Not Half Bad – the podcast

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Podcasting the rise to competence for St. John's and Rutgers basketball

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Episodes

New players, new facilities = new hope at St. John’s, Rutgers

Dave of On the Banks and Norman of Rumble in the Garden are activated like the Wonder Twins for another edition of Not Half Bad. Time to sound the horn of big dreams, even after a dreary season for both squads. The boys cover a lot in the podcast, including: A new facility for Rutgers basketball! A largely different roster for St. John’s! Does NBA defense translate to college-level defense for coaches making the switch? What does Pikiell need to show this year? Not Half Bad, Season 6, Episode 1 ...

Oct 31, 2016

New life for Rutgers; St. John’s setting up for second year under Mulllin

Dave of On the Banks and Norman of Rumble in the Garden are (finally) back for another edition of Not Half Bad. Optimism abounds, even after a dreary season for both squads. The boys cover a lot in the podcast, including: The first year of the Mullin era. What went right and what went wrong? The Eddie Jordan Era. How exactly are there even Rutgers basketball fans left? Rutgers hires Steve Pikiell and puts together the best coaching staff in recent memory. Is this a sign that Rutgers cares about ...

Apr 16, 2016

New identities equal new hope; will Rutgers and St. John’s fans have patience?

Dave from On the Banks and Norman from Rumble in the Garden return to talk at length about the what we know – and don’t know about Rutgers and St. John’s. Including: New styles, new faces, new identities for St. John’s and Rutgers; St. John’s youth vs Rutgers’ newness Teams in new conferences finding their way (including “what happened to Pitt?!”) How has the exit fee problem affected the Rutgers basketball facilities? The growing pains for St. John’s/ the step forward for the Scarlet Knights; h...

Oct 24, 2015

Chris Mullin heralds change at St. John’s; Rutgers new roster elicits hope

Dave from On the Banks and Norman from Rumble in the Garden are back with a preseason look at… new beginnings. Including: Chris Mullin, who has never coached before but has been an NBA GM, taking over at St. John’s. Eddie Jordan at Rutgers jettisoning dead weight & players who didn’t buy into the system. What are we looking for in the early season from Rutgers and St. john’s as they integrate so many new players? The crisp cool of fall is in there and so is basketball. (And pumpkin beer.) No...

Oct 03, 2015

St. John’s welcomes new coach Mullin; Rutgers sees hope on horizon

Dave from On the Banks and Norman from Rumble in the Garden are back with a postseason episode, as St. John’s welcomes change and Rutgers welcomes… the end of the losing streak for the summer. Today: The end of the season for St. John’s – an NCAA Tournament appearance and a coaching change. Rutgers loses two to transfer – is Eddie Jordan on the hot seat? Depends on the Spring recruiting period. Hope on the horizon for Rutgers’ facility upgrades, with interesting funding streams. The process of S...

Apr 11, 2015

St. John’s closes out regular season with postseason preparation; Rutgers woes; new Johnnies’ recruit

Dave from On the Banks and Norman from Rumble in the Garden are back with another episode, one that finds Dave in the doldrums and Norman keeping track of other NCAA Tournament hopefuls/ possible opponents. Today: Rutgers’ continued struggles Is the motion toward investing in the Rutgers college basketball program? t. John’s week recap & looking forward to Big East Tourney matchups. Dave is not excited about the conference tournaments for some reason St. John’s new hoops recruit, Sammy Barne...

Mar 09, 2015

St. John’s gets the big win it needed; bracketology talk; Rutgers has investment drama

Dave from On the Banks and Norman from Rumble in the Garden are back with another exciting episode! Rutgers and St. John’s had compelling weeks, and the recap is here. So settle in: St. John’s has a big win over Georgetown! For the first time in the history of Not Half Bad, Norman and Dave talk Bracketology and one of the teams actually has a chance of dancing! Is one team destined for the Final Four? Rutgers has lost 12 straight games, so it’s not them! Instead, the Rutgers basketball practice ...

Mar 02, 2015

Tumult for Rutgers and St. John’s as February comes to a close; can the Johnnies make the NCAA Tournament?

Dave from On the Banks and Norman from Rumble in the Garden are back after a long hiatus, and Rutgers has fallen off the banks of the Raritan, while St. John’s walks a tightrope toward the postseason. Here’s the rundown: What opportunities remain for St. John’s basketball? The tumult since December for the Red Storm. The more tumultuous Seton Hall – personnel and losing woes. Rutgers’ struggles after knocking off Wisconsin… does the Rutgers administration care? St. John’s + February = resurgence...

Feb 23, 2015

‘Twas the eve of conference play – St. John’s + Rutgers enter the pivotal half of the season

Dave from On the Banks and Norman from Rumble in the Garden are back for a conference preview for St. John’s and Rutgers. Also, they take a look back on what’s come before. So, give it a listen. Here’s the rundown: St. John’s is nationally ranked despite having a 6 (or is 5?) man rotation. A look at how Rysheed Jordan has played this year – and where he can improve. What’s the deal with Rutgers? Are they bad or just weird? A Ken Pom and Dave White breakdown Rutgers’ rebounding. Look ahead to Rut...

Dec 30, 2014

Rivalry weekend for St. John’s and Rutgers

Dave from On the Banks and Norman from Rumble in the Garden talk non-conference action. Rutgers (4-3) and St. John’s (5-1) have had exciting and sometimes confusing starts to their season and the guys are here to break it down for you. Listen: Norman recaps St. John’s journey through the Pre-season NIT with games against Minnesota and Gonzaga. Dave talks Rutgers weird week with games against St. Peter’s, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Clemson. Both Dave and Norman have trouble shaking off the over-tir...

Dec 04, 2014

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