The Scarlet Faithful

Topics discussed include the offensive improvement with questions remaining as the competition ramps up the rest of the season, the development of the defense with several key pieces yet to appear, good timing with the bye week, the potential for a special season remains intact as well as updates on Rutgers Olympic sports and some programming notes for this podcast.

David Anderson returns to detail the matchup between Rutgers and Akron, the challenges Zips head coach Joe Moorhead will pose in this game, thoughts on what the Scarlet Knights can build on from week 1 and more.

A discussion on the news over the last few days for the program including the Feast Week schedule in Vegas, the reported charity exhibition against St. John's, Steve Pikiell and Dylan Harper on WFAN who will now broadcast games, the lightness and confidence around this team and more.

TJ Hitchings is one of the more visible Rutgers alums in sports media and social media landscapes. He joins The Scarlet Faithful podcast to discuss his journey from his start at Rutgers to becoming a senior producer at Barstool Sports, what being an RU alum means to him, his viral court celebration video against No. 1 Purdue, thoughts on the high expectations for both Rutgers football and men's basketball in the year ahead, his inspiring weight loss journey and more.