“The tough thing where we are right now is you know, if all of us were together on July 31, and we were hanging out talking and somebody said, okay, you’re going to the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium and it’s 6-0 Iowa, and by the way, you’re 6-3, would you take it, would you take it? Would you have taken it in July? I would have taken it in July. He gained the attention of many and the question remains, was he right? Before we dive into that, take a look at the full quote. Greg Schiano met the media on Monday and broke down the “developmental program” that is Rutgers. Also, rightfully so, the Scarlet Knight head coach was quick to defend his team and the direction of the program.
Following this performance, there was plenty of criticism - and rightfully so. It hit a new low in 2023 with a 22-0 loss where the offense looked as bad as it has all season long. Rutgers clinched a bowl game with a win at Indiana prior to its bye week and that also might be the last win that the team has this season. This season, some were forgotten when the Scarlet Knights got off to a 6-2 start but how much was actually changed?
There have been many lows for Rutgers Football over the last decade in the Big Ten.