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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E17: Search SZN is official!The Full40 + The Godfather Chris discusses the official start of Villanova’s search for a new basketball coach.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2025-03-181h 39The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E16: Woes of MarchIn this episode of The Full 40, hosts Willy and Trevor delve into Villanova’s recent struggles on the court as March approaches. They analyze the team’s performance, discuss potential strategies for improvement, and assess what these challenges mean for their postseason aspirations. Tune in for an in-depth conversation on the Wildcats’ journey through adversity and their path forward.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2025-03-111h 01The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E14: Uconn Not FinishThe Full 40 talks about the Uconn fiascio and than the Marquette boat racing. The bubble hasn’t full popped but some of us wish it had.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2025-02-251h 05The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E13: Consistently inconsistentThe Full40 breaks down the blowout loss to Providence and the what seems like ages ago win vs #9 ranked St Johns.
What is to come? Likley more of the the same. Consistently inconsistent play
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2025-02-171h 07The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS09E12: Up or Down?Trevor and Willie return (without Brian 😢) to recap the wild scenes on Broad Street after Villanova’s big win over Xavier and explore the connection between Eagles Super Bowl victories and Nova basketball success. They break down a rough loss to Creighton, a gritty win over Xavier, and the flat performance against DePaul. With seven games left, they discuss player dynamics, team strategy, and the critical stretch ahead. Plus, they preview matchups with St. John’s and Providence, talk Eric Dixon’s scoring chase, and weigh in on Kyle Neptune’s future. Expect laughs, analysis, and plenty of Villanova hoops optimism!
T...2025-02-1055 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E11: “It’s not a recipe for success”The Full 40 BREIFLY discusses the predictable loss to Marquette, but Trevor, Willy and Brian make the second half of the episode more fun with two different snake drafts
- Favorite Villanova Moment (Not March Madness)
- Favorite player who’s number likely won’t be in the rafters.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2025-01-271h 07The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E10: Bursting at the BubbleVibe check, not great.
Post-Georgetown Recap: Villanova’s Tournament Bubble and Coaching Frustrations
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2025-01-2155 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E09: Rebounds, Resilience, and ResumeIn this episode of The Full 40 with Willie and Trevor, the duo dives into Villanova’s rollercoaster week on the hardwood. After an exhilarating win against UConn and a frustrating loss to St. John’s, they discuss whether Nova can rise to the occasion and solidify their place in the Big East’s upper echelon. From standout performances and questionable timeouts to lingering rebounding woes, Willie and Trevor leave no stone unturned.
They also preview the pivotal upcoming matchups against Xavier and Providence, reflecting on what it will take to keep the momentum alive. Plus, a nostalgic spotlight on Dylan Ennis...2025-01-131h 07The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E08: Uconn Keep winning?The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2025-01-071h 18The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E07- The Godfather Returns!The godfather of The Full 40 and the voice of reason in Big East Twitter, Chris Bellotti, makes a triumphant return to the podcast! Alongside Willy and Trevor, the trio breaks down Villanova’s impressive 5-game winning streak. They provide sharp analysis of the team’s recent performances, explore what’s driving this resurgence, and offer detailed predictions on how the Cats can secure a spot in the NCAA tournament. Don’t miss this episode packed with insight, banter, and that signature Full 40 energy.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best pla...2024-12-171h 12The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E06: Back-to-Back Wins & Big 5 Buzz: A December to Remember”In this episode of The Full 40, Willie and Trevor dive into the highs and lows of the week, celebrating back-to-back wins, including a big one over Cincinnati. They unpack what these victories mean for the season, analyze key player performances, and look ahead to the Big 5 Classic. Plus, hear their thoughts on how the team can keep the momentum rolling into March. Tune in for lively banter, insightful breakdowns, and a healthy dose of optimism!
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all o...2024-12-051h 05The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E05: Almost a clutch momentTrevor and Willy break down Villanova’s recent tough loss to Maryland and if either of them is back on board for the rest of the season.
In the second half of the episode Trevor, Willy and Producer Brian do a snake draft to build a 6 man roster of the best players for the Jay Wright era.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2024-11-251h 04The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E04: :It Is what it is “ - Kyle Neptune our leaderTrevor and Willy are still dejected from the 0-2 week with losses to St Joes & UVA. They’ve also decided to give themselves mulligans on their season record predictions for this season.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2024-11-181h 07The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E03: Columbia? again? AGAIN?Willy and Trevor discuss the very active first week of the season for the cats.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2024-11-111h 02The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E02: The Concept of a teamTrevor and Willy are back for the second episode of the season to discuss the exhibition game vs Robert Morris and talk more about the new-look Wildcats and what they think after seeing them play together for the first time.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS08E01: The StartWelcome to the 8th first episode of the season for The Full 40. We may look a bit different but our takes will be just as good.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2024-10-151h 13
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E25: Kyle Neptune InterviewSpecial Summertime episode alert! Chris & Willy had the pleasure of interviewing Villanova Head Basketball coach Kyle Neptune.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2024-07-1748 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E24: The 40’s & Farewell Chris :(The Full 40 season 7 finale on a fun note we give out the Annual 40 awards, on a sad note we bid our creator and founder and hero and mentor Chris a heartfelt farewell form his full-time duties on the show. We are also excited to be joined by the rest of the Nova Insider Network with Chris Notaro and Tommy Goodin.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E23: A Chat with Villanova Basketball GM Baker DunleavyThe Full 40 was thrilled to be able to have a chat with current Villanova Basketball General Manager Baker Dunleavy about the current state of the Villanova basketball program is, how the GM role came along and some interesting information about the NIL era of college basketball.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E22: Ether"Ether"
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E21: Firmly on shaky ground.The Full 40 gathers to discuss the not-so-great end to the regular season with two straight losses and Chris goes full nerd mode and gives a very detailed breakdown of the bubble and possible paths for Nova to still make the NCAA tournament.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E20: The Cats are Cooking!The Full 40 Recaps a Full40 Road trip to Providence getting to see the win in person and their very positive experience at the Amp! But most importantlyBig East Twitter Royalty @JpCarlesimo leader of Seton Hall joins us all episode to talk about the upcoming battle.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E19: We beat Georgetown..BadThe Full 40 is talks about the Georgetown beat down and what it means moving forward.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E18: Bracketology with Lukas HarkinsThe Full 40 is HYPE to have Lucas Harkins an elite bracketology expert back on the show. The start of the show the boys and Lukas dive into the upcoming Villanova vs Butler match up, and Lukas starts cooking about how the bracket might shake out the 2nd half of the show.
Remember to check out Lukas on @hardwiredsports on Twitter / X
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2024-02-191h 15
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E17: Bouncing Back?The Full 40 is back a 1 and 1 week vs Xaiver & Seton Hall. The boys talk about the current win streak of 1 & bubble watch for the NCAA tournament,
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E16: Burst the Bubble?The Full 40 is HYPE after the win against Providence. Now we can focus on the rest of the season and BUBBLE TALK!
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E15: Where do we go from here?The Full 40 is back after an 0-2 week with losses to St. Johns & Butler. A good chuck of the episode is dedicated to where the Villanova Basketball program should go from here, and tune into the end of the episode for W.o.W.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2024-01-301h 11
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E14: UCan’t Always Get What You Want.The Full 40 Is back after two tough losses to Marquette & Uconn. Willy sort of discusses his prediction and the boys talk about the importance of the next 3 games.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E13: Tranches WarfareTranches Warfare ,A Win, a loss, a win a loss, Rinse repeat.2024-01-171h 13
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E12: Rob is back & St Johns is tooOG host Rob returns to guest host for the night while Willy parties on vacation or something. We Talk the St Johns loss and address the Nova season here at the halfway point.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E11: Full 40 with Eye of the StormThe boys briefly discuss Villanova getting their first win of 2024 in a Rock fight vs Xavier, however most of this special Thursday episode we have two special guest from the Eye of the Storm podcast David Berov & Frank
Any fans of St. Johns or Big East Basketball in general should check out the Eye of the Storm Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eye-on-the-storm/id1624582632
@EyeonStormPod
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastFull 40 S07E10: BiGGG StartAfter a 16 day hiatus the Full 40 is back for the last episode for 2023. We go over Villanova’s 2-0 start in the Big East with wins over Creighton & DePaul and what to expect for the rest of the season.
The Full 40 is part of the Nova Insider network and brought to you by Homefield Apparel the best place on the internet to get all of the best Villanova Wildcat gear.2023-12-281h 05The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E09 With John Fanta!For the first half of the pod the Full 40 boys talk about the continued rollercoaster the Wildcats are on with loss to Kansas State and a win vs UCLA.
For the 2nd half of the show are are joined by our absolute favorite guest Big East royalty John Fanta.
If you are not following John, you are doing social media wrong.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E08: “Welcome to space mountain” w/ Tommy GodinLike Space Mountain (Disney Rollercoaster) this season has gone UP and Down. The First part of the ep has very special guest Tommy Godin who talks about some of the press conferences and other media only side of this years Villanova team.
Be sure to follow Tommy on X[dot] com and his Main Line Minute. @tommygodinjr
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastFull 40 S07E07: Bahamas BAD BOYS (Mowers)!The Full 40 is back to discuss the Cats returning from the Bahamas as the battle 4 Atlantis champs (brought to you by Bad Boy Mowers) and in the second half of the episode the guys from Hawk Talk podcast are on to talk about the upcoming game against St Joes.
You can find the boys from the Hawk Talk podcast below:
@thwndpete
@jelly_morelli
@HawkTalkSJU
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E06 - Maryland Win, Are the Cats back?The Full 40 is back quickly for a bounce back episode after the cats get back on track with a double digit win against Maryland. We also preview the Battle for Atlantis matchups and discuss what everyone is thankful for.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastFull 40 S07E05: That game where we lost to Penn.The Full 40 is back to talk about the elephant in the room, the recent loss to Penn. Is the sky falling? Should everyone panic? Is it just a speed bump or is it more telling. You’ll have to listen to find out.
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Use the promo code “NovaInsider” to get 15% off your first purchase at homefieldapparel.com2023-11-1657 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastFull 40 S07E04: American WHO??The Full 40 is back to recap the Wildcats FIRST game and first win of the season vs. American. We dive into the lineup, the rotation and the overall play of the game as well as checking getting ready for the Cats next 2 games.
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Use the promo code “NovaInsider” to get 15% off your first purchase at homefieldapparel.com2023-11-091h 16The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E03: “I’m ready to be hurt”The Full 40 is back for the LAST episode before the start of the 2023-2024 Villanova Wildcats mens basketball season. They discuss the cats first opponent American University in depth and talk about the pre-season Big East and National Rankings. While closing the show with their official predictions for the season.
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Use the promo code “NovaInsider” to get 15% off your first purchase at homefieldapparel.com2023-11-021h 20The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E02: Secret ScrimmagesThe second episode of the season has the boys talking about the super secret scrimmage against Penn State and doing a in-depth breakdown of each player on the roster and their expectations for them.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS07E01: CATS ARE BACK!!Welcome to the first episode of the 7th season of The Full 40. Chris, Willy and Trevor discuss the Blue & White Scrimmage and what else they expect in the up coming season.
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E26: Portal Combat! Pt. 2This is the 2nd part of our 40’s / Portal episode. Rob officially departs while Willy, Chris, Trevor & Chris Notaro discuss the transfer portal and Villanova’s basketballs 4 newest players.2023-06-071h 02
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E25: The 40’s & Rob’s Last Pod Pt. 1Hey Nova Nation we are back with our annual 40’s episode where we give out awards we made up to whom ever we want. We also reveal our NEWEST Co-Host who is sure to get a Rawr out of everyone. Chris Notaro, from Nova TipTime also joins us in the awards segment. Part of a 2 Part episode. Next Ep we will discuss all things transfer portal and the future of the program. Be sure to follow Chris Notaro and Nova TipTime @NovaTipTime2023-06-061h 30
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E24: The Gossip CatsHello, full 40ers. This episode Chris & Wily wrap up the end of a fantastic season for the women’s team and dive into all the gossip surrounding the men’s team and the transfer portal.2023-03-291h 06The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E23: SWEET 16!The Full40 is back to discuss all things related to the Villanova women’s team two wins in the first two rounds of the tournament, how Maddy Siegrist has become an all-time great college basketball player right before our eyes, and the coaching carousel for the big east men’s team/.2023-03-211h 20The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E22: Season goes down in (Liberty) FlamesThe Full40 discusses the final game of the season vs Liberty and touches briefly on the Big East Tournament. Much of the episode is also discussed on turning the page on this season and where the program is headed in the future.2023-03-151h 03The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastFull 40 S06E22: Collin Gillespie interviewToday’s episode is a short chat about the two final games of the season and a FANTASTIC conversation with Villanova Legend Collin Gillespie where we talk about his experiences in TWO final fours, being undefeated in Big East Tourney games for his career and lots of other topics. Collin was one of the best guests we’ve ever had.2023-03-061h 28
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E20 “The best week of the season so far.”We are Live (pre-recorded) after “the best week of the season so far." Listen here to find out more.2023-02-281h 07The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E19: March is almost here…Chris, Rob & Wily talk in depth about Villanvoa’s loss to Providence and discuss what might change in the program in the coming months. They also spent some time on the 2nd ever-sold-out home game in the history of the women’s program.2023-02-201h 01
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E18: Back to being almost backThe Full40 team talks about the last two wins for Villanova vs DePaul and The Hall and also the 50 spot Maddy dropped against Seton Hall on Saturday night!2023-02-131h 02The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS6E17: The Rant to end the rants.The Full 40 joins after 2 more losses and really dives into some of the issues that are occurring around the team, very few of which are on the court play.
The 2nd half of the show are joined by some special guest in the Big East sphere representing DePaul @TheDePaud and Seton Hall royalty @JpCarlesimo2023-02-061h 07The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E16: Justin Moore Is Back!The Full 40 is back for another episode but just as importantly Justin Moore is back and started for the Wildcats vs Providence. We touch on that A BIT in this episode.2023-01-301h 02The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSO6E15: Culture vs Winning & the American WayThe Full40 team covers the last 2 Villanova wins and what is on the horizon. Also included is a lively debate/discussion about the direction of the program & expectations for fans.2023-01-241h 17The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E10: Let’s not go back to December at all this time.Chris, Willy and Rachel discuss the less-than-stellar start to Big East play for the Wildcats. Can it only go up? Or will it get worse?
Let’s hope the New Years brings fewer losses.2023-01-041h 27The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E04: The sky isn’t falling..yet.Chris, Rob & Willy discuss the last Nova games. The LaSalle win, Temple Loss and the Delaware State win..Expected a detailed breakdown of the 3 games, the lineup rotation and if this team’s expectations should be tempered. The boys also give their predictions for the upcoming Michigan State game.2022-11-161h 06
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E02 Did anything happen this off-season?Chris & Rob AND Willy are all back for a full off-season discussion. They talk about Coach Wright retiring, the start of the Kyle Neptune era, and other major off-season topics as well as a short preview of what to expect this season from Villanova.2022-10-121h 03
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS06E01 Season preview! Full 40 is back with some new faces!The Full 40 is back wtih some new faces! Today Chris introduces @willylaw as a new host. Rob is not gone he’s just off for todays episode don’t worry.2022-10-0337 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E28: What a Season!Chris & Rob recap their fun trip final four in New Orleans. While the result wasn’t ideal they discuss how this season can only be considered a success and how the Villanova basketball program is continuing its upwards trajectory.2022-04-061h 07
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E27: FINALly in NoLAChris & Rob bring you the podcast STRAIGHT from the home of the 2022 Final Four New Orleans with a guest host 2016 National Champion Daniel Ochefu. They give the vibe right from the center of the action and special guest appearances by Saddiq Bey & Brandon Slater’s fathers.2022-04-0144 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E26: Final Four Preview Allan Ray.Allan Ray schools Chris and Rob on some of the finer points of basketball and gives some great insight into why Villanova basketball always gets better as the year goes on.
Follow ARay on Twitter for great basketball analysis @ARayfor32022-03-301h 07The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E24: AN ELITE DATE!Live Post game reactions. Chris & Rob are here with LIVE reactions (2 hours after) the Villanova sweet 16 win over Michigan! The Michigan game is discussed and a very detailed and accurate preview of the Houston game is covered as well.2022-03-2530 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E23: How sweet it continues to be!S05E23: How sweet it continues to be!
Despite a long weekend in Las Vegas Chris & Rob are still hype after Villanova wins both games in the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and is on its way to face Michigan in San Antonio in the Sweet 16. Sound familiar??
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The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E22 - Dela-where?Chris & Rob Recap the first-round game vs Deleware Blue Hens.2022-03-1926 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E21: Big East Champs AGAIN, Let’s, March Nova!Chris & Rob briefly discuss Villanova winning the Big East tourney over the weekend but spend most of this episode previewing the 2022 March madness bracket and take a deep dive into Villanova’s potential path back to the Final Four.2022-03-141h 18
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E20 THIS IS MARCH!Chris and Rob get everyone ready for the 2022 Big East tournament and in the 2nd half of the episode, they are joined by Big East Legend JOHN FANTA!2022-03-071h 15
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E18 You win some pretty & you win some ugly.Chris & Rob do not let the bad win vibes of the Georgetown gave run their elite win vibes of the Providence game from earlier in the week. In the second half of the episode, they are joined by Rob Dauster college basketball expert and founder of the field of 68.
Follow Rob at @RobDauster & @TheFieldOf68.2022-02-211h 24
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E17 We Decked the Hall (Again) + Lukas Harkins Bracket PhD.Chris and Rob show the Villanova women’s team some love after a HUGE week, and briefly recap the pair of 6 point wins against St Johns and Seton Hall this past week, preview what to expect at The Dunk vs Providence. In the 2nd half o the podcast they are joined by Bracketology expert Lukas Harkins to discuss some bracket science and what to expect.
You can follow Lucas at @hardwiredsports2022-02-141h 27The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E16: A big win a side of some losses.Chris & Rob are back from a quick weekend trip to Philly to watch the Cats handle the Uconn Huskies in person. It wasn’t all W’s this week as the team also lost to Marquette and suffered injuries to Juston Moore and Collin Gillespie. The rotation narrative has also returned.2022-02-061h 02The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E15 A Slight Blue OutChris & Rob discuss the pedestrian week for Villanova basketball. Was the Light Blue out a success? Has Fox broadcast coverage gotten any better? Is Villanova priming for a long march run tune in to find out?2022-01-301h 06The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E14 Allan Ray returns!Chris & Rob are joined by a show and fan favorite Allan Ray for the entire episode. After the Marquette loss is it time to panic? Was the Georgetown win too close for comfort? All is discussed & more.2022-01-231h 06The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E13 - Butler? More like BUTT-LERA tight win vs Xaiver and a blowout win vs Butler have Chris and Rob getting Hyphy! The 2nd half of the episode takes a deep dive into how the bracket is starting to shape up and Nova’s path to a high seed.2022-01-171h 12The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E12 - The Creight RevengeChris & Rob discuss the huge revenge win over Creighton and the almost battle vs DePaul. The boys have a positive outlook for the rest of the season and even complement coach Wright for the improvement of the rotation.2022-01-091h 06The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E11: New Year Less 3’sWelcome to 2022 friends! Chris & Rob are back for the new years to dicsus The Cats strong 2-0 start in Big East play. They also talk about some new years resolutions they have for the team.2022-01-031h 00
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastFull 40 S05E09 Pt 1: Baylor is p good no cap.Special 2 Part episode! Chris & Rob recap the brutal Baylor loss in vivd detail and discuss what is next for Villanova here on part 1. After you are finished be sure to check out Part 2 with the talented duo behind the State of the Nova Nation Podcast,2021-12-1438 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E08 The Garden was tweeting!Chris and Rob discuss their return to Madison Square Garden to watch Villanova take on Jimmy B and the Boeheim boys in the Syracause Orange-people.
They also preview the huge game in Waco Texas vs the #2 Ranks Baylor Bear-people.2021-12-091h 00The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E06: OverTime with Allan Ray!Chris & Rob working overtime this week for a second episode. After a brief preview of the next 3 Big 5 games they boys talk to Villanova LEGEND Allan Ray about the current team and get some land standing questions answered.2021-11-241h 06The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E05: The bench is missing!Chris & Rob discuss the last 3 Villanova basketball games. An in-depth dive into the tough loss to #5 Purdue and the big wins over Howard & Tennessee. A Thanksgiving themed who’s who's game. Also a recap for the BIG Big East week!2021-11-2257 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E04 Pt. 2: Cats Back East!Part 2 of the 4th episode. Chris & Rob discuss what to expect with big time games vs TENN & Purdue / UNC coming up!2021-11-1449 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E04 Pt 1: Cats Go WestPart 1! Chris & Rob look back at the UCLA and Mt St Marys games & what to except with two huge Non-conference games coming up!2021-11-1449 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E03: Shack Fit returns & the Big East makes a fashion choice.Chris & Rob head to campus and sit down in the lab with Villanova basketball's Performance Coach John Shackleton to catch up on the summer. They also discuss Big East Coaches fashion and talk about the season opener which is rapidly approaching.2021-11-071h 05The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E02: Super Secret Spooky Scrimmage vs. DukeChris & Rob discuss the secret scrimmage with Duke that the whole world knew about, some of the best hoops mania moments over the last few years and more. 🎃2021-10-2955 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastS05E01: Welcome Back & Interview with CJ HolmesWelcome back to the season premiere of the 5th season of The Full 40! The BEST podcast (IMO) about Villanova basketball. Chris & Rob are back after a six month break. They discuss some of the biggest storylines from the off-season & also interview the Big 5 beat writer from the Athletic CJ Holmes.@CjHolmes222021-10-041h 24
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball Podcasts04 e12: PART TWO - DANA O'NEIL INTERVIEWChris and Rob conduct a wonderful, wide ranging interview with Dana O'Neil, Senior Writer for The Athletic and former ESPN Contributor/Villanova beat reporter for the Philadelphia Daily News.2021-03-0854 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball Podcasts04 e12: PART ONE - What. Just. Happened?!WELCOME TO PART ONE OF A SPECIAL FULL 40.
Part Two features our interview with Dana O'Neil, but first Chris and Rob cover an insane week, featuring two injuries to Wildcats, a Big East Regular Season Championship-securing victory over Creighton and a wild rollercoaster loss to Providence.2021-03-0844 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball Podcasts04 e10: Welcoming UConn Back to OUR Conference + Interview with Chris Notaro '09We are back after a nice W vs an upstart UConn Huskies team! Chris and Rob break it down, bring back the "pass the f*ing ball" award of the week", and talk about the upcoming St John's game and what fan attendance means for the NCAAs.
After a word from our sponsor, Sanzo, we bring on Chris Notaro '09, host of Villanova Tip Time, a new Villanova pregame show hosted on YouTube Live and preview a new offering - postgame reactions on Clubhouse!2021-02-2148 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball Podcasts04 e09: Creightoned Again? NO! Return of Beywatch? YES!3 games, 2 great, 1 horrible. We obviously focus on the Creighton loss as Rob explains WTF happened. Then after some discussing around March Madness and a healthy Wojo-hate sesh by Chris, we give a big Hartmonitor/Beywatch2021-02-1741 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball Podcasts03 - e17: DARRYL REYNOLDS interview and BUSINESS TRIP Recap!THE BIGGEST EPISODE OF THE SEASON (SO FAR) IS HERE!!!
After Chris and Rob take ~25 min to recap our midwest BUSINESS TRIP beat downs DePaul and Xavier and some other fun tidbits, Darryl Reynolds '17 aka D-Rey joins the guys for a long-form in-depth and wide-ranging interview.
You've seen D-Rey. Whether its dropping 19 and 10 against Ben Bentil and Providence en route to a Big East Regular Season Championship and National Championship in 2016, starting at center for the overall 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2017, or watching as his media empire, the Stay Tuned Network, takes off, the man is everywhere.
...2020-02-231h 51The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 3: Episode 15 - Live from the L.I.E. and B.Q.E.Hello everyone! We are back with the Full 40 - an odd situation in which we had to thread the needle timewise resulted in us having to do the episode while Chris was driving from Long Island, where the guys were watching the game with Chuck Everson from the 1985 Championship team, to Rob's Brooklyn apartment, where Rob had to quickly turn around and leave to go to Sweden for work. Either way, we're able to bring a full episode to you and we hope you enjoy the potholes and blinkers that came with it!2020-02-0939 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 3 - Episode 14 - It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...A very interesting week! After a wonderful win at St John's, it was a horrible a loss vs Creighton. But! We have some exciting news - we are working with Darryl Reynolds D.Rey as a member podcast of his Stay Tuned Network - We cover a lot on this podcast and Chris tells it like it is on the student section - STAY TUNED to THE FULL 40!!!2020-02-0249 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 3: Episode 13 - Starting to believe something special may be brewingAfter a brief few words and moment of silence for Kobe... Chris and Rob recap the week that was - an impressive 2-0 week with Butler in town and at Providence. A lot of takeaways abound from the Providence game, and Chris and Rob's expectations have upshifted and are now looking for more from this team - especially the bench - as we move forward with the season.2020-01-2752 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 3: Episode 11 - As we heard on Jay's presser...We're back with another Full 40, live from... Chris' Car? Yes, we had no choice but to record on the road, but we are dedicated to bringing you the Full 40.
After a great 2-0 week, we discuss the team's progression, alt unis and why we say Shoot em up, Sleep in the streets... also, Chris really wants you to know that he listened to Jay's presser after the Georgetown game.2020-01-1341 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 3: Episode 7 - A Wild, Unpredictable Decade in ReviewAfter a week of Big 5 games and an upcoming blech game against Delaware, Chris and Rob return to The Fuill 40 to take a quick look at the week that was and the upcoming game before getting into their own take on the decade in review - one of the most wild and improbable decades imaginable. This isn't some Top 10 play/moment type of rehash, Chris and Rob talk about the overall teams and tenor in and around the program over the last 10 years. Enjoy!2019-12-1040 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 3: Episode 1 - A #ShackFit Season PremiereWelcome to Season 3 of The Full 40!!! We are proud to present our interview with John Shackleton #ShackFit - The Villanova Men's Basketball Performance Coach!
The Full 40 with Chris and Rob, brought to you by Nova Insider2019-08-041h 01
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 2: Episode 15 - The Best Week of the Season (So Far, Hopefully)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...2019-01-1444 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 2: Episode 13 - A Very Merry Interview w/ JD Durkin from CheddarIt 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...2018-12-271h 22
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 2: Episode 12 - Live from Lawrence, Part II: UConn Preview & End of Semester GradesThe 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
- #HartMonitor2018-12-1748 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 2: Episode 11 - Live from Lawrence, Part I: The Game and the JourneyThe 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...2018-12-1652 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 2: Episode 8 - The Pre-Temple TangentOh, 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...2018-12-0450 minThe Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 2: Episode 7 - Winning again is fun!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: @thefull402018-11-2853 min
The Full 40 - A Villanova Basketball PodcastSeason 1: Episode 1 - Pilot"We got back to playing a full 40 minutes of Villanova Basketball", said every Nova player ever. That's music to our ears, and now we've got a podcast for yours.
Introducing The Full 40 Minutes with Chris and Rob, a not-so serious podcast about all things related to Villanova Basketball.2018-02-121h 01