Insomnia for the sleeping giant.
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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Rutgers Athletics has been named one of the five finalists for the 2026 Community Service Award, presented by the Fiesta Bowl. The announcement came via the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and is designed to recognize Division I athletics departments that prioritize volunteerism and community service. Rutgers Athletics has supported a wide […]
UCLA won the B1G Baseball Tournament and received the conference’s automatic berth. They will be joined by Oregon, Nebraska and USC, each receiving at-large berths into the 64-team field. UCLA, Oregon and Nebraska will each host regionals. The Men’s College World Series takes place June 12-22 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb. Rutgets’ […]
In a recent article by Zach Barnett of FootballScoop.com, he pointed out that Rutgers Athletics has missed the postseason in every single sport that his site covers: football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, softball, baseball, and volleyball, being the only Power Four school to do so last season. The article itself is an overall tough read […]
Greg Schiano is entering year seven during his second stint at Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights brought Schiano back ahead of the 2020 season to help bring the program back to relevance after an era under Chris Ash that will be remembered as one of the worst of all-time. After a disappointing 2025 season, there are […]
William Tate IV is appointed as President of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. That event is shortly followed by the appointment of Keli Zinn as athletic director. Then, following the basketball season, Coquese Washington is let go and Gary Redus II is hired. Key point? They were all last employed by LSU. They […]
I entered Rutgers in the fall of 1969. It was a turbulent time in our nation with the Vietnam War taking the lede on the evening news. It became even more tumultuous in the spring of my first year when the University went on strike following the military incursion into Cambodia. There I was, standing […]
Recently, Rutgers athletic director Keli Zinn filmed a podcast with Chris Carlin and University President William Tate IV, where she had the opportunity to discuss several happenings in the athletic department. One topic discussed on the podcast was scholarship and NIL aid for various Olympic sports on campus. The first and most significant thing she mentioned was […]
Recently, Rutgers athletic director Keli Zinn filmed a podcast with Chris Carlin and University President William Tate IV, where she had the opportunity to discuss several happenings in the athletic department. One topic that was discussed was capital improvements and renovations to the various Rutgers athletic facilities, and improvements to the fan experience on top […]
The college baseball transfer portal is a week away from opening, and three Scarlet Knights have already made clear their intentions to transfer, according to The Knight Report. Unlike the Basketball and Football transfer portals, the college baseball transfer portal window is much longer, opening on Monday, June 1st, and closing on Tuesday, June 30th. […]
Rutgers women’s basketball has struck again in the transfer portal. This time, they have successfully brought home another New Jersey talent to represent their home state on the hardwood, as former Bucknell guard and Spring Lake, NJ, native Hope Masonius announced her commitment to the Scarlet Knights on her social media. Masonius spent the last […]
Rutgers Outdoor Track and Field will send a program record 28 Athletes to the NCAA East first round, which is being hosted in Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday, May 27th- Saturday, May 30th. Qualifiers from the East First Round will compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships, held June 10-13 in Eugene, Oregon. The event will be […]
The first of Rutgers three major official visit weekends is just under a week away. The hope for the Rutgers coaching staff is that they will secure commitments from those recruits they have eyed the most and convince them to shut down their recruitment as well. The staff has been known to use the Jersey […]
Chris Carlin is back with the second edition of Scarlet Table, a sit down with University President William Tate IV and AD Keli Zinn. Depending on your perspective, watching this will either make you excited about the future of Rutgers Athletics or sick at how previous administrations (maxbe one in particular that rhymes with cobs) […]