R! U! A Rutgers NCAA '09 Dynasty

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Bowl Invitation:


Rutgers has been invited to play in the FedEx Orange Bowl on 1/1/2017 in Miami, Florida! We will be playing the #10 11-1 West Virginia Mountaineers.

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2016 HEISMAN TROPHY AWARD

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QB Chris Ware - Florida St.
253-384, 3518 yards, 41 TD's, 7 INT's. 123 rushes, 409 yards. 10 TD's.


PRE-BOWL BCS RANKINGS

#1. Wisconsin (12-0)
#2. USC (12-0)
#3. TCU (12-0)
#4. Rutgers (12-1)
#5. Missouri (12-1)
#6. Florida St. (12-1)
#7. Arizona St. (11-1)
#8. South Carolina (12-1)
#9. Cincinnati (11-1)
#10. West Virginia (11-1)
#11. UCF (12-1)
#12. Ohio St. (11-1)
#13. Miami (10-2)
#14. UCLA (10-2)
#15. Colorado (9-3)
#16. Penn St. (9-3)
#17. Florida (9-3)
#18. Virginia Tech (10-2)
#19. Tennessee (9-3)
#20. Oklahoma (9-3)
#21. BYU (11-1)
#22. Alabama (8-3)
#23. Notre Dame (9-3)
#24. San Jose St. (9-2)
#25. Tulane (11-2)

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Atlantic

1. #6 Florida St. 12-1 (8-1)
2. Clemson 8-4 (5-3)
3. Maryland 8-4 (5-3)
4. NC State 2-10 (2-6)
5. Boston College 3-9 (2-6)
6. Wake Forest 1-11 (10-8)

Coastal

1. #4 Rutgers 12-1 (8-1)
2. #13 Miami 10-2 (6-2)
3. #18 Virginia Tech 10-2 (6-2)
4. Georgia Tech 8-4 (4-4)
5. North Carolina 5-7 (3-5)
6. Virginia 1-11 (0-8)

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2016 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS



ACC: #4 Rutgers (12-1) (8-1)
Big 12: #5 Missouri (12-1) (9-0)
Big East: #10 West Virginia (11-1) (7-0)
Big Ten: #1 Wisconsin (12-0) (8-0)
C-USA: #11 UCF (12-1) (8-1)
MAC: Toledo (7-6) (7-2)
MWC: #3 TCU (12-0) (8-0)
Pac-10: #2 USC (12-0) (9-0)
SEC: #8 South Carolina (12-1) (8-1)
Sun Belt: Arkansas St. (7-5) (6-1)
WAC: #24 San Jose St. (9-2) (7-1)</pre>

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2016 NCAA FOOTBALL AWARDS



Maxwell Award: QB Joe Berg (Wisconsin - College Player of the Year)
Chuck Bednarik Award: OLB Reggie Turner (Kentucky - Best Defenseman)
Davey O'Brien Award: QB Joe Berg (Wisconsin - Best Quarterback)
Doak Walker Award: HB Dustin Williams (Oklahoma St. - Best RB)
The Biletnikoff Award: WR Mike Rosario (Virginia Tech - Best Wide Receiver)
John Mackey Award: TE Kenan Gonzalez (Missouri - Best Tight End)
Outland Trophy: LT Donta Williams (TCU - Best OL)
Dave Rimington Trophy: C Bobby Ruffin (West Virginia - Best C)
Lombardi Award: DE Lance Torrey (Colorado - Best DL)
Dick Butkus Award: OLB Jeff Gaines (UCF - Best Linebacker)
Jim Thorpe Award: CB Steve Bryant (TCU - Best DB)
Lou Groza Award: K Jonathan Smith (Virginia Tech - Best Placekicker)
Ray Guy Award: P James Mangerio (Missouri - Best Punter)
Best Returner Award: HB Freddy Means (USC - Best Returner)

Rutgers Player Recognition:

HB Tim Mack. SR(RS)

3rd for Maxwell Award
2nd for Walker Award

QB Scott Ford. SO(RS)

7th for Maxwell Award
6th for O'Brien Award

TE Nick Southall. SR

11th for Mackey Award

OLB Martin Herring. JR(RS)

3rd for Bednarik Award
3rd for Dick Butkus Award

OLB Travis Tremblay. JR(RS)

6th for Bednarik Award
9th for Dick Butkus Award

G Ed Jones. SO(RS)

2nd for Outland Trophy

C Robert Stevenson. JR(RS)

4th for Outland Trophy
2nd for Rimington Trophy

RT Steve Thompson. SO(RS)

6th for Outland Trophy

LT Luke Lovelady. SO

8th for Outland Trophy

MLB Will Carter. SR(RS)

11th for Dick Butkus Award

CB Monte Doucette. JR(RS)

8th for Thorpe Award

SS Gordan Wright. SR(RS)

11th for Thorpe Award


All-Americans


1st Team:

LT Luke Lovelady. SO
C Robert Stevenson. JR(RS)
RG Ed Jones. SO(RS)

2nd Team:

HB Tim Mack. SR(RS)
SS Gordan Wright. SR(RS)


All-ACC

1st Team:

HB Mack
LT Lovelady
C Stevenson
RG Jones
RT Thompson
OLB Herring
MLB Carter
OLB Tremblay
SS Wright

2nd Team:

QB Ford
LG Roberts
DT Townsend
CB Doucette

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Bowl Week 2:


Here are the results for the first week of bowl games involving ranked teams:

(Game listed in red are upsets according to rank)


Las Vegas Bowl: Cal 3 vs. #21 BYU 59

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: ECU 18 vs. #24 San Jose St. 22

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#4 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-1) vs. #10 West Virginia (11-1)


Lee Picks: Rutgers
Kirk Picks: West Virginia

Rutgers: B+ OVR, B+ OFF, A DEF
WVU: B OVR, B- OFF, B+ DEF

Ford played well, but his only INT was returned for a TD. That put WVU ahead by two scores. We were alive until the end, but a late-game score by WVU put them up two scores again.

Mack only ran for 54 yards in his final college game.

A huge detriment to our game was 3 missed field goals. They were all from 40+ yards, so you can't blame Scott too much but it still hurt.

Final Score: West Virginia 42, Rutgers 28

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Bowl Week 3:


Here are the results for the final week of bowl games before the national championship involving ranked teams:

(Game listed in red are upsets according to rank)

AT&T Cotton Bowl: #18 Tennessee 21 vs. Texas 38

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: #15 Colorado 34 vs. #14 UCLA 24

Emerald Bowl: #20 Oklahoma 31 vs. Illinois 14

Autozone Liberty Bowl: Arkansas 27 vs. #11 UCF 38

GMAC Bowl: Bowling Green 21 vs. #25 Tulane 27 -- OT

Music City Bowl: #22 Alabama 38 vs. Georgia Tech 10

Chik-fil-A Bowl: Auburn 40 vs. #13 Miami 42

Outback Bowl: LSU 22 vs. #16 Penn St. 24

Gator Bowl: #23 Notre Dame 21 vs. #18 Virginia Tech 24

Capital One Bowl: #17 Florida 31 vs. #12 Ohio St. 27

Rose Bowl: #3 TCU 10 vs. #6 Florida St. 45

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: #5 Missouri 39 vs. #9 Cincinnati 25

Allstate Sugar Bowl: #8 South Carolina 24 vs. #7 Arizona St. 31

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2016 NCAA National Championship:

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#1 Wisconsin Badgers (12-0) vs. #2 USC Trojans (12-0)


Lee Picks: USC
Kirk Picks: Wisconsin

USC: B OVR, B+ OFF, B DEF
WISC: B OVR, B+ OFF, B DEF

It was a close game for a while. Wisconsin opened up the game with a field goal, but USC responded with a 28 yard TD pass, putting them up 7-3.

The 2nd quarter started and USC scored again on a 33 yard field goal. But just two minutes later, Wisconsin tied up the game on a 30 yard pass. It was a defensive battle the rest of the half, but with 1:47 left, a 9 yard TD pass put them up 17-10.

After trading TD's at the start of the 3rd, Wisconsin scored 14 unanswered points to finish the quarter. They were up 38-17 going into the final quarter. It looked like they had the game sealed.

Four minutes into the 4th as Wisconsin started a drive, a USC defensive back jumped a route and picked off a pass and brought it to the house on a 27 yard return! They were now down only 14.

After 9 minutes of struggling from both sides, USC found the endzone again on an 8 yard run with 2:46 left, and were now down 38-31.

However, they couldn't get the ball back.

Congratulations Wisconsin! You are the 2016 National Champions!

Final Score: Wisconsin 38, USC 31

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2016 Recap:


We finished #8 in the nation! We won a lot of great games, and only lost one game in the regular season to a good, but unranked Maryland team. Most importantly, we were the ACC Champions!

Here are some stat leaders:

QB Scott Ford. SO(RS). 210-327, 3045 Yards, 43 TD's-11 INT's, sacked 17 times.

RB Tim Mack. SR(RS). 306 Att. 1842 Yards. 6.0 YPC. 14 TD's, 4 Fumbles.

WR Warren Brown. SR(RS). 47 Receptions. 591 Yards. 12.5 YPR. 11 TD's.
WR Jeff Cantrell. SO(RS). 43 Receptions. 658 yards. 15.3 YPR. 10 TD's.

OLB Travis Tremblay. JR(RS). 70 Tackles.

MLB Will Carter. SR(RS). 7 Sacks.

OLB Martin Herring. JR(RS). 6 INT's.

K Travis Scott. FR. 12-19 FG's.

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2017 Off-Season


Players Leaving

If both Tremblay and Herring leave, I'll be losing 7 defensive starters, including 6 members of my front 7. That would not be good. I'd like to keep these two around. I do have some solid OLB's set to take over though.

Starter

OLB Travis Tremblay. 6'2", 228 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR (PRO DRAFT)
OLB Martin Herring. 6'1", 225 lbs. JR(RS). 91 OVR (PRO DRAFT)

RB Tim Mack. 6'0", 196 lbs. SR(RS). 91 OVR
RB Jeremy Torrey. 5'11", 207 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR
RB Jason Archer. 6'0", 192 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
FB Carl Baker. 6'6", 259 lbs. SR. 82 OVR
WR Warren Brown. 6'5", 188 lbs. SR(RS). 90 OVR
WR Chris Busing. 6'0", 174 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
TE Nick Southall. 6'3", 237 lbs. SR. 87 OVR

DE Calvin Guerrero. 6'4", 243 lbs. SR(RS). 90 OVR
DT James Townsend. 6'4", 259 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
DE Matt Smith. 6'2", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
OLB John Lawrence. 6'4", 221 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR
MLB Will Carter. 6'1", 238 lbs. SR(RS). 93 OVR
CB Chris Ford. 6'2", 181 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
SS Gordon Wright. 6'1", 179 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR


Results

Considering that I only have 8 recruits left on my board, I feel like I can spend a good chunk of time with Herring and Tremblay.

I start off with Herring and spend 50 minutes with him. He tells me that I'm right, and that he loves the university. He's staying around!

Now on to Tremblay. I spend 50 minutes with him as well. He tells me it could go either way, and that he's gotta sit down with his parents. I give him some time and call him again and spend a good 30 minutes with him. He tells me that the more he thinks about it, the more excited he gets about playing for me. Woohoo! He's staying!

OLB Travis Tremblay. 6'2", 228 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR (PRO DRAFT) - Staying
OLB Martin Herring. 6'1", 225 lbs. JR(RS). 91 OVR (PRO DRAFT) - Staying

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2017 Off-Season:


Off-Season Recruiting:

Week One:

I've gotten eight commitments already, and as of now we have #3 class in the nation with FOUR 5*'s and FOUR 4*'s. Nice!

We have eight players left on the board. We're in a close race for most of them but a few have us way ahead, and all we need to do this week is set up a visit. The ones that are close will get a ton of time with us.

We even make a few promises to some players. We promised OLB Garcia a game in his home state of West Virginia.

I also promised RB Miller a game in his home state of Louisiana.

I got a call in to everyone except the two athletes, but they have soft-committed to us. I'll make sure to heavily talk to them next week.

Week Two:

Woohoo! We landed 6 players this week! Here's the rundown.

5* RB Todd Randall
4* OLB Andy Garcia
4* DE Titus Palmer
4* RB Peter Miller
4* P Stevie Bush
3* FB Joel Perry

Damn...we open up the board to find one of the ATH's committed to Wisconsin. The other has de-committed from us and has Penn St. as their #1 now. Well, we have 10 hours with this guy so I'm hoping I can change his mind.

Week Three:

And we land 4* ATH Mike Henshaw! And that wraps it up!

Actually, I had decided that I wasn't going to be able to add players in the off-season, but I think I'm going to say that if I have no one left on the board, I can go after players that have us in their top three schools.

I add quite a few players but nothing too special other than a 4* DE and a 4* FS.

Week Four:

Okay, I decided that I can visit and offer a scholarship through quick call, but can never make any pitches (other than the 5 minutes needed to offer a scholarship through quickcall).

Week Five:

Still no commitments from any of the new guys. I set up another visit or two and end the final week of recruiting.

End:

Recruiting ends and we get last-minute commitments from the following players:

4* DE Shawn Beverly
4* FS Phillip Jenkins
2* SS Eddie Henry
2* DE Brad Thomas
2* ATH Ken Bell
2* WR Michael Mitchell
2* FB Geoff Wilson

We finish with the #1 class in the nation!

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Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

Michael Manning, NY: 4*

Running Backs:

Seth Rodgers, PA: 5*
Joel Davis, MD: 5*
Todd Randall, PA: 5*
Peter Miller, LA: 4*

Fullbacks:

Joel Perry, NJ: 3*
Jim Harris, PA: 3*

Tight Ends:

Charles Benamin, UT: 4*
Ryan McAfee, NJ: 4*
Jeffrey Johnson, WV: 4*

Wide Receivers:

Andy Morroco, CT: 5*
Derek Campbell, FL: 5*

Tackles:

Randy Cooper, PA: 4*
Aaron Smith, IL: 4*

Guards:

Tom Hunter, PA: 4*
Lorenzo Moore, NJ: 4*
Joe Monts, NY: 4*

Centers:

(JUCO) Matt Simmons, MO: 4*
Corey Ivey, NJ: 4*

Defensive Ends:

Reggie Ford, NJ: 5*
(JUCO) Aaron Hampton, RI: 4*
(JUCO) Titus Palmer, TN: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Adam Holman, PA: 4*
Xavier Hawthorne, MN: 4*
Phil Hardy, MT: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

Clifton Fluellen, OH: 5*
Brian Mcrae, FL: 4*
Brett McCarthy, PA: 4*

Outside Linebackers:

Preston Walker, MA: 5*
Andy Garcia, WV: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Willie Henry, NJ: 4*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Curtis Riley, PA: 4*

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Stevie Bush, GA: 4*

Athletes:

Charles Medley, LA: 4*
Mike Henshaw, GA: 4*

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Position Changes

ATH Henshaw to QB
ATH Bell to CB

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Cut-Down

We have 78 players on the roster and need to get down to 70.

The following players have been cut:


FB Geoff Wilson, 47
WR Michael Mitchell, 65
DE Brad Thomas, 63
DT Brandon Campbell, 69
CB Ken Bell, 60
FS Ron Howard, 76
SS Eddie Henry, 58
P Sam Norma, 60

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2016/2017 Recruiting Review

Major Needs:

Running Back: I've got three senior's at running back. I don't necessarily need an elite player but I need a backup.

Fullback: With Baker graduating after this season, I need someone to groom behind Jean.

Wide Receiver: I have two SR's, and the future starters are all sophomores. I'd love to get some guys to redshirt now and take over when those guys leave.

Tight End: Our starter Southall is leaving after the season, and Holmes is already a JR. I need a player here for the future.

Center: Stevenson has done a good job but is now a JR and his backup is nothing special.

Right Tackle: I have a Sophmore starting and a JR backing up.

Defensive Tackle: SR and JR starting now, and the backups are a SO and a JR.

Minor Needs:

DE
OLB
CB
P

We definitely addressed running back by picking up two 5*'s and one 4* recruit, giving us a ton of options in the future.

We also addressed fullback with 3* Joel Perry. He was good enough to fight for a starting job, but he'll most likely get redshirted this year.

By picking up two 4* TE's, we surpassed our need at that position.

We didn't land a center, but we did get a guard that could move there if needed.

We didn't address our need at OT.

5* Andy Morroco fills a need at WR.

We filled our need at DT with a 4* recruit.

We filled all of our minor needs except CB which will need to be a major focus this year.

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Rutgers 2017 Recruiting Class w/ Ratings


We ended up with the #1 class in the nation!

Here is the breakdown of our players:

5*-5
4*-11
3*-1
2*-0
1*-0


Here are the new Scarlet Knights:

(J)= JUCO
(W)= Walkon

5* WR Andy Morroco, 83 OVR
5* HB Todd Randall, 82 OVR
5* OLB Preston Walker, 80 OVR
5* HB Seth Rodgers, 79 OVR
5* DE Reggie Ford, 79 OVR
4* P Stevie Bush, 79 OVR
(J) 4* DE Shawn Beverly, 78 OVR
4* DT Xavier Hawthorne, 75 OVR
4* G Joe Monts
4* HB Peter Miller, 74 OVR
4* TE Jeffrey Johnson, 74 OVR
(J) 4* TE Titus Palmer, 74 OVR
4* QB Mike Henshaw, 73 OVR
4* TE Ryan McAfee, 73 OVR
4* OLB Andy Garcia, 73 OVR
4* FS Phillip Jenkins, 72 OVR
3* FB Joel Perry, 70 OVR

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2017 Pre-Season Notes

Returning Starters:

14 (7 Offense, 6 Defense, 1 ST)

Key Losses:

RB Tim Mack. 6'0", 196 lbs. SR(RS). 91 OVR

FB Carl Baker. 6'6", 259 lbs. SR. 82 OVR

WR Warren Brown. 6'5", 188 lbs. SR(RS). 90 OVR

TE Nick Southall. 6'3", 237 lbs. SR. 87 OVR

DE Calvin Guerrero. 6'4", 243 lbs. SR(RS). 90 OVR

DT James Townsend. 6'4", 259 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR

DE Matt Smith. 6'2", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR

MLB Will Carter. 6'1", 238 lbs. SR(RS). 93 OVR

SS Gordon Wright. 6'1", 179 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR

Gameplan:

I'm considering switching from a "Balanced Offense" to the "Spread." I don't have much experience with it. Anyone know what kind of players I should be looking at? I have a fast QB, an average RB and a few solid WR's.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule


Week 01: @ Marshall
Week 02: #17 Virginia Tech
Week 03: @ UL Monroe
Week 04: @ Virginia
Week 05: -
Week 06: @ #16 Miami
Week 07: Georgia Tech
Week 08: @ Maryland
Week 09: Wake Forest
Week 10: Boston College
Week 11: -
Week 12: @ North Carolina
Week 13: Georgia
Week 14: Michigan
Week 15: Conf. Championship Week

Strength of Schedule: B-

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2017 NCAA Pre-Season Top 25


#1. Rutgers
#2. Florida St.
#3. Missouri
#4. USC
#5. Arizona St.
#6. Wisconsin
#7. Ohio St.
#8. Colorado
#9. Florida
#10. Penn St.
#11. South Carolina
#12. West Virginia
#13. Oklahoma
#14. Texas
#15. Alabama
#16. Miami
#17. Virginia Tech
#18. Tennessee
#19. Texas A&M
#20. UCLA
#21. Note Dame
#22. TCU
#23. Cincinnati
#24. BYU
#25. UCF

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Quarterbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#14 Scott Ford. 6'2", 230 lbs. JR(RS). 91 OVR
#1 Keith Patterson. 6'2", 204 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
#5 Frank Powell. 6'0", 215 lbs. FR(RS). 84 OVR
#17 Robert Ryan. 6'4", 188 lbs. JR(RS). 83 OVR
#12 Mike Henshaw. 6'1", 188 lbs. FR. 73 OVR

Outlook:

Scott Ford had a great year last year and should be even better this year. We are officially going with the spread offense, and he has some nice targets to throw to and some nice speed that we hope he uses to his advantage. If he declares for the draft, I'll be happy to go with Powell next year.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Running Backs

Starter
Redshirting

#24 Bryant Harrell. 6'1", 181 bs. JR(RS). 87 OVR
#39 Thomas Cochran. 5'11", 171 lbs. JR(RS). 84 OVR
#36 Todd Randall. 5'11", 207 lbs. FR. 82 OVR
#46 Seth Rodgers. 6'1", 205 lbs. FR. 79 OVR
#2 Tony Weddle. 5'9", 198 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR
#21 Peter Miller. 5'10", 198 lbs. FR. 74 OVR

Outlook:

We've been excited to use Harrell since we recruited him a few years ago. He's not the greatest receiver out of the backfield but he's an excellent ball-carrier, can make people miss, and has great speed.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Fullbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#47 Robert Jean. 6'1", 225 lbs. JR(RS). 72 OVR
#25 Joel Perry. 6'1", 232 lbs. FR. 70 OVR

Outlook:

We finally landed a recruit at fullback who looks like he could be a Brian Leonard type. Perry will redshirt this year, but we're excited to see a quick guy like him play the position.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Wide Receivers

Starter
Redshirting

#81 Jeff Cantrell. 6'2", 188 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR
#87 Marques Hughes. 6'4", 200 lbs. JR(RS). 89 OVR
#88 Bryan Robinson. 6'6", 186 lbs. JR(RS). 84 OVR
#85 Eric Royal. 6'5", 199 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
#80 Andy Morroco. 5'10", 198 lbs. FR. 83 OVR
#89 Phil Schlicher. 6'0", 177 lbs. FR(RS). 70 OVR


Outlook:

Our depth chart actually looks a little different than this. Royal and Morroco moved up to 3 and 4, and Robinson moved down to 5. We did that because Robinson does not have good speed at all, and we also don't want to waste a possibility to redshirt Morroco to get him a catch or two.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Tight Ends

Starter
Redshirting

#83 Joe Holmes. 6'8", 239 lbs. SR. 87 OVR
#11 Marvin Stovall. 6'5", 252 lbs. SO(RS). 78 OVR
#84 Jeffrey Johnson. 6'5", 239 lbs. FR. 74 OVR
#82 Ryan McAfee. 6'3", 260 lbs. FR. 73 OVR


Outlook:

Southall was great for us but it looks like Holmes will be able to step in without a problem. Johnson and McAfee look like they will battle it out next camp for the starting job along with Stovall.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Offensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left Tackle

#69 Luke Lovelady. 6'4", 280 lbs. JR. 80 OVR
#75 Cory Doyle. 6'4", 266 lbs. FR(RS). 80 OVR

Left Guard

#76 Scott Roberts. 6'3", 350 lbs. JR(RS). 88 OVR
#71 James Thompson. 6'3", 268 lbs. FR(RS). 81 OVR

Center

#73 Robert Stevenson. 6'4", 285 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
#63 Adam King. 6'3", 301 lbs. SO(RS). 72 OVR

Right Guard

#68 Ed Jones. 6'4", 312 lbs. JR(RS). 81 OVR
#64 Tyler Harrell. 6'3", 280 lbs. SO(RS). 81 OVR
#79 Joe Monts. 6'2", 274 lbs. FR. 75 OVR

Right Tackle

#78 Steve Thompson. 6'6", 283 lbs. JR(RS). 89 OVR
#77 Philip Madsen. 6'7", 324 lbs. SR. 75 OVR

Outlook:

I had a few interesting decisions to make. First of all, at LT we have to players capable of starting. I chose Lovelady because he is a better pass-blocker. At RG, I chose Jones for the same reason. It's also good that they are older. The younger players now have another year to get better and will take over the starting job soon.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Defensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left End

#91 Alan Anderson. 6'2", 266 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR
#93 Reggie Ford. 6'0", 221 lbs. FR. 79 OVR
#95 Shawn Beverly. 6'2", 237 lbs. JR. 78 OVR
#60 Joe Burley. 6'1", 240 lbs. SO(RS). 76 OVR

Defensive Tackle

#94 Dan Dukes. 6'1", 269 lbs. SR. 87 OVR
#96 Ben Miller. 6'4", 249 lbs. JR(RS). 86 OVR
#92 Ryan Black. 6'4", 275 lbs. SR. 81 OVR
#98 Xavier Hawthorne. 6'3", 312 lbs. FR. 75 OVR

Right End

#62 Rich Schlicher. 6'5", 250 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
#90 Darrell Baker. 6'3", 234 lbs. SO(RS). 83 OVR
#97 Titus Palmer. 6'7", 243 lbs. JR. 74 OVR

Outlook:

Our defensive ends aren't bad, but certainly aren't great. Reggie Ford is going to be a dominant player. Thank god Herring and Tremblay are staying, otherwise my front seven would be pretty average at best.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Linebackers

Starter
Redshirting

Left Outside Linebacker

#57 Martin Herring. 6'1", 225 lbs. SR(RS). 97 OVR
#54 Drew Johnson. 6'0", 220 lbs. JR(RS). 83 OVR
#51 Andy Garcia. 6'2", 203 lbs. FR. 73 OVR

Middle Linebacker

#55 Joel Moses. 6'1", 230 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
#50 Jay Sullivan. 6'0", 232 lbs. FR(RS). 73 OVR
#19 Patrick Coleman. 5'10", 228 lbs. FR(RS). 71 OVR

Right Outside Linebacker

#53 Travis Temblay. 6'2", 228 lbs. SR(RS). 94 OVR
#59 Stanley Broussard. 6'1", 231 lbs. JR(RS). 87 OVR
#56 James Stewart. 6'2", 218 lbs. FR(RS). 80 OVR
#52 Preston Walker. 6'2", 227 lbs. FR. 80 OVR

Outlook:

Nasty! Herring and Tremblay coming back really saved my front seven from looking pretty poor. They make up for lackluster DE's, and Moses looks even better than I thought he would. Preston Walker looks like our next Herring type player.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Cornerbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#34 Monte Doucette. 6'2", 193 lbs. SR(RS). 95 OVR
#22 Bobby Parks. 6'1", 18 lbs. SR(RS). 92 OVR
#28 Mike Robertson. 6'1", 189 lbs. JR(RS). 89 OVR
#33 Corey McDaniel. 5'10", 191 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR
#20 Ryan Kimbrough. 6'0", 189 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR
#4 David Johnson. 6'1", 190 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR
#99 Adam Thornburg. 5'10", 166 lbs. FR(RS). 73 OVR


Outlook:

McDaniel had a bad camp and moved down the depth chart two spots! He's now our 4th CB. Parks moves up into a starting role, and Doucette and Parks looks like a special combination. I need some major help after this year though.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Safeties

Starter
Redshirting

Free Safeties

#30 Brad Ratliff. 6'1", 212 lbs. JR(RS). 85 OVR
#10 Chase Ewing. 6'2", 199 lbs. FR(RS). 81 OVR
#15 Ira Miller. 6'1", 200 lbs. FR(RS). 80 OVR
#32 Phillip Jenkins. 6'2", 184 lbs. FR. 72 OVR

Strong Safeties

#23 Ryan McBride. 6'2", 209 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR
#48 Donta McLaurin. 6'4", 206 lbs. FR(RS). 71 OVR

Outlook:

McBride will be tested. It's his first time out on the field and he may struggle early but I think he'll be okay. We have a lot of depth at FS but Ratliff is holding on to his job.

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The 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Special Teams

Starter
Redshirting

Kickers

#35 Travis Scott. 6'3", 208 lbs. SO. 64 OVR

Punters

#16 Stevie Bush. 6'1", 202 lbs. FR. 79 OVR


Outlook:

I finally recruited a solid special teams player! Bush will not only punt for us, but he'll handle ALL of the kicking duties including FG's and kickoffs. He's much better overall than Scott.

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2017 Recruiting

Pipeline:

Our pipeline states are NJ, PA, FL, GA, and NY.

Major Needs:

Cornerback: This is my most pressing need. With four of my top five CB's graduating after this season, I'm desperate. WR's and ATH's are fair game to recruit so I can convert them.

Wide Receiver: I landed a 5* recruit last year, but I don't have another young guy to play alongside him.

Center: Stevenson is graduating this year and I couldn't land a guy last year.

Right Tackle: My starter is a JR, but his backup is graduating and I'd like to get a guy so I can redshirt him and give him a little time to develop underneath my starter.

Defensive End: I'd love a guy to go along with Reggie Ford for the future.

Defensive Tackle: Two players graduating. Big time need.

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2017 Recruiting


TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

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2017 Pre-Season


Rutgers Rank:

We start off the season ranked #1!

Pre-Season All Americans:

1st Team:

G Ed Jones. JR(RS)

2nd Team:

LT Luke Lovelady. JR
C Rob Stevenson. SR(RS)
OLB Travis Tremblay. SR(RS)

Pre-Season All-ACC:

1st Team:

QB Ford
WR Cantrell
LT Lovelady
C Stevenson
RG Jones
OLB Herring
OLB Tremblay
CB Doucette


2nd Team:

LG Roberts
RT Thompson
DT Dukes
FS Ratliff
Ret WR Royal

Heisman Watch

Here's what the 2017 Heisman race looks like at the start of the season.

QB Steve Harris. JR. South Carolina
QB Richard Walker. SR(RS). Oklahoma
QB Scott Ford. JR(RS). Rutgers
QB Andrew Mohn. SR. Colorado
QB Adam Hall. SR. UCF

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2017 Week One:


RECRUITING:

Welcome to the 2017 season! We're set and ready to roll into another long season.

To kick off recruiting, we do the usual and get out as many offers as we can. Our recruiting board is full, but we have stocked a few positions with a lot of players rather than a lot of positions with a few players in each. We have a couple holes that we really need to fill rather than just adding overall talent.

With that being said, let's kick it off by offering scholarships to every player that has Rutgers listed as their top choice.

Wow. Our first target was 5* OLB Connor Walker, the #1 OLB in the nation. He's coming to Rutgers! Can we get another?

We have some bad luck but we get to 4* ATH Travis Newman. He's committed to Rutgers!

That's it this week, but I'm still super happy about Walker and Newman looks like he can be a CB.

So after that, we stop from the top of the board and go down the list offering a scholarship to each player.

I hit all but five players.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

#1 Rutgers (0-0) @ Marshall (0-0)

A dominant win against the Thundering Herd. Ford stats off his season on the right foot, completeing 17 of 28 passes for 379 yards and 3 TD's. He ran 5 times for -10 yards though. I was hoping he would be able to run better in the spread offense.

Harrell seemed to like it though. He ran 12 times for 95 yards and 2 TD's. Cochran came in and ran 11 times for 69 yards and 2 TD's.

Cantrell and Hughes each had 6 receptions, but Hughes picked up 181 yards and 2 TD's. Morroco's debut was solid, with 3 receptions for 78 yards. He had a nice 49 yard pass play on a short pass.

On defense, we had 4 sacks and an INT. Anderson was great, getting 2 of those sacks as well as taking dow a player 5 times behind the LOS, with 8 tackles total. Tremblay had the INT.

Final Score: Rutgers 52, Marshall 7

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2017 Week Two:


RECRUITING:

First thing we do is finish off our scholarship offers. We actually get a commitment, this one from 3* CB Damion Graham!

A lot of the highly interested players are already itching to visit, so we start off the real week by setting those up.

We set up visits and spend the rest of our time talking with every single recruit.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

#17 Virginia Tech (0-0) @ #1 Rutgers (1-0)

I went back to a balanced offense. I just don't trust the spread and how this game will use it.

Weird game. Ford got injured (he'll be ready for next week) and Patterson came in. He had pretty solid numbers, going 16-22 for 205 yards and 2 TD's.

The running game never got going though, and Cochran, the backup RB, is injured for the next 6 weeks.

Hughes and Cantrell both had 7 receptions. Cantrell had 100 yards and a TD. Morroco also got his first TD.

We gave up six sacks and didn't get any on defense.

Final Score: Rutgers 24, Virginia Tech 13

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2017 Week Three:


RECRUITING:

All of the visits last week went very well.

We get three more players who are ready to visit so we set them up to come to our next home game which is Week 7.

I'm feeling good, simply because I'm not looking to get all of these players. Most of them are very similar within each position, so getting two and missing out on five doesn't really hurt. Right now, I'm just trying to get a little lead in interest to run with.
TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

#1 Rutgers (2-0) @ UL Monroe (0-1)

Wow. Ford went 22 for 28, 220 yards, and 3 TD's.

Weddle and Harrell split time at RB, each running 12 times. Harrell had 90 yards and a TD.

Cantrell had 9 receptions for 76 yards. Hughes also had 76 yards but on 6 receptions and he also got in the endzone.

We sacked their QB 5 times and also had an INT by Broussard which was returned for a TD 67 yards.

Final Score: Rutgers 68, UL Monroe 0

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2017 Week Four:


RECRUITING:

We start out as usual by setting up a few visits.

We go through each position but ran out of time after DT. We'll make sure to start at the other end next week to make up for it.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

#1 Rutgers (3-0) @ Virginia (1-1)

A little too close for comfort but we get it done. Ford went 19-30 for 333 yards, 4 TD's, and 1 INT.

Harrell was great, running 15 time for 120 yards and a TD.

Hughes and Royal stole the show through the air. Hughes had 6 receptions for 136 yards and a TD, and Royal displayed his dizzying speed and caught 5 passes for 141 yards and 2 TD's.

Final Score: Rutgers 34, Virginia 27

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2017 Week Five:


RECRUITING:

We have a bye week this week and then go in to face #13 Miami, which should play a part in the recruiting battle for the folks in Florida we are chasing after.

Whoa...ten more players need to get set up for visits this week. We set them all up for a showdown with Georgia Tech in two weeks. A few can't make it that week so we schedule them for this bye week, unless they are 5* recruits. If so, we set them up for Week 9 when Wake Forest is here.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

BYE

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2017 Week Six:


RECRUITING:

We set up three more minutes and the go through each position, figuring out what our gameplan is.

As of right now, we have a player at each position that we're feeling comfortable about. Within the next week or so we will pick a player that we're going to go after hard.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

#1 Rutgers (4-0) @ #11 Miami (4-0)

Big conference matchup this week.

We get the win, but get some devastating news. Our star WR Cantrell is out for the year with an ACL injury.

Ford threw for 275 yards and 3 TD's. Harrell ran for 141 yards and 2 TD's, and both Hughes and Royal went over 100 yards receiving.

How we won this game despite giving up 7 sacks is beyond me.

Final Score: Rutgers 38, Miami 14

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2017 Week Seven:


RECRUITING:

19 players visiting us this week.

By the time I make a few pitches to them and set up their activities, I have no time left. I think I did everything I wanted to, though.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

Georgia Tech (2-2) @ #1 Rutgers (5-0)

Just an all around great peformance. Ford played well, Hughes had 150 yards receiving. We had 620 yards of total offense.

Final Score: Rutgers 49, Georgia Tech 23

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Around the NCAA Update:

We still sit at the top of the rankings, and we have a relatively easy schedule ahead. We don't face any ranked teams, however, we do play Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, and Michigan, who are always tough.



#1. Rutgers (6-0)
#2. USC (5-0)
#3. Ohio St. (5-0)
#4. Arizona St. (4-0)
#5. Colorado (5-0)
#6. Florida (6-0)
#7. Penn St. (4-0)
#8. UCLA (5-0)
#9. Notre Dame (5-0)
#10. West Virginia (6-0)
#11. Auburn (6-0)
#12. Missouri (5-1)
#13. BYU (6-0)
#14. Wisconsin (5-1)
#15. Alabama (4-1)
#16. UCF (6-0)
#17. Virginia Tech (5-1)
#18. Miami (5-1)
#19. Tennessee (5-1)
#20. Cal (4-0)
#21. Texas (5-1)
#22. Oklahoma (3-2)
#23. Cincinnati (4-1)
#24. TCU (5-1)
#25. South Carolina (4-2)

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

WR Ben Rhodes. JR. Florida

31 rec. 604 yards. 8 TD's.

WR Marques Hughes. JR(RS). Rutgers

36 rec. 701 yards. 8 TD's.

HB Brandon Simmons. JR(RS). Tennessee

736 yards. 6.3 YPC. 9 TD's.

QB Robert Houston. SR(RS). USC

1439 yards. 22 TD's. 2 INT's.

QB Micah Session. JR. West Virginia

1263 yards. 15 TD's. 2 INT's.

[JetsIn06]

2017 Week Eight:


RECRUITING:

This week went very, very well. We got in a lot of time with our favorite recruits at each position, and we have a lot of guys who are placing us way ahead of other schools.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

#1 Rutgers (6-0) @ Maryland (5-1)

This is going to be a tough game, I think. Maryland always plays us close.

But we pull through and get the win. Ford wasn't good, going 23-40 for 238 yards and 2 TD's but he threw 3 picks.

Harrell ran very well, running 26 times for 168 yards and 2 TD's.

Final Score: Rutgers 31, Maryland 7

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2017 Week Nine:


RECRUITING:

Another great week. Our only problem was at CB, where our top recruit has dropped us to #2 and we didn't have a great week with him. We'll make sure to get some time in with him next week.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

Wake Forest (2-4) @ #1 Rutgers (7-0)

Ford threw two more INT's, but also had 3 TD's and we come out on top. I'm a little concerned though.

Harrell ran for 145 yards and 2 TD's, and Weddle backed him up and ran 13 times for 72 yards and a TD.

Both Royal and Hughes caught 6 passes and picked up a TD.

Final Score: Rutgers 45, Wake Forest 3

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2017 Week Ten:


RECRUITING:

We open up the board and see that our Top 5 recruits, all 5* players, have soft committed to RU. Nice!

We get in some more solid time with our top players and we're hoping to get a commitment or two this week.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

Boston College (4-3) @ #1 Rutgers (8-0)

There we go Ford! He had a great game throwing for 274 yards and 4 TD's.

Harrell ran for 154 yards and Weddle ran for 81.

Our TE Stovall went over 100 yards, and Holmes had 2 TD catches.

The defense obviously played great.

Final Score: Rutgers 42, Boston College 0

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2017 Week Eleven:


RECRUITING:

Wow! I wasn't expecting this!

We get commitments from FOUR 5* PLAYERS!

5* DE Clint Tucker
5* WR Chase Thurman
5* DT Pat Owens
5* ATH Michael Davis

That's going to make the rest of recruiting much easier.

We lost 5* CB Carpenter, but have another 5* CB that we're targeting. He's dropped us to #3 but we still have a shot. We'll spend a ton of time with him this week.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

BYE

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2017 Week Twelve:


RECRUITING:

Nice! We land 5* JUCO OT Marcus Johnson and 3* C Quentin Wilson.

5* CB Chris Nixon has soft committed to us!

Other than that, nothing too exciting to report.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

#1 Rutgers (9-0) @ #23 North Carolina (8-1)

Huge game. North Carolina is only one game back in the division and a win here would tie us for 1st and give them the tiebreaker, I think.

And we blow them out. Nice job guys!

Hughes caught 6 passes for 113 yards. Other than that the offense wasn't incredible but we got the job done. Lovelady, our LT, gave up 3 sacks. Yuck.

On defense, Moses had 10 tackles and 2 sacks. McDaniel had 2 INT's. As a whole, we had 3 sacks and 3 INT's.

Final Score: Rutgers 48, North Carolina 10

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2017 Week Thirteen:


RECRUITING:

Woo! We landed 5* CB Chris Nixon!

Again, nothing else new.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

Georgia (5-5) @ #1 Rutgers (10-0)

And with a win over Georgia, we're one win away from an undefeated season.

Once again, no one played really well. Ford threw 2 INT's and 0 TD's. But we got through it. Next week's game is huge.

Final Score: Rutgers 34, Georgia 14

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Around the NCAA Update:

National Title Hunt:

The following six teams are undefeated and at the top of the rankings, hoping to get a win and have another team falter.

#1. Rutgers (11-0) - Next Opponent(s): #17 Michigan (9-2)
#2. USC (10-0) - Next Opponent(s): #12 UCLA (9-2), #5 Notre Dame (10-0)
#3. Florida (11-0) - Next Opponent(s): Utah St. (5-6)
#4. Colorado (11-0) - Next Opponent(s): Maryland (8-3)
#5. Notre Dame (10-0) - Next Opponent(s): Indiana (2-8), #1 USC (10-0)
#6. West Virginia (11-0) - Next Opponent(s): N/A




Race for the Heisman Trophy:

HB Brandon Simmons. JR(RS). Tennessee
1351 yards. 6.0 YPC. 15 TD's.

QB Robert Houston. SR(RS). USC
2760 yards. 35 TD's. 5 INT's.

QB Isaac Hopkins. SR(RS). Notre Dame
2784 yards. 32 TD's. 6 INT's.

QB David Rose. SR(RS). Florida
3155 yards. 32 TD's. 6 INT's.

QB Joe Gaines. JR. BYU
2840 yards. 34 TD's. 5 INT's.

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2017 Week Fourteen:


RECRUITING:

Woohoo! We land 4* OT Anthony Lee!

We have 15 players left on the board and 14 scholarships left. Things are looking EXCELLENT. Everyone has us as #1 except a center we haven't really gone after.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

#17 Michigan (9-2) @ #2 Rutgers (11-0)

Here we are in Week 14. We win, and we are undefeated in the regular season and will play for the ACC Championship and the BCS National Championship.

We were tied going into the half at 14-14. Harrell scored both of our TD's. The second half started with Michigan returning a kickoff, a bomb to a WR that brought them to the 12, and then a run in. Letting them score that easily was not a good sign.

But three minutes later, Ford hit our 5th WR Robinson on a 57 yard pass for a TD, but we missed the XP!

We were down 21-20.

In the 4th, we marched down the field to the one yard line, and Ford brought it in. We went for 2 and got it. We held them from there!

Harrell ran for 167 yards and 2 TD's. Royal had 11 receptions for 80 yards. Herring and Schlicher each had 2 sacks on defense, and Dukes had one as well.

Final Score: Rutgers 28, Michigan 21

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2017 Week Fifteen:


RECRUITING:

We land three more recruits this week!

4* K Devin Ratliff
4* WR Cole Young
3* T Derrick Forte

We've landed 14 recruits so far, and here's how it breaks down:

5* - 7
4* - 4
3* - 3

Our school has been named the #1 class in the nation so far. SEVEN 5* players. I'm wondering if I should put in some house rules, but I don't even know what I would do. I'll think about it in the off-season.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:


Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

GAME:

BYE

[JetsIn06]

Conference Championship Week:


RECRUITING:

We finish up regular season recruiting with four more commitments!

4* WR Marvin Winson
4* ATH Daniel Wilson
4* OLB Marcus Pruitt
4* DE Eric Satele

Recruiting board updated with all the new info below.

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:

-

Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

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Maryland Terrapins (8-4) vs. #1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-0)


Lee Picks: RU
Kirk Picks: RU

Maryland: B- OVR, B OFF, B- DEF
Rutgers: A- OVR, B+ OFF, A- DEF

We play an unranked Maryland team who snuck in to the ACC Championship and we show them they don't belong.

They got out to a 14-3 lead but we came back and dominated them in the 2nd half.

Ford threw for 321 yards and 3 TD's with 1 INT. Hughes caught 7 passes for 136 yards and a TD.

On defense, Herring had a sack and an INT.

Final Score: Rutgers 45, Maryland 21

Final Score:

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2017 Conference Championships:


SEC


#24 Alabama 21 vs. #2 Florida 45

C-USA



Houston 37 vs. #25 UCF 31 -- OT


Big 12


#10 Texas A&M 34 vs. #4 Colorado 24

MAC


Temple 13 vs. Toledo 26

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Bowl Invitation:


Rutgers has been invited to play in the BCS National Championship Game on 1/8/2018 in Pasadena, California! We will be playing the #2 13-0 Florida Gators.

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2017 HEISMAN TROPHY AWARD

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QB Isaac Hopkins - Notre Dame
240-348, 3483 yards, 39 TD's, 6 INT's. 114 rushes, 489 yards. 6 TD's.


PRE-BOWL BCS RANKINGS

#1. Rutgers (13-0)
#2. Florida (13-0)
#3. Notre Dame (12-0)
#4. West Virginia (11-0)
#5. USC (11-1)
#6. Arizona St. (11-1)
#7. Texas A&M (11-2)
#8. Colorado (12-1)
#9. Penn St. (11-1)
#10. Wisconsin (11-1)
#11. Auburn (11-1)
#12. Ohio St. (10-2)
#13. Oklahoma (9-3)
#14. Virginia Tech (10-2)
#15. Texas (10-2)
#16. BYU (11-1)
#17. UCLA (9-3)
#18. Missouri (9-3)
#19. Michigan (9-3)
#20. Miami (9-3)
#21. Cal (9-3)
#22. Tennessee (9-3)
#23. TCU (10-2)
#24. Toledo (11-2)
#25. Louisville (9-3)

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Atlantic

1. Clemson 8-4 (5-3)
2. Maryland 8-5 (5-4)
3. Boston College 7-5 (4-4)
4. Florida St. 4-8 (4-4)
5. NC State 3-9 (1-7)
6. Wake Forest 2-10 (1-7)

Coastal

1. #1 Rutgers 13-0 (9-0)
2. #20 Miami 9-3 (6-2)
3. #14 Virginia Tech 10-2 (6-2)
4. North Carolina 9-3 (5-3)
5. Georgia Tech 6-5 (3-5)
6. Virginia 3-9 (0-8)

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2017 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS



ACC: #1 Rutgers (13-0) (9-0)
Big 12: #7 Texas A&M (11-2) (9-0)
Big East: #4 West Virginia (11-0) (7-0)
Big Ten: #10 Wisconsin (11-1) (7-1)
C-USA: UCF (10-3) (7-2)
MAC: #24 Toledo (11-2) (8-1)
MWC: #16 BYU (11-1) (7-1)
Pac-10: #5 USC (11-1) (9-0)
SEC: #2 Florida (13-0) (9-0)
Sun Belt: Florida Atlantic (10-2) (7-0)
WAC: San Jose St. (10-2) (7-1)</pre>

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2017 NCAA FOOTBALL AWARDS



Maxwell Award: QB Joe Gaines (BYU - College Player of the Year)
Chuck Bednarik Award: MLB Jason Murphy (Alabama - Best Defenseman)
Davey O'Brien Award: QB Isaac Hopkins (Notre Dame - Best Quarterback)
Doak Walker Award: HB Alfred Harris (Texas A&M - Best RB)
The Biletnikoff Award: WR William Patterson (Colorado - Best Wide Receiver)
John Mackey Award: TE Wade Carter (Texas - Best Tight End)
Outland Trophy: RT James Carter (TCU - Best OL)
Dave Rimington Trophy: C Michael Bolden (Florida - Best C)
Lombardi Award: DT Andrew Thomas (Texas A&M - Best DL)
Dick Butkus Award: MLB Joel Horgan (Northwestern - Best Linebacker)
Jim Thorpe Award: CB Marques McIntosh (Auburn - Best DB)
Lou Groza Award: K David Johnson (Wisconsin - Best Placekicker)
Ray Guy Award: P Brian Johnson (TCU - Best Punter)
Best Returner Award: WR Peter Mitchell (South Carolina - Best Returner)

Rutgers Player Recognition:

QB Scott Ford. JR(RS)

12th for O'Brien Award

RB Bryant Harrell. JR(RS)

9th for Walker Award

WR Marques Hughes. JR(RS)

2nd for Biletnikoff Award

TE Joe Holmes. SR

12th for Mackey Award

RT Steve Thompson. JR(RS)

4th for Outland Trophy

CB Monte Doucette. SR(RS)

9th for Thorpe Award

P Stevie Bush. FR

10th for Guy Award


All-Americans


1st Team:

WR Marques Hughes. JR(RS)
RT Steve Thompson. JR(RS)
CB Monte Doucette. SR(RS)

2nd Team:

HB Bryant Harrell. JR(RS)


All-ACC

1st Team:

HB Harrell
WR Hughes
TE Holmes
C Stevenson
G Harrell
RT Thompson
DE Schlicher
DT Dukes
OLB Herring
CB Doucette
FS Ratliff
P Bush

2nd Team:

QB Ford
G Thompson
DE Anderson
MLB Moses
OLB Tremblay
CB McDaniel
SS McBride

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Bowl Week 1:


Here are the results for the first week of bowl games involving ranked teams:

(Game listed in red are upsets according to rank)


Poinsettia Bowl: Kansas St. 19 vs. #23 TCU 21

Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon St. 28 vs. #16 BYU 38

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Bowl Week 2:


Here are the results for the second week of bowl games before the national championship involving ranked teams:

(Game listed in red are upsets according to rank)

AT&T Cotton Bowl: Alabama 38 vs. #15 Texas 24

Motor City Bowl: Florida Atlantic 15 vs. #24 Toledo 21

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: #13 Oklahoma 45 vs. #21 Cal 28

Armed Forces Bowl: #18 Missouri 41 vs. San Diego St. 20

Brut Sun Bowl: #17 UCLA 31 vs. Pittsburgh 19

Chick-fil-A Bowl: Arkansas 3 vs. #20 Miami 35

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Bowl Week 3:


Here are the results for the final week of bowl games before the national championship involving ranked teams:

(Game listed in red are upsets according to rank)

Outback Bowl:#22 Tennessee 17 vs. #12 Ohio St. 27

Gator Bowl: #25 Louisville 20 vs. #14 Virginia Tech 31

Capital One Bowl: #11 Auburn 23 vs. #19 Michigan 38

Rose Bowl: #10 Wisconsin 20 vs. #5 USC 31

Allstate Sugar Bowl: #6 Arizona St. 35 vs. #8 Colorado 38

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: #7 Texas A&M 26 vs. #9 Penn St. 42

FedEx Orange Bowl: #3 Notre Dame 27 vs. #4 West Virginia 13

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2017 National Championship Game

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http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/164.gif vs. http://www.sportsteamflags.com/catalog/product_thumb.php?img=images/Florida_Gators.gif&w=50&h=50

#1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13-0) vs. #2 Florida Gators (13-0)

Lee Picks: Rutgers
Kirk Picks: Florida

RU: A- OVR, B+ OFF, A- DEF
UF: B+ OVR, B+ OFF, A- DEF

We rolled into Pasadena pumped as ever. For the first time since 1869 we could say, "Rutgers is the national champion."

After trading few punts, Harrell ran in from 10 yards, putting us up 7-0. Three minutes later, Florida rolled down the field and put it in from 5 yards on a run. The game was tied 7-7.

From that point until halftime, it was a defensive battle. Florida threw an INT but we couldn't take advantage.

At halftime: Rutgers 7, Florida 7

With 8:53 left in the 3rd, we were on the 1-yard line and Patterson, in for an injured Scott, hit our TE Joe Holmes on a fade route. We were up 14-7.

After 7 minutes of strong defensive play from both sides, Florida made a big mistake, throwing another INT. We took advantage this time, and Harrell ran in for another TD from 5 yards out. Rutgers up, 21-7.

We opened up the scoring in the 4th with yet another 6 yard TD run from Harrell. 28-7. We were coasting.

But with 6:42 left, Florida's WR got behind the safeties and Rose hit him on a 52 yard bomb for a TD. 28-14.

As Florida marched down the field, hoping to score and then recover an onside kick, we sealed our win. Rhodes jumped a pass from Rose and brought it back 52 yards for a touchdown! We were up 35-14 with 3:32 left, and we didn't let them back in.

We are the National Champions of college football!

Final Score: Rutgers 35, Florida 14.

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2017 Recap:


We are national champions! We finish the season 14-0. It wasn't a big upset, it wasn't a Cinderella story, but we got it done.

Here are some stat leaders:

QB Scott Ford. JR(RS). 243-367, 3434 Yards, 30 TD's-11 INT's, sacked 34 times.

RB Bryant Harrell. JR(RS). 249 Att. 1643 Yards. 6.5 YPC. 22 TD's, 2 Fumbles.

WR Marques Hughes. JR(RS). 75 Receptions. 1360 Yards. 18.1 YPR. 12 TD's.
WR Eric Royal. SR. 71 Receptions. 829 yards. 11.6 YPR. 7 TD's.

OLB Travis Tremblay. SR(RS). 80 Tackles.

DE Richard Schlicher. SR(RS). 7 Sacks.

CB Monte Doucette. SR(RS). 5 INT's.

K Stevie Bush. FR. 14-24 FG's.

[rjolley]

Congrats on the big win.

I've been enjoying the dynasty...may have to pick up NCAA now.

Man, all of these dynasties make the games sound like a blast...

[JetsIn06]

2018 Off-Season


Players Leaving

Shit. We're losing a lot of players this year. As it stands now, we'll be losing 20 players. We'd be losing 5 starters from the offense and a whopping 9 from the defense.

I'd love to get these guys to stay around. I did great on the recruiting front so I think I can risk some time with them.

Starter

HB Bryant Harrell. 6'1", 181 bs. JR(RS). 89 OVR - Pro Draft
WR Marques Hughes. 6'4", 200 lbs. JR(RS). 91 OVR - Pro Draft
RT Steve Thompson. 6'6", 283 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR - Pro Draft
FS Brad Ratliff. 6'1", 212 lbs. JR(RS). 87 OVR - Pro Draft

QB Keith Patterson. 6'2", 204 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
WR Eric Royal. 6'5", 199 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
TE Joe Holmes. 6'8", 239 lbs. SR. 87 OVR
C Robert Stevenson. 6'4", 285 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
RT Philip Madsen. 6'7", 324 lbs. SR. 75 OVR

DE Alan Anderson. 6'2", 266 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR
DT Dan Dukes. 6'1", 269 lbs. SR. 87 OVR
DT Ryan Black. 6'4", 275 lbs. SR. 81 OVR
DE Rich Schlicher. 6'5", 250 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
OLB Martin Herring. 6'1", 225 lbs. SR(RS). 97 OVR
MLB Joel Moses. 6'1", 230 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
OLB Travis Temblay. 6'2", 228 lbs. SR(RS). 94 OVR
CB Monte Doucette. 6'2", 193 lbs. SR(RS). 95 OVR
CB Bobby Parks. 6'1", 18 lbs. SR(RS). 92 OVR
CB Corey McDaniel. 5'10", 191 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR
CB Ryan Kimbrough. 6'0", 189 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR

Results

I start out with Harrell. My offense has always been built around the run. We spend 60 minutes with him. He tells me it's a big decision and that he needs some time to think.

I move on to Hughes. He was great for us and broke a few school records. I talk to him for 60 minutes and tells me he's made up his mind. He's coming back!

I spend 20 minutes with Ratliff. I have some FS's ready to come in so it's not as important. He told me that last night he had a dream, and it involved playing on Sunday's. That solidified his decision. He's leaving.

Next up is Steve Thompson, RT. We need him here. We spend 65 minutes with him. Fuck. He says it's a tough decision, but he's going pro. Big hole at RT for right now.

Now it's back to Harrell. As of now, we have 6 hours 35 mins left. I spend 45 with him. He tells me that he's weighed all his options, and thinks staying in school is the best idea. Nice!

HB Bryant Harrell. 6'1", 181 bs. JR(RS). 89 OVR - Staying
WR Marques Hughes. 6'4", 200 lbs. JR(RS). 91 OVR - Staying
RT Steve Thompson. 6'6", 283 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR - Leaving
FS Brad Ratliff. 6'1", 212 lbs. JR(RS). 87 OVR - Leaving

[JetsIn06]

2018 Off-Season:


Off-Season Recruiting:

Week One:

7 players left on the board, 7 scholarships left. Everyone on the board has us as their #1 school.

We set up visits with everyone.

Week Two:

Nice! We land everyone! We welcome the following players to the Scarlet Knights:

4* WR Youdlain Rose
4* DE Mark Moore
4* WR Andy Stevenson
4* DE Tyrone Covington
4* ATH Nate Irby
4* DE Rob Hampton
2* C Dave Moyer

And that's it. I don't have any more scholarships.

End:

Wow. We finish with the #1 class by an apparent landslide. SEVEN 5* recruits, FOURTEEN 4* recruits. Three 3*'s and one 2*. Whoa. I'm going to look into some house rules.

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Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)
Scholarship Offered
Soft-Committed Elsewhere
Committed Elsewhere
Soft-Committed to RU
Committed to RU

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

Chase Thurman, SC: 5*
Andy Stevenson, AL: 4*
Joe Harris, OK: 4*
Mike Blanks, MD: 4*
Joshua Walton, CT: 4*
Marvin Winson, RI: 4*
Cole Young, TX: 4*
Youdlain Rose, LA: 4*

Tackles:

(J) Marcus Johnson, MD: 5*
Chad Austin, CT: 4*
Anthony Lee, NY: 4*
Derrick Forte, DC: 3*

Guards:

-

Centers:

Alvin Wilcox, AL: 4*
Quentin Wilson, MD: 3*
Dan Jordan, IA: 2*
Dave Moyer, NJ: 2*

Defensive Ends:

Clint Tucker, NJ: 5*
David Dodds, AL: 4*
Eric Satele, NJ: 4*
(J) Tyrone Covington, FL: 4*
Rob Hampton, NJ: 4*
Mark Moore, AR: 4*

Defensive Tackles:

Pat Owens, FL: 5*
Leon Watson, NY: 4*

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Connor Walker, PA: 5*
Marcus Pruitt, NJ: 4*

Cornerbacks:

Chris Nixon, VA: 5*
Keith Carpenter, OH: 5*
Damion Graham, NJ: 3*

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

-

Kickers:

Devin Ratliff, NJ: 4*

Punters:

-

Athletes:

Michael Davis, NJ: 5*
Daniel Wilson, AR: 4*
Vincent Morris, PA: 4*
Nate Irby, PA: 4*
Travis Newman, PA: 4*

[JetsIn06]

Position Changes

DE Satele to FB
FB Perry to DE
ATH Davis to CB
ATH Wilson to CB
ATH Newman to CB
ATH Irby to QB

[JetsIn06]

Cut-Down

We have 79 players on the roster and need to get down to 70.

The following players have been cut:


WR Schlicher, 75
C Moyer, 59
DE Burley, 78
DE Palmer, 76
CB Thornburg, 76
K Scott, 73
QB Ryan, 86
HB Weddle, 82
OLB Garcia, 77

[JetsIn06]

Congrats on the big win.

I've been enjoying the dynasty...may have to pick up NCAA now.

Man, all of these dynasties make the games sound like a blast...

Thanks!