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A Rutgers Rudy? Why the story of Greg Jones might be better than the famed Notre Dame hero

SEATTLE — Greg Jones' circuitous route to Rutgers would make for a good story if it already wasn't told before as a movie. Rutgers may have its own Rudy, and he is set to start the season opener today at Washington.

Like Rudy Ruettiger (who went from a small-school football program to a contributing role at Notre Dame), Jones started at a small college.

Make that three small colleges.

After graduating at Colonia High, Jones didn't receive the interest he hoped for from the Rutgers coaching staff and ended up enrolling at East Stroudsburg.