Fat Cat Top Five
Top Five RU Offseason Additions
5. Gus Edwards
4. Damon Mitchell
3. Lester Erb
2. Ryan Anderson
1. Jerry Kill
Bobby's Crystal Ball
Rutgers will land another transfer before the season
Recruiting Tidbits
’18 QB Tyshon Sarratt (Gaffney - SC)
Recruiting the quarterback position is still a task as the next RU quarterback commit may not even have an offer yet. Sarratt has been hearing from schools like USC, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, ODU, Coastal, Harvard, Yale, Duke, and Rutgers. He’s been talking to RU offensive coordinator Jerry Kill about recruiting and was told that Kill was very impressed with his tape. Saratt also told Scarlet Nation that he has been talking with Kill about scheduling a visit soon.
’18 WR Ja’von Hicks (Colerain - OH)
Rutgers is once again targeting another player from Ohio and this time, the staff has recently been showing interest in Hicks, who told Scarlet Nation that he knows a lot about Coach Ash and hopes to get the chance to talk to him soon. Hicks also said he is a big fan of what Ash is doing at Rutgers and hopes to receive an offer from the school soon. He also has a commitment date set for June 10th.
’18 WR Carlton Lawrence (Millville - NJ)
His coach Dennis Thomas is set to speak at an upcoming event at Rutgers soon and Lawrence told Scarlet Nation that his coach has been speaking to RU Defensive Backs Coach Henry Baker recently. It’s possible a Rutgers offer could be in his near future.
'18 TE Matt Alaimo (St. Joseph Regional)
The highly sought-after tight end is intent on visiting Rutgers soon for a spring practice and he has also begun to get recruited by the RU baseball program. Alaimo is considering playing both sports at the college level and this could definitely work in Rutgers' favor. The staff continues to stay in contact frequently with Alaimo throughout the week.
Team Tidbits
Spring practice is set to begin this coming Thursday and here is a look at some early predictions through those upcoming six weeks of practice.
Best Position Battle: Quarterback
What better position to focus on as the top battle of the spring. Gio Rescigno and Tylin Oden will go toe-to-toe running the new version of the Rutgers offense. With Jerry Kill now calling the shots, the slate will be wiped clean and each will have a chance to show how well they have adapted after their first bouts of playing time last year. Senior Zach Allen will also be pushing that duo and keep in mind he took a lot of backup QB reps towards the end of last season.
Early Enroll to Watch: Samuel Vretman
Early word is that his progress is exceeding that of Micah Clark’s. While Vretman may not yet be ready to hold down a starting job, he is making strides at an accelerated rate. This spring will help acclimate him to college football as he could wind up being a steal for Rutgers
Spring Sleeper: Nick Krimin
With all of the talk about Clark and Vretman, redshirt freshman Nick Krimin is steadily building himself into a quality offensive lineman. He could wind up pushing for playing time at the guard position sooner rather than later. Kriminis also a guy that could have himself a breakout spring.
Hoops Tidbits
The Ru basketball season is all finished up but here is a look back inside the numbers for the season.
15 wins marked eight more than the team had last season
14 blocks for Shaq Doorson
13 games against NCAA Tournament teams
12.8 points per game for Corey Sanders (Team High)
11 of 18 Big Ten games with the rebounding advantage
10 Big Ten games were decided by single digits
9-1 start to season was best start of any RU head coach in program history
8 upperclassmen on scholarship for next season
7 top 50 rankings in various statistical categories
6-0 record signaled sixth best start in program history
5.5 minutes per game or more for 12 players in conference play
4 players with an average of 9.4 points per game or more
3 AD academic honor roll fall semester players and one dean’s List recipient
2 Big Ten Honorable Mentions for Corey Sanders (Coaches and Media)
1 graduating senior (CJ Gettys)
Wrestling Tidbits
Rutgers may have the chance for two NCAA All-Americans this year as Anthony Ashnault and Ken Theobold both went undefeated in the first day of the NCAA championships. Theobold pulled an upset of No.2 seeded Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State and he and Ashnault will need just one more win to achieve All-American status. Meanwhile, four other Scarlet Knights are still alive as they scored victories in the wrestlebacks after losing their opening matches. Here is a look at how each RU grappler has fared thus far and who is up next for the six that are still alive.
133 Scott DelVecchio
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round No. 3 Kaid Brock (OKST) L-MD, 12-4
Consolation First Round Rico Montoya (UNCO) W-MD, 12-4
Consolation Second Round Pat D’Arcy (PRIN)
141 No. 5 Anthony Ashnault
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round Mason Smith (CMU) W-D, 8-3
Championship Second Round No. 12 Luke Pletcher (OHST) W-D, 8-7
Championship Quarterfinals No. 4 Matthew Kolodzik (PRIN)
149 No. 15 Ken Theobold
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round Samuel Krivus (UVA) W-D, 8-2
Championship Second Round No. 2 Anthony Collica (OKST) W-SV1, 9-3
Championship Quarterfinals No. 7 Max Thomson (UNI)
157 No. 13 John Van Brill
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round Kyle Langenderfer (Ill.) W-D, 11-4
Consolation First Round Ryan Mosley (GW) W-D, 1-0
Consolation Second Round No. 14 Sal Mastriani (VT)
174 Jordan Pagano
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round No. 6 Ryan Preisch (LEH) L-MD, 9-0
Consolation First Round Alex Dewey (BSU) W-D, 9-3
Consolation Second Round: Jadaen Bernstein (Navy)
184 Nicholas Gravina
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round No. 3 Sammy Brooks (IOWA) L-D, 7-3
Consolation First Round Zach Nevills (STAN) W-D, 5-0
Consolation Second Round No. 13 Bryce Carr (CHAT)
197 Matthew Correnti
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round No. 2 Brett Pfarr (MINN) L-MD, 11-3
Consolation First Round Tanner Orndorff (UVU) L-D, 11-6
Top Five RU Offseason Additions
5. Gus Edwards
4. Damon Mitchell
3. Lester Erb
2. Ryan Anderson
1. Jerry Kill
Bobby's Crystal Ball
Rutgers will land another transfer before the season
Recruiting Tidbits
’18 QB Tyshon Sarratt (Gaffney - SC)
Recruiting the quarterback position is still a task as the next RU quarterback commit may not even have an offer yet. Sarratt has been hearing from schools like USC, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, ODU, Coastal, Harvard, Yale, Duke, and Rutgers. He’s been talking to RU offensive coordinator Jerry Kill about recruiting and was told that Kill was very impressed with his tape. Saratt also told Scarlet Nation that he has been talking with Kill about scheduling a visit soon.
’18 WR Ja’von Hicks (Colerain - OH)
Rutgers is once again targeting another player from Ohio and this time, the staff has recently been showing interest in Hicks, who told Scarlet Nation that he knows a lot about Coach Ash and hopes to get the chance to talk to him soon. Hicks also said he is a big fan of what Ash is doing at Rutgers and hopes to receive an offer from the school soon. He also has a commitment date set for June 10th.
’18 WR Carlton Lawrence (Millville - NJ)
His coach Dennis Thomas is set to speak at an upcoming event at Rutgers soon and Lawrence told Scarlet Nation that his coach has been speaking to RU Defensive Backs Coach Henry Baker recently. It’s possible a Rutgers offer could be in his near future.
'18 TE Matt Alaimo (St. Joseph Regional)
The highly sought-after tight end is intent on visiting Rutgers soon for a spring practice and he has also begun to get recruited by the RU baseball program. Alaimo is considering playing both sports at the college level and this could definitely work in Rutgers' favor. The staff continues to stay in contact frequently with Alaimo throughout the week.
Team Tidbits
Spring practice is set to begin this coming Thursday and here is a look at some early predictions through those upcoming six weeks of practice.
Best Position Battle: Quarterback
What better position to focus on as the top battle of the spring. Gio Rescigno and Tylin Oden will go toe-to-toe running the new version of the Rutgers offense. With Jerry Kill now calling the shots, the slate will be wiped clean and each will have a chance to show how well they have adapted after their first bouts of playing time last year. Senior Zach Allen will also be pushing that duo and keep in mind he took a lot of backup QB reps towards the end of last season.
Early Enroll to Watch: Samuel Vretman
Early word is that his progress is exceeding that of Micah Clark’s. While Vretman may not yet be ready to hold down a starting job, he is making strides at an accelerated rate. This spring will help acclimate him to college football as he could wind up being a steal for Rutgers
Spring Sleeper: Nick Krimin
With all of the talk about Clark and Vretman, redshirt freshman Nick Krimin is steadily building himself into a quality offensive lineman. He could wind up pushing for playing time at the guard position sooner rather than later. Kriminis also a guy that could have himself a breakout spring.
Hoops Tidbits
The Ru basketball season is all finished up but here is a look back inside the numbers for the season.
15 wins marked eight more than the team had last season
14 blocks for Shaq Doorson
13 games against NCAA Tournament teams
12.8 points per game for Corey Sanders (Team High)
11 of 18 Big Ten games with the rebounding advantage
10 Big Ten games were decided by single digits
9-1 start to season was best start of any RU head coach in program history
8 upperclassmen on scholarship for next season
7 top 50 rankings in various statistical categories
6-0 record signaled sixth best start in program history
5.5 minutes per game or more for 12 players in conference play
4 players with an average of 9.4 points per game or more
3 AD academic honor roll fall semester players and one dean’s List recipient
2 Big Ten Honorable Mentions for Corey Sanders (Coaches and Media)
1 graduating senior (CJ Gettys)
Wrestling Tidbits
Rutgers may have the chance for two NCAA All-Americans this year as Anthony Ashnault and Ken Theobold both went undefeated in the first day of the NCAA championships. Theobold pulled an upset of No.2 seeded Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State and he and Ashnault will need just one more win to achieve All-American status. Meanwhile, four other Scarlet Knights are still alive as they scored victories in the wrestlebacks after losing their opening matches. Here is a look at how each RU grappler has fared thus far and who is up next for the six that are still alive.
133 Scott DelVecchio
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round No. 3 Kaid Brock (OKST) L-MD, 12-4
Consolation First Round Rico Montoya (UNCO) W-MD, 12-4
Consolation Second Round Pat D’Arcy (PRIN)
141 No. 5 Anthony Ashnault
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round Mason Smith (CMU) W-D, 8-3
Championship Second Round No. 12 Luke Pletcher (OHST) W-D, 8-7
Championship Quarterfinals No. 4 Matthew Kolodzik (PRIN)
149 No. 15 Ken Theobold
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round Samuel Krivus (UVA) W-D, 8-2
Championship Second Round No. 2 Anthony Collica (OKST) W-SV1, 9-3
Championship Quarterfinals No. 7 Max Thomson (UNI)
157 No. 13 John Van Brill
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round Kyle Langenderfer (Ill.) W-D, 11-4
Consolation First Round Ryan Mosley (GW) W-D, 1-0
Consolation Second Round No. 14 Sal Mastriani (VT)
174 Jordan Pagano
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round No. 6 Ryan Preisch (LEH) L-MD, 9-0
Consolation First Round Alex Dewey (BSU) W-D, 9-3
Consolation Second Round: Jadaen Bernstein (Navy)
184 Nicholas Gravina
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round No. 3 Sammy Brooks (IOWA) L-D, 7-3
Consolation First Round Zach Nevills (STAN) W-D, 5-0
Consolation Second Round No. 13 Bryce Carr (CHAT)
197 Matthew Correnti
Round Opponent Result
Championship First Round No. 2 Brett Pfarr (MINN) L-MD, 11-3
Consolation First Round Tanner Orndorff (UVU) L-D, 11-6
