Rebuilding Rutgers

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Rutgers experts Keith Sargeant and James Kratch discuss the latest news and hot topics surrounding the team. With host Steve Politi.

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    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 263 EPISODES

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    The Rebuilding Rutgers podcast is an absolute must-listen for any fan of Rutgers Athletics, especially during the football season. In fact, it would be fantastic if they expanded their coverage to include basketball as well. This podcast serves as the go-to resource for all things Rutgers, providing both written and spoken content that covers everything from the good, the bad, and sometimes even the ugly aspects of the university's athletics program. It's a great way to stay up-to-date on current stories surrounding RU football, and what sets this podcast apart is how candid and honest the hosts are in delivering their analysis.

    One of the best aspects of The Rebuilding Rutgers podcast is its comprehensive coverage of all things related to Rutgers Athletics. Whether you're looking for game recaps, player interviews, or in-depth analysis on various topics within the program, this podcast has you covered. The hosts bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to each episode, making it easy to trust their perspective and insights. Additionally, they provide a balanced view of not only the successes but also the challenges faced by Rutgers Athletics, allowing fans to have a more well-rounded understanding of their favorite teams.

    Furthermore, what makes this podcast stand out is how unfiltered and straightforward the hosts are in their delivery. They don't shy away from sharing their opinions or criticizing when necessary. This approach gives listeners an authentic experience with no sugar-coating or bias involved. Whether you agree or disagree with their viewpoints, you can appreciate that they tell it like it is without holding back.

    However, no review would be complete without acknowledging potential areas for improvement. One aspect that could be improved upon is diversifying the content beyond just football. While they do an excellent job covering football-related topics thoroughly, expanding their coverage to include other sports such as basketball would undoubtedly enhance listener engagement and offer a more holistic view of Rutgers Athletics as a whole.

    In conclusion, The Rebuilding Rutgers podcast is an invaluable resource for fans of the university's athletics program. With its comprehensive coverage, honest analysis, and a knack for telling it like it is, this podcast is a must-listen every week during the football season. While there is room for improvement in expanding their content to include other sports, the overall quality and dedication of the hosts make this podcast a go-to source for all things Rutgers Athletics.



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    After hiring President, is Rutgers set to fill athletic director spot soon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 60:44


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the school's search for an athletic director, its hiring of a president and the football program's big recruiting weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Search for Rutgers AD (finally) underway: What should priorities be?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 52:33


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the school launching its search for its newest athletic director, the basketball team's latest addition and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Where does football stand after spring, Mo Toure's departure? Plus: Hoops gets its center!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 56:14


    The Rutgers Rant is back to recap the football team's spring game and discuss the men's basketball team's transfer portal additions so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What Rutgers' 1st transfer addition shows about Steve Pikiell's portal strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 60:09


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss how the basketball program has navigated the first two weeks of the transfer portal window, discuss their first addition in Darren Buchanan, catch up on spring football, look into lacrosse's big-time upset over Maryland and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Previewing spring football, reviewing Rutgers basketball postmortem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 67:51


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss where things stand for the Scarlet Knights in the (very) early days of the basketball transfer portal, preview the football team's upcoming spring camp and break down head coach Schiano's thoughts on how Rutgers is approaching on the modern era of college sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Where does Rutgers basketball go from here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 62:26


    The Rutgers Rant looks back on the 2024-25 season and looks ahead to the future of the Scarlet Knights and Steve Pikiell. Where do they go from here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Previewing Big Ten Tournament, Rutgers' last chance at March Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 54:54


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview the Big Ten Tournament and the path ahead for the Scarlet Knights as they hope to make a miracle run and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Steve Pikiell and his Scarlet Knights are unraveling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 61:18


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' road defeats to Purdue and Michigan and head coach Steve Pikiell's uncharacteristic postgame behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Breaking down Ryan Pisarri's comments after interim AD breaks silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 60:01


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the men's basketball team winning back-to-back games and interim AD Ryan Pisarri breaking his months-long silence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    After worst week of season, Rutgers faces must-win in Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 56:08


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week for the Scarlet Knights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Another obstacle, another loss for snakebitten Scarlet Knights

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 55:26


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' loss to Maryland on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Football (finally) hires DC, basketball beats Illinois in Dylan Harper's return

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 55:00


    The Rutgers Rant reacts to the football team returning Robb Smith as defensive coordinator and basketball earning a big win over Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Assessing realistic expectations for Rutgers in final month of regular season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 46:53


    The Rutgers Rant is back to recap the Scarlet Knights' loss to Michigan and look ahead to the final month of the regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Harsh reality hits Rutgers after Michigan State loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 66:08


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' loss to Michigan State, the status of star freshman Dylan Harper and where they go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Basketball takes step back, reports on gymnastics and Rutgers finances released

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 50:07


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the men's basketball team's loss to Penn State, as well as the findings of the investigation into the gymnastics program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    UCLA win stops bleeding: Can Rutgers build on it with healthy Dylan Harper?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 57:00


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss how the Scarlet Knights looked against the Bruins, what it means ahead of a crucial four-game stretch outside of Piscataway and whether Monday's victory could springboard them a season-shifting run to close January. We also touch on football adding another stud defensive end in Ohio transfer Bradley Weaver, share our thoughts on the Scarlet Knights' current 10-man portal haul, discuss the latest on women's basketball star Kiyomi McMiller's saga and break down a near top-five upset from the wrestling program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Can Rutgers hoops salvage season that is quickly falling apart?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 59:41


    The show is back to discuss where the Scarlet Knights stand after a two-game losing streak to Wisconsin and Indiana and ahead of a crucial two-game stretch against No. 20 Purdue and No. 22 UCLA, how much Dylan Harper's illness has impacted them and whether they will make a miraculous turnaround to reach the postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What does Rutgers have to do in Big Ten play to make NCAA Tournament?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 60:33


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' blowout win over Columbia and where they stand in the NCAA Tournament picture as Big Ten play restarts. We also touch on football updates and each give our hopes for Rutgers athletics during the 2025 calendar year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rate Bowl recap: Scarlet Knights blow big lead in disappointing season finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 37:03


    The Rutgers Rant is back to recap the Rate Bowl, discuss the Scarlet Knights' defensive issues, break down the reason for its offense's second-half struggles and put the 2024 season into perspective after it officially came to a close. We also tough on the men's basketball team's outlook for the rest of this winter after its loss to Princeton in Newark last weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rate Bowl preview: Will Rutgers beat Kansas State again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 43:33


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview the Rate Bowl between the Scarlet Knights and Kansas State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How far can Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey carry Rutgers? Plus: football portal talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 50:06


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey's contributions in a crucial win over Seton Hall, how the rest of the Scarlet Knights fared against the Pirates, the drama of the final moments at Jersey Mike's Arena and what it all means for the remainder of the season. We also catch up on what the football program has done in the transfer portal during the first week of its current 20-day window, dissecting the three additions they made, the three outgoing transfers they lost and what should be the priority entering the final two weeks of the window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Previewing Seton Hall, reacting to football's 2025 schedule

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 50:24


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview basketball's rivalry game against Seton Hall and react to football's 2025 schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rate Bowl bound! Rutgers returns to Arizona, will face Kansas State

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 51:43


    The Rutgers Rant is back to break down the Scarlet Knights going to the Rate Bowl, their matchup with Kansas State and which of the seniors we think will play. We also touch on the men's basketball team's loss to Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Reviewing Rutgers football's roster after signing day, before transfer portal window opens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 64:02


    The Rutgers Rant goes through the Rutgers football roster after national signing day and before the transfer portal window opens next week. Read more coverage at NJ.com/rutgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How should Rutgers feel after 7-5 football season?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 62:19


    The Rutgers Rant is back to recap the Scarlet Knights' win over Michigan State to end its regular season, discuss the big picture of what this fall means and look ahead to their potential bowl destination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Dylan Harper's dominance puts Rutgers' ceiling on full display

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 55:04


    The Rutgers Rant discusses Dylan Harper's dominance at the Players Era Festival and previews the football team's regular season finale against Michigan State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How did Rutgers lose that game?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 54:51


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' stunning loss to No. 24 Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Would Senior Day win over Illinois mark successful season for Rutgers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 46:51


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview the Scarlet Knights' Senior Day meeting with Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    BOWLING! Rutgers clinches postseason, salvages special season possibility with win over Maryland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 55:11


    The Rutgers Rant discusses the Scarlet Knights' 31-17 win over Maryland, what it means for them to become bowl eligible and what they can do in the final two games of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Can Rutgers break College Park curse against Maryland?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 47:56


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview the Scarlet Knights' road trip to College Park, where they face Maryland on Saturday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Did Rutgers football turn a corner in win over Minnesota?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 59:37


    The Rutgers Rant is back to recap the Scarlet Knights' 26-19 win over Minnesota, discuss what an improved defense means moving forward and predict how many wins they can earn in the final three games of the season. We also preview basketball's game against Saint Peter's and recap the women's soccer team's loss to UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Hoops off to encouraging start, football faces red-hot Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 54:07


    The Rutgers Rant is back to recap the men's basketball team's encouraging start to the 2024-25 season and preview the football program's home game against a red-hot Minnesota team with a lot of familiar faces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Basketball season preview: What should we expect from Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 61:03


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview the 2024-25 men's basketball season. We share our expectations for five-star freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, our reasons for optimism and concern and our season predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Has Rutgers football lost its identity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 52:18


    The Rutgers Rant is back to recap the Scarlet Knights' loss to USC, discuss where they stand at the bye week, give our take on what caused the October backslide and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Can Rutgers stabilize season vs. USC in LA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 46:43


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview the Scarlet Knights' trip to Los Angeles to face USC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    After Rutgers loses to UCLA, is it time to panic in Piscataway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 65:07


    The Rutgers Rant returns to recap the Scarlet Knights' 35-32 loss to UCLA on Saturday. We discuss the disastrous defensive performance against the Bruins, a much-improved offense and where Rutgers goes from here. We also touch on men's basketball's exhibition loss to St. John's, where five-star freshmen Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper shined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Previewing Rutgers' must-win game against UCLA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 41:59


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview what amounts to a must-win matchup for the Scarlet Knight, sharing our take on running back Samuel Brown's season-ending injury and dissecting what this game could mean for the outlook of Rutgers' season. We also touch on the preseason exhibition the men's basketball team will play against St. John's in Piscataway on Thursday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What's next for Rutgers after blowout loss to Wisconsin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 52:37


    The Rutgers Rant is back to try and make sense of the Scarlet Knights' 42-7 loss to Wisconsin. We recap the “unacceptable” result, look at what went wrong and recalibrate our expectations for the rest of the 2024 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Wisconsin preview: Will Scarlet Knights get back on track against beat-up Badgers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 47:15


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview the Scarlet Knights' crucial home game against Wisconsin, including the key matchup that could decide the contest and why it is crucial for Rutgers to get back on track against the beat-up Badgers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What is Rutgers' 2024 ceiling after Nebraska loss?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 56:45


    The Rutgers Rant is back to recap the Scarlet Knights' 14-7 loss to Nebraska, what plagued them during a frustrating afternoon in Lincoln and what it means for the rest of the 2024 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Nebraska preview: another week, another chance at history for Rutgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 45:36


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview Rutgers football's road trip to Nebraska, the keys to the contest — including, among other things, stopping “prodigy” true freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola — and what they need from quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis as star running back Kyle Monangai faces a stout defensive front. We also touch on men's basketball's trip to Chicago for Big Ten Media Day on Thursday, as well as where head coach Steve Pikiell's team landed in preseason projections of the league standings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Off to its best start of Big Ten era, Rutgers football's rise continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 61:01


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' big victory over Washington, the good signs from quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis that earned offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca's trust, the concerning moments from a defense that bent very far but did not break often against the Huskies, and more. We also touch on the men's basketball team's open scrimmage this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Major opportunity awaits Rutgers vs. Washington: Will Scarlet Knights take advantage?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 52:41


    The Rutgers Rant is back to preview the Scarlet Knights' massive meeting with Washington, discuss what it means for Rutgers in the big picture and share our predictions for the contest. We also talk about the highly anticipated hoops team's media day on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rutgers survives Virginia Tech comeback, leaving plenty of questions entering Big Ten play

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 58:47


    The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' historic road win over Virginia Tech and what to take away from the second-half meltdown that almost resulted in a brutal loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Will Rutgers earn historic win at Virginia Tech? Plus: Gia Girman!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 54:24


    The Rutgers Rant previews the Scarlet Knights' trip to Virginia Tech, predicts whether they will earn a historic victory in Blacksburg and what areas will be key in the matchup. Plus, we speak with Rutgers women's soccer forward Gia Girman about her viral moments, her game-winning goal in her first game back and her hopes for the rest of the 2024 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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