The Knights Watchman

A number of former Rutgers players made their presence felt during the third week of NFL preseason action. George Johnson (NFL.com) My pick for the former Scarlet Knight who made the biggest impact is George Johnson who had 3 tackles, including a sack for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Other former players who recorded stats or were in the news are as follows: Tyler Kroft: 1 catch for 2 yards Leonte Carroo: 1 catch for 5 yards Mohamed Sanu: 1 catch for 10 yards Kenny Britt: 1 catch for 13 yards Carlton Agudosi: 1 catch for 26 yards Andre Patton: 2 catches for 31 yards Brandon Coleman: 2 catches for 44 yards Jonathan Freeny: 2 tackles Steve Longa: 1.5 tackles Jason McCourty: 1 tackle Marcus Cooper: 1 tackle Duron Harmon: 1 tackle Devin McCourty: 1 tackle Tom Savage: 10/16 passing for 79 yards, 0TD, 0INT A couple players received some unfortunate news: WR Andrew Turzilli was designated as waived/injured by the Giants and is now on injured reserve, and TE Tim Wright was...

Jason McCourty (nfl.com) A number of former Rutgers Scarlet Knights had good weeks recording stats in the second week of NFL preseason action. The standout may have been Browns defensive back Jason McCourty, who recorded 4 tackles and recovered a fumble. Other contributors included: Anthony Cioffi had two tackles and a forced fumble for the Oakland Raiders on what was a highlight-reel hit. Brandon Coleman had a catch for 8 yards for the Saints. Marcus Cooper recorded 2 tackles for the Chicago Bears. Jonathan Freeny and Devin McCourty were both in on 3 tackles for the Patriots. Tom Savage completed 8 of 9 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown for the Texans. Quentin Gause and Kevin Snyder each had a tackle for the Broncos. Steve Longa recorded 3 tackles for Detroit. Logan Ryan had a tackle and a forced fumble for the Titans. Mohamed Sanu snagged 2 catches for 25 yards for Atlanta.

There are a significant number of Rutgers players currently on NFL rosters. It's preseason, and there's a chance not everyone will stick, but it's still exciting to note the progress that Scarlet Knights are making in the pros. This is a list of many of the guys who recorded stats or found themselves in the news this past week. Kenny Britt: caught 1 pass for 4 yards Leonte Carroo : caught 1 pass for a nifty 33-yard TD Brandon Coleman: 3 catches for 23 yards Mohamed Sanu: caught 1 pass for 5 yards Anthony Cioffi: recorded 1 tackle Marcus Cooper: recorded 1 tackle Jonathan Freeny: recorded 4 tackles Steve Longa: recorded 4 tackles Jason McCourty: recorded 1 tackle Logan Ryan: recorded 3 tackles Kevin Snyder: recorded 4 tackles In addition, wide receiver Andrew Turzilli was signed this week by the New York Giants. And in a surprise move, center Jeremy Zuttah was released by the San Francisco 49ers. Zuttah had been slowed a bit with a leg injury, but this was...

Last night's 31-0 thrashing of the South Florida Bulls by the Scarlet Knights was a huge win for the program . With South Florida having recently defeated West Virginia and sitting pretty with a No. 23 ranking, Rutgers can make a case that it's the third best team in the Big East. Of course, RU will have to prove that over the next three weeks. Here's my breakdown of some of the things on game night as I saw it: The Atmosphere It was bone chillingly cold in the upper level where I sit. I think many fans elected to stay in the parking lot and drink or keep the grill going to stay warm. I can't say I completely blame them. Many people sitting around me left at halftime because they simply couldn't take it anymore. I bought a pair of what appear to be women's gloves from the merchandise trailer on my way in just to keep warm, looking manly be damned. Sure there should have been more fans there and more fans should have stayed. But the weather report and the way the...

Congrats to RU Athletic Director Bob Mulcahy on being named Northeast AD of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors. Read the article from scarletknights .com HERE. Yesterday, New Jersey won the showdown between the best high school football players from New York and New Jersey. Formerly known as the Governor's Bowl, it is now the NY-NJ All-Star Classic. Eight RU recruits were on the team that manhandled NY, 33-22. More details can be found in this article from the Newark Star-Ledger. I saw the highlight of RU-bound Quarterback Mohamed Sanu connecting on a 55-yard touchdown bomb, and I was impressed with his arm strength on that throw. (Although it is believed that his future on the banks will be at safety.) Only other thing I have to add is now that New Jersey has a commanding lead in the series, can we please change the name to the NJ-NY Classic? Former RU offensive line coach Mark Deal, who served during the Graber administration, has joined the...