No matter how much you and others try to discount Gavin’s accomplishments, you can’t change the basic facts of what he achieved. The strides the team has made since 2020, have been tremendous thx in large part to Gavin and the rest of the team, who worked tremendously hard, to bring us to where we are. And Schiano is thankful for his achievements.
Thanks in large part to Gavin’s efforts, Rutgers was a winning team last year, despite playing one of the most difficult schedules in school history.
Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, and Iowa are significantly better capitalized than Rutgers, but we played competitively with all of them, until the fourth quarter, when we ran out of gas.
That we hadn’t had a winning record in 9 years, speaks to the significance of this achievement. Gavin overcame his poor passing, to win the winnable games. That’s what’s most important. And this was the first year where he was the full time quarterback.
But it should also be noted that the previously poor talent level in Rutgers WR and TE receiving corps were also a factor in Gavin’s poor passing.
Nevertheless, Gavin was clutch in stressful situations making key passes to win the Michigan State and Miami games.
At the end of the day, Gavin was a transitional quarterback. He played a huge role in transitioning Rutgers from a losing program to a winning program. Last season was one of the best in school history, especially when you consider the difficulty of the schedule.
Today, Rutgers has enough talent to beat any team on any given day. And the talent level is only getting better.
But more importantly, the culture that has been built, has prepared us to maximize our results. As Captain, Gavin played an outsized role in establishing that.
