Eye on the Storm

It was a get right game for St. John's from the defense to the bench, St. John's went into Madison Square Garden looking for put the ugly BC loss behind them. With Joel Soriano facing his old team, he made sure to let them know what they have been missing. 20 points, 10 rebounds from the big man helped St. John's to a 77-55 win as they get ready for Big East play. (24:24) Then we&ap...

St. John's had a 10 point lead in the 2nd half, but the poor defense that head coach Rick Pitino has talked about all season made its way to Brooklyn and gave it all away. St. John's allowed Boston College to score at will, get to the paint whenever they wanted and could never stay in front of their defender. It's a loss that will hurt St. John's long term but if their defensiv...

St. John's took care of business with a 35 point win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday inside Carnsecca Arena.  Thanks to Joel Soriano's 18 points, 13 rebounds and career high 6 assists, he continues to prove just how dominant of a force he is. St. John's didn't let off the gas all game, played like a more cohesive unit and got an easy win as they get ready for Boston College this...

St. John's faced their first true road test against West Virginia on Friday Night and while they had to battle the hostile crowd and as Rick Pitino said "the elements of the referees" they still came away victorious. Joel Soriano had a career high 24 points, Chris Ledlum chipped in with a double-double and Nahiem Alleyne proved once again why his championship experience is invaluabl...

This season I'll be joined by Assistant Coach Bob Walsh as part of an on going series to get an inside look at the St. John's team. We're calling it Coachcast with Bob Walsh!  Since Coach Walsh joined us last St. John's has gone 3-2, winning two games in Charleston. RJ Luis has returned to the lineup and guys have started to find their roles. How has the team bounced back from...

After a tough week in Charleston, St. John's took a few days off to regroup. They stepped back onto the court in Queens on Saturday night and put a beating on Holy Cross to the tune of 91-45. It was the debut of RJ Luis who looked like a future star in a Red Storm Uniform. St. John's toned down the turnovers, dominated in the paint and got a bunch of points from their bench. On the heels...

St. John's left Charleston, South Carolina with two wins and momentum. After squeaking a win out against North Texas and falling to Dayton, the Red Storm had their hands full with a bigger Utah team. Luckily for Rick Pitino's crew, something clicked and the Johnnies put up 91 points in the most complete game played thus far. This was the St. John's team that a lot of people wanted t...

St. John's kicked off the Charleston Classic with a nail bitter of a win over North Texas 53-52. After a hot start, the Johnnies offense hit a brick wall and it took great team defense and some late Joel Soriano free throws to win. Next up for the Red Storm was the Dayton Flyers which started out much better for St. John's, things went well in the first half, and then it all fell apart i...

It was the first marquee game on the St. John's schedule as Rick Pitino made his long awaited return to Madison Square Garden as Head Coach of the Red Storm. The Wolverines were in town to play spoiler and did just that. After a quick start, St. John's could not answer a furious attack by Michigan that sent them to the half up 10. Out of the break nothing went right and St. John's e...

This season I'll be joined by Assistant Coach Bob Walsh as part of an on going series to get an inside look at the St. John's team. We're calling it Coachcast with Bob Walsh!  From what's going on in practice, game recaps, previewing the next opponent, what goes into scouting, how certain players are doing and everything in between. Bob Walsh has been in coaching for over 30 ye...

A new era has officially gotten underway in Queens as St. John's kicked off their season with a deciding 90-74 win over Stony Brook on 11/7/23. It was Rick Pitino's first game that counted as the head coach of St. John's and the experienced roster shined. Chris Ledlum, Joel Soriano, Daniss Jenkins and Jordan Dingle were all in double figures, powering the Red Storm to a comfortable...

The Big East conference is arguably the best conference in the country when it comes to college basketball. From the coaches, to the returning players, to the storylines, it's going to be a fun season! We welcome back the mayor of the Big East, the most qualified human on the planet to give us the insight on each team prior to the season starting, friend of the program John Fanta. We go throu...

Best known for leading the Virginia Tech Hoakies from 2003-2012 and winning Coach of the Year in the ACC twice in that time, Seth Greenberg knows a thing or two about coaching college basketball. He has also coached against some of the best ever and has a long history with new St. John's coach Rick Pitino. Recently, he visited campus and took in a practice ran by Pitino and the new look Johnn...

He's the voice of St. John's basketball and synonymous with sports talk radio in New York for decades. You've heard him on WFAN and if you're a St. John's fan you've seen him in the arena for over a decade. John Minko has seen it all and has been around the titans of the sports media industry. Now with sports talk radio updates in his rear view mirror, he's along...

St. John's finally got a chance to play another team in a red jersey besides themselves. October 21st 2023 marked the first day that Rick Pitino coached the Red Storm in a basketball game. Albeit an exhibition against Rutgers, it definitely didn't feel like a game that didn't count. It took 10 extra minutes, and St. John's blew a 20 point lead but in the end came out on top.  S...

St. John's hosted media day on 10/17/23 for it's Men's basketball program. We got to hear from coach Rick Pitino, speak to the entire roster, and watch practice. While there are expectations in Queens, Rick Pitino is steadfast that this team has a lot of work to do. The one thing that is for sure is they are ready to play someone other than themselves and the Rutgers exhibition is g...

On today's episode I'm joined by Vin Ochani, St. John's Alum, superfan, and founder of Storm Marketing LLC, the NIL group helping St. John's student athletes. We dive into the way NIL has evolved recently, Storm Marketing efforts and recent happenings with St. John's, how the fans can help, and all the events coming up that they are throwing to help raise money for the NIL...

Matt Abdelmassih has St. John's coursing through this veins, alumni, student manager, Assistant Coach, and now General Manager. After a few years away, Abdelmassih is back to help his alma mater in a new role that is not only vital, essential, but necessary. As the new GM of St. John's basketball he will be focusing on many things to help Rick Pitino in year one, so he joins the pod to t...

If this off-season had traffic lights, there would rarely be a red light for Rick Pitino and his staff as St. John's keeps chugging along with good news. Four star guard Jaiden Glover, a priority target for St. John's reciprocated the love by committing to the Red Storm on 9/13 and less than a week later Khaman Maker, another 4 star recruit committed to Rick Pitino as well.  The 2024 cla...

On Episode 59 we're joined by big man Sean Evans, a member of the 07-11 Red Storm under Norm Roberts and Steve Lavin. Sean has had a great career overseas and is starting his 13th year as a pro. He took some time to talk to me about his St. John's days, what it was like going through the turmoil of a coaching change, and everything he learned from it. He credits Coach Mike Dunlap for bel...

On Episode 58 I'm joined by the first recruit to commit to Rick Pitino and the new look Red Storm, someone who knows his system better than anyone, Daniss Jenkins. The 6'4 point guard will be relied on heavily in Queens as the head of the snake for year 1 of the Pitino era. On September 5th, Jenkins was academically cleared and given the green light to join the Johnnies after finishing h...

We welcome back Director of Athletics Mike Cragg to give us an update on all things St. John's. More so we dive into the business side of running an athletic department, and how much has changed over the last year. (2:05) Of course St. John's basketball has a new head coach and we discuss that, but a lot more has been happening behind the scenes and within the conference.  (16:33) As som...

On today's episode we sit down with a St. John's legend that doesn't get enough recognition, so hopefully we can change that. He's someone who was the definition of toughness and a guy you wanted on your side in the trenches. Anthony Glover's rich basketball history saw him be a vital piece for a legendary Riverside Hawks AAU team, Rice High School and their two state titl...

Hiring Rick Pitino brings a lot of noise from the outside, good and bad. Since Rick Pitino was named head coach of St. John's in March there has been a ton of buzz, and Queens has been a hot bed of basketball action this off-season. With that buzz has of course been detractors and doubters. Said detractors and doubters, and perhaps even some St. John's fans, have been asked if all the su...

Just when you thought the roster was set, and the dog days of summer would provide little to no news...Rick Pitino does it again. A few months after committing to Tennessee over St. John's and Indiana, the Harvard transfer had a change of heart and found his way back into the portal. The Staten Island native who played for the AAU New York Jayhawks is coming back home and joining a loaded St....