Raynin' 3s Ep. 21 - Dana O'Neil

Welcome to Season 2 of The Raynin' Threes Podcast, as Villanova Head Coach Kyle Neptune joins A-Ray & OC for an exclusive interview. Coach Nep talks about his college days at Lehigh + the start of his coaching career as an asst. under Jay Wright, and eventually finding his way to the precipice of college basketball with the head job at Villanova University. Neptune walks the guys through his first HC job at Fordham and into the nitty gritty of the NIL/Transfer portal landscape of today. Get dialed into the current state of the program by listening to the head honcho himself, as he addresses 'Nova Nation on the premiere episode of Raynin' 3s: Season 2. Buckle up, folks - you're not going to want to miss this.

A-Ray & OC welcome in the legendary Villanova Guard, 11-year NBA veteran, and current Friends of Nova President, Randy Foye! A-Ray and Foye Boy talk through their time together beginning with being the #1 ranked class, the jump from Sophomore to Junior year, and the foundation built by Jay Wright at Villanova. Randy walks our guys through his role at Friends of Nova, the importance of the 3rd-party NIL Collective, and what work is left to be done for Coach Neptune, his staff, the alumni and fans to help get the program back where it needs to be: competing for National Championships. Tune in now, for one of the best episodes yet.

A-Ray & OC are joined by former Villanova Guard, Asst, Coach and now CBS Sports Analyst, Chris Walker! Chris walks our guys through this weekend's games, makes his Final Four picks, talks the current state of Villanova basketball/Kyle Neptune & the future of the program. "Father" Walker gives us some great stories of his time w/ Coach Massimino and the old Big east + much more. This episode is March Madness personified... tune in now!

The Raynin' Threes Podcast's very own Big East & NCAA Tourney Preview featuring special guests Andrew Catalon & Jerry Palm of CBS Sports. The talented March Madness play-by-play voice of Andrew Catalon sets the scene for the Big East + NCAA Tournament, and Jerry Brackets (CBS Sports Bracketologist) describes the work Villanova and other Big East bubble teams must do in order to hear their name called on Selection Sunday. This is March folks, tune in now.

Our guys A-Ray & OC are joined by former Villanova Guard, Caleb Daniels! CD takes the guys through the process of transferring from Tulane to Villanova, the 2022 Final Four run, and how Coach Wright & Neptune got him ready to play Villanova Basketball. Daniels offers great insight into how the last few seasons unfolded, and how difficult it is to transfer without redshirting. Folks, you're not going to wanna miss this.

The Jay Wright Episode. Our guys A-Ray & OC are joined by the man himself, Hall of Fame Coach Jay Wright. Coach and A-Ray take us back in time to the start of the Jay Wright Era on the Main Line and how recruiting has changed throughout the years. Coach Wright credits Rollie Massimino as his mentor, and calls Kyle Neptune a younger brother. Tune in now, folks - you don't want to miss this exclusive content you won't find anywhere else!

The ultimate Villanova Basketball and March Madness Hero - Kris Jenkins - joins our guys A-Ray and OC as Big Smoove takes us through his epic four year career as a Wildcat. Starting with his recruitment, friendship with Josh Hart, and culminating with the greatest shot in the history of basketball... this is can't miss content from Raynin' Threes. "Watch Jenkins. ...Gives it to Jenkins! FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP!"

A-Ray & OC welcome Philly Super-fan Max Dolente of Barstool Sports to the show as they dissect the current state of Villanova Basketball, and the latest headlines surrounding the program. Our guys walk through the timeline of the Kyle Neptune Era - including all of the highs and all of the lows as we give 'Nova Nation the content they need given the recent shortcomings of this season. All hope is not lost, folks... tune in now for one of our best episodes yet.

Our guys A-Ray & OC are joined by 2016 National Champion, Daniel Ochefu! Chef cooks up with the fellas as they dive into some valuable lessons learned from the program, DO shares hysterical stories from his playing days, as well as some great insight on this years squad. Tune in now, folks!

A-Ray & OC welcome the great Dana O'Neil to the show to discuss the non-conference portion of the CBB season, taking you through all things Big East & Villanova. Dana and the guys examine the Kyle Neptune-era & what has transpired thus far: the good, the bad and the ugly. Everything is under the microscope in the latest edition of Raynin' Threes.