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Rams Rewind
by 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.
Episodes
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VCU Conference Schedule Review with Mat Shelton-Eide
Our offseason continues, and with the A10 schedule finally released recently, George sits down with Mat Shelton-Eide, co-founder of VCURamNation.com and A10Talk.com, to talk about all of VCU's games. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing…
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Newcomer Roundup: Sammy Jackson
After a break to talk scheduling and VCU women's basketball, the Newcomer Roundup is back! In this episode, George talks with Josh Verlin of City of Basketball Love about freshman Sammy Jackson. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to…
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Meet New VCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Chelsea Banbury
For the first time in many years, VCU has a new women's head coach. George sits down with Chelsea Banbury to talk about where she came from, and what we can expect from the women's team this year. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to...
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A10 Non-Conference Schedule Review with Rocco Miller
As has become a tradition, whenever there's scheduling news, we find Rocco Miller from Bracketeer.com. Since the non-conference schedules around the A10 are now available, George sat down with Rocco to talk about every team's OOC, including a deep dive into VCU's. We do not have a sponsor, so we...
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Newcomer Roundup: Stefan Plisnic
As we present yet another Newcomer Roundup episode, George chats with a repeat guest - James Carr of IMG Academy. He'll fill us in about freshman forward Stefan Plisnic and also give a little insight into returning guard Jordan Tillery, who also attended IMG. We do not have a sponsor, so we are...
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Newcomer Roundup: Torey Alston
The Newcomer series keeps chugging along, as George sits down with Monte Hale from the Murfreesboro Post to talk all about MTSU transfer forward Torey Alston. 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...
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Newcomer Roundup: Nyle Ralph-Beyer
In this second of the 2026-27 Newcomer series, George is joined by Sam Federman from Brackets, Bubbles and Bid Stealers podcast and Basket Under Review to talk all about Sacred Heart transfer sharpshooter Nyle Ralph-Beyer. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To...
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Newcomer Roundup: Blake Harper
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. 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...
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2026-27 VCU Roster Review
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...
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Pre-portal VCU Roster Review
George sits down with producer Steve Mullen to discuss the state of the roster as we enter the portal 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?...
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First Annual Rams Rewind VCU Awards
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.…
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VCU vs Illinois in the NCAA Tourney
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. 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…
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VCU Beats UNC in the NCAA Tourney (Round One)
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. 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...
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A10 Championship Review and NCAA Preview, with Zach Joachim
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our...
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VCU vs St. Joseph's in the A10 Tournament
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! 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…
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VCU vs Duquesne in the A10 Tournament
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. 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...
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2026 A10 Tournament Preview
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! We do not have a...
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VCU and A10 Bracketology with Rocco Miller
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners.…
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VCU at Dayton
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! We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to you the best...
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VCU vs George Mason
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners....
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VCU vs Fordham
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our...
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VCU 3rd Term Update with Ed Nixon
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we…
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VCU at Saint Louis
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. 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...
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VCU vs George Washington
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to you...
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VCU at Richmond
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking...
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VCU at La Salle
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to you the best…
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VCU vs Dayton
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! We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to you...
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VCU at Fordham
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. We do not have a sponsor, so…
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VCU vs Loyola Chicago
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are...
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VCU vs Richmond
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to...
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VCU at Davidson
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. 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...
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VCU Season Update with Ed Nixon
George is joined by VCU great and TV color analyst Ed Nixon to talk about how the season is going so far. 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...
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VCU at Rhode Island
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to you the…
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VCU at George Mason
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. 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...
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VCU vs Saint Louis
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to you the best...
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VCU at Duquesne
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. 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…
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VCU vs St. Bonaventure
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking...
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A10 and VCU Non-Conference Review with Rocco Miller
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 We do…
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VCU vs Rider
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...
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VCU vs American University
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us...
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VCU vs Niagara
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to you...
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VCU vs New Mexico
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. 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…
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VCU vs Samford University
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep...
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VCU First Quarter Report Card, with Ed Nixon
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to...
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VCU vs South Florida in the Battle for Atlantis
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…
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VCU vs Coppin State
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. 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...
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VCU at NC State
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. We do not have a sponsor, so we are asking for help from our listeners. To help us keep bringing to...
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VCU vs St. Peter's
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. 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…
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VCU vs Utah State in Frisco, TX
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. 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...
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2025-26 VCU Women's Basketball Preview with Coach Beth O'Boyle
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. 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...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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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...
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