R! U! A Rutgers NCAA '09 Dynasty

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from wikipedia

Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights participate in NCAA Division I FBS American football. Rutgers University beat Princeton University in the first intercollegiate game ever played in 1869.
Despite being the "Birthplace of College Football" and sharing the 1869 national championship with Princeton University in the first year of intercollegiate play, Rutgers has not had an overly successful heritage in the sport through the years.

Especially in the last three decades, Rutgers was regarded as one of the worst teams in Division I-A (now FBS), posting several losing seasons in a row and raising discussion of possibly reducing the team to Division I-AA (now Division I FCS) competition. For most of its existence, the football team was not associated with any formal football conference and remained independent even when the first football leagues were forming. At present, Rutgers participates in Division I FBS and is a member of the Big East Conference (since 1991).

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In this dynasty, I'll be chronicling my attempts to bring the Big East crown to New Brunswick, New Jersey, and someday toppling the giants of NCAA football to win the Scarlet Knights a national championship.

I'm hoping that this lasts, and since my online league has been slow to start due to game bugs and slowly released patched, it just might. Add in the fact that my online play has been riddled with disconnects, this could potentially be my only NCAA league. If the online league picks up and my router stops giving me problems, I'll start a new dynasty for that team.

Anyway, let's get on with some housekeeping.

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Recent History


2006:

2006 was what many people consider to be a breakout season for Rutgers. Led by Draddy Trophy winning senior Fullback Brian Leonard, Sophomore Quarterback Mike Teel, Sophomore Halfback Ray Rice, Sophomore Wide Receiver Tiquan Underwood, Junior defensive tackle Eric Foster, and Junior kicker Jeremy Ito, Rutgers finished 12th in the nation, won eleven of thirteen games, and won the first bowl game in school history.

They started off the season going undefeated through nine, including a dramatic win over then-3rd ranked Louisville highlighted by kicker Jeremy Ito's last minute field goal to seal the win. They were defeated by both West Virginia and Cincinnati, but nonetheless received an invitation to play Kansas State in the inaugural Texas Bowl.

Rutgers defeated Kansas State 37-10 to win the first bowl game in school history. Halfback Ray Rice was named the game's MVP and ran for 170 yards and one touchdown in twenty four carries. Because of his tremendous 2006 season, in which he ran for 1794 yards and scored twenty touchdowns, Rice won Big East Player of the Year honors. He also finished seventh in Heisman Trophy votings and was a finalist for the Maxwell Award.

2007:

For the first time in almost two decades, the Rutgers football team entered a season with tremendous expectations. The team began the season ranked 16th in both the AP and USA TODAY polls, the first time the school has been ranked to begin a season.

However, a couple disappointing losses early on to Maryland and Cincinnati, then later losses to West Virginia, UConn, and Lousiville left the Scarlet Knights with an 8-5 record.

An invitation to the International Bowl, and a 52-30 win there capped off a decent 2007 campaign for Rutgers.

2008-Present:

Here I'll keep a tab of how I did each season.

2008: 6-6, Loss in International Bowl
2009: 9-3, Win in Brut Sun Bowl
2010: 7-5, Loss in Champs Sports Bowl
2011: 9-3, Win in Champs Sports Bowl
2012: 12-1, Loss in ACC Championship, Loss in Chick-fil-A Bowl
2013: 10-2, Loss in Gator Bowl
2014: 9-3, Loss in Humanitarian Bowl
2015: 11-2, ACC Champions, Win in Orange Bowl
2016: 12-1, ACC Champions, Loss in Orange Bowl
2017: 13-0, ACC Champions, BCS National Champions
2018:

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2008 Pre-Season Notes

Returning Starters:

15 (7 Offense, 8 Defense)

Key Losses:

RB Ray Rice

This is going to be a tough one to overcome. This is the best back we've ever had and may ever have. The plan is to let sophomore's Kordell Young (80 OVR) and Mason Robinson (76 OVR) split time until one sets himself apart. Young looks to be the front runner.

T Jeremy Zuttah
T Pedro Sosa
G Mike Fladdel

Our offensive line has been a big strength the past couple seasons, and replacing three starters at once will be hard. Anthony Davis (85 OVR), a sophomore, takes over the LT position. He was the #2 OT in the nation and we really hope he can live up to his expectations.

DT Eric Foster

Foster, currently on the Colts, was a great leader and playmaker on our defensive line. Three players will battle it out to replace him.

S Ron Girault

Girault was a solid player but with Courtney Greene (91 OVR) and Glen Lee (87 OVR) in the secondary, I'm not too worried.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule

Week 01: -
Week 02: Fresno State
Week 03: North Carolina
Week 04: @ Navy
Week 05: FCS East
Week 06: @ West Virginia (#8)
Week 07: @ Cincinnati (#24)
Week 08: UConn
Week 09: @ Pittsburgh
Week 10: -
Week 11: Syracuse
Week 12: @ U.S.F.
Week 13: Army
Week 14: -
Week 15: Louisville

Strength of Schedule: B

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NCAA Pre-Season Top 25

#1. Georgia
#2. Oklahoma
#3. Ohio St.
#4. USC
#5. Florida
#6. LSU
#7. Missouri
#8. West Virginia
#9. Wisconsin
#10. Texas
#11. Clemson
#12. Texas Tech
#13. Penn St.
#14. Arizona St.
#15. Kansas
#16. Auburn
#17. Virginia Tech
#18. Illinois
#19. Tennessee
#20. BYU
#21. South Carolina
#22. Alabama
#23. Oregon
#24. Cincinnati
#25. Wake Forest

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Quarterbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#14 Mike Teel. 6'4", 220 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
#15 Jabu Lovelace. 6'2", 205 lbs. JR(RS). 81 OVR
#11 Domenic Natale. 6'2", 210 lbs. JR(RS). 78 OVR
#1 D.C. Jefferson. 6'6", 230 lbs. FR. 74 OVR
#4 Chris Paul-Etienne. 6'2", 200 lbs. SO(RS). 74 OVR

Outlook:

Teel should get it done for us this year, and Lovelace can take over in '09, but after that we'll have to turn it over to D.C. Jefferson, who will be an inexperienced sophomore. I think he has potential, but won't turn down an interested QB recruit.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Running Backs

Starter
Redshirting


#8 Kordell Young. 5'9", 185 lbs. SO(RS). 80 OVR
#24 Mason Robinson. 5'10", 180 lbs. SO. 76 OVR
#23 Rashad White. 5'11", 170 lbs. FR. 70 OVR
#38 Joe Martinek. 6'0", 210 lbs. FR(RS). 66 OVR

Outlook:

Filling the hole Rice left is going to be tough. We don't have any true studs at the position, but we hope Robinson or Young can develop into a solid starter. This is definitely a place we want to improve.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Fullbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#19 Jack Corcoran. 6'1", 230 lbs. JR. 76 OVR
#37 Andres Morales. 6'2", 260 lbs. SO(RS). 73 OVR
#39 Jourdan Brooks. 6'1", 255 lbs. FR(RS). 71 OVR

Outlook:

We still miss Brian Leonard. We probably won't see anyone that special at this position again, but it looks like this spot will have a decent player for the next few years.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Wide Receivers

Starter
Redshirting


#7 Tiquan Underwood. 6'2", 180 lbs. SR. 88 OVR
#88 Kenny Britt. 6'4", 205 lbs. JR. 87 OVR
#2 Tim Brown. 5'8", 160 lbs. JR. 81 OVR
#5 Dennis Campbell. 5'9", 180 lbs. JR(RS). 79 OVR
#83 Keith Stroud. 6'5", 190 lbs. FR. 75 OVR
#80 Keith Taylor. 6'4", 190 lbs. SR(RS). 75 OVR
#18 Julian Hayes. 6'2", 205 lbs. SO(RS). 74 OVR
#17 Timothy Wright. 6'4", 205 lbs. FR. 73 OVR
#85 Malcolm Johnson. 6'1", 170 lbs. FR. 67 OVR


Outlook:

I would say that this is our strength for this upcoming season. This is Underwood's last season and we're definitely going to miss him. Tim Brown is a very, very small kid but is incredibly fast. He'll be the slot receiver and help us out immensely. Britt is the tall guy outside and we'll try to get him the deep ball often. Stroud and Wright are our promising recruits who will redshirt this year and hopefully become what the Underwood/Britt tandem was to us in the future.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Tight Ends

Starter
Redshirting


#89 Kevin Brock. 6'5", 245 lbs. SR(RS). 75 OVR
#3 Shamar Graves. 6'3", 230 lbs. SO(RS). 74 OVR
#82 Jeff Minemyer. 6'7", 260 lbs. SO(RS). 67 OVR

Outlook:

No standout players here. Graves looks like the future starter, and I like his speed but he lacks to height I like to see in a tight end. Minemyer clearly isn't as polished but he's a big red zone target. I want to try and use all three of these guys when we're close to the end zone.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Offensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left Tackle

#75 Anthony Davis. 6'6", 325 lbs. SO. 80 OVR
#73 Desmond Stapleton. 6'5", 320 lbs. FR(RS). 72 OVR

Left Guard

#78 Kevin Haslam. 6'7", 280 lbs. JR(RS). 82 OVR
#76 Mo Lange. 6'7", 315 lbs. SO(RS). 76 OVR
#68 Keith Newell. 6'6", 290 lbs. FR(RS). 74 OVR

Center

#61 Ryan Blasczyk. 6'4", 285 lbs. JR(RS). 78 OVR
#62 Marlon Romulus. 6'3", 285 lbs. SO(RS). 76 OVR

Right Guard

#60 Caleb Ruch. 6'4", 290 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR
#74 Howard Barbieri. 6'5", 290 lbs. SO(RS). 73 OVR

Right Tackle

#70 Mike Gilmartin. 6'5", 290 lbs. SR(RS). 82 OVR
#69 Art Forst. 6'8", 290 lbs. FR. 75 OVR
#79 Richard Muldrow. 6'6", 300 lbs. FR(RS). 73 OVR

Outlook:

I certainly don't like the fact that three new starters will be on the line, but we'll have to make do with what we have for right now. Davis has the job at LT until he declares or graduates, and Art Forst looks like he can handle RT after his redshirt year. Caleb Ruch looks okay at RG, but LG and C look like needs to me.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Defensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left End

#99 Jonathan Freeney. 6'3", 230 lbs. SO. 80 OVR
#93 Desmond Wynn. 6'6", 260 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR
#45 Alex Silvestro. 6'4", 230 lbs. SO. 76 OVR

Defensive Tackle

#90 Jamal Westerman. 6'3", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
#97 Peter Tverdov. 6'4", 265 lbs. JR. 79 OVR
#98 Vantrise Sturdivant. 6'8", 270 lbs. SR. 77 OVR
#95 Wayne Thomas. 6'5", 280 lbs. FR(RS). 77 OVR
#67 Scott Vallone. 6'3", 260 lbs. FR. 76 OVR
#55 Jamiel Farrington. 6'2", 240 lbs. FR(RS). 70 OVR

Right End

#92 Gary Watts. 6'3", 245 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
#31 George Johnson. 6'4", 250 lbs. JR. 80 OVR


Outlook:

Left end looks pretty set for us. Freeney will be the starter for the next three seasons and his backups look good enough. At DT, our three top players are JR's or SR's. I'm hoping Thomas and the redshirting Vallone will improve enough to become starters in a year or two. At right end, we have two older players and we're definitely going to focus there in recruiting.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Linebackers

Starter
Redshirting

Left Outside Linebacker

#48 Blair Bines. 6'2", 245 lbs. JR. 82 OVR
#17 Damaso Munoz. 6'0", 210 lbs. JR(RS). 75 OVR
#53 Jim Dumont. 6'1", 215 lbs. SO(RS). 69 OVR

Middle Linebacker

#44 Ryan D'Imperio. 6'3", 235 lbs. JR. 85 OVR
#50 Antonio Lowery. 6'2", 220 lbs. SO. 76 OVR
#56 Eric Legrand. 6'2", 240 lbs. FR. 72 OVR

Right Outside Linebacker

#34 Kevin Malast. 6'2", 236 lbs. SR. 84 OVR
#51 Manny Abreu. 6'3", 220 lbs. FR(RS). 82 OVR


Outlook:

Manny Abreu will sit for one more year, but he looks like he's going to be a very solid player when he takes the starting job next year. Not sure about Legrand. If he has some solid training camps he could potentially be the future starter but I'm going to focus some recruiting time there. At LOLB, Bines will hold down the spot for the next two seasons but I'm definitely in need of a new recruit there.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Cornerbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#25 Jason McCourty. 5'11", 185 lbs. SR. 82 OVR
#21 Devin McCourty. 5'11", 180 lbs. JR(RS). 80 OVR
#35 Billy Anderson. 6'0", 180 lbs. JR(RS). 73 OVR
#30 Brandon Bing. 5'11", 160 lbs. SO. 71 OVR
#41 Al-Majid Hutchins. 5'11", 180 lbs. FR(RS). 69 OVR
#40 David Rowe. 5'10", 195 lbs. FR. 67 OVR


Outlook:

I'm actually pretty worried about the cornerback situation. With one of the twins leaving after this year, his brother will be the number one. He doesn't have anyone to start across the field from him, though. I'm going to need to land a top recruit or else the pass defense will be a huge weak spot for us in the future.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Safeties

Starter
Redshirting

Free Safeties

#36 Courtney Greene. 6'2", 210 lbs. SR. 91 OVR
#20 Davon Smart. 5'10", 190 lbs. JR(RS). 73 OVR

Strong Safeties

#6 Glen Lee. 6'2", 195 lbs. SR. 87 OVR
#26 Joe Lefeged. 6'3", 195 lbs. SO. 78 OVR
#84 Morgan Carter. 6'3", 215 lbs. FR. 70 OVR


Outlook:

Courtney Greene is our elite player on defense, and losing him after this season is going to be tough. Losing Lee as well will make it worse. I like Lefeged and think he can take over the starting job, but FS is a big need.

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The 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Special Teams

Starter
Redshirting

Kickers

#12 San San Te. 5'9", 165 lbs. FR(RS). 74 OVR

Punters

#93 Teddy Delleganna. 6'2", 190 lbs. SO(RS). 81 OVR


Outlook:

These guys will do for now.

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2008 Recruiting

Pipeline:

Our pipeline states are NJ, NY, PA, and FL. Recruiting in Florida is always tough, considering we are competing with the Gators and Seminoles. NJ is ours, and our main competitors for recruits are Syracuse and Pittsburgh in our pipeline states. West Virginia is also a major competitor for recruits.

Major Needs:

Free Safety: With Green graduating after this season and Smart strictly a backup, I'm gonna need a youngster capable of starting quickly.

Cornerback: One of the McCourty's is leaving, the other will be around for one more year. Other than that, we have no starting material. Our pass defense is in rough shape after this season.

Center: I'd really like to upgrade here. Not a glamorous position but the running game could be in trouble with a poor o-line and below average RB's.

Running Back: Okay, maybe not a huge hole, but I want to focus on the running game and the guys we have don't look like anything special.

Minor Needs:

Outside Linebacker: I have two juniors who could handle starting duties, but after that I have no one. I have two years to fill this spot but I'd like to get one this year and redshirt him.

Defensive End: I have a Senior who's graduating and a JR who will take over next year, but need a youngster to redshirt and eventually take over the job.

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2008 Recruiting

WEEK ONE TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)


Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Courtney Bowers, PA: *** (#3)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

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2008 Pre-Season

Rutgers Rank:

We start off the season ranked #55. Not too good.

Pre-Season All Americans:

We don't have any All-American players, but we do have a few All-Big East players.

1st Team:

WR Britt
WR Underwood
FS Greene
SS Lee
P Dellaganna

2nd Team:

RT Gilmartin
DT Westerman

Heisman Watch

I'll try and keep you updated on the Heisman race every couple weeks. Right now, here's what it looks like:

QB Tim Tebow. JR. Florida
HB Chris Wells. JR. Ohio St.
WR Percy Harvin. JR. Florida
QB Chase Daniel. SR. Missouri
WR Michael Crabtree. SO(RS). Texas Tech

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2008 Week One:

Recruiting:

I have a few guys who have Rutgers as their top choice. The first thing I did this week was to offer a scholarship to all of those players. They'll occasionally accept the offer immediately.

No dice this week.

I went ahead and went through the need positions next, making offers to all of the players.

WEEK ONE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Courtney Bowers, PA: *** (#3)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

BYE

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2008 Week Two:

Recruiting:

Things went pretty well this week. I offered a scholarship the the remaining players and also scheduled some visits with 5 players:

RB Mills: Week 8 (UConn)
DE Goodwin: Week 11 (Syracuse)
DT Williams: Week 5 (FCS East)
OLB Hamby: Week 8 (UConn)
FS Clarke: Week 13 (Army)

WEEK TWO TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Courtney Bowers, PA: *** (#3)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

Fresno State (37) at Rutgers (20)

Damn it. Not the way I wanted to start the year. Gave up a ton of passing yards (394). They exposed the pass defense that I was worried about, and it's not getting better anytime soon.

Our passing game was solid, with Britt and Underwood having good games. Our QB Teel was okay, but threw an INT.

The running game wasn't special. With Young getting the bulk of the carries, he ran the ball 15 times for 62 yards. I'd like to get Robinson more carries.

They outgained us on offense 532 yards to 335 yards.

Going 3-10 on 3rd down didn't help us either. Ugh.

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2008 Week Three:


Recruiting:

I'm still feeling fairly confident so far. We invited 6 more players to campus for a visit, two of which will be visiting this week.

RB Mitchell: Week 8 (UConn)
C Hayes: Week 3 (North Carolina)
DE Wade: Week 11 (Syracuse)
DT Brown: Week 5 (FCS East)
DT Page: Week 8 (UConn)
ATH Hall: Week 3 (North Carolina)


WEEK THREE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Courtney Bowers, PA: *** (#3)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

North Carolina (30) at Rutgers (37)

Nice! First win of the year against a deceptively tough UNC team.

Mike Teel led the passing attack with 249 yards through the air. Going 19 for 26, he has two TD passes.

The running game was much better. Young carried the ball 13 times for 85 yards. However, an injury will leave us without him for next week against Navy. But, after Robinson's 7.1 YPC game today, I'm not worried. He carried the ball only 6 times, but picked up 43 yards. His longest run was 9 yards, which shows me it wasn't luck but consistently good running.

Tiquan Underwood picked up 168 yards through the air and really dominated the UNC secondary.

On defense, our starting DE Watts picked up 2 sacks. San San Te, our kicker, went 3 for 3 on the day.

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2008 Week Four:


Recruiting:

Let's see what our two invited players thought about their visits last week.

C Hayes: Week 3 (North Carolina) B+

ATH Hall: Week 3 (North Carolina) B-

We invited another 5 players to visit this week, this time all visiting in Week 5 when we play an FCS team.

QB Cox
TE Young
G Ray
DE Carroll
CB Austin

WEEK FOUR TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Courtney Bowers, PA: *** (#3)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

Rutgers (31) at Navy (30)

Wow. What a game this was. Navy came out to an early lead in the first quarter, but then 10 points in the second quarter put us ahead.

Finally, up 31-24, Navy scored a TD with one second left. Rather than kick a XP for the tie, they went for the two-point conversion.

They didn't make it!

Incredible game. I think Mason Robinson won the starting job as well. With Young out for this game, Robinson carried the load with 22 carries for 170 yards.

Mike Teel went 11 for 16 for 169 yards and 2 TD's. Underwood picked up 95 yards through the air.

Our defense was fairly boring...no sacks or INT's.

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2008 Week Five:


Recruiting:

This is a huge week for us, with eight players visiting us. Along with the five players listed last week, three new players were invited to this week's game.

SS Arnold
FS Richardson
CB House

WEEK FIVE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Courtney Bowers, PA: *** (#3)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

FCS (3) at Rutgers (42)

Obviously a game we expected to win, but we got it done.

Teel went 23 for 31 with 311 yards and 3 TD passes. Robinson and Young did well, with each running for over 90 yards. Tiquan Underwood continues to play well, with 178 yards receiving this week. Our DT Westerman picked up 2 sacks, as well.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Six:


Recruiting:

Let's see how our visits went last week:

SS Arnold: B+
FS Richardson: B
CB House: B
QB Cox: B+
TE Young: B+
G Ray: B+
DE Carroll: B+
CB Austin: B+
DT Brown: B
DT Williams: B-

I guess that's pretty good. We also invited two more recruits.

ATH Henderson: Week 8 (UConn)
OLB Adams: Week 8 (UConn)

In general, we're looking pretty good. Most of our need positions have a 3 or 4 star player who has us 1st. We just have to keep it up and make sure we keep reminding them we're here.

WEEK SIX TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Courtney Bowers, PA: *** (#3)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

Rutgers (25) at #4 West Virginia (42)

Well, I knew this was going to be a tough game but didn't think we would get blown out.

Their running game is really all there is to talk about. Their RB, Devine, picked up 198 yard on the ground. Our running game was terrible.

That's all there really is to it.

[JetsIn06]

Around the NCAA Update:

We're six weeks into the NCAA season, and it's been full of surprises. Here are the Top 25 through six weeks.

Top 25

#1. Florida (5-0)
#2. Wisconsin (5-0)
#3. Oklahoma (5-0)
#4. Texas Tech (5-0)
#5. West Virginia (5-0)
#6. Kansas (5-0)
#7. Virginia tech (6-0)
#8. Georgia (4-1)
#9. Ohio St. (5-1)
#10. LSU (4-1)
#11. Missouri (4-1)
#12. South Carolina (6-0)
#13. Texas (4-1)
#14. Arizona St. (4-1)
#15. Virginia (5-0)
#16. BYU (5-0)
#17. Auburn (5-1)
#18. Illinois (4-1)
#19. USC (2-2)
#20. Tennessee (4-1)
#21. Michigan (4-1)
#22. Penn St. (4-2)
#23. Alabama (5-1)
#24. Fresno St. (4-1)
#25. Boston College (5-0)

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

QB Graham Harrell. SR(RS). Texas Tech

1855 yards. 24 TD's. 3 INT's.

QB Chase Daniel. SR. Missouri

1418 yards. 23 TD's. 1 INT.

RB Brandon Saine. SO. Ohio St.

950 yards. 6.1 YPC. 8 TD's.

RB Kenny Lewis. JR. Virginia Tech

851 yards. 6.3 YPC. 7 TD's.

RB Brad Lester. SR(RS). Auburn

617 yards. 5.4 YPC. 11 TD's.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Seven:


Recruiting:

Only one invite this week.

OLB Alvarez: Week 8 (UConn)

Still looking solid. Hopefully some guys will start committing soon.

WEEK SEVEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Courtney Bowers, PA: *** (#3)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

Rutgers (20) at Cincinnati (46)

Wow. Cincinnati is a tough team, but 17 carries for 12 yards tough? I don't think so. Our running game was AWFUL today. Losing our starting left guard for the season did more damage than I expected. Passing game was okay, but running less than 1 YPC is just unacceptable.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Eight:


Recruiting:

Big week for visits. We have eight players coming onto the campus.

RB Mills
RB Mitchell
DT Page
OLB Alvarez
OLB Adams
OLB Hamby
ATH Henderson
RB Martin

WEEK EIGHT TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Courtney Bowers, PA: *** (#3)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

UConn (26) at Rutgers (23)

Well that sucked.

After going up 10-0 to start the game, UConn scored 13 in the 2nd quarter and we could never catch up. Again, our passing game was solid but the running game was less than spectacular.

We lost our starting DE to injury as well, so we won't see him for the next few weeks.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Nine:


Recruiting:

No new visits scheduled, but let's see how we did last week.

RB Mills: B
RB Mitchell: B-
DT Page: C
OLB Alvarez: B-
OLB Adams: B-
OLB Hamby: B-
ATH Henderson: B
RB Martin: B-

WEEK NINE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

Rutgers (17) at #17 Pittsburgh (34)

With the way we've been playing, I wasn't expecting a win here.

For the first time though, our passing game was really bad. Teel threw 3 INT's which killed our hopes. Two sacks on defense made me feel better about that side of the ball, but this season has been incredibly disappointing.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Ten:


Recruiting:

No new visits scheduled, no commits. Boring week.

WEEK TEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

BYE

[JetsIn06]

Around the NCAA Update:


We're ten weeks into the NCAA season, and you may be surprised to see who tops the NCAA rankings. Here are the Top 25 through ten weeks of college football.

Top 25

#1. Wisconsin (9-0)
#2. South Carolina (9-0)
#3. West Virginia (8-0)
#4. BYU (9-0)
#5. Pittsburgh (8-0)
#6. Florida (7-1)
#7. Ohio St. (8-1)
#8. Georgia (7-2)
#9. Arizona St. (7-1)
#10. Texas Tech (8-1)
#11. Oklahoma (8-1)
#12. Virginia Tech (7-1)
#13. Boston College (7-1)
#14. Virginia (8-1)
#15. LSU (6-3)
#16. Auburn (7-2)
#17. Missouri (7-2)
#18. Texas (6-3)
#19. Alabama (7-2)
#20. Tennessee (6-3)
#21. USC (5-3)
#22. Cincinnati (6-1)
#23. Illinois (6-3)
#24. Clemson (5-3)
#25. Maryland (7-1)

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

QB Graham Harrell. SR(RS). Texas Tech

3642 yards. 45 TD's. 8 INT's.

QB Chase Daniel. SR. Missouri

2465 yards. 36 TD's. 2 INT's.

WR Kyle Jefferson. SO(RS). Wisconsin

60 receptions. 780 yards. 14 TD's.

WR Eric Morris. SR(RS). Texas Tech

67 receptions. 1110 yards. 14 TD's.

RB Mike Davis. SR. South Carolina

1175 yards. 7.6 YPC. 12 TD's.

Award Semi-Finalists

We have one guy in the running, San San Te, our kicker. He's 10th right now in the running for the Groza Award.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Eleven:


Recruiting:

We have two players visiting this week.

DE Goodwin
DE Wade

Some good news as well. 4-star running back Robert Mills is a soft commit to Rutgers.

WEEK ELEVEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

Syracuse (16) at Rutgers (38)

Finally. We finally get our first conference win.

We fired away on all cylinders this week. Mike Teel threw for 4 TD passes, Young ran for 97 yards on 18 carries, and Underwood had 110 yards receiving.

Our young OLB Manny Abreu, a backup, had a great game with a sack and an INT.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Twelve:


Recruiting:

Let's see how our visits went last week:

DE Goodwin: A
DE Wade: A-

Nice. That's always good to see.

We got some bad news, though, when we found out that the only QB we were recruiting committed to Penn St. I shouldn't complain, because I didn't spend that much time on him. QB was not a huge need, but it would have been nice to land a 4-star QB just in case Jefferson doesn't work out. Oh well.

WEEK TWELVE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

Rutgers (51) at USF (34)

Big win for us this week. USF is not a strong team this year, but putting up 51 points is always nice.

Mike Teel threw a whopping 6 TD passes for 388 yards.

Kordell Young ran for 67 yards on 12 carries.

The defense played great as well. We sacked their QB 5 times, with our backup DT Wayne Thomas picking up 2 of them.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Thirteen:


Recruiting:

We landed our first commitment!

A previous soft commit officially committed to Rutgers this week! Robert Mills, a **** running back, the 11th best RB in the nation, fills a huge hole for us. We now have a running back that should be able to start for us in the future.

The bad news is DE Goodwin committed to Maryland, and ATH Hall committed to Boston College.

This week we have a visit with:

FS Bob Clarke

WEEK THIRTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

Army (14) at Rutgers (42)

This win brings us to 6-5.

Mike Teel continues to play really well, throwing 5 TD's this week. Kenny Britt really stepped it up, catching 3 TD passes.

The defense played great, with 6 sacks. DT Tverdov picked up two on his own.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Fourteen:


Recruiting:

Let's see how Clarke's visit went:

FS Bob Clarke: B+

We lose a couple recruits this week. C Marcus Hayes committed to Michigan. This is a guy we really wanted, and now we're going to have to search for a new player. We added Scott Foster, a ** C from Maryland to the board.

We also lost DT Josh Brown. We liked Brown but DT is not a huge need and we have some other guys we like there.

WEEK FOURTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Scott Foster, MD: ** (#41)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

BYE

[JetsIn06]

2008 Week Fifteen:


Recruiting:

Yes! We got another commitment this week. RB Wayne Mitchell, a **** player signed with us. That gives us two 4-star RB's coming in next year. I'm feeling much better about the running game now!

However, we lost two more players that we really liked. First, we lost TE Darryl Young. Secondly, we lost SS Kenneth Arnold. I liked both a lot but neither were a huge need.

WEEK FIFTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Scott Foster, MD: ** (#41)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Game:

Louisville (38) at Rutgers (35)

And with that, our regular season comes to an end. We finish with a disappointing 6-6 season.

The finale really made our weaknesses clear. Teel was sacked 6 times. Our running game was week, and we let them get an early lead.

In the 4th quarter though, we scored 25 points and almost came back, we just ran out of time.

S Courtney Greene, who will be graduating, finished his college career nicely with 2 INT's.

[JetsIn06]

2008 Conference Championship Week:


Recruiting:

Good news on the recruiting front. We landed two of the DE's we were going after. 4-star DE Chris Carroll and 3-star DE Ben Wade will join Rutgers next season.

WEEK FIFTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Scott Foster, MD: ** (#41)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

Conference Championships:

ACC

#22 Florida State (24) at #16 Virginia (21)

SEC

#11 Auburn (31) at #3 Florida (38)

C-USA

UCF (49) at Houston (28)

Big 12

#14 Kansas State (30) at #19 Texas Tech (20)

MAC

Miami University (20) at Central Michigan (38)

[JetsIn06]

Bowl Invitation:


Rutgers has been invited to play in the International Bowl on 12/29/08! We will be playing the 7-6 Miami University Redhawks.

[JetsIn06]

First off, big thanks to Ironhead for some ideas and some blatant stealing of his layout :)

HEISMAN TROPHY AWARD

QB GRAHAM HARRELL - TEXAS TECH
361-508, 4887 yards. 59 Total TD's.

PRE-BOWL RANKINGS

#1. Wisconsin (12-0)
#2. Pittsburgh (12-0)
#3. Florida (12-1)
#4. Ohio St. (11-1)
#5. South Carolina (11-1)
#6. West Virginia (11-1)
#7. LSU (9-3)
#8. Texas (9-3)
#9. BYU (11-1)
#10. Oklahoma (10-2)
#11. Auburn (10-3)
#12. Georgia (9-3)
#13. Arizona St. (10-2)
#14. Kansas St. (10-3)
#15. Tennessee (9-3)
#16. Virginia (11-2)
#17. USC (9-3)
#18. Virginia Tech (9-3)
#19. Texas Tech (10-3)
#20. Maryland (10-2)
#21. Missouri (9-3)
#22. Florida State (9-4)
#23. Fresno St. (10-2)
#24. Boston College (9-3)
#25. Minnesota (9-3)

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1. #2 Pittsburgh (12-0)
2. #6 West Virginia (11-1)
3. Cincinnati (8-4)
4. Louisville (6-6)
5. UConn (5-7)
6. Rutgers (6-6)
7. USF (3-9)
8. Syracuse (3-9)

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2008 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS


ACC: Florida St. (9-4) (7-2)
Big 12: Kansas St. (10-3) (7-2)
Big East: Pittsburgh (12-0) (7-0)
Big Ten: Wisconsin (12-0) (8-0)
C-USA: UCF (10-3) (8-1)
MAC: Central Michigan (9-4) (7-2)
MWC: BYU (11-1) (7-1)
Pac-10: Arizona St. (10-2) (8-1)
SEC: Florida (12-1) (8-1)
Sun Belt: FAU (9-3) (6-1)
WAC: Fresno St. (10-2) (7-1)

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2008 NCAA FOOTBALL AWARDS


Maxwell Award: QB Graham Harrell (Texas Tech - College Player of the Year)
Chuck Bednarik Award: OLB Brandon Logan (Michigan - Best Defenseman)
Davey O'Brien Award: QB Graham Harrell (Texas Tech - Best Quarterback)
Doak Walker Award: RB Mike Davis (South Carolina - Best RB)
The Biletnikoff Award: WR Eric Morris (Texas Tech - Best Wide Receiver)
John Mackey Award: TE Jared Cook (South Carolina - Best Tight End)
Outland Trophy: LT Dallas Reynolds (BYU - Best OL)
Dave Rimington Trophy: C Jim Cordle (Ohio St. - Best C)
Lombardi Award: DT Jake Ricks (Auburn - Best DL)
Dick Butkus Award: OLB Brandon Logan (Michigan - Best Linebacker)
Jim Thorpe Award: SS Larry Asante (Nebraska - Best DB)
Lou Groza Award: K Thomas Weber (Arizona St. - Best Placekicker)
Ray Guy Award: P Britton Colquitt (Tennessee - Best Punter)
Best Returner Award: RB Brandon James (Florida - Best Returner)

Rutgers Player Recognition:

Our kicker San San Te finished 12th in the running for the Lou Groza Award.

We had five players named to the All-Big East team.

DT: Jamal Westerman. SR(RS)
CB: Jason McCourty. SR
FS: Courtney Greene. SR
K: San San Te. FR(RS)
Returner: Tiquan Underwood. SR

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Bowl Week:

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

Hawaii Bowl: Southern Miss (17) vs. #23 Fresno State (49)

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: #21 Missouri (31) vs. #17 USC (14)

Champs Sports Bowl: Michigan State (37) vs. #24 Boston College (14)

Texas Bowl: #19 Texas Tech (37) vs. Penn State (62)

Emerald Bowl: #8 Texas (40) vs. Oregon (17)

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International Bowl:

Rutgers (10) vs. Miami University (27)

We cap off the end of a disappointing year with another disappointment.

Not only did we play poorly, but we got a glimpse of next year's starting QB, Jabu Lovelace. He threw two INT's, and I'm hoping he doesn't continue the trend next season.

The running game never got going and our defense didn't make any big plays.

See you in '09!

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Bowl Week:

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

Meineki Car Care Bowl: #18 Virginia Tech (48) vs. Louisville (14)

Chick-fil-A Bowl: #15 Tennessee (23) vs. #16 Virginia (27)

Outback Bowl: #12 Georgia (46) vs. Iowa (7)

Gator Bowl: Cincinnati (15) vs. #20 Maryland (35)

Capitol One Bowl: #11 Auburn (24) vs. #25 Minnesota (38)

Rose Bowl: #4 Ohio St. (20) vs. #13 Arizona State (42)

Allstate Sugar Bowl: #3 Florida (35) vs. #6 West Virginia (39)

Cotton Bowl: #7 LSU (10) vs. #10 Oklahoma (31)

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: #14 Kansas State (44) vs. #9 BYU (21)

FedEx Orange Bowl: #22 Florida State (24) vs. #5 South Carolina (27)

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2008 NCAA National Championship:

http://www.fcpennsylvania.com/images/pittsburgh.jpg vs. http://plusmo.com/mobile/apps/user/WisconsinFootball.jpg



#1 Pittsburgh vs. #2 Wisconsin

After an epic two overtime game, Pittsburgh has won the national championship, 37-34!

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2008 Recap:

This was certainly a disappointing year for us, and losing some of our key players won't help. I like where recruiting is headed though, and we landed two players to improve the running game during the season.

Here are some stat leaders:

QB Mike Teel. SR(RS). 271-417, 3740 Yards, 35 TD's-9 INT's

RB Kordell Young. SO(RS). 160 Att. 815 Yards. 5.0 YPC. 7 TD's

WR Tiquan Underwood. SR. 64 Receptions. 1043 Yards. 16.2 YPC. 9 TD's.

MLB Ryan D'Imperio. JR. 60 Tackles.

DT Jamal Westerman. SR(RS). 5 Sacks

FS Courtney Greene. SR. 2 INT's

Now on to the offseason!

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2009 Off-Season

Players Leaving

Yikes. We lost a lot of starters this year.

Starter

#74 RG Howard Barbieri. 6'5", 290 lbs. SO(RS). 73 OVR - Transfer (WMU)
#14 QB Mike Teel. 6'4", 220 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
#7 WR Tiquan Underwood. 6'2", 180 lbs. SR. 88 OVR
#80 WR Keith Taylor. 6'4", 190 lbs. SR(RS). 75 OVR
#89 TE Kevin Brock. 6'5", 245 lbs. SR(RS). 75 OVR
#70 RT Mike Gilmartin. 6'5", 290 lbs. SR(RS). 82 OVR

#90 DT Jamal Westerman. 6'3", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
#98 DT Vantrise Sturdivant. 6'8", 270 lbs. SR. 77 OVR
#92 DE Gary Watts. 6'3", 245 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
#34 OLB Kevin Malast. 6'2", 236 lbs. SR. 84 OVR
#25 CB Jason McCourty. 5'11", 185 lbs. SR. 82 OVR
#36 FS Courtney Greene. 6'2", 210 lbs. SR. 91 OVR
#6 SS Glen Lee. 6'2", 195 lbs. SR. 87 OVR

I'm not worried about Barbieri. With three guys at LG, one of them will easily slide over to backup Ruch.

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2009 Off-Season

Transfer Requests

None.

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2009 Off-Season

Off-Season Recruiting

This is where we need to shine. We lost some solid players, but we have the chance to bring in some fresh talent that could bring us to the top.

This is how we left off from in-season recruiting:

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Scott Foster, MD: ** (#41)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Rodriguez, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

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2009 Off-Season


Off-Season Recruiting Week One

I started off the week by making one pitch to every player and scheduling a visit with them. All but three were able to schedule on week one.

We only made promises to one player, FS Cody Richardson ****. We promised him that he wouldn't get redshirted and would see ample playing time. With Greene gone, he'll have that promise fulfilled.

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Scott Foster, MD: ** (#41)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Richardson, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

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2009 Off-Season


Off-Season Recruiting Week Two

Woohoo! No less than ELEVEN recruits signed with us at the start of the week.

FS Richardson
OLB Alvarez
OLB Adams
DT Page
DT Williams
CB Austin
RB Martin
CB House
FS Clarke
OLB Hamby
G Ray

The one spot I'm missing that is a need is C, but maybe one of the athletes will convert.

As you can see from the list below, we only have one target left. I added some more this week, but it's a longshot they come here.

WR Chris Austin, FL: ****
WR Trey Perry, PA: ****
QB Antoine Martindale, FL: ***
C Vince Alston, NJ: *
C Shelton McCullough, MA: *

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)
Antoine Martindale, FL: ***

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Austin, FL: ****
Trey Perry, PA: ****

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Scott Foster, MD: ** (#41)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)
Vince Alston, NJ: *
Shelton McCullough, MA: *

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Richardson, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

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2009 Off-Season


Off-Season Recruiting Week Three

Well, the last original target has signed with us. This week we'll focus on the new guys we added and hope one of them is convinced quickly enough to sign with us.

RU welcomes ATH Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)!

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)
Antoine Martindale, FL: ***

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Austin, FL: ****
Trey Perry, PA: ****

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Scott Foster, MD: ** (#41)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)
Vince Alston, NJ: *
Shelton McCullough, MA: *

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Richardson, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

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2009 Off-Season


Off-Season Recruiting Week Four

We lost WR Chris Austin to Clemson.

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

Quarterbacks:

Trevor Cox, MD: **** (#9)
Antoine Martindale, FL: ***

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Austin, FL: ****
Trey Perry, PA: ****

Tight Ends:

Darryl Young, PA: **** (#1)

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Centers:

Scott Foster, MD: ** (#41)
Marcus Hayes, NY: *** (#11)
Vince Alston, NJ: *
Shelton McCullough, MA: *

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Andre Goodwin, NJ: *** (#34)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Brown, NJ: **** (#20)
Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Richardson, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Strong Safeties:

Kenneth Arnold, NJ: **** (#10)

Athletes:

Daniel Hall, NJ: *** (#22)
Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

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2009 Off-Season


Off-Season Recruiting Final Week

We finish out recruiting and land two of the players we added late. WR Perry and QB Martindale will join the squad. I'm disappointed that we lost both centers though. Here's a look at our final recruiting commitments.

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

Quarterbacks:

Antoine Martindale, FL: ***

Running Backs:

Robert Mills, NJ: **** (#11)
Wayne Mitchell, NJ: **** (#15)
Shane Martin, PA: *** (#49)

Wide Receivers:

Trey Perry, PA: ****

Guards:

Jeremy Ray, NJ: ** (#55)

Defensive Ends:

Chris Carroll, CT: **** (#17)
Ben Wade, NY: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

Fred Page, CT: **** (#6)
Harvey Williams, NJ: *** (#39)

Outside Linebackers:

Atonio Alvarez, WV: **** (#9)
Lance Adams, LA: **** (#18)
Lee Hamby, PA: *** (#64)

Cornerbacks:

Bobby Austin, PA: *** (#46)
(JUCO) Clayton House, PA: *** (#41)

Free Safeties:

Cody Richardson, MD: **** (#3)
Bob Clarke, NY: *** (#50)

Athletes:

Fred Henderson, PA: ** (#42)

We ended up with 18 recruits.

Three of them were form the Top 100 players list

Our class was grades as the 15th best recruiting class, ending up with the following breakdown of players:

***** 0
**** 8
*** 8
** 2
* 0

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Position Changes

We moved a couple guys around to balance out LOLB/ROLB, LDE/RDE and things of that nature, but only moved one player out of their natural position.

Freshmen recruit RG Ray was moved to Center.
Freshmen recruit ATH Henderson was moved to Cornerback.

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Roster Cuts

In order to get down to 70 players, we cut the following three players:

WR Julian Hayes
RB Joe Martinek
CB Brandon Bing

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2009 Pre-Season Notes

Returning Starters:

12 (7 Offense, 5 Defense)

Key Losses:

FS Courtney Greene

Greene was the stud of our defense and it's really tough to lose him. I landed a pretty solid recruit at FS though, so I'm not too worried.

WR Tiquan Underwood/QB Mike Teel

Underwood and Teel were the foundation of our solid passing attack. I have no idea how Britt and Lovelace will play with that same pressure put on them. Hopefully an improved running game will take some pressure off.

DT Jamal Westerman

Not really worried about this one seeing our recruits ratings, but will still miss him.

CB Jason McCourty

One twin is still here, but Jason graduated. Losing him makes our pass defense pretty weak. I didn't land anything better than a *** recruit either, so I'm fairly worried.

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Just saw this, awesome work!

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule

Week 01: Navy
Week 02: -
Week 03: @ Temple
Week 04: -
Week 05: West Virginia (#10
Week 06: Pittsburgh (#18)
Week 07: @ UConn
Week 08: @ Syracuse
Week 09: @ Notre Dame
Week 10: USF
Week 11: Cincinnati
Week 12: Rice
Week 13: @ Louisville
Week 14: @ Boston College
Week 15: -

Strength of Schedule: B

Some of the unranked team I'm playing should be pretty tough. Week 9 @ Notre Dame should be tough, same with Boston College. I'm not looking forward to playing WVU and Pitt back to back, either.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Quarterbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#15 Jabu Lovelace. 6'2", 205 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
#11 Domenic Natale. 6'2", 210 lbs. SR(RS). 82 OVR
#4 Chris Paul-Etienne. 6'2", 200 lbs. JR(RS). 79 OVR
#1 D.C. Jefferson. 6'6", 230 lbs. FR(RS). 78 OVR
#18 Antoine Martindale. 6'1", 196 lbs. FR. 69 OVR

Outlook:

It's actually pretty tempting to start D.C. Jefferson, but I'll give Lovelace a year at the helm. If we start off poorly, Jefferson could get the nod. I do like Lovelace's speed, and I'm thinking we'll be doing quite a bit more scrambling with him.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Running Backs

Starter
Redshirting


#8 Kordell Young. 5'9", 185 lbs. JR(RS). 82 OVR
#24 Mason Robinson. 5'10", 180 lbs. JR. 82 OVR
#25 Robert Mills. 5'10", 200 lbs. FR. 79 OVR
#29 Wayne Mitchell. 6'0", 196 lbs. FR. 74 OVR
#23 Rashad White. 5'11", 170 lbs. SO. 74 OVR
#38 Shane Martin. 6'0", 200 lbs. FR. 71 OVR


Outlook:

Young and Robinson will be battling it out this year and next for the starting job. I can't wait until Mills and Mitchell take over, though.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Fullbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#19 Jack Corcoran. 6'1", 230 lbs. SR. 79 OVR
#37 Andres Morales. 6'2", 260 lbs. JR(RS). 76 OVR
#39 Jourdan Brooks. 6'1", 255 lbs. SO(RS). 76 OVR

Outlook:

We'll be set here for the next three seasons, but nothing special.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Wide Receivers

Starter
Redshirting


#88 Kenny Britt. 6'4", 205 lbs. SR. 91 OVR
#2 Tim Brown. 5'8", 160 lbs. SR. 84 OVR
#5 Dennis Campbell. 5'9", 180 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
#83 Keith Stroud. 6'5", 190 lbs. FR(RS). 78 OVR
#17 Timothy Wright. 6'4", 205 lbs. FR(RS). 75 OVR
#80 Trey Perry. 6'4", 180 lbs. FR. 71 OVR
#85 Malcolm Johnson. 6'1", 170 lbs. FR(RS). 69 OVR


Outlook:

I made a tough decision here. Rather than starting the 5'8" Brown, I'm going to keep him in the slow and start FR(RS) Keith Stroud. I feel like his height is a big advantage to have on the outside, and I think Brown is much better suited as a slot man.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Tight Ends

Starter
Redshirting


#3 Shamar Graves. 6'3", 230 lbs. JR(RS). 78 OVR
#82 Jeff Minemyer. 6'7", 260 lbs. JR(RS). 71 OVR

Outlook:

Not very excited about this position this year, but Graves is fast for a TE and may surprise me.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Offensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left Tackle

#75 Anthony Davis. 6'6", 325 lbs. JR. 84 OVR
#73 Desmond Stapleton. 6'5", 320 lbs. SO(RS). 76 OVR

Left Guard

#78 Kevin Haslam. 6'7", 280 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR
#68 Keith Newell. 6'6", 290 lbs. SO(RS). 79 OVR

Center

#61 Ryan Blasczyk. 6'4", 285 lbs. SR(RS). 82 OVR
#62 Marlon Romulus. 6'3", 285 lbs. JR(RS). 78 OVR
#66 Jeremy Ray. 6'2", 294 lbs. FR. 65 OVR

Right Guard

#60 Caleb Ruch. 6'4", 290 lbs. SO(RS). 81 OVR
#76 Mo Lange. 6'7", 315 lbs. JR(RS). 80 OVR

Right Tackle

#69 Art Forst. 6'8", 290 lbs. FR(RS). 79 OVR
#79 Richard Muldrow. 6'6", 300 lbs. SO(RS). 76 OVR

Outlook:

Well, we have a few young guys starting on the right side of the line, but I think we're getting better. Losing two more starters after this season though. I'm gonna try and invest heavily into recruiting a stud linemen.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Defensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left End

#99 Jonathan Freeney. 6'3", 230 lbs. JR. 83 OVR
#93 Desmond Wynn. 6'6", 260 lbs. SO(RS). 79 OVR
#94 Ben Wade. 6'2", 246 lbs. FR. 67 OVR

Defensive Tackle

#91 Red Page. 6'6", 316 lbs. FR. 82 OVR
#97 Peter Tverdov. 6'4", 265 lbs. SR. 82 OVR
#95 Wayne Thomas. 6'5", 280 lbs. SO(RS). 80 OVR
#67 Scott Vallone. 6'3", 260 lbs. FR(RS). 79 OVR
#55 Jamiel Farrington. 6'2", 240 lbs. SO(RS). 72 OVR
#92 Harvey Williams. 6'3", 265 lbs. FR. 70 OVR

Right End

#31 George Johnson. 6'4", 250 lbs. SR. 80 OVR
#45 Alex Silvestro. 6'4", 230 lbs. JR. 76 OVR
#96 Chris Carroll. 6'0", 210 lbs. FR. 71 OVR

Outlook:

I considered starting Page this year, but in the end I decided that if I let him sit for a year, he will be unstoppable for the next four years. I can't wait until he starts next year as a freshmen. I'm going to need a new RE soon, though.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Linebackers

Starter
Redshirting

Left Outside Linebacker

#48 Blair Bines. 6'2", 245 lbs. SR. 86 OVR
#58 Lance Adams. 5'11", 219 lbs. FR. 77 OVR
#59 Lee Hambly. 6'1", 228 lbs. FR. 71 OVR
#53 Jim Dumont. 6'1", 215 lbs. JR(RS). 71 OVR

Middle Linebacker

#44 Ryan D'Imperio. 6'3", 235 lbs. SR. 88 OVR
#50 Antonio Lowery. 6'2", 220 lbs. JR. 80 OVR
#56 Eric Legrand. 6'2", 240 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR

Right Outside Linebacker

#51 Manny Abreu. 6'3", 220 lbs. SO(RS). 88 OVR
#17 Damaso Munoz. 6'0", 210 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
#57 Antonio Alvarez. 6'1", 210 lbs. FR. 75 OVR

Outlook:

I can't wait to see Abreu start this year. Our linebacker squad is probably one of our best areas, and I really like our future with Adams on one side and Alvarez on the other. Legrand looks like he could be a decent MLB as well.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Cornerbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#21 Devin McCourty. 5'11", 180 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR
#35 Billy Anderson. 6'0", 180 lbs. SR(RS). 78 OVR
#43 Clayton House. 6'0", 194 lbs. SO. 74 OVR
#41 Al-Majid Hutchins. 5'11", 180 lbs. SO(RS). 72 OVR
#40 David Rowe. 5'10", 195 lbs. SO. 71 OVR
#36 Fred Henderson. 6'5", 231 lbs. FR. 70 OVR
#47 Bobby Austin. 6'1", 190 lbs. FR. 70 OVR


Outlook:

Not entirely thrilled about the present or future of this positon. McCourty is a #2 CB to me and I'm going to get shredded through the air once again this year.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Safeties

Starter
Redshirting

Free Safeties

#20 Davon Smart. 5'10", 190 lbs. SR(RS). 79 OVR
#49 Cody Richardson. 6'3", 216 lbs. FR. 76 OVR
#22 Bob Clarke. 6'1", 202 lbs. FR. 69 OVR

Strong Safeties

#26 Joe Lefeged. 6'3", 195 lbs. JR. 81 OVR
#84 Morgan Carter. 6'3", 215 lbs. FR(RS). 73 OVR


Outlook:

Losing both starters hurt, and needing to promise Richardson the starting job hurt as well. Richardson should be solid eventually but it looks like Smart is, well, the smart option here.

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The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Special Teams

Starter
Redshirting

Kickers

#12 San San Te. 5'9", 165 lbs. SO(RS). 77 OVR

Punters

#93 Teddy Delleganna. 6'2", 190 lbs. JR(RS). 81 OVR


Outlook:

These guys will still do for now.

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2009 Recruiting

Pipeline:

Our pipeline states are NJ, NY, PA, and FL. Recruiting in Florida is always tough, considering we are competing with the Gators and Seminoles. NJ is ours, and our main competitors for recruits are Syracuse and Pittsburgh in our pipeline states. West Virginia is also a major competitor for recruits.

Major Needs:

Cornerback: I'm still looking for a **** recruit here. McCourty is our only serviceable starter right now, and he'll be gone next year.

Wide Receiver: I didn't recruit anyone last year here, and now I'm faced with a few players leaving. I'll definitely need to pick up at least two guys here.

Middle Linebacker: I have two young guys on the outside that are going to be great, but I need someone in the middle.

Defensive End: Have a senior starting now and a junior who I'm not thrilled about. I'd like to get someone here to create a dominant front seven.

Minor Needs:

Fullback: While it's not really a need, I'd love to get a fullback who can run the ball well.

Tight End: With two Juniors, I need some fresh talent for when they graduate.

Offensive Line: I don't have a specific position, but I'd love to get a really great player to run behind.

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2009 Recruiting

WEEK ONE TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)


Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Taylor, FL: **** (#3)
Adam Smith, FL: **** (#34)
Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

[JetsIn06]

NCAA Pre-Season Top 25

#1. Florida
#2. Oklahoma
#3. Wisconsin
#4. South Carolina
#5. Ohio St.
#6. Georgia
#7. Texas
#8. Arizona St.
#9. Missouri
#10. West Virginia
#11. LSU
#12. Virginia Tech
#13. USC
#14. Penn St.
#15. Kansas St.
#16. Auburn
#17. Tennessee
#18. Pittsburgh
#19. Alabama
#20. Maryland
#21. Virginia
#22. BYU
#23. Texas Tech
#24. Florida St.
#25. Clemson

[JetsIn06]

2009 Pre-Season

Rutgers Rank:

We start off the season ranked #65. That's awful.

Pre-Season All Americans:

Once again, we don't have any All-American players, but we do have a few All-Big East players.

1st Team:

WR Britt
DT Tverdov
K Te
P Dellaganna

2nd Team:

RG Lange

Heisman Watch

I'll try and keep you updated on the Heisman race every couple weeks. Right now, here's what it looks like:

WR Jeremy Maclin. JR(RS). Missouri
HB Noel Devine. JR. West Virginia
QB Sam Bradford. JR(RS). Oklahoma
QB Chris Smelley. JR(RS). South Carolina
QB Pat Bostick. JR. Pittsburgh

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week One:


Recruiting:

This week, all I basically did was offer everyone on my list a scholarship. I have 25 available, and only 20 on my list. No one committed yet, but hopefully some decide earlier than usual so I can focus my effort on less and less players.

WEEK ONE TARGET LIST

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

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Taylor, FL: **** (#3)
Adam Smith, FL: **** (#34)
Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

Navy (16) at Rutgers (17)

That was too close for comfort. I was expecting to win easily against Navy, but their running game was too good to stop. Their back picked up 189 yards on 35 carries.

Lovelace's debut game as the starter didn't go well. He threw 3 INT's. One of them, in the 4th quarter, was returned for a TD, which made the game 17-16. Luckily, Navy's kicker missed the extra point and we held on for the win.

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Two:


Recruiting:

With everyone having an offer, this week we focused on our need positions and used what was left on the 5-star recruits. I feel like it went pretty well. We managed to talk to everyone except one player, and we're not even in his Top 10. I invited two players on visits.

MLB Pearman - Week 2 (BYE)
DE Pope - Week 2 (BYE)

Pearman's visit is huge. He is a 5-star recruit and we are #1 on his list. I hope it goes well.

WEEK TWO TARGET LIST

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

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Taylor, FL: **** (#3)
Adam Smith, FL: **** (#34)
Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

BYE

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Three:


Recruiting:

Crap. Maybe they don't like visiting on bye weeks, because both Pearman and Pope gave their visit a C. I guess it could have been worse, but now I'm worried.

I'm going to set up the rest of the recruits with visits if they are ready before I do anything else. And now I'm gonna try and get them to come during a game week.

Here are the results:

RB Larkin - Week 10 (USF)
CB Harris - Week 10 (USF)
DE Gonzalez - Week 5 (WVU)
DE Bly - Week 6 (Pitt)
SS Williams - Week 12 (Rice)

WEEK THREE TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Taylor, FL: **** (#3)
Adam Smith, FL: **** (#34)
Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

Rutgers (29) at Temple (32)

Wow. Looks like my team isn't nearly as good as I was hoping it would be. Lord only knows what's gonna happen when we start facing WVU, Pitt, Notre Dame, and BC. Ugh.

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Four:


Recruiting:

Invited a few more players for visits:

ATH Hines - Week 10 (USF)
WR Pratt - Week 10 (USF)
DE Burgess - Week 5 (WVU)
ATH Vaughn - Week 12 (Rice)
CB Wilson - Week 10 (USF)

WEEK FOUR TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Taylor, FL: **** (#3)
Adam Smith, FL: **** (#34)
Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

BYE

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Five:


Recruiting:

Two more player were invited for visits, including a very, very important one this week.

T Davis - Week 5 (WVU)
DE Ross - Week 10 (USF)

Davis is a 5-star recruit who I really want. If we can pull out this win against WVU we may have a chance of getting him.

WEEK FIVE TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Taylor, FL: **** (#3)
Adam Smith, FL: **** (#34)
Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

#10 West Virginia (33) at Rutgers (7)

Just awful. Running game sucked, Lovelace got sacked 5 times with our freshmen RT Forst giving up three of them. Another "ugh" for this week.

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Six:


Recruiting:

Davis gave last week's visit a C+, so it wasn't a disaster but we could have gained a lot of ground if we won that game. This week is going to be similar. Playing the #24 Pittsburgh, a win would be huge for recruiting visits.

Two more players got invited this week:

WR Jones - Week 6 (Pitt)
MLB Cross - Week 6 (Pitt)

WEEK SIX TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Taylor, FL: **** (#3)
Adam Smith, FL: **** (#34)
Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

#24 Pittsburgh (48) at Rutgers (31)

Well, it could have been worse. We actually played fairly well. Lovelace had a pick and ran horribly, but our backs and receivers played well. OLB Abreu had 2 sacks, 8 tackles, and 4 tackles for a loss.

The real story here is Pitt's QB Bostick, who is a favorite for the Heisman Trophy award. He went 20-28 with 6 TD's. That's just too tough to overcome.

Top 25 and Heisman update coming up next.

[JetsIn06]

Around the NCAA Update:


We're six weeks into the NCAA season. Oklahoma and Ohio St. top the rankings, both undefeated through 5 and 4 games, respectively. Here are the rest of the Top 25 through six weeks.

Top 25

#1. Oklahoma (5-0)
#2. Ohio St. (4-0)
#3. Arizona St. (4-0)
#4. Missouri (6-0)
#5. Virginia Tech (5-0)
#6. Kansas St. (5-0)
#7. USC (5-0)
#8. West Virginia (5-0)
#9. Penn St. (4-0)
#10. Florida (4-1)
#11. Alabama (5-0)
#12. Auburn (4-0)
#13. Wisconsin (3-1)
#14. Georgia (3-1)
#15. Maryland (5-0)
#16. LSU (4-1)
#17. Texas Tech (6-0)
#18. Minnesota (4-0)
#19. BYU (5-0)
#20. South Carolina (3-2)
#21. Tennessee (5-1)
#22. Texas (3-2)
#23. Iowa (4-0)
#24. Pittsburgh (3-1)
#25. Cincinnati (4-0)

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

QB Taylor Pitts. JR(RS). Texas Tech

2245 yards. 31 TD's. 6 INT's.

QB Blaine Gabbert. FR(RS). Missouri

1683 yards. 19 TD's. 4 INT's.

WR Michael Crabtree. JR(RS). Texas Tech

59 receptions. 698 yards. 9 TD's.

QB Mark Sanchez. SR(RS). USC

1537 yards. 19 TD's. 1 INT.

RB Keiland Williams. SR. LSU

569 yards. 6.2 YPC. 4 TD's.

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Seven:


Recruiting:

Scheduled one more visit for this week, getting WR Chad Harris to visit us Week 10 against USF. That is going to be a huge week for us.

WEEK SEVEN TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Chris Taylor, FL: **** (#3)
Adam Smith, FL: **** (#34)
Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

Rutgers (31) at Connecticut (28)

What. a. game. Down by 4 with 26 seconds left in the game, Lovelace picks up his 2nd TD run from 7 yards out to win it.

Lovelace was by far the player of the game. He didn't throw like a Heisman winning QB, but he sure did run like one. 18-29, 130 yards, 1 TD/1 INT through the air, and 13 runs for 88 yards and two TD's. Great game against our rivals, UConn.

[Galaxy]

Great thread. Hopefully the recruiting class you hauled in from last year gives you the tools to turn the program around from it's slight slide backwards.

Any chance you'll sign up for the waiting list of the RFL online dynasty?

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Eight:


Recruiting:

No real updates here. I spent a ton of time on the big time recruits we are going after and cut ties with two players that we just weren't that close with.

WEEK EIGHT TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

Rutgers (2-3) at Syracuse (2-4)

Not the prettiest game in the world but we'll take it.

Lovelace went 12-22 for 198 yards with 2 TD's and 2 INT's.

Young picked up 103 yards on 17 carries, and Kenny Britt caught 7 passes for 96 yards and a TD.

The highlight of the day was Tim Brown's 96 yard kickoff return for a TD.

Final Score: Rutgers 38, Syracuse 24

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Nine:


Recruiting:

Nothing like finding out 3 of your top recruits are less interested in you after spending a ton of time with them the week before! That's discouraging, but I kept at it and spend the majority of my time with them again this week. The big USF game is only a week away.

WEEK NINE TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

Rutgers (3-3) at Notre Dame (3-3)

Woohoo! This isn't a game that I thought I would win, but we pulled it off in front of a national TV audience.

First off, Lovelace was hurt after two plays and was out for the game, so FR(RS) D.C. Jefferson came in off the bench.

After 3 quarters, ND was up 13-12. The first play of the 4th quarter though, ND scores to make the score 20-12.

With 8:07 left, Jefferson hits WR Campbell for a 28 yard TD pass. We try for the extra point and don't make it, so we need to stop them and kick a field goal to go ahead.

We stop them, and with 2:21 left, Jefferson hits WR Kenny Britt perfectly in stride for a 44 yard touchdown! We held them off from there and win against the Fighting Irish.

Jefferson played great, going 12-17 for 226 yards and 2 TD's.

Young carried the ball 26 times for 131 yards and a TD.

Final Score: Rutgers 25, Notre Dame 20

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Ten:


Recruiting:

NO! South Carolina snatched up my #1 recruit, Tyler Pearman, a 5 star MLB. I was first on his list for a while but last week he dropped me to 2nd. He must have had a great visit with them or something. Damn it!

This week could be huge for us though. Beating USF with 7 players visiting would be great.

WEEK TEN TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

USF (3-4) at Rutgers (4-3)

Huge win for us here! Everyone played really well. Lovelace went 16-20 for 247 yards and 3 TD's. Running game worked well, receivers did great, and the defense was solid. Can't ask for much more.

Let's hope the recruits liked it.

Final Score: Rutgers 48, USF 14

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Eleven:


Recruiting:

No commits yet, but we didn't lose anyone this week either. However, three of our top players have soft commited to another team. Uh oh.

Our visits went great last week, with no one grading it under a B+.

WEEK ELEVEN TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

Cincinnati (7-1) at Rutgers (5-3)

Uhh...huh? I was thoroughly expecting to get blown out here, even though we've been on a winning streak.

Okay, maybe I thought we could pull out a win if we got lucky. But 57-19? Nice!

Offense was clicking all around today. Lovelace went 11-13 for 179 yards and 3 TD's. Young carried the ball 17 times for 89 yards and picked up 3 TD's as well. He also picked up a TD in the air, giving him 4 total today.

Tim Brown had another special teams touchdown, this time on a punt return.

Final Score: Rutgers 57, Cincinnati 19

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[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Twelve:


Recruiting:

Ack! We lost three more recruits this week. I'm getting kind of nervous. I thought our winning streak would help but nothing good has come of it yet in recruiting. At least two of them were already soft committed, so we kind of felt like we lost them already.

WEEK TWELVE TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

Rice (5-4) at Rutgers (6-3)

Nothing too crazy this game, we we got the job done well. No great performances by anyone in particular except our safety Lefeged who had two picks.

Final Score: Rutgers 42, Rice 14

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Thirteen:


Recruiting:

We open up the week learning that 5-star RB Larkin committed to our rival Syracuse. Grrreat.

The good news is that ATH Vaughn has soft-committed to our school. Only a ***, but better than nothing.

WEEK THIRTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

Rutgers (7-3) at Louisville (3-7)

Lovelace was solid today. 12-18 and a spectacular 4 TD passes.

Young was great, running the ball 28 times for 164 yards.

Again, nothing too crazy, but a great all around performance by everyone. We're on a 6 game winning streak with one game left to play!

Final Score: Rutgers 35, Louisville 7

[PurdueBrad]

Nice job Jets and nice win vs. Louisville!

[JetsIn06]

We're ranked!

We've been ranked #25 going into our final week, and the NCAA's second to last week of play.

[JetsIn06]

Around the NCAA Update:


We're thirteen weeks into the NCAA season. Here are the rest of the Top 25 with two weeks left to go!

BCS Top 25

#1. Oklahoma (11-0)
#2. USC (10-0)
#3. BYU (11-0)
#4. Fresno St. (11-0)
#5. Ohio St. (10-1)
#6. Arizona St. (9-1)
#7. Auburn (10-1)
#8. LSU (10-1)
#9. Iowa (10-1)
#10. Florida (8-3)
#11. Maryland (10-1)
#12. Colorado (10-1)
#13. Missouri (9-3)
#14. Pittsburgh (8-2)
#15. Georgia (8-3)
#16. Texas (8-3)
#17. Alabama (9-3)
#18. West Virginia (9-2)
#19. Virginia Tech (8-3)
#20. Penn St. (8-3)
#21. Virginia (9-2)
#22. Tennessee (9-3)
#23. ECU (10-1)
#24. Miami (9-2)
#25. Rutgers (8-3)

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

QB Sam Bradford. JR(RS). Oklahoma

3177 yards. 37 TD's. 5 INT's.

QB Taylor Pitts. JR(RS). Texas Tech

4005 yards. 49 TD's. 13 INT's.

QB Blaine Gabbert. FR(RS). Missouri

3742 yards. 37 TD's. 13 INT's.

QB Todd Reesing. SR. Kansas

3064 yards. 32 TD's. 9 INT's.

QB Jonathon Crompton. SR(RS). Tennessee

3290 yards. 32 TD's. 5 INT's.

Award Semi-Finalists

None from RU.

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Fourteen:


Recruiting:

We've been decimated. We have one **** left. The rest are ***. I'm livid that we didn't end up with ANY of the blue chippers. Ugh.

I added a bunch of low-rated guys to fill out the board. I feel like this season has been successful, but recruiting has been a disaster.

WEEK FOURTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Bryan Ware, PA: *** (#58)

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)
(JUCO) Sean Tatum, NJ: *** (#67)
Jim Clarke, NJ: *** (#45)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)
Stephen Howard, Can.: * (#96)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)
Darrell Estes, RI: ** (#162)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)
Bo Harris, NJ: *** (#21)

Guards:

Isaiah Butler, DE: ** (#81)
Matthew Mathis, RI: *** (#35)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Defensive Tackles:

Marcus Lee, NJ: * (#151)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)
Mike Hawking, FL: ** ( #71)

Outside Linebackers:

Russ Bishop, NJ: ** (#112)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)
J.T. Cook, NY: ** (#129)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)
Derek Hutchinson, CT: ** (#58)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

Rutgers (8-3) at Boston College (7-4)

This is a huge, huge game.

And we win!

After entering the 4th quarter tied at 13, we kicked a FG to tie it up. It remained at 13-13, but we found the endzone with 4:32 left in the game!

Young had a solid game rushing 20 times for 110 yards.

Our defense was great, picking up 4 sacks, 2 by our DE George Johnson.

We started off the season 1-3 and were prepared for disaster. After an eight game winning streak, where will we be ranked? Let's find out...


Final Score: Rutgers 20, Boston College 13

[JetsIn06]

2009 Week Fifteen:


Recruiting:

Finally! We get our first commitment, two actually. We'd like to welcome ATH Courtney Vaughn *** and WR Larry Pratt *** to Rutgers!

We also got soft commitments from DE Ross, CB Wilson (a **** recruit), and DE Gonzalez.

WEEK FIFTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Bryan Ware, PA: *** (#58)

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)
(JUCO) Sean Tatum, NJ: *** (#67)
Jim Clarke, NJ: *** (#45)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)
Stephen Howard, Can.: * (#96)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)
Darrell Estes, RI: ** (#162)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)
Bo Harris, NJ: *** (#21)

Guards:

Isaiah Butler, DE: ** (#81)
Matthew Mathis, RI: *** (#35)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Defensive Tackles:

Marcus Lee, NJ: * (#151)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)
Mike Hawking, FL: ** ( #71)

Outside Linebackers:

Russ Bishop, NJ: ** (#112)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)
J.T. Cook, NY: ** (#129)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)
Derek Hutchinson, CT: ** (#58)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Game:

BYE

[JetsIn06]

Nice job Jets and nice win vs. Louisville!

Thanks!

[JetsIn06]

Great thread. Hopefully the recruiting class you hauled in from last year gives you the tools to turn the program around from it's slight slide backwards.

Any chance you'll sign up for the waiting list of the RFL online dynasty?

Sorry man. I already have too much on my plate right now :(

[JetsIn06]

With the final week of the 2009 college football season upon us, we've moved up to #23.

[damnMikeBrown]

I had a feeling about this class....just looked like you were reaching for the pretty girls in the pack, but w/o a wingman. . . At any rate, I like that you're getting some O-Line on the list. Thought that'd be a big potential weakness for you that you could get in front of with this class. Perhaps it is for the best.

[JetsIn06]

2009 Conference Championship Week:


Recruiting:

Great news. We got our top remaining recruit, CB Alex Wilson ****, to commit to us this week. Woot!

We also welcome DE Nathan Ross *** to the Scarlet Knights.

On top of that, we also got four players to soft-commit. You can check them out below.

CONF. CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Bryan Ware, PA: *** (#58)

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)
(JUCO) Sean Tatum, NJ: *** (#67)
Jim Clarke, NJ: *** (#45)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)
Stephen Howard, Can.: * (#96)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)
Darrell Estes, RI: ** (#162)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)
Bo Harris, NJ: *** (#21)

Guards:

Isaiah Butler, DE: ** (#81)
Matthew Mathis, RI: *** (#35)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Defensive Tackles:

Marcus Lee, NJ: * (#151)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)
Mike Hawking, FL: ** ( #71)

Outside Linebackers:

Russ Bishop, NJ: ** (#112)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)
J.T. Cook, NY: ** (#129)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)
Derek Hutchinson, CT: ** (#58)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

Conference Championships:

ACC

#17 Maryland 31 vs. #21 Miami 48

SEC

#10 Florida 27 vs. #9 LSU 48

C-USA

Rice 31 vs. Marshall 38

Big 12

#13 Colorado 35 vs. #1 Oklahoma 56

MAC

Ball St. 23 vs. Bowling Green 50

[JetsIn06]

Bowl Invitation:


#21 Rutgers has been invited to play in the Brut Sun Bowl on 12/31/09 in El Paso, TX! We will be playing the 6-6 Stanford Cardinal.

[JetsIn06]

HEISMAN TROPHY AWARD

QB SAM BRADFORD - OKLAHOMA
292-386, 3915 yards. 49 Total TD's.

PRE-BOWL RANKINGS

#1. Oklahoma (13-0)
#2. USC (12-0)
#3. BYU (12-0)
#4 Fresno St. (12-0)
#5. Ohio St. (11-1)
#6. Arizona St. (11-1)
#7. Auburn (11-1)
#8. LSU (12-1)
#9. Iowa (10-1)
#10. Missouri (9-3)
#11. Pittsburgh (10-2)
#12. Colorado (11-2)
#13. Virginia Tech (9-3)
#14. Alabama (9-3)
#15. Texas (9-3)
#16. ECU (11-1)
#17. West Virginia (10-2)
#18. Miami (11-2)
#19. Penn St. (9-3)
#20. Florida (9-4)
#21. Rutgers (9-3)
#22. Tennessee (9-3)
#23. Maryland (10-3)
#24. Georgia (8-4)
#25. Clemson (9-3)

[JetsIn06]

http://www.blueandgold.com/images/photos/image/conferences_bowls/big_east_logo220x180.gif

1. #17 West Virginia (10-2)(6-1)
2. #11 Pittsburgh (10-2) (5-2)
3. #21 Rutgers (9-3) (5-2)
4.Cincinnati (9-3) (5-2)
5. UConn (6-6) (3-4)
6. Syracuse(7-5)(3-4)
7. USF (4-8) (1-6)
8. Louisville (3-9) (0-7)

[JetsIn06]

2009 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

ACC: #18 Miami (11-2) (8-1)
Big 12: #1 Oklahoma (13-0) (9-0)
Big East: #17 West Virginia (10-2) (6-1)
Big Ten: #5 Ohio St. (11-1) (7-1)
C-USA: Marshall (9-4) (8-1)
MAC: Bowling Green (10-3) (7-2)
MWC: #3 BYU (12-0) (8-0)
Pac-10: #2 USC (12-0) (9-0)
SEC: #8 LSU (12-1) (9-0)
Sun Belt: Mid Tenn St. (7-5) (5-2)
WAC: #4 Fresno St. (12-0) (8-0)

[MrBug708]

Your DE position looks strong for the next few years.

Are you quick simming these games?

[JetsIn06]

Your DE position looks strong for the next few years.

Are you quick simming these games?

Yea. I was playing them out at first, but always felt like the stats were bad and I was winning games that I shouldn't have won, so I started this dynasty as a quick-sim. I'm losing most games that I should be losing now, but the occasional upset is still there.

I have the most fun recruiting anyway, so this is the best way for me to play, I think. I have my Online Dynasty to play out the games. :)

[JetsIn06]

I had a feeling about this class....just looked like you were reaching for the pretty girls in the pack, but w/o a wingman. . . At any rate, I like that you're getting some O-Line on the list. Thought that'd be a big potential weakness for you that you could get in front of with this class. Perhaps it is for the best.

Yep you are right. I do like the guys I ended up getting and last year's class was pretty solid. I should be okay.

[JetsIn06]

2009 NCAA FOOTBALL AWARDS


Maxwell Award: QB Sam Bradford (Oklahoma - College Player of the Year)
Chuck Bednarik Award: OLB Travis Lewis (Oklahoma - Best Defenseman)
Davey O'Brien Award: QB Sam Bradford (Oklahoma - Best Quarterback)
Doak Walker Award: RB Demarco Murray (Oklahoma - Best RB)
The Biletnikoff Award: WR Greg Matthews (Michigan - Best Wide Receiver)
John Mackey Award: TE Riar Greeg (Colorado - Best Tight End)
Outland Trophy: RT Charles Brown (USC - Best OL)
Dave Rimington Trophy: C Buck Burnette (Texas - Best C)
Lombardi Award: DE Antoine Carter (Auburn - Best DL)
Dick Butkus Award: OLB Travis Lewis (Oklahoma - Best Linebacker)
Jim Thorpe Award: SS Eric Berry (Tennessee - Best DB)
Lou Groza Award: K Chris Hinkebein (Virginia - Best Placekicker)
Ray Guy Award: P Trevor Gerland (Texas - Best Punter)
Best Returner Award: WR Demoreo Ford (Kentucky - Best Returner)


Rutgers Player Recognition:

We had two players named to the All-Big East 1st team, and five named the the 2nd team.

1st Team:

SS Joe Lefeged. JR
Ret Tim Brown. SR

2nd Team:

QB Jabu Lovelace. SR(RS)
C Ryan Blasczyk. SR(RS)
DE George Johnson. SR
MLB Ryan D'Imperio. SR
P Teddy Dellaganna. JR(RS)

[JetsIn06]

Brut Sun Bowl:


#21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-3) vs. Stanford Cardinal (6-6)

We opened up the game with 21 straight points and didn't slow down from there.

Lovelace, in his final game as a college athlete, went 15 of 18 for 184 yards and 3 TD's.

Young ran 27 times for 153 yards and a TD.

See you on the field in 2010!

[JetsIn06]

Bowl Week:


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

Emerald Bowl: #15 Texas 42 vs. Syracuse 14

Meineke Car Care Bowl: #25 Clemson 42 vs. Cincinnati 21

GMAC Bowl: Akron 33 vs. #16 ECU 28

Armed Forces Bowl: #10 Missouri vs. UNLV 6

Music City Bowl: #20 Florida 38 vs. #13 Virginia Tech 28

Chik-fil-a Bowl: South Carolina 24 vs. #23 Maryland 27

Outback Bowl: #14 Alabama 27 vs. #19 Penn St. 21

Gator Bowl: #11 Pittsburgh 42 vs. Virginia 21

Capitol One Bowl: #24 Georgia 44 vs. #9 Iowa 20

Rose Bowl: #5 Ohio St. 52 vs. #4 Fresno St. 7

Sugar Bowl: #8 LSU 20 vs. #6 Arizona St. 27

Cotton Bowl: #22 Tennessee 31 vs. #12 Colorado 7

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: #3 BYU 14 vs. #7 Auburn 35

FedEx Orange Bowl: #18 Miami 28 vs. #17 West Virginia 14

[JetsIn06]

2009 NCAA National Championship:

http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/images/logo_oklahoma.gif vs. http://www.nfldraftdog.com/2008_nfl_draft/USC_logo.gif


#1 Oklahoma vs. #2 USC

Another great national championship game! Down 39-36 with 15 seconds left, Oklahoma, from the two yard line, threw a TD pass to take the lead. After picking up the two point conversion, they prevented a miracle from USC, winning the game 42-39!

Final Score: Oklahoma 42, USC 39

[JetsIn06]

2009 Recap:


I was prepared for another bad season after starting out 1-3, and was even worried about my job security. But we won every single game from that point on, and even won our bowl game. Recruiting didn't go as well as we hoped, but there's nothing wrong with solid depth and many of last year's recruits will hit the field for the first time. We're excited about the future.

Here are some stat leaders:

QB Jabu Lovelace. SR(RS). 164-247, 2047 Yards, 24 TD's-7 INT's

RB Kordell Young. JR(RS). 230 Att. 1199 Yards. 5.2 YPC. 10 TD's

WR Kenny Britt. SR. 50 Receptions. 598 Yards. 11.9 YPR. 6 TD's.

OLB Manny Abreu. SO(RS). 80 Tackles.

OLB Manny Abreu. SO(RS). 6 Sacks.

SS Joe Lefeged. JR. 4 INT's

[JetsIn06]

Wow.

I actually didn't even know this could happen. We've been offered a position in the ACC to replace Duke. Not entirely sure what to do here.

[JetsIn06]

I've decided to join the ACC.

It could mean a poor record for the next year or two, but I think we'll be happy we did it in the long run.

[JetsIn06]

2010 Off-Season

Players Leaving

Oh...hell no. Cody Richardson was promised a starting role and solid playing time, and he got it, and still decides to transfer? And Caleb Ruch declaring for the draft with only two seasons under his belt? Hell no. I'm gonna have to try and convince these guys to stay now.

Phew. I convinced both to stay but used up two hours of my recruiting time.

As for the graduating seniors, a new era starts at Rutgers with Lovelace leaving. D.C. Jefferson, a sophomore, now has the reigns. Losing Britt hurts as well.

We lost quite a few defensive starters, but I'm excited about seeing the new guys step in.

Starter

FS Cody Richardson. 6'3", 216 lbs. FR. 76 OVR - Transfer (Staying)
RG Caleb Ruch. 6'4", 290 lbs. SO(RS). 81 OVR - Pro Draft (Staying)

QB Jabu Lovelace. 6'2", 205 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
QB Domenic Natale. 6'2", 210 lbs. SR(RS). 82 OVR
FB Jack Corcoran. 6'1", 230 lbs. SR. 79 OVR
WR Kenny Britt. 6'4", 205 lbs. SR. 91 OVR
WR Tim Brown. 5'8", 160 lbs. SR. 84 OVR
WR Dennis Campbell. 5'9", 180 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
LG Kevin Haslam. 6'7", 280 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR
C Ryan Blasczyk. 6'4", 285 lbs. SR(RS). 82 OVR

DT Peter Tverdov. 6'4", 265 lbs. SR. 82 OVR
DE George Johnson. 6'4", 250 lbs. SR. 80 OVR
OLB Blair Bines. 6'2", 245 lbs. SR. 86 OVR
MLB Ryan D'Imperio. 6'3", 235 lbs. SR. 88 OVR
OLB Damaso Munoz. 6'0", 210 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
CB Devin McCourty. 5'11", 180 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR
CB Billy Anderson. 6'0", 180 lbs. SR(RS). 78 OVR
FS Davon Smart. 5'10", 190 lbs. SR(RS). 79 OVR

[JetsIn06]

2010 Off-Season

Transfer Requests

None.

[JetsIn06]

2010 Off-Season


Off-Season Recruiting

I decided to consolidate all of the off-season recruiting into this one post.

We ended up getting everyone except the QB we wanted and a Guard. We welcome 20 new players to Rutgers!

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

Quarterbacks:

Bryan Ware, PA: *** (#58)

Running Backs:

Joel Larkin, NY: ***** (#4)
(JUCO) Sean Tatum, NJ: *** (#67)
Jim Clarke, NJ: *** (#45)

Tight Ends:

Vincent Ramirez, CT: **** (#5)
Stephen Howard, Can.: * (#96)

Wide Receivers:

Larry Pratt, PA: *** (#67)
Chad Harris, NJ: *** (#88)
Scott Jones, RI: *** (#105)
Darrell Estes, RI: ** (#162)

Tackles:

Chris Davis, NJ: ***** (#3)
Bo Harris, NJ: *** (#21)

Guards:

Isaiah Butler, DE: ** (#81)
Matthew Mathis, RI: *** (#35)

Defensive Ends:

Adam Burgess, PA: **** (#7)
Brian Pope, NJ: **** (#12)
Dedrick Gonzalez, PA: *** (#32)
Brad Bly, IL: *** (#35)
Nathan Ross, NJ: *** (#46)

Defensive Tackles:

Marcus Lee, NJ: * (#151)

Middle Linebackers:

Tyler Pearman, NJ: ***** (#1)
James Cross, Can.: *** (#44)
Mike Hawking, FL: ** ( #71)

Outside Linebackers:

Russ Bishop, NJ: ** (#112)

Cornerbacks:

Alex Wilson, NJ: **** (#17)
Mark Harris, NY: **** (#18)
J.T. Cook, NY: ** (#129)

Strong Safeties:

Travis Williams, KY: *** (#25)
Derek Hutchinson, CT: ** (#58)

Athletes:

(JUCO) Chad Hines, NJ: ***** (#1)
Courtney Vaughn, NJ: *** (#43)

[JetsIn06]

Position Changes

The only major move we made was putting freshmen ATH Vaughn at FS.

[JetsIn06]

Roster Cuts

In order to get down to 70 players, we cut the following four players:

HB Rashad White
DT Marcus Lee
CB Al-Majid Hutchins
DT Jamiel Farrington

[JetsIn06]

2010 Pre-Season Notes

Returning Starters:

11 (6 Offense, 5 Defense)

Key Losses:

WR Kenny Britt

Britt was the anchor of our passing attack, and now we turn it over to a bunch of freshmen and sophmores.

CB Devin McCourty

He was our one true solid player in the secondary last season, and losing him could hurt quite a bit. We may have to start a first year player.

WR Tim Brown

He was a small guy, but fast as hell. We'll miss him in the slot.

MLB Ryan D'Imperio

He was a great tackler and a solid leader on defense.

[JetsIn06]

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule

Week 01: @ Fresno State
Week 02: North Texas
Week 03: NC State
Week 04: Virginia
Week 05: @ #16 Virginia Tech
Week 06: #9 Miami
Week 07: @ Georgia Tech
Week 08: -
Week 09: @ Wake Forest
Week 10: @ #15 Clemson
Week 11: -
Week 12: #19 North Carolina
Week 13: Army
Week 14: @ Louisville
Week 15: Conf. Championship Week

Strength of Schedule: A-

This is scary.

[JetsIn06]

2010 NCAA Pre-Season Top 25

#1. Ohio St.
#2. Oklahoma
#3. USC
#4. Auburn
#5. LSU
#6. Florida
#7. Missouri
#8. Tennessee
#9. Miami
#10. Texas
#11. Alabama
#12. Georgia
#13. Pitsburgh
#14. Arizona St.
#15. Clemson
#16. Virginia Tech
#17. BYU
#18. West Virginia
#19. North Carolina
#20. Iowa
#21. Penn St.
#22. Michigan
#23. Rutgers
#24. Notre Dame
#25. Colorado

Also, our recruiting class was ranked the #40 class in the nation.

[JetsIn06]

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Quarterbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#4 Chris Paul-Etienne. 6'2", 200 lbs. SR(RS). 83 OVR
#1 D.C. Jefferson. 6'6", 230 lbs. SO(RS). 81 OVR
#18 Antoine Martindale. 6'1", 196 lbs. FR(RS). 73 OVR

Outlook:

It's the beginning of a new era in Rutgers football. D.C. Jefferson will get the ball on opening day, and hopefully do enough this year to prove he should be our starter for the next three seasons.

[JetsIn06]

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Running Backs

Starter
Redshirting


#8 Kordell Young. 5'9", 185 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
#24 Mason Robinson. 5'10", 180 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
#7 Robert Mills. 5'10", 200 lbs. FR(RS). 81 OVR
#10 Wayne Mitchell. 6'0", 196 lbs. FR(RS). 77 OVR
#38 Shane Martin. 6'0", 200 lbs. SO. 75 OVR
#19 Jim Clarke. 6'1", 210 lbs. FR. 68 OVR
#27 Sean Tatum. 6'3", 205 lbs. JR. 67 RS


Outlook:

This is the last year of Young and Robinson, and I can't wait to see Mills and Mitchell in action. Young has improved a ton and should be impressive in his final season.

[JetsIn06]

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Fullbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#37 Andres Morales. 6'2", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 80 OVR
#39 Jourdan Brooks. 6'1", 255 lbs. JR(RS). 79 OVR

Outlook:

It's tough finding solid recruits at this position, but I'm gonna have to try harder this year with Morales getting ready to graduate.

[JetsIn06]

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Wide Receivers

Starter
Redshirting


#83 Keith Stroud. 6'5", 190 lbs. SO(RS). 81 OVR
#17 Timothy Wright. 6'4", 205 lbs. SO(RS). 78 OVR
#13 Trey Perry. 6'4", 180 lbs. FR(RS). 72 OVR
#85 Malcolm Johnson. 6'1", 170 lbs. SO(RS). 72 OVR
#81 Larry Pratt. 5'11", 170 lbs. FR. 69 OVR
#87 Scott Jones. 6'1", 174 lbs. FR. 68 OVR
#88 Darrell Estes. 6'6", 203 lbs. FR. 67 OVR
#80 Chad Harris. 5'11", 163 lbs. FR. 67 OVR


Outlook:

I'm not entirely thrilled with this group this year. We're incredibly young and inexperienced here, but I hope that the potential that is there is realized quickly.

[JetsIn06]

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Tight Ends

Starter
Redshirting


#3 Shamar Graves. 6'3", 230 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
#82 Jeff Minemyer. 6'7", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 73 OVR
#89 Stephen Howard. 6'6", 278 lbs. FR. 51 OVR

Outlook:

Dug myself into a hole here. I'm absolutely going to need a decent recruit here next year or I'll be stuck with Howard starting.

[JetsIn06]

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Offensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left Tackle

#75 Anthony Davis. 6'6", 325 lbs. SR. 89 OVR
#73 Desmond Stapleton. 6'5", 320 lbs. JR(RS). 77 OVR

Left Guard

#68 Keith Newell. 6'6", 290 lbs. JR(RS). 82 OVR
#74 Isaiah Butler. 6'3", 309 lbs. FR. 65 OVR

Center

#62 Marlon Romulus. 6'3", 285 lbs. SR(RS). 82 OVR
#66 Jeremy Ray. 6'2", 294 lbs. FR(RS). 68 OVR

Right Guard

#60 Caleb Ruch. 6'4", 290 lbs. JR(RS). 85 OVR
#76 Mo Lange. 6'7", 315 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR

Right Tackle

#69 Art Forst. 6'8", 290 lbs. SO(RS). 83 OVR
#79 Richard Muldrow. 6'6", 300 lbs. JR(RS). 82 OVR
#63 Bo Harris. 6'4", 306 lbs. FR. 68 OVR

Outlook:

With our anchor of the line, LT Anthony Davis, graduating this year, I'm worried about the future of the line. I still haven't gotten that elite recruit I've been looking for, but now I'm under a lot of pressure to get it done soon.

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The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Defensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left End

#99 Jonathan Freeney. 6'3", 230 lbs. SR. 87 OVR
#93 Desmond Wynn. 6'6", 260 lbs. JR(RS). 81 OVR
#94 Ben Wade. 6'2", 246 lbs. FR(RS). 71 OVR
#30 Dedrick Gonzalez. 6'5", 234 lbs. FR. 70 OVR

Defensive Tackle

#6 Fred Page. 6'6", 316 lbs. FR(RS). 87 OVR
#67 Scott Vallone. 6'3", 260 lbs. SO(RS). 85 OVR
#95 Wayne Thomas. 6'5", 280 lbs. JR(RS). 84 OVR
#92 Harvey Williams. 6'3", 265 lbs. FR(RS). 74 OVR

Right End

#45 Alex Silvestro. 6'4", 230 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
#96 Chris Carroll. 6'0", 210 lbs. FR(RS). 75 OVR
#90 Brad Bly. 6'6". 260 lbs. FR. 70 OVR
#98 Nathan Ross. 6'7". 228 lbs. FR. 67 OVR

Outlook:

Oh boy. I can't wait to see Fred Page out on the field. The DT position looks pretty set for the future. I'll lose both DE's at the end of the year, but I am excited about the young guys.

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The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Linebackers

Starter
Redshirting

Left Outside Linebacker

#16 Lance Adams. 5'11", 219 lbs. FR(RS). 78 OVR
#59 Lee Hambly. 6'1", 228 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR
#53 Jim Dumont. 6'1", 215 lbs. SR(RS). 74 OVR

Middle Linebacker

#50 Antonio Lowery. 6'2", 220 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
#56 Eric LeGrand. 6'2", 240 lbs. SO(RS). 78 OVR
#58 James Cross. 6'3", 220 lbs. FR. 69 OVR
#55 Mike Hawkins. 6'3", 226 lbs. FR. 66 OVR

Right Outside Linebacker

#51 Manny Abreu. 6'3", 220 lbs. JR(RS). 91 OVR
#57 Antonio Alvarez. 6'1", 210 lbs. FR(RS). 78 OVR
#52 Russ Bishop. 6'3", 194 lbs. FR. 60 OVR

Outlook:

I'm worried about Abreu declaring for the draft after this year, and also about where LeGrand can take over the starting job. Adams and Hambly look like they can do it, and they'll most likely be battling it out for the starting job for the next four pre-seasons.

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The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Cornerbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#86 Clayton House. 6'0", 194 lbs. JR. 76 OVR
#5 Alex Wilson. 5'11", 195 lbs. FR. 75 OVR
#40 David Rowe. 5'10", 195 lbs. JR. 74 OVR
#47 Bobby Austin. 6'1", 190 lbs. FR(RS). 73 OVR
#36 Fred Henderson. 6'5", 231 lbs. FR(RS). 71 OVR
#34 J.T. Cook. 5'11", 185 lbs. FR. 60 OVR

Outlook:

Yuck. House and Rowe shouldn't be starting but I have no other choice. Wilson should be a great player though and will take over next year barring a disaster.

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The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Safeties

Starter
Redshirting

Free Safeties

#9 Cody Richardson. 6'3", 216 lbs. SO. 79 OVR
#22 Bob Clarke. 6'1", 202 lbs. FR(RS). 71 OVR
#20 Courtney Vaughn. 6'4", 198 lbs. FR. 61 OVR

Strong Safeties

#26 Joe Lefeged. 6'3", 195 lbs. SR. 86 OVR
#84 Morgan Carter. 6'3", 215 lbs. SO(RS). 78 OVR
#23 Derek Hutchinson. 6'0", 186 lbs. FR. 63 OVR


Outlook:

I'm expecting great things from Richardson, as long as he stays happy. I talked him out of transferring after last year. Carter could be pretty solid as well if he has a nice camp next year.

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The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Special Teams

Starter
Redshirting

Kickers

#12 San San Te. 5'9", 165 lbs. JR(RS). 81 OVR

Punters

#93 Teddy Delleganna. 6'2", 190 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR


Outlook:

Gotta spend some time getting new guys this year.

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2010 Recruiting

Pipeline:

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

Major Needs:

Tight End: I actually need two, so this is a major need.

Left Tackle: With Anthony Davis leaving after this year, I need someone to protect my QB.

Center: My starter is graduating and his backup is still a WIP.

Minor Needs:

Fullback: Need someone here since I only have a JR and a SR at the spot right now.

Guard: Still looking for future starters, but I have a year cushion.

Free Safety: I love Richardson, but his commitment to our school scares me. I had to talk him out of transferring and ya never know if that will work next time.

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2010 Recruiting

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)

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2010 Pre-Season


Rutgers Rank:

We start off the season ranked #23!

Pre-Season All Americans:

For the first time in this dynasty, we have a Rutgers player named to the preseason All-American team.

RG Caleb Ruch. JR(RS). Congrats!

The following players were named to the preseason All-ACC team.

1st Team:

HB Kordell Young. SR(RS)
RG Caleb Ruch. JR(RS)
RT Art Forst. SO(RS)

2nd Team:

LT Anthony Davis. SR
C Marlon Romulus. SR(RS)
DE Jonathan Freeney. SR
SS Joe Lefeged. SR

Heisman Watch

I'll try and keep you updated on the Heisman race every couple weeks. Right now, here's what it looks like:

HB Ryan Williams. JR. Virginia Tech
QB Blaine Gabbert. SO(RS). Missouri
HB Brandon Saine. SR. Ohio St.
WR Michael Crabtree. SR(RS). Texas Tech
QB Jimmy Clausen. SR. Notre Dame

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2010 Week One:


Recruiting:

I offered a majority of the guys scholarships but still have to finish that next week. No commits yet.

WEEK ONE TARGET LIST

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

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)


Game:

#23 Rutgers (0-0) at Fresno St. (0-0)

Big opening day win on the road! We scored 21 points in the first quarter.

Jefferson had a solid first start, going 19 for 24 for 299 yards with 2 TD's and 1 INT.

Young ran 24 times for 127 yards and 2 TD's.

On defense, we had a pick and SEVEN sacks. Great job from those guys.

Final Score: Rutgers 41, Fresno St. 17

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2010 Week Two:


Recruiting:

I offered scholarships to the remaining players and also scheduled a few visits.

CB Edwards - Week 4 (Virginia)
SS Wyatt - Week 4 (Virginia)
HB Tate - Week 2 (North Texas)
T Yancey - Week 4 (Virginia)
P Baker - Week 3 (NC State)

WEEK TWO TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)


Game:

North Texas (0-0) at #23 Rutgers (1-0)

Fuck. We got sacked 5 times. We should have easily won this game, but we lost it in overtime.

Final Score: North Texas 26, Rutgers 23.

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2010 Week Three:


Recruiting:

Invited a few more guys this week.

QB Sapp - Week 3 (NC State)
QB Marshall - Week 3 (NC State)
TE Cooper - Week 13 (Army)
OLB Johnson - Week 6 (Miami)

WEEK THREE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)


Game:

NC State (1-0) at Rutgers (1-1)

UGH. We lose another tough one. There were a couple bright spots though. Kordell Young ran for 206 yards, and our first time starter Fred Page (FR(RS)) picked three sacks. He looks like the real deal.

Final Score: NC State 24, Rutgers 16

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2010 Week Four:


Recruiting:

Still no commits, but we invited three more guys.

C Ware - Week 4 (Virginia)
QB Carpenter - Week 4 (Virginia)
C Coley - Week 4 (Virginia)

WEEK FOUR TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)


Game:

Virginia (2-0) at Rutgers (1-2)

Phew. With some ranked teams coming up, I really needed to win this game.

Jefferson played solid, going 18 for 29 with 3 TD's. Young was good as well, picking up 152 yards on the ground. We also were much better in pass protection.

The game went into overtime and we scored first, then held them off.

Final Score: Rutgers 31, Virginia 24

[JetsIn06]

2010 Week Five:


Recruiting:

No invites this week, but things are looking pretty good. One of the 4* QB's has us listed #1.

WEEK FIVE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)


Game:

Rutgers (2-2) at #20 Virginia Tech (3-1)

Ugh. Sacked 6 times. Mason Robinson ran the ball 14 times for ZERO yards. They scored a TD in overtime and stopped us.

Final Score: Virginia Tech 29, Rutgers 22

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2010 Week Six:


Recruiting:

We lost out on our only tight end target to West Virginia, but we are still looking good in other areas. Next week I'm going to add a few more players to the list.

We invited quite a few players this week.

ATH Archie - Week 6 (Miami)
K Peterson - Week 13 (Army)
G Clement - Week 6 (Miami)
FS Riley - Week 13 (Army)
FS McNair - Week 6 (Miami)
FB Capps - Week 13 (Army)

WEEK SIX TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)


Game:

#13 Miami (3-1) at Rutgers (2-3)

Another tough loss. Jefferson was pummeled again, getting sacked 5 times. He went 10-20 for 149 yard with 2 INT's.

The only bright spot was our FS Cody Richardson getting two interceptions.

Final Score: Miami 42, Rutgers 24

[JetsIn06]

Around the NCAA Update:


We have five undefeated teams at the top of the rankings. After six weeks of play, here are the Top 25.

Top 25

#1. USC (5-0)
#2. Auburn (4-0)
#3. Texas (5-0)
#4. Alabama (5-0)
#5. Pittsburgh (4-0)
#6. Clemson (6-0)
#7. Oklahoma (3-1)
#8. LSU (4-1)
#9. Tennessee(4-1)
#10. Georgia (5-1)
#11. Florida (5-1)
#12. Colorado (5-0)
#13. BYU (5-0)
#14. Missouri (4-1)
#15. West Virginia (5-0)
#16. Iowa (4-0)
#17. Miami (4-1)
#18. Ohio St. (2-2)
#19. Arizona St. (3-1)
#20. Kansas St. (5-0)
#21. Virginia Tech (4-1)
#22. Minnesota (5-0)
#23. Michigan (4-1)
#24. Oregon St. (4-0)
#25. Indiana (3-1)

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

QB Camerson Newton. SR. Florida

1510 yards. 15 TD's. 4 INT's.

QB Sherrod Harris. SR(RS). Texas

1279 yards. 18 TD's. 5 INT's.

QB Landry Jones. SO(RS). Oklahoma

1489 yards. 21 TD's. 3 INT's.
QB Mitch Mustain. SR(RS). USC

1680 yards. 19 TD's. 6 INT's.QB Willy Korn. JR(RS). Clemson

1414 yards. 14 TD's. 4 INT's.

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2010 Week Seven:


Recruiting:

We added a bunch of guys to the list this week. I have a few spots where I just need a warm body, so you'll see a few 1*'s.

WEEK SEVEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)


Game:

Rutgers (2-4) at Georgia Tech (3-1)

Woo! This was a pretty big upset.

Jefferson went 10 for 17 for 119 yards with 2 TD's and 1 INT. We only allowed one sack which was a big improvement.

Mason Robinson was the main runner today, carrying the ball 29 times for 151 yards and 2 TD's. He also caught a TD.

On defense we had 5 sacks, with one from Fred Page who now has 6 sacks for the season.

Final Score: Rutgers 28, Georgia Tech 21

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2010 Week Eight:


Recruiting:

Nice! We got our first commitment this week! It's only from a 1* TE, but it's something.

WEEK EIGHT TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)


Game:

Bye

[JetsIn06]

2010 Week Nine:


Recruiting:

With our first commitment out of the way (by the way, the 1* TE is 6'7"!), I really want to spend a lot of time this week going after our top players.

First though, I offered all of the new guys scholarships.

WEEK NINE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)


Game:

Rutgers (3-4) at Wake Forest (4-4)

A defensive battle. We came out on top, but not without some bad news. We lost three players due to injury.

First, we lost our starting RB Young, who is out for the season with an elbow injury.

We also lost both starting guards. Newell is out for 4 weeks, and Lange is out for 7 weeks. Not good at all.

Final Score: Rutgers 10, Wake Forest 3

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2010 Week Ten:


Recruiting:

We lost a player, but luckily it was just a kicker. Peterson committed to Virginia.

We set up a visit with FB Bradley for Week 13 when we face Army.

I also cleaned up my board, taking off the players that were down to their Top 3 without us in it.

4* SS Wyatt has soft committed to Texas Tech, and we set up a visit with ATH Hall for Week 12 when we face North Carolina.

WEEK TEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)


Game:

Rutgers (4-4) at #12 Clemson (7-1)

Well, we didn't really have a chance against Clemson. We had 140 yards of total offense, compared to their 408. Jefferson went 7-20 for 40 yards and 1 INT.

The sad thing is we held them in the 1st quarter, but they scored on the opening play of the 2nd, and eventually scored 21 points in that quarter alone.

Final Score: Clemson 28, Rutgers 3

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2010 Week Eleven:


Recruiting:

Spent a lot of quality time with the top guys this week. I'm feeling pretty optimistic.

We also set up a visit with DE Williams for Week 12 when we face North Carolina.

WEEK ELEVEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)


Game:

BYE

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2010 Week Twelve:


Recruiting:

Well, we have a couple players who soft-committed to other teams, but are tied with us in interest. I'm not giving up on them yet.

P A.J. Baker soft-committed to Maryland, and G Clement soft-committed to Florida St..

Also, TE Taylor committed to Tennessee.

WEEK TWELVE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)


Game:

North Carolina (7-3) at Rutgers (4-5)

Great win by us this game. Weird game though. Our offense wasn't great. Each team had 5 sacks, but we were able to grind it out on the ground. Robinson had 130 yards but only 3.5 YPC.

We'll take it though.

Final Score: Rutgers 27, North Carolina 19

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Around the NCAA Update:


We're twelve weeks in, and things couldn't be more exciting.

Auburn, Alabama, and Colorado top the BCS rankings, but the teams next two games are huge.

First of all, guess where Auburn heads next week? If you guessed Alabama, you are right! The #1 and #2 teams will face off in order to show who really is the king of college football.

Colorado is definitely excited about that, because they play the 5-5 Nebraska and then the 3-7 Tulsa to finish out their season. Those should be easy wins, and they should be the only undefeated team left at the end of the year. This is going to be very exciting.

Top 25

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

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

RB Jermie Calhoun. JR. Oklahoma

1125 yards. 7.6 YPC. 13 TD's.

QB Sherrod Harris. SR(RS). Texas

2871 yards. 32 TD's. 7 INT's.

QB Stefan Loucks. JR(RS). Texas Tech
3964yards. 41 TD's. 14 INT's.

QB Jacob Bower. SR(RS). Tulsa

3220 yards. 40 TD's. 3 INT's.

WR Scotty McKnight. SR(RS). Colorado

82 rec. 1092 yards. 12 TD's.

Award Semi-Finalists

Our DE, Jonathan Freeney, is currently 8th chasing the Lombardi award. He has 53 tackles and 6 sacks on the year.

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2010 Week Thirteen:


Recruiting:

We got a soft commitment! QB Matt Carpenter, a 4* prospect out of CA has verbally committed to Rutgers.

P Baker has hard committed to Maryland, and QB Sapp soft-committed to Tennessee.

We set up a visit for OLB Jacobs for this week as well.

Hopefully we'll start to get some commitments soon.

WEEK THIRTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)


Game:

Army (4-5) at Rutgers (5-5)

Excellent game. We pull out the victory with a very strong offensive and defensive attack. To start, on defense we had 8 sacks, with 3 from our DE Silvestro.

Jefferson threw for 198 yards and 4 TD's. Mason Robinson has three total TD's, two on the ground and one through the air. He ran for 168 yards.

WR Stroud had 7 receptions for 87 yards and 2 TD's.

Final Score: Rutgers 43, Army 21

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SPECIAL REPORT

I'll try and do these when a really important game is going on around the league.

As I said in my "Around the NCAA" update, #1 Auburn and #2 Alabama are playing this week in Alabama.

To top it all off, this is a big rivalry game known as "The Iron Bowl."

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This one wasn't even close. Alabama took an early lead and never let up.

Final Score: Alabama 45, Auburn 13

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2010 Week Fourteen:


Recruiting:

We open up the recruiting week finding out that QB Marcus Carpenter, the 4* from CA has committed to us! Welcome, Marcus!

We lost OLB Johnson (4*) to Texas, and G Clement (4*) to Florida St.

With Carpenter coming in from CA, we added a few recruits from the state hoping that it could become a pipeline state for us in the future.

WEEK FOURTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)
Jason Babcock, GA: **** (#27)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)
Derek Martinez, CA: * (#60)
(JUCO) Alan Robinson, CA: * (#64)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)
Lee Blalock, NJ: ** (#93)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)


Game:

Rutgers (6-5) at Louisville (4-7)

Final game of the regular season.

We were down 15-13 at the start of the 4th, but scored a TD to go ahead and it stayed that way.

Jefferson wasn't great, going 17 of 27 with 2 TD's and 2 INT's. Running game never got going, but we played well on defense.

Freeney picked up 2 sacks, looking for the Lombardi award. FR(RS) Page picked up another sack as well.

Final Score: Rutgers 20, Louisville 15

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2010 Week Fifteen:


Recruiting:

Quite a bit of movement this week. We get a soft commit but no hard commitments this week.

WEEK FIFTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)
Jason Babcock, GA: **** (#27)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)
Derek Martinez, CA: * (#60)
(JUCO) Alan Robinson, CA: * (#64)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)
Lee Blalock, NJ: ** (#93)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)


Game:

BYE

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2010 Conference Championship Week:


Recruiting:

Only one soft commitment, RB Tate. And it wasn't to us. Shit.

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)
Jason Babcock, GA: **** (#27)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)
Derek Martinez, CA: * (#60)
(JUCO) Alan Robinson, CA: * (#64)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)
Lee Blalock, NJ: ** (#93)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)

Conference Championships:

ACC

Clemson 42 at #16 Miami 28

SEC

#11 South Carolina 45 at #1 Alabama 28

C-USA

Tulsa 31 at #23 UCF 42

Big 12

#4 Texas 45 at #2 Colorado 24

MAC

Central Michigan 7 at Miami University 31

Wow. What a week. Both the #1 and #2 go down BIG. Who replaces them? On top of that, Miami gets upset by the unranked (but still great) Clemson. Amazing week. Top 25 and Heisman winner to come.

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Bowl Invitation:


Rutgers has been invited to play in the Champs Sports Bowl on 12/28/10 in Orlando, FL! We will be playing the 7-5 Michigan State Spartans.

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2010 HEISMAN TROPHY AWARD

QB SHERROD HARRIS - TEXAS
292-404, 3825 yards. 115 carries, 575 yards. 46 Total TD's.


PRE-BOWL RANKINGS

#1. Texas (12-1)
#2. Oklahoma (11-1)
#3. Auburn (11-1)
#4. West Virginia (11-1)
#5. Alabama (12-1)
#6. Colorado (12-1)
#7. South Carolina (11-2)
#8. Notre Dame (11-1)
#9. Arizona St. (11-1)
#10. USC (10-2)
#11. Oregon St. (10-2)
#12. Florida (9-3)
#13. Tennessee (9-3)
#14. BYU (11-1)
#15. Ohio St. (8-3)
#16. Pittsburgh (10-2)
#17. Penn St. (10-2)
#18. Georgia (9-3)
#19. Missouri (9-3)
#20. USF (10-2)
#21. UCF (12-1)
#22. Minnesota (10-2)
#23. Miami (10-3)
#24. Clemson (10-3)
#25. Virginia (8-4)

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http://www.herbanmedia.com/facebook/apps/ncaa-college-football/icons/conf/1.jpg

Atlantic


1. #24 Clemson 10-3 (7-2)
2. Maryland 8-4 (5-3)
3. Wake Forest 6-6 (3-5)
4. NC State 6-6 (3-5)
5. Florida St. 4-8 (3-5)
6. Boston College 2-10 (1-7)

Coastal

1. #23 Miami 10-3 (7-2)
2. Georgia Tech 7-5 (5-3)
3. Rutgers 7-5 (4-4)
4. #25 Virginia 8-4 (4-4)
5. North Carolina 8-4 (4-4)
6. Virginia Tech 6-6 (3-5)

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2010 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS



ACC: #24 Clemson (10-3) (7-2)
Big 12: #1 Texas (12-1) (8-1)
Big East: #4 West Virginia (11-1) (6-1)
Big Ten: #15 Ohio St. (8-3) (7-1)
C-USA: #21 UCF (9-4 (8-1)
MAC: Miami University (12-1) (9-0)
MWC: #14 BYU (11-1) (7-1)
Pac-10: #9 Arizona St. (11-1) (9-0)
SEC: #5 Alabama (12-1) (8-1)
Sun Belt: North Texas (10-2) (7-0)
WAC: Fresno St. (9-3) (7-1)

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2010 NCAA FOOTBALL AWARDS



Maxwell Award: QB Sherrod Harris (Texas - College Player of the Year)
Chuck Bednarik Award: OLB Scotty Cooper (Clemson - Best Defenseman)
Davey O'Brien Award: QB Sherrod Harris (Texas - Best Quarterback)
Doak Walker Award: RB Darrell Scott (Colorado - Best RB)
The Biletnikoff Award: WR Scotty McKnight (Colorado - Best Wide Receiver)
John Mackey Award: TE Ahmard Howard (Texas - Best Tight End)
Outland Trophy: LT Deon'tae Pannell (Penn St. - Best OL)
Dave Rimington Trophy: C Ben Habern (Oklahoma - Best C)
Lombardi Award: DE Andre Wadley (Auburn - Best DL)
Dick Butkus Award: OLB Scotty Cooper (Clemson - Best Linebacker)
Jim Thorpe Award: CB Janoris Jenkins (Florida - Best DB)
Lou Groza Award: K Wes Byrum (Auburn - Best Placekicker)
Ray Guy Award: P Matt Bosher (Miami - Best Punter)
Best Returner Award: RB Darrell Scott (Colorado - Best Returner)

Rutgers Player Recognition:

To start, DE Jon Freeney finished 8th in the running for the Lombardi award.

He was also named as a 2nd Team All-American.

DT Fred Page was named to the Freshmen All-American team.

We also had quite a few players named to the All-ACC team.

1st Team:

RG Caleb Ruch. JR(RS)
DE Jon Freeney. SR

2nd Team:

LT Anthony Davis. SR
RT Art Forst. SO(RS)
DE Alex Silvestro. JR(RS)
DT Fred Page. FR(RS)

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Champs Sports Bowl:


Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-5) vs. Michigan State Spartans (7-5)

The 1st quarter had no scoring, but they outscored us 21-10 in the 2nd. We traded field goal from there but our offense never really got going. Jefferson had no TD's and threw for less than 200 yards.

Final Score: Michigan St. 24, Rutgers 13

See you in 2011!

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Bowl Week:


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)

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: Oklahoma St. 35 vs. #10 USC 24

Autozone Liberty Bowl: Arkansas 28 vs #21 UCF 31

Armed Forces Bowl: #19 Missouri 35 vs. Wisconsin 27

Brut Sun Bowl: #11 Oregon St. 14 vs. #20 USF 33

Music City Bowl: LSU 42 vs. #25 Virginia 31

Chik-fil-a Bowl: #18 Georgia 35 vs. #23 Miami 26

Outback Bowl: #12 Florida 45 vs. #22 Minnesota 24

Gator Bowl: #16 Pittsburgh 24 vs. Maryland 21

Capitol One Bowl: #5 Alabama 28vs. #17 Penn St. 38

Rose Bowl: #15 Ohio St. 35 vs. #9 Arizona St. 28

Sugar Bowl: #7 South Carolina 21vs. #8 Notre Dame 36

Cotton Bowl: #13 Tennessee 41 vs. #6 Colorado 18

FedEx Orange Bowl: #24 Clemson 27vs. #4 West Virginia 34

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: #3 Auburn 43 vs. #14 BYU 3

[JetsIn06]

2010 NCAA National Championship:

http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/CBK/TeamLogo/Medium/585.gif vs. http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/images/logo_oklahoma.gif

#1 Texas vs. #2 Oklahoma


Let me preface this with a short tidbit about the previous meeting between these two teams.

In Week 6, Oklahoma and Texas played a hell of a game against each other. After battling it out through four quarters, regulation time ended with the teams in a tie, 27-27.

Oklahoma got the ball first, and marched down the field for a touchdown. But when they kicked the extra point, it went wide!

Texas got the ball back and quickly scored a TD, then kicked the XP for the win! 34-33, Texas won.

So now we have a rematch, and Oklahoma has a chance to redeem itself.

---

Texas got out to an early lead in the 1st, going up 14-0. But in the 2nd quarter, Oklahoma struck back and scored 17 unanswered points, bringing the first half to a close at 17-14.

In the 3rd, the teams traded TD's, making the score 24-21 Oklahoma.

But the 4th quarter Texas scored a TD, and then a FG, making it 31-24 Texas. Oklahoma got the ball back and could only manage a field goal, and then never managed to get back into scoring range.

Oklahoma's QB is the one to blame. He threw 4 INT's.

Final Score: Texas 31, Oklahoma 27

[JetsIn06]

2010 Recap:


I thought we did pretty well, considering it was our first year in a much tougher conference, and our first year with a new QB. Our passing game wasn't great, but should improve as we gain experience.

I think we'll finish a solid recruiting year in the off-season, and in general I think things are looking up.

Here are some stat leaders:

QB D.C. Jefferson. SO(RS). 175-294, 1811 Yards, 19 TD's-9 INT's, sacked 34 times.

RB Mason Robinson. SR. 230 Att. 961 Yards. 4.1 YPC. 6 TD's.
RB Kordell Young. SR(RS). 138 Att. 829 Yards. 6.0 YPC. 7 TD's.

WR Keith Stroud. SO(RS). 53 Receptions. 508 Yards. 9.5 YPR. 4 TD's.

OLB Manny Abreu. JR(RS). 80 Tackles.

DE Alex Silvestro. JR(RS). 9 Sacks.

FS Cody Richardson. SO. 3 INT's.

[JetsIn06]

2011 Off-Season


Players Leaving

What....the fuck. Cody Richardson....fuck you. Seriously.

You want to transfer again? I've started you for the past two years, have kept my promise to you. Now I need to spend MORE time to keep you around. Actually...I'm 99% sure I'll land a new FS in recruiting. So good riddance, Cody Richardson.

On top of that, SO(RS) RT Art Forst wants to leave for the draft. I'll be spending time to keep him around.

Starter

FS Cody Richardson. 6'3", 216 lbs. SO. 81 OVR - Transfer
RT Art Forst. 6'8", 290 lbs. SO(RS). 86 OVR - Pro Draft
QB Chris Paul-Etienne. 6'2", 200 lbs. SR(RS). 83 OVR
RB Kordell Young. 5'9", 185 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
RB Mason Robinson. 5'10", 180 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
FB Andres Morales. 6'2", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 80 OVR
TE Shamar Graves. 6'3", 230 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
TE Jeff Minemyer. 6'7", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 73 OVR
LT Anthony Davis. 6'6", 325 lbs. SR. 89 OVR
C Marlon Romulus. 6'3", 285 lbs. SR(RS). 82 OVR
RG Mo Lange. 6'7", 315 lbs. SR(RS). 84 OVR

DE Jonathan Freeney. 6'3", 230 lbs. SR. 87 OVR
DE Alex Silvestro. 6'4", 230 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
OLB Jim Dumont. 6'1", 215 lbs. SR(RS). 74 OVR
MLB Antonio Lowery. 6'2", 220 lbs. SR. 83 OVR
SS Joe Lefeged. 6'3", 195 lbs. SR. 86 OVR
P Teddy Delleganna. 6'2", 190 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR

Results

I'm going to give in and talk to Richardson for only a few minutes. If he goes, he goes. I don't feel like dealing with this every year. Forst, on the other hand, will get a ton of time devoted to him. I need him here.

Well, after spending only 20 minutes, Richardson tells me he's looking forward to playing for us. Thanks for all the drama, Cody.

I spent 50 minutes on Forst, who is only a sophmore, and luckily he tells me he thinks he needs another year. Good thinking my man.

FS Cody Richardson. 6'3", 216 lbs. SO. 81 OVR - Transfer (Staying)
RT Art Forst. 6'8", 290 lbs. SO(RS). 86 OVR - Pro Draft (Staying)

[JetsIn06]

2011 Off-Season

Transfer Requests

None.
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[JetsIn06]

2011 Off-Season:


Off-Season Recruiting:

Week One:

CB Russel Mason. He soft committed to Auburn, so I made two promises to him. First, I promised that we would have a winning record against our rivals. I also promised that he wouldn't get redshirted his first year.

RB Tate, who has been soft committed for a while, was promised a winning record against our rivals.

Week Two:

Wooo!!!!! We not only stole Tate, but we also got Mason! We landed five 4* recruits this week! We also landed two 3*'s and two 1*'s.

CB Mason
ATH Archie
CB Edwards
FS McNair
FS Riley
C Ware
HB Tate
C Matthews
FB Bradley

We also added three new prospects as hopeful last minute additions.

Week Three:

No studs this time, but we land three more players.

T Yancey
ATH Hall
QB Marshall

We also made a promise to G Blalock that he wouldn't get redshirted his first year.

Week Four:

We got another 4* recruit this week, OLB Jacobs. We also landed 3* DE Dusty Williams.

We promised QB Anderson that he wouldn't be redshirted, as well.

Week Five:

Landed another 4* this week in (JUCO) ATH Scott. We also got a kicker, Collin Baker.

At the end of the week, we picked up CB Ward, QB Anderson, TE O'Brian, and G Blalock. Recruiting review coming up next.

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

Quarterbacks:

Matt Carpenter, CA: **** (#4)
Patrick Sapp, LA: **** (#9)
(JUCO) Leon Marshall, MD: * (#137)
Landon Anderson, NY: *** (#40)

Running Backs:

Derek Tate, PA: *** (#32)
Jason Babcock, GA: **** (#27)
Terrence Woods, NY: *** (#55)

Fullbacks:

Drew Capps, NY: *** (#1)
Tyler Lacey, TN: *** (#3)
Jeff Bradley, NJ: * (#41)
Derek Martinez, CA: * (#60)
(JUCO) Alan Robinson, CA: * (#64)

Tight Ends:

Trey Cooper, VA: *** (#16)
Jamaal Taylor, MA: ** (#47)
Quinton O'Brien, SC: ** (#71)
Richard Pittman, NJ: * (#92)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

(JUCO) Keith Brown, PA: **** (#8)
Josh Yancey, NJ: *** (#29)

Guards:

Rob Clement, MS: **** (#4)
Lee Blalock, NJ: ** (#93)

Centers:

Steve Coley, PA: **** (#3)
Travis Ware, WI: *** (#14)
Ian Matthews, ND: * (#91)

Defensive Ends:

Dusty Williams, NJ: *** (#55)

Defensive Tackles:

-

Middle Linebackers:

-

Outside Linebackers:

Sean Johnson, RI: **** (#9)
Mitchel Jacobs, NY: **** (#15)

Cornerbacks:

Matt Edwards, NJ: **** (#3)
Russell Mason, FL: **** (#8)
Kyle Ward, PA: *** (#34)

Free Safeties:

Quinton McNair, NY: **** (#12)
Jason Riley, NJ: **** (#17)

Strong Safeties:

Kenyard Wyatt, IL: **** (#3)

Kickers:

Rudy Hargrove, MS: ** (#4)
Sean Peterson, AL: *** (#1)
Collin Baker, GA: * (#17)

Punters:

A.J. Baker, NJ: *** (#1)

Athletes:

Trey Archie, SC: **** (#13)
(JUCO) Chris Scott, OK: **** (#11)
James Hall, NJ: * (#99)

[JetsIn06]

Position Changes

ATH Archie to WR
ATH Scott to SS
ATH Hall to DE

[JetsIn06]

2010/2011 Recruting Review

I'm extremely happy with our haul this year. We ended up with the #17 class in the nation! Texas Tech ranked #1. First, let's take a look at what our needs were before the season started.

Major Needs:

Tight End: I actually need two, so this is a major need.

Left Tackle: With Anthony Davis leaving after this year, I need someone to protect my QB.

Center: My starter is graduating and his backup is still a WIP.

Minor Needs:

Fullback: Need someone here since I only have a JR and a SR at the spot right now.

Guard: Still looking for future starters, but I have a year cushion.

Free Safety: I love Richardson, but his commitment to our school scares me. I had to talk him out of transferring and ya never know if that will work next time.
Well, we didn't land any studs at TE, but we upgraded our previous 1* to a 2* and also landed a second. I'm still not happy with this position so we'll have to try again this year.

We picked up one tackle, 3* Yancey. He's a project...grades out at 72 for his freshmen year. We'll redshirt him and hope he turned into a serviceable player in a couple years.

We really needed a center, and we landed one we like in 3* Ware. We also got 1* Matthews. Ware grades out at 72 as well, so he doesn't look like anything amazing but should turn into an 83 or so starter.

We only got one FB, 1* Bradley. It's tough filling spots like this. I have a year grace period, so I have another chance this year to get someone before someone like this has to start.

I was very disappointed when we lost the solid looking guard we were chasing, but 2* Blalock looks like he could turn into something useful.

At free safety, we really nailed it. We landed two 4*'s, McNair whose initial grade is a 77 and Riley who grades out as a 75. I'm excited about these guys, and next year if Cody Richardson wants to walk, we will let him.

Here's a list of our class and their initial ratings:

CB Edwards, 4*: 80
OLB Jacobs, 4*: 80
QB Carpenter, 4*: 79
FS McNair, 4*: 77
CB Mason, 4*: 76
DE Williams, 3*: 76
FS Riley, 4*: 75
WR Archie, 4*: 74
C Ware, 3*: 72
(J) CB Ward, 3*: 72
T Yancey, 3*: 72
RB Tate, 3*: 71
(J) SS Scott, 4*: 69
QB Anderson, 3*: 67
G Blalock, 2*: 64
(W) P Austin,-: 60
TE O'Brian, 2*: 57
(J) QB Marshall, 1*: 56
FB Bradley, 1*: 56
TE Pittman, 1*: 56
DE Hall, 1*: 54
C Matthews, 1*: 53
K Baker, 1*: 40 <------Seriously?

[JetsIn06]

Roster Cuts

In order to get down to 70 players, we had to cut 9 players. I don't like cutting recruits that just got on the team, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

RB Tatum. JR(RS). 71 OVR
C Matthews. FR. 53 OVR
FS Vaughn. FR(RS). 63 OVR
K Baker. FR. 40 OVR
QB Marshall. SO. 56 OVR
WR Jones. FR(RS). 72 OVR
DE Hall. FR. 54 OVR
CB Cook. FR(RS). 64 OVR
TE Howard. FR(RS). 54 OVR

[JetsIn06]

2011 Pre-Season Notes

Returning Starters:

13 (6 Offense, 7 Defense)

Key Losses:

RB Young/Robinson

This was a tandem we could rely upon. I'm not worried at all about their replacements, but these were two solid players.

TE Graves

It's not that Graves was a spectacular player, it's just that we have a horrible situation at TE right now. We'll miss this reliable pass-catcher and blocker.

LT Davis

This guy was the real deal. He was the anchor of our line, the veteran presence. We sure will miss him.

DE Freeney/Silvestro

We lose both of our starting DE's. I like our future at the spot but Freeney was a 2nd team All-American and Silvestro was always a solid player.

P Dellaganna

We have a walk-on replacing him. 'Nuff said.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule


Week 01: Syracuse
Week 02: @ Stanford
Week 03: @ NC State
Week 04: @ Virginia
Week 05: #25 Virginia Tech
Week 06: @ #22 Miami
Week 07: Georgia Tech
Week 08: -
Week 09: Wake Forest
Week 10: Maryland
Week 11: -
Week 12: @ North Carolina
Week 13: Navy
Week 14: @ Connecticut
Week 15: Conf. Championship Week

Strength of Schedule: B+

Not as scary as last year, but the ACC is always tough. I scheduled my old conference-mates Syracuse and UConn because I promised some recruits that we'd have a winning record against our rivals this year.

[JetsIn06]

2011 NCAA Pre-Season Top 25


#1. Texas
#2. Oklahoma
#3. Alabama
#4. Notre Dame
#5. Auburn
#6. Tennessee
#7. Ohio St.
#8. Florida
#9. Penn St.
#10. Colorado
#11. South Carolina
#12. USC
#13. Arizona St.
#14. Georgia
#15. LSU
#16. Missouri
#17. West Virginia
#18. Pittsburgh
#19. Oklahoma St.
#20. Michigan
#21. Oregon St.
#22. Miami
#23. Clemson
#24. Texas Tech
#25. Virginia Tech

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Quarterbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#1 D.C. Jefferson. 6'6", 230 lbs. JR(RS). 85 OVR
#2 Marcus Carpenter. 6'3", 212 lbs. FR. 79 OVR
#18 Antoine Martindale. 6'1", 196 lbs. SO(RS). 76 OVR
#4 Landon Anderson. 6'0", 173 lbs. FR. 67 OVR

Outlook:

Hell yea. Jefferson has two years left. When he's done, Carpenter should be completely ready to kick ass. I'm so pumped about both of these guys.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Running Backs

Starter
Redshirting


#7 Robert Mills. 5'10", 200 lbs. SO(RS). 87 OVR
#10 Wayne Mitchell. 6'0", 196 lbs. SO(RS). 79 OVR
#38 Shane Martin. 6'0", 200 lbs. SO(RS). 78 OVR
#49 Derek Tate. 5'10", 185 lbs. FR. 71 OVR
#19 Jim Clarke. 6'1", 210 lbs. FR(RS). 71 OVR


Outlook:

Absolutely can't wait to see Mills as the feature back. He did very good in the limited number of carries he had last year. Mitchell should be good enough for now as a #2 back, but he hasn't lived up to his expectations.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Fullbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#39 Jourdan Brooks. 6'1", 255 lbs. SR(RS). 80 OVR
#50 Jeff Bradley. 6'0", 239 lbs. FR. 56 OVR

Outlook:

Not too much luck finding a long term replacement this year. I'm in trouble if Bradley is starting next year.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Wide Receivers

Starter
Redshirting


#83 Keith Stroud. 6'5", 190 lbs. JR(RS). 86 OVR
#17 Timothy Wright. 6'4", 205 lbs. JR(RS). 85 OVR
#85 Malcolm Johnson. 6'1", 170 lbs. JR(RS). 77 OVR
#13 Trey Perry. 6'4", 180 lbs. SO(RS). 75 OVR
#89 Trey Archie. 6'4", 194 lbs. FR. 74 OVR
#88 Darrell Estes. 6'6", 203 lbs. SO. 72 OVR
#81 Larry Pratt. 5'11", 170 lbs. FR(RS). 72 OVR
#80 Chad Harris. 5'11", 163 lbs. FR(RS). 70 OVR


Outlook:

Stroud, and especially Wright, have developed very nicely into a receiving tandem. The other six guys have two years to prove they have what it takes to start in the ACC.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Tight Ends

Starter
Redshirting


#8 Quinton O'Brian. 6'4", 236 lbs. FR. 57 OVR
#87 Richard Pittman. 6'7", 235 lbs. FR. 56 OVR

Outlook:

Wow. I suck at recruiting tight ends. Hopefully the height of Pittman makes up for his lack of skill.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Offensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left Tackle

#69 Art Forst. 6'8", 290 lbs. JR(RS). 88 OVR
#73 Desmond Stapleton. 6'5", 320 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
#61 Josh Yancey. 6'4", 288 lbs. FR. 72 OVR

Left Guard

#68 Keith Newell. 6'6", 290 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
#74 Isaiah Butler. 6'3", 309 lbs. SO. 71 OVR

Center
#66 Jeremy Ray. 6'2", 294 lbs. SO(RS). 72 OVR
#64 Travis Ware. 6'2", 272 lbs. FR. 72 OVR

Right Guard

#60 Caleb Ruch. 6'4", 290 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR
#75 Lee Blalock. 6'0", 261 lbs. FR. 64 OVR

Right Tackle

#79 Richard Muldrow. 6'6", 300 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
#63 Bo Harris. 6'4", 306 lbs. FR(RS). 70 OVR

Outlook:

I sort of screwed up here. I now realize I should have moved Forst to LT. He'll be starting there, and I'll try and edit his position in game. Center looks good in the future but could be pretty bad this year. Interior depth is pretty awful, in general.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Defensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left End

#93 Desmond Wynn. 6'6", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
#99 Dusty Williams. 6'5", 252 lbs. FR. 76 OVR
#94 Ben Wade. 6'2", 246 lbs. SO(RS). 76 OVR
#30 Dedrick Gonzalez. 6'5", 234 lbs. FR(RS). 72 OVR

Defensive Tackle

#6 Fred Page. 6'6", 316 lbs. SO(RS). 90 OVR
#67 Scott Vallone. 6'3", 260 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR
#95 Wayne Thomas. 6'5", 280 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
#92 Harvey Williams. 6'3", 265 lbs. SO(RS). 77 OVR

Right End

#45 Alex Silvestro. 6'4", 230 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
#96 Chris Carroll. 6'0", 210 lbs. SO(RS). 80 OVR
#90 Brad Bly. 6'6". 260 lbs. FR(RS). 72 OVR
#98 Nathan Ross. 6'7". 228 lbs. FR(RS). 69 OVR

Outlook:

I was in for a big surprise when I saw Silvestro was still on the team. Check below for an explanation.

Page and Vallone look great...definitely excited about this unit.

[JetsIn06]

Quick confession.

Since I'm essentially writing all of this stuff down into a notebook by hand, then typing it back up in the forum, I just enter the new recruits and update the players OVR rating. I don't update weights (if they even change?) and update their year just by hand. If he was a FR(RS) last year, I move him to SO(RS).

However, I just realized that leads to a problem once in a while. This was the first time it happened, I think. Basically, I didn't realize that the game will automatically redshirt players that are eligible if they didn't play at all. I knew this happened in real life, but it wasn't something I thought NCAA did.

Anyway, what this has led to was what we see with DE Silvestro. When I first wrote out my first-year depth chart, let's say he was a SO. Each year, I've been upping him one year, first to JR, then last year to SR. However, that first year he must not have played a down, so the game redshirted him.

That's why this whole time I thought Silvestro was leaving, but is still on my team! I'll pay more attention to "low on the depth-chart" players that aren't redshirted so this doesn't happen again.

Sorry for the long post and confusion! :)

[Young Drachma]

Why did you leave the Big East? Just to make it more challenging? Or do you think it'll lead to better recruiting down the line? I guess it'd be easier to win that league and get the automatic bid to the BCS each year, if you could get dominant.

I was just messing around and saw this on a whim. Nice work.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Linebackers

Starter
Redshirting

Left Outside Linebacker

#16 Lance Adams. 5'11", 219 lbs. SO(RS). 85 OVR
#59 Lee Hambly. 6'1", 228 lbs. SO(RS). 79 OVR
#52 Russ Bishop. 6'3", 194 lbs. FR(RS). 65 OVR

Middle Linebacker

#56 Eric LeGrand. 6'2", 240 lbs. JR(RS). 82 OVR
#58 James Cross. 6'3", 220 lbs. FR(RS). 74 OVR
#55 Mike Hawkins. 6'3", 226 lbs. FR(RS). 68 OVR

Right Outside Linebacker

#51 Manny Abreu. 6'3", 220 lbs. SR(RS). 94 OVR
#57 Antonio Alvarez. 6'1", 210 lbs. SO(RS). 82 OVR
#15 Mitchell Jacobs. 6'2", 236 lbs. FR. 80 OVR


Outlook:

I'm so glad Abreu is still around. But when he leaves, Jacobs looks like he'll be a beast. MLB still isn't a sure thing, but Adams and Hamby look like they can get the job done on the other side.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Cornerbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#97 Matt Edwards. 6'0", 169 lbs. FR. 80 OVR
#5 Alex Wilson. 5'11", 195 lbs. FR(RS). 79 OVR
#86 Clayton House. 6'0", 194 lbs. SR. 77 OVR
#47 Bobby Austin. 6'1", 190 lbs. SO(RS). 77 OVR
#40 David Rowe. 5'10", 195 lbs. JR(RS). 77 OVR
#29 Russell Mason. 6'2", 197 lbs. FR. 76 OVR
#36 Fred Henderson. 6'5", 231 lbs. SO(RS). 73 OVR
#27 Kyle Ward. 6'0", 171 lbs. JR. 72 OVR


Outlook:

I have two brand new starters this year, and last year's are still on the team. That's always a good sign that we've upgraded. The fact that this is the first time either has seen college football action first-hand is another sign we upgraded, but that could be worrisome as well. They both look solid though, and if they can handle the pressure and deal with the nerves, this group is looking great.

[JetsIn06]

Why did you leave the Big East? Just to make it more challenging? Or do you think it'll lead to better recruiting down the line? I guess it'd be easier to win that league and get the automatic bid to the BCS each year, if you could get dominant.

I was just messing around and saw this on a whim. Nice work.

Thanks. :)

First, I think it will lead to better to recruiting. I might struggle for a year or two (like I did already ;)), but I think this year's recruiting class was a sign it paid off.

Then, the solid recruiting will lead to better teams. Winning in the ACC is more favorably looked upon than winning in the Big East.

Plus like you said, if I can get to the top, I get to the BCS.

Basically, I thought it could hurt me short-term record-wise, but help me long-term with better recruiting.

[JetsIn06]

dola

But I'm totally screwed if I get fired. :eek:

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Safeties

Starter
Redshirting

Free Safeties

#9 Cody Richardson. 6'3", 216 lbs. JR. 83 OVR
#22 Bob Clarke. 6'1", 202 lbs. SO(RS). 78 OVR
#35 Quinton McNair. 6'3", 214 lbs. FR. 77 OVR
#37 Jason Riley. 6'3", 192 lbs. FR. 75 OVR

Strong Safeties

#84 Morgan Carter. 6'3", 215 lbs. JR(RS). 83 OVR
#32 Chris Scott. 5'10", 187 lbs. JR. 69 OVR
#23 Derek Hutchinson. 6'0", 186 lbs. FR(RS). 68 OVR


Outlook:

I can finally stop worrying about Richardson ditching us. Go ahead Cody, I dare you. McNair and Riley will battle it out for the future starting job, but it's still Cody's job for now. At SS, Carter doesn't look amazing but can get the job done. Scott should be interesting. He was a JUCO athlete we recruited. I'm hoping a year learning the position could turn him into a serviceable player. If he improves enough, he may have a starting job for a year when Carter leaves.

[JetsIn06]

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Special Teams

Starter
Redshirting

Kickers

#12 San San Te. 5'9", 165 lbs. SR(RS). 87 OVR

Punters

#3 Marcus Austin. 6'0", 188 lbs. FR. 66 OVR


Outlook:

Well, I'm down to the end with Te. After trying to recruit a kicker and having show up to campus unable to make the easiest of kicks (rated a 40 OVR), we'll have to try again this year. Austin is a walk-on, so I'll try and upgrade yet again this year.

[JetsIn06]

2011 Recruiting

Pipeline:

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

Major Needs:

Fullback: Once again, we'll be looking for a fullback. We really need one this time.

Wide Receiver: Last year we skimped here, but we'll have a lot of guys getting ready to leave at the same time. Now is the time to get at least one solid new guy in here to groom for the future.

Tight End: This could be our biggest need. Our starter is rated a 57. :mad:

Guard: Our interior depth is just plain terrible. I'd like to get a future starter and maybe a solid JUCO for depth.

Tackle: Our two starter's are a JR and SR, and the two guys developing beneath them aren't sure things. I'd love to get a great run blocker.

Kicker: Definitely in need of one after the fiasco last recruiting season.

Punter: With a walk on punting for us, I'd like to get someone who didn't come in off the streets.

Minor Needs:

Defensive Tackle: I love our guys there now, but I'd love to get a guy to groom under Vallone.

Defensive End: Not a huge need, but I'd love to get a sack-machine to go along with Page.
Middle Linebacker: I haven't had a great player here yet. Our two OLB's are great and the future looks good there, but I need a speedy tackler to put in between them.

Strong Safety: Scott is a project and I'd like more of a sure thing.

Long-Term:

Running Back: I know our two new guys just took over, but I love to get replacements when the starters are sophomores. That way, the new guy can redshirt, backup as a freshmen, and then start as a sophomore. Rinse, repeat.

Quarterback: Same deal as above, but this time I'm just looking for a backup.

[JetsIn06]

2011 Recruiting

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:
Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

[JetsIn06]

2011 Pre-Season


Rutgers Rank:

We start off the season ranked #39.

Pre-Season All Americans:

We have two players named to the pre-season All-American team, one to the 1st team and one to the 2nd team.

1st Team:

RT Forst. JR(RS).

2nd Team:

RG Ruch. SR(RS)

The following players were named to the preseason All-ACC team.

1st Team:

DE Silvestro. SR(RS)
RG Caleb Ruch. SR(RS)
RT Art Forst. JR(RS)
DT Page. SO(RS)
OLB Abreu. SR(RS)
Ret. CB House. SR

2nd Team:

DT Vallone. JR(RS)

Heisman Watch

I'll try and keep you updated on the Heisman race every couple weeks. Right now, here's what it looks like:

QB Stefan Loucks. SR(RS). Texas Tech
QB Landry Jones. JR(RS). Oklahoma
HB Desean Hales. SR. Texas
HB Ryan Williams. SR. Virginia Tech
QB B.J. Daniels. SR. USF

[JetsIn06]

2011 Week One:


Recruiting:

Here we go. Another year of ups and down, soft-commits and betrayal! I already have a bad feeling. I've never filled my board with 35. But this year, I felt like I had to. Maybe it's a good thing since more people are interested in me, but I get the feeling that I'm going to waste time on a lot of them.

Well, let's get this party started.

The first thing I did this week was offer a scholarship to everyone who had me listed as their #1.

I was glad to see 4* G Matt Johnson already wanting to visit. I found three of his interests and set him up to visit Week 1 when we play Syracuse.

Still don't have a tried and true method to recruiting, but this first week I offered a scholarship to the top player at each position.

I spent the remaining time talking briefly to all of the 4* or better recruits left.

WEEK ONE TARGET LIST

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

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Syracuse (0-0) at Rutgers (0-0)

Great win for us here to open up the season.

Jefferson was good, going 19-25 for 233 yards and 1 TD.

Mills made an excellent debut, rushing 27 times for 145 yards and 2 TD's.

Both Stroud and Wright had 8 catches and each had over 100 yards.

Our center Ray struggled, giving up 2 sacks.

Final Score: Rutgers 34, Syracuse 13

[JetsIn06]

2011 Week Two:


Recruiting:

Scheduled quite a few visits this week, all for our Week 5 game against Virginia Tech. That's our first home game after the road trip we're embarking on for the next three weeks.

The following players will be visiting then:

ATH Wright, 4*
DE Guererro, 4*
WR Patrick, 3*
HB Mack, 3*
C Daniels, 3*
WR Green, 3*
MLB Carter, 2*

WEEK TWO TARGET LIST

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

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Rutgers (1-0) at Stanford (0-0)

Great win. We held Stanford's QB to 6 of 25 for 80 yards.

On our side, Jefferson did well, but Mills stole the show with 174 yards on the ground.

We had 4 sacks on defense, but again, our center Ray gave up 2 sacks. :mad:

Final Score: Rutgers 41, Stanford 10

[JetsIn06]

2011 Week Three:


Recruiting:

Nothing too exciting this week. It doesn't look like the 5*'s are biting so I may give up on them soon.

I invited three more players to visit on Week 5:

WR Busing
T Newman
G Johnson

WEEK THREE TARGET LIST

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

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Rutgers (2-0) at NC State (1-0)

I expected this one to be tough but we pulled out the victory.

First off, Mills had another great game with 156 yards and 2 TD's on the ground. WR Wright is really stepping up his game, catching 7 balls for 88 yards and a TD.

Also, our center Ray gave up no sacks today!

On defense, we had 6 sacks. Two came from DE Wynn. One came from our freshman CB Edwards, and he also had an INT.

Final Score: Rutgers 29, NC State 19

[JetsIn06]

2011 Week Four:


Recruiting:

Week 5 is going to be huge for recruiting. All of my visits right now are on that day. We can't screw it up. What's getting me now is having to find all of these visitors three high interests. I spent my whole week inviting 6 players and trying to find out their interests.

The following six players will visit us next week.

HB Austin, 4*
HB Torrey, 4*
FB Scott, 4*
OLB Lawrence, 4*
HB Roberson, 4*
HB Archer, 3*

WEEK FOUR TARGET LIST

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

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Rutgers (3-0) at Virginia (1-1)

Phew. This one was closer than it looks. We scored 22 in the 4th, with one of the scores being an INT return by Cody Richardson.

It was pretty uneventful though. Mills has 141 yards rushing, Mitchell did well on 7 carries picking up 41 yards. Jefferson was inaccurate but didn't turn the ball over.

Final Score: Rutgers 42, Virginia 14

[JetsIn06]

2011 Week Five:


Recruiting:

This is the big week. I won't even list who I invited. There are 20 players visiting this week!

I definitely fucked up though. Why did I spend so much time on these damn running backs? I don't even need one right now!

WEEK FIVE TARGET LIST

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

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

#22 Virginia Tech (4-0) at Rutgers (4-0)

Noooo!!!! What a game! That was heartbreaking. There was over 100 points scored in this game. We were ahead by 4, and VT came back and scored a TD with 2 minutes left in the game.

Jefferson threw for 4 TD's. Mills ran for 166 yards on 22 carries and had 2 TD's. CB Edwards ran back a kickoff for a touchdown. Man...I was so close. Hopefully those visiting recruits like offensive shootouts.

Final Score: Virginia Tech 52, Rutgers 49

[JetsIn06]

2011 Week Six:


Recruiting:

Well, no one had a great time but it wasn't disastrous either. I'm going to stop updating the visits because everyone who is interesting visited last week.

I'm starting to narrow down the guys I really want. Things are looking good.

WEEK SIX TARGET LIST

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

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Rutgers (4-1) at Miami (0-4)

Excellent game. Jefferson went 22 of 29 for 318 yards and 3 TD's.

Mills ran for 105 yards on 19 carries and had 3 touchdowns on the ground. Wright caught 6 balls for 103 yards.

Just an all-around good game from us.

Final Score: Rutgers 45, Miami 18

[damnMikeBrown]

Turn some of those RB recruits in to a FB...

[JetsIn06]

Turn some of those RB recruits in to a FB...

I would, but what I've found is that players lose speed, which doesn't really make sense. I'll try it out though.

[Radii]

I would, but what I've found is that players lose speed, which doesn't really make sense. I'll try it out though.

I looked at that last season myself(it looks like TE/FB/C/K is a weakness in recruiting for both of us, I wonder if that's a systemic issue in the game in general), and most of my RB's just didn't have the strength to be effective FB's. I might seriously consider looking at my DE's and how they would convert(assuming its possible/allowed) at the start of next season.

[JetsIn06]

Around the NCAA Update:

We're six weeks in. There are fourteen undefeated teams in the Top 25, including #2 Notre Dame. Could they make a run for a championship this year?



Top 25

#1. Oklahoma (5-0)
#2. Notre Dame (5-0)
#3. Alabama (5-0)
#4. Florida (5-0)
#5. Ohio St. (4-0)
#6. Missouri (5-0)
#7. Tennessee (3-1)
#8. West Virginia (5-0)
#9. Pittsburgh (5-0)
#10. Auburn (4-1)
#11. Oregon St. (5-0)
#12. Clemson (5-0)
#13. Texas (3-2)
#14. Penn St. (4-1)
#15. Virginia Tech (6-0)
#16. Colorado (3-1)
#17. USC (4-1)
#18. Georgia (5-1)
#19. Michigan (4-1)
#20. North Carolina (5-0)
#21. Oklahoma St. (4-1)
#22. Purdue (5-0)
#23. Texas Tech (4-1)
#24. Southern Miss (4-0)
#25. Michigan St. (4-1)

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

RB Ryan Williams. SR. Virginia Tech

705 yards. 6.8 YPC. 8 TD's.

QB Star Jackson. SR. Alabama

1575 yards. 16 TD's. 7 INT's.

RB Chris Rainey. SR(RS). Florida

478 yards. 6.5 YPC. 6 TD's.

WR Steve Washington. JR. Purdue

43 rec.502 yards. 11 TD's.

WR Jacoby Franks. SR(RS). Texas Tech

44 rec. 641 yards. 9 TD's.

[JetsIn06]

I looked at that last season myself(it looks like TE/FB/C/K is a weakness in recruiting for both of us, I wonder if that's a systemic issue in the game in general), and most of my RB's just didn't have the strength to be effective FB's. I might seriously consider looking at my DE's and how they would convert(assuming its possible/allowed) at the start of next season.

Interesting thought. I'll do the same as well.

[JetsIn06]

2011 Week Seven:


Recruiting:

We're doing great so far on the recruiting front. I finally feel like we're getting some good "support players", such as center, guard, and fullback. I've had a lot of trouble finding those players but Ive had good luck this year.

WEEK SEVEN TARGET LIST

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

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Georgia Tech (2-2) at Rutgers (5-1)

A good win for us today. Jefferson went 15-22 for 177 yards and 3 TD's. DT Fred Page had two sacks. Pretty ordinary other than that but we got the job done.

Final Score: Rutgers 24, Georgia Tech 17

[JetsIn06]

2011 Week Eight:


Recruiting:

Again, nothing too exciting this week. I scheduled a few visits for the game against Wake Forest.

WEEK EIGHT TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Bye

[JetsIn06]

2011 Week Nine:


Recruiting:

No news other than a soft commit to FSU from 5* G Bowser. I have a very good feeling though. All RB's other than the top player on the board have us listed as #1. Two of the 4* guards have us listed as #1. Even the 4* FB! I'm pumped.

WEEK NINE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Wake Forest (2-5) at Rutgers (6-1)

Wow. D.C. Jefferson played poorly, throwing 2 INT's.

But the story of this game is sophmore running back Robert Mills. Mills ran for a total of 290 yards today on 37 attempts. He had 2 TD's, and picking up over 7 YPC.

Final Score: Rutgers 38, Wake Forest 14

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We're ranked!

We're ranked #23!

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2011 Week Ten:


Recruiting:

Bowser committed to FSU, but we gave up on him a while ago. I'm really hoping to get some commitments soon.

WEEK TEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Maryland (5-4) at #23 Rutgers (7-1)

We played well, but Jefferson threw 3 INT's and we just could never overcome it.

Final Score: Maryland 48, Rutgers 24

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2011 Week Eleven:


Recruiting:

NO! DE Guerrero and QB Muhammad, both who had us listed as 1st for a long time, have soft committed to Wisconsin and BC, respectively. I'm not giving up on them.

WEEK ELEVEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Bye

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2011 Week Twelve:


Recruiting:

Shit. We lost Muhammad and the 3* center we were after.

We got some good news though. 4* guard Matt Johnson has given us a soft-commit.

WEEK TWELVE TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Rutgers (7-2) at #14 North Carolina (9-1)

Fuck. This would have been huge, and we lost by one point.

Final Score. North Carolina 28, Rutgers 27

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Around the NCAA Update:


We're twelve weeks in, and we have no less than eight teams in the Top 10 that are undefeated. Who knows how this will shake out in the last few weeks.

Top 25

#1. Oklahoma (11-0)
#2. Alabama (10-0)
#3. Notre Dame (9-0)
#4. Ohio St. (10-0)
#5. Clemson (10-0)
#6. Florida (10-0)
#7. Virginia Tech (11-0)
#8. West Virginia (8-0)
#9. Oregon St. (9-1)
#10. Texas (8-2)
#11. USC (8-1)
#12. Tennessee (8-2)
#13. North Carolina (10-1)
#14. Michigan (9-1)
#15. Penn St. (8-2)
#16. Georgia (8-3)
#17. Louisville (8-1)
#18. Missouri (9-2)
#19. Oklahoma St. (8-3)
#20. Auburn (7-3)
#21. Maryland (7-4)
#22. Arkansas (6-3)
#23. Purdue (8-3)
#24. Minnesota (8-3)
#25. UCF (9-2)

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

QB Terrelle Pryor. JR(RS). Ohio St.

2300 yards. 27 TD's. 4 INT's

QB Star Jackson. SR. Alabama

2809 yards. 29 TD's. 11 INT's

QB John Brantley. SR(RS). Florida

2754 yards. 37 TD's. 5 INT's

RB Raishaun Lee. JR. Ohio St.

1008 yard. 7.0 YPC. 12 TD's

WR Jameel Owens. JR(RS). Oklahoma

68 rec. 1071 yards. 10 TD's

Award Semi-Finalists

We have a ton this year!

RB Mills is 10th in line for the Maxwell award.

Mills is also 6th in line for the Walker award.

RT Muldrow is 10th, competing for the Outland Trophy.

C Ray is 3rd in the Rimington Trophy race.

K Te is 10th in line for the Groza award.

Finally, CB Edwards is 5th, looking for the Best Returner Award.

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2011 Week Thirteen:


Recruiting:

:mad:

Matt Johnson, who verbally committed to us just last week, has changed his mind and has signed with Michigan. Ugh.

We also have a lot of players who soft-committed with other teams.

I won't jinx the good news like I did last week.

WEEK THIRTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Navy (3-6) at Rutgers (7-3)

Well, we pulled this one out, but Jefferson is making me nervous. He's been throwing a lot of picks lately, and had two more today. Other than that, pretty uneventful win. No sacks, no picks, running game wasn't great.

Final Score: Rutgers 31, Navy 22

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2011 Week Fourteen:


Recruiting:

We got our first commit! The good news last week that I didn't want to jinx was the other 4* guard named Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, verbally committed to us. This week, we get the word that he's officially signed with us! Welcome to the team.

We proceed to the recruiting board and find some bad news. We lost three players today. FB Scott, T Carr, and TE Henderson. Shit. I really wanted Scott. We were his #1 for the whole season and now this happens.


WEEK FOURTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

Rutgers (8-3) at Connecticut (2-9)

We close out the regular season with a solid win. Jefferson played about 3/4's of the game and threw for a TD. Martindale came in to relieve him and threw a TD of his own. Mills rounded out a great season by running for 132 yards.

Final Score: Rutgers 28, Connecticut 9

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2011 Week Fifteen:


Recruiting:

Well, what looked to be a solid class has me concerned. Don't get me wrong...we are getting some good players. But when I thought we had a 4* fullback, a solid punter, better depth for the offensive line, basically filling in positions that have been impossible to fill, I feel let down. We have a ton of RB's and WR's that look like sure things to come in, but I can't use all of them.

At least some of these soft-commits held out until the off-season. Maybe I can pry them away then.

WEEK FIFTEEN TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)

Game:

BYE

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2011 Conference Championship Week:


Recruiting:

We got two soft-commits this week, but lost three players. No one too good but still...it's disappointing.

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)


Conference Championships:


ACC

#5 Clemson 34 vs. # 7 Virginia Tech 27

SEC


#6 Florida 37 vs. #2 Alabama 21

C-USA



UCF 45 vs. UTEP 24

Big 12


Missouri 14 vs. #1 Oklahoma 45

MAC


Western Michigan 14 at Ohio 28





Alabama's gotta be extremely disapointed in their loss to #6 Florida. Let's see the rankings!
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Bowl Invitation:


Rutgers has been invited to play in the Champs Sports Bowl on 12/28/11 in Orlando, FL! We will be playing the #23 9-3 Purdue Boilermakers.

http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/big10/graphics/auto/2006champsbowllogo.jpg

http://collegehoopsupdate.com/images/logos/Purdue.gif vs. http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/164.gif

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2011 HEISMAN TROPHY AWARD

http://www.iowalum.com/AthleticTours/images/heisman_SM.jpg

QB Terrelle Pryor - Ohio St.
222-316, 2810 yards. 143 carries, 718 yards. 42 Total TD's.


For the first time in this dynasty, the BCS and Coaches and/or Media poll have selected different #1 and #2 teams.

The coaches poll has Oklahoma at #1 and Ohio St. at #2. The Media and BCS polls have Oklahoma at #1 and Notre Dame at #2. In the BCS rankings, Notre Dame and Oklahoma have the same number of points.

On top of all that, we have five teams who were 12-0 or better.

PRE-BOWL RANKINGS

#1. Oklahoma (13-0)
#2. Notre Dame (12-0)
#3. Ohio St. (12-0)
#4. Florida (13-0)
#5. Clemson (13-0)
#6. Alabama (12-1)
#7. West Virginia (11-0)
#8. Oregon St. (11-1)
#9. Texas (10-2)
#10. Virginia Tech (12-1)
#11. Tennessee (10-2)
#12. North Carolina (11-1)
#13. USC (10-2)
#14. Penn St. (9-2)
#15. Georgia (9-3)
#16. Oklahoma St. (9-3)
#17. Louisville (10-1)
#18. Auburn (9-3)
#19. Arkansas (8-3)
#20. Maryland (8-4)
#21. Pittsburgh (9-3)
#22. Minnesota (9-3)
#23. Purdue (9-3)
#24. Michigan (9-3)
#25. UCF (10-3)

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http://www.herbanmedia.com/facebook/apps/ncaa-college-football/icons/conf/1.jpg


Atlantic

1. #5 Clemson 13-0 (9-0)
2. #20 Maryland 8-4 (5-3)
3. Florida St. 7-5 (4-4)
4. NC State 5-7 (2-6)
5. Boston College 5-7 (1-7)
6. Wake Forest 4-8 (0-8)

Coastal

1. #10 Virginia Tech 12-1 (8-1)
2. #12 North Carolina 11-1 (7-1)
3. Rutgers 9-3 (5-3)
4. Georgia Tech 7-5 (4-4)
5. Miami 4-8 (2-6)
6. Virginia 3-9 (2-6)

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2011 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS



ACC: #5 Clemson (13-0) (9-0)
Big 12: #1 Oklahoma (13-0) (9-0)
Big East: #7 West Virginia (11-0) (6-0)
Big Ten: #3 Ohio St. (12-0) (8-0)
C-USA: #25 UCF (10-3) (8-1)
MAC: Ohio (12-1) (9-0)
MWC: Colorado St. (8-4) (7-1)
Pac-10: #13 USC (10-2) (9-0)
SEC: #4 Florida (13-0) (9-0)
Sun Belt: North Texas (8-4) (5-2)
WAC: Boise St. (11-1) (8-0)</pre>

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2011 NCAA FOOTBALL AWARDS



Maxwell Award: QB Terrelle Pryor (Ohio St. - College Player of the Year)
Chuck Bednarik Award: OLB Willie Carter (Tulsa - Best Defenseman)
Davey O'Brien Award: QB Terrelle Pryor (Ohio St. - Best Quarterback)
Doak Walker Award: RB Ryan Houston (North Carolina - Best RB)
The Biletnikoff Award: WR Dan Buckner (Texas - Best Wide Receiver)
John Mackey Award: TE James Hanna (Oklahoma - Best Tight End)
Outland Trophy: RT Blake DeChristopher (Virginia Tech - Best OL)
Dave Rimington Trophy: C Steve Watson (Virginia Tech - Best C)
Lombardi Award: DE Andre Wadley (Auburn - Best DL)
Dick Butkus Award: OLB Loren Robinson (UCF - Best Linebacker)
Jim Thorpe Award: CB Jamell Fleming (Oklahoma - Best DB)
Lou Groza Award: K Donnie Carona (Texas Tech - Best Placekicker)
Ray Guy Award: P Alex Smith (Clemson - Best Punter)
Best Returner Award: RB Chris Rainey (Florida - Best Returner)

Rutgers Player Recognition:

RB Mills finished 10th in line for the Maxwell award.

Mills was also 6th in line for the Walker award.

RT Muldrow was 10th, competing for the Outland Trophy.

C Ray was 2nd in the Rimington Trophy race.

K Te was 10th in line for the Groza award.

Finally, CB Edwards was 5th, looking for the Best Returner Award.

We had two All-Americans:

2nd Team:

C Ray

Freshman Team:

Ret CB Edwards

As for the All-ACC team, we had 6 players named:

1st Team:

RT Muldrow
DE Wynn

2nd Team:

RB Mills
C Ray
CB Edwards
CB House

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-3) vs. #23 Purdue Boilermakers (9-3)


Nice! We stuck it to the Boilermakers, and won a close game. Jefferson played pretty average, going 12 of 24 for 131 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT.

The real story here, once again, is Mills. On 35 carries, he picked up 241 yards on the ground with 2 TD's. Great job!

Final Score: Rutgers 29, Purdue 21

See you in 2012!

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Bowl Week:


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)


Cotton Bowl: #15 Georgia 27 vs. Missouri 14

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: #16 Oklahoma St. 26 vs. Cal 31

Autozone Liberty Bowl: Fresno St. 28 vs. #25 UCF 35

Alamo Bowl: Tulane 14 vs. #22 Minnesota 31

Brut Sun Bowl: Arizona 34 vs. #21 Pittsburgh 24

Chik-fil-a Bowl: #19 Arkansas 24 vs. #10 Virginia Tech 30

Outback Bowl: #18 Auburn 48 vs. #14 Penn St. 24

Gator Bowl: #17 Louisville 42 vs. #12 North Carolina 46

Capitol One Bowl: #11 Tennessee 7 vs. #24 Michigan 21

Rose Bowl: #3 Ohio St. 28 vs. #13 USC 38

FedEx Orange Bowl: #5 Clemson 16 vs. #7 West Virginia 32

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: #6 Alabama 52 vs. #8 Oregon St. 17

Allstate Sugar Bowl: #4 Florida 27 vs. #9 Texas 33 -- OT

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2011 NCAA National Championship:

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#1 Oklahoma vs. #2 Notre Dame

Kind of a surprising game here. Notre Dame opened up the game with 14 straight points and never let up.

Their defense probably won them the game though. They held Oklahoma to just 39 rushing yards, and also held them to 1 for 11 on 3rd down.

Oklahoma loses it's 2nd national championship game in a row after winning the 2009 game.

Congratulations, Fighting Irish. You are the 2011 National Champions!

Final Score: Notre Dame 27, Oklahoma 6

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2011 Recap:


Great year. We finished 9-3 in the regular season, then won our bowl game against a ranked team.

The games that we lost were close ones as well. I can't really ask for more. We're still getting better and it's only a matter of time before we take the next step.

Here are some stat leaders:

QB D.C. Jefferson. JR(RS). 204-334, 2536 Yards, 26 TD's-10 INT's, sacked 23 times.

RB Robert Mills. SO(RS). 319 Att. 1993 Yards (Led the NCAA in yards). 6.2 YPC. 17 TD's.

WR Keith Stroud. JR(RS). 73 Receptions. 822 Yards. 11.2 YPR. 10 TD's.

OLB Manny Abreu. SR(RS). 81 Tackles.

DE Desmond Wynn. SR(RS). 8 Sacks.

CB Clayton House. SR. 3 INT's.

K San San Te. SR(RS). 16-21 FG's.

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2012 Off-Season


Players Leaving

Well, I can't really blame these guys for wanting to leave. Losing Forst is going to kill me. I would lose 4 out of my 5 starting linemen. Stroud is also a tough loss. I'm gonna spend a little time trying to convince them to come back, but my hours are precious this off-season.

Starter

WR Keith Stroud. 6'5", 190 lbs. JR(RS). 87 OVR - Pro Draft
LT Art Forst. 6'8", 290 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR - Pro Draft

FB Jourdan Brooks. 6'1", 255 lbs. SR(RS). 80 OVR
LT Desmond Stapleton. 6'5", 320 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
LG Keith Newell. 6'6", 290 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
RG Caleb Ruch. 6'4", 290 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR
RT Richard Muldrow. 6'6", 300 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR

DE Desmond Wynn. 6'6", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
DT Wayne Thomas. 6'5", 280 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
DE Alex Silvestro. 6'4", 230 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
OLB Manny Abreu. 6'3", 220 lbs. SR(RS). 94 OVR
CB Clayton House. 6'0", 194 lbs. SR. 77 OVR
K San San Te. 5'9", 165 lbs. SR(RS). 87 OVR

Results

I started off by spending 40 minutes with Forst. He told me he needed some time to think about it. Great.

Stroud was another story. After only 20 minutes, he broke down and told me he wasn't ready for the next level and needed another year of college ball.

With that over with, let's get back to Forst. I need him. Bad. I spent another 25 minutes with him, but he was intent on getting paid for his skills. I can't blame him, but I'm screwed at tackle now.

WR Keith Stroud. 6'5", 190 lbs. JR(RS). 87 OVR - Pro Draft (Staying)
LT Art Forst. 6'8", 290 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR - Pro Draft (Leaving)

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2012 Off-Season


Transfer Requests

None. Has anyone ever gotten one?

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2012 Off-Season:


Off-Season Recruiting:

Week One:

First things first...let's fill up this board. I lost a lot of players, so I went through the database and found some players that could potentially sign with us last minute.

The next thing I wanna do is make a final push for a lot of the players that have soft-committed to other schools. Last year I got lucky and stole some away with a final push.

After doing that, I went through and talked to everyone who didn't have me first on their list. I still have some time leftover. Also, I basically promised all of those players that they would get good national exposure at our school.

Now, I'm going to use the rest of my time to schedule visits with any players that have us listed as 1st but have someone else at a close 2nd.

Week Two:

Hell yea! We landed eight recruits at the start of the week, including 4* DE Guererro who had soft-committed to another team previously! I noticed that some of the players who had soft-committed still hadn't gotten a scholarship from the team they committed to.

Here's our haul for this week:

ATH Wright 4*
HB Torrey 4*
DE Guerrero 4*
WR Green 3*
WR Mullins 3*
DE Smith 3*
FB Hollinsworth 2*
MLB Carter 2*

I went through the rest of the players with scholarship offers from us and set up visits with them either this week or next. I also offered my three remaining scholarships to some of the new guys.

Week Three:

Yes!! Another nine commitments today!

HB Tautofi 4*
OLB Lawrence 4*
HB Roberson 4*
WR Brown 4*
ATH Williams 3*
HB Archer 3*
HB Mack 3*
WR Patrick 3*
P Latimer 2*

Things are looking up. I got a lot of the guys I was pissed off about soft-committing.

The plan now is to fill out the rest of my roster, and getting some of these new guys I added in is key.

Week Four:

Seven scholarships left. Ten players left on the board. Let's see how we did.

We start off the week by getting word of four more commitments.

DT Townsend 3*
WR Busing 3*
SS Morton 2*
K O'Brien 1*

Three scholarships left now. G Brown has me listed as his #3, and QB McDaniel has me at #2. The game is letting me offer a scholarship to other players, but I'm not sure what happens if they all decide to commit. Do they let me choose? I don't want to take a chance on that right now. I spent a ton of time with McDaniel and Brown. Let's see what they decide to do.

Week Five:

Well, no one bit this week. And no one moved me up in their interest ranking. A few of them want to visit though, so I'll just keep it going and hope for the best. Although at this point, I'm just going to offer all of them (except the kicker) a scholarship.
And that wraps it up! After concluding the final week, the tackle and the lesser of the QB's committed to other teams. But these three players will be in scarlet red next year:

QB McDaniel 3*
G Brown 2*
TE Barber 1*
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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:

Steve Muhammad, NJ: 3* (#44)
Shan McDaniel, NJ: 3* (#39)
Eric Anderson, CT: 2* (#83)

Running Backs:

J.R. Austin, VA: 4* (#8)
Jeremy Torrey, PA: 4* (#20)
William Tautofi, FL: 4* (#23)
Lorenzo Roberson, WI: 4* (#33)
Jason Archer, NJ: 3* (#43)
Tim Mack, NJ: 3* (#47)

Fullbacks:

David Scott, IL: 4* (#1)
(JUCO) Jay Brady, SC: 2* (#12)
James Hollinsworth, OH: 2* (#33)

Tight Ends:

Brian Stanford, FL: 2* (#24)
(JUCO) Andrew Henderson, PA: 2* (#32)
Caleb Barber, NJ: 1* (#83)

Wide Receivers:

Tim Thomas, FL: 5* (#1)
Warren Brown, MO: 4* (#13)
Michael Mullins, FL: 3* (#40)
Danny Patrick, NJ: 3* (#54)
Chris Busing, NJ: 3* (#64)
Brent Green, NJ: 3* (#108)

Tackles:

Drew Newman, NJ: 3* (#29)
Steve Carr, PA: 3* (#39)
Wayne Pittman, AL: 2* (#98)

Guards:

Cornelius Bowser, FL: 5* (#1)
Jeremy Johnson, PA: 4* (#2)
Matt Johnson, NY: 4* (#13)
Mike Howell, CA: 3* (#18)
Danny Brown, OH: 2* (#92)

Centers:

Brant Daniels, MD: 3* (#14)

Defensive Ends:

Calvin Guererro, NJ: 4* (#12)
Matt Smith, PA: 3*(#24)

Defensive Tackles:

James Townsend, FL: 3* (#26)

Middle Linebackers:

Will Carter, NJ: 2* (#25)

Outside Linebackers:

John Lawrence, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

-

Strong Safeties:

Austin Morton, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

Andre O'Brien, FL: 1* (#19)
(JUCO) Eric High, OH: 1* (#30)

Punters:

Chris Latimer, FL: 2* (#2)

Athletes:

Gordon Wright, FL: 4* (#5)
Johnny Williams, WI: 3* (#18)
Drew Jordan, PA: 2* (#55)

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Position Changes

This should be fun. With 5 new RB's, and 5 new WR's, I'm hoping I can move some of them around.

RB Martin to FB
WR Green to CB
G Brown to T
P Latimer to K
ATH Wright to SS
ATH Williams to RB

Well, it wasn't as fun as I though. The game seems pretty limited when it comes to position changes. I was hoping to move a DE to FB or something fun like that. Plus, it's rediculous that Martin, an 89 speed goes down to 70 speed when moved to FB.

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2011/2012 Recruting Review


I'm excited about a lot of the players I got, but I definitely missed out on some spots. My offensive line is just plain bad right now, but I definitely am set at the skill positions for a long time.

Let's take a look at what my goals were.


Major Needs:

Fullback: Once again, we'll be looking for a fullback. We really need one this time.

I almost landed a 4* FB, but it wasn't meant to be. I'm still not happy with this position, but I ended up getting enough new running backs to allow me to move an existing one to FB. We'll see how it works out.


Wide Receiver: Last year we skimped here, but we'll have a lot of guys getting ready to leave at the same time. Now is the time to get at least one solid new guy in here to groom for the future.

Yea. We got a ton of new guys here. One 4* and four 3*'s.


Tight End: This could be our biggest need. Our starter is rated a 57. :mad:
Eh. Got nothin' here this year. And none of our WR's looked like they could convert either. I still suck at TE.


Guard: Our interior depth is just plain terrible. I'd like to get a future starter and maybe a solid JUCO for depth.
I *almost* had two 4* guards, but I had to settle for one. My offensive line looks dreadful right now, so I'm really pissed.


Tackle: Our two starter's are a JR and SR, and the two guys developing beneath them aren't sure things. I'd love to get a great run blocker.
Totally missed this one. I wasn't even looking for a stud, but I missed out on all three targets.


Kicker: Definitely in need of one after the fiasco last recruiting season.
Well, I recruited yet another 1* K and again, he turned out to be a 40-something. So, I moved the punter I recruited over to kicker. He'll do for now.


Punter: With a walk on punting for us, I'd like to get someone who didn't come in off the streets.
Got one, but moved him to kicker. The walk-on will be fine for another year.

Minor Needs:


Defensive Tackle: I love our guys there now, but I'd love to get a guy to groom under Vallone.

Landed a 3* recruit here. Nothing special but he'll provide some depth.


Defensive End: Not a huge need, but I'd love to get a sack-machine to go along with Page.

Really lucked out here. Geurerro had soft-committed somewhere else but I stole him back. He looks great and will probably start this year.


Middle Linebacker: I haven't had a great player here yet. Our two OLB's are great and the future looks good there, but I need a speedy tackler to put in between them.

Still don't have the solid player I'm looking for, but I did get a 2* player here.


Strong Safety: Scott is a project and I'd like more of a sure thing.

I got a 2* recruit here and also moved a 4* ATH to SS. We'll see how that goes.

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Rutgers 2012 Recruting Class w/ Ratings

Our class was named the 12th best in the nation!

Here is the breakdown of the players we brought in:

5*-0
4*-8
3*-10
2*-5
1*-2

And here are the new Scarlet Knights:

DE Calvin Guerrero, 4*: 80
G Jeremy Johnson, 4*: 77
HB Jeremy Torrey, 4*: 75
HB Tim Mack, 3*: 75
OLB John Lawrence, 4*: 74
WR Chris Busing, 3*: 74
HB Lorenzo Roberson, 4*: 74
WR Warren Brown, 4*: 74
DE Matt Smith, 3*: 73
HB William Tautofi, 4*: 72
WR Michael Mullins, 3*: 72
HB Jason Archer, 3*: 72
HB Johnny Williams, 3*: 72
DT James Townsend, 3*: 71
SS Gordan Wright, 4*: 70
CB Brent Green, 3*: 70
WR Danny Patrick, 3*: 69
MLB Will Carter, 2*: 69
QB Shaun McDaniel, 3*: 68
K Chris Latimer, 2*: 66
T Danny Brown, 2*: 62
SS Austin Morton, 2*: 62
FB James Hollinsworth, 2*: 57
TE Caleb Barber, 1*: 55
K Andre O'Brien,1*: 44

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Roster Cuts

This is going to be really hard. I'm at 83 right now, which means I have to cut 13 players.

After much deliberation, I've decided to cut the following 13 players:

K O'Brien, 44
CB Ward, 76
DE Ross, 73
WR Pratt, 76
RB Clarke, 74
TE Barber, 55
FB Hollinsworth, 57
SS Scott, 71
CB Henderson, 75
SS Morton, 62
RB Williams, 72
WR Patrick, 69
OLB Bishop, 68

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2012 Pre-Season Notes

Returning Starters:

14 (6 Offense, 8 Defense)

Key Losses:

LT Art Forst. 6'8", 290 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR - Pro Draft

Forst was the anchor of our line at both RT for a while and then LT last year. Our offensive line is in shambles without him.

FB Jourdan Brooks. 6'1", 255 lbs. SR(RS). 80 OVR
I've been having trouble finding a successor at fullback. I never found one, so losing Brooks hurts.

LG Keith Newell. 6'6", 290 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
RG Caleb Ruch. 6'4", 290 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR
RT Richard Muldrow. 6'6", 300 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR

I'm grouping these three together because they were all starters on the offensive line. I'm very worried about the running game.

DE Desmond Wynn. 6'6", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 85 OVR
DE Alex Silvestro. 6'4", 230 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
OLB Manny Abreu. 6'3", 220 lbs. SR(RS). 94 OVR

Losing both DE's, as well as my best OLB is tough, but I at least have some replacements lined up.

K San San Te. 5'9", 165 lbs. SR(RS). 87 OVR

Te has always been reliable, and I've yet to find a replacement as good as he was.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule


Week 01: FCS Southeast
Week 02: Buffalo
Week 03: -
Week 04: Virginia
Week 05: Boston College
Week 06: Miami
Week 07: @ Georgia Tech
Week 08: @ #11 Virginia Tech
Week 09: @ Wake Forest
Week 10: @ #18 Maryland
Week 11: -
Week 12: #16 North Carolina
Week 13: @ North Texas
Week 14: @ Syracuse
Week 15: Conf. Championship Week

Strength of Schedule: B+

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2012 NCAA Pre-Season Top 25


#1. Notre Dame
#2. Oklahoma
#3. Ohio St.
#4. Florida
#5. Texas
#6. USC
#7. Alabama
#8. Georgia
#9. Tennesse
#10. West Virginia
#11. Virginia Tech
#12. Penn St.
#13. Auburn
#14. Clemson
#15. Michigan
#16. North Carolina
#17. Arkansas
#18. Maryland
#19. Rutgers
#20. Texas A&M
#21. Lousiville
#22. Wisconsin
#23. Cal
#24. Minnesota
#25. Oregon St.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Quarterbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#1 D.C. Jefferson. 6'6", 230 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
#2 Marcus Carpenter. 6'3", 212 lbs. FR(RS). 84 OVR
#18 Antoine Martindale. 6'1", 196 lbs. JR(RS). 80 OVR
#4 Landon Anderson. 6'0", 173 lbs. FR(RS). 72 OVR
#11 Shaun McDaniel. 6'3", 207 lbs. FR. 68 OVR

Outlook:

This is Jefferson's last year, but Carpenter is looking *awesome* right now. He'll take over next year.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:


Running Backs

Starter
Redshirting


#7 Robert Mills. 5'10", 200 lbs. JR(RS). 93 OVR
#10 Wayne Mitchell. 6'0", 196 lbs. JR(RS). 84 OVR
#49 Derek Tate. 5'10", 185 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR
#21 Jeremy Torrey. 5'11", 207 lbs. FR. 75 OVR
#32 Tim Mack. 6'0", 196 lbs. FR. 75 OVR
#44 Lorenzo Roberson. 5'11", 168 lbs. FR. 74 OVR
#46 Jason Archer. 6'0", 192 lbs. FR. 72 OVR
#25 William Tautofi. 6'0", 208 lbs. FR. 72 OVR


Outlook:

Mills dominated last year. Could we see him as in the Heisman race? He led the NCAA in rushing yards last year, and he's gotten ever better. I can't wait to see what we get out of this kid. We have a ton of new faces for the future, as well.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Fullbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#38 Shane Martin. 6'0", 209 lbs. JR(RS). 72 OVR
#50 Jeff Bradley. 6'0", 239 lbs. FR(RS). 63 OVR

Outlook:

Martin is a converted RB, so I'm not really sure how he'll do here. Bradley looks like he could potentially be a 70 OVR or so in a year or two, but I'd still like to recruit a solid player.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Wide Receivers

Starter
Redshirting


#83 Keith Stroud. 6'5", 190 lbs. SR(RS). 90 OVR
#17 Timothy Wright. 6'4", 205 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR
#85 Malcolm Johnson. 6'1", 170 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
#89 Trey Archie. 6'4", 194 lbs. FR(RS). 79 OVR
#13 Trey Perry. 6'4", 180 lbs. JR(RS). 79 OVR
#88 Darrell Estes. 6'6", 203 lbs. JR. 76 OVR
#86 Warren Brown. 6'5", 188 lbs. FR. 74 OVR
#82 Chris Busing. 6'0", 174 lbs. FR. 74 OVR
#80 Chad Harris. 5'11", 163 lbs. SO(RS). 74 OVR
#81 Michael Mullins. 6'0", 188 lbs. FR. 72 OVR


Outlook:

I'm loving the now, and I'm loving the future. It's going to be sad to see Stroud and Wright go. They are a good tandem.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Tight Ends

Starter
Redshirting


#8 Quinton O'Brian. 6'4", 236 lbs. SO. 62 OVR
#87 Richard Pittman. 6'7", 235 lbs. SO. 60 OVR

Outlook:

Yuck.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Offensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left Tackle

#61 Josh Yancey. 6'4", 288 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR
#68 Danny Brown. 6'4", 315 lbs. FR. 62 OVR

Left Guard

#60 Jeremy Johnson. 6'3", 291 lbs. FR. 77 OVR

Center

#66 Jeremy Ray. 6'2", 294 lbs. JR(RS). 78 OVR
#64 Travis Ware. 6'2", 272 lbs. FR(RS). 77 OVR

Right Guard

#74 Isaiah Butler. 6'3", 309 lbs. SO(RS). 74 OVR
#75 Lee Blalock. 6'0", 261 lbs. FR(RS). 69 OVR

Right Tackle

#63 Bo Harris. 6'4", 306 lbs. SO(RS). 73 OVR

Outlook:

This is just going to be bad. No depth, bad starters, a freshmen at LG, one returning starter. Godspeed, D.C. Jefferson.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Defensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left End
#99 Dusty Williams. 6'5", 252 lbs. FR(RS). 80 OVR
#98 Calvin Guerrero. 6'4", 230 lbs. FR. 80 OVR
#94 Ben Wade. 6'2", 246 lbs. JR(RS). 80 OVR
#30 Dedrick Gonzalez. 6'5", 234 lbs. SO(RS). 75 OVR

Defensive Tackle

#6 Fred Page. 6'6", 316 lbs. JR(RS). 94 OVR
#67 Scott Vallone. 6'3", 260 lbs. SR(RS). 94 OVR
#92 Harvey Williams. 6'3", 265 lbs. JR(RS). 79 OVR
#93 James Townsend. 6'4", 249 lbs. FR. 71 OVR

Right End

#96 Chris Carroll. 6'0", 210 lbs. JR(RS). 83 OVR
#90 Brad Bly. 6'6". 260 lbs. SO(RS). 76 OVR
#95 Matt Smith. 6'2", 246 lbs. FR. 73 OVR

Outlook:

Feel very, very good about this unit. Guerrero looks like a stud, Page and Vallone should really mess people up, and Carroll doesn't look half-bad either.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Linebackers

Starter
Redshirting

Left Outside Linebacker

#16 Lance Adams. 5'11", 219 lbs. JR(RS). 90 OVR
#59 Lee Hamby. 6'1", 228 lbs. JR(RS). 84 OVR
#51 John Lawrence. 6'4", 221 lbs. FR. 74 OVR

Middle Linebacker

#56 Eric LeGrand. 6'2", 240 lbs. SR(RS). 87 OVR
#58 James Cross. 6'3", 220 lbs. SO(RS). 78 OVR
#55 Mike Hawkins. 6'3", 226 lbs. SO(RS). 71 OVR
#52 Will Carter. 6'1", 238 lbs. FR. 69 OVR

Right Outside Linebacker

#57 Antonio Alvarez. 6'1", 210 lbs. JR(RS). 85 OVR
#15 Mitchell Jacobs. 6'2", 236 lbs. FR(RS). 84 OVR

Outlook:

Looking great here. Jacobs has time to really grow, Legrand looks great at MLB, and LOLB is stacked with Lawrence set to take over down the road.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Cornerbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#97 Matt Edwards. 6'0", 169 lbs. SO. 85 OVR
#5 Alex Wilson. 5'11", 195 lbs. SO(RS). 82 OVR
#40 David Rowe. 5'10", 195 lbs. SR(RS). 81 OVR
#47 Bobby Austin. 6'1", 190 lbs. JR(RS). 80 OVR
#29 Russell Mason. 6'2", 197 lbs. SO. 80 OVR
#42 Brent Green. 6'0", 171 lbs. FR. 70 OVR

Outlook:

Loving this group. My 5th CB is better than my starters were just a couple years ago. Now is a perfect time to get some new guys in here though, so this will be a focus in recruiting.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Safeties

Starter
Redshirting

Free Safeties

#9 Cody Richardson. 6'3", 216 lbs. SR. 87 OVR
#22 Bob Clarke. 6'1", 202 lbs. JR(RS). 81 OVR
#35 Quinton McNair. 6'3", 214 lbs. FR(RS). 80 OVR
#37 Jason Riley. 6'3", 192 lbs. FR(RS). 79 OVR

Strong Safeties

#84 Morgan Carter. 6'3", 215 lbs. SR(RS). 88 OVR
#23 Derek Hutchinson. 6'0", 186 lbs. SO(RS). 74 OVR
#27 Gordon Wright. 6'1", 179 lbs. FR. 70 OVR


Outlook:

This is Richardson's last year, and we will miss him, but either McNair or Riley should be able to step in and be solid players. Strong safety isn't as much of a sure thing, but I have a feeling Wright may turn out to be solid.

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The 2012 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Special Teams

Starter
Redshirting

Kickers

#12 Chris Latimer. 6'1", 183 lbs. FR. 66 OVR

Punters

#3 Marcus Austin. 6'0", 188 lbs. FR(RS). 69 OVR


Outlook:

Again, yuck. Latimer was recruited as a punter, so let's see if he can handle kicking duties.

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2012 Recruiting

Pipeline:

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

Major Needs:

Strong Safety: Carter is leaving after this season and I don't have a surefire replacement ready yet. I need to try and get a blue chip prospect to step in right away.

Middle Linebacker: With Legrand in his last year, we have the same deal as above. Capable players beneath him, but no sure-things.

Tackle/Guard: Need a lot of players for the line. I need at least two tackles and two guards.

Tight End: Still searching.

Fullback: Not sure how the converted RB will do. I'd like a true FB.

Defensive Tackle: Vallone is graduating and Page is always a risk to leave for the draft. I definitely need some major help here.

Minor Needs:

Cornerback: I love our corner situation but our 3rd/4th are in their JR or SR years. Plus, My two starters are sophmores, and that's the best time to get the future starters in.

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2012 Recruiting

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)

Quarterbacks:

-

Running Backs:

-

Fullbacks:

Mike Davis, FL: 2* (#10)
Brian Jackson, MD: 2* (#14)

Tight Ends:

Nick Southall, GA: 4* (#1)
Pat Lewis, PA: 4* (#5)
Craig Jones, AR: 3* (#7)
Carl Baker, CT: 3* (#12)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Bill Tucker, OH: 4* (#5)
Robert Stevenson, MA: 3* (#23)
David Abdullah, NJ: 3* (#28)
Walter Frank, NY: 3* (#31)

Guards:

(JUCO) Jake McCargo, NE: 4* (#12)
Austin Wesley, AL: 3* (#15)
Randall Washington, NJ: 3* (#16)
Marco Davis, PA: 3* (#22)
Mike Smith, NY: 3* (#25)
Eric Clemens, NJ: 2* (#45)

Centers:

Robert Williams, NJ: 4* (#1)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Ricky Wright, IN: 4* (#10)
Paul Harris, FL: 4* (#13)

Middle Linebackers:

Reggie Horton, CN: 4* (#6
(JUCO) Chris Baker, PA: 4* (#10)
Abraham Jennings, MN: 3* (#14)
Joel Moses, MD: 3* (#18)

Outside Linebackers:

Travis Tremblay, NJ: 4* (#15)
Martin Herring, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

Ryan Kimbrough, IL: 4* (#5)
Monte Doucette, MD: 4* (#6)
Kevin Amos, DE: 4* (#9)
Bobby Parks, OH: 4* (#25)

Free Safeties:

Scott Givens, FL: 5* (#2)

Strong Safeties:

Scott Scott, FL: 4* (#2)
Oscar Branch, CA: 4* (#3)
Justin Fields, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

-

Athletes:

Corey McDaniel, PA: 5* (#2)
Alan Anderson, FL: 4* (#17)

[JetsIn06]

2012 Pre-Season


Rutgers Rank:

We start off the season ranked #19!

Pre-Season All Americans:

We have four players named to the pre-season All-American team, two to the 1st team and two to the 2nd team.

1st Team:

LG Johnson
C Ray

2nd Team:

HB Mills
Ret. CB Edwards

The following players were named to the preseason All-ACC team.

1st Team:

HB Mills
WR Stroud
C Ray
DT Vallone
CB Edwards

2nd Team:

MLB LeGrand

Heisman Watch

I'll try and keep you updated on the Heisman race every couple weeks. Right now, here's what it looks like:

HB Lynn White. JR. Oklahoma
QB Casey Kelly. SR(RS). Tennessee
QB Jaybo Shaw. SR(RS). Georgia Tech
QB Tim Curry. SR(RS). UTEP
HB Cameron Saddler. SR(RS). Pittsburgh

[Radii]

With such talent at the skill positions on offense, but such an average offensive line, it will be real interesting to see how your offense performs this year. Good luck, keep it up!

[JetsIn06]

2012 Week One:


Recruiting:

Another long process of stocking talent has begun. I'm going to try a similar strategy to what I did last year.

First thing I want to do is offer everyone who has us listed as #1 a scholarship. If I can get them out of the way now, I won't have to spend any extra time on them.

And we get three commitments! 4* OLB Herring, 3* TE Baker, and 2* Fields have committed to us. Woot!

Now I'm going to offer a scholarship to the top player at each position.

I then went through my need positions and spent some time with as many players as possible.


WEEK ONE 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:

Mike Davis, FL: 2* (#10)
Brian Jackson, MD: 2* (#14)

Tight Ends:

Nick Southall, GA: 4* (#1)
Pat Lewis, PA: 4* (#5)
Craig Jones, AR: 3* (#7)
Carl Baker, CT: 3* (#12)

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Bill Tucker, OH: 4* (#5)
Robert Stevenson, MA: 3* (#23)
David Abdullah, NJ: 3* (#28)
Walter Frank, NY: 3* (#31)

Guards:

(JUCO) Jake McCargo, NE: 4* (#12)
Austin Wesley, AL: 3* (#15)
Randall Washington, NJ: 3* (#16)
Marco Davis, PA: 3* (#22)
Mike Smith, NY: 3* (#25)
Eric Clemens, NJ: 2* (#45)

Centers:

Robert Williams, NJ: 4* (#1)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Ricky Wright, IN: 4* (#10)
Paul Harris, FL: 4* (#13)

Middle Linebackers:

Reggie Horton, CN: 4* (#6
(JUCO) Chris Baker, PA: 4* (#10)
Abraham Jennings, MN: 3* (#14)
Joel Moses, MD: 3* (#18)

Outside Linebackers:

Travis Tremblay, NJ: 4* (#15)
Martin Herring, NJ: 4* (#16)

Cornerbacks:

Ryan Kimbrough, IL: 4* (#5)
Monte Doucette, MD: 4* (#6)
Kevin Amos, DE: 4* (#9)
Bobby Parks, OH: 4* (#25)

Free Safeties:

Scott Givens, FL: 5* (#2)

Strong Safeties:

Scott Scott, FL: 4* (#2)
Oscar Branch, CA: 4* (#3)
Justin Fields, NJ: 2* (#62)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

-

Athletes:

Corey McDaniel, PA: 5* (#2)
Alan Anderson, FL: 4* (#17)


Game:

FCS Southeast @ #19 Rutgers (0-0)

Well, it was an FCS team. Mills ran for 148 with 2 TD's. We had 3 sacks on defense. I'll tell you more when the real games start :)

Final Score: Rutgers 31, FCS Southeast 6