Rutgers Rant

The Rutgers Rant discusses the Scarlet Knights being excluded from the NCAA Tournament field, what it means for the evaluation of the season and what the future holds for head coach Steve Pikiell’s program. We also touch on the Rutgers wrestling program’s showing at the Big Ten Championships and looking ahead to the NCAA Championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant discusses the basketball program's dreadful finish to the regular season, which ended with a Senior Night loss to Northwestern on Sunday that followed last week's meltdown at last-place Minnesota. We break down what is wrong with the Scarlet Knights’ offense, how much of an impact Mawot Mag’s injury truly had, what Rutgers has to do to fix this before it is too late and what this...

The Rutgers Rant discusses the men's basketball program's epic comeback over Penn State, whether that earns Derek Simpson more playing time, what to do with Paul Mulcahy and why the Scarlet Knights struggle so much offensively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rutgers basketball has lost three straight games since key starter Mawot Mag suffered a season-ending knee injury. A 10-point home loss to Nebraska, the 12th-place team in the Big Ten, is sounding the alarm bells in Piscataway. Is it time to panic in Piscataway? The Rutgers Rant discusses all of that and more, including the need for Paul Mulcahy to be more assertive, Cliff Omoruyi's NBA prospects...

The Rutgers Rant discusses where the men's basketball program stands at the midpoint of the Big Ten season, the football program's offensive outlook after a lack of movement in the transfer portal, the wrestling team's down year and the women's basketball program's strong first season under head coach Coquese Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the commitment of five-star forward Ace Bailey and what it means for the program's future, including the pursuit of Dylan Harper. We talk about the Scarlet Knights' epic overtime win over Ohio State. We touch on offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca's introduction and his plans for the offense, quarterback Gavin Wimsatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

The Rutgers Rant discusses Greg Schiano's hire of Kirk Ciarrocca as the Scarlet Knights' offensive coordinator. We also touch on the men’s basketball program’s win over Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant discusses every angle of the the Scarlet Knights' monster upset over No. 1 Purdue at Mackey Arena, from the the chaotic finish to what it all means moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant welcomes NJ Advance Media recruiting analyst Todderick Hunt to the show. He breaks down the Scarlet Knights' 2023 recruiting class, discusses transfer portal targets and the current state of recruiting at large in the age of NIL. We also discuss the men's basketball team's big win over Wake Forest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant discusses the controversial finish to the Scarlet Knights' gut-wrenching loss to Ohio State on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant crew discusses the football program's quiet start to the offseason, between the lack of an offensive coordinator hire and the relatively positive start to the transfer portal window, along with the basketball team's huge start to Big Ten play with a dominant win over No. 10 Indiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant crew discusses a down 2022 season for the Scarlet Knights and previews a pivotal — and potentially wild — offseason for the program led by head coach Greg Schiano. We touch on the players Rutgers must prevent from entering the transfer portal, the positions of it needs to attack, the offensive coordinator search and more. We also touch on the men's basketball team as it enters the...

The Rutgers Rant crew discusses Gavin Wimsatt and the offense's immense struggles in the Scarlet Knights' loss to No. 11 Penn State, the alleged sold-out crowd at SHI Stadium, the quarterback situation heading into the offseason and the outlook for the rest of the regular season. We also talk Rutgers basketball's loss to Temple and Rutgers wrestling's big week in California, dish our World Cup win...

The Rutgers Rant discusses the Scarlet Knights' loss to Michigan State and all that it entailed: Gavin Wimsatt's growth, the defense's regression, the worst day of a season-long penalty issue, the end of half clock management and the end of game shenanigans. We touch on men's soccer's historic Big Ten Tournament title, basketball's undefeated start and the depth that creates potential for the wres...

The Rutgers Rant crew had plenty to discuss this week, from the football program's tale-of-two-halves loss to No. 4 Michigan to the upcoming men's basketball season. We talk quarterback Gavin Wimsatt's performance, make season predictions for hoops and get into why the train horn sound at SHI Stadium must go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant crew discusses head coach Greg Schiano's decision to name redshirt freshman Gavin Wimsatt as the starting quarterback and what it means for the future of the program. We also discuss Rutgers' upcoming meeting with Michigan, the outlook without star running back Samuel Brown and the basketball program's scrimmage with Fairfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

The Rutgers Rant discusses the Scarlet Knights' Homecoming win over Indiana, interim offensive coordinator Nunzio Campanile's debut, true freshman Sam Brown's breakout game, the usage of veteran quarterback Noah Vedral while keeping redshirt freshman Gavin Wimsatt glued to the bench and the upcoming road trip to Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant crew discusses a crucial Homecoming meeting with the Hoosiers, what we believe would mark a successful reign for interim OC Nunzio Campanile, whether Rutgers fans will ever have a chance to carry the goal posts at SHI Stadium into the Raritan River, Knoxville-style, and what it would take to #ThrowPolitiInTheRaritan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant crew discusses the news that Greg Schiano fired his offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson during the bye week, what changes need to be made by interim OC/QB coach Nunzio Campanile and where the Scarlet Knights go from here in the second half of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NJ Advance Media crew recaps Rutgers' road loss to No. 3 Ohio State, debates who would win a fight between Greg Schiano and Ryan Day and previews Friday's pivotal game against Nebraska on the latest episode of the Rutgers Rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss Rutgers' first loss of the season to Iowa, the quarterback position after Evan Simon's second consecutive start and the greatness (or lack thereof?) of astronaut/Senator/pioneer John Glenn ahead of the Scarlet Knights' trip to Columbus to face No. 3 Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant crew discusses the horrendous offensive display in Saturday's win over Temple, what head coach Greg Schiano yelled at offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson and how the current quarterback injury crisis impacts the upcoming Big Ten opener against Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NJ Advance Media crew discusses Rutgers' obliteration of Wagner, the ongoing quarterback carousel and the possibility of the Scarlet Knights racing out to a 5-1 (!) start to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NJ Advance Media crew discusses Rutgers' season-opening win over Boston College and the interesting situation at quarterback that emerged from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rutgers Rant crew previews the Scarlet Knights' season opener against Boston College this weekend. Steve Politi, Pat Lanni and Brian Fonseca discuss the quarterback battle, the offensive line rotation and the defensive line depth before making a prediction on arguably the most important game of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices