The Big 5 Pod
Kyle Morello and Jake Copestick dive into all things Big 5 Basketball, the unofficial conference of College Basketball in the city of Philadelphia. The duo will be covering the La Salle Explorers, Penn Quakers, Saint Joe's Hawks, Temple Owls, Villanova Wildcats and the Drexel Dragons as they compete for Philadelphia Basketball bragging rights.
Podcasting since 2022 • 103 episodes
The Big 5 Pod
Latest Episodes
NCAA House Settlement Discussion With Jonathan Tannenwald
Jonathan Tannenwald of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins us to discuss the groundbreaking settlement between the House and the NCAA over NIL regulations and how it will affect Big 5 teams and college basketball as a whole.#lasalle #Temple...
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Darris Nichols on Coming To La Salle, His Coaching Style, Recruiting and More!
A milestone episode for us here at the Big 5 Pod. We're joined by our first-ever active Big 5 head coach, La Salle Head Coach Darris Nichols! Coach Nichols talked with us about his excitement in taking the La Salle job, his coaching style, recr...
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Tristan Spurlock Talks Upcoming Season, His Path To Coaching and More!
We're joined by Penn Assistant Coach Tristan Spurlock as he talks about how he got into coaching after a long college and overseas career, his favorite Fran McCaffrey stories, his expectations for the 2025-26 Penn Quakers and more!#lasa...
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Saint Joseph's Has New Backcourt, Villanova's Roster Taking Shape - Big 5 Pod Episode 119
The transfer portal is officially closed, but that doesn't mean the player movement in college basketball is done just yet! We go over Deuce Jones transferring from Saint Joseph's to La Salle, Villanova landing a trio of players and other commi...
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Xzayvier Brown Leaves Hawk Hill, Other Big 5 Transfer Portal News - Big 5 Pod Episode 118
The transfer portal closes in just a few days, but there's no slowing down of names leaving and entering schools. This includes Xzayvier Brown, who, along with Associate Head Coach Justin Scott, will be leaving St. Joe's to go to Oklahoma. Plus...
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