Coaches and AD
There's actually been a considerable amount of news this week coming out of the Sonny Werbelin rec center at good ole Rutgers.
First, Greg Schiano addressed some of the holes on his staff. Bob Fraser and Ed Pinkham have been named co-defensive coordinators, while Kiar Ciarocca and Kyle Flood were named co-offensive coordinators.
As far as the de-co spot goes, I'm happy that Schiano feels that he is in a good enough place to relinquish the coordinator duties. It will give him more time to focus on other aspects of a continuously expanding program, as well as give him the opportunity to focus more on the task at hand during possession changes and things of that nature.
Having two offensive coordinators is a little strange, but can work if both guys have fully bought into Schiano's philosophy, which to me seems to be to have a varied offensive attack to get the lead and then run out the clock to keep the lead. So, it could be as simple has having Coach Ciarocca call the passes and Coach Flood call the runs, with Schiano giving the final say on the type of play they're running. I'm especially interested to see what Coach Flood does with the running game, as I believe the running game will be the focal point of the RU offense this coming season.
Rutgers is also set to name Tim Pernetti as the new athletic director at a press conference tomorrow. I fully support this decision and wish him the best of luck. I like the fact that they essentially promoted from within, with Pernetti being an RU grad and former football player. In addition, his contacts in the media will only help the entire athletic department grow and receive more exposure. I'm hoping his hiring can also help the visibility of the men's basketball program, which struggles to receive any television time. As the state university, I believe each football and men's and women's basketball games should be televised regionally, and throughout the entire state.
It was also announced this week that the Scarlet/White spring football game will be help on April 18.
First, Greg Schiano addressed some of the holes on his staff. Bob Fraser and Ed Pinkham have been named co-defensive coordinators, while Kiar Ciarocca and Kyle Flood were named co-offensive coordinators.
As far as the de-co spot goes, I'm happy that Schiano feels that he is in a good enough place to relinquish the coordinator duties. It will give him more time to focus on other aspects of a continuously expanding program, as well as give him the opportunity to focus more on the task at hand during possession changes and things of that nature.
Having two offensive coordinators is a little strange, but can work if both guys have fully bought into Schiano's philosophy, which to me seems to be to have a varied offensive attack to get the lead and then run out the clock to keep the lead. So, it could be as simple has having Coach Ciarocca call the passes and Coach Flood call the runs, with Schiano giving the final say on the type of play they're running. I'm especially interested to see what Coach Flood does with the running game, as I believe the running game will be the focal point of the RU offense this coming season.
Rutgers is also set to name Tim Pernetti as the new athletic director at a press conference tomorrow. I fully support this decision and wish him the best of luck. I like the fact that they essentially promoted from within, with Pernetti being an RU grad and former football player. In addition, his contacts in the media will only help the entire athletic department grow and receive more exposure. I'm hoping his hiring can also help the visibility of the men's basketball program, which struggles to receive any television time. As the state university, I believe each football and men's and women's basketball games should be televised regionally, and throughout the entire state.
It was also announced this week that the Scarlet/White spring football game will be help on April 18.
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