The Knight Report Podcast

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The Knight Report Podcast episodes

July 07Rutgers flips Aiden Gibson from Penn State, Adds Four-Star F Diego Garavaglia
In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, hosts Mike Broadbent, Richie O'Leary, and Alec Crouthamel react to Rutgers Football flipping 2027 four-star running back Aiden Gibson from Penn State.
The guys then go in depth on the flip, how it happened behind the scenes, and much more. After that, they dive into the commitment of Italian forward Diego Garavaglia for Rutgers Basketball.
0:00 – Intro & Breaking News: Aiden Gibson Flips to Rutgers

1:00 – Sponsor: FanDuel & USMNT World Cup Disaster

4:00 – Setting the Stage: How Gibson's Recruitment Unfolded

8:00 – Damiere Shaw: The Best Recruiter on the Staff

12:00 – Gibson's Athletic Profile: 6'1", 215 lbs, 4.6 Speed

16:00 – Film Review: Vision, Pass Catching & Big Play Ability

20:00 – Running Back Room Depth Chart Discussion

24:00 – Penn State's Recruiting Collapse & Matt Campbell's Pressure

29:00 – Was It Money or Relationships That Sealed the Deal?

33:00 – Listener Comments & Class Ranking Reaction

37:00 – Jamar Taylor & Arnold Mugerwa Decommit Concerns?

41:00 – Breaking: Diego Garavaglia Commits to Rutgers Basketball

44:00 – Garavaglia's Background & FIBA U18 Eurobasket Highlights

47:00 – Roster Fit, Potential Starting Role & Lineup Projections

49:30 – Softball Addition, Opponent Preview Series Teaser & Outro

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52 min
July 06Rutgers Football Summer Preview Series: UMass Minutemen Edition
In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, hosts Mike Broadbent, Richie O'Leary, and Alec Crouthamel are joined by Christian McCollum of Minuteman Command to talk all things UMass Football ahead of the matchup later this Fall.
0:00 – Intro & Guest Welcome: Christian McCollum of Minuteman Command

2:30 – Year One Under Harasymiak: What Went Wrong

6:00 – Quarterback Chaos & Injury Decimation

9:00 – Joining the MAC: Did It Affect the Season?

12:00 – Biggest Losses from the Roster

15:00 – NIL Investment & High-End Transfer Additions

18:00 – Pop Watson: The Hometown Star

21:30 – Joe Griffin & TY Harding: Receiver Room Breakdown

25:00 – Biggest Strength on the Roster

27:30 – Offensive Line Overhaul & New OC from Bowling Green

30:30 – Biggest Weaknesses & Question Marks

33:00 – UMass Win Total: Over 2.5 or Over 4.5?

35:00 – The Rutgers Game Line: 30.5 Discussion

37:00 – Future Series & BC Week Two Preview

38:00 – What Rutgers Fans Should Watch For in the Opener

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40 min
July 02Rutgers Basketball 2026 Summer Media Day Practice Report
In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, hosts Mike Broadbent, Richie O'Leary, and Alec Crouthamel discuss everything they saw at Rutgers Basketball practice and heard from Steve Pikiell during his Summer Media Day open session.
0:00 – Intro
3:00 – Setting the Scene: Media Day Overview
5:00 – Richie's Takeaways: Men's Basketball
14:00 – Alec's Takeaways: Lino Mark Shot Mechanics
17:30 – Craig's Takeaways: Mark & Christian Gurdak Impressions
19:30 – Backup Center: Buca vs. Ware
20:30 – Player Lightning Round: Imahri Wooten, Dorin Buca, Darin Smith Jr.
25:00 – Player Lightning Round: Rasheed Jones
27:00 – Injured Newcomers: Will Sydnor & Martin Tonejc Update
30:00 – Steve Pikiell Media Scrum: Keli Zinn & NIL Impact
35:00 – Lewis Duarte: It's Over
41:00 – Player Interviews: Gurdak, Buchanan & Syracuse Leak
44:00 – Alec's Breakdown of Women's Basketball Practice
53:00 – Richie's Women's Team Reaction & Key Drill Breakdown
59:00 – Men's Tournament Prediction and Win Total Over/Under Debate
65:00 – Is Pikiell Back Next Year?

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1 hr 9 min
June 22Rutgers Football 7on7 Camp Recap + More Offseason Talk
In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, hosts Mike Broadbent, Richie O'Leary, and Alec Crouthamel recap the Rutgers Football 7on7 camp, which featured a long list of top prospects.
After that, the guys talk about the BBQ visitor list and discuss how that went, along with several other Rutgers musings as the offseason continues.
0:00 – Intro
3:00 – 7-on-7 Tournament Recap: Who Won & How
10:00 – Isaiah Alvarez Dominates for Don Bosco
12:30 – Wide Receiver Commits: Taylor, Alvarez & Mugerwa
17:00 – Other Rutgers Commits on Campus: Glenn, Lynch, Atariwa
22:00 – Big Man Academy Standouts & New Offers
25:00 – KJ Duff: Rock Star Status at Camp
29:00 – Jim Turner: Marine Culture & Karaoke Night
32:30 – Schiano Barbecue Recap & 2028 Class Early Returns
35:30 – NJ Recruiting Hit Rate Deep Dive
46:00 – Official Visit Window Full Recap: All 15 Commits
51:00 – Top Five Commits from the Class Breakdown
63:30 – Nike vs. Adidas: Nebraska Uniform Disaster
70:00 – QB Recruiting: Are They Passing This Cycle?
73:00 – Basketball Recruiting: Marlon Martinez Unofficial Visit
79:30 – Dusty May to the Mavs: College Basketball Carousel Spinning Again

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56 min
June 17Rutgers Football lands EDGE Dallas Ward + Big Recruiting Weekend Coming Up
In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, hosts Mike Broadbent, Richie O'Leary, and Alec Crouthamel react to Rutgers Football landing a commit from 2027 edge rusher Dallas Ward from Georgia.
After that, the guys talk about the massive recruiting weekend for Rutgers Football, featuring the annual BBQ event with several top future prospects.
0:00 – Intro & Today's Topics
2:00 – Dallas Ward: How Rutgers Landed Him
4:30 – Ward Film Review: Edge vs. Interior Projection
7:30 – Staff's Confidence Level on Ward
11:00 – Tyler Younger Update: Alabama Visit Looming
12:30 – 7on7 Camp & Schiano Shootout Preview
15:00 – 2028 / 2029 Barbecue Recruiting Weekend Overview
20:00 – Trent Buttles Official Visit Recap: Meeting Lamar Jackson
25:30 – Basketball Summer Practice Update & Lewis Duarte Eligibility
28:00 – Remaining Football Targets: Who's Left on the Board
33:00 – Dallas Ward Position Projection & Edge Room Depth
36:00 – Baseball Transfer Portal Additions Overview
37:00 – Peyton Bonds: MLB Draft Combine Invite
47:00 – Women's Basketball Recruiting Visitor
49:00 – High School Notes: Todd Decker Hired at Plainfield
53:30 – Outro

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31 min
June 15Rutgers Football lands WR Isaiah Alvarez + Are There Any Targets Left?
In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, hosts Mike Broadbent, Richie O'Leary, and Alec Crouthamel react to Rutgers Football landing a commit from 2027 wide receiver Isaiah Alvarez from Don Bosco Prep.
After that, the guys talk about what else is left for the Scarlet Knights in the 2027 class.
0:00 – Intro & Today's Topics
2:00 – Isaiah Alvarez: Who Rutgers Beat Out
5:00 – Don Bosco Pipeline & Dave Brock's Track Record
8:00 – Alvarez Film Review & Slot Role Projection
11:30 – Commitment Ceremony: Sights & Scenes with Alec
17:00 – Receiver Recruiting Update: Jonathan Dillon & Others
26:00 – Freshman Wide Receivers: Early Playing Time Outlook
28:30 – 2029 QB Offers: Walker Snee & Justin Merriman
32:00 – 2027 QB Recruiting Update
34:30 – Tyler Younger Update: Alabama Emerges
37:30 – Terrance Smith Decision Day: SEC Frontrunner
40:00 – Remaining DT Targets: Burch & Augustin
42:00 – Senegal World Cup Training Site Experience
46:00 – Rutgers Turf Program & World Cup Connection
49:00 – Netflix Filming at SHI Stadium
52:00 – Dallas Ward Update: Rutgers vs. Michigan State vs. Minnesota
55:00 – Jeremiah Joseph Boston College Visit Controversy
59:00 – Basketball Summer Practices Begin

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37 min
June 12 Rutgers Football lands Jeremiah Joseph + Who's Left On the Board?
Mike, Richie and Alec break down the latest commitment in the class of 2027 for Rutgers football, dive into some listener questions, discuss a departure on the MBB staff and more!

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1 hr 16 min
June 08Rutgers Football Adds Four Commits in Second Official Visit Weekend!
In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, hosts Mike Broadbent, and Richie O'Leary recap the Scarlet Knights' second Official Visit weekend, with four new commitments to the 2027 class.
0:00 – Intro & Today’s Topics

5:30 – Brendan Sorsby Gambling Injunction Debate

11:00 – Dextavion Reese (S, Georgia) Commitment Breakdown

16:30 – Alijah Jones (OL, Rochester NY) Commitment Breakdown

24:00 – Zane Keric (OT, Naples FL) Commitment Breakdown

29:00 – Dennis Glenn Jr. (DT, South Carolina) Commitment Breakdown

36:00 – Rutgers HC Greg Schiano Golf Outing Recap

41:30 – Bob Mulcahy – Navy / Shin Guards story

44:00 – Punt Formation Rule Change Discussion

47:30 – Quarterback Competition Update

50:30 – Jim Turner Recruiting Praise & NIL Talk

54:00 – Isaiah Alvarez & Bryan Porter Visit Recap

57:00 – Jeremiah Joseph & Kennan Burch Status Updates

60:00 – Win Total & Schedule Predictions

63:00 – Travis Johansen & Defensive Expectations

67:00 – Freshman/Redshirt Breakout Candidates

72:00 – Four-Star Bump Candidates in the 2027 Class

79:00 – Outro

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1 hr 12 min
June 05 Rutgers Football lands Arnold Mugerwa + Official Visit Preview No. 2
Mike, Richie and Alec break down the latest portal commitment to MBB, the last commit in the class of 2027 for FB, where things stand with the official visitors from last weekend and preview the 2nd official visit weekend.

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1 hr 2 min
June 01 Rutgers Football Official Visit Weekend 1 Recap: Six Commits (and counting)!
Mike, Richie and Alec break down the results of official visit weekend #1 for Rutgers football, with 6 commits (thus far) coming from the weekend!

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1 hr 5 min

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The official podcast of The Knight Report, covering all things Rutgers Football, Basketball, and Recruiting. Hosted by Mike Broadbent (@MikeBbent), Richie O’Leary (@On3Richie), and Alec Crouthamel…