In the preseason, we looked at the current scholarship players and how many young men Rutgers could potential add. Teams can have up to 85 players on scholarship.
On Saturday, Illinois started 10 true freshmen and written about by OTB’s Jim Hoffman. It was reported the Illini played twenty of their 2017 recruiting class, even though their ranking was actually a tick below Rutgers per 247sports. It showed on the field after Chris Ash pledged Rutgers will continue to play its best players, regardless of remaining eligibility, who have earned playing time.