The Knight Report Podcast

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 (@AlecCr12).

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  Episode #620

  Rutgers Football / Boston College Postmortem

  Sep 12, 20261h 48m

  In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, as the crew of Mike Broadbent, Richie O'Leary, Alec Crouthamel, and Larry K from Knight Watch go LIVE to recap Rutgers Football's latest loss to the Boston College Eagles on Friday night. 0:00 – Intro: Delayed Postgame, We Were All There 5:00 – Press Box Atmosphere: Stunned Silence & Disbelief 11:00 – Game Overview: A Microcosm of the Schiano Era 15:00 – The First Drive Fourth Down: Setting AJ Up to Fail 21:00 – Offensive Line Chaos: Seven Good Linemen? 27:00 – Super Chats Round 1: Will Schiano Be Fired Midseason? 30:00 – Greg Schiano Full Postgame Presser (Live Reaction) 49:00 – Presser Reaction: The Slow Mesh, The Excuses & The BS 57:00 – Offensive Line Rotation Breakdown: The Real Reason 63:00 – AJ Surace Film Breakdown: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly 76:00 – Super Chats Round 2: The Pipeline Is the Titan Submersible 79:00 – Defense Gets Credit: Second Half Turnaround 84:00 – Moses Walker, Pressure Stats & McKenzie Analysis 89:00 – Fourth Down Philosophy: Analytics vs. Context 96:00 – Larry K From Knightwatch Joins: It's Cooked 103:00 – When Does Schiano Get Fired? Bye Week Debate 118:00 – Schiano Isms Have Reached Critical Mass 136:00 – Super Chats Round 3 & Buyout Offset Language 140:00 – Closing Thoughts: Don't Give Up On Being a Fan Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #619

  Rutgers vs. Boston College Preview: Which Team Can Save Its Season?

  Sep 10, 202638 min

  In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, host Mike Broadbent is joined by AJ Black of Locked on BC to learn more about the Eagles ahead of Friday night's Boston College versus Rutgers game. THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE AJ SURACE NEWS BROKE 0:00 – Intro + AJ Black Returns 0:56 – Boston College Camp & Cincinnati Fallout 4:16 – BC’s Controversial Overturned Touchdown 6:44 – Breaking Down QB Mason McKenzie 10:27 – Boston College’s Running Backs 12:20 – Major Concerns on the BC Offensive Line 15:50 – Boston College’s Defensive Struggles 18:47 – How Rutgers Can Attack Boston College 20:50 – Dylan Lonergan & the Rutgers Offense 25:04 – Boston College’s Special Teams Issues 29:11 – What’s at Stake for Greg Schiano & Bill O’Brien 30:08 – Rutgers vs. Boston College Predictions 33:59 – The Biggest BC Injury to Watch 34:51 – Cityside Tavern & BC Gameday Advice Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #618

  Rutgers Defensive Film Breakdown w/ David Anderson

  Sep 9, 20261h 13m

  The Knight Report Podcast is back, as host Mike Broadbent is joined by David Anderson of the Rutgers Realm to break down the Rutgers defense versus UMass and go in depth on some of Travis Johansen's past performances at South Dakota. 0:00 – Intro + Thoughts for Steve Pikiell 1:47 – What Happened to Travis Johanson’s Defense? 3:01 – Rutgers’ Pad Level & Technique Problems 4:34 – South Dakota vs. Wisconsin Tape Breakdown 7:29 – How Johansen Varied His Defensive Fronts 14:43 – Disguising Pressure & Confusing the Offense 20:22 – Making Defensive Adjustments Between Drives 26:46 – What South Dakota Did Right vs. Wisconsin 29:19 – Rutgers vs. UMass Tape Breakdown Begins 31:51 – Rutgers’ Blitz & Pressure Problems 34:46 – Breaking Down Rutgers’ Slow Substitutions 39:22 – UMass Starts Dictating the Defense 40:29 – Breaking Down UMass’ First Touchdown 44:46 – Soft Coverage & Missed Tackles 49:01 – How UMass Exploited Rutgers With Play Design 50:42 – Why Rutgers Kept Giving Up Easy Throws 56:38 – Edge-Setting & Assignment Problems 61:27 – Breaking Down the Wide-Open UMass Touchdown 64:54 – Can Rutgers’ Defense Be Fixed Quickly? 68:18 – Communication, Cohesion & Creating Big Plays 70:42 – Rutgers Needs to Play More Aggressively 71:36 – Final Thoughts & Outro Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #617

  Rutgers Football Names AJ Surace as QB1 for Boston College

  Sep 8, 20261h 7m

  In this episode of The Knight Report podcast, as the crew of Mike Broadbent, Richie O'Leary, and Alec Crouthamel go LIVE to Rutgers Football naming AJ Surace as QB1 for the Boston College game. The guys also dive into Greg Schiano's press conference and talk some more about the Scarlet Knights ahead of the BC game. 0:00 – Intro & Breaking News: AJ Surace Named Starter vs. BC 1:30 – Sponsor: FanDuel & The Shifting Rutgers-BC Line 3:00 – Why Did Schiano Announce the QB Change Early? 6:00 – Full Greg Schiano Boston College Game Week Presser 19:00 – Presser Reaction: Quarterback Decision Analysis 24:00 – AJ Surace vs. Dylan Lonergan: Who Wins the Job Long Term? 29:00 – Schiano's "Let Things Go On" Quote: What Did He Mean? 33:00 – The Defensive Staff: FCS Coaches at the Big Ten Level? 37:00 – Revisiting the UMass Loss: Historical Embarrassment Context 46:00 – Super Chats: Fan Questions & Hot Takes 50:00 – Boston College Matchup Preview: McKenzie & the Run Game 54:00 – Keys to the Game: Establishing the Run & Setting the Edge 58:00 – AJ Surace High School Tape & Mobility Discussion 63:00 – NFL Knights Notes: Eric O'Neill & Kenny Fletcher Updates Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #617

  Rutgers Football Postmortem + Two Basketball Commits

  Sep 6, 202648 min

  The Knight Report Podcast Postgame Show is back, as the crew of Mike Broadbent, Richie O'Leary, and Alec Crouthamel go LIVE to talk all things Rutgers Football after the recent loss + Rutgers Basketball adds two commits in RJ Moore (men's) and Emily Forrester (women's). 0:00 – Intro & Setting the Stage: A Few Days Removed 1:30 – Sponsor: FanDuel & The Shifting BC Spread 3:00 – Schiano's Streak Is Over: The Historical Context 6:00 – Richie's Lingering Thoughts: The Linebacker & Portal Hall Failures 11:00 – The Johansen Defense vs. What We Actually Saw 16:00 – Alec's Take: The National Embarrassment & Trench Domination 21:00 – Injury Watch: Lonergan & BC's Center Situation 25:00 – The Boston College Game: A Must-Win for Both Program 29:00 – Antwan Raymond's PFF Stats: The Hidden Gem of the Disaster 32:00 – The First Drive vs. The Next Eight: Dylan Lonergan Breakdown 36:00 – Kirk Ciarrocca & Joe Harasymiak: The Play Caller Problem 40:00 – Men's Basketball: RJ Moore Four-Star Commitment 44:00 – Women's Basketball: Emily Forrester Four-Star Commitment 46:00 – Recruiting Roundup: MacCalla, Samuels & 2027 Class Outlook 47:00 – Final Football Thoughts & Schiano's Fate Discussion 47:36 – Outro Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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