The Scarlet Faithful

Aaron Breitman recaps the past week's results for Rutgers Athletics. The majority of the episode covers Rutgers football's 22-21 win over Boston College as well as the outlook for the rest of the season. In addition, every fall sports program was in action. Results for each and upcoming games are reviewed as well. A quick mention of former Rutgers players who made NFL rosters as well as an update...

Aaron Breitman welcomes AJ to discuss the current state of the Boston College football program ahead of Saturday's season opener against Rutgers. Topics discussed include head coach Jeff Hafley's tenure so far, new offensive coordinator John McNulty, the talent at skill positions on offense, expectations for the offensive line, outlook for the season, how BC matches up against Rutgers and much mor...

Aaron Breitman welcomes Rutgers great and current radio color analyst Mike Teel to help preview week one against Boston College. Topics discussed include the offseason improvements made, transfer player additions, the importance of the offensive line, John McNulty as an offensive coordinator including the historic 2008 season with Teel at QB, the coaching staffs familiarity, the impact a win can h...

Aaron Breitman recaps the week for Rutgers athletics as men's soccer, volleyball and field hockey opened their respective seasons. No. 3 Rutgers women's soccer competed in the second week of their season. All the results are broken down along with a look ahead at the schedule for each team in the coming week. A quick recap of NIL activities around Rutgers with Knights of the Raritan and Knights So...

Aaron Breitman welcomes Ron Harper Jr. for this episode. The discussion includes overcoming his father's legacy and creating his own, his rise from under recruited prospect to NBA player, several key moments during his Rutgers career, his brother Dylan's recruitment, NIL and his involvement with Knight Society and much more.

Aaron Breitman previews the 2022 volleyball season with head coach Caitlin Schweihofer. The Scarlet Knights open up at the College of Charleston Tournament on the last weekend of August. Topics of discussion include the ups and downs of last season, changes to the coaching staff, key returnees, newcomers to the roster, recruiting, the non-conference schedule, expectations and more. 

Aaron Breitman welcomed Coach Civico to preview the 2022 Rutgers field hockey team. The Scarlet Knights open the new season on Friday, August 26 against Duke. Topics include the significance of last year's best campaign in program history, the strong culture in place, the new leaders of this team, the newcomers on the roster, the non-conference schedule, expectations and more. 

Aaron Breitman sits down with Rutgers women's soccer head coach Mike O'Neill to discuss the program ahead of the 2022 season. Topics discussed this episode with coach O'Neill include offseason coaching staff changes, the leadership program in place, a review of the roster including returning starters, newcomers and transfers, the schedule, expectations, culture and more.

One of the greatest quarterbacks in Rutgers history, Ryan Hart, joins Aaron Breitman to discuss a variety of topics. The legacy of former Rutgers AD Bob Mulcahy, Ryan's past lawsuit against EA Sports regarding NIL, the current climate in college athletics, his role as an advisor for the Knights of the Raritan Collective, the QB competition between Gavin Wimsatt and Noah Vedral, his own experience...

Aaron Breitman welcomes head coach Jim McElderry to discuss the men's soccer program entering his fourth season in Piscataway. With as talented and experienced roster as the Scarlet Knights have had in quite some time, expectations are high for Rutgers to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. Topics discussed in this episode include a roster breakdown, non-conference schedule...

Aaron covers a variety of topics that readers asked for such as the start of training camp for Rutgers football and position group reviews, the women's soccer team opening up as No. 6 in the Coaches Poll, whether Rutgers is legitimately recruiting Bronny James, facilites, NIL and more. 

Topics discussed include the formation and purpose of The Knight Society, their goals and upcoming launch date, the importance of building connections within the Rutgers community, his relationship with Eric LeGrand, the long term path for student-athletes in regard to compensation, followed by a lengthy, detailed conversation regarding several key games and moments throughout his playing career a...

Topics discussed include her priorities since taking over the program, her prior connections with her assistant coaches including former Rutgers star Tasha Pointer, the impact of her staff’s experience with several legendary coaches, the current state of the roster, whether it’s easier to establish a new culture with a smaller group, her experience as the first head of the WNBA players union and a...

Topics discussed with Greg Schiano include the benefit of having a traditional offseason for the first time since Schiano's return, his strategy in identifying impact players within the portal, the approach heading into training camp with the quarterback position, the importance of NIL and how to combat the misuse of it, the support of Governor Murphy and the need for a modern practice facility, h...

Topics discussed with Steve Pikiell include the turnaround from last season, the importance in believing in one another as a team, the newcomers on the roster, an assessment of the offseason development of specific players, whether the offense will change for the season ahead, NIL, the non-conference schedule as well as the overall schedule, Ron Harper Jr.’s NBA Summer League performance, upcoming...

The very first episode of the The Scarlet Faithful Podcast welcomes Rutgers Athletic Director Pat Hobbs. Co-Founder and Host Aaron Breitman discusses a variety of topics with Hobbs including Alston vs. NCAA, NIL, upcoming facility projects, conference expansion, how Rutgers keeps a seat at the table long term in major college athletics and much more.

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