The Full 40 - A Villanova basketball podcast

Well ladies and gents, looks like this season didn’t end quite the way we hoped, but it’s one we can certainly take some positive things from. But the real question of what this season means in the long run has yet to be written. And that is the theme of this episode: unwritten. In this episode we’ll cover the following: Quick tournament recap Where does this season stack up in recent Nova history (and does it matter)? What are some of the big questions we have to answer moving forward? How should we view the current status of the Big East? A big thank you to Eric and Phil Just because the season is over does’ mean that the podcast is! We’ll be back in a couple weeks with our annual recap awards show known as “The Forties”, and we’ll be coming to you all summer long as well, so stay tuned! @thefull40

Big East Champs and the 6 seed in the South!!! We cover a lot of ground on this fast-moving, breakneck paced podcast! In the first half - we break down the Big East Tournament Championship. WE RECORDED THIS PRIOR TO THE SELECTION SHOW. At 26:50, we take a break to discuss Nova Insider's bracket challenge. After the break at 28:20, we recap the Selection Show results and our draw! GO CATS!!!

Ok Ladies and Gents, It's mid-march, which means another Villanova Big East regular season title, and preparation for another big east tournament! Yeah, so this week's game didn't go as hoped, but we take a title no matter how it comes to us. In this episode, we'll cover: - Reactions from the SHU game - Looking ahead for the Big East Conference (yes, we're already talking about 2019-20) - Big East Awards - Saddiq Bey: Future NBA lottery pick - Big East tourney primer - Hart Monitor aka Ryan Arcidiacono appreciation time Hope you guys enjoy the postseason - as always, hit us up on IG / twitter: @thefull40

The calendar flips to March. We are all of a sudden winning again. And now we're in 1st again. Collin remembered how to shoot. Jermaine remembered that he's allowed to play offense. Phil Booth remembered his legs. Jeez. Before the break, we cover the week that was and the week to come. After the break, we do a #HartMonitor segment and then discuss the Big East and the conference's NCAA prospects.

Well, that's not exactly how we thought this week would go. Luckily, we have a great interview with Nova grad Walter Smith-Randolph (A&S 2009) to help bring us out of the depression that is three straight losses! In this episode, we'll cover: - Reactions to Rob's Cincy visit - Game talk - How you should think about this season as a fan - Special guest: Walter Smith-Randolph As always, hit us up on twitter and IG: @thefull40

We're back after a ROUGH loss at MSG to St. John's. We do show a fair amount of perspective. But we almost called this "The Angry Podcast". We're mad. Understandably so. In a very real and raw podcast, we walk through the game and everything that went wrong, including the rotations, that led to the loss and why there are legitimate complaints this season, even with the perspective of being 20-6, en route to another NCAA bid, and a legitimate chance to make the Sweet 16. Check it out, and look out next week for our coming interview with Walter Smith-Randolph (VU '09) a TV news journalist living and working in Cincinnati.

Ladies and gents, We're back again, and this episode means that The Full 40 is officially one year old. Yes, we've been making stuff up and consuming too much alcohol for our own good for a whole year now. In other news, Villanova played a couple games this week, and some other stuff happened too. In this episode we'll cover: - NCAA mid season bracket reveal (yeah we didn't make it, but who needs a top 4 seed anyway) - Recap from the games this week (hint: lots of love for Jermaine "Windex" Samuels and his rediscovered three point shot) - Alpha dogs of the week - A quick retrospective on our first year podcasting As always, hit us up on IG / twitter: @thefull40 Thanks for a great first year - here's to many more!

We're back with a new episode of The Full 40, and WE ARE HERE FOR C30LLIN GILLESP3 Collin joins ALPHA DOG STATUS - ARF, ARF and we discuss his 3 point shooting expertise and his sophomore season, which is quickly becoming comparable with some real Villanova Greats. We also discuss Jermaine Windex Samuels job on the glass. After the break, we get into our trip to Philly, Rob's hatred of Crabfries and my thoughts on Cheesesteaks. Oh and we also discuss the upcoming Marquette Game. GO CATS!

Ladies and gents, We're late, but we promise, it's well worth the wait. Eh, maybe. Maybe not. You decide. Anyway, another week, another two wins. #14 in the polls? Yeah, we'll take it. In this episode, we'll cover: - Reactions from another nice week - Return of the alpha dogs - arf arf - The hot mess that is the big east - Looking ahead to the coming games - A (now racing) Hart monitor We're back next week at our regularly scheduled time, with a drop late on Sunday, so be on the lookout! As always, feel free to hit us up on IG / twitter: @TheFull40

Another week, another win, another broken hand. Seems about right! Fresh off our annual xavier win in philly, we're here to cover: - The broken hand - Impressions from the game - Hart monitor (yes, josh finally seems to be getting it back together) - The big east's jumbled standings - Looking ahead to the week As always, hit us up on twitter and IG: @thefull40

We are back with another The Full 40 - and get this - we're excited - because the pieces are starting to come together. The team picked up two great wins and the role playing guys have begun to soak up enough attention to allow Phil and Eric absolutely dominate. Here's what we discussed on this episode of The Full 40 with Chris and Rob brought to you by NovaInsider: - Begin - We're undefeated during the Government Shutdown - 1:10' - The #ShackFit MAN Play of the Week (and honorable mentions) - 3:20' - Creighton Game Breakdown: No Slow Start on O - HOORAY! - 6:40' - Sidebar to talk about Joe Cremo - 10:35' - Creighton Game - Best End-to-End Game of the Season? - 12:45' - State of the Team - The Need for two Bonafide Secondary Options and then a revolving door of two tertiary options based on the game - get Collin off the ball and get that Catch and Shoot game going - 20:15' - St. John's quick recap and hilarious moment for Chris at a bar - 24:00' - Second Half - Two Funny Observations - 29:20' - Our NCAA Tournament Prospects and How Selfish We Are - 43:20' - Mini #HartMonitor - low pulse... - 44:30 - Fin.

Ok ladies and gents, We're back from break and celebrating a 2-0 week (ok, it wasn't quite as we expected but a win is a win)! In this episode, we'll cover: - Reactions from Depaul and providence games - Impressions on the Pavilion from rob's gameday visit - Ranting on the quiet fans who attended the Depaul game - Looking ahead to a big week and our game against St Johns (aka the flying Shamories) As always, hit us up on twitter and IG: @thefull40

It is our privilege to present a special holiday edition of The Full 40: An Interview with JD Durkin, the Washington DC Bureau Chief of Cheddar. In this episode, Chris (Rob is on vacation) sits down with JD for a fun, interesting and wide-ranging interview. See below for the topic agenda: Start - Podcast Preview and Intro 02:00' - Post-UConn Homework and Upcoming Podcast Schedule 08:30' - Intro to JD and Cheddar 12:00' - Establishing JD's Villanova Basketball Credentials 22:00' - JD's run in with Wachovia/Wells Fargo Center Security 27:40' - Villanova 2018 Champs not invited to Trump White House 40:00' - End of Villanova Basketball Podcast, but MORE JD INTERVIEW TO COME 41:00' - A rough couple of years in not-so-La-La-Land, but a learning experience 50:25' - Return to NYC, 'Stephen Colbert: Hire Me" at The PIT(and the interview with the 'Rent is Too Damn High' Guy) and friendship with HQ Host Scott Rogowsky 58:20' - Interesting Transition Years: Moving back to LA, Bartending in NYC, Getting punched in the face, Working at ZogSports, Learning new skills 1:06:30' - Beginning Journalism Career at Mediaite 1:09:05' - Cheddar making an offer he couldn't refuse 1:11:10' - JD's Mom is a 2018 Villanova Grad and Friend of the Pod 1:13:00' - Journey to DC, relationship with 'The Mooch' 1:16:50' - That time JD snuck into the Oval Office and asking Trump a question before being removed 1:19:30' - JD's advice to people aspiring to work in the arts Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

The Full 40 with Chris and Rob is proud to present Part 2 of a 2-part podcast recorded in Lawrence, KS during our trip to Allen Fieldhouse. On this episode, we hit the following topics: - Is Kansas' home court advantage TOO good? - Preview of the 'must-win' matchup vs. UCONN - UConn Memories and a Tribute to Scottie "Scott" Reynolds - End of Semester Grades - #HartMonitor

The Full 40 with Chris and Rob is proud to present Part 1 of a 2-part podcast recorded in Lawrence, KS during our trip to Allen Fieldhouse to watch our Villanova Wildcats take on the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, December 15, 2018! On this episode, we hit the following topics: - Takeaways from the game itself '0 - Where the season stands now & an upcoming must-win '17:20 - Epilogue to the JQ Saga '26:40 - LaGuardia False Start '31:30 - Kansas and Lawrence early impressions '35:25 - Allen Fieldhouse: Really, Truly Special '37:05 - The KU Student Section & Atmosphere '42:40 - Good 'Nova Representation & Seeing Friends of the Pod! '47:20 - Rob's Ryan Arcidiacono's City Jersey Debate '49:20

Ok ladies and gents - we didn't think we'd be doing another pod this week, but given the instagram post heard round the Villanova world, we figured it made sense to give you our two cents on JQ, IG, and how we move forward from this whole situation. New pod coming over the weekend, as we'll go live from Kansas!

Big 5? Guess that means more wins for the cats and the emergence of Jermaine Samuels! After a nice 2-0 week, it's time we prep for #1 Kansas and the trip we're taking to the real midwest. In this episode we'll cover: - Impressions from Temple and St Joes (welcome to the team Jermaine and Joe!) - Reactions to the Villanovan's recent take on the Pavilion - Prepping for Kansas / What to do in Lawrence, KS - Big week for the Big East (cya later Kentucky, and bring on more MSG) As always, hit us up on IG / twitter - @thefull40

Oh, the things we do for Villanova Basketball. On this episode, Chris and Rob cannot stay on topic for very long and swing from tangent to tangent, sometimes going on tangents of tangents, all with the purported goal of recapping the La Salle game and previewing Temple and St Joe's matchups. - Chris' prowess at a bachelor party - When Villanova Basketball takes priority over normal life - La Salle Game - Temple and St Joe's preview - The Big 5: is it any good - Shouts to Nova Raptor and a Big East swingaround This is a fun one which promises some laughs and chuckles a long the way. Thanks for listening, and as always, Let's Go 'Nova! The Full 40 with Chris and Rob brought to you by Nova Insider.

Looks like a holiday tournament is just what this team needed! Chris and I are reunited in person, reducing our editing time and increasing our output quality, just like the Cats. In this episode, we'll cover: - Reactions from the weekend - The continued case of the mystery point guard - Looking ahead to La Salle - The Hart Monitor (all hail, the great Arch) - Big East look ahead (spoiler, still not great, but maybe not a dumpster fire) As always, check us out on twitter / IG, etc: @thefull40

It's the overdue Thanksgiving episode! We spend the first half of the podcast giving thanks despite the rough start and after a word from Nova Insider we get back to it and discuss playing time for the freshmen, especially Jahvon Quinerly, and whip around the team to discuss what exactly is going on. As a heads up, the episode was recorded on Wednesday, November 21st - prior to the Orlando Advocare Invitational Turkey Tournament - but many of the points hold regardless. We'll be back after the Turkey Tourneys and before Big 5 play kicks in vs La Salle on December 1st.