Jersey Jump Shot: Talkin' College Hoops in the Garden State

Portal season mailbag edition!  TOP: Answering your Rutgers mailbag questions 16:20: Answering your Seton Hall mailbag questions

TOP: Joe Gallo, the pride of Milltown, on building a winner at Merrimack, transitioning to the MAAC, Budd Clark, growing up Jersey and his Seven Fishes dinner menu.  25:30: Big Dance reactions, Walter Clayton and the zero-star recruit phenomenon 30:50: Transfer portal talk: Rutgers, Seton Hall, Monmouth, Princeton, FDU  

TOP: The New York Post’s Zach Braziller on Kevin Willard’s return to the Big East, covering Rick Pitino, and covering a changing sport 28:45: On Rutgers’ offseason approach and Big Cliff’s comments 34:20: On Seton Hall’s offseason approach and new practice facility 42:15: On Princeton’s surprising shakeup

TOP: Prudential Center exec Dylan Wanagiel on bringing the NCAA East Regional to Newark and potential future plans for the venue 23:00: Cliff-Mag reunion, Kevin Willard’s breakthrough, more Dance talk 32:30: On the portal opening

TOP: Debating Rutgers' decision to decline the NIT and CBC and what Steve Pikiell and the athletic department need to do moving forward. 17:20: Seton Hall, go get some players.  20:30: How great is the Big East Tournament?  23:00: Monmouth and King Rice's Abdi Bashir valuation 26:00: Princeton and the rinky-dink Ivy League Tourney site 28:40: NCAA bracket talk: Jersey story lines, plus o...

TOP: Princeton sharpshooter Blake Peters on his Renaissance Man life 22:40: Breaking down the state of Rutgers with Chris Iseman  39:25: What's the plan at Seton Hall?  49:35: On Monmouth, FDU, Rider, Saint Peter's and NJIT

TOP: Andy Toole on leading Robert Morris to another title, his Jersey Shore roots, schooling Mike Rice in pickup ball, Fran Dunphy’s impact on him and more. 19:00: On Rutgers 25:40: On Seton Hall 32:00: On Rick Pitino & St. John’s 34:20: On Monmouth, Princeton, FDU, Seton Hall WBB and NJ’s D-3 success

TOP: Zach Martini on Rutgers' roller-coaster, Steve Pikiell's West Coast speech, blocking out the noise, and more.  18:30: Rutgers showed some pride 23:15: Seton Hall-Xavier leftovers, the student-fan problem and how the university leadership needs to do more for the athletic department 37:30: Crunch time for Princeton, Monmouth

TOP: Binghamton coach and former Seton Hall guard Levell Sanders on Shaheen Holloway, Dan Hurley and his crazy Euro-hoop experiences. 26:00: Seton Hall-UConn reaction 36:20: Rutgers, show some pride 41:45: Around the state

TOP: Monmouth guard Madison Durr on making 35 straight free throws and his impressive academic journey 17:15 Rutgers has to handle the injury report better 27:50: Is help on the way for Seton Hall? Good to see Kevin Willard 37:00 Princeton’s 1,000-point scorers. It's sweeter at one school. 40:40: FDU & Rider

TOP: Bracketologist Brad Wachtel on Rutgers’ schedule and status, Princeton and St. John’s seed potential, who he’d call if Big East adds a team, and his mid-major sleepers. 16:15 Dylan Harper’s ankle; the Ace experience 22:40 Is Seton Hall the new DePaul? 29:50 Princeton’s benchings 33:40 Monmouth’s explosive guards—and beer garden! 39:05 Milestone at Rid...

TOP: FDU coach Jack Castleberry on his toughest road venues, dealing with tampering and more 18:00: Does Rutgers need a GM? Dylan Harper's injury and the future at MSG 27:30: Seton Hall's portal guru and player evaluations 34:00: Monmouth and Princeton; Xaivian Lee for the Haggerty Award?

TOP: Interview with Saint Peter's guard Marcus Randolph 17:20: On Rick Pitino sounding the NIL alarm for Seton Hall 30:20: Let's embrace Rutgers playing at MSG 37:00: Xaivian Lee on fire; around the state

TOP: Seton Hall forward Prince Aligbe on playing the piano, playing for Shaheen Holloway, playing the small-ball 5 and more 15:00: King Rice's comments about lack of teamwork in the free-agency era 21:10: FDU honors Tom Green 24:30: Rutgers, Seton Hall and fans booing (and booing Kadary Richmond) 34:30: Around the state  

Fox Sports college basketball play-by-play man and New Jersey resident John Fanta on:  --Two of his epic recent game-ending calls involving NJ teams --The art of college hoops play-by-play --The current coach he’d love to have as his analyst --Advice for aspiring broadcasters --The seasons Rutgers, Seton Hall & Princeton are having

TOP: Could there ever be an 8-year all-NJ tournament?  10:45 Why doesn't Seton Hall retire Mark Bryant's jersey number?  14:15 What is the future of the Rutgers-Princeton series?  16:55 Can Monmouth be competitive in the CAA?  18:05: New Year's resolutions: What we want to see in 2025

TOP: Princeton guard Xaivian Lee on his triple-double, facing Rutgers, Dylan Harper and old teammate Zach Martini, on Abdi Bashir, the transfer portal, and exam week 17:00: Rutgers takeaways 23:20 Seton Hall takeaways 30:00 On Rutgers-Princeton 37:00 Mid-major rundown

TOP: Former Rutgers forward Jonathan Mitchell and former Seton Hall forward Marcus Toney-El dish on the rivalry past and present 27:00: Jerry shares two insider RU-SHU stories 33:00 Princeton-Monmouth 38:00: Rutgers-Penn State 42:20: Seton Hall status 44:30: RU vs. SHU: What each side needs Saturday  

TOP: Interview with NJIT coach Grant Billmeier 16:25: Lou Carnesecca tribute 19:30: On Monmouth-Seton Hall and King Rice's tampering plea 31:15: Rutgers' pros and cons in Vegas, big game vs. Ohio State 40:20: Big week ahead for Princeton; and a Saint Peter's-FDU classic

Jersey Jump Shot: Interview with FDU s Terrence Brown, plus Feast Week analysis of Seton Hall, Rutgers and Princeton. TOP: Interview with FDU's high-scoring guard guard Terrence Brown 14:00: Seton Hall 20:24: Rutgers 26:15: Princeton

TOP: Interview with Monmouth sharpshooter Abdi Bashir after he dropped 38 points on Rutgers 14:40: What we want to see from Rutgers before Vegas 23:20: Did Seton Hall get right vs. Wagner going into Charleston?  32:55: Princeton role players emerging; Myrtle Beach Invitational next  35:04: Saint Peter's, FDU, Rider, NJIT roundup

We devote this full episode to Jersey's two high-majors:  TOP: Interview with Rutgers wing Jordan Derkack  18:00: Seton Hall fan mailbag and therapy session

Rapid reaction to the season openers:  1:30: Rutgers' win over Wagner and Ace Bailey's injury 7:55: Seton Hall's squeaker over Saint Peter's and Shaheen Holloway's injury 14:25: Monmouth-Michigan State 16:19: Princeton's thriller over Iona 18:55: NIIT heartbreaker vs. Penn  

Our forecast for New Jersey's 2024-25 college basketball season:  Top: Welcome back, hoop-heads!  2:10: Rutgers  13:10 Seton Hall  22:50: Princeton 26:20 Monmouth 28:35: Saint Peter's 30:20: FDU 32:05 NJIT 33:40: Rider

We convene an emergency podcast to discuss the transfer-portal madness that put Jersey college hoops at center stage this week, plus other roster-building and scheduling updates.  Top: We're back 2:00: Kadary Richmond & Seton Hall 20:15: Rutgers, Cliff Omoruyi & schedule 30:45: Princeton keeping it together? 36:30 Monmouth's roster rebuild