The Igloo

Season 2 of The Igloo is finally here! On the season premiere, I talk about the announced plan for the start of the upcoming college hoops season and the Big East's reported plan on how they intend to schedule the 20-game conference schedules for all 11 schools. On top of that, I've got an in-depth interview with former Seton Hall guard Derrick Gordon, who was the lone senior on their 2016 Big East championship team. In this interview, we talked about his groundbreaking decision to become the first openly gay player in college basketball history, what went into Seton Hall's run to the 2016 Big East Tournament title at Madison Square Garden, and what he wants to be remembered for. Enjoy this episode, hope y'all like it!

On the season finale of The Igloo, Patrick Madden joins me one final time as we recap the year that was in the Big East and I've got the results you've been waiting for as I crown the 2020 national champion from my March Madness simulation. I know I said this several times in the final segment of this episode, but I wanna thank all of you again from the bottom of my heart for supporting me and this show from the very beginning. It truly means the world to me and you really are a big reason why Season 2 will be happening.

The Big East Conference lost one of its greatest figures this week when legendary Georgetown head coach John Thompson passed away Monday at the age of 78. Joining me on this episode to put the life and legacy of "Big John" into perspective is Aidan Curran from Hoyas 247 as we also discussed what to look forward to with current head coach Patrick Ewing and his squad this upcoming season. Also, it's time to find out who punched their ticket to the Final Four in Atlanta in my March Madness simulation.

Onto the next part of my March Madness simulation, we have now arrived at the Sweet 16. With just three Big East teams remaining, who would still be alive and marching one step closer to punching their ticket to Atlanta? Also, I've got an interview with former Seton Hall guard Ty Shine as we talked about The Hall's run to the Sweet 16 in 2000, his perspective on the Masters as an Augusta native, and remembering his cameo on that year's One Shining Moment!

Only three more episodes to go in Season 1 after this one and on this episode, I've got the full results from the Round of 32. Who advanced to the Sweet 16? Which Big East teams made the cut in this round? Also featured is an interview with former Georgetown highflyer Rodney Pryor.

It might be four months overdue, but it's time for me to finally share the results of my March Madness simulation as I've got the full results of the First Four and the Round of 64. And to top it all off, I also have an in-depth interview with Butler legend Kellen Dunham.

Reaching the 60-episode milestone warrants a big-time interview and boy, do I got that. Seton Hall great Rimantas Kaukenas joins me from his home in Spain and I also have my final thoughts on TBT 2020 and the Black Lives Matter movement.

TBT started with 24 teams just over a week ago and now we're down to just 2 as it'll be Sideline Cancer against Golden Eagles in tomorrow's winner-take-all championship game for $1 million! Joining me on this episode is Marquette legend Travis Diener as we talked about what life's been like in the bubble and what it'll take for his squad to defeat Sideline Cancer to win their first TBT title after losing in last year's title game.

As TBT tips off today, I've got a bonus interview as Xavier alum Remy Abell joins me to talk about his career with the Musketeers and gearing up for his second TBT with Sideline Cancer as they'll tip off tomorrow against Team Hines in their first round game in Columbus.

TBT officially starts tomorrow and a total of 11 former players from the new Big East will be participating, including four who will be suiting up for Marquette's alumni team, Golden Eagles, who was last year's TBT runner-up. Joining me from Columbus to talk about his Marquette career and playing for Golden Eagles for the first time ever is Luke Fischer, who was Marquette's starting center during the first three years of the Wojo era. Also, I've got my tournament preview with a focus on Golden Eagles' possible road to redemption from last year's title game loss to Carmen's Crew.