RUTGERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Scout's Take: Robert Martin

Harrisburg (Pa.) High's Robert Martin committed to Rutgers on Friday, and will enter at the program as a running back. So, what are the Scarlet Knights getting? FOXSportsNEXT has an in-depth look
Via recruiting.scout.com
2 days ago  |  Discuss

Derrick Randall transferring from Rutgers to Pitt

Pitt got some good news on Sunday when ZagsBlog reported that Derrick Randall will be transferring from Rutgers to the Panthers. Randall is a 6'8" forward that should help the Panthers' frontcourt situation - even if only for the sake of depth. He will have two years of eligibility left. Randall initially chose Rutgers over other offers including those from St. John...
Via SCACC Hoops Verified_ybn
3 days ago  |  Discuss

Evaluating Derrick Randall to Pitt

The newest winner in the Rutgers implosion is the Pitt Panthers, who today snared big man Derrick Randall on the transfer wire. Former Rutgers big man Derrick Randall has committed to PItt, he tells @SNYtv — Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) June 16, 2013 Randall, who played as a sophomore this year, doesn't lack for size. At 6-8, 240, he presents a big body, but...
Via Run the Floor Verified_ybn
3 days ago  |  Discuss

Eric Murdock said Fired Rutgers Coach Mike Rice was a 'Greedy F*cking Pig' who Treated Players like Slaves

After Craig Carton broke the news that Eric Murdock, former director of player development for Rutgers University's men's basketball team, sought one million dollars to end his wrongful termination... Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
Via Bob's Blitz Verified_ybn
4 days ago  |  Discuss

Seagears Returns to Rutgers

Former Rutgers guard Jerome Seagears returns to the program this summer after leaving Auburn. Seagears transferred following Mike Rice’s dismissal but will now return to Rutgers and is eligible for immediate playing time.
Via rutgers.scout.com
5 days ago  |  Discuss

Seagears won't play for Auburn

Former Rutgers basketball player Jerome Seagears has changed his mind about transferring to Auburn. Auburn coach Tony Barbee said in a statement Monday that Seagears told the coaches that he wanted to be closer to his family in Silver Springs, Md. Barbee says Seagears ''came to me and expressed that he hadn't truly recovered emotionally from his time at Rutgers.'...
Via AP on Fox
9 days ago  |  Discuss

Rutgers transfer Seagears won't play for Auburn

Former Rutgers basketball player Jerome Seagears has changed his mind about transferring to Auburn. Auburn coach Tony Barbee said in a statement Monday that Seagears told the coaches that he wanted to be closer to his family in Silver Springs, Md. Barbee says Seagears ''came to me and expressed that he hadn't truly recovered emotionally from his time at Rutgers.'...
Via AP on Fox
9 days ago  |  Discuss

Eddie Jordan Goes Back to School at RU

Following the revelation in May that he never graduated from Rutgers, new Scarlet Knights men’s... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Via Lost Lettermen Verified_ybn
9 days ago  |  Discuss

New Rutgers AD Hermann to speak

Rutgers University's incoming athletic director will speak with reporters during a campus visit Wednesday. The choice of Julie Hermann has drawn fire since it was revealed that players on the University of Tennessee volleyball team she coached in 1997 complained she had been verbally and emotionally abusive. They said in a letter at the time that she called them ''whores...
Via Fox Sports
14 days ago  |  Discuss

Hermann to visit Rutgers this week

Embattled incoming athletic director Julie Hermann plans to visit Rutgers this week, a university spokesman said Monday. The details of her itinerary have not been set. The selection of Hermann to run the university's sports department has been under fire since it was revealed a little more than a week ago that players on the University of Tennessee volleyball team she coached...
Via Fox Sports
16 days ago  |  Discuss
HEALTHY COST

Rutgers paid 70k for background check?

Rutgers is part of another scandal involving an athletic director. The odd thing is that the school supposedly paid $70,000 for a background check.

Via College Spun Verified_ybn
21 days ago  |  Discuss

New Rutgers AD has even more skeletons in the closet

Over the last few days, it has come to light that new Rutgers AD Julie Hermann mistreated her players while she was coaching at Tennessee in the late 1990s. Now, even more bad news has emerged surrounding Hermann’s past. According to the New York Times, Hermann was a prominent figure in a 2008 sexual discrimination lawsuit at Louisville, where she was a senior athletics administrator...
Via The Victory Formation Verified_ybn
22 days ago  |  Discuss

Larrow, 3 others no longer with Rutgers football

Troubled defensive end Michael Larrow is among four players who are no longer with the Rutgers football team. Citing disciplinary reasons, coach Kyle Flood dismissed Larrow from the team on May 6. But the move was not made public until Monday, one day after school officials say Larrow was arrested for allegedly punching his girlfriend. Larrow had missed four games last year after...
Via AP on Fox
23 days ago  |  Discuss

New Rutgers AD Julie Hermann defends herself over allegations that she fired former assistant for getting pregnant

Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann was hired earlier this month and given the responsibility of repairing the reputation of the Scarlet Knights. Former men’s basketball coach Mike Rice has left a major stain on the program after videos surfaced of him physically and verbally abusing his players, and the scandal resulted in the firing of [...]
Via Larry Brown Sports Verified_ybn
23 days ago  |  Discuss

Rutgers’ New Athletic Director Julie Hermann Has History of Abusing Players, According to Former Players

It seems Rutgers did not do a very good job of researching new athletic director Julie Hermann‘s past. Abuse scandals had rocked the University just months prior when men’s basketball coach Mike Rice was fired for physically and verbally abusing players. Former athletic director Tim Pernetti resigned after failing to take action against Rice sooner. Hermann had some similar anger...
Via NESN.com Verified_ybn
24 days ago  |  Discuss
MORE STORIES >>
THE HOT 40: Who's Trending





Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.