Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on Nov. 29 in a BCS-clinching victory at Rutgers. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
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tbarto@trentonian.com

On the heels of a Sugar Bowl victory and preseason Heisman talks, Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater held court Tuesday at the American media day in Newport, R.I.

The junior took up an entire room at Hotel Viking by himself because of media requests.

Fresh off a visit to ESPN's Bristol, Conn., headquarters, here's a snapshot of what Bridgewater talked about:
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

NEWPORT, R.I. — Louisville coach Charlie Strong made national headlines in early July with strong rhetoric aimed at agents making improper advances toward players' families.

Strong's strong recruiting ties to Florida and the Cardinals' first BCS berth since 2006 made the program a likely target.
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Savon Huggins has the undisputed starter role he's yearned for. A third offensive coordinator and new run scheme join him. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Two days remain until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.
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Mike Aresco said if an NCAA Division 4 emerges, he expects The American to be a part of it. (AP File Photo)

By Tyler Barto

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tbarto@trentonian.com

NEWPORT, R.I. — On a day in which Rutgers was picked to finish third in its only season in the American Athletic Conference, commissioner Mike Aresco's hand was forced.

With talks of an NCAA restructuring to a possible Division 4 gaining traction, an intent Aresco spent more than 20 minutes at Hotel Viking pushing his conference's viability. 
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Jeremy Deering, never an every-down player, will be responsible for unmasking opponents' pass games. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Five days remain until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.
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Isaac Holmes' dependability will help determine both how Rutgers' pass rush and run defense fare in 2013. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than a week remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.
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Rutgers' dependency on wideouts could change if coordinator Ron Prince thinks Paul Carrezola, pictured, can impact the middle of the field. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

A week remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.
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Tejay Johnson, left, (shown during Rutgers' spring game) is the most obvious penciled-in starter this season in the back end. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto

Twitter: Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

Nearly a week remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.

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Head coach Kyle Flood entered his first offensive coordinator search without regard for a conventional gameplan. He wanted to center it around playmakers, and Miles Shuler is one of them. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto

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tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than three weeks remain until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.

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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than three weeks remain until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013. 
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Max Issaka would be hard-pressed to start 2013 less conventionally than his redshirt freshman season. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than three weeks remain until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013. 
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By Tyler Barto

Twitter: Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

Three weeks remain until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.

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Junior Lorenzo Waters made subtle strides in pass defense last season after being taken out Sept. 22 at Arkansas. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto

Twitter: Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than a month remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.

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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than a month remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.
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Desmon Peoples' emergence coincides with a philosophy shift with how Rutgers runs the ball in 2013. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than a month remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.
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By Tyler Barto

Twitter: Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than a month remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.

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Redshirt freshman Steve Longa (3) could inherit Rutgers' vacant middle linebacker spot. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than a month remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than a month remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.
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Tight end Tyler Kroft scores his first career touchdown Oct. 13 on a double move against Syracuse. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Less than a month remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.
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By Tyler Barto

Twitter: Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

A month remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-20 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2013.

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Western Michigan transfer Lewis Toler recorded seven tackles and one for a loss Sept. 3, 2011, at Michigan, one of eight career games he's played against power-conference opponents. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

From Piscataway to Kalamazoo, Mich. (literally), more than 700 miles separate Lewis Toler from his old home to a new one, but the fifth-year senior corner knows at least two faces. 

It is one a few reasons Rutgers is betting on Toler to integrate quickly into a re-shaped defense.
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