Hawk Talk Podcast

Tony and Pete take a step back and talk what is the big picture for a young Hawk team  that is 4-5 after a must win over St. Peter's. It's a great episode for those who are avid supporters and suffering after tough recent loses.

UAlbany Assistant Coach Ryan Daly joins the show to talk his playing career, St. Joe's hoops, and what it means to be a high level player and coach. Coach Daly shares some insights on his formative mentorship from Coach Martelli, Killings, his grandfather/father, and Lange and talks about the start of his own journey in coaching.

Matt Gifford of 247 sports (@HHHardwood) joins us to talk the 2022-2023 St. Joe's Hawks after their exhibition matchups against Towson and Widener and ahead of an daunting but exciting matchup against Houston. #THWND

The 2022-2023 season is around the corner. Tony and Peter are reunited to talk what to expect-- but also won't speculate too much until tip off happens. We all want to know how good this team will be. But that's why they play the games!  

Co-Captain of the 2022-2023 Hawks joins the show to talk this past season, the off-season, and what to expect for this upcoming season.

In this episode, Tony and Pete talk about a new era arriving at St. Joe's as Mark Reed departures to a newly found A10 conference competitor, the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. They also talk some quick notes on the exciting addition of Chester legend, John Linehan and the new additions from the portal and class of 2022. 

In this episode,  with  Pete out on vacation, Tony is joined by Mid-Major Madness writer Riley Frain. Riley and Tony talk La Salle's three game sweep of Saint Joe's. They also talk about how the transfer portal has arrived, and the players it is taking along with it. Next, the two talk about the latest statement from Saint Joe's AD Jill Bodensteiner, and what it means for Coach Lang...

We are joined by A10 Champion and Hawk legend Isaiah Miles (@freakyzeke_32). He gives his perspective on this years team and shares what it takes to get to an elite level in the A10. We also talk some more memories from his St. Joe's hoops days. He also shares some insights into his ongoing professional career and his plans for life after basketball. We are also fortunate to be joined by Matt...

Tony and Pete break down the recent SLU and St. Bonaventure matchups, keys to success in the La Salle game, and read fan mailbag comments. Enjoy!

We are lucky to be joined by the voice of St. Joe’s basketball himself, Mr. Matt Martucci (recorded February 21st). We get insights into his thoughts on the season and what he considers a reasonable expectation for the rest of the year. The second part of the episode is Tony and Peter (recorded after the Dayton Game on February 19th) discussing our past three games of UMass, George Mason, and Dayt...

Fordham, Davidson, Xs and Os, and the state of the program. 

In this episode of Hawk Talk, Tony and Peter talk about the last four games: VCU, George Mason, Duquense, and St. Bonaventure. They dive into what it means to be a team that is 9-11 with a potential  1st round draft pick, an elite shooter, and a dominant big man while still being weary of the fact it's a 7 man rotation. There's no simple answer to what is wrong or how to fix it. They do...

Love is hard, especially when it comes to loving a team that hurts you again and again...In this episode, Tony and Pete catch up on the La Salle loss and GW win. With the range of outcomes this year, there's no certainty with what the future holds but what is certain is Hawk Talk will work endlessly to bring fans together in some capacity (Al Sham live recording coming soon).  Also in this ep...

In this episode, Tony and Pete are joined by none other than the notorious Gola Boys. They talk Ashley Howard, the state of both programs, predictions for the season series, and thoughts on how La Salle may revitalize their team and program. The episode finishes in a lovely fashion- with fan mailbag questions/comments. Enjoy!

In this episode, Tony and Pete address the people cordially about the team's most recent struggles against a solid URI team and the hottest team in basketball, Davidson. The episode begins broadly with a call to one's sense where fans- mostly, the haters- are asked to simply be more neutral when considering the outcomes of a game against a versatile and talented URI team. Tony shares wha...

In this episode of Hawk Talk, Tony and Pete breakdown the Richmond win, Tony defends his A10 Talk Lange defense article (hence the "Lange Gang" episode title), and we finish by reading mailbag comments. We talk Lynn Greer III, predictions for Davidson, and St. Joe's newfound sense of balance with Cam Brown as the fifth starter, and even talk about the meaning of beauty. 

Matt Gifford, @HHHardwood, joins the show for a holiday special and an exciting preview of conference play. Tony, Pete, and Matt talk the past, future, and present of St. Joe's basketball. The conversation starts with thoughts about Bradley and the overall impression and takeaways from non-conference play. They get into what to expect for the second half of the season, who Matt thinks the mos...

In this episode, Tony and Pete are on cloud 9. Their new frenemy, @WeGiveAHootTU gets a wonderful new profile picture thanks to some good family fun. The guys sit down and talk SJU's Big 5 wins over Penn and Temple. They then read fan mailbag comments, ranging from the Women's Basketball Team's Hawk to Pete's brother who is very sadly a Nova fan. 

In this Holy War Episode Special, we have the Full 40 pod guys Chris and Rob on to talk this year's Villanova team, expectations for the team, and predictions for the matchup. Our second guest Eric Watkins from VUSports is a Villanova sports guru who shares his opinion on what St. Joe's must do to steal a victory. The end of the episode we recap the Binghamton game and read our fan mailb...

On this episode, Peter returns to the podcast and talks the Hawk's trip to California at the Wooden Classic. Tony and Peter also discuss how Hawk's fan should breath a sigh of relief after a great win over Georgetown and get excited for the next 4 games, with 3 matchups against Big-5 schools. Tony and Peter read fan's mailbag questions and comments. Finally, the Hawk Talk experts ta...

On this episode Tony recaps Saint Joe's loss to both Drexel and Monmouth. Tony then discusses the areas of improvement for Saint Joe's which include: more half court set plays, better transition offense, an increase in defensive intensity, and overall play strategy. Tony also talks stats from the Monmouth game as well as notable alumni who were at the game. (24:00) Finally, Tony opens th...

On this episode Tony and Peter dive into how Saint Joe’s fits within the larger landscape of a struggling Atlantic 10 conference, key takeaways from the first two games against UMES and MSM, and read some fan comments. (37:12) Drexel Assistant Coach, Justin Jennings, joins the show and highlights key newcomers how this City 6 matchup may pan out for both teams. (47:07) To end the episode, Steve Ed...

On this, the first ever episode of HawkTalk, Anthony Morelli, A10 Talk’s Saint Joe’s correspondent and Hawks enthusiast, Peter Carney, talk about Saint Joseph’s Men‘s basketball and the closely approaching 2021-2022 season. This episode highlights how significant this season is for the Hawks as this is Billy Lange’s most talented and deepest team, the new faces and potential starters on Hawk Hill,...