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Can They Afford It? The Crushing Weight of Funding Modern College Athletics – Part 2: Playing sports while finding a cure for cancer

Previous installment in this series: Part 1: when Rutgers had over 30 varsity sports Why do universities do research? Why do they run hospitals and health networks? Why do they have athletics? Recently, there was an essay in The Chronicle of Higher Education that asked those questions. The author, Brian Rosenberg, is president emeritus of […]

Director of Basketball Operations Mike Larkin Leaving Rutgers for Stonehill

Rutgers Basketball Director of Basketball Operations Mike Larkin is headed to Stonehill to be an assistant coach after spending the last seven years in various roles for the Scarlet Knights, according to a report by Jon Rothstein. Larkin originally joined the program in 2019, serving as a special assistant to the head coach in 2019-2020 and […]

Rutgers Football Recruiting Weekend Preview: 6/12/2026

Rutgers football is scheduled to have its last “big” official visit weekend this weekend after having two very successful official visit weekends in the two weeks prior. This week, only three prospects are expected to visit campus, with one being committed already, and the others have Rutgers listed as the favorite to land their commitment […]

Rutgers Men’s Golf Coach Rob Shutte Named Northeast Region Golf Coach of the Year

The outlook for the Rutgers men’s golf program has gotten much better as of late, and it continues to improve. Alumni Chris Gotterup is representing Rutgers well in the professional world, the team recording its best-ever finish at the Big Ten Championships, with the most recent development being Head Coach Rob Shutte being honored as […]

KJ Duff and Antwan Raymond Named Preseason Phil Steele All-Americans

Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff and Antwan Raymond put the world on notice last season by having breakout years, where both compiled over 1,000 yards in their respective categories. Their athletic prowess is now being recognized for the upcoming season, as they were both named preseason All-Americans by Phil Steele. Last season, Duff was named […]

More than wins & losses

RU recipient of prestigious recognition Then-Jets head coaches Herm Edward’s once famously said, “You play to win the game.” But what happens when the game’s over? That’s when life kicks in and that is what Rutgers was recognized for by NACDA, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. At its national convention, the group […]

Rutgers Football: Early schedule prediction for 2026

The NCAA Tournament is complete. Baseball season is in full swing and the summer is beginning to heat up. It might only be May but this is around the time where fans begin to get hungry for college football. If this sounds like you, then you have come to the right place. Rutgers is looking […]

2027 Florida DT Jeremiah Joseph Commits to Rutgers Football

Rutgers football has added a second piece to the future of its interior defensive line, as 2027 Florida defensive tackle Jeremiah Joseph has committed to the Scarlet Knights, according to an announcement he made on social media. Joseph took an official visit to Rutgers on May 29th, but left campus without announcing his commitment. After […]

Rutgers Football completes another big recruiting weekend

The Scarlet Knights have put together two consecutive busy weeks on the recruiting front. Head coach Greg Schiano welcomed multiple commits to the Class of 2027. This is a busy time of year for official visits as prospects in the junior class begin to make decisions. Rutgers welcomed five more recruits this weekend. Rutgers recruiting […]

2027 South Carolina DT Dennis Glenn Jr. Commits to Rutgers Football

Rutgers football has landed its first true defensive tackle commit of the 2027 recruiting class as South Carolina DT Dennis Glenn Jr. has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights, according to an announcement he made on his social media accounts. The 6-foot-1, 285-pound prospect announced his decision at the end of an official campus […]

Rutgers Adds Commitment From 2027 Florida OL Zane Keric

Rutgers continues to offensive line talent to its 2027 recruitment class as they have now landed 3-star Florida offensive lineman Zane Keric to add to their offensive line class which already includes interior offensive linemen James Cocozzo, Charles Butler, Jackson Albright, Alijah Jones, and offensive tackle Aaron Southard. Keric, who stands at 6-foot-7, 295-pounds, is projected to play offensive […]

2027 New York Offensive Lineman Alijah Jones Commits to Rutgers Football

Rutgers football has landed its second commit of the June 6th recruiting weekend, as New York OL Alijah Jones has committed to the Scarlet Knights, according to an announcement he made today. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound interior offensive lineman hails from James Monroe High School up in Rochester, New York. Jones spoke highly of Rutgers offensive line coach […]

Rutgers Football Lands 2027 Safety Dextavion Reese

Rutgers football has added its first commit of the June 6th recruiting weekend, as Georgia Safety Dextavion Reese has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Reese plays his high school ball for Hephzibah High School down in Georgia. New Rutgers safeties coach Adam Cox led the way in his recruitment and was […]

Three Rutgers Women’s Rowers Earn CRCA All-American Status

Three Rutgers women’s rowers were named to the CRCA All-American teams on Friday, with Lily Wood and Chiara Saccomando earning second-team honors and Elena Moran being named an honorable mention. This is the third all-American honor earned by Wood, joining Hannah Heideveld, another Rutgers rower, to achieve the feat. This is her second year in a row earning […]

Reviewing Rutgers Facilities: SHI Stadium

Rutgers needs to maximize the revenue it gets from its athletics facilities. There is no way to sugarcoat that, especially when you understand the financial situation the athletic department is in. Back in May, we here at OnTheBanks ran a mini-series where we used A.I. like Microsoft Copilot to estimate how to renovate Jersey Mike’s […]

PA WR Arnold Mugerwa Commits to Rutgers Football

The May 29th official visit weekend continues to bear fruit for Rutgers football, as they have now landed their seventh commit coming out of the weekend in wide receiver Arnold Mugerwa from Richland, PA, according to a post made by The Knight Report. The 6-foot-3, 197-pound Pennsylvanian product is rated as a high three-star by […]

NCAA Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, & does any of it relate to Rutgers?

Baseball was my first sport love. I wasn’t very good at playing it, but ever since my dad took me to my first game – Old Timers Day at Yankee Stadium – it has been the special sport for me. As for college baseball, I can’t say that I live for it, but it still […]

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Rutgers Football ranked bottom of Big Ten: Is it accurate?

The Scarlet Knights have experienced up-and-down expectations over recent years as fans hope to see a better product on the field. Heading into the 2026 campaign, it feels like there is no up, especially from the national media. In a recent power ranking of the Big Ten done by Michael Cohen of Fox Sports, Rutgers […]

Rutgers Baseball Loses OF Chase Krewson to the Transfer Portal

After just one season, outfielder Chase Krewson has decided to depart from the Scarlet Knights. Last season, Krewson played a key role in Rutgers batting lineup, tallying nine home runs, 30 RBIs, and seven stolen bases while hitting .264 and playing all but one game for the Knights last season. On defense, he recorded 100 […]

MLB

Rutgers Basketball Adds Freshman Slovenian Forward Martin Tonejc

Rutgers men’s basketball has once again looked on the other side of the pond to round out its roster, as the Scarlet Knights have landed a commitment from Slovenian Forward Martin Tonejc, according to a post made by The Knight Report. This is the second year in a row Rutgers has added talent directly from […]