The Knight Report Podcast

Mike and Richie are joined by Rivals National Basketball Recruiting Analyst Rob Cassidy to talk everything Rutgers basketball recruiting. They first get a general vibe check of where Rutgers is seen nationally in recruiting now vs a few years ago (0:55) before discussing some of Rutgers top recruits and targets. That includes Gavin Griffiths (1:50), Dellquan Warren (3:55), Lathan Sommerville (6:14...

Mike and Richie break down the commitment of WR Isaiah Crumpler from the class of 2024 out of Conley HS in Greenville, North Carolina (0:45). They then discuss the potential commitment of other members of the class of 2024 (5:00) before pivoting to basketball. They give an update on the potential transfer out of a current Rutgers basketball player (10:00) and how things seem to be trending in a po...

Mike and Richie break down the latest commitment in the class of 2024 for Rutgers football in Matthew Ogunniyi out of Flowers HS in Upper Marlboro, Maryland (0:30). They then discuss the upcoming official visitors in June (11:00) and the transfer of LB Micah Wing (14:00) before closing on a discussion about college apparel deals (19:20) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

Mike and Richie and joined by Chris Nalwasky and Craig Epstein to break down a litany of Rutgers football and basketball topics. Starting with football, they first break down the Rutgers' spring game (1:00) before pivoting to transfer portal talk (13:00), recruiting updates from Saturday including the commitment of 2024 TE Monte Keener (17:36), what Richie saw from Sunday's Under Armour camp (20:4...

Mike and Richie discuss all the latest happenings in Rutgers basketball recruiting, including the latest on  Dylan Harper  (1:05), what's going with  Baye Ndongo  (8:51) and the latest on  Mackenzie Mgbako  (14:35). They then pivot to the latest intel on where the Scarlet Knights assistant coaching search (25:42) before talking about a possible upcoming RU Athletics apparel deal (31:51). They clos...

Mike and Richie discuss the final scrimmage of the spring for Rutgers football before the spring game (0:58) before diving into Rutgers Football recruiting (6:45). They then pivot to the basketball coaching search as it looks like Steve Pikiell has narrowed his choice down to about five candidates (13:21). They close by discussing a HUGE development in Rutgers MBB recruiting, as as sources are tel...

Mike and Richie break down the latest commitment in Rutgers' class of 2024 in OG Judah Pruitt of Shabazz HS in Newark, NJ. Pruitt is the 5th commitment in the class of 2024 for RFootball and the guys break down his game and what it means for the rest of the class moving forward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Mike and Richie break down the commitment of 2024 four-star (No. 92 overall recruit) center  Lathan Sommerville  of Peoria, Illinois. Sommerville is the third commitment of Rutgers top ranked recruiting class for the 2024 cycle. They break down his game, what it means for recruiting moving forward and discuss his basketball background. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

Mike and Richie are joined by former Rutgers and NFL QB Mike McMahon. They discuss his recruitment to Rutgers (0:45), what Mike saw during his visit to Rutgers for spring practice (2:52), what stood out about OC Kirk Ciarrocca's offense (5:20), what some of takeaways from the Rutgers coaching clinic and Bill Belichick (7:58), what advice he would give to Rutgers' QBs (12:00), what the NFL draft pr...

Mike and Richie are joined once again to discuss everything Rutgers basketball with insider Richard Kent. They begin by talking recruiting with everything from the most recent portal commitments (Noah Fernandes and Destiny Adams) to where Rutgers stands with top high school players (Dylan Harper, Tyler Betsey and Darius Adams) (1:10). Next they pivot to the assistant coaching search, discussing so...

Mike and Richie open the show by discussing the commitment of the 4th commitment of the class of 2024 in LB Sam Pilof of Wisconsin (1:00). Next they discuss (what they can) from the scrimmage yesterday and the recruits in attendance (4:58). They then pivot to basketball talk and discuss the commitment of former UMass PG Noah Fernandes (10:30). They close by talking about whether or not fans should...

Mike and Richie discuss Rutgers MBB AHC Karl Hobbs' departure for Georgia Tech in the same role. They discuss potential replacements before turning to recruiting. They then discuss where Rutgers stand in the transfer portal, particularly with former UMass PG Noah Fernandes. They then discuss the recent happenings with Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey before closing with some football talk. Hosted by Si...

Mike and Richie discuss week 1 of spring football practice and analyze everything the assistant coaches had to say before diving into a number of Rutgers athletics topics. They discuss basketball recruiting and how top RU targets did at the USA junior national team minicamp this past weekend (2024 commit Ace Bailey and 2024 target Dylan Harper) and where Rutgers stands with some transfer portal ta...

Mike and Richie open the show by discussing all things Rutgers football opening week of spring practice, from who looks bulked up, to a positional breakdown, to what Greg Schiano had to say in his opening presser, to a transfer portal visitor and much more. They are then joined once again by Rutgers basketball insider Richard Kent to discuss the latest rumors/happenings with the basketball program...

Mike and Richie discuss the transfers of Oskar Palmquist and Dean Reiber and what that means for Rutgers basketball moving forward. They also discuss the assistant coaching rumors and Rutgers interest in the portal. They close by previewing spring practice for Rutgers football. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

Mike and Richie react to the new of Cliff Omoruyi declaring for the NBA draft and what that means for Rutgers basketball in 2023-24. They then discuss some recent Rutgers wrestling news (Boone McDermott to the portal and Matt Heinrich decommitting) along with some other news that could be coming soon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

Mike and Richie discuss the transfer of Rutgers' G Jalen Miller from the program. They then run through some players Rutgers has been connected to in the portal (Pitt's John Hugley, Temple's Jamille Reynolds, Virginia Tech's Jordan Buchanan, Cal Baptists' Taran Armstrong, Towson's Nick Timberlake and Delaware's Jameer Nelson Jr). They close by covering Rutgers' assistant coaches and their interest...

Mike and Richie are joined by the co-founder of Student Athlete Name, Image and Likeness co-founder and Rutgers College Class President of 1972 Richard Kent to discuss a roundtable of Rutgers basketball topics. They cover everything from the 2022-23, to portal recruiting, to coaching rumors, to local schools (Princeton/Ivy League schools, St Peters, NJIT, etc) and much more! Hosted by Simplecast,...

Mike and Richie are joined by Rutgers beat writers Craig Epstein and Chris Nalwasky to break down Rutgers MBB 2022-23 season after Rutgers' 88-86 opening round NIT loss to Hofstra. They discuss how the season went, what changes to look for in 2023-24, the transfer portal and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

Mike and Richie are joined by Rutgers Athletic Director to discuss a bevy of topics, including Rutgers NCAA tournament snub, OOC scheduling, facilities upgrades, B1G TV rights deal, the addition of USC/UCLA to the B1G, NIL, coaching hires, coaching extensions and much more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

Mike is joined by Rutgers beat writer Chris Nalwasky to discuss Rutgers 70-65 loss to Purdue (and three guys in zebra stripes) in the B1G quarterfinals. They also break down where they think Rutgers stands in the NCAA Tournament bubble watch and what seed Rutgers could get in the tourneyMike is joined by Rutgers beat writer Chris Nalwasky to discuss Rutgers 70-65 loss to Purdue (and three guys in...

Mike is joined by Rutgers beat writer Craig Epstein to break down Rutgers' 62-50 win in the B1G Tournament 2nd round vs Michigan. In a game Rutgers had to have to keep it's NCAA Tournament hopes alive, Rutgers had a 2nd half for the ages to burst Michigan's NCAA Tournament bubble. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Mike and Richie recap Rutgers' regular season finale loss at home to Northwestern and talk B1G tournament. They then pivot to a recruiting update to go along with Rivals' 2024 ranking updates, including where Rutgers stands with it's top targets (Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Tyler Betsey, Naas Cunningham, Jaeden Mustaf, Kur Teng, Dellquan Warren and Lathan Somerville are all covered). They close by t...

Mike and Richie are joined by Rutgers beat writers Craig Epstein and Chris Nalwasky to discuss the epic collapse Rutgers suffered to Minnesota 75-74 after leading by 10 with 75 seconds to go. They discuss what Rutgers' NCAA Tournament outlook is and what Rutgers needs to do to lock up a spot in the field. They then pivot to football recruiting to discuss the upcoming junior day visitors. Hosted by...

Mike and Richie break down LT Willie Tyler entering the portal and what it means for Rutgers moving forward. They also touch on some MBB scheduling rumors (mainly next year's MSG game). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.