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Instant recaps of all Johnny games the same day they are played. Plus some longer episodes with a little bit more of an in depth look. Please disagree with my takes. We Are..

Pat Kane


    • May 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Off Season Roundup: How Many New Players!?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 30:36


    St. John's and Rick Pitino has 13 players signed for next season. It's a talented bunch that has much to be excited about. But how excited should that be..?

    St. John's Signs PG Dylan Darling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 31:02


    Dylan Darling the Big Sky POY is the most recent St. John's commit. The lefty averaged 20 pts, 3 Rebs, and 6 assists as a sophomore.  

    Dillon Mitchell and Imran Suljanovic sign with St. John's!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 17:33


    2 more?!? St. John's gets its second McDonald's all American in the same week with forward Dillon Mitchell. Thy also grab foreign sharp shooting forward Imran Suljanovic from Austria. 

    Ian Jackson commits to St. John's!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 20:51


    Rick Pitino gets his BIGGEST get yet..Ian Jackson is coming home to St. John's!!

    St. John's adds SG Oziyah Sellers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 26:33


    Oziyah Sellers a 6'5 sharpshooting senior has decided to come east and join Rick Pitino for his final season! 

    St. John's adds Bryce Hopkins + RJ and Brady enter portal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 35:38


    St. John's adds 1 time 1st team All Big East forward Bryce Hopkins! He will help offset the loss of BE POY RJ Luis who plans on going pro while also entering the transfer portal. Brady Dunlap had some very nice words about the staff and program but decided transferring was in his best interest. We wish them both well and thank them for helping turn this program around!

    St. John's signs Joson Sanon to help us survive the end of the season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 24:04


    Rick Pitino wasted no time to help cheer up St. John's fans after their disappointing second round exit in the NCAA tournament, by signing former top 30 SG Joson Sanon out of Arizona state. A 6'5 shooting guard with a serious scoring reputation. We also discuss our loss to Arkansas. 

    St. John's wins NCAA first round game Vs Omaha 83-53

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 23:15


    St. John's wins its first NCAA game in 25 years with a second half beat down of Omaha 83-53. RJ Luis had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Kadary Richmond had 10 points 8 rebounds and 6 assists. As a team St. John's shot 14-37 from 3.St. John's will face Arkansas on Saturday 2:40 on CBS

    PREVIEW: #2 St. John's Vs #15 Omaha

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 23:36


    St. John's faces Omaha in Providence on Thursday night looking for their first NCAA win since 2000. 

    BIG EAST FINAL: WIN!! St. John's 82 - Creighton 66

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 22:36


    St. John's wins its first BIG EAST Tournament Championship in 25 years! RJ Luis wins the 2025 BET most Outstanding Player award after scoring 27 of his 29 points in the seconds half! 

    Big East Tourney Game #2: Win - St. John's 79 - Marquette 63

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 25:18


    Zuby had a career high 33 points and Kadary had a rock solid double double. Now St. John's is going to the BET final for the first time in 25 years! 

    Big East Tourney Game 1: Win - SJU 78 - Butler 57

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 17:56


    St. John's cruises past Butler in the quarterfinals of the big East tournament. 

    Game #31: Win! - St. John's 86 - Marquette 84

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 16:14


    St. John's caps off its magic regular season with a 86-84 OT thriller as the knock off Marquette on the road. Kadary Richmond had the first triple double in program history since Ron Artest in 1999! RJ Luis had 28 and 11! And Zuby had his 2nd game winner of the season!

    Game #28 Win - St. John's 89 - Uconn 75

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 18:55


    All 5 starters scored 12+ points as #10 St. John's runs over uconn and sweeps the season series. 

    Game #24 - WIN: St. John's 68 - Uconn 62

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 14:11


    What an amazing week. What a team. We all deserve this. RJ Luis this game. Kadary last game. Who's next?!

    Game #20 - Win - St. John's 79 - Xavier 71

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 23:35


    #20 St. John's (red)storms back from 16 down to sweep the Xavier musketeers. Kadary Richmond had his best game of the season and was huge down the stretch. 

    Game #19: WIN - St John's 79 - Seton Hall 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 26:34


    St John's is 7-1 and alone atop the BE standings! ST JOHNS IS 7-1 AND ALONE ATOP THE BE STANDINGS!!

    Game #17 - Win - St. John's 80 - Nova 68

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 22:05


    St. John's wills its way to a victory at an electric MSG in front of 18,000 fans! 

    Game # 12 WIN - St John's 72 - Providence 70

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 15:04


    Zuby Ejiofor caps off a double double with a buzzer beating put back and St. John's is alone atop the BE standings at 2-0!

    Game #10 - Win - St. John's 99 Bryant 77

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 28:37


    Zuby with his second straight 20+ point 10 rebound double double. He's a monster!

    St. John's LEGEND Lou Carnesecca passes away at 99

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 30:22


    Lou was an absolute icon, adored by all he touched. St. John's fans are forever indebted to his work, generosity, and class. Without Lou, there is no us! We Are!

    St. John's leaves Bahamas trip with 1-2 record after disappointing loss to Georgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 29:13


    St. John's never got going today, but still they had opportunities late in the game to come away with the victory and they failed to take advantage. A disappointing trip comes to an end, but this team still has plenty of talent and a whole season ahead of them. Let's stick with these guys! 

    Game #5 - L - St. John's 98 - Baylor 99

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 12:37


    There's tough losses. There's realllllly tough losses. And then there's what just happened in the Bahamas Vs Baylor. Just when think you've seen it all… Move over Nova up 16 in the BET. Step aside Michael Stephens and Seton Hall. Time to add another memory to the Rolodex of doom. 

    Game #4 - WIN - St John's 85 - New Mexico 71

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 24:48


    St. John's beats Richard Pitinos New Mexico squad 85-71. RJ Luis once again was absolutely tremendous, finishing with 21 points 11 boards and 7 assists. 

    Game #3 - Win 3-0 - St. John's 66 - Wagner 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 22:12


    #22 St. John's beats Wagner in a defensive battle by a score of 66-45. Rj Luis lead the way with 13 points and Deivon Smith had 9 pts, 8 rebs $ 3 assists. Next up: New Mexico!

    Game #2 - Quinnipiac - Win 96-73

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 24:37


    St. John's shrugs off a slow first half and blows past Quinnipiac late 96-73. Rj Luis lead the way with 24 points and 13 rebounds. 

    Game #1- Win - SJU 92 - Fordham 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 21:07


    St. John's crushes Fordham 92-60 in the season opener. Kadary Richmond lead the way with 16 points 10 boards and 5 assists and sophomore Simeon Wilcher showed off his confidence with a career best 17 points. 

    St. John's impresses in exhibition win over Rutgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 19:39


    Zuby Ejiofor had 27 points and 13 rebounds and that's not a typo!! St. John's wins 91-85 in an exciting October matchup, good things are here for Johnnies fans!

    A preview of St. John's out of conference slate and a toast to a St. John's Legend Paul Massell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 31:56


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    St. John's adds Portuguese big man Ruben Prey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 27:00


    Our 2024-25 roster looks complete!

    Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith commit to St. John's

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 26:18


    Rick Pitino has his backcourt for the 24-25 season!

    St. John's Adds two Transfers and are on the Hunt for More

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 39:17


    Aaron Scott and Vince Iwuchukwu are the first two additions but bigger names have been linked to SJU as of late. BTW my apologies to Tyler JONES who I mistakenly referred to as Tyler Smith on my outro. I've gotta be better than that!

    St. John's Misses NCAA Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 26:08


    The season didn't end where we wanted it to. The committee showed little to no love for us and the BE. Would hate to face a pissed off Rick Pitino next year!!

    BET Game #1- WIN: St. John's 91 - Seton Hall 72

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 15:12


    St. John's pounds seton hall to avenge their two early season losses and to set themselves  up nicely to make the DANCE!

    Game #20 - Win - SJU 70 - NOVA 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 16:39


    St. John's gets a much needed 20 point victory over Villanova at The Garden. SJU 70 NOVA 50

    Game # 16 - W - St. John's 75 - Providence 73

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 20:22


    St. John's holds on for a narrow victory Vs PC at MSG. The johnnies are 4-1 and tied for first in BE play. 

    Game #15 - W - St. John's 81 - Nova 71

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 18:03


    St. John's moves to 3-1 in the big East thanks to the continued dominance of Joel Soriano (20 & 8) and the solid support of DJ Jenkins.  Providence comes to the garden for a big time opportunity for St John's to beat a team they could be competing with come tournament birth time. 

    Game #14 - W - St. John's 86 - Butler 70

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 13:58


    Cole is joined by his fellow lifelong languishing St. John's fan..and brother Shaun.  So appreciative of the work Cole has done and the progress The Red Storm Rapid Reaction Podcast has made! Thanks to all of you for listening and joining in!  Sorry for it being less “rapid”!

    Game #13 - W - St John's 84 - Hofstra 79

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 15:25


    St. John's holds on for 5 point win to close out their out of conference schedule. 

    Game #11 - Win - St. John's 81 - Xavier 66

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 11:56


    What a performance by our big guy Joel!

    Game #9 - L - SJU 80 - BC 86

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 18:38


    St. John's throws out a pitiful display of defense in the second half to allow BC to come back from 10 and 6 point deficits respectively. 

    Game #8 - W - St. John's 85 - Sacred Heart 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 16:18


    Sacred Heart ran into a St. John's team that was firing on all cylinders. Joel Soriano had 18 points 13 rebounds  and 6 assists  4 straight wins for the johnnies who will look to make it five in a row Sunday night Vs Boston College. 

    Game #6 - W - St. John's 91 - Holy Cross 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 18:51


    RJ Luis made his St. John's debut and he looked fantastic doing it! St. John's rolls 92-45, next up WVU on Friday 12/1. 

    Game #5 - W - St. John's 91 - Utah 82

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 12:36


    St. John's finishes the Charleston Classic strong with a nice win over Utah 91-82

    Game #3 - St. John's 53 - North Texas 52 (2-1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 16:45


    St. John's hold on for narrow victory over North Texas in first round of Charleston classic by score of 53-52. Please subscribe to the youtube channel!https://youtube.com/@rapidreactionpodcast?si=2KX-tYjFE9VUmbzD

    Game #2 - Michigan 89 - SJU 73 (1-1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 23:46


    Michigan spoils Rick Pitinos Garden debut. There is A LOT to work on with the group but I would advise you not to give up early on a squad with this many new pieces and this many NCAAB veterans.

    Game #1 -WIN- St. John's 90 - Stony Brook 74

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 18:12


    Rick Pitino gets his first win at St. John's 90-74 over Stony Brook. Joel Soriano with 22  & 11, Chris Ledlum with 16 & 14, and Daniss Jenkins with 17,8 & 7. Let's go thrash the wolverines on Monday. 

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    St John's Opens up Rick Pitino Era with a BLAST - Beating Rutgers 89-78 in Double OT

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 18:53


    Thoughts from St John's Open Practice on 10/1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 22:44


    I made it down to CA for the first ever time to make sure I could say I was there from Day 1 for this new look St. John's team under coach Pitino. Damn am I happy I did so! The team played 5 v 5 in some different variations for 1:40 minutes. Here are my thoughts…Please  subscribe to the youtube channel!! https://youtube.com/@rapidreactionpodcast?si=KEyu_ZdGAa4EvKdV

    7'1 Center - Khaman Maker commits to St John's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 19:48


    Rick Pitino Does it again!! Khaman Maker commits to St John's.Please subscribe to the youtube channel https://youtube.com/@rapidreactionpodcast?si=mRXEgilZDIieE5n5

    4 Star Small Forward Jaiden Glover Commits to Rick Pitino and St. John's!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 14:12


    Four star recruit Jaiden Glover is the second 4 star from New Jersey to commit to St. John's and Rick Pitino. Look for Jaiden to climb the rankings in the next release. Please subscribe to the youtube channel https://youtube.com/@rapidreactionpodcast?si=C0HvsE9R96AfngiC

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