Billiken Babble with Carter Chapley: Recent Episodes
Carter Chapley
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Carter Chapley hosts this Saint Louis Basketball centric show. Previewing each Billikens basketball game with contributions from friends and foes from around the Atlantic 10 and the NCAA. In this short form sports podcast, lasting as long as a drive to Chaifetz Arena, prep for each SLU game!
The Billikens are headed south to a cursed land. BELK ARENA. Davidson awaits as SLU's next challenger and stands as a crossroads. After a cursed season thus far, winning at Belk could exorcise many demons. Carter highlights how despite SLU's statistical advantage and apparent standing as favorites, no stats will provide many comfort. Carter also handles write in topics like the starting lineup, matchups, successful pairings, and the rotation.
The Billikens are riding high off a emotional win against George Mason, Carter highlights his findings from a rewatch of the game and investigates what to expect as SLU heads to Foggy Bottom to take on George Washington.
Carter is back with Billiken Babble after a hiatus from the audioverse. In this return episode, Carter highlights what is to come from Billiken Babble, the recent breakdown of performance from the basketball team, and works through some feelings on if Travis Ford is on the hot seat.
SLU hits the road for the first time this season, and will take on the Maryland Terrapins of the Big 10 in the opening game of the Hall of Fame Tipp-Off Tournament at Mohegan Sun. To prepare for this, Emily Giambalvo, Maryland beat writer for the Washington Post, joins the show to preview Kevin Willards new squad.
The Billikens are looking for revenge! Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers make their return trip to Chaifetz Arena in a battle of unbeaten teams. Parth Upadhyaya of the Daily Memphian joins Carter to preview the game and prepare Billiken fans for what to expect. Follow the game with Carter on Twitter @ChapleyMedia, and join the postgame Spaces!
The Billikens are 1-0 and welcome their second challenge against a Missouri Valley opponent. The Evansville Purple Aces come to St. Louis for the first time since 1999. To help prep for the game, U of E beat reporter and STL native Anthony Kristensen joins the show to talk new coaches, cultural resets, and more. Like, Subscribe, Comment and Follow! Check out the Post-Game Twitter spaces @ChapleyMedia on Twitter.
Billiken Babble is back for its second season! Carter is joined by Austin Blakely of the Racer Nation podcast to preview the 2023 season opener versus the newest Missouri Valley Squad, the Murray State Racers. Alma Matter of Ja Morant, Cam Payne, and more, this team provides a unique first look Travis Ford and the Saint Louis University Billikens.
With another tough road test ahead for the Billikens, Petey Buckets of GMU Giant Killer joins Carter on Billiken Babble to help prepare for the Billikens game against George Mason. Petey fills us in on how new Head Coach Kim English has faired, the drastic change in style the offense has brought, and what the future may hold for the Patriots.
The Billikens look to keep things rolling after a blowout win vs UMass. Now the lowly regarded George Washington Colonials come to Chaifetz Arena with a new pep in their step and GW lifer Daniel Frank joins us to preview the matchup.
The Billikens have a doubleheader with the Minutemen this week, and resident UMass hoops expert Stu Lukkecke joins Billiken Babble to prepare us for the games! He talks about the outrageously good offense and terribly bad defense. The slow start and if Matt McCall is on the hot seat!
The Billikens need a win in the worst way after losing to Dayton...and here comes the Fordham Rams just in time! But these are not the Rams of old! Atlantic 10 Talk Rams reporter Sam Basel joins Billiken Babble to preview the growing program in NYC!
Tyler Cronin of the 3 Bid League Podcast joins Carter to preview the most bitter rivalry game on the A-10 Schedule...the Arch Baron Cup! Tyler highlights the Dayton Flyers young stars and previews what may come from the Tuesday night clash!
The Billikens take on the Rick Pitino and the Iona Gaels after the last-minute scheduling of a new non-conference opponent. 10 Year Vet of the Iona Basketball beat Jaden Daly joins Carter to preview what to expect from the new Billiken foe on Saturday night!
To prepare for the MLS Draft and the potential of 4 Billikens being taken in the first round, Travis Clark of Top Drawer Soccer joins Carter to explain the nuances of the Draft, what a Generation Adidas contract means, and what would come next for the drafted Billikens!
St Louis Native Bennett Durando of the USA Today Network and the Montgomery Advertiser joins Billiken Babble to get SLU nation prepared for their next top 25 matchups against the Auburn Tigers (War Eagle?). We talk about Jabari Smith and his NBA future, the Tigers Winning ways, their recent NCAA punishment, and what it means for Bennett to be covering the game with his Father, St Louis Post-Dispatch Beat Writer Stu Durando!
If you can support the recovery effort in Kentucky due to the recent Tornados, please look to Travis Ford's recommended donation options. They can be found here: https://twitter.com/CoachTFord5/status/1471146677402800138?s=20
To prepare for the Billikens bash with the Belmont Bruins, Harry Schroeder of "Valley Hoops Insider" joins Scoops with Danny Mac's Carter Chapley to talk the Bruins offensive system, its stars, and mid-major hoops!
Follow Harry on Twitter @FatherHarry1
Evan Dudley of Alabama.Com joins Carter on Billiken Babble to discuss the surging Conference USA Favorites, the UAB Blazers, and their matchup with the SLU Billikens on Saturday afternoon. Defense, transfers, and perhaps one of the best nicknames in college sports highlight this preview!
STL Native and Boise State Broncos beat writer BJ Rains joins Billiken Babble to help prepare us for the Bills clash with the Broncos.
Follow BJ on Twitter @BJRAINS and visit his new site BronconNationNews.Com
In a quick turnaround, SFA Alum and Twitter Personality Matt Adkins of @CBB_RunThePoint joins Billikens Babble to help prepare for the Cancun Challange Championship game!
A lifer of The Pantagraph and Illinois State Redbirds reporter Jim Benson joins Billiken Babble to talk about the Redbirds, the Cancun Challange, and what it was like to cover Francis Okoro as a high school student-athlete!
Justin Baxley of the Macon Telegraph joins Billiken Babble to help preview the campus game of the Cancun Challange, where Mercer Bears will be coming to Chaifetz Arena.
Steven Johnson of the Daily Memphian helps preview the Billiken's upcoming matchup with the Memphis Tigers.