rutgers-football Stories - On the Banks
Rutgers hangs on to top-ranked recruiting class
Not one week ago today, it seemed as if nothing at all could go wrong for the Rutgers football program. The Knights were on a roll, dominating in their bowl game against an overmatched opponent, and being on the verge of a third top recruiting class in the past four years. Rutgers football was on a...
What if Greg Schiano had left for Michigan?
Counterfactuals and alternate histories are always fun, and considering current circumstances, this one is a doozy. Back in 2007, Michigan's coaching search had spiraled into complete disarray, with their athletic director reportedly botching what should have been an easy hire of LSU's Les Miles....
Who should Rutgers hire for its next head football coach?
Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti's rolodex can rival any other figure in college sports due to his lengthy stints at ABC Sports and CSTV/CBS Sports. After the past twenty four hours, you never know, theoretically he could be this close to being named the next head of NBC Sports. For now,...
Rutgers football recruiting update for the week of 1/20
It's no thanks to some recent hangup at works and internet issues, but signing day approaches, and there's quite a bit to discuss. Time to catch up. Committed players: Hooray! Quanzell Lambert is coming to Rutgers - for the engineering program, of course. Lambert is a great prospect, but given past...
Rutgers football recruiting update for the week of 9/27
Committed Players Blake Rankin is off to a great start. Delon Stephenson is looking good for Sayreville. Steve Longa is putting up Savon Huggins numbers at running back. Carlton Agudosi is a big play machine, but you can say the same for Leonte Carroo and Ruhann Peele. Uncommitted Players Greg...
Rutgers football recruiting update for the week of 9/13
Committed Players Steve Longa had a great opening week at RB. Carlton Agudosi put up big numbers in a loss to Elizabeth. Des Peoples sat out with an ankle sprain. Ruhann Peele is playing RB for Linden. Uncommitted Players S Wayne Morgan is the best prospect in New York City this year. NJ LB...
Rutgers football recruiting update for the week of 8/16
Committed Players Kind of weird to see an Archbishop Wood preview mention Des Peoples but not Arch. Uncommitted Players Your doubly crazypants rumor of the week: Hours later, MSG Varsity's Steve Levy reported Fuller could commit to Rutgers as early as this weekend as a safety, not a...
Rutgers football recruiting update for the week of 8/9
Committed Players Leonte Carroo will be staying home at Rutgers. Uncommitted Players Scarlet Nation articles were unlocked for the past few days, so if you don't have a subscription, check them out while you still can. Matt Alkire is no longer with Scout, but is tweeting items of interest. RU made...
Secondary violations and social media
The Rutgers athletic department uses the following official guidelines concerning booster contact with recruits. Who is a "representative of athletic interests"? A "representative of the institution’s athletic interest" (a.k.a. "booster") is an individual, independent agency, corporate...
Rutgers football recruiting update for the week of 8/3
Uncommitted PlayersRutgers fans are eagerly awaiting NJ WR Leonte Carroo's decision on August 6th. Just try not to freak about his weekend tweets about Penn State (see below.) Recruits are inevitably starting to bail on North Carolina, with NJ LB Dan Mastromatteo decommitting. Rutgers originally...
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