It's all you could have dreamed of, two ranked rival on a Friday night inside Madison Square Garden. The words electric do not do the atmosphere justice and the nerves were high but the energy was higher. It was a clash of titans, from coaches to players, the top of the Big East was up for grabs. St. John's used defense and their physicality to get their signature win of the season, knocking off the #3 ranked UConn Huskies 81-72 as they improve to 18-5, 11-1 on the season.

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The number 22 ranked Johnnies got one more tune up before the big showdown in New York City on Friday night. They took on the DePaul Blue Demons on Tuesday night in Chicago looking for a season sweep. And after a shaky first half, they buckled down as they have all season in the second stanza and took care of business beating DePaul by 12. This sets up the game of the year in the Big East where the whole world will be watching two top 25 teams riding long winning streaks facing off for the first time this season with a lot on the line.

(15:40) We set the table for #22 St. John's as they welcome #3 UConn to The Mecca. Joined by UConn Spaces kings HurleyMania and Hotballs, we have some fun, preview the match up and get you ready for the clash of the titans.

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St. John's opened conference play on Tuesday night in Queens with a 13 point win over DePaul. It was the Dylan Darling show as his 17 points powered St. John's to their first win in conference play. Backing that up was stellar defense for a third straight game, holding opponents to just 62 points per game. The Iona game was full of storylines, from Rick Pitino coaching his former team to Ian Jackson's haircut which led to much improved play as he gets the nod at starting PG. The Red Storm have rattled off three straight wins, as they build confidence for a huge game against Kentucky on 12/20.

Kevin Connelly of Storm the Paint joins the show for the first half to discuss the wins over Iona and DePaul..

(27:00) then we welcome on the voice of Kentucky Sports Radio, Matt Jones to preview the game against Kentucky. The history with Rick Pitino, Will Jayden Quaintance play, who has the match up edge and so much more !  

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St. John's is currently tied for first place in the Big East and has started conference play 4-1 for the first time in 23 years. The Johnnies came out hot against Providence at MSG and then had to withstand a mighty counterpunch. In the end, some missed free throws by St. John's and a timely rebound by RJ Luis made it a rollercoaster of a game that ended with a 75-73 win.

Devin Carter dazzled for Providence but this tough fought win for St. John's is what builds a team's resilience come February and March.

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St. John's went on the road and did something they haven't done since 1993, and that's beat Villanova at The Finn. Thanks to Joel Soriano and Daniss Jenkins the Johnnies were able to overcome not having Chris Ledlum, and a new career high by Brady Dunlap made sure of that. Dunlap got his first start as a Johnnie and rewarded Rick Pitino with 12 points in the 2nd half, to finish with 15. It was a solid defensive effort as the Johnnies held Eric Dixon and the Wildcats in check, something they often were unable to do in the past. St. John's is tied for first in the Big East at 3-1 and are now 11-4 on the season.

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St. John's capped off their season at Carnesecca Arena with an 86-70 win over the Butler Bulldogs to improve to 10-4 on the season, and 2-1 in Big East play. It was a huge night for the Johnnies who used their tenacious pressure defense in the 2nd half to make Butler uncomfortable. With Posh Alexander returning to Queens, it was the Johnnies who would hound the Dogs into submission. Brady Dunlap introduced himself to the fans in Queens with 13 points and Joel Soriano added another double-double in his final game in Carnesecca Area. We're joined by Zach Braziller of the NY Post and Kevin Connelly of Storm the Paint to break it all down

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A lot has happened since our last sit down with St. John's Assistant Coach Bob Walsh. Road wins, conference wins, close losses, a new defense unleashed and so much more. We discuss the lessons learned from UConn, preparing for conference play moving forward, the rotations, how freshmen must battle adversity and learn plus so much more.

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St. John's had a great opportunity of stealing a win from the national champions on the road. Earlier in the day they'd learn that Donovan Clingan would miss the game for UConn and RJ Luis would be suiting up, so things were breaking right for St. John's. They took a 6 point lead into the half as the new zone defense was on display and working effectively once again. Some late mistakes and missed free throw unfortunately had St. John's go home with the loss but there were plenty of silver linings to take away from the loss.

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The Red Storm kicked off conference play in style with a wire-to-wire win over the Xavier Musketeers, 81-66. It was the most balanced and complete effort of the season by the Johnnies and one that left Rick Pitino very happy after the game. Nahiem Alleyne got the start, Joel Soriano dominated the 2nd half, and St. John's started their conference play season 1-0.

Then we preview the big match up of the weekend against UConn. Will they be without Donovan Clingan? Can St. John's make it 3 in a row? 

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It was a get right game for St. John's from the defense to the bench, St. John's went into Madison Square Garden looking for put the ugly BC loss behind them. With Joel Soriano facing his old team, he made sure to let them know what they have been missing. 20 points, 10 rebounds from the big man helped St. John's to a 77-55 win as they get ready for Big East play.

(24:24) Then we're joined by friends of the pod Patrick Kane and Cole Latshaw of the Red Storm Rapid Reaction Podcast as we give our thoughts about the non conference portion of what we've seen of St. John's. The concerns, the takeaways, what we want to see over the first five big east games and more.

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St. John's had a 10 point lead in the 2nd half, but the poor defense that head coach Rick Pitino has talked about all season made its way to Brooklyn and gave it all away. St. John's allowed Boston College to score at will, get to the paint whenever they wanted and could never stay in front of their defender. It's a loss that will hurt St. John's long term but if their defensive issues don't get corrected soon, there will be plenty more tough losses ahead.

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St. John's took care of business with a 35 point win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday inside Carnsecca Arena.  Thanks to Joel Soriano's 18 points, 13 rebounds and career high 6 assists, he continues to prove just how dominant of a force he is. St. John's didn't let off the gas all game, played like a more cohesive unit and got an easy win as they get ready for Boston College this weekend in Brooklyn.

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St. John's faced their first true road test against West Virginia on Friday Night and while they had to battle the hostile crowd and as Rick Pitino said "the elements of the referees" they still came away victorious. Joel Soriano had a career high 24 points, Chris Ledlum chipped in with a double-double and Nahiem Alleyne proved once again why his championship experience is invaluable to this roster. The Red Storm get a huge road win that will hold weight the rest of the year

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It's the true definition of a win is a win as St. John's offense was anemic and thankfully Ole Miss was worse. Powered by Defense and 8 blocks by Zuby Ejiofor St. John's finally beat an SEC team for the first time since 2012. Poor shooting, rough half court offense and just an overall cold night for just about everyone following a 9 day break led to an ugly basketball night in front of almost 15,000 fans at MSG. Tons of questions still remain with this team as they improve to 5-3.

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This season I'll be joined by Assistant Coach Bob Walsh as part of an on going series to get an inside look at the St. John's team. We're calling it Coachcast with Bob Walsh! 

Since Coach Walsh joined us last St. John's has gone 3-2, winning two games in Charleston. RJ Luis has returned to the lineup and guys have started to find their roles. How has the team bounced back from the two losses to Michigan and Dayton? Preparing for West Virginia on the road and coming together as we're a month into the season. We discuss it all with Coach Walsh.

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After a tough week in Charleston, St. John's took a few days off to regroup. They stepped back onto the court in Queens on Saturday night and put a beating on Holy Cross to the tune of 91-45. It was the debut of RJ Luis who looked like a future star in a Red Storm Uniform. St. John's toned down the turnovers, dominated in the paint and got a bunch of points from their bench. On the heels of the Utah win, this Holy Cross dismantling was the type of confidence building win to keep the momentum rolling ahead of the road test against West Virginia. 

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St. John's left Charleston, South Carolina with two wins and momentum. After squeaking a win out against North Texas and falling to Dayton, the Red Storm had their hands full with a bigger Utah team. Luckily for Rick Pitino's crew, something clicked and the Johnnies put up 91 points in the most complete game played thus far. This was the St. John's team that a lot of people wanted to see and thought they'd see under Rick Pitino.  I'm joined by Kevin Connelly from Storm the Paint to go over the much needed win for St. John's

Great bounce back performances by Chris Ledlum and Nahiem Alleyne were aided by Daniss Jenkins, Joel Soriano and Jordan Dingle's best game of the year.

St. John's comes home 3-2 as the easier part of the non-conference schedule awaits.

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St. John's kicked off the Charleston Classic with a nail bitter of a win over North Texas 53-52. After a hot start, the Johnnies offense hit a brick wall and it took great team defense and some late Joel Soriano free throws to win. Next up for the Red Storm was the Dayton Flyers which started out much better for St. John's, things went well in the first half, and then it all fell apart in the 2nd half mainly because of the fouls, and poor defense. Dayton beat St. John's 88-81.

We react from Charleston as St. John's falls to 2-2 on the season and will play in the 3rd place game on Sunday.

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It was the first marquee game on the St. John's schedule as Rick Pitino made his long awaited return to Madison Square Garden as Head Coach of the Red Storm. The Wolverines were in town to play spoiler and did just that. After a quick start, St. John's could not answer a furious attack by Michigan that sent them to the half up 10. Out of the break nothing went right and St. John's ended up losing 89-73.

On today's recap episode Frank and Dave are joined by Zach Braziller of the NY Post to go over the loss, some key takeaways and how St. John's will have to regroup quickly as they head to Charleston on Thursday to take on North Texas.

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This season I'll be joined by Assistant Coach Bob Walsh as part of an on going series to get an inside look at the St. John's team. We're calling it Coachcast with Bob Walsh! 

From what's going on in practice, game recaps, previewing the next opponent, what goes into scouting, how certain players are doing and everything in between.

Bob Walsh has been in coaching for over 30 years, 13 as a head coach, and brings a wealth of knowledge to Rick Pitino's staff. On the first edition of our series we'll discuss his career, the Stony Brook win, what went into preparing for the Seawolves, the Michigan game at Madision Square Garden on 11/13/23 and more.

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A new era has officially gotten underway in Queens as St. John's kicked off their season with a deciding 90-74 win over Stony Brook on 11/7/23. It was Rick Pitino's first game that counted as the head coach of St. John's and the experienced roster shined.

Chris Ledlum, Joel Soriano, Daniss Jenkins and Jordan Dingle were all in double figures, powering the Red Storm to a comfortable season opening win. 

Frank Molfetta is officially on board for season 2 of the Eye on the Storm Podcast as co-host for game breakdowns and we get right into what and who stood out, what needs to get worked on with Michigan coming up, and everything in between.

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The Big East conference is arguably the best conference in the country when it comes to college basketball. From the coaches, to the returning players, to the storylines, it's going to be a fun season! We welcome back the mayor of the Big East, the most qualified human on the planet to give us the insight on each team prior to the season starting, friend of the program John Fanta.

We go through all 11 teams, the storylines, predictions, what to expect and of course dive deep into St. John's under Rick Pitino and more.

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Best known for leading the Virginia Tech Hoakies from 2003-2012 and winning Coach of the Year in the ACC twice in that time, Seth Greenberg knows a thing or two about coaching college basketball. He has also coached against some of the best ever and has a long history with new St. John's coach Rick Pitino. Recently, he visited campus and took in a practice ran by Pitino and the new look Johnnies. 

We talk about his relationship with Rick Pitino, what's in store for St. John's under the hall-of-famer, how the landscape of college basketball has changed recently and his unique perspective of the game from the eyes of a coach.

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He's the voice of St. John's basketball and synonymous with sports talk radio in New York for decades. You've heard him on WFAN and if you're a St. John's fan you've seen him in the arena for over a decade. John Minko has seen it all and has been around the titans of the sports media industry. Now with sports talk radio updates in his rear view mirror, he's along for the ride known as the Rick Pitino era. We talk about his days at Butler, covering St. John's, some memorable calls and everything in between. 

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The Red Storm came to Las Vegas with hopes of washing out the taste of the Alabama loss from their collective mouths. Match-ups with #15 Iowa State ended in a brutal one point loss. They bounced back against a solid Baylor team with a good win. And just as hope began to rise, the Red Storm blew an 11 point lead and dropped another in Sin City to #21 Auburn. There are many issues with this roster, makeup and overall identity. We discuss a failure of a trip, the ramifications and if this is salvageable for the rest of the season. 

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St. John's finally got a chance to play another team in a red jersey besides themselves. October 21st 2023 marked the first day that Rick Pitino coached the Red Storm in a basketball game. Albeit an exhibition against Rutgers, it definitely didn't feel like a game that didn't count. It took 10 extra minutes, and St. John's blew a 20 point lead but in the end came out on top. 

St. John's beats Rutgers 89-78 in a wild game, one that Rick Pitino is happy went the way it did...double overtime and all.

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St. John's hosted media day on 10/17/23 for it's Men's basketball program. We got to hear from coach Rick Pitino, speak to the entire roster, and watch practice. While there are expectations in Queens, Rick Pitino is steadfast that this team has a lot of work to do. The one thing that is for sure is they are ready to play someone other than themselves and the Rutgers exhibition is going to be the first real measuring stick for this roster.

We have injury news, NBA scouts at practice, some great anecdotes from Simeon Wilcher, and a great story from Brady Dunlap about his dad changing his jumpshot in 7th grade leading to tears, but also great success.

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On today's episode I'm joined by Vin Ochani, St. John's Alum, superfan, and founder of Storm Marketing LLC, the NIL group helping St. John's student athletes. We dive into the way NIL has evolved recently, Storm Marketing efforts and recent happenings with St. John's, how the fans can help, and all the events coming up that they are throwing to help raise money for the NIL.

Vin and I also discuss the team, year one of Rick Pitino, and what we as fans might expect. 

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Matt Abdelmassih has St. John's coursing through this veins, alumni, student manager, Assistant Coach, and now General Manager. After a few years away, Abdelmassih is back to help his alma mater in a new role that is not only vital, essential, but necessary.

As the new GM of St. John's basketball he will be focusing on many things to help Rick Pitino in year one, so he joins the pod to talk about his journey that got him here, how the landscape at St. John's has changed over his time, and what's needed from everyone now for St. John's basketball to reach the mountain top.

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If this off-season had traffic lights, there would rarely be a red light for Rick Pitino and his staff as St. John's keeps chugging along with good news. Four star guard Jaiden Glover, a priority target for St. John's reciprocated the love by committing to the Red Storm on 9/13 and less than a week later Khaman Maker, another 4 star recruit committed to Rick Pitino as well. 

The 2024 class is shaping up as the 2023 season is drawing near. I'm joined by Zach Braziller of the NY Post to break down the two big additions, the St. John's conference schedule, and just how insane this off-season continues to be in Queens.

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On Episode 59 we're joined by big man Sean Evans, a member of the 07-11 Red Storm under Norm Roberts and Steve Lavin. Sean has had a great career overseas and is starting his 13th year as a pro. He took some time to talk to me about his St. John's days, what it was like going through the turmoil of a coaching change, and everything he learned from it.

He credits Coach Mike Dunlap for believing in him and not letting him quit on St. John's when adversity hit his senior year. Sean gives out advice to young kids facing a similar career path after college and more.

Evans is now trying to do his part and help St. John's student athletes take advantage of their name, image and likeness, by being an advisor with Johnnies Collective. They are an NIL Collective getting started with resources stateside and overseas trying to impart their experience and wisdom to athletes.

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On Episode 58 I'm joined by the first recruit to commit to Rick Pitino and the new look Red Storm, someone who knows his system better than anyone, Daniss Jenkins. The 6'4 point guard will be relied on heavily in Queens as the head of the snake for year 1 of the Pitino era.

On September 5th, Jenkins was academically cleared and given the green light to join the Johnnies after finishing his degree and graduating from Iona.

In my discussion with Jenkins we go through his basketball beginnings, what it's like playing for Damon Stoudamire and Rick Pitino, playing UConn in last year's NCAA tournament, playing with Joel Soriano and more.

Hear how he breaks down his own game and what Johnnie Nation is getting in their new lead point guard.

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We welcome back Director of Athletics Mike Cragg to give us an update on all things St. John's. More so we dive into the business side of running an athletic department, and how much has changed over the last year. (2:05) Of course St. John's basketball has a new head coach and we discuss that, but a lot more has been happening behind the scenes and within the conference. 

(16:33) As someone who has worked in college basketball for over 30 years, we talk about everything from realignment in college basketball, and specifically in the Big East. From UConn to Gonzaga and everything in between.

(44:44) NIL is the name of the game now and companies like Storm Marketing have been vital to the success of St. John's basketball off-season, as well as helping SJU navigate the NIL waters for quite some time now, we discuss how SJU is dealing with NIL, how Storm Marketing is helping SJU student athletes and more.

(58:47) We dive into this upcoming exciting season ticket sales, Mike's take on a few of the new faces, the new practice facility, new uniforms, and next year's Baha Mar Hoops classic.

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On today's episode we sit down with a St. John's legend that doesn't get enough recognition, so hopefully we can change that. He's someone who was the definition of toughness and a guy you wanted on your side in the trenches. Anthony Glover's rich basketball history saw him be a vital piece for a legendary Riverside Hawks AAU team, Rice High School and their two state titles, and of course St. John's.

We go through his career from the start to where he is now and share some memories as The Enforcer lays down the law.

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Hiring Rick Pitino brings a lot of noise from the outside, good and bad. Since Rick Pitino was named head coach of St. John's in March there has been a ton of buzz, and Queens has been a hot bed of basketball action this off-season. With that buzz has of course been detractors and doubters. Said detractors and doubters, and perhaps even some St. John's fans, have been asked if all the sunshine and rainbows at St. John's is premature.

(5:50) I'm joined by Frank Molfetta as we break down the newly released non-conference schedule and how St. John's will fair in the pivotal swing games that are the Michigan, Charleston Classic, and West Virginia. 

(24:49) Then we discuss some questions that will need to be answered if St. John's wants to be successful in year one of the Rick Pitino era. We play a little devils advocate, and discuss which questions hold water and which are just hate from the masses this off-season!

Let us know what you agree with and disagree with! 

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St. John's improved to 3-1 following a 33 points win over William and Mary and a 48 point win over Bucknell. Now they take that momentum to Las Vegas and the Players Era Festival where they will face #16 Iowa State, Baylor and a third team to be determined. It's the next big non conference test for Rick Pitino's year three squad and a vital barometer of where the squad is come Thanksgiving. We give our short takeaways from the two buy games and we preview Vegas with Jackson Pence who covers Iowa State for the Cyclone Fanatic.

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Just when you thought the roster was set, and the dog days of summer would provide little to no news...Rick Pitino does it again. A few months after committing to Tennessee over St. John's and Indiana, the Harvard transfer had a change of heart and found his way back into the portal.

The Staten Island native who played for the AAU New York Jayhawks is coming back home and joining a loaded St. John's team. We discuss the impact of Chris Ledlum, the potential starting lineup, how this still feels so foreign and more.

I'm joined by Thomas Cavanagh, Writer for SB Nation’s Rumble in the Garden and House Enterprise’s Road to the Garden.

In a related move Quinn Slazinski left St. John's and committed to West Virginia.

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Just when you thought they were done, Rick Pitino had another trick up his sleeve. After receiving his NLI release from North Carolina, Simeon Wilcher, a consensus top 35 player in the 2023 class took one visit. A few days later, he committed to the school who got his lone visit.

The 6-4 guard from Roselle Catholic is a bonafide stud who puts the proverbial cherry on top of Rick Pitino's inaugural class in Queens. I'm joined once again by NY Post's Zach Braziller to break down just how monumental this is for the St. John's basketball program.

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On Episode 52 we welcome back fan favorite Julian Champagnie after a year in the NBA. When we last spoke Julian was getting ready to report to the Delaware Blue Coats. Since then he's been with the 76ers and thrived in 15 games with the San Antonio Spurs to close out the regular season.

We go through his first year as a pro, the highs and lows, how different the G-League is vs the NBA, scoring a career high 26 points and the movie-like story that went along with it...and so much more. Of course I couldn't let him go without talking some St. John's hoops...Julian gives his thoughts on Rick Pitino and the upcoming St. John's Red Storm, Joel Soriano's breakout year last season and more!

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Rick Pitino has landed his splash of the off-season with Ivy League Player of the Year Jordan Dingle, committing to St. John's on Friday. The second leading scorer in college basketball last year, Dingle returns home to play for the new look Johnnies.

Over the last week, the Red Storm have also added RJ Luis, a transfer from UMass and their fourth Iona Gael transfer in Sadiku Ibine Ayo.

It's a guest packed show as Zach Braziller of the NY Post, Patrick Kane of the Red Storm Rapid Reaction Podcast and Frank Molfetta all return to help break down the busy week.

We go through the impact of Dingle joining the roster, how St. John's stacks up with the rest of the Big East so far and even some schedule talk. It's a jam packed episode! 

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It's been just about 50 days since Rick Pitino took over the reigns at St. John's so why not drop episode 50 right along with it. The month of April saw a lot of roster turnover and new faces added. Fans will have 10 new names to learn as Rick Pitino restocks the shelves in Queens.

With only three players from last year's squad returning, many fans were worried early on about how the new staff would construct the team, what kind of vision would they have, and what kind of talent would be brought in. Well I'm here to break it all down, go through the new roster that still has three spots remaining.

To help me do that I'm joined by Frank Molfetta, known to the masses on Twitter as FrankinGeneral, he hosts a bunch of the spaces meet ups on the social media platform and he's kept his eye on all the happenings just as closely as I have. We go through each player on the roster, how they fit, and why Rick Pitino carefully selected each one to be part of his first year at St. John's.

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On today's episode I wanted to find out what a Rick Pitino program was really like, from the inside. What it takes to play for Pitino, work for Pitino and win with Pitino. There may not be a better person to answer these questions and more than Lousiville Cardinals legend and 2013 National Champion, Peyton Siva. 

Siva played four years for Rick Pitino at Louisville went to two final fours and won it all his senior year. We discuss his recruitment, the expectations, the preparation and so much more as we try to tell St. John's fans what this new era under Rick Pitino will be like.

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What a week it's been for St. John's, Rick Pitino introduced at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday and he's wasted little time in getting started. Two players have hit the portal, five star recruits are being offered scholarships and he's hit the pavement to improve St. John's.

I go through the press conference and all the happenings with Zach Braziller of the NY Post as St. John's new era is underway.

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Where there is smoke, there most certainly is fire. Since March 10th, there has been one name everyone has attached to the St. John's Basketball Head Coaching vacancy. That name is now the 22nd head coach in program history. 

Rick Pitino, the Naismith Hall-of-Famer, one of the greatest coaches in basketball history, known for taking Providence, Kentucky, and Louisville to the final four will now be tasked in turning around a dormant Red Storm program.

Welcome to a new era of St. John's basketball. 

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On March 10th, St. John's announced that they have made a change in leadership with the mens basketball program and parted ways with Mike Anderson. After four seasons, St. John's failed to get to the post season under Anderson and there will be a new man patrolling the sidelines in Queens come November.

I'm joined by Newsday's Roger Rubin to discuss St. John's coaching history, Mike Anderson being fired, and what's to come. The potential of Rick Pitino is buzzing and we discuss what it would mean if he would be the 22nd head coach in program history.

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After opening the Big East Tournament with a fairly easy 13 point win over Butler, St. John's had a double digit lead against #1 seed Marquette on Thursday afternoon. Much like last year against Villanova, in which they blew a 17 point lead, St. John's couldn't hang on and would end up losing in Overtime.

The offense and decision making by St. John's on the floor was lacking and off of the floor by Mike Anderson was questionable again. The third loss to Marquette has left fans screaming for change, and the noise around the program to head in a new direction at Head Coach amplifies.

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The Garden was rocking, the Johnnies had the lead in the second half, but the trio of Labaron Philon, Aden Holloway and Latrell Wrightsell Jr were too much for St. John's to withstand. The Red Storm offense scored 96 points, even with a low volume and poor three point output, but it's the defense that left many fans scratching their heads. Powered by Zuby Ejiofor's All-American like 27 points and 10 rebound performance it took until the second half for the guards to get going. Alabama got great product from Taylor Bol Bowen to supplement the firepower from the guards at every turn. 

So St. John's loses their first big game of the season, one of potentially six big non conference games, we discuss what needs to improve quickly if this team is to make noise later this season. We're joined this episode by Charles Branch of the Crimson Crossover Podcast covering Alabama.

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A disappointing season came to a close on Saturday afternoon after a comeback effort fell short against the best team in the Big East. After being down by 19 early in the first half, St. John’s fought back valiantly to make it a tight game with seconds left.

We’ll touch on the UConn loss at MSG and how their fans infiltrated the Garden and what happens next for St. John’s as the next few weeks will be busy it seems. The Big East Tournament starts on Wednesday as St. John’s will face Butler at 3pm.

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It's a game you're supposed to win and St. John's did just that, as they get a 79-70 win over the Georgetown Hoyas, sweeping the season series. Andre Curbelo returned to the court for the Red Storm and they would need his 5 steals and 11 points. It wasn't easy as St. John's poor three point shooting made the trip to Washington, and the inability to put a team away made this too close for comfort. 

St. John's has two games remaining in the regular season before the Big East Tournament starts on March 8th.

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In front of a sold out Carnesecca Arena St. John's was looking to make it 14-0 on Bobblehead night. They fought back from down double digits but turnovers, lobs and wide open threes were all catalysts in what would end up a 77-67 loss to the Creighton Bluejays. 

The loss is just another chapter in a frustrating season where multiple players were suspended prior to the game as the rollercoaster of a year is nose diving to a finish.

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