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 • 107 episodes
The Big 5 Pod
Latest Episodes
Billy Lange Steps Down As St. Joes Head Coach; Steve Donahue Named Permanent Replacement
Tyler Cronin from 3 Big League joins us for an emergency episode, as Billy Lange has stepped down as the Head Coach of St. Joe's to take a player development job with the New York Knicks. To replace him, Steve Donahue was named the permanent he...
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Zach Spiker Talks Drexel in the Big 5, Player Development and the Upcoming Dragon's Season!
Drexel Head Coach Zack Spiker joins the pod to talk about how it's been for the Drexel program to finally be in the Big 5, his role in player development, and his thoughts ahead of the 2025-26 Drexel season!Chapters:#las...
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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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