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During the BTN crew’s visit to Rutgers football yesterday, we covered their commentary during practice here. It was very encouraging to hear such positive first impressions from their visit. In fact, Gerry DiNardo even confirmed the feelings of our optimistic fan base by responding to our own Jim Hoffman’s tweet:
@RFootball will surprise many this fall! https://t.co/SJhKAl8MV5
— Jim Hoffman (@RURahFan) August 12, 2016
@RURahFan @RFootball I'd say after watching practice today that I agree
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) August 12, 2016
For their BTN live show, they featured interviews with head coach Chris Ash, offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer, and defensive coordinator Jay Niemann. The staff made up of Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo, Howard Griffith, and Tom Dienhart also had a lot of positive things to say during the show.
With three weeks to go until opening kickoff on the road against #18 Washington, Rutgers holds it’s first scrimmage of training camp today as part of the open practice for fans. It’s the last practice of the first week of training camp, and hopefully the team plays well in the extreme heat today. Either way, they impressed BTN yesterday and that’s a positive sign.
Watch all of the interviews post practice here:
Head Coach Chris Ash
Nice to see you, @CoachChrisAsh.
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) August 12, 2016
Hope you and @RFootball enjoyed the visit as much as our crew did. https://t.co/NBTTcVpQEs
Offensive Coordinator Drew Mehringer
Who will start at QB for @Rfootball? The two front-runners, Chris Laviano and Zach Allen, join our @BTNLive set! https://t.co/kRbX36iaVG
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) August 12, 2016
Defensive Coordinator Jay Niemann
How good will this @RFootball defense be in 2016? Defensive Coordinator Jay Niemann talks with our @BTNLive set. https://t.co/8YzOjjt7BK
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) August 12, 2016
Dave Revsine and Tom Dienhart on “Three Impressions”
What are @BTNTomDienhart's "three impressions" from @RFootball practice? Hint: One of them involves the QB battle https://t.co/1AEVeMRvMJ
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) August 12, 2016
Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo, and Howard Griffith On Best Thing At Practice
What's the best thing @GerryDiNardo, @HowardGriffith and @BTNDaveRevsine saw at @RFootball practice? See here! https://t.co/MigfbWEjg0
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) August 12, 2016
Great to have @BigTenNetwork at @RFootball practice today - nearly 100 degrees out there! pic.twitter.com/XSZ1i3HG65
— Jimmy Gill (@jgill027) August 12, 2016