Rams Rewind: Recent Episodes
George Templeton and Steve Mullen
Rams Rewind is an unofficial VCU Men's Basketball podcast. After every game, host George Templeton breaks down the action, and gives his thoughts on how the team is playing.
George worked for 10 years as a sports reporter for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and before that for VCU's Commonwealth Times. During his time as a reporter, he covered all manner of sports around Richmond and Virginia. His views come from thousands of hours of watching games and talking to men's and women's basketball coaches.
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Launching this year's Newcomer Roundup series, George talks with Ray Rogers, co-host of the Urban Sports Scene podcast, all about Creighton and Howard transfer Blake Harper.
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Rams Rewind is BACK! In this episode, George sits down with longtime friend of the podcast Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch to do a full roster review. They also spend some time discussing the scheduling difficulties that have become front and center, as NC State chickened out of the return game from a home-and-home series.
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George sits down with producer Steve Mullen to discuss the state of the roster as we enter the portal season.
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Producer Steve Mullen joins George to talk a bit about the Will Wade "situation" but mainly to give out the First Annual Rams Rewind VCU Awards, voted on by the "VCU Sports Fans: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" Facebook group.
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VCU's 2025-26 season ends with a loss to Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. George looks back at the game and talks about an amazing year.
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VCU WINS! VCU WINS! The Rams pull off an amazing comeback after being down 19 points to UNC, and walk away the winners! George sat down with fans and celebrated the victory.
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VCU is going to the dance! George sits down with Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Pittsburgh after the game, to talk not only about the win over Dayton but also what lies ahead for the Rams in the NCAA Tournament.
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VCU pounds SJU in the semifinals of the A10 Tournament, booking a spot in the conference title game. George is in Pittsburgh and has his look back at the game!
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VCU once against got into a rock fight against an A10 foe, and once against came out the victor. George has his recap from Pittsburgh from the first round of the A10 Tournement.
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George is joined by Matt from the 3 Bid League Podcast to do a quick review of the season, plus a preview of the upcoming A10 Men's Basketball Tournament.
Note: There were some sound issues with this episode, as Matt appeared to be having microphone problems. Our apologies!
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Our favorite bracketologist, Rocco Miller from Bracketeer and Field of 68, joins us for our 50th episode of our fifth season to talk about the chances that VCU and other teams in the A10 get to the NCAA Tournament this year.
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VCU knocks off Dayton at UD Arena on their senior night in a rock fight that, for now, gives the Rams another Q1 win. George Templeton is celebrating along with the rest of Ramnation!
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GMU started out hot, but once VCU pulled even with them in the first half the game became a rock fight. In the end, VCU wins by five, continuing the quest to get on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble and stay there.
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Despite a lull early in the second half, VCU played a great game and took down Fordham (completing the season sweep) by 19 points. Overall, George Templeton is pleased, and gives his breakdown of the game in this latest Rams Rewind.
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Class is once again in session, and your term papers are due! Professor Ed Nixon sits down with George to review the third quarter of VCU's season, including some fantastic analysis about why it is VCU beats so-called weaker teams but can't beat the better teams.
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After a beautiful first half, VCU played its worst second half of basketball of the season, losing at Saint Louis. George Templeton reviews what happened.
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Despite a lull in the early second half, VCU pulls away from GWU at the Stu on a night when we honored the 15th anniversary of the Final Four run. George Templeton has his look back at the win.
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VCU wins at Richmond's Robins Center, completing the season sweep of the Spiders once again. That's the good news. The bad news is how it happened. George Templeton offers a little positivity but has a lot of issues with another VCU second half collapse.
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It wasn't VCU's best game of the season, but they avoided the trap and beat La Salle in front of a literal handful of the Explorer's most loyal fans. George Templeton has his recap.
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VCU played its most complete game of the 2025-26 season, routing Dayton at the Stu by a score of 99-73 ... a game that the Rams led by 35 at one point. George Templeton celebrates the big win!
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During the recent stretch of games, we fans have become used to VCU starting slow and then then catching up to win. In this match against Fordham (which the good Rams won by 4 points) the team decided to flip that script. But, George Templeton says it wasn't all bad.
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Were you disappointed with the win against Richmond? VCU just said "hold my beer" and dug itself a giant hole in the first half against Loyola Chicago, just to make it interesting. George Templeton has his thoughts on the eventual 14 point win for the Rams.
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It wasn't the blowout we always hope for against the University of Henrico, but a win is a win. George Templeton says, however, it was one of the more disappointing wins he remembers against them.
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It was a heart attack-inducing win, but it was a win nonetheless over Davidson in Charlotte. George Templeton calmed his nerves long enough to give his recap.
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George is joined by VCU great and TV color analyst Ed Nixon to talk about how the season is going so far.
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VCU travels to Kingston and takes the Rhodies down by nine, snapping the Richmond Rams' two game losing streak. George Templeton looks back at the game, which had a surprise contributor.
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VCU drops its second game in a row, losing by six points to Mason in Fairfax. George Templeton is understandably not happy as he breaks down the game.
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VCU's defense looks great, but the team's offense largely disappeared, as the Rams drop a home game to Saint Louis by nine points. George Templeton, as you would imagine, is not happy.
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VCU takes down Duquesne by 13, and what may look like an easy road win was anything but early in the game. George runs down how it became that way.
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After a back and forth game, VCU (with help from Brandon Jennings and the crowd at the Stu) take over the game in the final six minutes to beat St. Bonaventure by seven in the A10 opener for both teams. George Templeton has his thoughts on what happened.
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Host George Templeton sits down with bracketologist Rocco Miller from Bracketeer and Field of 68 to review the A10 and VCU non-conference schedule, and look at where teams stand in the hunt for an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Bracketeer
Field of 68
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It's hard to be disappointed in a 21-point win when you score 100, but there were some things to be at least mildly concerned about in win over our final cupcake opponent of the OOC. Host George Templeton breaks down those concerns, and discusses the non-con schedule as a whole now that it's complete.
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VCU's offense exploded against American, scoring 105 points and winning by 22. Host George Templeton says there are a few nits to pick, and he picks them. Plus, he takes a look at our current standing in the A10.
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The first half of the game was shaky (and that's putting it kindly) but VCU eventually took over the game against Niagara, winning by 26 points. George Templeton has his look back at the match.
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VCU falls to New Mexico by three points in the return portion of their home-and-home agreement. George Templeton looks at what went wrong.
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VCU was sleep-walking in the first half, but in the second half they were wide awake, leading to an 83-57 drubbing of Samford at the Stu. George Templeton looks back at the game in this latest Rams Rewind.
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How have the Rams performed in the first quarter of the 2025-26 season? George sat down on Black Friday evening to talk with VCU great and current TV color analyst Ed Nixon about each game so far.
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VCU IS IN THE WINNER'S BRACKET! The Rams take down the South Florida (even if it's not in southern Florida) Bulls by 12 in the first round of the Battle for Atlantis, despite a horrific first four minutes of the game. The win sets up a showdown in round two with Vanderbilt. George Templeton has the recap and the look forward.
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In a tune-up before the Battle for Atlantis, VCU hosted Coppin State and slaughtered them by 43 points. Host George Templeton discusses what we learned.
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VCU had a very good performance against #25 NC State at their house, but once again the Rams come up just short in a big non-conference game. George Templeton looks back in this latest Rams Rewind.
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In a somewhat sloppy game that could have been much more lopsided, VCU takes down St. Peter's by 17 at The Stu. George Templeton has his look back at the game.
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So close to a big win for VCU in November ... again. George Templeton looks back at the loss against Utah State in Frisco, which was a TON closer than it looked like it might be.
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In our final preview of the offseason, and a tad late despite our best efforts, George Templeton sits down with VCU Women's Head Coach Beth O'Boyle to preview her team's season.
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VCU welcomes Wagner to the Siegel Center, and drops 103 points on them. George Templeton looks back at the Rams' season opener.
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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.
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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.
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George sits down with VCU great Ed Nixon to talk about VCU's A10 schedule for the 2025-26 season.
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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.
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In this final newcomer episode for 2025, George chats with Toyloy Brown III from The Advocate newspaper about LSU transfer junior Tyrell Ward.
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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.
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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!
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In this latest in our Newcomer series, George talks with Peter Bruchea of the Hawk Talk Podcast (@HawkTalkSJU on Twitter) about transfer Jadrian Tracey.
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In this latest in our Newcomers Roundup series, George talks with Mark Zanetto from http://bigeastenergy.com about UConn transfer guard Ahmad Nowell.
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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.
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In the second of our 2025 Newcomer Roundup series, George talks with IMG Academy postgraduate coach Jim Carr about incoming freshman Jordan Tillery.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Well that was ugly. VCU falls by 9 to BYU in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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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.
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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.
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VCU clamped down on Loyola-Chicago in the final five minutes to walk away a seven point winner and advance once again to the A10 Title Game! George Templeton was in the Cap One Arena and has his thoughts on the match.
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VCU smacks down SBU, winning by 17 in the quarterfinals of the A10 tournament. George Templeton was in the arena and provides his recap!
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George Templeton chats with Tyler Cronin from 3 Bid League podcast about all things A10 Tournament.
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Host George Templeton is joined by bracketologist Rocco Miller from https://bracketeer.org/ to talk about VCU's chances of an at large bid in the upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
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VCU plays a sloppy old school (and not in a good way) game, and despite a try at a miracle win at the end, falls by three points to Dayton at the Stu. George Templeton looks back at what happened.
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Despite the game being a little painful to watch at times, VCU gets out of Pittsburgh with a nine-point win over Duquesne, and wraps up the regular season A10 title. George Templeton has his recap.
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Despite a bit of drift in the second half just like against Richmond, VCU puts in another dominant performance at home, beating Davidson by 24 points. George Templeton has his take on the game in this latest Rams Rewind.
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VCU plays another great game, with the exception of a period in the second half when they apparently "got bored". In the end, though, they take home an 18 point win and complete the season sweep of the Spiders. George Templeton has his look back at the game!
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In a game with massive implications in the A10 standings, VCU went nuclear in the second half against GMU's vaunted defense, and won the game by 16. George Templeton has his look back at the glorious victory.
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VCU absolutely demolishes UMass in the Minutemen's last trip to the Stu as a member of the A10. George Templeton has his recap of the snow game block party.
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George Templeton is joined by producer Steve Mullen to dig into the mailbag and answer your questions about the state of the VCU Rams.
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It wasn't pretty, but in conference play that doesn't matter as long at it's a win. VCU goes to DC and beats GWU by eight, and George Templeton has a look at the couple of things that made it happen.
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VCU scraped, scrapped, and found a way to win at Dayton, notching its biggest victory of the season in a game that looked all but lost. George Templeton is celebrating, and you should too!
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Another night at the Stu, and another complete domination of a conference foe. This time it was against La Salle, and the Rams won by 30 in a game that wasn't even that close. George Templeton has his look back.
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After a disappointing loss earlier in the week, VCU takes out its frustration on hapless Richmond, destroying them by 41 points in front of a sell-out crowd at the Stu. George Templeton is celebrating the performance!
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VCU travels to Saint Louis and lays an egg, performing dismally in all facets of the game, and loses by nine. George Templeton looks at what happened.
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Despite a dismal first half, VCU turned on the offensive jets in the second half and pulled away to notch a 14-point win at the Stu versus SBU ... winning their sixth straight game in the process. George Templeton has his recap.
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Apologies for the delayed episode, as life got in the way of this one. But, George got a chance to review the 24-point road win over URI and was very, very happy ... with the exception of about eight minutes.
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VCU goes on the road and wins its fourth straight game, taking down St. Joe's by nine points and grabbing a share of first place in the A10. George Templeton says VCU's arrow is pointing way up right now.
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It's pretty rare that a team wins by 16, and you think that should have been a lot more, but that happened when VCU hosted SLU at the Stu, and completely dominated them. George Templeton has his thoughts on this fantastic win.
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Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch joins George for a wide-ranging conversation about how VCU got to this point in the season, and where they go from here.
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Given everything going on in the City of Richmond and the surrounding areas right now, and the resulting fact that no fans were allowed into the Siegel Center to watch the game, a sloppy 12-point win isn't the worst outcome by a mile. George Templeton takes a look at what happened against Fordham.
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After a sluggish first half and beginning of the second half, VCU picks it up in a BIG way to walk away from Loyola Chicago with a 19 point win. George Templeton says it's hard to know where to begin when talking about this game.
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VCU plays a very tight game that was tied with just :14 to go, but comes away with a loss in Olean, New York against St. Bonaventure. George Templeton says it was a good game, but it's yet another missed opportunity.
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With VCU having a short break before its conference slate begins on New Year's Eve, host George Templeton decided it was a good time to take a look back at the team's non-conference results.
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It's starting to sound like a broken record for VCU's home games, but the Rams followed up a fairly poor first half with a really good second half, and finished with a 20 point win over William and Mary. George has his thoughts on the last game on the non-conference slate.
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VCU played well at times, but between lack of rebounding and poor foul shooting, they sabotaged themselves into a seven point loss against New Mexico in The Pit. George Templeton looks at what happened.
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Despite a rough first half shooting, VCU's defense held until they could get it together in the second half, beating Colorado State by eight in the Jack Jones Classic near Las Vegas. George Templeton braved the janky and expensive BallerTV broadcast, and has his thoughts on the game.
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It's not often that a 19-point win feels disappointing, but this was one of those nights. Despite that, George Templeton is somewhat happy to see that on a bad shooting night, the Rams can get back to basics. He talks about that in this latest Rams Rewind.
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VCU absolutely pummels Georgia Southern in the second half, on their way to a 35-point win. George Templeton takes a look at what happened, and reviews the initial NET rankings. Spoiler alert: They aren't good.
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Since VCU's last game was against a D2 opponent, and they clobbered that opponent by nearly 50 points, George decided instead to look at how the season as a whole is going so far for the Rams.
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VCU picks up its second win against an ACC team, notching a seven point victory over the University of Miami in the consolation game of the Charleston Classic. George Templeton leads the celebration.
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Yet again, VCU snatches defeat out of the mouth of victory, losing a game to Nevada where the Rams comfortably led for large chunks of the match. George Templeton looks back at the mess.
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VCU couldn't close out their first game in the Charleston Classic, losing to Seton Hall in overtime and dropping into the loser's side of the bracket. George Templeton looks at what went wrong.
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VCU moves to 4-0 on the season with another dominating performance, this time over Loyola Maryland. Rams Rewind host George Templeton says this team is scary.
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VCU took on Merrimack's unique "Chaos Zone" last night, and walked away a 21-point winner. George Templeton has his look at the game in this latest Rams Rewind.
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VCU faced the ACC's Boston College in the Veteran's Classic in Annapolis, and walked away with a 25-point win. George Templeton has his take on the big win.
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Ladies and gentlemen ... the season has begun! VCU takes on the Bellarmine Knights on opening day of the 2024-25 season, and George has his thoughts on how the game went.
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With the Atlantic 10 men's basketball schedule FINALLY released, George Templeton sits down and takes a look at how it helps and hurts VCU.
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In this episode, we take a break from our Newcomer Roundup, and welcome back bracketologist and college basketball scheduling consultant Rocco Miller to the show, to talk about the recent release of VCU's non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season.
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In this latest in our newcomer series, George interviews Rich O'Donnell and Dennis Grove from "The Gola Standard" podcast about grad transfer Jack Clark.
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Our summer series introducing RamNation to the newest members of the VCU men's basketball team continues! In this one, George Templeton learns all about Phillip Russell, a graduate transfer from the University of Texas in Arlington.
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As we creep closer to the 2024-25 season, it's time to start our Newcomer Roundup series, featuring interviews about the new players on the VCU roster. First up is an interview with Hamill Jones, head coach of the St. Christopher's High School boy's basketball team, and former coach of incoming freshman Brandon Jennings.
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We're back to work! In this all new Rams Rewind, George talks with Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and reviews all of the movement that's happened on the roster since the Rams last took the court.
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George Templeton sits down with Richmond Times-Dispatch VCU beat reporter Zach Joachim to go through what went right and what went wrong during the 2023-24 men's basketball season.
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This was not the way VCU wanted to end its season, but there are very few teams that get to end their seasons the way they want to. VCU falls to Utah in Salt Lake City in the third round of the NIT. George Templeton has his look back in this final episode of Rams Rewind season four.
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VCU travels to Tampa to take on the University of South Florida and takes home the win. Host George Templeton was in the arena with a press pass, and has his take on the victory.
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VCU travels to the Philly burbs and wipes out Villanova in the first round of the NIT. Despite the late hour after the game, George is celebrating the win with us!
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As VCU and its fans get ready for their first round matchup in the 2024 National Invitational Tournament, George sits down with Chris from The Full 40 Podcast to learn more about the Rams' opponent, the Villanova Wildcats.
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VCU digs a huge hole in the first half, and spends the second half trying to dig out, but comes up short in the A10 Championship game. George Templeton has his look back.
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VCU alternated between some bewildering play and some brilliant play, but came out the victors in the A10 Tournament semifinals. We're going to the title game, people!
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Another day, another hard-fought win for VCU in Brooklyn, as they take down UMass in the A10 Tournament. George Templeton is thrilled with the performance.
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VCU takes down Fordham in a rock fight in Brooklyn, in the first round of the A10 Tournament. George Templeton takes a look at the game and looks forward to the next round matchup with UMass.
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With just a handful of hours to go before VCU kicks off the defense of its A10 Tournament title, George takes a look at some facts and figures about the team, previews its matchup against Fordham, and more.
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VCU takes 25th ranked Dayton into overtime, but defensive lapses show up again and the game ends in a loss for the Rams. George Templeton has his recap.
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The VCU Women's Basketball team has had an outstanding regular season, breaking the school record for the number of wins. Now, they're getting ready for the A10 Tournament. Head Coach Beth O'Boyle joins host George Templeton to review the season and preview the tourney.
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It was an injury riddled night, and a 10-point loss to Duquesne at home, but George Templeton says you won't hear the injury excuse from him. He runs down what happened in the game, in this latest Rams Rewind.
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VCU fans don't like losing and they REALLY don't like losing to Richmond ... but that's what happened, as the Rams head home after a 79-76 loss to the Spiders. George Templeton breaks down what went wrong.
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VCU dominated Rhode Island from the opening tip and never looked back, notching a 21-point home win. George Templeton says it worked out exactly like it was supposed to.
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In a bit of a bi-polar game, VCU comes out the winner at home against SJU. George Templeton says it drove him crazy.
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VCU (the players, the coaches ... everybody) chose to have possibly its worst performance of the season during a road trip to UMass, leading to an embarrassing loss. George Templeton looks at what went wrong.
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VCU wins a high-scoring game at Chaifetz Arena in Saint Louis, beating the Billikens 95-85. George Templeton is relieved that's over.
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VCU radio color commentator Rodney Ashby joins George Templeton to talk about the state of the team, his days playing at VCU, and updates us on the NIL collective.
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VCU plays an amazing night of defense, taking down nationally-ranked Dayton at the Stu. George Templeton is celebrating with the rest of us!
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A great second half propelled VCU to a victory in the Bronx. George Templeton has his look at the game.
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There's celebrating going on all over Richmond, as the Spiders slink back to Henrico after an 11 point loss at the Siegel Center -- their first A10 loss of the season. George Templeton is celebrating too!
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A really good first half plus a really bad second half led to a close loss in Olean, New York to St. Bonaventure. George Templeton looks back at the game.
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VCU shows a ton of toughness in battling to beat Davidson in North Carolina by five points, and host George Templeton couldn't be prouder.
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Despite a stressful ending, VCU notches a big seven point win over Loyola Chicago at the Stu. George Templeton was nervous, but happy in the end.
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VCU plays its most complete game of the season, whooping SLU at home versus a packed crowd for its first home conference win of the season. George Templeton says the shark is coming for the A10!
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With a nearly weeklong break between games, host George Templeton sat down with two prominent members of the VCU community to talk about the state of the team. His guests for this episode are Mat Sheldon-Eide, co-founder of VCURamNation.com and A10Talk.com, and former Ram and current TV color commentator Ed Nixon.
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VCU struggled more than expected in their 71-65 win over LaSalle, but we saw the emergence of the Sean Bairstow that we all expected. George Templeton has his look back at the game.
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VCU picks up its first Atlantic 10 conference win, its first Quad 1 win, and its first true away game win of the season, taking down George Mason in Fairfax. George Templeton is elated in this Rams Rewind recap.
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VCU enters uncharted territory by dropping its first two games in the A10. George Templeton looks back at the close loss to GWU.
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VCU starts out its conference slate with a real stinker, losing to the Bonnies by 11. That's not making our host George Templeton happy at all.
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VCU wraps up its non-conference schedule with a 14-point win over Gardner-Webb. George Templeton has his look back at the game.
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With another large break in between games during this holiday season, George sits down with bracketologist and analyst Rocco Miller to talk about the state of VCU and the A10's rankings and analytics.
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VCU missed covering a huge spread by .5 points, taking down UMES by 24 points. George Templeton gives us his recap, pointing out that there are still plenty of places to improve.
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With a nearly week-long break in between VCU men's basketball games, George sits down with VCU women's basketball coach Beth O'Boyle to discuss the great non-conference wins her team has notched this season.
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It's the "Joe Bamisile" game! VCU takes down Temple at the Stu, as we all watch the debut (finally) of Joe Bamisile for the Rams. George Templeton looks back at the game.
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BREAKING NEWS for VCU! A court in West Virginia has ruled that VCU's Joe Bamisile and a host of other players who attempted to transfer to a new school but had their waiver denied are now immediately eligible to play at least for the next two weeks. Host George Templeton is joined by producer Steve Mullen, and they talk about the implications of this ruling.
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With a gap between games, we hope you enjoy this interview host George Templeton conducted with the voice of the Rams, Robby Robinson. The interview was recorded during the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Florida.
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Despite a somewhat uneven first half, VCU blows Alcorn State out of the building, wining by 28 points on 17 made 3-pointers. George Templeton saw it, and has a happy recap.
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VCU drops a close game to Memphis State in overtime at the Siegel Center, and host George Templeton gives his frustrated recap.
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Ugh. That's really all you can say about this defeat at the hands of Norfolk State. George Templeton has his look back at the game.
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In a game that was loaded with anxiety for VCU faithful, the black and gold played wonderfully and came out with a 12 point win over their former head coach Mike Rhoades and Penn State, in the consolation game of the ESPN Events Invitational. Host George Templeton was at the arena in press row, and has his look back at the game.
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VCU logs an extremely disappointing loss in their second game of the ESPN Events Invitational. George Templeton talks about the game in this report, recorded live from Orlando.
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VCU loses their first round game in the ESPN Events Invitational, dropping a game they controlled nearly from the beginning. George Templeton has his thoughts, recorded live from the arena after the game.
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It was heart attack-inducing, but VCU comes out with a win with their defense, taking down Seattle 60-56. George Templeton has his look at the game.
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While the first half was uneven, the second half of this match against Radford was outstanding, leading to a 23-point win for VCU. George Templeton says "that's what we need to see!"
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It's safe to breathe everyone. The first win of the Ryan Odom era is now in the books, as VCU takes down Samford in the Stu. George Templeton has his recap of what went right and what went wrong.
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VCU drops its first game of the Ryan Odom era in disappointing fashion to McNeese State. George Templeton has the recap.
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We're inching closer and closer to the 2023-24 VCU Men's Basketball season, and in this episode George talks with Tyler and Matt from 3 Bid League podcast. Together they preview the seasons of every team in the A10.
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After a long strange trip of an offseason, VCU's regular season is nearly here! George Templeton sits down with Richmond Times-Dispatch sports reporter Zach Joachim to talk about what's to come.
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With yesterday's release of the official A10 men's basketball schedule for 2023-24, we now know where and when all of VCU's games will take place for the upcoming season. Host George Templeton runs down the good and the bad of what's to come.
VCU's Men's Basketball Schedule: https://vcuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
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In this episode, host George Templeton talks with Zach Joachim about a variety of topics, including the 2023-24 VCU basketball roster, Coach Odom's contract, the non-conference schedule, and more.
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George Templeton talks with bracketologist and college basketball scheduling consultant Rocco Miller about VCU's 2023-24 out-of-conference slate.
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In this latest edition of our Newcomer Roundup series, covering the new players who are joining VCU, host George Templeton talks with Philippe Doherty from Prolific Prep, the prep school where transfer Kuany Kuany spent his last year of high school.
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Continuing our Newcomer Roundup series, George Templeton talks with Aaron Harding, who is VCU transfer Sean Bairstow's former high school head coach from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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In the second of our 2023 Newcomer Roundup episodes, we focus on Michael Belle, a British player who recently played professionally in France. Host George Templeton interviews his former coach from Richmond Knights Basketball in London, Isaac Omirin.
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In the first of our Newcomer Roundup for 2023, in which we introduce you to all of the new players for the Rams this year, George talks with former VCU assistant and GWU head coach Jamion Christian about transfer Joe Bamisile.
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VCU has a lot of new incoming players from the transfer portal who have agreed to join Head Coach Ryan Odom for the upcoming season. Host George Templeton talks with Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch about the players who have committed to becoming Rams and some players who might.
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In a very special episode of Rams Rewind, host George Templeton interviews new VCU Men's Basketball Coach Ryan Odom.
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In a turn of events most of us didn't see coming, Mike Rhoades has left the VCU program to become the head coach at Penn State. In his place, the school immediately hired Ryan Odom, the former head coach at Utah State and UMBC. Host George Templeton unpacks what has happened this week.
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VCU goes one and done in the NCAA Tournament, dropping their first round game to St. Mary's. George Templeton looks back at the game.
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VCU is set to take on St. Mary's in Albany on March 17, in the first round on the NCAA Tournament. To preview the game, George Templeton talks with Rocco Miller, a bracketologist who also covers the Gaels. The two of them do a deep dive into the upcoming matchup.
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VCU locks down the A10 Tournament Championship title, securing a bid to the NCAA Tournament. George Templeton looks back at the game, and the Rams' next opponent, St. Mary's from the WCC.
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VCU drops 90 on Saint Louis and wins by 12 in its second round game in the A10 tournament, setting up a berth in the championship game tomorrow. George Templeton has his look at the game!
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Despite some questionable refereeing, VCU smacks down Davidson in the quarterfinal round of the 2023 A10 Tournament, winning by 18. George Templeton has his look back.
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The A10 Tournament has arrived! In this special bonus episode, George talks with Tyler Cronin from the 3 Bid League podcast about the upcoming conference tournament action.
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VCU wraps up its regular season with a win at GWU in which Ram fans completely took over the Smith Center. George Templeton celebrates the performance.
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Break out the brooms and raise the trophy! VCU completes the season sweep of Saint Louis, and secures the A10 Regular Season Championship at the same time. George Templeton celebrates with us.
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Bring out the brooms! VCU sweeps Richmond in the regular season with a commanding win in front of a sold-out Seigel Center. George Templeton has his recap.
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With the help of big nights from Jayden Nunn and Jalen Deloach, VCU rolls over St. Joseph's in Philadelphia. George Templeton looks back at the great performance.
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It seems odd to say, but VCU's matchup against Fordham was a must-win, and the recent performance of the "other" Rams was making us all a little nervous. In the end, though, the "good" Rams of VCU demolished Fordham, solidifying their spot on the top of the A10. George Templeton has his take on this great win!
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Note: George's sound is somewhat distorted in this episode, and for that we apologize.
VCU leaves Rhode Island with a narrow win that they probably didn't deserve, after a buzzer-beater from Zeb Jackson. George Templeton looks back at what happened.
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VCU takes a disappointing loss to rival Dayton at the Seigel Center. George Templeton looks back.
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VCU travels to St. Louis and, thanks to an amazing game from Ace Baldwin, comes away with a huge win. George Templeton celebrates while giving us a recap.
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VCU notches a tight win against Davidson at the Belk Arena. George Templeton discusses what happened, and why he thinks this is one of the Rams' best wins of the season.
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VCU loses a close one against the Bonnies in the Siegel Center. George Templeton looks back.
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Another night, another butt-whooping of an in-state A10 team. George Templeton has his take on the 20 point victory over GMU.
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The Spiders are squished, in a game that wasn't nearly as close as the 12-point difference. George Templeton celebrates the win, and talks about what went right.
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The first half was tight, but the second half sure wasn't, as VCU pulls ahead to destroy UMass at the Siegel Center. George Templeton has his review of the game.
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VCU walks into Dayton, doesn't lead for the overwhelming majority of the game, is down by a handful with mere seconds left, and goes home with a quad 1 win. No big deal. No reason to get excited. George has the anything-but-calm recap of this enormous victory!
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Another slow start, but VCU gets its first road win of the season, pummeling Loyola Chicago in the teams' first ever meeting. George Templeton has his recap.
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VCU whooped up on Davidson in what seemed to be a perfect "get right" game. George Templeton has a look at what happened.
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This was a terrible, horrible, no good very bad game. VCU gets smacked by Duquesne in their first away game in a month. George Templeton looks back at what happened.
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VCU opens conference play with a win over La Salle. George Templeton has his take.
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VCU marks its second blowout in a row at the Siegel Center! George takes a look back at what happened in the 22-point win over Navy.
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VCU wakes up and smacks down NIU, beating them by 27. George Templeton looks back at what went right.
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VCU gets a 70-62 win over cross-state neighbor (not really rival) Radford in a game that host George Templeton dubbed "bizarre and strange."
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It wasn't pretty, but VCU takes home a 10-point win over Howard at the Siegel Center. George Templeton has his take on the action.
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VCU drops a second game in a row, this time to Jacksonville University at home. George Templeton has the painful recap.
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VCU travels to Philly and comes home with a 10-point loss in a game that was closer than that. George Templeton has his look back.
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VCU wins a hard fought crazy game, during which some of the craziest action happened during a timeout. George Templeton has a look back.
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The Rams eke out a win in the last minutes against Kennesaw State at the Siegel Center. George Templeton has a look back.
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VCU notches its worst performance of the season, losing to Memphis in the team's first true away game. George Templeon has a look back.
NOTE: There is an audio issue in this episode approximately halfway through George's review of the game, which lasts for the remainder of the recording. We have adjusted for it as much as possible.
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VCU walks away with third place in the Legends Classic in Brooklyn, after a narrow win over Pitt in the consolation game. George Templeton looks back at this game, and the tournament as a whole.
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NOTE: There were fairly significant audio issues in this episode, for which we apologize.
VCU drops its first game of the season in Brooklyn to Arizona State in a very heartbreaking fashion. Host George Templeton has his look back.
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Another game, another win for your VCU Rams. George Templeton looks back at what was a bit of a suspenseful first half and more comfortable second half.
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The 2022-23 VCU Men's Basketball season has begun! Host George Templeton takes a look at the Rams' win over Manhattan in their out-of-conference opener at the Stu.
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In this latest offseason episode, host George Templeton talks with Matt Groeber from "3 Bid League" Podcast, a show that covers the entire A10. They chat about not only VCU but the entire league as we come closer to the beginning of the season.
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In the latest in our offseason series to get you ready for the 2022-23 VCU Men's Basketball season, host George Templeton interviews Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter Wayne Epps, Jr. about this season's roster.
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In this episode, we conclude our offseason Newcomer Roundup series with an interview with Marcus Johnson, high school head coach for transfer David Shriver.
NOTE: There is a little bit of glitching in the Marcus Johnson audio. We've reduced as much as possible.
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Despite facing down a category 4 hurricane from his home on the Gulf Coast of Florida, Rams Rewind host George Templeton is at it again, giving us a preview of this year's men's basketball schedule.
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Welcome to another episode in our offseason Newcomers series, highlighting all of the new players joining Ram Nation for the upcoming season. In this episode, host George Templeton interviews Daniel Haynes, head coach of Lee Academy in Maine, about his former player, Toibu Lawal.
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We're back with another Newcomer Roundup episode, where we take a look at the new faces coming to VCU Men's Basketball. In this episode, we're learning more about Zeb Jackson and Brandon Johns, two players who transferred from the University of Michigan. Our interview is with Kellen Voss from the Maize and Brew blog on SB Nation.
We're back! We continue our Newcomer Roundup with this special summer episode that features an interview with Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter Zach Joachim, talking all about freshman Alphonzo "Fats" Billups from Varina High School.
Welcome to the first in our series about VCU Men's Basketball newcomers. First up is an interview with Rich Williams, high school coach of freshman Christian Fermin.
Welcome to Season 3 of Rams Rewind! Several VCU players have determined that their time with the Rams is over, and they've entered the transfer portal. Host George Templeton runs down what the exit of each will mean to the team.
And just like that, VCU's season is over after falling to Wake Forest in the second round of the NIT. George Templeton looks back and thinks for a little about where we go from here.
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VCU walks away with a win in the first round of the NIT, and hits their season high for scoring in the process! Host George Templeton has a rundown of what happened.
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Jacob Gilyard went off, and VCU played poorly. This led to a disgusting outcome, as VCU loses to Richmond in the A10 tournament for the first time ever. George Templeton has all of the gory details, and looks at where we go from here.
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In this special bonus episode, host George Templeton looks forward to the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Washington, D.C.
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VCU tried valiantly at the end of this game to come back, but came up short and lost by four points. George Templeton has a look back and discusses the Rams' seeding in the upcoming A10 tourney.
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VCU delivered a beatdown to a shorthanded Bonnies team, keeping their winning streak going and improving their case for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. George Templeton looks back at the game.
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Your VCU Rams are on a roll, winning at UMass by 15, winning their seventh straight game and bringing their road record to 9-1. Host George Templeton has a look back.
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VCU celebrated the careers of Vince Williams and Keyshawn Curry, and also a 72-66 win over George Mason. Host George Templeton looks back at it.
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VCU runs Richmond. That's all there is to say after VCU uncorked an amazing second half to deliver a beatdown to the team from Henrico. George Templeton celebrates and breaks down the game.
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VCU's game at Fordham was the tale of two halves. One was great, and the other was hideous. The good news is that the Good Rams come out on top in the end. Host George Templeton has his review of the game.
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The Rams went to Fairfax and laid a 15 point whooping on the GMU Patriots, and it wasn't even that close. Host George Templeton has his take.
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Very nice win last night over a team that's given VCU fits over the years. The Good Rams take down the Bad Rams of Rhode Island by nine points in a game that wasn't that close, and George Templeton has his review in this episode. Also, Rhode Island is not an island.
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It wasn't pretty at all, but VCU escapes the Stu with a win over Duquesne. George Templeton takes a look back at the game.
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Well that was a debacle. VCU loses at home ... to Dayton ... by 30. George Templeton has his take in this episode.
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It's always satisfying when VCU takes down the Spiders, and it's even more so when it's in their house. The Rams win by two, and host George Templeton has his take.
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Victory over a top 25 team? Check. Revenge for a game last week that VCU should have won? Double check. Putting the A10 on notice that VCU is for real? Triple check. In this latest Rams Rewind, host George Templeton reviews the Rams' massive win at Davidson.
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In a matinee game that featured a pre-game celebration of the career of VCU great Treveon Graham, the Rams had an up-and-down performance that led to a 16-point win. George Templeton described the game as "weird."
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VCU couldn't close out the game, taking a two point loss to Davidson in the Stu. Host George Templeton has the recap.
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VCU travels nearly to the great white north and lays an egg against St. Bonaventure, losing by 20. George Templeton looks over all of the gory details.
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After a second straight blowout win, I'd say we're all feeling pretty good around here. VCU takes down George Washington 84-57, and host George Templeton says the team is rounding into shape at just the right time.
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Isn't it nice to have a relaxing game for a change? The good guys took the lead early against La Salle in Philly, and won by a score of 85-66. Host George Templeton takes a look back at how it happened.
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What a game! What a finish! A very short-handed VCU team travels to Dayton and takes down the Flyers 53-52, and George Templeton has the review!
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Since multiple games have been canceled due to COVID protocols, VCU players have an unscheduled vacation. The team's non-conference season ended with two cancellations, which means the next game marks the start of the A10 conference schedule. George Templeton looks back at the non-conference slate and presents "VCU By the Numbers".
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It's wonderful to watch a VCU game that doesn't stress you out the entire time, isn't it? VCU takes down FAU by 20 points, and George Templeton gives us his take.
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Yes, it's only ODU (200+ in the NET) but nonetheless this was a fantastic win for VCU, as they take down their old rivals from Norfolk by a score of 75-66. George Templeton has his thoughts on the victory.
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That's more like it! VCU takes down Jacksonville St. in the kind of game you expect this time of year. Host George Templeton has a look back at the Rams' 66-52 win. Listen at the link or on your favorite podcast site.
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This game was up, down, left, and right. In the end, thankfully, VCU was victorious over Campbell University by a score of 65-61. Host George Templeton talks about the roller coaster ride that we were all on.
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VCU wraps up its time in the Bahamas with a second straight close loss to a top-25 team, and this one has host George Templeton pretty irritated.
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VCU played the national champion Baylor Bears hard for the entire game, but came up eight points short. It's good, but should have been much better. George Templeton breaks it down.
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VCU goes into the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis and walks away with a first round win over Syracuse, and host George Templeton couldn't be more excited!
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VCU drops a tight one to UT-Chattanooga as its comeback falls short, but there was some good to see in this game. Host George Templeton takes a look at what happened.
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It wasn't pretty, but VCU walks away with a road win over a power 5 opponent, beating Vanderbilt by a score of 48-37. George Templeton says this could be a foundational win.
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After an offensive display that could only be described as anemic, VCU falls to Wagner at home, 58-44. Host George Templeton takes a look at the variety of things that went wrong.
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VCU wins 57-54 over feisty St. Peter's, but there is a lot of work to be done. Host George Templeton takes a look back at opening night for the 2021-22 season.
The 2021-22 season is upon us, and host George Templeton has a preview for us. What worries him the most? What are the big questions for the year? Listen to find out!
Host George Templeton reviews the unfortunate news about the season-ending injury sustained by VCU sophomore Jamir Watkins, and what it means for the team this year.
NOTE: This episode was recorded on the evening of September 30, but due to technical issues its release had to be delayed.
All of Ram Nation is celebrating, as one of our own has been drafted into the NBA. Bones Hyland was selected with the 26th pick in the first round by the Denver Nuggets.
VCU guard and A10 Player of the Year Bones Hyland has announced that he's going to enter the NBA draft. What does this mean for the Rams? Host George Templeton breaks it down.
In this episode, Rams Rewind turns its attention to the VCU Lady Rams, as they take on Indiana in the first round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
This is not the podcast anyone expected we'd be putting out tonight. All of Ram Nation is devastated at the news that VCU has been forced out of the NCAA Tournament due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the program over the last few days.
Welcome to the Big Dance! In this special bonus episode, host George Templeton breaks down the upcoming matchup between VCU and Oregon in the first round of the NCAA Men's Tournament.
It was a bummer of an ending, as VCU falls by nine to St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 Championship. George Templeton has the recap, and looks forward to the NCAA Tournament, which VCU is expecting to attend.
In this special bonus edition of Rams Rewind, host George Templeton reviews the A10 awards, looks at VCU by the numbers, and previews the big A10 Championship between VCU and St. Bonaventure.
YOUR VCU Rams are going to the A10 Championship! The boys in black and gold took down Davidson in an outstanding defensive effort, and host George Templeton has his take on all of the action.
What's better than beating Dayton? Beating them THREE TIMES in ONE season! The black and gold Rams take down the Flyers in the A10 Quarterfinal, and earn the right to move on to the semifinal game tomorrow. Host George Templeton is celebrating, along with everyone else!
The field is set for the quarterfinals of the A10 Men's Basketball Tournament, which means we know who VCU will play in their first game of the postseason! Host George Templeton looks back at the second round, and forward to VCU's matchup against Dayton on Friday.
Welcome to the postseason! In this bonus audio-only episode, host George Templeton looks back at the bizarre and totally unexpected results of the last night of the A10 regular season, reviews where VCU stands "by the numbers," and previews this year's conference tournament with an eye to the past repeating itself.
In case you need it, here's this year's A10 Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket: https://atlantic10.com/documents/2021/3/1//21MBB_BracketFINAL.pdf
VCU falls to Davidson in Charlotte, North Carolina by a score of 65-57. Bones Hyland didn't play, Keyshawn Curry didn't travel with the team again, and Vince Williams gets hurt in the second half. BUT, host George Templeton says "no excuses."
Is anyone else ready to smash through a brick wall right now? VCU takes down St. Louis in a tight game at the Siegel Center, despite being dangerously short-handed. Host George Templeton is stoked!
VCU picks up a bad overtime loss and a potentially damaging injury in a home game with George Mason. Host George Templeton breaks it down.
VCU wins the Black and Blue Classic by 12 points, and host George Templeton says it was one of the best defensive displays he's seen in a long time.
Your VCU Rams are in sole possession of first place in the Atlantic 10 after a 67-64 win over St. Bonaventure at the Siegel Center! It was a HUUUUUGE win, and Rams Rewind host George Templeton breaks it down in this latest episode.
It's always a great win when VCU beats Dayton, and doing it in Ohio makes it even sweeter. The Rams took down the Flyers 76-67 with fantastic performances by several players. Host George Templeton breaks down the action for us!
VCU picks up a thrilling 63-62 win on a (very) late three-pointer by Bones Hyland against a team that has completely owned the black and gold Rams lately. Host George Templeton is happy, and gives us his thoughts on the game.
VCU takes down LaSalle 73-62 at the STU, and George checks in with his take on how the team did.
With tonight's game against UMass postponed for COVID-19 contact tracing in the Minutemen program, we decided to post an audio-only (no Facebook Live video to accompany it) podcast looking at the season so far. Host George Templeton runs down how the Rams have looked, gives out some facts and stats, and reviews VCU's non-conference strength of schedule.
Well THAT's more like it! VCU clobbers Dayton 66-43 one game after collapsing in the second half against the Bonnies. Check out host George Templeton's take on the game.
VCU travels to Olean, New York and plays essentially two games -- one good and one terrible. Host George Templeton gives his take on what the heck happened.
Host George Templeton breaks down the action from VCU's win at GWU on January 13, 2021.
EDITOR'S NOTE: At the end of this episode, George suggests that the Atlantic 10 should re-schedule VCU's game against St. Bonaventure for January 20, since the January 16 game against Richmond was postponed due to COVID concerns within UR's program. They must have been listening, because that's exactly what happened. George will be back with the next episode to break down the game against the Bonnies!