Eye on the Storm

He's the 8th Director of Athletics in St. John's history, someone with deep roots at St. John's and Queens. He joins the Eye on the Storm Podcast to discuss his new job, the responsibilities, the business, fundraising, NIL, and what's ahead. Plus we talk basketball, how to grow the brand, the fan base and what we can expect in the short term and long term.

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On October 7th, the Johnnies headed to their home away from home, Madison Square Garden to get familiarized with The Mecca. In a Red vs White scrimmage in front of NIL Donors and some media, we got our first glimpse at Rick Pitino's year two squad. With a pep talk from Carl Banks, the Red Storm gave fans plenty to talk about. Who stood out, what were the main takeaways and more as we're joined by Kevin Connelly from Storm the Paint.

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Ed Kull was introduced as a the new Athletic Director at a press conference on Tuesday, September 17, Dave shares his thoughts from the day. Frank is back on the pod as talk about the hire, what it means for the future of St. John's and why there's realized pressure on Ed right away.  

Plus, the full schedule is officially here. Frank and Dave discuss plenty of weekend games for Johnnies fans as we finally know the Big East slate and where things have landed. The 20 game round robin in the Big East is what makes it one of the best conferences in the country and St. John's will have to navigate it once again. From a favorable start, to a treacherous February, how will be manage the non-conference, and will they be ready for the Big East come December 17?

Big East win total predictions by both Frank and Dave, and a new intro as Season 3 of the Eye on the Storm Podcast is here.

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The team is all here, practice is underway so why not drop a few thoughts about the upcoming season to get you through the rest of the summer. Excited to be back on the mic as a new St. John's season approaches.

Few announcements about upcoming Storm Marketing events in this episode as well. I talk about the non-conference schedule, some bullet points on my brain as the season approaches and more.

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Getting through the dog days of summer without college basketball is never easy. Thankfully, the college basketball carousel rarely slows down. St. John's has begun summer work outs and practices and we're under 120 days till the season starts. I'm joined by Zach Braziller of the NY Post and Roger Rubin of Newsday to give some early thoughts on the roster, how they will mesh, Simeon Wilcher’s expected new role and more.

We discuss the last addition to Rick Pitino's team in Ruben Prey. We talk about the  recruiting landscape in college this summer, and each make a BOLD prediction for the Red Storm this season.

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It's the finale of our three-part series with Ron Linfonte. For 40 years he was on the sidelines of St. John's basketball and he now joins us to put a bow on his career. The Norm Roberts years, DJ Kennedy's injury in the Big East Tournament, Steve Lavin, expensive dinners, D'Angelo Harrison and why those guys were some of Ron's favorites, Chris Mullin being hired and more. Our trip down memory lane with Ron continues.

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Ron Linfonte returns for part 2 of our sit down as we continue through his amazing tenure at St. John's. From Malik Sealy and the 1991 Elite Eight team to Fran Fraschilla, Mike Jarvis, Ron weaves us through the next decade and a half of St. John's basketball. 

He also tells the amazing first hand account of his time with the 1992 Dream Team as they faced off against The NCAA Select team. A one of a kind experience and story, only Ron can tell.

Buckle up for more tremendous tales from the man who was there for it all.

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There simply aren't many people walking this earth that have experienced more St. John's greatness than Ron Linfonte. He's seen the glory days, from Looie to Mullin to Action Jackson and Walter the Truth Berry. If they suited up for St. John's over the better part of the last 40 years, there's a good chance Ron has taped them up, tended to an injury, or helped plan their rehab.

Ron joins the podcast to share countless stories with us, educate us on the days when St. John's was a powerhouse and what basketball was like back then. We talk about Ron's start in the business, Coach Carnesecca, Chris Mullin, Walter Berry, Bill Wennington, The Final Four Run, and back to back 30 win seasons.

Join us for part two and three where Ron shares even more tales of his times on the sidelines with St. John's Basketball!

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St. John's needed to hit two home runs after their first few additions, and on Monday and Tuesday this week they hit back to back dingers. Deivon Smith, one of the best guards in the portal, a lightning fast play maker from Utah committed to Rick Pitino and St. John's on Monday. Kadary Richmond, from Seton Hall, followed Smith the next day coming over the bridge and discarding his Seton Hall blue for St. John's red. This dynamic back court may be the best in the Big East and in the conversation for best in the country when paired with Simeon Wilcher and stud incoming freshman Jaiden Glover.

I’m joined by  the host of Tri-State College Basketball Podcast and former News 12 NJ Sports Anchor Bryan DeNovellis and Zach Braziller of the NY Post to break it all down from both the Seton Hall side of things and St. John's.

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Taking a little break for the wild world of the off-season, I'm joined today by friends of the podcast Vin Ochani and Justin Kramer, two of the four members of Storm Marketing. We discuss the last year of NIL changes, how St. John's and Rick Pitino have embraced the NIL world and make a big announcement.

A new endeavor from our friends at Storm Marketing is being launched to give people a new way to support not only student athletes but enriching causes that line up with the values of St. John's University. 

We discuss NIL, the new additions to the roster and the big announcement from the NIL collective who have been helping St. John's basketball since day 1.

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