R! U! A Rutgers NCAA '09 Dynasty

[Radii]

Originally Posted by korme

FS Cody Richardson, the guy who wanted to transfer twice. I noticed you promised him things. It has been my experience that no matter what I promise, no matter if I deliver on my promises, those guys always want to leave, so now I never promise, no matter what. Just letting you know.

Ugh. Good call there. I've been making promises to people that I don't even need to make to try to build up my integrity. I guess I will be stopping that immediately

[JetsIn06]

2015 Off-Season:

Off-Season Recruiting:

Week One:

This is plain ol' ugly. Seeing all that red makes me wanna puke. Let's see what we can do.

First thing I do is take a look at the database and check for anyone who is interested and hasn't been targeted heavily. If I can sneak in even a few 2* or 3* players, I'll at least have something.

I add three players who have me #1, and a couple who had me in their Top 3. Not exactly what I was hoping for but oh well.

Finnally, I add a few players who have me in their Top 5. Longshots, but shots.

So to start off the actual recruiting, I really just want to make sure I get some of the guys I think I'm getting. Can't take any chances now.

5* HB Josh Miller would make this class at least "something". I make him a few promises that I'm not entirely sure I can keep, but I want him here. We tell him that we'll play a game in his home state of Florida, good national exposure, and Top 10 within his first two years.

I also set up some visits.

Week Two:

Just.

Week Three:

Lost.

Week Four:

Everything I wrote for these weeks. DOH.

Week Five:

Basic update is we got some two 4*'s, one of which was a big surprise. We got a few 2* and 3*'s and are in the final week, battling it out with Florida and Miami for 5* RB Josh Miller from Florida.

We're talking to him now. We get six pitches in. Now we'll back out and advance and see who landed Miller.

And....

We lost him. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! He went to Florida. One thing that confuses me is it still says Florida hasn't offered him a scholarship. Does it just not update this late or is this 5* RB paying for school?

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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:

Lionel Sims, FL: 4* (#3)
Troy Myrick, NJ: 4* (#6)
C.J. Gonzales, DC: 4* (#9)
John Bell, NJ: 3* (#45)

Running Backs:

Josh Miller, FL: 5* (#2)
Paul Auguste, FL: 5* (#5)

Fullbacks:

Tracy Beach, FL: 4* (#1)
Larry Jones, MD: 3* (#3)

Tight Ends:

Brian Howard, NJ: 4* (#1)
Dave Johnson, FL: 4* (#2)
Cedrick Rogers, SD: 4* (#3)
Marvin Stovall, UT: 4* (#7)

Wide Receivers:

Robert Coker, NJ: 2* (#225)

Tackles:

Jonathan O'Brien, NY: 4* (#5)
Eric Johnson, FL: 4* (#8)
Sam Davis, NJ: 3* (#26)
Luke Lovelady, PA: 3*

Guards:

Tyler Harrell, NJ: 2* (#53)

Centers:

(JUCO) Lawrence Frankin, FL: 4* (#2)
Bruce Penn, AL: 4* (#3)
Jason Snyder, T: 4* (#4)
William Jones, HI: 4* (#5)
Ryan Clark, DC: 2* (#27)
Adam King, GA: 2* (#30)
Frank Reese, CT: 2* (#39)

Defensive Ends:

Darrell Baker, TX: 4* (#4)
Montrell Adams, NJ: 4* (#18)
Joe Burley, NJ: 3* (#56)

Defensive Tackles:

Brian Rogers, MI: 5* (#2)
Steve Williams, NJ: 4* (#8)
Travis Williams, NJ: 4* (#9)
Brandon Campbell, MS: 2* (#113)

Middle Linebackers:

Keith Hodges, MD: 4* (#19)
Andy Yarno, NJ: 3* (#37)

Outside Linebackers:

Craig Key, NJ: 4* (#25)

Cornerbacks:

-

Free Safeties:

Derek Arnold, NJ: 5* (#1)

Strong Safeties:

Darrell Bradley, MO: 4* (#4)
Mike Walker, IL: 4* (#8)
Rodney Pierre, NJ: 2* (#51)
Julius Bates, GA: 2* (#67)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Philip McCarty, CA: 5* (#1)
Ryan Young, GA: 4* (#2)

Athletes:

Gerald Clemens, AL: 5* (#1)
Stephen Brooks, AL: 4* (#13)

[JetsIn06]

Just to note...We had the #72 class in the nation.

Position Changes

LT Stevenson to C

[JetsIn06]

2014/2015 Recruiting Review

 
Major Needs:

Tight End: I only have two on the roster and I'd like a 3rd to sit and redshirt.

Tackle: My starting LT is a JR, and my stating RT is a SR. I like our young guys but I'd like another elite player.

Guard: Same as tackle.

Center: Definitely my biggest need on the offensive line. I had to move a guard over to play center and I have a walk-on redshirting.

Strong Safety: My starter is a senior, and his backup is a sophmore. I need someone to grrom under him when he takes over.

Kicker/Punter

Minor Needs:

Backup QB
DE
DT
MLB
FS

Tight End: I got a 4* recruit here, Marvin Stovall, so I fulfilled that need.

Tackle: Not the greatest player in the world, but 3* Luke Lovelady joins the squad and should give us some decent depth.

Guard: Only landed a 2*, Tyler Harrell. Starters were set anyway, so at least I got someone.

Center: Got 2* recruit Adam King, but he's still really raw. I had to move my LT prospect to center.

Strong Safety: Landed two 2* players. They don't look too good.

K/P: No luck this year.

As for the minor needs, I succesfully landed a backup QB, a future starter at DE, and a backup DT.

[JetsIn06]

Rutgers 2015 Recruting Class w/ Ratings

We ended up with the #72 class in the nation.

Here is the breakdown of our players:

5*-0
4*-2
3*-3
2*-6
1*-0

Here are the new Scarlet Knights:

(J)= JUCO
(W)= Walkon

DE Darrell Baker, 4*: 77
LT Lovelady, 3*: 72
TE Stovall, 4*: 71
G Tyle Harrell, 2*: 70
DE Joe Burley, 3*: 70
QB John Bell, 3*: 68
SS Rodney Pierre, 2*: 62
SS Julius Bats, 2*: 61
WR Robert Coker, 2*: 60
DT Brandon Campbell, 2*: 60
C Adam King, 2*: 59

[JetsIn06]

2015 Pre-Season Notes

Returning Starters:

15 (7 Offense, 6 Defense, 2 ST)

Key Losses:

G Jeremy Johnson. 6'3", 291 lbs. JR. 87 OVR (Pro Draft)

MLB James Cross. 6'3", 227 lbs. SR(RS). 90 OVR

OLB Mitchell Jacobs. 6'2", 236 lbs. JR(RS). 92 OVR (Pro Draft)

CB Matt Edwards. 6'0", 169 lbs. SR. 92 OVR

CB Russell Mason. 6'2", 197 lbs. SR. 89 OVR

CB Alex Wilson. 5'11", 195 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR

[JetsIn06]

The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule

Week 01: @ Louisville
Week 02: -
Week 03: NC State
Week 04: @ Virginia
Week 05: #23 Virginia Tech
Week 06: @ #14 Miami
Week 07: Georgia Tech
Week 08: @ Clemson
Week 09: Wake Forest
Week 10: -
Week 11: #1 Notre Dame
Week 12: @ North Carolina
Week 13: @ #25 Texas Tech
Week 14: Southern Miss
Week 15: Conf. Championship Week

Strength of Schedule: A-

[JetsIn06]

2015 NCAA Pre-Season Top 25

#1. Notre Dame
#2. Penn St.
#3. Ohio St.
#4. Florida
#5. West Virignia
#6. Missouri
#7. LSU
#8. Auburn
#9. Arizona St.
#10. Wisconsin
#11. Oregon St.
#12. USC
#13. Colorado
#14. Miami
#15. South Carolina
#16. Michigan
#17. Rutgers
#18. Alabama
#19. Florida St.
#20. BYU
#21. Fresno St.
#22. Maryland
#23. Virginia Tech
#24. Texas A&M
#25. Texas Tech

[JetsIn06]

The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Quarterbacks

Starter
Redshirting


#2 Marcus Carpenter. 6'3", 212 lbs. SR(RS). 95 OVR
#14 Scott Ford. 6'2", 230 lbs. FR(RS). 82 OVR
#1 Keith Patterson. 6'2", 204 lbs. SO(RS). 77 OVR
#17 Robert Ryan. 6'4", 188 lbs. FR(RS). 76 OVR
#4 John Bell. 6'2", 182 lbs. FR. 68 OVR

Outlook:

I was wrong. Carpenter stuck around for his senior year after a less than stellar 2014 season. Scott Ford is looking good and will take over next seaon.

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The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Running Backs

Starter
Redshirting

#49 Derek Tate. 5'10", 185 lbs. SR(RS). 90 OVR
#32 Tim Mack. 6'0", 196 lbs. JR(RS). 88 OVR
#21 Jeremy Torrey. 5'11", 207 lbs. JR(RS). 86 OVR
#46 Jason Archer. 6'0", 192 lbs. JR(RS). 83 OVR
#24 Bryant Harrell. 6'1", 175 bs. FR(RS). 82 OVR
#39 Thomas Cochran. 5'11", 171 lbs. FR(RS). 78 OVR

Outlook:

Tate had a solid year in 2014 and really took a big step in the off-season. Harrell is the future starter, and Mack, Torrey, or Archer can step in a SR next year so Harrell can develop even more and start as a JR.

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The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Fullbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#80 Carl Baker. 6'6", 259 lbs. JR. 77 OVR
#47 Robert Jean. 6'1", 225 lbs. FR(RS). 66 OVR

Outlook:

Baker has made the transition from TE to FB nicely and remains the starter.

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The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Wide Receivers

Starter
Redshirting

#89 Trey Archie. 6'4", 194 lbs. SR(RS). 86 OVR
#86 Warren Brown. 6'5", 188 lbs. JR(RS). 86 OVR
#82 Chris Busing. 6'0", 174 lbs. JR(RS). 84 OVR
#81 Jeff Cantrell. 6'2", 188 lbs. FR(RS). 83 OVR
#87 Marques Hughes. 6'4", 200 lbs. FR(RS). 81 OVR
#88 Bryan Robinson. 6'6", 186 lbs. SO. 81 OVR
#85 Eric Royal. 6'5", 199 lbs. SO. 78 OVR
#10 Robert Coker. 6'2", 207 lbs. FR. 60 OVR


Outlook:

It's almost time for the Cantrell and Hughes show. Brown and Busing will take over next year and then Cantrell and Hughes will take over as JR's.

[JetsIn06]

The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Tight Ends

Starter
Redshirting


#84 Nick Southall. 6'3", 237 lbs. JR. 81 OVR
#83 Joe Holmes. 6'8", 239 lbs. SO. 78 OVR
#11 Marvin Stovall. 6'5", 252 lbs. FR. 71 OVR

Outlook:

After quite a few years of being horribly mediocre, we're finally looking pretty good at TE.

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The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Offensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left Tackle

#61 Josh Yancey. 6'4", 301 lbs. SR(RS). 89 OVR
#69 Luke Lovelady. 6'4", 280 lbs. FR. 72 OVR

Left Guard

#60 Jeremy Johnson. 6'3", 291 lbs. SR. 87 OVR
#76 Scott Roberts. 6'3", 350 lbs. FR(RS). 78 OVR

Center

#73 Robert Stevenson. 6'4", 270 lbs. SO(RS). 79 OVR
#63 Adam King. 6'3", 296 lbs. FR. 59 OVR
#72 Eric Johnson. 6'4", 203 lbs. FR(RS). 59 OVR

Right Guard

#68 Ed Jones. 6'4", 312 lbs. FR(RS). 77 OVR
#64 Tyler Harrell. 6'3", 280 lbs. FR. 70 OVR

Right Tackle

#78 Steve Thompson. 6'6", 283 lbs. FR(RS). 78 OVR

Outlook:

We're going through a transition period on the right side of the line, and getting to the end on the left side, but I'm feeling good about the players of the future.

[JetsIn06]

The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Defensive Line

Starter
Redshirting

Left End

#98 Calvin Guerrero. 6'4", 230 lbs. JR(RS). 89 OVR
#95 Matt Smith. 6'2", 246 lbs. JR(RS). 82 OVR
#91 Alan Anderson. 6'2", 266 lbs. SO(RS). 78 OVR
#60 Joe Burley. 6'1", 240 lbs. FR. 70 OVR

Defensive Tackle

#93 James Townsend. 6'4", 259 lbs. JR(RS). 82 OVR
#94 Dan Dukes. 6'1", 269 lbs. SO. 80 OVR
#96 Ben Miller. 6'4", 249 lbs. FR(RS). 78 OVR
#92 Ryan Black. 6'4", 275 lbs. SO. 77 OVR
#97 Brandon Campbell. 6'2", 275 OVR. 60 OVR

Right End

#99 Dusty Williams. 6'5", 252 lbs. SR(RS). 93 OVR
#62 Rich Schlicher. 6'5", 250 lbs. SO(RS). 79 OVR
#90 Darrell Baker. 6'3", 234 lbs. FR. 77 OVR

Outlook:

Feeling pretty good, but I don't have the dominant middle of the line I used to have. Although Dukes, Miller, and Black are still developing and could turn into something good.

[JetsIn06]

The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Linebackers

Starter
Redshirting

Left Outside Linebacker

#57 Martin Herring. 6'1", 225 lbs. SO(RS). 86 OVR
#51 John Lawrence. 6'4", 221 lbs. JR(RS). 84 OVR#54 Drew Johnson. 6'0", 220 lbs. FR(RS). 80 OVR

Middle Linebacker

#52 Will Carter. 6'1", 238 lbs. JR(RS). 86 OVR
#55 Joel Moses. 6'1", 230 lbs. SO(RS). 79 OVR
#50 Reggie Horton. 6'3", 232 lbs. SO(RS). 78 OVR

Right Outside Linebacker

#53 Travis Temblay. 6'2", 228 lbs. SO(RS). 85 OVR
#59 Stanley Broussard. 6'1", 231 lbs. FR(RS). 82 OVR

Outlook:

Losing Jacobs hurt, but at ROLB we have two young players who really look good. Carter takes over the middle and is looking great, and at LOLB, Herring looks solid and is only a sophomore. I'm definitely happy about this group.

[JetsIn06]

The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Cornerbacks

Starter
Redshirting

#34 Monte Doucette. 6'2", 193 lbs. SO(RS). 89 OVR
#33 Corey McDaniel. 5'10", 191 lbs. SO(RS). 86 OVR
#22 Bobby Parks. 6'1", 18 lbs. SO(RS). 85 OVR
#28 Mike Robertson. 6'1", 189 lbs. FR(RS). 81 OVR
#20 Ryan Kimbrough. 6'0", 189 lbs. SO(RS). 79 OVR
#43 Chris Ford. 6'2", 181 lbs. JR(RS). 78 OVR
#26 Dedrick Spinner. 6'1", 187 lbs. FR(RS). 78 OVR
#25 Kenny Flowers. 6'0", 183 lbs. FR(RS). 75 OVR

Outlook:

Our top five CB's are all talented and young, and it looks to me that our pass defense is going to be pretty stellar for the next few years.

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The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Safeties

Starter
Redshirting

Free Safeties

#37 Jason Riley. 6'3", 192 lbs. SR(RS). 90 OVR
#35 Quinton McNair. 6'3", 214 lbs. SR(RS). 90 OVR
#30 Brad Ratliff. 6'1", 212 lbs. FR(RS). 79 OVR

Strong Safeties

#27 Gordon Wright. 6'1", 179 lbs. JR(RS). 87 OVR
#40 Rodney Pierre. 6'1", 208 lbs. FR. 62 OVR
#44 Julius Bates. 6'1", 196 lbs. FR. 61 OVR

Outlook:

Loving the depth at FS, and Ratliff looks like he could emerge as a solid player. Not happy with the backup SS's though.

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The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:

Special Teams

Starter
Redshirting

Kickers

#12 Chris Latimer. 6'1", 183 lbs. SR. 81 OVR

Punters

#3 Marcus Austin. 6'0", 188 lbs. SR(RS). 83 OVR


Outlook:

I prefer not to be stuck with walk-ons so I'll try and get some players.

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2015 Recruiting

Pipeline:

Our pipeline states are NJ, PA, and FL.

Major Needs:

Offensive Line: I just need some better overall depth.

Linebacker: I need one MLB and one OLB.

Guard: Same as tackle.

Strong Safety: My starter is a JR and his backups are pretty bad. I'd love to get a guy here.

Kicker/Punter: Yep.

Minor Needs:

Nothing specific.

[JetsIn06]

2015 Recruiting

TARGET LIST

Name, State: Rating (National Position Rank)

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)

[JetsIn06]

2015 Pre-Season

Rutgers Rank:

We start off the season ranked #17!

Pre-Season All Americans:

1st Team:

LT Yancey
MLB Carter

2nd Team:

RB Tate


Pre-Season All-ACC:

1st Team:

RB Tate
LT Yancey
DT Townsend
Ret WR Royal

2nd Team:

QB Carpenter
DT Dukes
K Latimer
P Austin

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 Justin Reynolds. SR. Arizona St.
QB Terrance Edwards. SO(RS). Texas A&M
QB Devron Williams. JR. Michigan
HB Brandon Jones. JR. Auburn
QB Daniel Fontenot. SR. Colorado

[korme]

Maybe so you can progress the dynasty, make a house-rule that if you're up by say... 21, you have to supersim, and can only take back over if you're only up 7. That's pretty much what I do.

[JetsIn06]

Originally Posted by korme

Maybe so you can progress the dynasty, make a house-rule that if you're up by say... 21, you have to supersim, and can only take back over if you're only up 7. That's pretty much what I do.

Unfortunately I feel like supersim is completely busted.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by korme

Maybe so you can progress the dynasty, make a house-rule that if you're up by say... 21, you have to supersim, and can only take back over if you're only up 7. That's pretty much what I do.

That's what I've been doing in mine, though I'm not particularly thrilled about doing it because the results are so wacky. The other thing I do(though boring as hell) is if I'm playing a team that I should crush, from the very start of the game if the clock is running I just run the play clock down to 10 seconds or less on every play.

[JetsIn06]

Okay...rash decision. I saved at the start of the season. I'm reverting, so I'm going to delete the games I played. I don't know what it is...just not happy when I play the games.

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week One:

Recruiting:

Okay...feeling a little deja vu.

I wanna start off again by offering a scholarship to as many players as possible. Maybe some players who have us listed #1 will committ.

As we go down the list, we get to 3* CB Adam Thornburg. He committs to us! Wecome to the team!

Then we get to 2* T Kevin Johnson. He also committs! Nice.

We get offers in to everyone except one player.


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:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

#17 Rutgers (0-0) @ Louisville (0-0)

Here we go! Opening day of the 2015 season.

And it's a solid win over Louisville! Carpenter put together a solid game, throwing for 222 yards, 3 TD's, and 1 INT. Our future QB Ford came in and did well, completing 3 of 4 passes for 59 yards and had a TD.

Tate was solid on the ground, picking up 152 yards.

In the receiving game, Archie, Brown, and Busing each had 4 receptions. Brown had the most yards with 72 but the burner Busing had two TD's.

On defense, we had a sack and an interception. Tremblay had the sack and also had 3 tackles for a loss.

Final Score: Rutgers 37, Louisville 27

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2015 Week Two:

Recruiting:

We make offers to the two remaining players and the start the long process of bringing in a new class.

We have a ton of players ready to visit, so we set those up for next week when we play NC State.

We have 2:40 left by the time we're done setting up visits for next week.

We spent the rest of that time with the remaining Top 10 we haven't called.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

BYE

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week Three:

Recruiting:

We have a few more players who need to set up visits, so we set 'em up for this week along with the others. Then I set up the activities and it looks like we're set for a big week.

We hit everyone on the board this week. I'm feeling good so far.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

NC State (1-0) @ #16 Rutgers (1-0)

Huge blowout. Carpenter and Ford split time, each throwing a TD. Tate was great, runing for 125 yards and 3 TD's. Mack ran for 108 yards on only 10 carries as a backup. We had seven different players with at least one reception, as well.

Pass protection was great on our side, giving up no sacks. We only sacked them once, which is the second straight game that we didn't get a lot of pressure.

Final Score: Rutgers 49, NC State 14

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2015 Week Four:

Recruiting:

Visits went very well. A lot of our top players gave it an A-, and some of the lower caliber players gave it a B+.

We have three of the Top 4 players who want to visit, so we set those up for the next home game, Week 5 when Virginia Tech comes in.

Other than that, nothing to report.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

#16 Rutgers (2-0) @ Virginia (0-2)

Wow. What an incredible offensive performance.

Carpenter went 25-34, for 453 yards and 6 TD's. He did have 2 INT's though.

Tate ran 17 times for 161 yards.

Here's the real standout performance. Warren Brown, our Junior WR, had 11 receptions for 342 yards and 4 TD's. WOW!

We gave up 3 sacks and had 2 ourselves.

Final Score: Rutgers 49, Virginia 37

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week Five:

Recruiting:

This is our next big recruiting week, with nine players visiting.

Big news...5* ATH T.J. Davis has listed us as the favorite. Nice!

Nothing else to report other than things are looking good.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

#18 Virginia Tech (3-0) @ #16 Rutgers (3-0)

Big ACC matchup this week.

Lee and Kirk both picked VT to win, even though we have a higher overall and defensive rating.

And we pull off the big win! Carpenter went 12-21 for 234 yards and 2 TD's. He also ran 15 times for 76 yards.

Tate ran 14 times for 72 yards and had 2 TD's. Brown had another solid game and went over 100 yards on 4 receptions.

We did give up 4 sacks though, but had 2 sacks and 2 INT's ourselves.

Final Score: Rutgers 35, Virginia Tech 23

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week Six:

Recruiting:

5* G James Thompson has bumped us up to #1!

We start off by setting up another six visits.

Big update coming next week.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

#15 Rutgers (4-0) @ #19 Miami (3-1)

Another huge ACC game. And we pull of another one!

Carpenter was great. 23-32, 281 yards, 2 TD's, no INT's. He also ran for 63 yards.

Tate ran for 119 yards.

On defense, we got some more pressure on the QB and picked up 3 sacks.

Final Score: Rutgers 33, Miami 21

[JetsIn06]

Around the NCAA Update:

We're six weeks into the 2015 season. Penn St. and their division rival Ohio St. are battling it out for the top spot, and they play this week. #3 Florida plays #5 LSU this week.

#1. Penn St. (41) (4-0)
#2. Ohio St. (20) (4-0)
#3. Florida (5-0)
#4. Missouri (5-0)
#5. LSU (4-0)
#6. West Virginia (6-0)
#7. Auburn (5-0)
#8. USC (5-0)
#9. Colorado (4-0)
#10. Alabama (5-0)
#11. South Carolina (5-0)
#12. Notre Dame (4-1)
#13. Rutgers (5-0)
#14. Fresno St. (3-0)
#15. Arizona St. (2-1)
#16. Maryland (5-0)
#17. Oregon St. (4-1)
#18. Wisconsin (4-1)
#19. Nebraska (4-0)
#20. BYU (4-1)
#21. Virginia Tech (4-1)
#22. Miami (3-2)
#23. Michigan (3-2)
#24. Cincinnati (4-0)
#25. Michigan St. (3-1)

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

QB Amir Townes. SR(RS). Missouri

1412 yards. 15 TD's. 6 INT's.

QB Matt Nicholas. SR(RS). Alabama

1368 yards. 12 TD's. 4 INT's.

QB Tom McGrew. SR(RS). Virginia Tech

1294 yards. 18 TD's. 3 INT's

HB Matthew Brooks. SO(RS). USC

559 yards. 6.6 YPC. 9 TD's

QB Daniel McCutcheon. JR(RS). Oregon St.

1433 yards. 20 TD's. 2 INT's

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week Seven:

Recruiting:

Here comes up the big update, position by position.

At QB, 4* Frank Powell has us way ahead of Maryland and Tennessee. It looks like a lock.

Same thing at RB. 4* Tony Weddle should committ to us fairly soon.

The offensive line is a big need for us. At tackle, 4* Cory Doyle is our main target. He has us #1 but Penn St. is close behind. At guard, we have a 5* players, James Thompson. He has us #1 but Oklahoma is so close it's practically a tie. We're right behind LSU on 4* Willie Brink. At center, we lost a 3* but have a 2* that favors us.

We're in a close race with Maryland for 3* DT Josh Jamison.

At OLB, 4* James Stewart likes us but still doesn't seem too set yet. Penn St. is slightly behind.

At MLB, we have two 3*'s. The better player has us #1 but has Texas right behind us. The other two players, a 3* and a 2*, have us at #1 with a pretty big lead.

Free Safety is look awesome. We have a 5* recruit, Chase Ewing, who has us #1 over WVU. As a backup, we have 4* Ira Miller who clearly favors us.

We have four players who we're going after at SS, and the two we really like have us way ahead.

3* Punter Travis Scott has us in the lead.

When it comes to the athletes, we have another 5* recruit there, T.J. Davis. He's got us #1 and we're slightly in the lead over BYU. 4* Ronald Howard puts us right behind Kansas St. at #2.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

Georgia Tech (4-1) @ #13 Rutgers (5-0)

A little too close for comfort, but we eek out the win. The first quarter ended with GT up 17-7, but we outscored them 14-3 in the 2nd and didn't let up.

Ford actually got the majority of the playing time in this one due to a minor injury to Carpenter. Ford went 8-12 for 128 yards, 2 TD's and 1 INT. Carpenter went 5-6 for 40 yards and a TD.

Tate ran 14 times for 156 yards and a TD.

Archie did very well, catching 5 passes for 91 yards and a TD.

On defense, Townsend and Guerrero each had a sack, and cornerback Doucette has an INT.

Final Score: Rutgers 38, Georgia Tech 31

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week Eight:

Recruiting:

This is a good sign...the top 16 players on our recruiting board have us listed as the favorite. Nice!

Nothing else new to report really. I spent a ton of time with the 5* ATH and the 5* guard.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

#10 Rutgers (6-0) @ Clemson (5-1)

Trap game. Clemson is unranked, but is still 5-1. Kirk even picked them to win. We're rated as a B+ in everything, their a B- in everything.

Plus, playing in their stadium is never easy.

And the trap works. We not only lose, we lose big. It was close in everything other than points. Similar rushing yards, similar passing yards. The real indicator we lost? 2 of 8 on third down. That's terrible. We also lost two fumbles. Shit!

We didn't score once in the second half.

Final Score: Clemson 46, Rutgers 20

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week Nine:

Recruiting:

Still looking good. We spent time with just about everyone other than the players that are astronomically favoring us.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

Wake Forest (1-6) @ #15 Rutgers (6-1)

We show our anger from the loss last week and blow out Wake Forest.

Carpenter went 14-20 for 270 yards and 3 TD's. Tate got pulled early and Torrey came in and ran 16 times for 107 yards.

No sacks on defense but Doucette picked up another INT.

Final Score: Rutgers 44, Wake Forest 14

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week Ten:

Recruiting:

We only have 3 of the 28 players players left on the board that don't have us #1. And they have us #2.

Still no new committs though, and no soft-committs either. I'd love to lock up a few guys.

We went through the whole board again, with a ton of spent on the 5* Guard.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

BYE

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week Eleven:

Recruiting:

We get three soft-committments! 5* FS Ewing, 5* G Thompson, and 4* T Doyle.

We sped a lot of time with the 5*'s...we don't want to take any chances of losing these guys.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

#11 Notre Dame (7-1) @ #13 Rutgers (7-1)

Big, big week.

A win here could launch us into the Top 10 or at least set us up for a shot in the Top 10.

Lee and Kirk both picked ND, but we have a better OVR grade and DEF grade. Our offensive grade is equal.

FUCK. We lost another big game. 3 lost fumbles, 1 INT. They got into the redzone 4 times and got a TD everytime. We only got in the redzone twice.

What really makes this disapointing is we ended the 1st quarter up 14-7.

Final Score: Notre Dame 37, Rutgers 21

[JetsIn06]

2015 Week Twelve:

Recruiting:

At least something good came of last week.

5* Guard James Thompson has committed to Rutgers! Woot!

The bad news is 5* ATH T.J. Davis has bumped BYU up to #1 and visits them this week. We'll spend a good deal of time with him.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

#18 Rutgers (7-2) @ North Carolina (6-3)

This was a big win for our conference hopes. A UNC in would make us tied, but we pulled out the victory.

Carpenter went 15-23 for 178 yards and 3 TD's. Tate did great, picking up 148 yards on 26 carries.

McDaniel had 2 INT's, and Townsend had 2 sacks.

Final Score: Rutgers 37, North Carolina 28

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2015 Week Thirteen:

Recruiting:

Woo! This week we get the word that 5* FS Chase Ewing and 4* T Cory Doyle have committed to Rutgers!

But fuck. We find out 5* ATH T.J. Davis has committed to BYU. That would have been a great addition.

We lost two other players as well.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

#18 Rutgers (8-2) @ Texas Tech (3-7)

Huge blowout. Carpenter went 11-15 for 117 yards and a TD, but he really shined on the ground, running 15 times for 161 yards and 2 TD's.

Tate ran 23 times for 131 yards an a TD. Mack ran 13 times for 74 yards and 2 TD's. In total, we had 398 yards rushing.

Final Score: Rutgers 56, Texas Tech 7

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Around the NCAA Update:

Thirteen weeks in and there is only one undefeated team left. After that, it's an absolute mess and these last two weeks are going to be huge.

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

Race for the Heisman Trophy:

QB Amir Townes. SR(RS). Missouri

3854 yards. 39 TD's. 8 INT's.

QB Patrick Sapp. SR(RS). Tennessee

3323 yards. 45 TD's. 7 INT's.

HB Gary Lane. JR(RS). Ohio St.

1659 yards. 6.6 YPC. 21 TD's

QB Charles Hill. JR(RS). BYU

3618 yards. 42 TD's. 8 INT's

QB George Matthews. SO(RS). Auburn

2742 yards. 35 TD's. 5 INT's

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2015 Week Fourteen:

Recruiting:

Damn it! 4* G Brink has committed to LSU after soft-committing to us.

Other then that, nothing too much has changed. I'm really hoping we get some committments this week.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

Southern Miss (9-2) @ #18 Rutgers (9-2)

Solid win against Southern Miss. Kirk and Lee both picked them to win, and we proved them wrong.

Final Score: Rutgers 31, Southern Miss 3

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2015 Week Fifteen:

Recruiting:

I was hoping for a few more, but we got two more committments this week:

4* ATH Ronald Howard
3* T Philip Maden

Nice!

I'm feeling a lot of recruitments this coming week...

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)


Game:

BYE

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Conference Championship Week:

Recruiting:

We don't land a ton like I thought, but we get another 4* recruit. This time it's 4* FS Ira Miller.

Recruiting board is updated below. We're feeling comfy going into off-season recruiting.

TARGET LIST

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

Quarterbacks:

Frank Powell, NJ: 4* (#6)

Running Backs:

Tony Weddle, NJ: 4* (#25)

Fullbacks:

-

Tight Ends:

-

Wide Receivers:

-

Tackles:

Antonio Tremblay, OH: 4* (#8)
Cory Doyle, DE: 4* (#11)
(JUCO) Philip Madsen, NY: 3* (#26)
Johnathan Gardner, NJ: 2* (#78)
Kevin Johnson, AL: 2* (#79)

Guards:

James Thompson, CT: 5* (#2)
Willie Brink, GA: 4* (#7)
Derek Mason, MD: 3* (#40)
Corey Utley, NJ: 2* (#71)

Centers:

Ray Busing, OH: 3* (#8)
Jeff Edwards, NY: 2* (#40)

Defensive Ends:

-

Defensive Tackles:

Josh Jamison, NJ: 3* (#34)

Middle Linebackers:

Jay Sullivan, AR: 3* (#19)
Patrick Coleman, NY: 3* (#23)
John Tucker, NJ: 2* (#83)

Outside Linebackers:

James Stewart, FL: 4* (#10)

Cornerbacks:

Adam Thornburg, NY: 3* (#36)

Free Safeties:

Chase Ewing, PA: 5* (#2)
Ira Miller, CN: 4* (#9)

Strong Safeties:

Donta McLaurin, FL: 3* (#15)
Ryan McBride, MN: 3* (#23)
Danny Tidwell, ID: 3* (#25)
Jeff Silva, GA: 3* (#26)

Kickers:

-

Punters:

Travis Scott, FL: 3* (#3)
(JUCO) Eric Smith, DC: 2* (#8)

Athletes:

T.J. Davis, WA: 5* (#2)
Ronals Howard, TX: 4* (#9)
Phil Schlicher, UT: 3* (#23)
David Johnson, PA: 3* (#29)
Ricky Hollis, GA: 2* (#51)

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vs.

#15 Maryland Terrapins (10-2) vs. #17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-2)

Lee Picks: Rutgers
Kirk Picks: Rutger

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

It's a rematch of the last time we were in the ACC championship in 2012. In that game we were fighting for a shot in the National Championship. Now we're fighting to get in the Orange Bowl as the ACC champs.

The first quarter was back and forth, Maryland scored first, we scored within the next two minutes, and then three minutes later Maryland was up again. The quarter ended with us down 14-7.

The 2nd quarter was a defensive battle until the end. With 4:57 left, Mack ran in for a 1-yard TD. Feeling lucky, we went for the 2-pt conversion and made it. Two minutes later, Latimer hit a 21 yard field goal. And with 0:09 left in the half, Latimer made a nice 36 yard field goal, putting us up 21-14.

The second half was opened up by two Rutgers touchdowns, making it 35-14. They scored two TD's to answer back, but in the middle of the 4th we went up two scored again and held them off.

We're the ACC Champions!

Final Score: Rutgers 42, Maryland 28

We got some bad news after the game. Our starting running back Tate is out for the bowl game with a fractured foot.

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2015 Conference Championships:

SEC

#4 Auburn 31 vs. #12 South Carolina 38

C-USA

UTEP 13 vs. Memphis 16 -- OT

Big 12

#21 Texas 27 vs. #8 Colorado 10

MAC

Miami University 21 vs. Toledo 37

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2015 HEISMAN TROPHY AWARD



HB Gary Lane - Ohio St.
258 carries, 1698 yards. 6.6 YPC. 23 Total TD's.

PRE-BOWL BCS RANKINGS

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

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Bowl Invitation:

Rutgers has been invited to play in the FedEx Orange Bowl on 1/3/2016 in Miami, Florida! We will be playing the #3 11-1 Ohio State Buckeyes.

vs.

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Atlantic

1. #22 Maryland 10-3 (6-3)
2. Florida St. 7-4 (5-3)
3. Cemson 7-5 (5-3)
4. Boston College 3-9 (1-7)
5. NC State 3-9 (1-7)
6. Wake Forest 2-10 (1-7)

Coastal

1. #14 Rutgers 11-2 (8-1)
2. #20 Miami 9-3 (6-2)
3. #16 Virginia Tech 10-2 (6-2)
4. Georgia Tech 8-4 (5-3)
5. North Carolina 7-5 (3-5)
6. Virginia 4-8 (2-6)

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2015 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

ACC: #14 Rutgers               (11-2)  (8-1)
Big 12: #17 Texas              (11-2)  (8-1)
Big East: #1 West Virginia     (12-0)  (7-0)
Big Ten: #11 Wisconsin         (11-1)  (7-1)
C-USA: Memphis                 (9-4)   (8-1)
MAC: Toledo                    (10-2)  (9-0)
MWC: #13 BYU                   (11-1)  (8-0)
Pac-10: #12 USC                (10-2)  (8-1)
SEC: #8 South Carolina         (12-1)  (9-0)
Sun Belt: UL Lafayette         (7-5)   (6-1)  
WAC: Idaho                     (10-2)  (8-0)