PISCATAWAY – After he is done picking up the clutter in the family room of the apartment he shares with three of his Rutgers football teammates, Vance Matthews will wash the dishes and walk the dog.
Taking care of those chores – Matthews is lovingly known as the father figure within the small group – are indications that Matthews can be relied upon. Here are some others on a rapidly growing list:
“If you look in the lifts, if you look in the runs, he’s always first,” defensive end Julian Pinnix-Odrick said. “He’s always working. He talks to motivate, but he doesn’t talk trash.