Rutgers Rant

Fresh off covering a 4-8 campaign in Year 2 of the Ash era, NJ.com reporters discuss the expectations for Rutgers next season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off the Indiana debacle, would Rutgers fans perceive the team’s progress in 2017 differently with a lopsided loss to Michigan State? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Rutgers continues its bowl quest, should Chris Ash play for the future by starting freshman Johnathan Lewis at QB against either Indiana or Michigan State? Plus, our team of college football analysts explain once and for all why Penn State is not more Jersey than Rutgers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Penn State has traditionally dominated on the field, can Rutgers turn its annual affair against the Nittany Lions to a legit rivalry game? Plus, a deeper dive into the Scarlet Knights’ bowl chances. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss why Rutgers and Maryland, with second-year coaches trying to rebuild their respective programs, can use this Big Ten game as a measuring stick. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a rematch with Michigan looms, bowl-hungry Rutgers has to wonder about an alternate Big Ten. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off the Illinois win, Rutgers and Chris Ash have an unexpected Purdue problem. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rutgers has lost 16 straight Big Ten games. Is stopping their losing streak more important than playing freshmen? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the Scarlet Knights’ offensive philosophy as defensive guru Greg Schiano returns to the banks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NJ.com’s Rutgers football crew opines on whether or not freshmen can spark an upset of Nebraska in their Big Ten opener. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We reflect on Eastern Michigan upsetting Rutgers and discuss where the Scarlet Knights go from here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the 30-14 loss to Washington in the books, we offer takeaways on the season opener and look ahead to what lies ahead for the Scarlet Knights in Week 2. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NJ Advance Media reporters Steve Politi, Ryan Dunleavy and Keith Sargeant share their thoughts on the hot-button issues facing the Rutgers football program heading into the 2017 season, and also address the “Rostergate’’ controversy between NJ.com and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve heard about the attempts to create a new culture at Rutgers and turn the football program around. But will it actually happen? Can it actually happen? In our season finale, join us for a roundtable discussion on the future of Rutgers Football under Chris Ash. Featuring Ryan Dunleavy, Todderick Hunt, Steve Politi and Keith SargeantHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley, Alyssa Passeggio...

When Patrick Hobbs was hired as Rutgers’ new athletic director, he made fundraising a priority. What Rutgers needed — and what Hobbs wanted — was 100 million dollars. But how can a rebuilding program possibly raise that much money? We introduce you to some of the deep-pocketed donors who give money to the Rutgers Football program. These people will never don a Scarlet Knights uniform, but they pla...

November 9, 2006: Rutgers 28, Louisville 25. The Scarlet Knights had never beaten a team ranked as high as No. 3 in the country until this game. Now, as we near the 10-year anniversary of the greatest win in Rutgers Football history, we go behind the scenes and take you back to that memorable week. Fans, broadcasters and players — including Ray Rice, Brian Leonard and Mike Teel — relive the drama....

Chris Ash has invested heavily in nutrition and Sports Science to catch up to other Big Ten programs, and it’s Kenny Parker’s job to run the show. Officially, Parker is Rutgers' strength and conditioning coordinator. Unofficially? He’s much more than that. Meet the man who spends more time with the players than anyone else does. Story and narration by Ryan DunleavyHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by E...

There’s a new rival in town, and his name is Jim Harbaugh. The University of Michigan coach continues to pluck the best New Jersey high school football talent from Rutgers’ backyard, and Chris Ash is no longer letting it happen without a fight. We take you inside the battle between Rutgers and Michigan, played out in the intense world of high school football recruiting. Story and narration by Todd...

Chris Ash can change the uniforms, offensive schemes and anything else about the Rutgers Football program, but he knows as well as anyone that talent wins games. How do you get the best high school football players to play for Rutgers, especially the ones from New Jersey? It’s a question that has been so difficult to answer in the past. We take you inside Ash’s recruiting efforts his first year on...

The Chris Ash Era has begun. The rookie head coach charged onto the banks making sweeping changes to every aspect of the program. One of the biggest and most intriguing changes: a new fast-paced offense. Ash and offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer introduce and unravel The Spread, an increasingly popular offense Rutgers is running for the first time. Story and narration by Dan DugganHosted by Joe...

Most Rutgers fans had never heard of Patrick Hobbs or Chris Ash a year ago. In fact, neither man had even heard of the other. Now, they’re the two most important people in Rutgers athletics. This is the unlikely partnership of a new athletic director and rookie head coach working together to save New Jersey’s flagship college football program. Story and narration by Steve PolitiHosted by Joe Gigli...

A sneak preview of NJ Advance Media's newest podcast. Rebuilding Rutgers: From The Ashes takes you inside the new Rutgers Football regime, led by a rookie head coach and new athletic director. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices