The Scarlet Faithful Aaron Breitman

Steve Pikiell and the coaching staff are looking to stack back to back heralded recruiting classes following a historic haul in the 2024 cycle. Following last weekend's live period, Rutgers is very much in the mix with five top 100 recruits in the 2025 class who are rated 4-star or 5-star prospects. A review of where they stand and how Pikiell's vision is clear with the current roster and beyond.

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San Diego wing transfer PJ Hayes visited Rutgers this past week while 6'11" big man Jamie Vinson from the 2024 class is scheduled to visit this weekend. Topics include how both players potentially fit, Steve Pikiell's vision in filling out the roster and how it matches his strength as a coach, plus more.

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An announcement in regard to a new partnership with Knights of the Raritan, a Rutgers NIL Collective, my thoughts on where RU athletics currently stands in the NIL space nationally and how it can improve, hoops hopes to address a key need with Hayes and much more.

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With the offseason progressing for both football and men's basketball, the fan base and even national media are ramping up expectations for next season. Both programs are in a strong position due to their specific identities and will continue to play a key role moving forward.

NOTE: News of transfer wing PJ Hayes visiting Rutgers broke after this recording. I did discuss him briefly in this episode and a minute breakdown on what he could bring to the roster is here:

https://youtube.com/shorts/3drBa5PAGms?si=x0OeFXXd4pD-fln4

Matt Norlander reported on who RU could potentially play in Vegas, why the details for the event could change, will hoops add a big man or a shooting wing or both, Chris Gotterup wins a PGA event, as well as multiple updates and commentary on spring sports programs.

David Anderson returns to discuss the potential impact of Ohio transfer Shedrick Rhodes on the right side of the offensive line, how 2025 commit Isaiah Deloatch projects along with how the current class is shaping up, North Carolina becoming a strong resource for RU recruiting, as well as why Kyle Monangai is still underrated as a running back both in the Big Ten and nationally.