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How Rutgers Offensive Line Recruiting Has Changed Under Jim Turner
Rutgers offensive line recruiting has changed significantly in just a few months under new offensive line coach Jim Turner. Turner himself is more active in recruiting than his predecessor was, going out himself and recruiting several names from around the country, something that wasn’t done as much in years prior. The type of high school […]
The B1G & SEC conclude their spring meetings. So, does any of it matter for Rutgers?
The SEC & B1G held their spring meetings, attended by ADs, coaches, and other mucketymucks from member schools. And right out of the box, from the ESPN article about it, there was a comment that I felt hit right at Rutgers:Washington coach Jedd Fisch said he would like to see the Big Ten play a […]
Rutgers Football wraps up big 2027 recruiting weekend
It was a busy weekend of recruiting for Rutgers and it led to multiple pieces being added in the Class of 2027. Head coach Greg Schiano has continued to preach how he wants the Scarlet Knights to be a developmental program and this begins with the recruiting process out of high school. Rutgers added six […]
Rutgers Football Recruiting Weekend Preview: 6/5/2026
After hosting their first official visit weekend for the 2027 recruitment class and landing 6 commits from it, Rutgers football hopes to land more commitments coming out of its next official visit weekend on June 5th, 2026. This event will be slightly smaller than the last one, hosting 13 players on campus, while last week […]
Rutgers Women’s Rowing Places 11th at NCAA Championships
Rutgers women’s rowing earned an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championships this past weekend down at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia. The Scarlet Knights, who were looking for their best-ever finish at the NCAA championships, fell three ranks short of tying the program’s best of an 8th-place finish. Texas won the 2026 NCAA […]
If Rutgers MBB can add Bryant, why not schedule….
Guess how many D1 schools are in New Jersey? Guess how many of them play basketball? Hold those thoughts….. Back in mid-May, men’s hoops added Bryant to its 2026-27 schedule. In the comments to that post, Zanily (I hope it’s Zanily) wrote, “I don’t mind games against Army and Bryant, although the Scarlet Knights find […]
2027 Pennsylvania OL Jackson Albright Commits to Rutgers Football
Rutgers football has landed its third offensive lineman of the May 29th official visit weekend, as Jackson Albright, a 2027 offensive line product out of Pennsylvania, has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights, according to an announcement he made on his social media. Albright stands at 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, and plays offensive tackle for […]
Rutgers Football Lands 2027 Florida ATH Zion Vilma
Rutgers football has landed a fifth commitment from their May 29th official visit weekend as 2027 Florida ATH Zion Vilma has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights. His commitment makes it five commitments in two days for the Knights. Vilma, who plays his high school ball for Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School down in Lake Worth, […]
Two Scarlet Knights Punch Tickets to Eugene as Rutgers Wraps Record-Sized NCAA East First Round Trip
For a Rutgers track and field program that arrived in Lexington with the largest NCAA East First Round contingent in school history, the math at this stage of the postseason was always going to be unforgiving. Top 12 from each site, no margin, no second chances. Across four days at the University of Kentucky Outdoor […]
Former Rutgers star onto NBA Finals in rookie year
Rutgers never got the chance to see Dylan Harper play in the tournament but it turns out that he is pretty good in that format. The former Rutgers star is off to the NBA Finals after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday […]
Rutgers Football Lands a Commitment From 2027 Virginia OL Aaron Southard
Rutgers football has landed the second offensive line commit of their May 29th official visit weekend as 2027 OL Aaron Southard from Virginia has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights, according to an announcement he made on social media. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Southard plays offensive tackle for the Saint James Academy in Madison, Virginia. […]
2027 Pennsylvania OT Charles Butler Commits to Rutgers
Rutgers football has added another piece to its offensive line this recruitment cycle, as Pennsylvania offensive tackle Charles Butler has committed to the Scarlet Knights, according to a post he made on his social media. Butler brings some impressive size to the Knights’ recruiting class. The Bishop Canevin product stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 330 pounds, […]
Rutgers Football adds 2027 Florida safety Zion Watson
It was a busy weekend of recruiting for Rutgers and it all came to Sunday. The Scarlet Knights landed three-star safety Zion Watson out of Northside Christian in Florida. Watson held other offers from Army, Navy, UNLV, and Samford. The 6-foot-2 defensive back is listed as an athlete in the 2027 class but has the […]
Rutgers gets commitment from 2027 DE Josiah Sturdivant
Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights just landed one of the more underrated recruits on their list. On Sunday, defensive end Josiah Sturdivant announced his commitment to Rutgers. He held other offers from Old Dominion, East Carolina, James Madison, Kent State, and Furman. Sturdivant had two other visits planned but will cancel them and become […]
Rutgers Basketball Lands at 75th in Average Kenpom Finishes Over the Past 10 years
Recently, College Basketball Report on Twitter released a list of the top 100 teams in average KenPom finishes over the past 10 seasons. Rutgers found its name on the list at 75th, as it had compiled an average KenPom finish of 82nd over the past 10 years, tied with Missouri, which was ranked at 74th. […]
CBS Sports Names Rutgers WR Ben Black and Safety Jesse Ofurie as Players Poised for a Breakout Season in 2026
In a recent article by CBS Sports, writers Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer listed several players from around the Big Ten they believe are poised for a breakout season. Two Rutgers players were named to this list, one offense and one defense, as WR Ben Black was selected along with safety Jesse Ofurie. In their […]
Rutgers Women’s Basketball adds to new members to staff
Rutgers Women’s Basketball continues to add to its new-look staff. New head coach Gary Redus II added two new members as the university announced the hiring of De’Mauri Flournoy (Director of Recruiting Operations) and Ryan Cabiles (Strength and Conditioning). Flournoy, who was a sharpshooter in the SEC during her playing career, comes to Rutgers after […]
College football great highlights KJ Duff for 2026 season
The Rutgers offense is one that does not get much attention during the offseason. That has changed with the emergence of KJ Duff — and he is gaining plenty of steam heading into the 2026 season. “I had to add someone who should know but I don’t think they do,” former college football great David […]
Ranking the FBS QBs: wonder where Rutgers lands?
It’s that time of year when sports writers, especially those who cover college sports, get creative. It’s more likely that they’re desperate because, for the most part, not much is going on. Yes, there are still NCAA championships going on, but unless a sport rhymes with sootball or tasketball, the vast majority of people are […]
Rutgers Adds Official Visits From 3 2027 Defensive Tackle Prospects
In the past week, Rutgers has added three official visits for defensive tackle, a position it has struggled to recruit over the past few years, according to Rivals/On3. These include Florida 3-star Defensive lineman Duke Carpenter, unranked Florida defensive line prospect Akhcuonam Augustin, and three-star South Carolina defensive tackle prospect Dennis Glenn Jr. Carpenter will […]
Rutgers Gymnastics Reloads With a Three-Gymnast Class After a Record-Breaking Season
For a Rutgers Gymnastics program that just posted the highest team ranking in its history, the natural question is how to keep chopping towards an even stronger future. Part of the answer is already on its way to Piscataway as the Scarlet Knights will welcome a three-gymnast class for the 2026-27 season. This will be […]
Big Ten Announces Game Times for First Half of Rutgers’ Football Season
Several Rutgers football games for the 2026 season had their game times announced as part of a special run by the Big Ten conference and its television partners. The Scarlet Knights will open up the 2026 season at home with a 6:00 pm ET kickoff against UMASS, which is coached by former Rutgers DC Joe […]
What to do with baseball….and other sports. Next steps?
Rutgers Baseball bowed out of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament early, with two consecutive losses. That followed a must-win series win over Northwestern just to get in. The team earned the 10-seed, but left Omaha quickly. The short time in Nebraska led to a few comments on various sites, including here, as to whether this […]
Rutgers Women’s Rowing Heads Down to Georgia for NCAA Championships
Rutgers Women’s Rowing is looking for its best national finish in program history as it heads down to Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia, this weekend to compete in the NCAA Championships for the seventh consecutive season. Their 7 consecutive appearances in the national competition is the longest active postseason streak in the athletic […]
Rutgers makes the expanded 24-team CFP….twice….sorta
Matt Brown is a managing editor for The Athletic College Football. He also created a site called Extra Points, a newsletter that he describes as covering “off-the-field stuff in college sports”. Right up my alley. Hold that thought. There’s been a lot of discussion lately about expanding the just-two-year old CFB from its current 12 […]
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