Rams Rewind

In this latest in our Newcomers Roundup series, George talks with Mark Zanetto from http://bigeastenergy.com about UConn transfer guard Ahmad Nowell. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the li...

In the latest from our newcomers series, George talks with Nathan Mook from Rhody Vault about Barry Evans and Keyshawn Mitchell, who followed new VCU Head Coach Phil Martelli, Jr. from Bryant. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to...

In the second of our 2025 Newcomer Roundup series, George talks with IMG Academy postgraduate coach Jim Carr about incoming freshman Jordan Tillery. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the lin...

In the first in this off-season's "Newcomer Roundup" series, George Templeton chats with Gonzaga College High School boy's basketball coach Steve Turner about incoming freshman Nyk Lewis. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help...

George Templeton sits down once again with Richmond Times-Dispatch Deputy Sports Editor and VCU sports beat reporter Zach Joachim, this time to run down the entire 2025-26 roster player by player.  Zach also gives his take on why guard Zeb Jackson may not be returning for another year. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best...

In this (very) special offseason episode, George Templeton sits down with new VCU Head Coach Phil Martelli, Jr. to talk about how he got to VCU, the style of play we can expect from his teams, and the style of player he's looking for.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you co...

Producer Steve Mullen was able to gain media access to the introductory press conference for new Head Coach Phil Martelli, Jr.  In this episode, he runs through some of the comments from the announcement itself, but also provides some audio from the press availability after the podium show.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you t...

George Templeton sits down for a fantastic conversation with VCU great and sometimes TV color commentator Ed Nixon to talk about the past of the program, the present of the program (including our recent coaching search), and where he thinks the program is going.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcas...

Well that was ugly. VCU falls by 9 to BYU in the first round of the NCAA tournament.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate:  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_b...

With VCU safely in the Big Dance, George Templeton sits down with Jake Hatch from Locked On Cougars podcast to talk all about first round opponent BYU.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is th...

VCU takes down GMU in the A10 Title Game, and is headed to Denver to play BYU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  George Templeton sat down for an early morning talk with Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch to talk about the championship game and preview the first round of the NCAAs. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing...

VCU clamped down on Loyola-Chicago in the final five minutes to walk away a seven point winner and advance once again to the A10 Title Game!  George Templeton was in the Cap One Arena and has his thoughts on the match. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a do...

VCU smacks down SBU, winning by 17 in the quarterfinals of the A10 tournament.  George Templeton was in the arena and provides his recap! We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to secure...

George Templeton chats with Tyler Cronin from 3 Bid League podcast about all things A10 Tournament.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate:  https://www.paypal.com/d...

Host George Templeton is joined by bracketologist Rocco Miller from https://bracketeer.org/ to talk about VCU's chances of an at large bid in the upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help...

VCU plays a sloppy old school (and not in a good way) game, and despite a try at a miracle win at the end, falls by three points to Dayton at the Stu.  George Templeton looks back at what happened. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd lik...

Despite the game being a little painful to watch at times, VCU gets out of Pittsburgh with a nine-point win over Duquesne, and wraps up the regular season A10 title.  George Templeton has his recap. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd li...

Despite a bit of drift in the second half just like against Richmond, VCU puts in another dominant performance at home, beating Davidson by 24 points.  George Templeton has his take on the game in this latest Rams Rewind. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a...

VCU plays another great game, with the exception of a period in the second half when they apparently "got bored".  In the end, though, they take home an 18 point win and complete the season sweep of the Spiders.  George Templeton has his look back at the game! We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on...

In a game with massive implications in the A10 standings, VCU went nuclear in the second half against GMU's vaunted defense, and won the game by 16.  George Templeton has his look back at the glorious victory. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation? ...

VCU absolutely demolishes UMass in the Minutemen's last trip to the Stu as a member of the A10.  George Templeton has his recap of the snow game block party. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here i...

George Templeton is joined by producer Steve Mullen to dig into the mailbag and answer your questions about the state of the VCU Rams.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securel...

It wasn't pretty, but in conference play that doesn't matter as long at it's a win.  VCU goes to DC and beats GWU by eight, and George Templeton has a look at the couple of things that made it happen. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd...

VCU scraped, scrapped, and found a way to win at Dayton, notching its biggest victory of the season in a game that looked all but lost.  George Templeton is celebrating, and you should too! We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to hel...

Another night at the Stu, and another complete domination of a conference foe.  This time it was against La Salle, and the Rams won by 30 in a game that wasn't even that close.  George Templeton has his look back. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donatio...