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2010 NJ recruiting washouts continue

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Remember how the Rutgers staff thought the in-state 2010 recruiting class was terrible, but ended up getting criticized by recruiting analysts like Mike Farrell and Bob Lichtenfels for supposedly missing out on the top in-state talent that year, even though Rutgers intentionally didn't offer many of the bigger names? The early returns tend to vindicate Rutgers, even if players like Doug Rigg and Bryan Murphy do eventually see significant playing time this fall. Rutgers only showed lukewarm interest in receiver Shakim Phillips due to his lack of speed and athleticism. Fighting an injury, he barely played for BC as a true freshman, and now is no longer on their roster. Yeah, I'd say Schiano made the right call in going for Brandon Coleman instead. Similarly, center Brandon Sacco left Pitt, and defensive lineman James Kittredge transferred from Vanderbilt to Michigan State.