Banks of the Raritan: A Rutgers Podcast

After an offseason filled with twists and turns, Rutgers football opens up the 2020 season on the road in East Lansing to take on Michigan State. Joining Lance to preview game 1 of the season is NJ.com Rutgers Athletics Reporter James Kratch, and MLive.com Michigan State Athletics Reporter Matt Wenzel. Lance and James discuss the return of Greg Schiano, reasonable expectations for this season, strengths and weaknesses of the program, and who may start at Quarterback. Lance and Matt discuss the quarterback situation at Michigan State, the change in program under new Coach Mel Tucker, players to watch for the Spartans, and how they are replacing lost defensive starters from last season. James and Matt also provide their picks to game 1.

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After an offseason filled with a lot of questions and a lot of uncertainty, Rutgers Football is back. In what will be a shortened season due to Covid-19, the Scarlet Knights begin year 1 under Greg Schiano on Saturday, October 24th against Michigan State. Joining Lance to help preview the 2020 season is the Managing Editor for On The Banks, Aaron Breitman. Aaron and Lance discuss the excitement and expectations for the first season in Part 2 of the Schiano Era, what position groups they are most confident in, and what groups worry them the most. They also give their season predictions, take a look at some potential breakout stars, and give their thoughts on who will be the starting Quarterback for game 1.

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Big Ten sports are returning after a short postponement of the original start date because of the coronavirus pandemic. College Football returns on October 25th, and College Basketball returns one month later. Joining Lance to preview the return of College Basketball is Rutgers Men's Basketball Head Coach Steve Pikiell. Coach Pikiell and Lance look back at the end of the 2019-2020 season, the sudden cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, new additions to the Scarlet Knights, and how he plans on filling the voids left by Akwasi Yeboah and Shaq Carter. They also discuss managing the virus in college athletics, the off-season development during social distancing, players speaking out about social justice, and the oddities that may come during the upcoming season,

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Joining episode 77 of the podcast is former Rutgers Football defensive back and former Rutgers Baseball third baseman Pat Kivlehan. Pat and Lance discuss his motivation to try out for the baseball team after his senior season in football, Coach Schiano's reaction when Pat broke the news, his relationship with Fred Hill and Greg Schiano, and what clicked for him during his Big East Player of the Year season in 2012. They also discuss some of his favorite MLB and Rutgers Baseball memories, his relationship with his former teammates, what it's like being one of the former Scarlet Knights in the Major League, and more!

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Rutgers Volleyball is beginning a rebuild and leading the charge is the new Head Coach of the Scarlet Knights, Caitlin Schweihofer. Coach Schweihofer joins episode 76 of the OTB Podcast to discuss the process of rebuilding Rutgers Volleyball and what it'll take to win in the Big Ten. Coach Schweihofer and Lance talk about her background as a student-athlete and captain at St. Johns, her excitement coaching in the Big Ten, and the adjustments she had to make beginning at a new school during the pandemic. They also discuss the culture that she tries to instill at Rutgers, similarities between rebuilding La Salle and rebuilding Rutgers, and her message to fans regarding the upcoming season and beyond.

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Like all fall college sports, Rutgers Women's Soccer had their season postponed to a later date by the Big Ten conference. Joining the podcast to discuss the postponement is the head coach of the Rutgers Women's Soccer program, Mike O'Neill. Coach O'Neill and Lance discuss the program reaction to the Big Ten's decision, how team leadership helped keep the group morale high and the players together, and how the staff responded to the situation. They also discuss the uncertainty surrounding when the season could potentially begin, how the team is getting better and on-field development is continuing, recruiting, and the mindset of the program as they all await further news and information.

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Rutgers Athletic programs, and the student-athletes in them, are supported annually in part by the generous Booster clubs associated with them. Joining episode 74 of the Podcast are 4 Presidents of some of the Booster Clubs that help the programs be the best they can be both on and off the court, field, and mat. Martin Allen joins to discuss the Rutgers Touchdown club, Elliott Sacks joins to discuss the Rutgers Court Club, Bob Manfre joins to discuss the Rutgers Cagers club, and David Bugen joins to discuss the Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club. In the conversation the four club presidents talk with Lance about how to join, benefits that members experience, their favorite Rutgers Athletics memories, and more!

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It has been 5 months since the Coronavirus pandemic gripped the country in mid-march. Most of the United States shut down and social distanced, aiming to take the stress off of hospitals and intensive care units. Joining the podcast for episode 73 is current ICU Nurse and former Rutgers Women's Basketball captain Christa Evans. Lance and Christa discuss her time as a Scarlet Knight, her emotions upon finding out she was named captain going into her junior season on the banks, C. Vivian Stringer's pre-game speech prior to her final game, and adversity she faced during her four years in the program. They also discuss her experiences as an ICU nurse, how she and her fellow healthcare workers are staying strong and focused during this pandemic, similarities between her playing career and her nursing career, and her message to everyone as the pandemic continues.

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It was a tale of two halves for Rutgers Men's Soccer during the 2019 season, Joining the podcast to discuss the ups and downs of the season is the program's head coach Jim McElderry. Coach McElderry and Lance discuss the hot start by the team last year, the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 season and whether or not there will even be one, new additions to the program, and some of the retuning faces they bring back. They also discuss raised expectations entering year 2 of a rebuild, how he keeps his players focus away from the outside distractions, and how year 1 leading the program will help him grow as a coach.

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Like all NCAA sports right now, College Wrestling is uncertain about what will happen to the 2020-2021 season. Joining the podcast to discuss that uncertainty and more is Rutgers Wrestling head coach Scott Goodale. Coach Goodale and Lance talk about the Ivy League's decision to cancel all sports until 2021, how a decision on college football may affect college wrestling, potential start date scenarios, and why starting the season in January might be a good thing for the sport. They also discuss Sebastian Rivera's decision to wrestle at Rutgers, heightened expectations for the team, the depth from 125 Pounds to Heavyweight, and so much more.

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