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Cue the Gospel choir, because this sure is a happy day. Rutgers usually is on the wrong side of chicanery late in the recruiting calendar, but apparently not this year. Top Pennsylvania lineman J.J. Denman (also a former Penn State commit, and a Rutgers legacy) has made the call for Rutgers over Pitt and Wisconsin, helping to secure (FINALLY!) a top offensive line class for the Scarlet Knights.

Denman, along with the likely commit of Ryan Brodie from Long Branch, seemingly locks in the best incoming freshman offensive line class in school history. There's Denman, Brodie, Arch at center, Derrick Nelson at guard, and Denman's friend Chris Muller at the other tackle spot. So much for waivering for Michigan if he's convincing Denman to come here.

It'll be interesting to see which of Brodie, Denman, or Muller ends up inside, and which plays left and right tackle. Credit goes out here to all the recruits who chatted up Denman this weekend, along with the coaching staff for some excellent work. There are a few big names left on the board, and all the gurus seem to think that Rutgers should finish very well, so it's an exciting time.

4 months ago Tiny On the Banks 10 comments 0 recs  | 

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Many good O-linemen in RU's 2012 class

We should be set for a while. Plus, Dill should be a great veteran to make a big impact right away.

by RUMike on Jan 24, 2012 10:23 AM EST reply actions  

2012

This year could very well go down as the highest ranked recuiting class in RU’s history.

Reports now indicate RU will make a haul of most of the top rated players at Don Bosco Prep on Feb 1.

by RUinChiTown on Jan 24, 2012 10:37 AM EST reply actions  

generally I think people make way too much of the recruiting ups and downs

but it’s great to see RU on the upside! Hopefully Schiano CAN get the Scarlet Knights into the BCS!

by dmor20 on Jan 24, 2012 11:27 AM EST reply actions  

unfortunately Yuri Wright committed to Colorado

But as i said on another forum, you wont know officially where he is going until he signs hos LOI. It still looks like Hamilton and Fuller will end up at RU

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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 24, 2012 11:47 AM EST reply actions  

agreed

on Wright. Not counting that as over unless another DB commits.

by On the Banks on Jan 24, 2012 6:37 PM EST up reply actions  

For those of you with dreams of landing Jabrill Peppers

I talked to him today and he basically said as soon as LSU offers, he is there. So the only chance RU has is if LSU never offers, which is highly unlikely

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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 24, 2012 8:47 PM EST reply actions  

That’s so huge. I never thought we’d get him. As for Brodie…

“As for any possible clues as to whether Brodie will select the Scarlet Knights or not, he said the following:"There is no place like home. When I went to West Virginia or UConn, no knock on them, but it wasn’t the same as Rutgers. The coaches and everyone, even the girls (at Rutgers) know who I am. At West Virginia, the head coach didn’t really even know who I was."”

From SOR.

Honestly, I’m happy we lost Wright. Not the kind of player I want to root for. If we could pull Denman AND Brodie. That would be hugemongous.

by Coray Seifert on Jan 25, 2012 10:45 AM EST reply actions  

Star-Ledger now reporting Brodie has chosen Rutgers.

NJ.com, to be precise. Comments included one gem along these lines—“redshirt all the freshman OL and have a killer OL in 2 or 3 years.” Sure, and let’s start a pool on how many concussions RU QBs suffer in the meantime.

by madisonmetsfan on Jan 25, 2012 3:43 PM EST up reply actions  

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