Big Easty Boyz Podcast

Josh & Anthony react to the Big East’s Saturday bloodbath unleashed on all opposition, going a perfect 7-0 and 11-0 for the weekend overall. They discuss their thoughts on the Big East-Big 12 challenge, and special guest “The Professor” helps steer the conversation to which teams should get what under a proverbial Christmas tree.

After a bit of a Thanksgiving Holiday lull, Josh & Anthony discuss the conferences two undefeated teams in DePaul and Butler, share their thoughts on the recent off the court issues with Georgetown and talk about what Xavier needs to do to beat Cincinnati in the Crosstown Shootout.

Josh & Anthony are joined by special guest Titus, Mark’s son. The three of them recap the Gavitt Tipoff Games, where the Big East went 3-5 against the Big Ten for the second consecutive season. Later, they preview the upcoming kind of thanksgiving holiday tournaments 4 Big East teams are partaking in starting on Thursday, which of course involves a round of their beloved trivia questions.

Josh & Anthony review the opening week for the conference and take a look at this week’s Gavitt Tipoff Games (aka the Big East vs. Big Ten challenge), while also looking ahead at the week for both St. John’s and Xavier, the two Big East teams not participating in the Gavitt Games this season.

Josh & Anthony take a look at the non-conference schedules (sans Gavitt Tipoff Games, Thanksgiving Tournaments, and Big 12-Big East Challenge Games) for the upper half of the Big East conference (Based on Big East Media Day Preseason Predictions) 0:53 – Providence, 11:40 – Marquette, 27:10 – Xavier, 38:35 – Villanova, 51:10 – Seton Hall,  1:08:45 – Final thoughts/Big East players on NBA Active Rosters

Josh & Anthony share their thoughts on the significant news about the NCAA unanimously voting to start the process of modifying its rules to allow college athletes to profit from their names, images, and likenesses "in a manner that is consistent with the collegiate model" (whatever the heck that means and however that will be defined in the months to come).

Josh & Anthony take a look at the non-conference schedules (sans Gavitt Tipoff Games, Thanksgiving Tournaments, and Big 12-Big East Challenge Games) for the lower half of the Big East conference (Based on Big East Media Day Preseason Predictions). 1:50 – DePaul, 8:19 – St. John’s, 20:47 – Butler, 32:46 – Creighton, 45:50 – Georgetown, 57:05 – Final thoughts/Big East Players on NBA Active Rosters

1:19 – DePaul (KP: No. 77), 7:17 – St. John’s (KP: No. 95)12:33 – Butler (KP: No. 33), 16:40 – Creighton (KP: No. 36/AP: RV)22:38 – Gtown (KP: No. 56/AP: RV), 27:30 – Providence (KP: No. 31/AP: RV)34:04 – Marquette (KP: No. 17/AP: RV), 41:52 – X (KP: No. 18/AP: No. 19),48:25 – The Hall (KP: No. 20/AP: No. 12), 55:35 – Nova (KP: No. 8/AP: No. 10), 1:04:18 – Final thoughts

In this inaugural episode of the Big Easty Boyz Podcast, Josh & Anthony discuss 3 of the bigger College basketball off-season storylines and how they will impact not only the Big East Conference, but the greater landscape of the sport as a whole.  1:48 - 3-point line extended, 22:10 - California's Fair Pay to Play Act, 46:44 - UConn rejoining the Big East