The Scarlet Faithful

Steve Pikiell now has three open scholarships to work with as the transfer portal continues to grow, the importance of NIL in building the roster as well as John Calipari's bombshell move to Arkansas proving anything can still happen this offseason.

Topics include what Zach Martini and Tyson Acuff are adding that doesn't show up on the stat sheet, a review of the current roster and additional needs, the uniqueness of Dylan Harper and much more.

A full breakdown of what the Scarlet Knights are adding with Martini who is an experienced player and efficient three-point shooter. Also a look at his value, what he and Tyson Acuff bring to the roster and the options Steve Pikiell now has in continuing to build next season's team.

More analysis on the addition of Tyson Acuff, the pursuit of Zach Martini and Matt Allocco, St. Joseph's adds Derek Simpson, the AAC set to hire Tim Pernetti as commissioner, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey ready to show out for Rutgers at the McDonald's All-American game and more.

Steve Pikiell and the coaching staff have landed a top ten scorer in the nation last season as its first addition out of the transfer portal. Acuff is a big addition. He is a proven finisher at the rim, at the foul line and gives Rutgers a veteran 6'4" guard that can score in multiple ways. A full breakdown of what it means here.

The 2025 recruiting class is off to a good start after gaining a 4th commit on Easter Sunday. Defensive Coordinator Joe Harasymiak spoke with the media at the end of the first week of spring practice and was impressive once again. Plus a thought on basketball as well as spring sports updates.

A full discussion on the former top 50 recruit leaving Rutgers, factors as to why along with how his freshman season played out, the impact on next season's roster and more.

There is plenty of activity with portal targets to discuss along with Pikiell's comments on Wednesday to Jerry Carino about the type of players he is pursuing as he rebuilds the roster for next season.

As spring camp began on Tuesday, David Anderson returns to discuss several newsworthy updates to the roster including injuries, position changes as well as position battles and more.

How Kentucky's loss to Oakland is a warning sign for next season and also shows how many good mid-major plays and programs exist, don't get suck in by offseason rumors, Rutgers wrestling day one update at nationals, spring football camp nears plus more.

Rutgers now has five scholarship player in the portal. Analysis on the losses of Cliff and Mag, how many available spots Steve Pikiell could have available to fill for next season and much more.

With the entire 2022 recruiting class departing and more roster spots for next season potentially opening, a discussion on how Steve Pikiell and the coaching staff should approach roster building this offseason.

Analysis and more from the first day that players can enter the portal as Rutgers has two scholarship players and two walk-on's make the decision to leave.

David Anderson returns to focus on the current state of the Rutgers quarterback room, examining the ceiling and floor for next season and beyond, context within the Big Ten as well as roster construction in the portal and NIL era.

With the disappointing 2023-2024 season finished, it's time to dive deep into what changes could and should occur with the roster, the Mawot Mag situation, how to build around Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, the importance of getting things right in a timely fashion and more.

The Scarlet Knights were not competitive and trailed by double digits almost the entire game as a disappointing season concludes. The frustrations of this season and the end of several careers are part of this reflection.

Erik Vesper is back to highlight the Scarlet Knights' impressive showing as well as a quick look ahead at what to hope for with nationals less than two weeks away. Rutgers has eight qualifiers, the most for the program since 2016.

The No. 13 seeded Scarlet Knights take on No. 12 seed Maryland on Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 pm on Peacock. Can this team get off the mat and make a run this week in Minneapolis? Keys to doing so and more are discussed here.

Following Sunday's loss to Ohio State, Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell spoke about the importance of having a different approach with roster decisions this offseason. I discuss his comments, how to interpret the rumor mill, give my take on what to expect in terms of players coming and going once the season concludes as well as discuss what should be prioritized this offseason by Pikiell.

The Scarlet Knights had a brutal offensive performance once again and end the regular season losing six of its last seven games.

The Scarlet Knights look to end the regular season with a victory over the red hot Buckeyes on Sunday, March 10 at 2 pm ET on BTN. Eight seniors will be honored before the game and riding the emotion of the day could be key in splitting the season series with OSU.

Some perspective on the current state of Rutgers men's basketball in comparing things to some other bigger brand Big Ten programs and how to look at the context of this current season.

The Scarlet Knights squandered a 47-40 lead with 14 + minutes to play as they unraveled in painful fashion.

Erik Vesper is back for a comprehensive review of the regular season and weight by weight breakdown for each Scarlet Knight heading into this weekend's conference tournament action.

The Scarlet Knights (15-14; 7-11) face the Badgers (18-11; 10-8) on Senior Night in Madison at 7 pm ET on FS1. After blowing out Wisconsin at the RAC in February, can they bring the same physicality to the rematch?