Join me for another episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I get right into a recap of the NFL draft and I share my thoughts from the draft and which team's I think were the most impressive over the weekend (2:57-17:31). I then get into an update on the NBA playoffs and discuss where the various series stand (17:38-22:27) before being joined by two great guests, current Fairfield baseball players Matt Zaffino and Mike Caruso (22:38-39:25)! Matt and Mike get into their careers at Fairfie...
May 03, 2022•40 min
Join me for another fantastic episode of Riding The Pine! On this episode, I jump right into a mini-mock draft for the NFL draft and share which players I could see going to which teams over the course of the first 10 picks of the first round (*note: this segment was pre-recorded) (3:06-26:15). I'm then joined by a guest who has had a winning impact on every program he's coached, current Fairfield head baseball coach Bill Currier (26:26-49:40)! Coach Currier and I dive right into his career play...
Apr 29, 2022•51 min
Join us for another awesome episode of NBA Wednesday on Riding The Pine! On this week's episode, Tom and I get into an update on the NBA playoffs, our thoughts on the Brooklyn Nets being swept out of the 1st round of the playoffs, the potential collapse of the Sixers and their former 3-0 lead as the Raptors look to comeback in the series and so much more!
Apr 27, 2022•15 min
Join me for another awesome episode of Riding The Pine! In this episode, I get right into an interview only segment with a great guest who has been off to a tear this season from the plate in college baseball, current University at Albany baseball player Brad Malm (1:50-12:18)! Brad and I get right into his career at Albany and how he was able to adjust to the college game right out of high school which allowed him to start 45 of 46 games played his freshman year at Albany, what's been clicking ...
Apr 26, 2022•13 min
Join us for another episode of NBA Wednesday on Riding The Pine! On this week's edition, Tom and I tackle the NBA Playoffs, the battle between chain girl and glue girl who both protested the Timberwolves' games in interesting fashion, the continuous feud between Kyrie Irving and the Celtics fan base and so much more!
Apr 21, 2022•18 min
Join me for another edition of Riding The Pine! In this episode, I jump right into some NBA talk, and give an update into the playoffs and share my thoughts from the game one matchups across the postseason (9:19-22:32). I'm then joined by another guest who has been a fixture in the Rider University baseball program, Johnny Volpe (22:42-43:10)! Johnny and I discuss his season a year ago at Rider and what it was like capturing the MAAC Tournament Championship, how his off-season weight lifting and...
Apr 19, 2022•44 min
Join me for another episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I open the show discussing a recap from the first two days of the NBA Play-In tournament and I share which teams impressed me the most from the first few games (4:58-25:10). Later in the show, I'm joined by an awesome guest who has been a tremendous asset to his collegiate team since arriving by way of Kalamazoo Valley Junior College, current Ball State baseball player Trenton Quartermaine (25:21-38:25)! Trenton and I discuss hi...
Apr 15, 2022•39 min
Join me for another edition of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I jump into a quick recap from the Masters over the weekend and discuss the incredible performance by Scottie Scheffler and the return of Tiger Woods (3:11-6:10). I then get into a preview of the NBA Playoffs and mention which teams I'll be paying close attention to as we make our way into the postseason (6:11-18:07). Later, I'm joined by two tremendous guests' who have been major contributors to the North Florida baseball progr...
Apr 12, 2022•40 min
Join me for another edition of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I get right into the baseball talk and and give a preview into the opening day slate of games and I give a preview into the upcoming MLB season (4:09-19:06). I then give a brief prediction into this weekend's Masters tournament (19:07-21:21) and then I'm joined by another awesome guest from the college baseball world, current James Madison baseball player Lliam Grubbs (21:32-33:12)! Lliam and I dive into his career at JMU and ho...
Apr 07, 2022•34 min
Join us for another edition of NBA Wednesday! This week, Tom and I discuss the NBA playoff picture and which teams we are most excited to watch in the postseason, our thoughts on the future of the Lakers, some postseason award predictions and so much more!
Apr 07, 2022•21 min
Join me for another edition of Riding The Pine! In this episode, I dive into a recap from the Final Four and share my thoughts from both the Kansas/Villanova game and Duke/UNC showdown and I give my preview into the NCAA title game and a prediction for who I think will be crowned champion (2:50-14:26). I'm then joined by an awesome recurring guest from the minor leagues, current St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguer Chandler Redmond (14:37-33:34)! Chandler will begin this season playing for the Card...
Apr 05, 2022•35 min
Tune in today to another episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I have a solo show with no guest but I dive right into the final four and give a preview into the matchups, which players will be key on Saturday, my predictions for the games and so much more!
Apr 01, 2022•15 min
Join us for another edition of NBA Wednesday on Riding The Pine! Tune in to hear from Tom and I as we dive right into the recent success of the Boston Celtics and how the recent injury to Robert Williams could hinder their playoff hopes then we get into whether or not the Suns are as good as their record shows and if they could hit a road block once the postseason starts and we give our Final Four predictions and so much more!
Mar 31, 2022•17 min
Tune in to another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! I get right into Ep. 205 discussing the impact of St. Peters' cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament this year and what it means for the university and basketball program moving forward (3:27-17:45). I'm then joined by an incredible recurring guest who always shares great insight into the overseas professional world, current overseas pro basketball player Case Bruton (17:55-34:38)! Case and I get into how his season has been this year playi...
Mar 29, 2022•36 min
Join me for another edition of Riding The Pine! In this episode, I dive into giving out gradings for the different teams who made recent moves at the QB position and sharing which QBs I feel will have the biggest impact on their new respective team (2:22-19:50). I am then joined by an awesome guest who shared some fantastic insight into women's professional football, current Tri-State Warriors football player Que Dorsey (20:02-46:31)! Que and I dive into her career in professional football and h...
Mar 25, 2022•47 min
Tune in to another edition of Riding The Pine! On this episode, I jump into a recap from the 1st and 2nd rounds of the NCAA Tournament and I share which upsets shocked me the most from the opening rounds (4:38-26:22). I am then joined by a guest who has been a huge contributor to his college basketball team during his career, current Furman men's basketball player Mike Bothwell (26:32-48:49)! Mike and I jump into his career at Furman and what he worked on to make such a drastic improvement from ...
Mar 22, 2022•50 min
Welcome back to a brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On this edition, I open the show discussing which round 1 matchups of the NCAA Tournament I think could be potential upsets and which games could seriously shake up the bracket (2:24-10:38). I'm then joined by not just one, but two awesome guests who both pitch for the UCF baseball team, Connor Staine and David Litchfield (10:49-37:28)! We discuss their careers starting at different schools and then transferring to UCF, what their outlooks ...
Mar 18, 2022•38 min
Join us for another edition of NBA Wednesday here on Riding The Pine! On this edition of RTP, Tom and I jump into Karl Anthony-Towns and Kyrie Irving's recent 60-point performance, our NCAA tournament brackets and who we think could make a big run in the tournament and so much more!
Mar 17, 2022•23 min
Grab a seat on the bench for Ep. 201 as I dive right into sharing my picks for the NCAA Tournament and I give a complete breakdown of my bracket and who I have winning the the national title (4:17-24:26). I'm then joined by a great guest who was able to make a smooth transition from the playing world to coaching world, current head baseball coach at Davidson College Coach Rucker Taylor (24:37-44:40)! Coach Taylor and I discuss his career playing at Vanderbilt and how he made the switch from play...
Mar 15, 2022•46 min
Join me for another episode of Riding The Pine as I'm joined in the 200th episode by an incredible guest who always brings the best insight into the broadcasting and baseball worlds, current Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer Greg Brown (1:42-46:46)! Greg and I discuss his preparation when he worked the Super Bowl during his time with the Buffalo Bills, how he prepares for games during the MLB season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:41 Interview w/ Greg Brown: 1:42-46:46 Outro: 46:47-47:56...
Mar 11, 2022•48 min
Join us for another edition of NBA Wednesday on Riding The Pine! On this week's edition, Tom and I dive into which cities we could see the NBA expanding to and we discuss the latest news surrounding Russell Westbrook and his displeasure with fans targeting his family and so much more!
Mar 10, 2022•19 min
Join me for another edition of Riding The Pine as I jump right into a recap from the week before in sports and I share news going around the various leagues in the sports world (2:46-20:52). I'm then joined by an awesome guest who shared some great insight into professional baseball, former MLB pitcher Mike O'Connor (21:02-47:55)! Mike and I discuss his career at George Washington University initially and how it was being drafted by the Montreal Expos, his thoughts on the MLB lockout and so much...
Mar 08, 2022•49 min
Join me for another edition of Riding The Pine, as I dive right into whether or not I think Tom Brady will ever make a return to football and if so, at what point will he make that return to the NFL (3:16-15:44). I'm then joined by an awesome guest who has had an impact for every program he's been a part of, current Towson men's basketball player Cam Holden (15:55-42:34)! Cam and I dive into his career in college and what it's been like being a part of three different collegiate programs, what h...
Mar 04, 2022•44 min
Join us for another NBA Wednesday edition as Tom and I dive into Ja Morant's insane performance the other night going off for 52 points, and we discuss the impact he's had on a small market NBA team like Memphis. We then share a start, bench, cut segment discussing which players we would start, bench or cut and so much more!
Mar 03, 2022•25 min
Join me for another edition of Riding The Pine as I open the show discussing the latest news in the MLB world and what kind of issues baseball has been having lately with the lockout happening at the moment (4:08-25:56). Later on in the show, I'm joined by a coach who has been responsible for having one of the top defensive infields in all of college baseball, current University of South Alabama Assistant Coach Alan Luckie (26:08-57:07)! Coach Luckie and I dive into his career as a coach and wha...
Mar 01, 2022•58 min
Come grab a seat on the bench for the latest episode of RTP! I open the show discussing Zion Williamson's continued absence from the New Orleans Pelicans and what other underlying issues could be occurring between the young super star and the team (2:52-20:59). I'm then joined by a tremendous guest from the college baseball world, current associate head coach for East Carolina University baseball Coach Jeff Palumbo (21:09-52:38)! Coach Palumbo and I get into his career as a player initially and ...
Feb 25, 2022•54 min
Join us for another edition of NBA Wednesday on Riding The Pine! On this week's episode, Tom and I dive right into a recap from the NBA All-Star weekend and we share what we think could be done to improve the quality of All-Star weekend. We then discuss the recent news surrounding Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans and what this could mean for both the superstar and the Pelicans. We wrap up the show sharing which games we are excited to see when the NBA resumes from the mid-season brea...
Feb 24, 2022•20 min
Grab a seat on the bench for another awesome episode of Riding The Pine as I jump right into the college basketball teams that I will be paying close attention to as we near March Madness and I discuss the under-the-radar teams that could make a lot of noise in the tournament (3:11-17:54). I'm then joined by a tremendous guest who has already eclipsed program records and he's only in his sophomore season, current Stetson men's basketball player Chase Johnston (18:05-29:10)! Chase and I dive into...
Feb 22, 2022•30 min
Join me for another episode of Riding The Pine as I dive right into a preview into the NBA All-Star weekend and I share which players I feel were the biggest snubs from the All-Star Game (3:09-19:28). Later on, I'm joined by an awesome guest who had an even better story to share, current Co-Owner and Head Coach of the women's professional football team, the Tri-State Warriors, Coach Richard Harrigan (19:39-1:22:41)! Coach Richard dives into his roles as both the Co-Owner and head coach and how t...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Come grab a seat on the bench this week for another edition of NBA Wednesday! This week, Tom and I are back discussing the Ben Simmons/James Harden trade, a preview into the All-Star weekend and sharing out predictions to which teams we think could have the best 2nd halves to the season!
Feb 17, 2022•21 min
