VCU welcomes Wagner to the Siegel Center, and drops 103 points on them.  George Templeton looks back at the Rams' season opener. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

We are ALMOST THERE, folks.  The A10 and VCU seasons are nearly upon us, and to get ready, George talks with Tyler Cronin from the 3BidLeague Podcast, previewing every A10 team's season.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

George sits down with Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch to review VCU's two 2025 exhibition games, plus a look toward the regular season.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

George sits down with VCU great Ed Nixon to talk about VCU's A10 schedule for the 2025-26 season. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

In this all new Rams Rewind, George has a great conversation with friend-of-the-pod Rocco Miller from Bracketeer about the non-conference schedules for VCU and the rest of the A10. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

In this final newcomer episode for 2025, George chats with Toyloy Brown III from The Advocate newspaper about LSU transfer junior Tyrell Ward.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

We're coming toward the end of our newcomers series! In this penultimate edition, George talks with Ben Cribbs from Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, who coached Villanova transfer Jordann Dumont for two years. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

As we make our way through the 2025 Newcomer Roundup, we make our way to Lazar Djokovic, a big man transfer from College of Charleston.  George talks with Andrew Miller from the Charleston Post and Courier all about him! We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

In this latest in our Newcomer series, George talks with Peter Bruchea of the Hawk Talk Podcast (@HawkTalkSJU on Twitter) about transfer Jadrian Tracey. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

In this latest in our Newcomers Roundup series, George talks with Mark Zanetto from http://bigeastenergy.com about UConn transfer guard Ahmad Nowell. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

In the latest from our newcomers series, George talks with Nathan Mook from Rhody Vault about Barry Evans and Keyshawn Mitchell, who followed new VCU Head Coach Phil Martelli, Jr. from Bryant. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

In the second of our 2025 Newcomer Roundup series, George talks with IMG Academy postgraduate coach Jim Carr about incoming freshman Jordan Tillery. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

In the first in this off-season's "Newcomer Roundup" series, George Templeton chats with Gonzaga College High School boy's basketball coach Steve Turner about incoming freshman Nyk Lewis. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

George Templeton sits down once again with Richmond Times-Dispatch Deputy Sports Editor and VCU sports beat reporter Zach Joachim, this time to run down the entire 2025-26 roster player by player.  Zach also gives his take on why guard Zeb Jackson may not be returning for another year. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

In this (very) special offseason episode, George Templeton sits down with new VCU Head Coach Phil Martelli, Jr. to talk about how he got to VCU, the style of play we can expect from his teams, and the style of player he's looking for.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

Producer Steve Mullen was able to gain media access to the introductory press conference for new Head Coach Phil Martelli, Jr.  In this episode, he runs through some of the comments from the announcement itself, but also provides some audio from the press availability after the podium show.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

George Templeton sits down for a fantastic conversation with VCU great and sometimes TV color commentator Ed Nixon to talk about the past of the program, the present of the program (including our recent coaching search), and where he thinks the program is going.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

Well that was ugly. VCU falls by 9 to BYU in the first round of the NCAA tournament.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

With VCU safely in the Big Dance, George Templeton sits down with Jake Hatch from Locked On Cougars podcast to talk all about first round opponent BYU.   We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA

VCU takes down GMU in the A10 Title Game, and is headed to Denver to play BYU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  George Templeton sat down for an early morning talk with Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch to talk about the championship game and preview the first round of the NCAAs. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.  To help us keep bringing to you the best VCU Basketball podcast on the planet, will you consider making a donation?  If you'd like to help us keep the show going, here is the link to securely donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNDA32ENXYEJA