The first Friday of 2022 was a transformative one for Rutgers football. Exactly one week after a surprise appearance in the Gator Bowl in which the program performed admirably in what was an impossible situation, significant steps were made. Then on Saturday, another impactful roster move was made. The implications of those decisions will take hold next season and beyond.
One obvious takeaway with what occurred on Friday is that Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano is not wasting any time capitalizing off the program’s Gator Bowl appearance. While all the activity from last weekend was likely put into motion prior to the invitation to go bowling took place, securing all four acquisitions so quickly after the game helps move momentum forward with both perception and reality for the program.