs Tennessee Preview: 29:59 Creighton Elite Eight Matchups: 37:04 Creighton Tennessee (again): 38:58 Creighton Recap first two rounds: 40:05 Creighton vs Gonzaga potential preview: 43:43 Chris Holtmann to DePaul: 48:22 #TheReturn: 54:35 Sha to Louisville Rumors: 57:21 Outro: 1:01:20

    The Road to Being Snubbed. NCAAT and NIT breakdowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 49:40


    Tommy and Michael talk about how the Big East was snubbed, and talk about the Big East's Road in all of these tournaments. Which Big east teams make a run? Is the NIT the superior tournament? All that and more.

    3/12: Big East Awards, joined by Chris Thedinga and Big East Bar Room (Tyler and Ryan Cassidy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 54:32


    Tommy and Michael are once again joined by the committee, to vote for their Big East Awards!! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Player of the Year: 2:00 Most Improved Player: 6:46 Freshman of the Year: 11:55 Media Member you'd most want to have a Beer With: 14:53 Blind Date or something idk: 17:55 Sixth man of the Year: 19:52 Game of the Year: 24:41 Clutch Gene Award: 27:20 What Coach Would be the Best Chef: 29:17 Defensive Player of the Year: 33:08 Best Dressed: 36:38 Mascot of the Year: 39:12 Coach of the Year: 42:30 Fan of the Year: 49:46 Outro: 53:35

    3/6: The Calm before the Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 44:36


    Join Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa as they discuss the Big East Bubble and ramble on about other various things. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 NYC Food: 0:42 Best Conference Tournaments: 1:43 Big East Bubble: 3:25 Seton Hall: 3:45 St. John's: 11:11 Michigan is bad: 12:05 SJU (Again): 14:20 Providence: 19:30 Wisconsin is tanking: 20:50 Providence (Again): 22:09 Food: 26:33 Nova: 29:20 Awards: 37:34

    2/27: Big East Draft! Joined by Big East Barroom and Chris Thedinga!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 65:57


    It's a five man draft day, join Tommy and Michael as they each draft a team, battling against Tyler & Ryan Cassidy and Chris Thedinga. Who's team is best, let us know!! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Outline: 1:28 Round One: 3:23 Round Two: 8:00 Round Three: 11:06 Round Four: 12:16 Round Five: 22:00 Round Six: 28:23 Round Seven: 34:20 Round Eight: 38:13 Round Nine: 46:40 Team Rankings: 53:46 Outro: 1:00:45

    2/19: Live Show! UConn dominates Marquette, faces Creighton Next! Much More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 65:52


    The usual suspects, Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa are joined by RTTG's own Chris Thedinga to break down all things Big East and much more! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Quizzing Chris: 3:21 Recaps: Marquette at Butler: 11:45 St. John's at Providence: 16:38 Xavier at Seton Hall: 22:15 Creighton at Butler: 26:21 Marquette at UConn: 32:39 Seton Hall at St. John's: 36:23 Previews: Butler at Villanova: 40:48 UConn at Creighton: 44:50 First-Year Head Coaches/GU vs SJU: 49:06 Providence at Xavier: 53:00 Georgetown at DePaul: 55:40 Villanova at UConn: 58:36 Butler at Seton Hall: 1:00:27 Creighton at St. John's: 1:02:33 Xavier at Marquette: 1:04:18 Outro: 1:05:32

    2/13: UConn and Marquette continue to roll before they Clash this Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 63:11


    In this episode, Tommy and Michael recap the entire Big East slate, preview some upcoming games, hand out some awards and answer some mailbag questions! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Recaps: UConn/Butler: 1:38 College Gameday/FOX Primetime not Marq./UConn: 6:19 Creighton/Providence: 9:30 Villanova/Xavier: 14:16 Marquette/St. John's: 18:48 Butler/Providence: 23:39 Best Shooter in the BE: 28:13 Creighton/Xavier: 29:43 Villanova/Seton Hall: 32:44 Previews: Marquette/Butler: 34:37 St. John's/Providence: 37:00 Georgetown/Creighton: 39:12 Xavier/Seton Hall: 40:20 Red Panda Update: 41:12 UConn/DePaul: 42:00 Nova/Georgetown: 42:50 Butler/Creighton: 45:00 Marquette/UConn: 47:08 St. John's/Seton Hall: 49:35 Awards: 50:45 Mailbag: 56:13

    2/5: Butler comes away with a Huge Resume Win and UConn continues their dominant run through the Big East

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 60:20


    In this episode, Tommy and Michael spend an hour talking about Big East basketball and other shenanigans. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Providence/UConn: 2:31 Butler/Creighton: 7:30 Rick Pitino Update: 13:57 UConn/St. John's: 17:00 Marquette/Georgetown: 20:14 Quincy Olivari/Xavier: 20:46 Villanova/Providence: 25:25 DePaul/SJU Preview: 30:27 Butler/UConn Preview: 30:31 World Cup Fields: 34:30 Georgetown/Seton Hall Preview: 36:32 Collin Gillespie/Ryan Arcidiacono: 37:02 NCAA Dartmouth News: 38:30 Average People vs Elite Athletes: 40:10 Villanova/Xavier Preview: 45:35 Creighton/Providence Preview: 47:07 Average People vs Elite Athletes P2: 48:25 Creighton/Xavier Preview: 49:43 Butler/Providence Preview: 51:00 SJU/Marquette Preview: 52:30 Super Bowl Preview: 54:29 Seton Hall/Villanova Preview: 57:00 Outro: 59:19

    1/29: Recapping a Huge Weekend, Stubbs Fired, Drama and Much More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 61:55


    In this episode, Tommy and Michael discuss all of this weekend's games, some key stories and much more! Time Codes Intro: 0:00 Recaps: Providence vs Georgetown: 2:01 Marquette vs Seton Hall: 7:00 Villanova vs Butler: 10:50 Creighton: 18:52 Xavier vs UConn: 23:00 Vibes: 29:30 Preview: Villanova vs Marquette: 33:15 Story Time with Mike: 37:41 Providence vs. UConn: 44:58 Seton Hall vs DePaul: 48:00 Butler vs Creighton: 48:12 St. John's vs UConn: 51:19 Tony Stubblefield fired: 55:05 Providence vs Nova: 59:50 Outro: 1:01:30

    1/19: Panic Button, Where We Stand on Each Team and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 61:51


    In this episode, Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa look at every team in the Big East, and how they have been and try to project how good they will be for the rest of the season. Intro 0:00 St. John's 2:08 Butler: 7:16 Marquette 13:50 DePaul: 18:22 Providence: 22:57 Villanova: 27:33 Xavier: 32:57 UConn: 36:57 Seton Hall: 42:22 Creighton: 47:58 Georgetown 54:09 Outro: 59:30

    1/12: Do we Need to talk About Marquette (?), Recruiting News and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 72:30


    In this episode, Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin go through every game in the Big East and give their thoughts, along with some injury and recruiting news.

    1/5: Conference Play Continues and New Years Resolutions for Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 101:57


    In this episode, Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin recap all of the Big East action from the past week, preview the upcoming slate, and then give their New Year's Resolutions for each Big East Coach. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Recaps: Marquette/Creighton: 1:31 Bryce Hopkins Injury: 8:38 DePaul/UConn: 9:59 Creighton/Georgetown: 12:47 Butler/St. John's: 19:21 Seton Hall/Providence: 26:00 Villanova/Xavier: 36:36 Previews: UConn/Butler: 43:25 Seton Hall/Marquette: 48:57 DePaul/Georgetown: 51:52 Villanova/St. John's: 54:21 Providence/Creighton: 58:06 Seton Hall/Georgetown: 59:34 Creighton/DePaul: 1:00:42 Providence/St. John's: 1:00:49 UConn/Xavier: 1:02:17 Butler/Marquette: 1:03:43 New Years Resolutions: 1:07:00 Tony Stubblefield: 1:08:05 Thad Matta: 1:10:05 Rick Pitino: 1:12:40 Sean Miller: 1:15:54 Ed Cooley: 1:18:27 Danny Hurley: 1:21:34 Shaheen Holloway: 1:23:55 Greg McDermott: 1:28:10 Kyle Neptune: 1:32:18 Kim English: 1:37:11 Shaka Smart: 1:40:56

    12/29: Holiday Games, Glue Guys, Big East Foods

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 67:22


    In this episode, Tommy and Michael recap some of the games from the past weekend, preview some upcoming games and take some viewer questions! Time Codes Intro: 0:00 Recaps: Marquette/Georgetown: 1:04 Seton Hall/Xavier: 3:09 Villanova/DePaul: 5:49 Butler/Providence: 9:45 St. John's/UConn: 14:15 Previews: Hofstra/St. John's: 17:32 DePaul/Chicago State: 21:21 Creighton/Marquette: 25:10 DePaul/UConn: 30:50 Georgetown/Creighton: 33:24 Butler/St. John's: 35:27 Seton Hall/Providence: 39:11 Xavier/Villanova: 43:44 Big East Food Debate: 47:54 Mailbag: Big East Tournament Teams: 56:58 Glue Guy Tier List: 59:12 Outro: 1:05:19

    RTTG 12/21: Conference Play Opening Day Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 66:50


    In this episode, join Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin as they break down the opening slate of games from the Big East, and preview the upcoming games, amongst other shenanigans! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Butler/Georgetown: 3:11 Providence/Marquette: 10:55 St. John's/Xavier: 19:11 Villanova/Creighton: 27:25 Seton Hall/UConn: 36:50 Game Previews (Marq./GU): 50:30 Providence/Butler 51:39 Xavier/Seton Hall: 57:15 Villanova/DePaul: 1:00:37 UConn/St. John's: 1:04:45

    12/15: Recapping the Non-Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 61:29


    In the inaugural episode of this new season, join Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa as they break down the Big East as they both see it today. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 DePaul: 3:28 Georgetown: 7:03 Seton Hall: 12:00 St. John's: 16:58 Butler: 21:21 Providence: 26:59 Xavier: 33:05 Villanova: 39:56 Creighton: 45:20 Marquette: 50:48 UConn: 56:05

    RTTG 5/31: NBA Draft Decision Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 57:49


    Matt and Chris talk about the returns of Ryan Kalkbrenner, Trey Alexander, and Tristen Newton, the departures of Adama Sanogo, Andre Jackson, and O-Max Prosper, and Villanova's addition of Tyler Burton as players finalized whether to leave college basketball for the NBA Draft.  Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

    RTTG 5/24: Big East draft names to watch, Gavitt Games matchups, and way-too-early conference ranks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 70:14


    Matt and Tommy preview the 2023 Gavitt Games and give a look at how the Big East teams stack up with the transfer portal closed. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

    RTTG 4/25: Tyler Cassidy joins Tommy Godin on the RTTG Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 63:41


    Tommy Godin is joined by Tyler Cassidy from the Big East Bar Room to talk about a key returner for Xavier, two possible key departures for Creighton, and much more. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

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    Transfer Profile: Ticket Gaines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 20:11


    Matt St. Jean sits down with Providence transfer Ticket Gaines to talk about his decision to follow Kim English from George Mason to Providence, his playing style on the court, and his first impressions after being on campus.Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

    Transfer Profile: Abou Ousmane

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 10:57


    Matt St. Jean sat down with Xavier transfer Abou Ousmane to talk about why he picked the Musketeers, what he thinks about the Big East, and whether or not he'll try Skyline Chili. 

    RTTG 4/16: Big East rosters coming together for next year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 59:52


    Matt and Tommy talk biggest portal additions, a big recruit re-committing, the first Big East GM, and much more.1:37 - Big East roster news33:25 - Baker Dunleavy hired at Villanova38:40 - Big Five changes44:23 - Big East Uniform BracketSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

    RTTG 4/6: Another Big East National Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 42:00


    Matt and Tommy react to UConn's national championship and start to look forward to the 2023-24 season.Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

    RTTG 3/28: How far can UConn's dominant run go? Was the Big East robbed of a second Final Four team?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 77:07


    Matt, Tommy, Chris, and Ryan preview UConn's trip to the Final Four, recap the end of Creighton and Xavier's seasons, and take an early look at the offseason.Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

    RTTG: 3/20: Three teams in the Sweet 16, two new coaches, and one new opening

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 92:27


    Matt, Michael, Joe, Will, and Jake discuss a tumultuous weekend in the Big East featuring Ed Cooley leaving Providence for Georgetown, Rick Pitino joining St. John's, and three Big East teams reaching the Sweet 16.Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

    RTTG 3/13: NCAA Tournament First Weekend Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 71:27


    Matt, Tommy, and Michael preview the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament for all five Big East teams, take a look at the NIT, and discuss some changes for Butler, Georgetown, and St. John's. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

    Big East Tournament: Championship Recap w/ @PaintTouches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 37:23


    Matt and Andrei Greska from Paint Touches talk about Marquette's historic double Big East Championship. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roadtothegardenFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Road2TheGardenRead our blog: https://www.house-enterprise.com/road-to-the-garden

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