Quotables
Carlton Agudosi on the Rutgers Camp:
“It was great. Coaching was really good and the atmosphere was good too. The best part was the one on ones, those were fun. And the food was good too.”
Daqual Randall on the Rutgers camp:
“The camp was lovely and I had a lot of fun, it was awesome.”
Austin Johnson on Wally Judge taking on a leadership role:
"It helps tremendously. I feel that he comes in with the knowledge that no older guy on this team--me, Dane, Austin (Carroll)-- can relate to. He's been through the wars, he's been in conference championships and the NCAA Tournament. He brings a whole lot of knowledge that we have to shut up and listen to. He's doing a good job."
Austin Carroll on his healing knee:
"I'm still kind of recovering from that meniscus. I'm just taking some rest off, I should be back in a couple of weeks."
Myles Mack on how playing for Bob Hurley will help him playing for Coach Rice:
"It's going to help a lot. When he (Coach Rice) says something to me, I don't really get nervous...He (Coach Hurley) was really my first type of command-style coach."
Fat Cat Top 5
Top 5 surprise commitments in the past five years
5. Julian Pinnix-Odrick 2012 (More of a timing surprise as he had previously planned to wait things out)
4. Jeremy Deering 2010 (All signs were pointing to Florida State up until the night before Signing Day)
3. Ka’Lial Glaud 2009 (Perhaps his coin-flip method was most surprising part of the Signing Day ordeal)
2. Anthony Davis 2007 (Faking a Ohio State commitment made the moment more exciting)
1. Kaleb Johnson 2011 (Even Johnson’s coach was surprised when he chose RU)
The Numbers Game
10 weeks until Rutgers heads down the UNC for game 2 of the 2011 season
9 points last night for Eli Carter
8 commitments to RU’s class of 2012
7 regular season games left for RU players in the JSBL
6 rebounds last night for Malick Kone
5 in-state commits to RU’s class of 2012
4 new offers handed out at Rutgers camp last week (Henson, Burns, Woodard, Williams)
3 PA commits to RU’s class of 2012
2 RU commits in the last three days
1 month until the start of training camp
Bobby’s Crystal Ball
A few more RU commitments will come before the start of training camp
Recruiting tidbits
Kye Morgan (Franklin)
NJVarsity.com’s 9th ranked player in the state confirmed that Rutgers and Virginia are still his top two schools. He also made an appearance at the Rutgers camp during the Tuesday morning session.
“I enjoyed it,” said Morgan. “I got to work with the coaches a little bit. They taught me that the little things help.”
Derwin Gray (Dunbar, MD) 2013
The Maryland offensive lineman is quickly becoming one of the more sought-after recruits in the northeast boasting a total of five offers including one from Rutgers. He camped at RU this past week after a previous trip to Piscataway at RU’s Big Man Academy.
“I like the family at Rutgers," said Gray. "I like the way the family feel is at Rutgers up there. They just want to get better at Rutgers. I liked the competition down there. I learn every time I go down there, I always learn something new.”
Michael Giacone (St. Peter’s Prep)
Giacone has set a date of July 15th to announce his college choice.
William Fuller (Roman Catholic, PA) 2013
The wide receiver got a pleasant surprise after an impressive performance all week at camp. He received a tour of the campus and got a meeting with Coach Schiano. He didn't receive an offer but received good feedback from the head coach about the possibility of an offer
"He (Coach Schiano) was just telling me he needs to get to know me before he just throws out a offer because he heard of me, but this the first time he saw me play,” said Fuller. “He said he is going to look at my film, grades etc. and keep in touch".
Fuller also enjoyed his interaction with Coach Fleck.
"I love Coach Fleck, he made the camp worthwhile,” Fuller stated.
The techniques he worked on with Coach Fleck: "Route Running, Releases off the ball, stacking the DB and attacking the swearing hand is the technique I’ve used most so far."
Marcus Newby (Quince Orchard, MD) 2013
The linebacker (6-foot-1, 208 lbs) of Quince Orchard is the owner of a offer from Rutgers to go along with others from Virginia Tech and Central Florida. Newby will visit the Rutgers campus for the first time this summer.
Eli Woodard (Eastern) 2013
The talented cornerback pulled in four offers last week and is sure to add a lot more in the future. Yet, it could come down to a race between three of the first four schools who offered him.
“Ohio State and Notre Dame I like a lot and also Rutgers,” said Woodard. “They are definitely one of my top schools as well.”
T.J. White (West Chester Henderson, PA)
The 2012 linebacker was unable to get down to the RU camp but is still hoping to get a chance to make it down to Piscataway.
“I was at Penn State for the weekend and I tried out for a Chesapeake Bowl team that weekend so I didn't want to go on Monday and make a bad impression,” said White. “So I was trying to get a hold of coach Angelico to set up a time for me to come down either Tuesday or Wednesday. We didn't touch base until Tuesday night, and he said that it wouldn't be worth it to come down Wednesday because it was just 7 on 7 championships. So he said that he'll let me know where I stand in the next two weeks. I was disappointed that I didn't get a chance to perform for them. But hopefully it all works out."
Hoops schedule
Rutgers announced its 2011-12 BIG EAST conference opponents yesterday. Dates and times will be announced at a later date.
Home
Cincinnati
UConn
DePaul
Notre Dame
St. John's
Seton Hall
Syracuse
Villanova
West Virginia
Away
Georgetown
Louisville
Marquette
Notre Dame
Pitt
Providence
Seton Hall
USF
West Virginia
This post was edited on 7/1 6:31 AM by Bobby Deren
Carlton Agudosi on the Rutgers Camp:
“It was great. Coaching was really good and the atmosphere was good too. The best part was the one on ones, those were fun. And the food was good too.”
Daqual Randall on the Rutgers camp:
“The camp was lovely and I had a lot of fun, it was awesome.”
Austin Johnson on Wally Judge taking on a leadership role:
"It helps tremendously. I feel that he comes in with the knowledge that no older guy on this team--me, Dane, Austin (Carroll)-- can relate to. He's been through the wars, he's been in conference championships and the NCAA Tournament. He brings a whole lot of knowledge that we have to shut up and listen to. He's doing a good job."
Austin Carroll on his healing knee:
"I'm still kind of recovering from that meniscus. I'm just taking some rest off, I should be back in a couple of weeks."
Myles Mack on how playing for Bob Hurley will help him playing for Coach Rice:
"It's going to help a lot. When he (Coach Rice) says something to me, I don't really get nervous...He (Coach Hurley) was really my first type of command-style coach."
Fat Cat Top 5
Top 5 surprise commitments in the past five years
5. Julian Pinnix-Odrick 2012 (More of a timing surprise as he had previously planned to wait things out)
4. Jeremy Deering 2010 (All signs were pointing to Florida State up until the night before Signing Day)
3. Ka’Lial Glaud 2009 (Perhaps his coin-flip method was most surprising part of the Signing Day ordeal)
2. Anthony Davis 2007 (Faking a Ohio State commitment made the moment more exciting)
1. Kaleb Johnson 2011 (Even Johnson’s coach was surprised when he chose RU)
The Numbers Game
10 weeks until Rutgers heads down the UNC for game 2 of the 2011 season
9 points last night for Eli Carter
8 commitments to RU’s class of 2012
7 regular season games left for RU players in the JSBL
6 rebounds last night for Malick Kone
5 in-state commits to RU’s class of 2012
4 new offers handed out at Rutgers camp last week (Henson, Burns, Woodard, Williams)
3 PA commits to RU’s class of 2012
2 RU commits in the last three days
1 month until the start of training camp
Bobby’s Crystal Ball
A few more RU commitments will come before the start of training camp
Recruiting tidbits
Kye Morgan (Franklin)
NJVarsity.com’s 9th ranked player in the state confirmed that Rutgers and Virginia are still his top two schools. He also made an appearance at the Rutgers camp during the Tuesday morning session.
“I enjoyed it,” said Morgan. “I got to work with the coaches a little bit. They taught me that the little things help.”
Derwin Gray (Dunbar, MD) 2013
The Maryland offensive lineman is quickly becoming one of the more sought-after recruits in the northeast boasting a total of five offers including one from Rutgers. He camped at RU this past week after a previous trip to Piscataway at RU’s Big Man Academy.
“I like the family at Rutgers," said Gray. "I like the way the family feel is at Rutgers up there. They just want to get better at Rutgers. I liked the competition down there. I learn every time I go down there, I always learn something new.”
Michael Giacone (St. Peter’s Prep)
Giacone has set a date of July 15th to announce his college choice.
William Fuller (Roman Catholic, PA) 2013
The wide receiver got a pleasant surprise after an impressive performance all week at camp. He received a tour of the campus and got a meeting with Coach Schiano. He didn't receive an offer but received good feedback from the head coach about the possibility of an offer
"He (Coach Schiano) was just telling me he needs to get to know me before he just throws out a offer because he heard of me, but this the first time he saw me play,” said Fuller. “He said he is going to look at my film, grades etc. and keep in touch".
Fuller also enjoyed his interaction with Coach Fleck.
"I love Coach Fleck, he made the camp worthwhile,” Fuller stated.
The techniques he worked on with Coach Fleck: "Route Running, Releases off the ball, stacking the DB and attacking the swearing hand is the technique I’ve used most so far."
Marcus Newby (Quince Orchard, MD) 2013
The linebacker (6-foot-1, 208 lbs) of Quince Orchard is the owner of a offer from Rutgers to go along with others from Virginia Tech and Central Florida. Newby will visit the Rutgers campus for the first time this summer.
Eli Woodard (Eastern) 2013
The talented cornerback pulled in four offers last week and is sure to add a lot more in the future. Yet, it could come down to a race between three of the first four schools who offered him.
“Ohio State and Notre Dame I like a lot and also Rutgers,” said Woodard. “They are definitely one of my top schools as well.”
T.J. White (West Chester Henderson, PA)
The 2012 linebacker was unable to get down to the RU camp but is still hoping to get a chance to make it down to Piscataway.
“I was at Penn State for the weekend and I tried out for a Chesapeake Bowl team that weekend so I didn't want to go on Monday and make a bad impression,” said White. “So I was trying to get a hold of coach Angelico to set up a time for me to come down either Tuesday or Wednesday. We didn't touch base until Tuesday night, and he said that it wouldn't be worth it to come down Wednesday because it was just 7 on 7 championships. So he said that he'll let me know where I stand in the next two weeks. I was disappointed that I didn't get a chance to perform for them. But hopefully it all works out."
Hoops schedule
Rutgers announced its 2011-12 BIG EAST conference opponents yesterday. Dates and times will be announced at a later date.
Home
Cincinnati
UConn
DePaul
Notre Dame
St. John's
Seton Hall
Syracuse
Villanova
West Virginia
Away
Georgetown
Louisville
Marquette
Notre Dame
Pitt
Providence
Seton Hall
USF
West Virginia
This post was edited on 7/1 6:31 AM by Bobby Deren
