Come take a seat here on the bench for episode 77 as I get things going with a couple takeaways early on from the NBA season, including some players and teams that I've been impressed with this year. Later on, I get into a new segment I like to call "Buy it or Deny it" where I discuss a belief, claim or idea from the sports world and mention whether I deny or buy the claim I pose. To close out the show I am joined by a really great guest, current sports columnist for the kids post of the Washing...
Jan 05, 2021•57 min
I get into episode 76 by starting things off with an update on the MLB offseason and some of the biggest trades that have gone on so far this offseason. As I move out of the baseball conversation, I get into a preview and a prediction of the College Football Playoff games on New Year's Day. I give my breakdown of the two games and share who I think will be the winners of each matchup before getting into an awesome conversation with the current GA for the Winthrop men's basketball team, Coach Jer...
Jan 01, 2021•56 min
Episode 75 starts off with a breakdown from the week 16 games from the NFL season, and I discuss which teams stuck out to me the most over the week. I then get into the issues with Covid-19 that the Houston Rockets have had, and what the aftermath affects were due to numerous positive tests. I also discuss the impact James Harden's behavior during the situation will have on his trade value, before getting into a sensational conversation with current Montreal Alouettes player of the CFL, Chris Fa...
Dec 29, 2020•45 min
In this holiday edition of Riding The Pine, I switch things up by answering some of the first write in questions for the shows first ever Fan Question Friday! I select some of the best questions that were written and go through answering them. No special guest for the episode, but a sports filled episode with great questions, an awesome conversation and more!
Dec 24, 2020•23 min
I start things off in episode 74 of Riding The Pine by highlighting the players and teams that I have been most impressed with in the NBA's pre-season games. After sharing my NBA pre-season thoughts, I then give my preview and predictions for the NBA opening night games. As I move out of my predictions for the Nets/Warriors and Lakers/Clippers games, I am joined by an amazing guest, current men's basketball player for the Copping State basketball team, Anthony Tarke. Anthony and I discuss his ca...
Dec 21, 2020•37 min
In this football filled episode, I kick things off with a week 15 prediction of the NFL games for the upcoming Sunday. Later on in the show, I discuss which NFL teams that are in the playoff picture right now that I am most worried about and which teams I am a little skeptical of heading into the postseason. I close things out in the episode with a really incredible interview with former starting quarterback for the Duquesne Dukes, Daniel Parr. Daniel shares his journey in football, starting out...
Dec 18, 2020•54 min
Be sure to grab your favorite spot on the bench for episode 72, as I get right into discussing the latest news in the college basketball world involving the Duke men's basketball team and their non-conference schedule being canceled. I discuss what this could mean for the Duke basketball team moving forward, and if we could see any other power 5 schools also cancel their out of conference schedules. I am then joined by a sensational guest, current Director of Player Relations for the Wake Forest...
Dec 14, 2020•53 min
Sit back and relax for episode 71, as I am back with another interview only edition with the former Baltimore Orioles pitcher and current Tampa Bay Rays pitcher, David Hess. David shares his journey in baseball from his early days as a chemistry major at Tennessee Tech to his MLB debut with the Orioles. David also discusses his favorite MLB parks he's played in and much more!
Dec 10, 2020•36 min
The 70th episode of Riding The Pine gets out to a quick start with an update on the college basketball season and some of my concerns for the collegiate year moving forward. Later on, I get into highlighting some of the biggest NBA free agency and trade news that has come out recently in the basketball world. After discussing some of the biggest offseason moves made, I head into another incredible conversation with the show's first guest to be a professional baseball player. I'm joined by former...
Dec 07, 2020•45 min
Episode 69 gets going with a prediction of the upcoming NFL Week 13 games before diving into a conversation about which wide receiver would you rather throw to in a down the wire situation, Devante Adams or Deandre Hopkins. I make a case for both before ultimately deciding which receiver I'd rather have in that situation before jumping into a sensational interview with an awesome guest. I'm joined by former Cal Poly standout and current overseas pro basketball player in France, Joel Awich. Joel ...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Pull up a chair and join me for episode 68 as I am joined in this interview only episode by another sensational guest, current strength and conditioning coach and co-founder of the well-known training outfit, Healthy Baller, Coach Blair O'Donovan. Coach O'Donovan shared a wonderful story as to how he first got interested in strength and conditioning, his tenure with the Washington Wizards, and much more!
Nov 30, 2020•44 min
Episode 67 begins with my predictions for the week 12 NFL games, and running through who I think will be the winners of the Sunday matchups. As I move out of the football conversation, I make my way into a new topic, discussing MLB free agency. I go in-depth on which free agent might find their way to the New York Mets, who have been a major contender for numerous big time players. I wrap up the show with another really great interview with the head men's basketball coach from Winthrop Universit...
Nov 26, 2020•53 min
Grab a good spot on the couch and get comfortable for episode 66, as I start the episode off highlighting some of the biggest matchups in college football from November 21st. I mention which teams and players stuck out to me from those games before getting into a recap of the NBA Draft. After handing out some draft gradings and discussing which teams I was most impressed with on draft night, I get into a phenomenal conversation with another returning guest of the show's. I am joined by current i...
Nov 23, 2020•52 min
Join me for episode 65, as I begin the show discussing the recent AP pre-season top 25 men's college basketball rankings and share which teams I am intrigued by in the rankings and which teams I am skeptical of for this season. I then get into my NFL week 11 predictions, picking my winner's for the Sunday matchups, before getting into another fantastic conversation, with another returning guest of the show. I am joined by current minor leaguer for the LA Angels, Tyler Smith, as he and I go back ...
Nov 19, 2020•53 min
I open up the episode with a football discussion, getting into the games from week 10 that stuck out to me the most before jumping into some pre-draft NBA talk. I discuss the players in this years class that I'm most intrigued by, and I give my personal mock draft of the first five picks before getting into a sensational interview with a returning guest of the show. I'm joined by current minor leaguer for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chandler Redmond, as we discuss his thoughts on this past MLB seas...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min
In the latest edition of Riding The Pine, I kick things off with my week 10 NFL predictions and my week 9 top player performers before heading into an all hoops conversation. I first discuss the new NBA start date for the 2020-2021 season and mention some pros and cons to the new start of the season. I then get into the topic of where will the Toronto Raptors play this NBA season with the strict Canadian laws for Covid-19. I close out the show with a sensational interview with former NBA player ...
Nov 12, 2020•56 min
Grab a seat on the bench for the 62nd episode of Riding The Pine, as I get things going with a recap of the Week 9 NFL games and discuss my favorite matchups from Sunday, November 8th. Later on, I share my likely destinations as to where Trevor Bauer might land this off season, and mention which teams are more likely to go after the hurler. I close out the episode with an awesome interview with a remarkable guest, current head men's basketball coach from Bucknell University, Coach Nathan Davis. ...
Nov 09, 2020•39 min
I open up episode 61 with a recap of the biggest college football games from Saturday, October 31st and mention some things that I took note of while watching the different matchups. I stick with the football theme, as I get into my predictions for the week 9 NFL games before closing out the show with a tremendous interview with the current head men's basketball coach at Chatham University, Coach David Richards. Coach Richards discusses the adjustments he's had to make in the pandemic, what it w...
Nov 05, 2020•45 min
Episode 60 kicks off with a recap of the games from week 8 of the NFL season, and I give a breakdown of a few of the matchups that stuck out to me the most. As I move out of the football conversation, I get into discussing the different NBA coaches that are on new teams this year, and which coaches will have the biggest impact on their new teams. The show is closed out with a fantastic interview with a remarkable guest, current head men's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University Coach Jay...
Nov 03, 2020•59 min
Episode 59 begins with a discussion of the investigation that the University of Arizona men's basketball team has recently come under, and what this could mean for the program. Later on, I give my NFL week 8 predictions and rank my top player performers from week 7, before getting into a great interview with current New York Yankees minor leaguer Max McDowell. Max and I discuss his journey through the minors, what it was like to be on the Yankees taxi squad and more!
Oct 30, 2020•57 min
Things kick off in episode 58 of Riding The Pine with a recap of the NFL Week 7 games, and discussing which games stuck out to me the most. Later on, I give a breakdown of the recent games in the World Series and I share my thoughts on the wild finish that occurred in game 4. The episode wraps up with an incredible interview with one of my favorite guests to date, who is the current head men's basketball coach at Portland University, Coach Terry Porter. Coach Porter shares a tremendous story as ...
Oct 26, 2020•59 min
In the latest episode of Riding The Pine, I start things off by previewing the World Series matchup between the Rays and Dodgers and mention a few things I'll be paying attention to in the matchup. Afterwards, I move into predicting the week 7 games of the NFL before finishing the show with a sensational interview with an awesome guest, current UCLA Bruins football player Paul Grattan. Paul shares his story about how he decided to transfer from Villanova to UCLA amid the pandemic, how it's been ...
Oct 22, 2020•42 min
Kick back and unwind with episode 56 as I open the show with discussing a recap from Week 6 of the NFL games, and selecting which games stuck out to me the most and ranking my top five player performers from the week as well. As I close my conversation on football, I hop in the car and start the road trippin segment for the episode following the history of the Sacramento Kings! I discuss the numerous stops the team has made over the years and the history that follows the franchise. After I concl...
Oct 19, 2020•55 min
Find a comfortable spot on the bench and kick back for episode 55 as I am joined by a sensational guest in this interview only episode, current CFL football player for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Nehari Crawford. Nehari and I go back and forth about his career at Duquesne and the records he set for the Dukes, how he's adjusted to life as a pro during this pandemic and much more!
Oct 16, 2020•27 min
Join me for another fantastic episode of Riding The Pine, as I get things started discussing a preview into the ALCS and the NLCS and mentioning some players to keep an eye on for the next round of the MLB playoffs. I then get into a recap and breakdown from game 5 of the NBA Finals and discuss some things I liked and disliked from the Heat and Lakers matchup. Things wrap up with a phenomenal interview with a very special guest, current overseas pro basketball player Jordan Lewis. Jordan and I g...
Oct 12, 2020•54 min
In episode 53, I open the show discussing the games that stuck out to me the most from Week 4 of the NFL season, and I name my top player performers from the week as well. Later on, I dive into a recap of some college football upsets from Saturday, October 3rd before getting into my topic for the show which involves the recent COVID-19 tests from the NFL. I share my thoughts on what the NFL needs to do moving forward to limit these tests, and how the positive cases have already affected the seas...
Oct 08, 2020•51 min
We are back for another episode of Riding The Pine, as I get the show started with an update on the MLB Playoffs and giving a preview into the ALDS and the NLDS. I stick with the baseball theme, as I then discuss the recent news of fans being allowed to attend the NLCS and the World Series in Texas, and what this could mean for the postseason and the players that will be involved. The episode closes out with a fantastic interview with current Denver Outlaws midfielder Mikie Schlosser. Mikie divu...
Oct 05, 2020•45 min
In episode 51 of Riding The Pine I am back discussing the week 3 games from the NFL and selecting which games that stuck out to me the most. As I wrapped up the football talk, I got into a preview of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. I mention which of the two teams I could see winning it all, and I give a brief breakdown of the championship matchup. I finishing things up in the episode with an awesome interview with another spectacular guest, current attackmen for th...
Oct 01, 2020•49 min
Grab your favorite seat on the bench and get comfortable for the 50th episode of Riding The Pine, as I open the show up discussing the latest in the College Football season, and what the latest developments are with the Covid-19 tests in the CFB world. Later on, I give a quick update on the NBA playoffs and the Stanley Cup finals, mentioning who is still alive in the playoff picture and who is ahead in the different series. After the quick update, I get into my topic for the episode breaking dow...
Sep 28, 2020•59 min
Grab a seat on the bench and tune in to the latest Riding The Pine episode, as I get things started highlighting some games from week 2 of the NFL season that stuck out the most, and I rank my top five player performances for the week as well. I then move into a discussion focused on the MLB playoffs, and giving my thoughts on the potential matchups that we could see in October, and which teams could make the most noise in the postseason. I finish up episode 49, with an incredible interview with...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 13 min
