The Scarlet Faithful

Aaron Breitman discusses multiple positive developments with Rutgers football recruiting over the weekend, the portal watch for Rutgers men's basketball as well as baseball on a tear and moving up the Big Ten standings.

With 4-star recruit Baye Ndongo decommitting on Thursday and reports this week that Rutgers is pursuing 5-star Mackenzie Mgbako, Aaron Breitman talks through the current roster, decisions to be made, potential additions, the hope with the class of 2024 and much more.

Aaron Breitman discusses the uncertainty surrounding who will ultimately sign in the 2023 class for Rutgers. Top 40 recruit Gavin Griffiths is signed & 3-star guard Jamichael Davis is on track to do so soon. 4-star big man Baye Ndongo is being pursued by other schools. Whether he signs at RU remains to be seen. In addition, former target 4-star big man Papa Kante has asked for his NLI release...

Aaron Breitman spoke to longtime UMass fan and social media presence Curry Hicks Sage about recent commit Noah Fernandes. He played the past three seasons at UMass and their best player over that time span. The discussion includes what he brings to Rutgers on the court, his potential playing with Cam Spencer and Derek Simpson, his injury history, potential to be a key defender and more. Also some...

Aaron Breitman gives his initial take on what it means for the roster next season and what the UMass transfer adds as a natural, play making point guard.

Aaron Breitman answers questions and covers topics asked by readers on topics such as Rutgers men's and women's basketball recruiting, the potential returns of Cliff Omoruyi and Paul Mulcahy, the development of the freshman, the offensive line for football, Big Ten realignment and much more.

Aaron Breitman welcomes back Jerry Carino for a full discussion on Rutgers men's basketball. Topics discussed includes the season in review, the reshaping of the roster, lessons learned by Steve Pikiell, scheduling for next season and much more.

Aaron Breitman breaks down the bubble and how the Selection Committee broke precedent, why Rutgers putting themselves in this position is heartbreaking, the big picture view and much more.

Rutgers heads into the postseason after losing six of eight games and its NCAA Tournament hopes in the balance. Aaron Breitman runs through the current state of things and dives into how this team can recover against Michigan on Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament.

For episode No. 57, Aaron Breitman welcomes On3 national desk reporter and the Rutgers play by play announcer for Big Ten Plus Nick Kosko. With the Big Ten Wrestling Championships taking place this weekend, the pair discuss the automatic bid and at-large berth process for the NCAA Championships, a rundown through every weight class including seed and outlook for each Rutgers wrestler and much more...

Aaron Breitman welcomes Brad Wachtel to discuss Rutgers' NCAA Tournament outlook with one week remaining in the regular season. Brad is ranked No. 10 out of 148 nationally over the last 5 years of projecting the field of 68. The discussion includes how the NCAA Tournament committee evaluates teams, how Rutgers' resume measures up currently, scenarios where they could improve or fall back to the bu...

Aaron Breitman discusses the big picture takeaways from the epic comeback on Sunday night. They include RU's ability to still play at a high defensive level, the changing dynamics of the offense and rotation with new pieces stepping up, the current outlook for the postseason, the schedule ahead and more.  

Aaron Breitman talks through the loss to Michigan that now has Rutgers trending in the wrong direction both in the Big Ten standings and NCAA Tournament projections. Topics include the offensive struggles and how to turn things around, the statistics highlighting the loss of Mawot Mag, the lack of confidence the team is playing with, why the fan base needs to pull it together and much more. 

Episode No. 53 previews the Rutgers baseball season ahead with head coach Steve Owens. Topics include the breakthrough 2022 campaign, the disappointment of not making the NCAA Tournament, a strong returning core as well as many newcomers, a review of the lineup and pitching staff, the non-conference schedule, expectations and more.

For episode No. 52, Aaron Breitman is joined by head coach Melissa Lehman to preview the 2023 season ahead for Rutgers women's lacrosse. The Scarlet Knights are coming off their best season in program history. Many key contributors return to a team ranked No. 7 nationally in the preseason polls. Topics covered include key veterans returning, roster development, raising expectations, the challengin...

Aaron Breitman welcomes back Rutgers women's basketball head coach Coquese Washington to discuss the progress her team has made so far this season. Topics include player development, embracing of roles, managing minutes, building the culture and more. 

For episode No. 50, Aaron Breitman is joined by head coach Brian Brecht to preview the 2023 season ahead for Rutgers men's lacrosse. The Scarlet Knights are coming off the best season in program history. They welcome back many key contributors as well as 20 newcomers to the roster. Topics covered include key veterans returning, position battles within the rope unit and goalkeeper, turnover rate, t...

Aaron Breitman recaps briefly the weekend of results with multiple Rutgers programs, discusses the hiring of Dave Brock as wide receivers coach, the recent recruiting wins from last week, the need to add to the offense through the transfer portal, men's basketball doing well with metrics, an important week ahead including a quick preview of Penn State and much more. 

Aaron Breitman focuses on key points while incorporating audio of Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and new offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca discussing his return to the program at Monday's introductory press conference. Schiano and Ciarrocca discuss their shared approach to the offense, the need to fit the system to the personnel, the hiring process, NIL, hiring new assistant coaches, quarterba...

Aaron Breitman welcomes Dan Dietzel from Gopher Insight to discuss Kirk Ciarrocca's past tenures at Minnesota. After serving as the Gopher's offensive coordinator from 2017-2019, Ciarrocca returned for the 2022 season. Topics include Ciarrocca's offensive style and how PJ Fleck influenced it, his ability to develop and recruit quarterbacks, play calling, recruiting in general as well as the many c...

Aaron Breitman covers a variety of topics following the 65-62 win for Rutgers on the road against Northwestern. Topics discussed include Cam Spencer's mentality, contributions from multiple players, improved three-point and foul shooting, winning on the road raising the ceiling for the program, current metrics with NET and KenPom, the Ohio State rematch and more. 

Aaron Breitman discusses two major topics for Rutgers fans on this episode. First, a deep dive looking at Kirk Ciarrocca's career, his history in developing QB's and experience with play calling as well as coaching within the Big Ten, his first tenure at RU and more. Then the discussion shifts to the success of Rutgers men's basketball, why they are taking the next step and what they need to do mo...

Aaron Breitman welcomes Rutgers Gymnastics head coach Umme Salim-Beasley ahead of this weekend's season opening meet. The Scarlet Knights are competing at the the Super 16 Collegiate Gymnastics Challenge in Las Vegas on Friday, January 6. Topics include the top 15 recruiting class the program added, the return of star Hannah Joyner, the progress made the past two seasons, the Big Ten, expectations...

Aaron Breitman welcomes longtime Rutgers basketball fan and friend Dave White to discuss Monday night's history making victory over No. 1 Purdue. Topics include the experience of watching the win, late game decisions, Steve Pikiell's play calling out of timeouts, Cam Spencer emerging, how far the program has come under Pikiell since the 50 point loss to Purdue seven years ago, the road ahead the r...

Aaron Breitman answers questions and discusses topics on Rutgers athletics from readers. Topics include the offensive coordinator search, men's basketball's schedule ahead, whether their defense can continue at an elite level, the ceiling for this team this season and much more. Other topics include what is the most underrated program at Rutgers and new year's resolutions for multiple Rutgers spor...