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 • 105 episodes
The Big 5 Pod
Latest Episodes
Steve Donahue On Coming To St. Joe's, His Big 5 Upbringing and This Year's Hawks Team!
St. Joe's Associate Head Coach Steve Donahue joins the pod to tell us how he's adjusting to life on Hawk Hill, his excitement for this year's St. Joe's roster, how he became a Big 5 fan for life as a kid and much more!Chapters:0:00-...
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Shane Blakeney on Being A Leader, Being In The Big 5 And Drexel's Upcoming Season!
Drexel guard Shane Blakeney joins the pod as he gets ready for his 4th season in University City, where he'll be entering the 2025-26 season as one of Drexel's leaders on and off the court. We discuss Shane's upbringing in basketball, his journ...
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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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