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Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kirk Ciarrocca met with the media following day two of spring practice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eddie Kalegi, Will Carmenaty, Jess Buckley, and Nick Hart preview Rutgers' upcoming appearance in the Rate Bowl at Chase Field against Kansas State. Hear from offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, wide receiver Dymere Miller, and defensive lineman Kyonte Hamilton. Plus, previewing the College Football Playoff and catching you up on the latest in the NFL as the playoffs approach.

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

Eddie Kalegi, Jess Buckley, Will Carmenaty, and Josh Meyers evaluate the start of the 2024 Rutgers football season after wins over Howard and Akron. Hear from Kenny Fletcher, Kirk Ciarrocca, and Joe Harasymiak. Plus, breaking down week 1 of the NFL season and looking forward to the week 2 matchups!

With Athan Kaliakmanis named the starter and Gavin Wimsatt departing, a full discussion on the current quarterback room, why the decision makes sense in the long term, development vs. experience, the impact of it being Kirk Ciarrocca's personnel now and much more.

Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kirk Ciarrocca met with the media following the second day of spring practice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dan of Gopher Insight returns to discuss the Minnesota career of QB Athan Kaliakmanis, his season under offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, why his departure made sense and more. Note: This episode was recorded prior to the report that Rutgers LB coach Corey Hetherman was being hired as Minnesota's new defensive coordinator.

Michigan great and BTN color analyst Jake Butt is on the call for Saturday and discusses how impressed he is with Rutgers to start the season, the approach of Kirk Ciarrocca with the offense, areas of concern in this matchup, the pressure on the Wolverines and more.

The Rutgers Rant discusses the football team's dominant season-opening win over Northwestern, which featured a high-profile visit from five-star basketball star Dylan Harper. We break down quarterback Gavin Wimsatt's performance, how the offensive line did and share our thoughts on offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca's second debut with the Scarlet Knights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Breitman welcomes back Rutgers legend Mike Teel to discuss the development of QB Gavin Wimsatt, his experience and belief in offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, how the other position groups could develop, the challenges with Northwestern and much more.

Welcome to Jersey Guy Sports, your sports talk home for the Yankees, Giants, Rangers and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.   I'm your host Don.  Thanks for listening.   Today I'll be discussing:Rutgers Football 2023 preview:  Rutgers looks for some offensive consistency with new offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca , but will they find it?  Thoughts through 2 scrimmages so far.Giants preseason rolls on: as we got a small preview of the new Daniel Jones to Darren Waller connection.  Thoughts on the Giants 21-19 win over CarolinaJersey Guy Sports information: The Jersey Guy Sports Podcast is available on all podcasting platforms. Start here for links to the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform: https://jerseyguysports.buzzsprout.com/ Jersey Guy Sports YouTube channel: YouTube Follow Jersey Guy Sports on Facebook: Facebook page Follow Don on Twitter: Twitter page Follow Don on Threads: Threads page

Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Holy Land's I-80 Football Show. On this show, we talk about all things Big Ten football and basketball from New Jersey to California. With USC and UCLA joining the conference in 2024 we'll integrate them in the show getting a head start on the 16-team conference. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference's games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan. In the first of four episodes previewing all 16 teams in the Big Ten, Dante, and Jordan start with the hot seat tier. The hot seat tier consists of four teams whose coaches are on the hot seat entering the season, will be on the hot seat at the end, or are first-year coaches whose programs will be pretty bad. There isn't much hope left for these programs besides hoping the grass is greener on the other side of the coaching carousel.  The guys agree that Northwestern, Indiana, and Rutgers should be in this tier but there is some disagreement on who the fourth team is with Jordan Michigan State, and Dante including Nebraska. Northwestern is a given and would have been in this tier regardless of the hazing scandal but without Pat Fitzgerald, they should be even worse. Indiana has been awful the past few seasons and this year shouldn't be much better. They may have a better team after changing coordinators and getting some power five transfers but their schedule is tough and should result in another year in the bottom of the Big Ten.  While Rutgers is in this tier, Jordan believes this could be their last year hereafter Schiano hired a great defensive coordinator last year and hired Kirk Ciarrocca from Minnesota. Dante is on the fence and thinks it may be time to move on. Nebraska is under first-year head coach Matt Rhule and Michigan State is entering year two of Mel Tucker's new 10-year contract. Nebraska being in this tier makes sense for year one but if this is another bad year for Michigan State they may pull out the calculator to see how soon they can get out of their albatross of a contract they gave Mel Tucker after winning 11 games in 2021. Follow the show on YouTube: Jordan: @JordanW330 Land Grant Podcast Network: @LandGrantPods Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 Dante: @DanteM10216 Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rutgers football offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kirk Ciarrocca met with the media following the second day of spring practice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike and Richie are joined by former WMU QB Zach Terrell to discuss new Rutgers OC Kirk Ciarrocca. Coach Ciarrocca was Zach's OC for 4 years at WMU, so he provides his insights and stories about what he learned under Ciarrocca. Zach Terrell rewrote the QB record book at WMU under Ciarrocca and there's no one better to discuss the new Rutgers OC than him!

The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the commitment of five-star forward Ace Bailey and what it means for the program's future, including the pursuit of Dylan Harper. We talk about the Scarlet Knights' epic overtime win over Ohio State. We touch on offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca's introduction and his plans for the offense, quarterback Gavin Wimsatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, quarterback development and much more.

In a special episode of The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson analyze the hiring of Kirk Ciarrocca as Rutgers offensive coordinator.

Head coach Greg Schiano met with the media to discuss the hiring of offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kirk Ciarrocca.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ciarrocca, who has over 30 years of coaching experience (19 as an offensive coordinator), returns to Piscataway after serving on Schiano's staff for three seasons and winning two bowl games from 2008-10. He has previously been selected as a semifinalist for the Broyles Award and coached 26 players who had their name called in the NFL Draft (six in the first round).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 connections between Rutgers and Minnesota through the years.

The Rutgers Rant discusses Greg Schiano's hire of Kirk Ciarrocca as the Scarlet Knights' offensive coordinator. We also touch on the men's basketball program's win over Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Richie break down the hiring of Rutgers new (and also former) OC Kirk Ciarrocca. They go through his résumé, his offensive philosophy and the timeline of the hire.

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 moving forward to continue to progress as a program this season.

Penn State football takes on Minnesota in a must-win game on Saturday. Not only would a win prevent a two-game slide, but it would reverse narratives about Penn State head coach James Franklin's ability to deal with big-game losses. Throw on top of that a showdown with former offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca during the White Out and you have all the makings of a high-pressure game. The BWI Daily Edition will break all of that down on the official game preview show. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube, so you don't miss the show! https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Host Nate Bauer and Blue White Illustrated publisher Sean Fitz start the show by discussing the things they saw at Penn State's open practice on Wednesday. Firstly, they share an update on what they saw from quarterback Sean Clifford. The sixth-year senior exited last week's game with an injury and didn't return to the field. Bauer and Fitz give fans their opinions on what Clifford's actions at practice mean. Bauer also discusses what he thinks Franklin meant earlier in the week by saying that Clifford had "earned the right" to start.  From there, they discuss other players with known injuries and how they were at practice, including guard Landon Tengwall. However, one notable absent at practice wasn't injured last week. Next, hear what the duo says about running back Keyvone Lee.  They also discuss Penn State's matchup with Minnesota. Do the Nittany Lions stand a better chance of scoring points against the Gophers? More importantly, can they stop Minnesota's heavy-handed rushing attack? They'll examine the critical matchups in the game and finish with a game prediction to close the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming off a successful 2021 season with a tremendous running attack, despite some brutal injuries to the RB corps, Minnesota looks to keep the momentum into 2022. Will the return of Kirk Ciarrocca bring more balance to the Gopher offense?

We talk about the AP Poll. Which Big Ten teams made the Top 25. Who was just outside? Did the Gopher's get any votes and where did they come in? A review of our thoughts on the Coach's preseason poll and did this right those wrongs? A review of the final public practice. Final thoughts on what we saw from the Gophers and thoughts from Kirk Ciarrocca on the QB2 battle and players progress. On today's Locked On Golden Gophers, host Kane Rob, former collegiate football video coordinator and recruiting assistant, discusses the latest AP Poll, is it better than how we fared in the Coach's Poll, and wrap up notes from the final public practice! Follow Us on Twitter: Kane Rob Locked On Golden Gophers   Email: LockedonGoldenGophers@gmail.com   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk about the AP Poll. Which Big Ten teams made the Top 25. Who was just outside? Did the Gopher's get any votes and where did they come in?A review of our thoughts on the Coach's preseason poll and did this right those wrongs?A review of the final public practice. Final thoughts on what we saw from the Gophers and thoughts from Kirk Ciarrocca on the QB2 battle and players progress.On today's Locked On Golden Gophers, host Kane Rob, former collegiate football video coordinator and recruiting assistant, discusses the latest AP Poll, is it better than how we fared in the Coach's Poll, and wrap up notes from the final public practice!Follow Us on Twitter:Kane RobLocked On Golden Gophers Email: LockedonGoldenGophers@gmail.com Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Coach Loth and Bart this week is special guest former WCSU coach (92, 94-95) and current Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks coach at the University of Minnesota, Kirk Ciarrocca. Kirk has some great stories of his time here at WestConn and all over the football world.

Covering all Gophers selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. Also who signed UDFA deals upon the conclusion of the draft. We review our drafted player like Boye Mafe of the Seattle Seahawks, Daniel Faalele of the Baltimore Ravens, Esezi Otomewo of the Minnesota Vikings, and Ko Kieft of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We also discuss draft eligible players like Blaise Andries, Jack Gibbens, Coney Durr and more. A quick recap of the Minnesota Gophers Spring Football game and who stood out. The usage of Michael Brown-Stephens. Athan Kaliakmanis our QB of the future. As well as some stars in the making in players like Austin Booker, Beanie Bishop, and Lorenza Surgers. How did the new offense look with Kirk Ciarrocca back at the helm. That and more with the conclusion of our Minnesota Gophers spring game. Bucky Irving makes his decision to commit to the Oregon Ducks. How it impacts the Gophers moving forward and how he could contribute to his new program. On today's Locked On Golden Gophers, host Kane Rob, former collegiate football video coordinator and recruiting assistant, discusses our Gophers impacted by the 2022 NFL Draft and how they fit with their new teams. Kane then discusses takeaways from the Gophers spring football game. Finally we talk about Bucky Irving's new home and how we will move forward without him in the running back room. Follow Us: Kane Rob Locked On Golden Gophers   Email: LockedonGoldenGophers@gmail.com   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covering all Gophers selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. Also who signed UDFA deals upon the conclusion of the draft. We review our drafted player like Boye Mafe of the Seattle Seahawks, Daniel Faalele of the Baltimore Ravens, Esezi Otomewo of the Minnesota Vikings, and Ko Kieft of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We also discuss draft eligible players like Blaise Andries, Jack Gibbens, Coney Durr and more.A quick recap of the Minnesota Gophers Spring Football game and who stood out. The usage of Michael Brown-Stephens. Athan Kaliakmanis our QB of the future. As well as some stars in the making in players like Austin Booker, Beanie Bishop, and Lorenza Surgers. How did the new offense look with Kirk Ciarrocca back at the helm. That and more with the conclusion of our Minnesota Gophers spring game.Bucky Irving makes his decision to commit to the Oregon Ducks. How it impacts the Gophers moving forward and how he could contribute to his new program.On today's Locked On Golden Gophers, host Kane Rob, former collegiate football video coordinator and recruiting assistant, discusses our Gophers impacted by the 2022 NFL Draft and how they fit with their new teams. Kane then discusses takeaways from the Gophers spring football game. Finally we talk about Bucky Irving's new home and how we will move forward without him in the running back room.Follow Us:Kane RobLocked On Golden Gophers Email: LockedonGoldenGophers@gmail.com Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Athletic GreensAthletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why the Minnesota Gophers Football team needs to fix the passing game immediately this season. New offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca is back in Minnesota and has to once again revitalize the Gophers passing woes. This will be important to players, fans, and future recruits. The Minnesota Gopher's next NFL pass catcher is already on the roster and he wears number #88. Brevyn Spann-Ford has all the intangibles necessary to peak NFL scouts interests. What it will take to get him drafted and how high could he go next year. Gophers Basketball is still looking to fill two scholarship spots on the team. With many commits making their final decisions on a new home, who is left standing and who do we hope most joins the current roster. On today's Locked On Golden Gophers, host Kane Rob, former collegiate football video coordinator and recruiting assistant, discusses why fixing the passing game is a must for both immediate production and for long term success with the football program. Kane then dive in on who our most likely NFL pass catching prospect is and why scouts will be intrigued. Finally we discuss the transfer portal interest remaining for the Men's Gophers Basketball program and who we hope joins the team most. Follow Us: Kane Rob Locked On Golden Gophers   Email: LockedonGoldenGophers@gmail.com   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE.   From   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why the Minnesota Gophers Football team needs to fix the passing game immediately this season. New offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca is back in Minnesota and has to once again revitalize the Gophers passing woes. This will be important to players, fans, and future recruits.The Minnesota Gopher's next NFL pass catcher is already on the roster and he wears number #88. Brevyn Spann-Ford has all the intangibles necessary to peak NFL scouts interests. What it will take to get him drafted and how high could he go next year.Gophers Basketball is still looking to fill two scholarship spots on the team. With many commits making their final decisions on a new home, who is left standing and who do we hope most joins the current roster.On today's Locked On Golden Gophers, host Kane Rob, former collegiate football video coordinator and recruiting assistant, discusses why fixing the passing game is a must for both immediate production and for long term success with the football program. Kane then dive in on who our most likely NFL pass catching prospect is and why scouts will be intrigued. Finally we discuss the transfer portal interest remaining for the Men's Gophers Basketball program and who we hope joins the team most.Follow Us:Kane RobLocked On Golden Gophers Email: LockedonGoldenGophers@gmail.com Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Athletic GreensAthletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. From   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota gains transfer portal commit from Kyler Baugh of Houston Baptist. The Junior DT joins the Gophers with 104 tackles on his resume and two years left to play on the field. Baugh joins the Gophers as his first Power 5 offer. He is likely to slot into the rotation at the interior defensive lineman positions with Darnell Jefferies and Trill Carter.Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan is back for his final year of eligibility in 2022. He saw his best statistical season in 2019 with offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca. With Ciarrocca back with the program in 2022 we review Morgan's past few seasons as a passer. We then break down where he saw his best efficiency on the field as a passer and how that may be used to elevate his numbers in the coming season.Minnesota welcomes big news that it will play host to the Big Ten Tournament for Women's basketball in 2023 & 2024. It will also host the Men's Big Ten Tournament in 2024. Why this is big for the city. Gophers Women's Basketball program welcome new transfer Destinee Oberg. What she can add to the program in 2022-23.On today's Locked On Golden Gophers, host Kane Rob, former collegiate football video coordinator and recruiting assistant, discusses new commit Kyler Baugh who joins the Gophers Football team. We then discuss an inside analysis of Tanner Morgan as a passer the last three years. Finally we celebrate the vast basketball news in Minnesota including being chosen as host for future Big Ten Tournaments and the commitment of Destinee Oberg to the Women's team.Follow Us:Kane RobLocked On Golden Gophers Email: LockedonGoldenGophers@gmail.com Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Athletic GreensAthletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota gains transfer portal commit from Kyler Baugh of Houston Baptist. The Junior DT joins the Gophers with 104 tackles on his resume and two years left to play on the field. Baugh joins the Gophers as his first Power 5 offer. He is likely to slot into the rotation at the interior defensive lineman positions with Darnell Jefferies and Trill Carter. Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan is back for his final year of eligibility in 2022. He saw his best statistical season in 2019 with offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca. With Ciarrocca back with the program in 2022 we review Morgan's past few seasons as a passer. We then break down where he saw his best efficiency on the field as a passer and how that may be used to elevate his numbers in the coming season. Minnesota welcomes big news that it will play host to the Big Ten Tournament for Women's basketball in 2023 & 2024. It will also host the Men's Big Ten Tournament in 2024. Why this is big for the city. Gophers Women's Basketball program welcome new transfer Destinee Oberg. What she can add to the program in 2022-23. On today's Locked On Golden Gophers, host Kane Rob, former collegiate football video coordinator and recruiting assistant, discusses new commit Kyler Baugh who joins the Gophers Football team. We then discuss an inside analysis of Tanner Morgan as a passer the last three years. Finally we celebrate the vast basketball news in Minnesota including being chosen as host for future Big Ten Tournaments and the commitment of Destinee Oberg to the Women's team. Follow Us: Kane Rob Locked On Golden Gophers   Email: LockedonGoldenGophers@gmail.com   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode #16 features football offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who is back on campus after a two-year stint at two other places.  He tells us about his return to Gold Country, what he learned while he was away, the anatomy of play-calling, and so much more.Thanks to Sunbelt Business Advisors and True North Mergers and Acquisitions (https://www.sunbeltminnesota.com/ & https://www.tnma.com,) State Farm Agent Tony Hoaglund (https://www.champlininsurance.com/) & TSR Injury Law (612-TSR-TIME or https://www.TSRTime.com)

Episode #16 features football offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who is back on campus after a two-year stint at two other places.  He tells us about his return to Gold Country, what he learned while he was away, the anatomy of play-calling, and so much more.Thanks to Sunbelt Business Advisors and True North Mergers and Acquisitions (https://www.sunbeltminnesota.com/ & https://www.tnma.com,) State Farm Agent Tony Hoaglund (https://www.champlininsurance.com/) & TSR Injury Law (612-TSR-TIME or https://www.TSRTime.com)

The guys discuss the return of Kirk Ciarrocca, the Gophers heading to Phoenix, the College Football Playoff, and the chaos that the early signing date has caused to the coaching carousel. Burnsie also announces that he and his gal have set a wedding date and the date they picked left Chip and JG speechless!

Host Tony Liebert reacts to Minnesota accepting an invite to face West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Dec. 28. He also analyzes Kirk Ciarrocca now returning to the team as offensive coordinator after leaving for Penn State in 2019.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand takes note of Thursday podcast guest Ryan Hartman's big night (three points, plus-4 for the game) in the Wild's 5-2 win over New Jersey and is intrigued by the Gophers' reported pursuit of former offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca. 5:00: Timberwolves radio voice Alan Horton, now in his 15th season calling Wolves games, joins the show for a look back at his history with the team and his optimism about this season. And yes, we had to talk about the Ed Malloy call from eight years ago. 28:00: Mark Craig joins for the weekly NFL picks segment. Did you think the Vikings might have an easy time this weekend against winless Detroit? Craig says think again. This one will be messy and will leave fans cringing until the final seconds. 42:00: Brian Kelly found himself a new accent.

Minnesota's win over Wisconsin and big-picture Gophers notes, including the potential of a Kirk Ciarrocca reunion.Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.Read more »

Per Obligatory tradition, one of our most popular features returns: the Penn State football preview in which Chris enlists the assistance of fellow LION 90.7fm alumni to analyze the Nittany Lions roster in two installments, beginning with the offense. This year, former FIU and Miami Hurricanes broadcaster Mike Levine returns, per usual, and he is joined by Villanova Athletics and Big East Network broadcaster Nick Mantegna, reuniting a student radio broadcast team 20 years after they brought their half dozen listeners such unforgettable gems as Joe Paterno's record-breaking 324th career win versus Ohio State and such forgettable disappointments as most other games in the 2001 season. After a disastrous fake season in which first-year offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca's unit did little to prevent a historically-bad 0-5 start, James Franklin was quick with the hook, replacing Ciarrocca with the highly-coveted Mike Yurcich, whose rapid rise through the coaching ranks has included successful stints at Oklahoma State, Ohio State, and Texas. The cupboard is far from bare for Yurcich, who'll scheme plays for some of the most talented running backs and tight ends in the country plus a returning duo of wideouts who should rank among the most dangerous in the Big Ten. But as ever, it all comes down to the guys up front. Can offensive line coach Phil Trautwein coax the breakout performance Penn State have waited on for years? Will it matter if third-year starting quarterback Sean Clifford cannot elevate his play under Yurcich's tutelage? Chris and our ringers tackle these questions and more as they scrutinize Penn State's talent on the offensive side of the ball.HOSTED BY: Chris BuchignaniGUESTS: Mike Levine, Nick Mantegna

In a genuinely shocking power move, James Franklin relieved first-year offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca of his duties as Penn State's offensive coordinator to bring in newly-available superstar assistant Mike Yurcich, reportedly a favorite for the job a year ago before being lured away by big bucks at the University of Texas. Ben Jones, Penn State beat reporter for StateCollege.com, joins the conversation as the guys react to the surprising news, and all involved conclude that the message is clear: James Franklin's not messing around.Ben's article on the Mike Yurcich hire: http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/penn-state-football-concepts-terms-and-question-key-as-yurcich-takes-on-new-role,1484833/"Happy Valley Hockey" by Ben Jones: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Valley-Hockey-Ben-Jones/dp/0692964037Read Ben Jones' Penn State football coverage at StateCollege.com: http://www.statecollege.com/news/authors/ben-jones,191/HOSTED BY: Brandon Noble, Mike Herr, Kevin Horne, Chris BuchignaniGUEST: Ben Jones

Chris enlists the assistance of friend and fellow LION 90.7fm alum Mike Levine to analyze the 2020 Penn State roster in two installments, beginning with the offense. New coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca brings a track record of success to an offense stacked with veteran talent at nearly every position (with the notable exception of wide receiver). Chris and Mike break down each position group, talk about areas of promise and room for improvement, and speculate on how Ciarrocca's influence might impact a unit expected to be the strength of this year's Nittany Lions. Plus a little non-football analysis as upstart Monkey Business takes on tried and true Peanut Butter Swirl in the Penn State Berkey Creamery's Fantasy Flavor League. Defense and special teams next episode.Creamery Fantasy Flavor LeagueHOSTED BY: Chris BuchignaniGUEST: Mike Levine

Wednesday 9/23/20 Hour 1 – Hear from Penn State Offensive Coordinator/QB coach Kirk Ciarrocca on what’s next for the offense, and Steve remembers the late Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers. Guest: Russell Baxter, Profootballguru.com, continuing remembrance of Gale Sayers, his career, his relationship with Brian Piccolo and more.

Wednesday 9/23/20 Hour 1 – Hear from Penn State Offensive Coordinator/QB coach Kirk Ciarrocca on what’s next for the offense, and Steve remembers the late Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers. Guest: Russell Baxter, Profootballguru.com, continuing remembrance of Gale Sayers, his career, his relationship with Brian Piccolo and more.

Friday 9/18/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Hear from Penn State Offensive Coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, and Steve says Baker Mayfield and Joe Burrow are giving the Browns and Bengals a fighting chance . Guest: Ryan Snyder, Blue-White Illustrated/Rivals.com, on why moving the dead period to the end of the year is logical, getting to cover high school and college football games again, and more.

Friday 9/18/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Hear from Penn State Offensive Coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, and Steve says Baker Mayfield and Joe Burrow are giving the Browns and Bengals a fighting chance . Guest: Ryan Snyder, Blue-White Illustrated/Rivals.com, on why moving the dead period to the end of the year is logical, getting to cover high school and college football games again, and more.

​​​​​Hour 2 – More of Kirk Ciarrocca’s zoom conference, plus former Bucknell guard Jimmy Sotos joins us, on his time at Bucknell, his decision to verbally commit to Ohio State, and more.

Wednesday 4/8/20 Hour 1 – Our first look at new Penn State Offensive Coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, as he meets with the media via Zoom. Plus, a story about former Cardinals first baseman Mark Hamilton, who played for the State College Spikes, is now in the front lines of COVID-19 in the medical field, and its the anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s record.

​​​​​Hour 2 – More of Kirk Ciarrocca’s zoom conference, plus former Bucknell guard Jimmy Sotos joins us, on his time at Bucknell, his decision to verbally commit to Ohio State, and more.

Strom crowns Kawhi best player in the NBA. Matthew Coller joins Strom to discuss Vikings/Packers, what went wrong, what needs to be fixed come Wildcard weekend. Kirk Ciarrocca leaves for PSU, Vikings should rest starters, NFL picks.