Johnnies Nation welcomes back the new transfer and the 2024-25 Big Sky Player of the Year junior guard from Idaho State, Dylan Darling; New York native and sophomore guard transfer from North Carolina, Ian Jackson, and special guest Associate Head Coach of the Red Storm, Steve Masiello, to the pod. In EP5, titled "It Starts At The Top", Coach Masiello reveals the recruiting process that went into signing Darling and Jackson from the portal, the attributes he looks for in recruiting a player, building a winning culture at St. John’s and the return of New York basketball to national prominence.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.