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| Episode 113: Ed Kull Hired + The Full Schedule is Here | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:48:24 | |
Ed Kull was introduced as a the new Athletic Director at a press conference on Tuesday, September 17, Dave shares his thoughts from the day. Frank is back on the pod as talk about the hire, what it means for the future of St. John's and why there's realized pressure on Ed right away. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 112: Red Storm Ramblings | 06 Sep 2024 | 00:26:36 | |
The team is all here, practice is underway so why not drop a few thoughts about the upcoming season to get you through the rest of the summer. Excited to be back on the mic as a new St. John's season approaches. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 103: Season Wrap Up With Mike Cragg | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:59:35 | |
St. John's Director of Athletics Mike Cragg returns to the Eye on the Storm podcast to look back on the first year of Rick Pitino in Queens. We discuss the ups and downs of the season, the unfortunate abrupt end, Selection Sunday, all the projects in the works on campus and looking ahead to the future. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 13: Three Pods Are Better Than One: A Season Preview | 16 Sep 2022 | 01:08:21 | |
On episode lucky number thirteen, Tim Taylor, 1/4 of the Red Storm Chasers podcast and Patrick Kane of The Red Storm Rapid Reaction Podcast join David Berov to preview the St. John's season ahead. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 12: Julian Champagnie | 02 Sep 2022 | 00:50:59 | |
On episode 12 St. John's great Julian Champagnie sits down with David Berov as they go through his time from 2019 to covid-19 to draft day. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 11: Joel Soriano | 01 Sep 2022 | 00:45:31 | |
St. John's is back from their International Trip to the Dominican Republic and we break it all down. What were our takeaways from the three games, who stood out? We spoke to members of the team, administration, coaches and got some great information about the week long bonding experience. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 10: Joe Arbitello, Christ the King Head Coach | 06 Aug 2022 | 00:56:50 | |
Dave starts episode 10 by going over what he saw at the media invite practice on August 4th and August 5th at the Season Ticket Holder event. Who stood out? Who will be the leader? And what is the coaching staff focusing on ahead of the international trip to the Dominican Republic on August 11. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 9: Down Memory Lane with Marcus Hatten | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:56:28 | |
On today's episode we are joined by another all-time great in St. John's basketball history. One of the greatest scorers to wear a Red Storm jersey, Marcus Hatten talks to Dave and Billy about his incredible two years under Head Coach Mike Jarvis. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 8: Chris Huey, Director of Basketball Operations | 08 Jul 2022 | 01:15:51 | |
Dave and Billy are back together for Episode 8 and are joined by the Director of Basketball Operations for St. John's Basketball. But first a quick update on former Johnnies turned NBA Players Julian Champagnie and Aaron Wheeler, another recruiting update featuring Carl Cherenfant, Silas Demary Jr., and (13:10) priority #1 for St. John's right now - Brandon Williams. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 7: Breaking Down Brandon Gardner With Zach Braziller | 28 Jun 2022 | 00:29:13 | |
4 Star PF Brandon Gardner has committed to Coach Mike Anderson and the St. John's Red Storm! Gardner is a consensus top 100 recruit and the highest ranked recruit in the Mike Anderson era in Queens. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 6: Exclusive Interview with Brandon Gardner | 27 Jun 2022 | 00:10:39 | |
BREAKING NEWS - 4 Star Power Forward Brandon Gardner commits to St. John's! Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 5: One-on-One With D'Angelo Harrison | 23 Jun 2022 | 00:59:00 | |
It's a solo pod today as Dave goes one on one with the fiery sharp shooter, D'Angelo Harrison. Still the 3rd all-time leading scorer in St. John's history, the Houston native covered it all. From the time he met Kobe Bryant on campus to his relationship with Coach Steve Lavin. Harrison was open about his growth and maturity while in college and spoke about how much inspiration he drew from his brother Dre. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 4: Howie Schwab | 17 Jun 2022 | 01:00:13 | |
It's a packed episode 4! We've got a big recruiting update (8:28) featuring updates on visits from Brandon Williams, Silas Demary Jr., Elijah Gertrude and Carl Cherenfant. (2:59) Checking in on Julian Champagnie and Aaron Wheeler with NBA workouts, and two interviews! First with Vin Ochani one of the founding partners of Storm Marketing LLC, followed by a trip down memory lane with the legendary Howie Schwab. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 102: St. John's Snubbed With Bracketologist Brad Wachtel | 20 Mar 2024 | 01:03:56 | |
St. John's did everything in their control from February 18th on, they won five games in a row, knocked off Seton Hall on Thursday of the Big East Tournament and went toe to toe again with UConn falling by just 5. 20 wins overall and 11 in the Big East was not good enough to put St. John's in the NCAA tournament as the committee left them on the outside looking in. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 3: St. John's is Going International! | 25 May 2022 | 00:36:04 | |
On today's episode Dave and Billy discuss St. John's first international trip since 2013, as the team has announced it'll be traveling to the Dominican Republic in August. We also break down the Big East vs Big 12 Battle, particularly the match-up for the Red Storm against the Iowa State Cyclones, with comments from St. John's Athletic Director Mike Cragg who spoke to they Eye on the Storm Podcast about both the trip and the Big 12 opponent. It was NBA Draft combine week for Julian Champagnie, we go over how he did and what's next for him. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 2: Welcome to Queens Andre Curbelo and David Jones | 16 May 2022 | 00:51:05 | |
Dave and Billy talk about the new faces in Queens with the additions of Andre Curbelo, David Jones as well as freshmen AJ Storr, Kolby King and Mohamed Keita. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 1: Here Comes the Storm | 16 May 2022 | 00:42:55 | |
It's the debut episode of the Eye on the Storm Podcast! Dave and Billy recap the 2021-2022 season, the roster that remains from the season, what Coach Mike Anderson has done, and what's ahead in 2022. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 101: St. John's Advances to Friday Night of Big East Tournament | 15 Mar 2024 | 00:25:31 | |
It's been 24 years but St. John's knocked off the 4 seed Seton Hall Pirates on Thursday afternoon at MSG to advance to Friday night of the Big East Tournament. It was a 19 point drubbing, a balanced effort that powered St. John's. They turned Seton Hall over, they dominated on the glass and left no doubt who the better team was on the floor. Next up is UConn at 5:30pm on Friday as St. John's looks to shock the world and keep this 6 game winning streak alive. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 100: Dwight Hardy | 09 Mar 2024 | 00:44:01 | |
His senior year was memorable moment after memorable moment, shots that went in that will be remembered by St. John's fans for life. The shifty guard with a killer instinct was molded by streetball in the Bronx and made sure he delivered when the lights inside Madison Square Garden shined bright. We discuss Hardy's beginnings, his tough road to get to St. John's, a rocky junior season and a historic senior season. His pro career and what advise he'd give to a senior St. John's team this year that mirrors a lot of what his team in 2010 was like. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 99: Coachcast With Bob Walsh Part 5 | 08 Mar 2024 | 00:39:36 | |
In a blink of an eye, or more specifically four games, the St. John's season went from dead to back on life support to very much alive. St. John's is playing the best basketball of their season at just the right time. So we'll sit down with Assistant Coach Bob Walsh who has been around for every second of it to discuss what's changed, what has happened and why. The emergence of Jordan Dingle, Chris Ledlum and Glenn Taylor, his view on Rick Pitino's call out after the Seton Hall game and so much more. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 98: St. John's Bullies Butler in a Blowout | 01 Mar 2024 | 00:41:09 | |
St. John's made sure to carry that positive momentum from the Creighton win on the road to Indianapolis as they destroyed Butler 82-59. SJU swept the season series with the Bulldogs for just the third time in program history and is peaking at the right time. Behind a huge effort from Glenn Taylor Jr and RJ Luis, St. John's used defense and non stop offense to never let the foot off the gas inside Hinkle Fieldhouse. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 97: St. John's Get Signature Win, Knock off #15 Blue Jays | 26 Feb 2024 | 00:54:50 | |
When St. John's needed their best game of the season, they got it. Behind 27 points from Daniss Jenkins and 18 points from Jordan Dingle, the Red Storm took down #15 Creighton inside Madison Square Garden. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 96: St. John's Beats Georgetown + Repole "All In" | 23 Feb 2024 | 00:52:06 | |
St. John's is back in the win column, albeit an ugly return, a return none the less. Johnnies stop their losing streak with a 90-85 win over Georgetown on the road as they avoided a second half collapse but came very close to it. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 95: The Meltdown | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:54:40 | |
St. John's had a 19 point lead over Seton Hall in the first half, they had a half time lead against an opponent again, and wouldn't you know it they crumbled in the 2nd half again. Boos came down from the crowd as St. John's continued to display a lack of toughness when adversity hit for the millionth time this season. After the game Rick Pitino had an all-time press conference that has made national headlines. We break it all down as this horrific St. John's season continues to spiral out of control. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 94: St. John's Loses Again, Same Song and Dance | 15 Feb 2024 | 00:19:08 | |
Stop me if you heard this one before, St. John's blew a second half lead again. A big opportunity presented itself in the form of a quad 1 road opportunity. St. John's took a lead into halftime, and when the game restarted St. John's, as they have all year, did not come out with any fire and ended up losing. Porous defense, Josh Oduro, and not a single made three for the second straight time in the 2nd half led to the 11th loss of the season. The hope for things to change in Queens is dwindling in year 1 of the Rick Pitino era. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 111: Summer Musings With Zach Braziller and Roger Rubin | 18 Jul 2024 | 00:49:06 | |
Getting through the dog days of summer without college basketball is never easy. Thankfully, the college basketball carousel rarely slows down. St. John's has begun summer work outs and practices and we're under 120 days till the season starts. I'm joined by Zach Braziller of the NY Post and Roger Rubin of Newsday to give some early thoughts on the roster, how they will mesh, Simeon Wilcher’s expected new role and more. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 93: Another Lead Blown, St. John's Falters Again | 11 Feb 2024 | 00:32:43 | |
Marquette beat St. John's the same way it did in the first match-up. With a second half take over as St. John's let a 15 point first half lead slip away, as well as a 10 point second half lead go. Tyler Kolek turned St. John's into "barbecue chicken" beating them on every possession. With St. John's dropping their 6th game in 8 tries, time is running out as a promising season has been filled with almost wins. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 92: No Match For Number 1, Johnnies Lose to UConn 77-64 | 05 Feb 2024 | 01:10:52 | |
Sold out MSG was in for a fight, at least for the first 27 minutes of the game. After that it was all UConn as they pulled away and St. John's didn't have any help for Daniss Jenkins to come back. St. John's has lost 5 of their last 6 and fans are in a bit of panic mode. The poor three point shooting, and free throw shooting reared it's ugly head again and it's got Coach Pitino vocal about the shortcomings of his roster. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 91: St. John's Falls to Xavier, Drop to 13-8 | 02 Feb 2024 | 00:43:10 | |
St. John's had a week off to get ready for a road test in the Cintas Center. They had previously handled Xavier in December by 15 points. This time, Sean Miller would be ready as Xavier took care of St. John's 88-77. While the final score was not indicitive of how close the game was late, St. John's struggled in the first half, and there's a lot of questions and problems starting to surface with this roster. As February is here, and a game with #1 UConn looming, St. John's has to get right and start putting wins together. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 90: Coachcast With Bob Walsh Part 4 | 29 Jan 2024 | 00:40:08 | |
St. John's is 13-7 on the season, 5-4 in conference play following a 20 point win over Villanova. They snapped a three game losing streak following a three game winning streak, battling adversity, COVID-19, and more. St. John's Assistant Coach Bob Walsh is back for Coachcast part four where we go over everything that's been going on with the team. We'll dive into the improved performances from Zuby Ejiofor and Simeon Wilcher, Joel Soriano busting out of his slump, playing games on the road in this conference, what happened against Seton Hall, the culture being built in Queens, preparing for Xavier and so much more. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 89: St. John's Defensive Clinic Leads to Sweep of Villanova | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:40:23 | |
It was another first in forever type of night for St. John's as they handled Villanova easily, again, this time at home. In front of over 12,000 fans, St. John's swept the season series against Villanova for the first time since the 1992-1993 season. It was all led by the tremendous defense by St. John's that held the Wildcats to 16% shooting from deep, as Joel Soriano bounced back to his old ways scoring 21 points and 9 rebounds to power the Red Storm. St. John's improves to 13-7 on the season, 5-4 in Big East play with a week off to prepare for a road game against Xavier. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 88: St. John's Drops Third Straight in Another Heartbreaker | 21 Jan 2024 | 00:52:56 | |
Twice in two weeks St. John's has lost a game to a ranked Big East Opponent by one point. Heartbreak part deux happened inside Madison Square Garden on Saturday when St. John's valiant comeback effort fell short as Chris Ledlum and Daniss Jenkins both missed crucial threes at the end of the game. Turnovers in the first half didn't help, poor defense in the 2nd half didn't help, yet St. John' showed toughness and resiliency but simply couldn't get over the hump. We recap it all as St. John's lost to #17 Marquette 73-72 Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 87: Johnnies No Show In Jersey | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:33:22 | |
St. John's once again proved that the Prudential Center was a house of horrors, getting their doors blown off for the second consecutive game, and dropping their second game in a row this season, 80-65. The game wasn't competitive for the most part as St. John's basically went through the motions until the final buzzer sounded. With Rick Pitino and Jordan Dingle both out with COVID, St. John's as a whole looked to be under the weather as well. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 86: Heartbreak in Omaha, St. John's Lose 66-65 | 14 Jan 2024 | 00:41:27 | |
It was freezing, snowing and miserable outside the arena, when the buzzer sounded and the game was over St. John's would feel equally as terrible as the weather outside. A 66-65 loss after a back and forth 2nd half that was punctuated by missed calls by referees. St. John's has a quick turn around with Seton Hall on Tuesday as they try to wash the taste of this one out of their mouths. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 85: Fran Fraschilla | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:59:45 | |
St. John's has had some very interesting coaches patrolling the sidelines in Jamaica, Queens. One of those head coaches was Fran Fraschilla, now with ESPN as an analyst and broadcaster, Fraschilla was 37 when he got the St. John's job. He was a master recruiter and took SJU to the tournament for the first time in 5 years when he got there. While it didn't last long, Fraschilla was the coach that put together the elite eight team the year after he left, he had the fan base thinking he was the next Carnesecca. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 84: St. John's Holds Off Providence 75-73 | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:42:40 | |
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. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 110: Ron Linfonte Part 3 | 07 Jul 2024 | 00:36:40 | |
It's the finale of our three-part series with Ron Linfonte. For 40 years he was on the sidelines of St. John's basketball and he now joins us to put a bow on his career. The Norm Roberts years, DJ Kennedy's injury in the Big East Tournament, Steve Lavin, expensive dinners, D'Angelo Harrison and why those guys were some of Ron's favorites, Chris Mullin being hired and more. Our trip down memory lane with Ron continues. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 83: St. John's Beats Villanova 81-71, Improve to 11-4 | 07 Jan 2024 | 00:36:08 | |
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. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 82: St. John's Bullies Butler in 16 Point Win | 04 Jan 2024 | 00:42:35 | |
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 Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 81: Coachcast with Bob Walsh Part 3 | 29 Dec 2023 | 00:36:47 | |
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. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 80: St. John's Unable to Play Grinch, Lose to UConn By 4 | 26 Dec 2023 | 00:33:03 | |
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. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 79: St. John's Zips Up Xavier to Open Big East Play | 22 Dec 2023 | 00:51:55 | |
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. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 78: Red Storm Respond, Ram Fordham By 22 | 19 Dec 2023 | 01:02:36 | |
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. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 77: Defensive Woes Continue, Red Storm Fall to Boston College | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:26:15 | |
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. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 76: Joel Soriano Dominates, Red Storm Cruise to 6-2 | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:33:34 | |
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. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 75: Country Roads Lead to a Win Over West Virginia 79-73 | 02 Dec 2023 | 00:32:38 | |
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 Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 74: Coachcast With Bob Walsh Part 2 | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:36:20 | |
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! Read Bob Walsh's heartfelt blog post about the last lesson his father taught him: https://www.coachbobwalsh.com/blog/2022/11/28/the-last-lesson-3-779dg Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 109: Ron Linfonte Part 2 | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:57:42 | |
Ron Linfonte returns for part 2 of our sit down as we continue through his amazing tenure at St. John's. From Malik Sealy and the 1991 Elite Eight team to Fran Fraschilla, Mike Jarvis, Ron weaves us through the next decade and a half of St. John's basketball. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 73: St. John's Obliterates Holy Cross, Improve to 4-2 | 26 Nov 2023 | 00:25:44 | |
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. Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||
| Episode 72: St. John's Bounces Back, Beat Utah for 3rd Place in The Charleston Classic | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:43:09 | |
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 Follow the podcast on Twitter: | |||