The Road to the Garden Podcast

In this episode, Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin break down the Big East as they see it, including a detailed look into UConn's loss to Memphis, Marquette's star shining bright and what to do with the St. John's Red Storm. As they get further into the episode, they get to all eleven teams, as is tradition. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 UConn: 1:24 UConn vs Memphis: 1:45 Creighton/Ashworth injury: 10:28 M...

Chris Thedinga returns, joining Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin, as they break down the first two weeks of Big East play. With the bottom half of the conference generally being underwhelming, the guys introduce a new Alarm to replace the panic button, to audit the bottom half of the conference. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 General Takeaways: 2:02 #ScoMons: 3:42 Xavier: 5:24 St. John’s: 11:27 Creighton:...

Chris has abandoned Tommy and Michael, who break down a couple of new commits and then give out a host of awards! Intro: 0:00 Eric Reibe: 0:52 Darius Adams: 3:42 Allen: 7:15 Awards: 11:15 Player of the Year: 12:18 Most Improved: 17:05 Floor General: 24:56 Biggest Villain: 28:20 Best Name: 31:51 Best Nickname: 33:02 Rookie of the Year: 34:56 Sixth Man Of The Year: 38:41 Bucket Getter of the Year: 4...

In this episode the trio of lads (Tommy Godin, Chris Thedinga and Michael DeRosa) are joined by the PG of the Three Man Weave, Ky McKeon, to give his thoughts on some transfers and big-picture talk as we approach the season! Time Codes: Intro 0:00 Fedor Zugic: 0:33 Nyk Lewis: 5:38 Ky Joins the Show: 9:59 Wesley Cardet: 10:45 Tyler Perkins vs Malik Mack: 12:30 Georgetown: 14:51 Seton Hall: 15:40 St...

Join Michael DeRosa, Chris Thedinga and Tommy Godin as they break down two new commits (and Chris goes rogue to talk about Fedor Zugic), recap their Top Ten Big East Moments from last season, and cap it off with a Draft of Stadium Food Intro: 0:00 New Players: 1:08 Jayden Fort: 1:14 Adrien Stevens: 6:30 Fedor Zugic: 12:10 Top Ten Honorable Mentions: 14:15 Top Ten Moments: 19:45 Stadium Food Draft:...

In this episode, Tommy, Chris and Michael break down two of the newest commits to the Big East, Kris Parker and Julius Halaifonua. Then, the guys get into three hot takes they each have for the Big East next season, and wrap it up by drafting the figures in the conference, that have the most "aura" (it's a term the kids these days use). Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Julius Halaifonua: 1:30...

Join Host Chris Thedinga as he takes the guys (Ryan and Tyler Cassidy, Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa) on a Big East Trivia Journey, with the winner taking supreme bragging rights. Intro: 0:00 Rules: 0:50 Round One: 2:34 Round Two: 22:52 Final Jeopardy: 31:10 Outro: 36:15

The Road to the Garden Gang is back! Join Tommy Godin, Michael DeRosa and Chris Thedinga as they go full in-depth to give a very early look at the Big East next year! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 McFlurry Review: 1:38 Providence: 4:17 Marquette: 10:14 Villanova: 16:50 Butler: 29:43 Creighton: 37:30 Seton Hall: 46:57 Xavier: 54:39 UConn: 1:04:43 St. John's: 1:14:03 Georgetown: 1:23:10 DePaul: 1:34:5...

Tommy and Michael were joined by special guests: BigEast Bar Room (Tyler and Ryan Cassidy), Chris Thedinga and Sara Kiernan to discuss all Big East team's seasons, and preview some very early expectations for next year!

In this shorter episode, Michael and Tommy are back to talk the stories around the Big East, including UConn's dominant run to the Final Four. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 "Good Get" SZN: 1:45 In Memoriam: 2:55 Marquette: 3:11 UConn Beds & Travel Drama: 6:03 Marquette (Again): 7:26 Beds (Again): 8:24 Creighton: 9:36 Seton Hall Live NIT Reactions: 13:25 #TheReturn: 18:26 NIL Foods: 22:...

In this episode, Tommy Godin steps aside so the brilliance of Michael DeRosa and Chris Thedinga can shine through, as the guys give you detailed recaps and previews for the three Big East teams in the Big Dance, and their thoughts on some other stories around the league! Time codes: Intro: 0:00 UConn Recap: 2:39 UConn vs SDSU Preview: 4:30 UConn Elite Eight potential Matchups: 9:48 Marquette Recap...

Tommy and Michael talk about how the Big East was snubbed, and talk about the Big East's Road in all of these tournaments. Which Big east teams make a run? Is the NIT the superior tournament? All that and more.

Tommy and Michael are once again joined by the committee, to vote for their Big East Awards!! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Player of the Year: 2:00 Most Improved Player: 6:46 Freshman of the Year: 11:55 Media Member you'd most want to have a Beer With: 14:53 Blind Date or something idk: 17:55 Sixth man of the Year: 19:52 Game of the Year: 24:41 Clutch Gene Award: 27:20 What Coach Would be the Best...

Join Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa as they discuss the Big East Bubble and ramble on about other various things. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 NYC Food: 0:42 Best Conference Tournaments: 1:43 Big East Bubble: 3:25 Seton Hall: 3:45 St. John's: 11:11 Michigan is bad: 12:05 SJU (Again): 14:20 Providence: 19:30 Wisconsin is tanking: 20:50 Providence (Again): 22:09 Food: 26:33 Nova: 29:20 Awards: 37:34

It's a five man draft day, join Tommy and Michael as they each draft a team, battling against Tyler & Ryan Cassidy and Chris Thedinga. Who's team is best, let us know!! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Outline: 1:28 Round One: 3:23 Round Two: 8:00 Round Three: 11:06 Round Four: 12:16 Round Five: 22:00 Round Six: 28:23 Round Seven: 34:20 Round Eight: 38:13 Round Nine: 46:40 Team Rankings: 53:46...

The usual suspects, Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa are joined by RTTG's own Chris Thedinga to break down all things Big East and much more! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Quizzing Chris: 3:21 Recaps: Marquette at Butler: 11:45 St. John's at Providence: 16:38 Xavier at Seton Hall: 22:15 Creighton at Butler: 26:21 Marquette at UConn: 32:39 Seton Hall at St. John's: 36:23 Previews: Butler at Vil...

In this episode, Tommy and Michael recap the entire Big East slate, preview some upcoming games, hand out some awards and answer some mailbag questions! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Recaps: UConn/Butler: 1:38 College Gameday/FOX Primetime not Marq./UConn: 6:19 Creighton/Providence: 9:30 Villanova/Xavier: 14:16 Marquette/St. John's: 18:48 Butler/Providence: 23:39 Best Shooter in the BE: 28:13 Creigh...

In this episode, Tommy and Michael spend an hour talking about Big East basketball and other shenanigans. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Providence/UConn: 2:31 Butler/Creighton: 7:30 Rick Pitino Update: 13:57 UConn/St. John's: 17:00 Marquette/Georgetown: 20:14 Quincy Olivari/Xavier: 20:46 Villanova/Providence: 25:25 DePaul/SJU Preview: 30:27 Butler/UConn Preview: 30:31 World Cup Fields: 34:30 Georget...

In this episode, Tommy and Michael discuss all of this weekend's games, some key stories and much more! Time Codes Intro: 0:00 Recaps: Providence vs Georgetown: 2:01 Marquette vs Seton Hall: 7:00 Villanova vs Butler: 10:50 Creighton: 18:52 Xavier vs UConn: 23:00 Vibes: 29:30 Preview: Villanova vs Marquette: 33:15 Story Time with Mike: 37:41 Providence vs. UConn: 44:58 Seton Hall vs DePaul: 48:...

In this episode, Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa look at every team in the Big East, and how they have been and try to project how good they will be for the rest of the season. Intro 0:00 St. John’s 2:08 Butler: 7:16 Marquette 13:50 DePaul: 18:22 Providence: 22:57 Villanova: 27:33 Xavier: 32:57 UConn: 36:57 Seton Hall: 42:22 Creighton: 47:58 Georgetown 54:09 Outro: 59:30

In this episode, Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin go through every game in the Big East and give their thoughts, along with some injury and recruiting news.

In this episode, Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin recap all of the Big East action from the past week, preview the upcoming slate, and then give their New Year's Resolutions for each Big East Coach. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Recaps: Marquette/Creighton: 1:31 Bryce Hopkins Injury: 8:38 DePaul/UConn: 9:59 Creighton/Georgetown: 12:47 Butler/St. John's: 19:21 Seton Hall/Providence: 26:00 Villanova...

In this episode, Tommy and Michael recap some of the games from the past weekend, preview some upcoming games and take some viewer questions! Time Codes Intro: 0:00 Recaps: Marquette/Georgetown: 1:04 Seton Hall/Xavier: 3:09 Villanova/DePaul: 5:49 Butler/Providence: 9:45 St. John's/UConn: 14:15 Previews: Hofstra/St. John's: 17:32 DePaul/Chicago State: 21:21 Creighton/Marquette: 25:10 DePaul...

In this episode, join Michael DeRosa and Tommy Godin as they break down the opening slate of games from the Big East, and preview the upcoming games, amongst other shenanigans! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 Butler/Georgetown: 3:11 Providence/Marquette: 10:55 St. John's/Xavier: 19:11 Villanova/Creighton: 27:25 Seton Hall/UConn: 36:50 Game Previews (Marq./GU): 50:30 Providence/Butler 51:39 Xavier/Seto...

In the inaugural episode of this new season, join Tommy Godin and Michael DeRosa as they break down the Big East as they both see it today. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 DePaul: 3:28 Georgetown: 7:03 Seton Hall: 12:00 St. John's: 16:58 Butler: 21:21 Providence: 26:59 Xavier: 33:05 Villanova: 39:56 Creighton: 45:20 Marquette: 50:48 UConn: 56:05