The Knight Report Podcast

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the latest commit in the class of 2026 in LB Tanner Raymond (1:30). They then discuss a couple of committed prospects visiting elsewhere in LB Justin Edwards and S Rihyael Kelley (7:00). They close by discussing the recent draft stock rumors about Ace Bailey in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Mike and Richie break down the visitors who will be on campus this weekend (1:30) before discussing what happened in the Adam Shaw decommitment (8:00). They then discuss the latest developments for a few committed players (17:00) and update where Rutgers stands with some of it's top uncommitted targets (21:00). They close by discussing the latest NBA Draft rumors and how they affect Dylan HArper and Ace Bailey (35:00).

Richie and Alec break down the commitment of DT Tavian Branch to Rutgers, who RU beat out for his services, review his tape and discuss how he became the latest member of the Scarlet Knights!

Mike and Richie break down the game and commitment of DT Jermaine Polk who is the fourth commitment of the second recruiting weekend for the Scarlet Knights

Mike and Richie break down the game and commitment of S Rihyael Kelley who is the third commitment of the second recruiting weekend for the Scarlet Knights

Mike and Richie break down the game and commitment of LB Justin Edwards who is the second commitment of the second recruiting weekend for the Scarlet Knights

Mike and Richie break down the game and commitment of DB Latrell Noel who is the first commitment of the second recruiting weekend for the Scarlet Knights

Mike, Richie and Alec break down all 17 players visiting this weekend and which players are on commit watch!

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the ninth commitment from the official weekend visit for Rutgers in 3 star RB Michael Dukes (Detroit, MI)!

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the eighth commitment from the official weekend visit for Rutgers in 3 star TE DJ Howerton (Greensboro, NC)! (1:30). They then discuss who else from the visit weekend could end up as a Scarlet Knight (9:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the seventh commitment from the official weekend visit for Rutgers in 3 star ATH Rinaldo Callaway III (Macon, GA)!

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the sixth commitment of the weekend for Rutgers in 3 star TE Brady Owens (Arlington, VA)!

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the fifth commitment of the weekend for Rutgers in 3 star LB Adam Shaw (River Vale, NJ)!

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the fourth commitment of the weekend for Rutgers in 3 star OG Logan Anthony (Palmerton, PA)!

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the third commitment of the weekend for Rutgers in 3 star OT Tyrell Simpson (Leland, NC)!

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the second commitment of the weekend for Rutgers in 3 star QB Xavier Stearn (Germantown Academy)!

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the first commitment of the weekend for Rutgers in 4 star OT Tyler Duell (West Chester, PA)!

Mike, Richie and Alec give an update on the Rutgers football schedule, with 6 games getting new times (and in some cases, dates) (1:30). They then discuss whether or not Rutgers coaches will be in CFB26 (9:00), breaking down the commits visiting this weekend (14:00), Richie and Alec break down the
UA Camp from last weekend (18:00) and they discuss the uncommitted players visiting this weekend! (25:00)

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the latest commitment in the class of 2026 in 4 star OL out of Georgia in Jared Smith (1:30).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the hire of LSU president William F. Tate IV as Rutgers' 22nd president (1:30). They then break down the transfer additions to Rutgers' football of OL Justin Cesaire (New Haven) (15:00) and LS Caleb Johnston (Washington) (24:00). They also give an update of potentially another 4 star commitment for the class of 2026 for Rutgers football (32:00).

Mike and Richie break down the final piece to the Rutgers 2025-26 basketball team in Romanian SF Denis Badalau (1:30). They then discuss the latest commitment in the class of 2026 for Rutgers football in OT Cameron Greene out of SJ (St Augustine Prep) (13:45). They close by giving an update on the Rutgers presidential timeline (25:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the likely landing spots for Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey following the NBA Draft Lottery and how those teams fit Dylan and Ace (2:00). They then discuss the latest recruiting updates for hoops and football (26:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the latest transfer portal addition in Lafayette OT (and NJ native) Ryder Langsdale (1:00). They also discuss the 105 roster limit and where that stands for this upcoming season (11:00) and where QB recruiting stands for the class of 2026 (24:00).

Mike and Richie break down the latest addition to Rutgers football in former Illinois OT Zach Aamland (1:00). They then discuss some intel on Rutgers hoops portal recruiting and Harun Zrno (14:00).

Richie and Alec break down Rutgers Basketball's newest addition in 2025 Bosnian guard Harun Zrno (0:00). The guys then go on to talk about what he brings to the team and what his role will be (1:24) along with talk about how he ended up with the Scarlet Knights (10:55). They wrap it up by talking about the Big Ten Hoops schedule release (13:14) and a quick update on Rutgers Football's outgoing transfers (20:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the big man commitment of Baye Fall to Rutgers hoops (1:30) before discussing the latest commitment to Rutgers football in safety Chris Joines (16:30).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the Rutgers football spring game and which players stood out the most (1:30). They then cover everything Greg Schiano had to say in his post-game presser (13:00), where Rutgers players got drafted in the NFL draft (18:00) and Brandon "Blurr" Murray's commitment to Rutgers (25:30).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the two latest additions to Rutgers football in former LIU OT Moshood Giwa (1:30) and Kent State DT Oliver Billotte (9:30). They then break down what else Rutgers is up to in the portal, discussing LBs Kamal Bonner, Shay Taylor and Michael Short as well as other positions they are targeting in the spring window (16:00). They close by discussing Mo Toure entering the portal and what it means for Rutgers this season (26:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down Ajani Sheppard and Gabe Winowich entering the portal, as well as what happened with Mohamed Toure this past weekend (1:30). They then break down their Rutgers NFL Draft Challenge entries (enter here: https://forms.gle/pBjPBb6pwWnQdkDy7) (12:00). They then get some breaking news on the the pod, with Shawn Tucker leaving to be the AD at Rowan and Rutgers firing gymnastics coach Umme Salim-Beasley (25:00). They close by previewing the spring game (28:30) and Ace Bailey entering the NBA Draft (34:00).

Mike and Richie break down the entrance of freshman OT Jaelyne Matthews to the transfer portal (1:30). They then break down what Dave Brock had to say at his presser yesterday (11:00) before discussing transfer portal scoops in hoops and football (16:00). There is also still time to join the TKR Rutgers NFL Draft Challenge, with 1st prize getting their choice of a Rutgers rookie NFL jersey! (https://forms.gle/8AaGYtruqJZaPeKa7)

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the three Rutgers football players who entered the portal today and what that could mean for the rest of the portal season (1:30) and give an update on where things stand with Jett Elad's eligibility as Greg Schiano heads to court today in Trenton to help him plead his case (9:00). They then discuss everything new safeties coach Vic Hall had to say in his presser, along with what Jai Patel said in his media availability (13:00). There is also still time to join the TKR Rutgers NFL Draft Challenge, with 1st prize getting their choice of a Rutgers rookie NFL jersey! (https://forms.gle/8AaGYtruqJZaPeKa7)

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the 2nd portal commitment of the off-season for Rutgers basketball in Tariq Francis (1:30). They also talk about another visitor who will be on campus soon for Rutgers basketball and Dylan Grant's return (20:30). They then discuss everything Greg Schiano and Athan Kaliakmanis said today after practice (31:00) and announce the TKR NFL Draft challenge (enter here: https://forms.gle/8AaGYtruqJZaPeKa7)

Mike, Richie and Alec break down the first commitment of the transfer portal season for Rutgers basketball in former George Washington wing Darren Buchanan Jr (1:30). They then discuss the program defining win for Rutgers lacrosse over #2 Maryland (23:30), the latest in WBB portal recruiting (27:45) and wrestling portal recruiting (33:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down everything Co-DC Zach Sparber and transfer DE Eric O'Neill had to say in their first media availability as Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1:30) before pivoting to a MBB recruiting scoop (14:15) and the latest commitment for WBB in the portal (25:00).

Mike and Richie break down the latest commitment in the 2026 class in safety Sebastian Cruz (1:30). They then discuss the recruits who were on campus this past Saturday for spring practice for football (10:00) as well as everything OC Kirk Ciarrocca and DC Robb Smith had to say in their spring press conferences (16:00). They then pivot to hoops talk, first highlighting portal targets that have emerged (25:00) and Lathan Sommerville landing at Washington (37:30).

Mike and Alec break down Jeremiah Williams (2:00) and Kiyomi McMiller (7:00) departing Rutgers basketball programs before discussing everything Steve Pikiell said in his media scrum this week (12:00). They close by discussing everything Greg Schiano and Athan Kaliakmanis had to say following the first spring practice for Rutgers football (21:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down Jordan Derkack (1:30) and Lathan Sommerville (10:30) departing the Rutgers basketball program. They also discuss some potential portal targets (20:00) and Rutgers wrestling portal entries.

Mike, Richie and Alec discuss the opening of the hoops portal and highlight some names Rutgers has shown interest in so far (1:30). They then break down everything Greg Schiano had to say in his spring football opening presser today (19:30).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down Rutgers basketball turning down invites to the Crown/NIT and discuss where the program goes from here (1:30).

Mike, Richie, Alec and Craig break down the final game in Rutgers incredibly disappointing 2024-25 basketball season following the 2OT loss to USC last night (1:30). They discuss what went wrong this season, what they'd fix if they were leading the program and how warm Steve Pikiell's seat should be following a historically disappointing season. They then discuss the standouts from Rutgers football pro day on Wednesday, what scouts had to say and what Greg Schiano had to say during his presser (40:00).

Mike and Richie break down the latest addition to the class of 2026 for Rutgers football in North Carolina OG Donovan Johnson (1:30).

Mike, Richie and Alec discuss the season finale win for Rutgers hoops over Minnesota in OT (1:30) before discussing the B1G Tournament seeding and matchup (15:00). They then pivot to football recruiting, with the newest member of the 2026 class in LB Joey Kopec (17:00). They also rundown the recruits at the hoops game (20:00) before announcing our 400th episode giveaway winners (27:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down Rutgers putrid 100-71 loss at Purdue and what this Pikiell needs to do to turn around the program in the off-season (1:30). They then discuss a potential addition on the horizon for Rutgers class of 2026 in football recruiting (23:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down another devastating loss for the Rutgers basketball squad as they blow a late lead to lose at the buzzer to Michigan (1:30). They also discuss the hoops GM role (27:00) and how Rutgers football players are doing at the NFL combine (34:00)

Richie and Alec break down Rutgers 95-85 win over USC on Sunday night (1:30) before discussing Steve Politi's interview with interim AD Ryan Pisarri, specifically highlighting the MBB GM role (17:00). They close by giving you the latest on Rutger football recruiting!

Mike and Richie break down Vic Hall being hired as the safeties coach (1:30) and Charlie Noonan getting promoted to DT coach (11:00) before discussing a recruiting update (17:00).

Mike, Richie and Alec break down Rutgers' 89-85 OT win at Washington last night (1:30) before pivoting to Rutgers football recruiting talk. They discuss the players who have scheduled their OVs for the spring (22:00) and a possible commitment from the class of 2026 coming tomorrow (26:00).

Richie and Alec break down a number of topics including: Rutgers / Oregon Recap - 1:05 How to fix it for next season - 16:19 Rutgers Women's Hoops - 29:08 Safeties Coach Hot Board - 34:03

Mike, Richie and Alec break down Mark Orphey leaving Rutgers for Texas and the elevation of David Rowe to the CB coach in his replacement and table set where the coaching staff stands after a busy off-season of changes (1:30). They close by giving a eulogy for Rutgers hoops after another disappointing loss last night at home to Iowa (13:00).

Mike and Richie discuss the decommitment of 4 star RB Jaylen McGill from Rutgers, where he likely ends up and where Rutgers goes from here at RB in the class of 2026 (1:30). They then discuss the (re)hiring of John McNulty for a senior offensive analyst role at Rutgers (9:30) and close with some discussion on Ace Bailey's availability tonight (19:00).

Richie and Alec break down the last few days in Rutgers sports news, including... Basketball Game Recap - 1:41 Vegas Bound for Postseason? - 12:14 Contract Extensions for Brock, Shaw - 17:32 Lascari to NFL, who replaces him - 22:40 Mark Orphey candidate at Texas - 24:30