Rutgers Rant

Latest Episodes:

Predicting Rutgers-Temple, catching up on Dylan Harper Sep 08, 2023

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The Rutgers Rant crew is back to share their predictions for the Scarlet Knights' showdown with Temple at SHI Stadium on Saturday night. We share our predictions for the contest, hold the latest edition of our new "Boomer-Zoomer" segment and touch on the latest details of the saga surrounding top priority basketball recruit Dylan Harper.

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Football crushes Northwestern as hoops has Harper Hysteria Sep 04, 2023

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The Rutgers Rant discusses the football team's dominant season-opening win over Northwestern, which featured a high-profile visit from five-star basketball star Dylan Harper. We break down quarterback Gavin Wimsatt's performance, how the offensive line did and share our thoughts on offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca's second debut with the Scarlet Knights.

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Predicting Rutgers' 2023 season, opener vs. Northwestern Sep 01, 2023

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The Rutgers Rant crew shares their prediction for the 2023 season, along with the Scarlet Knights' season opener against Northwestern on Sunday. They also touch on the latest in Dylan Harper's recruitment and debut a new segment.

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As football season kicks off, Rutgers stares down a must-win opener Aug 28, 2023

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The Rutgers Rant discusses the importance of the football program’s upcoming season opener against Northwestern, the outlook for quarterback Gavin Wimsatt and the Scarlet Knights coming out of training camp and some interesting comments from head coach Greg Schiano to NJ Advance Media. We also touch on Dylan Harper’s decision timeline, olympic sports and the Messi Mania that took over Red Bull Arena.

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Recapping Rutgers at Rucker, football's second scrimmage, Aug 22, 2023

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The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss a big Saturday in the Scarlet Knights universe. The football team underwent its second and final scrimmage of training camp, while the potential future of the men's basketball program took over legendary Rucker Park in Harlem.

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Gavin Wimsatt misses mark in 1st Rutgers scrimmage as starter Aug 14, 2023

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The Rutgers Rant discusses football's first scrimmage of training camp, the first game of men's basketball's overseas trip, the Athletic story heard around Piscataway and more.

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No QB battle at Rutgers: Gavin Wimsatt is the guy Jul 31, 2023

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Head coach Greg Schiano publicly named Gavin Wimsatt as the Scarlet Knights’ starting quarterback during Big Ten Media Days, setting the stage for the start of training camp this week. The crew discusses those developments, looks ahead to the biggest storylines of the offseason and much more in our latest episode.

Correction: the last Rutgers QB to be named the starter before training camp at Rutgers was Noah Vedral in 2021, NOT Tom Savage in 2011. Apologies for the error.

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Football media day storylines, catching up on hoops offseason Jul 24, 2023

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After a month off, the Rutgers Rant is back to preview Big Ten Media Days, the unofficial start of the 2023 football season. The crew discusses the storylines heading into the week, from the Scarlet Knights' situation to the scandal surrounding their season-opening opponent Northwestern. We then update the latest on the men's basketball team's offseason, from recruiting to scheduling.

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Reviewing Rutgers Athletics in 2022-23, looking ahead to 2023-24 Jun 06, 2023

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The Rutgers Rant crew recaps the 2022-23 academic year in Rutgers Athletics, including their picks for athlete of the year, team of the year and the best moments. They also discuss men's basketball star Cliff Omoruyi's decision to return to school for a fourth season, guard Paul Mulcahy's status, the football program's current standing amid a controversial comment from an anonymous Big Ten coach, and more.

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What Cam Spencer’s transfer says about Rutgers’ NIL situation May 22, 2023

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Cam Spencer, Rutgers basketball's leading scorer, entered the transfer portal late last week in pursuit of greener pastures, and that has raised questions about where the school stands in the NIL landscape among its competitors.

The Rutgers Rant is here to discuss the situation, from the impact it has on next season’s basketball season to what it says about where the Scarlet Knights’ NIL situation sits.

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