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! 

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 to how he worked his way from an unknown NAIA school to becoming an NBA  All-Star, how he transitioned from coaching at the NBA level to the NCAA level and so much more! 

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 practicing with Covid-19 regulations and much more! 

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 conclude the road trip, I hop out of the car and into another incredible interview with former D1 standout and overseas pro, Augie Johnston. Augie and I discuss his journey to playing overseas professionally, his initial fame and success with Youtube and so much more! 

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! 

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 go back and forth discussing his career at Cal Poly, how he adjusted to the pro lifestyle in Israel and much more! 

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 season. The show is wrapped up with an awesome interview with another tremendous guest, former Miami of Ohio pitcher and current member of the New York Yankees minor league system, Nick Ernst. Nick and I discuss his career in college, the adversity he faced having Tommy John surgery and much more! 

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 divulges into his career in college at Michigan, how he's gone from a late round draft pick to an All-star and much more! 

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 the Denver Outlaws Chris Aslanian. Chris and I discuss how he transitioned from the college level to the pros, what it's been like being in back to back MLL Championships and more!

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 down the pre-season top 25 college basketball rankings from Andy Katz on NCAA.com and mentioning which teams I felt were good picks, and which selections I would've picked differently. I finish up the 50th episode with an amazing interview with current NFL assistant scout for the Arizona Cardinals, Andrew Caskin. Andrew shares his journey to becoming a scout, what his job entails and much more!