Blueblood on the Mainline: A Villanova podcast

Curtis Sumpter and his producer Zach Engler wrap up this season of Blueblood on the Mainline, recapping the entire season, the heartbreaking Final Four loss to the eventual champions, and look ahead to next season! PLUS - some UNC basketball discussion, and a final say on if Villanova has earned its way into the ranks of the Blue Bloods. Listen now!

Two Villanova legends Randy Foye and Curtis Sumpter sit down to talk about playing together in New York, their time playing under the Hall-of-Famer Jay Wright at Villanova, and the Wildcats' run to the Final Four and their chances of cutting down the nets in New Orleans. Listen now!

Two Villanova legends Allan Ray and Curtis Sumpter sit down to talk about being recruited together in New York, their time playing under the Hall-of-Famer Jay Wright at Villanova, and the Wildcats' run so far in March and their prospects against Michigan. Listen now!

Wildcat legend and former host of Blueblood on the Mainline Jason Fraser sits down with Curtis Sumpter to discuss Fraser's unusual way of deciding to commit to Villanova. PLUS - does Jason feel more pressure on national TV or in small gyms? His answer might surprise you. LISTEN NOW!

Hall-of-Famer and head coach of the Villanova Wildcats, Jay Wright, sits down with host Curtis Sumpter to reminisce on how the stars aligned for Curtis's recruiting class, and why Curtis lashed out one practice! PLUS - hear why Coach was paranoid about Villanova building new basketball facilities! Listen now!

Villanova's 5th-year forward Jermaine Samuels sits down with former all-Big East second-teamer Curtis Sumpter to talk about why Samuels chose Villanova over other big programs, the Pan Am Games, and the Villanova culture. PLUS - why did Samuels come back for one last dance? Listen now!

Which Big East team has the craziest crowd? Henry Lowe and Curtis Sumpter come to a quick agreement about the funniest place to play in the conference. The duo discusses the role of walk-ons in the Villanova program, the importance of respect, and who won the only time these two went face-to-face? Listen now to find out!

Villanova's long-time SID Michael Sheridan has tons of stories and special insight into the Villanova basketball program. Alongside host Curtis Sumpter, the duo takes a stroll down memory lane, talking about the famous championship-winning buzzer-beater, Dwayne Wade, and more! Plus, which former Villanova player does Curtis think is a top-10 NBA player at the moment? Listen now!

Cavaliers assistant coach and former Villanova Wildcat dual-sport phenom JJ Outlaw joins host Curtis Sumpter to talk about their relationship, JJ's brief time on the Villanova basketball team, and working with THE Kobe Bryant! Plus, a must-watch story about Curtis' worst basketball moment - at the hands of JJ! Listen now!

Curtis Sumpter and former Villanova basketball manager (and currently a 9-time Emmy Award-winning anchor of NBC10 in Philadelphia) Keith Jones look back on their time at Villanova, including a deep conversation about their mental & physical struggles and how the Villanova community affected their journey. Plus, an UNMISSABLE story about the Villanova team plane going down!

An absolute legend of the Villanova program, Jonathan Haynes, sits down with Curtis Sumpter to trade stories about their recruiting process, the intense pickup game the two played in this summer, and more!

Joe Juliano covered Villanova basketball for more than a quarter-century, and has got some great stories to tell! Joe and host Curtis Sumpter talk about Jay Wright's career leading into Villanova, Curtis' injury battles, and Joe tells some fantastic stories you won't hear anywhere else!

Former Villanova point guard and current Toronto Raptors color analyst Alvin Williams joins host Curtis Sumpter to talk about the current Villanova team, and Alvin's unique first coaching opportunity, which he got from Curtis! Listen now!

Former Villanova Assistant Coach and current Boston University head coach Joe Jones sits down with host Curtis Sumpter to talk about recruiting Curtis and Curtis' impact on the Villanova culture. Plus, the duo swap hilarious stories about Jay Wright! Listen now!

Former Villanova Captain and current Director of Student-Athlete Development at Villanova Brooks Sales joins host Curtis Sumpter as the pair discuss their recruiting journeys, playing overseas, and share crazy stories about injuries and Coach Wright! Plus, Brooks makes a career announcement! Listen now!

Former Wildcat forward and Delaware state basketball Hall-of-Famer Will Sheridan has done it all, which means he has some fantastic stories and gems of advice. He joins host Curtis Sumpter to reminisce on their playing days together, the craziest environment they played in, Will's unique journey through college, and more! Listen now!

Villanova guard James Bell (Class of 2014) hops on the show with host Curtis Sumpter, talking about all the obstacles James has overcome and where his career has led him so far. Plus, are European basketball fans even crazier than American basketball fans?

Jeff Goodman and Curtis Sumpter roll back the years and reflect on how they got their start together! Plus, how nice is Jay Wright? Who is underrated on Villanova? And did Curtis almost transfer away from the Wildcats? Listen now to find out!

Former Villanova forward Chris Charles hops on the show to talk with host Curtis Sumpter about their days as Wildcats, the infamous phone scandal, and Chris' career playing across the world. Plus, the former teammates swap stories about their acting experiences, and more!

Host and former Wildcat Curtis Sumpter sits down face-to-face with Villanova Assistant Coach and former teammate Mike Nardi to talk about their careers in Villanova and overseas, give their verdicts on Villanova's season-opener, and more!

Villanova star Reggie Redding (2006-10) hops on the podcast with Curtis Sumpter for episode 3, which covers basketball across multiple continents, the prospects of the current team, and why you should always dive for the ball in front of Jay Wright!

For episode 2, host Curtis Sumpter welcomes former Wildcat teammate Frank Tchuisi to the show. The pair talk about their playing days at Villanova, the fantastic Wildcat community, and what they think of this year's team. Listen now!

We kick off Season 2 of Blue Blood on the Main Line with former Villanova Wildcat Curtis Sumpter taking over the hosting duties and bringing along former teammate Shane Clark for the first episode. The duo covers everything, from their playing days to their Hall of Fame coach to the current team. 

Allan Ray, who has the second most made three pointers in Villanova history, joins Jason Fraser on Blueblood on the Mainline ahead of Villanova's Big East tournament run to talk about the mindset of the current team without Collin Gillespie, moments from their time at Villanova, memorable practices and games, Ray's pro career, his current career, and much more. 

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Shane Clark, a member of Villanova's 2009 Final Four run, joins Jason Fraser to talk about his journey to Nova, that included almost becoming a Maryland Terrapin. They also break down the current team and how it compares to the 2009 team, plus how blessed he is to be a Wildcat for life.

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Former Villanova walk-on and current Penn State assistant coach, Ross Condon, joins former teammate Jason Fraser on the latest Blueblood on the Mainline. Condon talks about what it takes to be a walk-on, more specifically at Villanova, his journey through the program, his lessons learned that he's used as a coach, how he connected with Pat Chambers, his relationship with Jason Fraser and Jay Wright, and much more.

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Dwayne Anderson, a Villanova alum and a current member of Jay Wright's coaching staff, joined Jason Fraser this week to discuss what he thinks Villanova's ceiling is this season and what the pause did to them.

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John Fanta joined Jason Fraser on Sunday afternoon to discuss Villanova's 84-74 win over Georgetown on Locker Room.

Jason Fraser was joined by John Fanta in today's Locker Room session, breaking now the win over Seton Hall as well as discussing the rest of the Big East.

Jason Fraser is joined by his good friend, Alvin Williams, on the latest episode of Blueblood on the Mainline. The two former Wildcats reminisce on their time at Villanova, which for Alvin includes practices to get into Midnight Madness, struggles and triumphs as an underclassman, their relationship with the coaching staff, and much more.

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Jay Wright joins the show to talk about all things Villanova basketball. He breaks down his great relationships with the alumni networks at Villanova, his battle with COVID-19, the effect the shutdowns have had on the team, where the team is at now that they are back to practice, and what the season could look like going forward.

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Curtis Sumpter, a Big 5 Hall of Fame Inductee, joins his good friend Jason Fraser on Blueblood on the Mainline to talk about his journey to and through the Villanova program, the cockiness of Kyle Lowry, playing for Coach Wright, his pro days, the 2020 Villnova Wildcats, and much more.

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Chuck Everson and Jason Fraser are both from Long Island. They are both New Yorkers at heart. They both played at Villanova. And while Chuck wasn't a McDonald's All-American like Jason, he was a sixth round pick in the NBA Draft. These two talk through their career on the Mainline, their lives afterwards and what this team can be.

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Villanova legend Maalik Wayns joins Jason Fraser on Blueblood on the Mainline. The two former Wildcats talk about Wayns' experience as a Wildcat, his love for Villanova, his NBA experience, including seasons with Jrue Holiday in Philadelphia and CP3, Lob City in Los Angeles, and much more.

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Jason Lawson joins Jason Fraser to talk about his time at Villanova, his experiences playing in Big 5 games at the Palestra, his thoughts on the adjustment from college to pro ball, his time with Penny Hardaway in the NBA, plus a back-and-forth conversation between the two Jasons about the 2020 Villanova Wildcats.

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Villanova bounced back from a bad loss to Virginia Tech by going into Austin and knocked off Texas. Does this mean the Wildcats are back? Just how valuable is Collin Gillespie? Can Nova still win a national title? That, and so much more, with one of the best to every play at Villanova: Randy Foye.

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Ryan Arcidiacono is one of the most important figures in the resurgence of Villanova basketball under Jay Wright. He was one of the recruits that came to the Mainline despite the fact that the program had been struggling and helped turn it into a juggernaut. He joined our guy J-Fray to talk about his Villanova past and this Villanova team, including what happened in the loss to Virginia Tech. 

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Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is one of the best players in college basketball, a preseason All-American that is playing for the national title favorites and a consensus top three team in college basketbal. JRE joined Jason Fraser on Blueblood on the Mainline to discuss the season, the freshmen that have impressed and what life is like in college hoops in the COVID era.

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In the second episode of Blueblood on the Mainline, Jason Fraser was joined by Tim Thomas, a Villanova legend and a longtime pro. He told stories about how he ended up at Villanova without taking an official visit, the time that he introduced Jay Wright to 50 Cent and watching Ray Allen destroy people in practice.

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It's the first-ever episode of Blueblood on the Mainline, and a pair of legendary Villanova big men joined forces to bring you exactly the kind of Villanova content that you've been craving. Ed Pinckney, the MOP of the 1985 Final Four, joined Jason Fraser to talk through everything from their life as the center of attention on the Mainline to the greats they've played against to the best stories that E-Z Ed has from sharing a spot on the Boston Celtics' roster with Larry Bird. 

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Villanova is arguably the best college basketball program in America today. They've won two of the last four NCAA tournaments. They enter the 2020-21 season as a consensus top three team. Jay Wright is one of the most coveted coaches in America. This season, former Villanova legend Jason Fraser will be partnering with the Field Of 68 Media Network to take you behind the scenes of the program, talking with his former teammates, his former coaches and the stars of this current roster to provide you with the kind of insight, access and analysis that you can only get from someone that wore that jersey. Join us for the ride as the Wildcats try to become the first program to win three titles in a six year stretch since John Wooden.