The Scarlet Spotlight

The Scarlet Spotlight is happy to be joined by former Rutgers men's basketball head coach Fred Hill Jr. for Episode 46 of The Scarlet Spotlight podcast. Hill, who led RU from 2006-2010, reflects on four decades of college basketball coaching, including five seasons at Rutgers as an assistant and the head coach. He discusses his coaching path, learning from his dad (former RU baseball Hall of Fame head coach Fred Hill) and his work with Team Hill Foundation. Hill covers many stories around recruiting, the beginning of his tenure under Gary Waters and how his time at RU ended. In the Scarlet Six, Danny and Jon talk Steve Pikiell's NCAA hopes, Signing Day build-up for football, the new president of the university and more!

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The Scarlet Spotlight is honored to be joined by former Rutgers All-American running back Brian Leonard on Episode 45 of the podcast. Leonard discusses his upbringing in upstate New York, recruitment to Rutgers and helping Greg Schiano build the modern-day Scarlet Knights football program. Leonard relives famous moments in RU history, his NFL career and more. He also touches on his philanthropy and new business ventures. In the Scarlet Six, Danny and Jon cover the stunning about-face by Rutgers men's basketball into bubble discussion, the football coaching staff hires and other topics around RU Athletics!

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The Scarlet Spotlight welcomes On The Banks managing editor Aaron Breitman to the podcast for Episode 44. The Rutgers alumnus, Breitman has built the SB Nation Rutgers affiliate into a well-respected publication in the RU community. He joined the show to discuss his Rutgers path, his thoughts on the Greg Schiano hire and his feelings about the tenor of the Steve Pikiell era. Breitman also touches on his coverage of other Scarlet Knights teams, and makes some predictions for 2020 and the future. In the Scarlet Six, Danny and Jon talk Rutgers football recruiting, Schiano's staff, men's hoops' huge wins over Wisconsin and Seton Hall, women's hoops' best start in 15 years, wrestling's holiday plans and The Scarlet Spotlight's 2020 resolutions.

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The Scarlet Spotlight is pleased to be joined by former Rutgers athletic director Bob Mulcahy for Episode 43 of the podcast. Mulcahy, who served as AD from 1998-2008 reflects on hiring Greg Schiano as Rutgers football head coach in 2000, the challenges of working in athletics at Rutgers and his eventual removal from the position. He touches on his successful hirings and biggest challenges, RU's eventual admission to the Big Ten and his regrets about the men's basketball program. In the Scarlet Six, Danny and Jon go through the entire saga that led to Schiano's return to Rutgers last week with an in-depth conversation about the month-long process.

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The Scarlet Spotlight is happy to be joined by former Rutgers football captain Julian Pinnix-Odrick for Episode 42. JPO discusses his time at Rutgers, the trials and tribulations of playing in a 78-0 game and his famous "This is Jersey Baby" speech at the R Awards. JPO gives his thoughts on the current state of RU football, and what he hopes for the future of the program, as one of the few players to be recruited by Greg Schiano, and to play for both Kyle Flood and Chris Ash. In the Scarlet Six, Danny and Jon cover the potential re-hiring of Schiano as head coach, early returns from the hoops programs and other news around Rutgers Athletics heading into the holiday stretch. Learn more and stay up to date at thescarletspotlight.com Email - [email protected] Join the Facebook Group - The Scarlet Spotlight Follow the show on Twitter - @scarletspotRU Instagram - @thescarletspotlight/ Follow Danny Breslauer on Twitter: @DannyBreslauer Follow Jon Newman on Twitter: @jonnew

The Scarlet Spotlight returns to a familiar guest for Episode 41, as MyCentralJersey's Jerry Carino comes on the podcast to preview the Rutgers men's basketball season. Jerry covers the full depth chart, breaks down the schedule and comments on Steve Pikiell's philosophy for the season. The NJ Hoops Haven also analyzes the RU/Seton Hall game on Dec. 14 and the atmosphere expected at the RAC, plus his thoughts on Scarlet Knights football's coaching search. Danny and Jon recap the RU/Liberty football game, preview RU men's and women's hoops and provide updates on the Olympic Sports.

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The Scarlet Spotlight is thrilled to be joined by former Rutgers football quarterback Ryan Hart for Episode 40. Hart took Rutgers to its first bowl in 28 years in 2005, and is synonymous with the building blocks of the Greg Schiano era. The son-in-law of former RU athletic director Bob Mulcahy, Hart discusses his Scarlet Knights career, the 2005 Insight Bowl, his image and likeness lawsuit with EA Sports and his thoughts on Mulcahy's removal as AD in 2008. Additionally, Hart covers the Rutgers football coaching search and plays story association with his former teammates. In the Scarlet Six, Danny and Jon go through the firing of Rutgers football head coach Chris Ash and offensive coordinator John McNulty, the fire building on RU Twitter as of late and upcoming guests for the show this fall.

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The Scarlet Spotlight is happy to welcome Brandin Knight for Episode 39 of the podcast. The Rutgers men's basketball assistant coach was an All-American and Big East player of the year as a guard at Pittsburgh in the early 2000s. Knight discusses his hoops career, transition into coaching, Pitt memories and why Steve Pikiell's pitch to come to RU was the right one. Additionally, he covers the 2019-2020 Scarlet Knights from off-season development to in-season goals. In The Scarlet Six, Danny and Jon go over Rutgers football's loss to Boston College, the state of the football program and its fan-base and what the rest of Fall 2019 holds. The duo also covers results from the Olympic Sports teams and Scott Goodale's extension with Rutgers wrestling.

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The Scarlet Spotlight welcomes downloads king Scott Goodale back to the podcast for Episode 38. The Rutgers wrestling head coach discusses the 2018-2019 season, which was historic for his program. It included a Top 10 NCAA finish and two individual national champions. Goodale covers the breaking news about Nick Suriano's Olympic redshirt and what to expect from the 2019-2020 Scarlet Knights. Other topics include: the new practice facility, Goodale's thoughts on RU Athletics under Pat Hobbs and his music taste. In the Scarlet Six, Danny and Jon talk about Rutgers football's loss to Iowa, what to expect against BC and why Sept. 21 is so important for the Scarlet Knights. In addition to recapping the week in fall sports, the hosts note the social media angst within the Rutgers fanbase.

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The Scarlet Spotlight is happy to be joined by former Rutgers football defensive lineman Jamaal Westerman for Episode 37. Westerman, who is currently sidelined due to injury in the CFL, discussed his time in Piscataway in detail and provided stories about his six years in the NFL. Topics include: the '06 season, Greg Schiano, Rex Ryan, Ray Lewis and Jason Taylor. After the interview, Danny and Jon review RU football's week one win over UMass and preview the trip to Iowa on Saturday. They also give some takeaways from the victory for both the offense and defense, while summing up the week in Rutgers Athletics news (a men's hoops verbal commit, fall sports wins piling up, and a story about SHI from the 50-yard line dinner). Learn more and stay up to date at thescarletspotlight.com Email - [email protected] Join the Facebook Group - The Scarlet Spotlight Follow the show on Twitter - @scarletspotRU Instagram - @thescarletspotlight/ Follow Danny Breslauer on Twitter: @DannyBreslauer Follow Jon Newman on Twitter: @jonnew