(This is part three of a three-part series. Click here to read part one and part two.)
PISCATAWAY — Chris Ash was on the phone with the new athletic director at Rutgers, discussing a job opportunity that could change his life forever. But as he spoke, it was the partner in his coaching career who began digging deeper into the state of this football program in New Jersey.
How many seniors were on the roster? How many underclassmen? How many administrative assistants worked in the football office? How big was the recruiting staff?