(AP photo)

Rutgers has landed in Seattle, where it'll adjust to the Pacific Time Zone ahead of Thursday's season opener against Washington State. 

Before we get to the links, an interesting tweet yesterday from an ESPN.com Pac-12 reporter: 
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Nadir Barnwell was surprised as anyone when he found Ian Thomas in Rutgers' Hale Center facility, but he  didn't mind his fellow corner's return.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Head coach Kyle Flood announced Tuesday that starting cornerback Ian Thomas has left the program to pursue a career in baseball. Flood didn't get the sense that Thomas would try to play baseball at Rutgers.

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Kyle Flood is dealing with a makeshift cornerback rotation, one that could've looked different based on past recruiting efforts. (AP photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Despite the presence of three players 19 years old or younger in Rutgers' cornerback rotation, head coach Kyle Flood said Thursday expectations for the group wouldn't change.
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A kidney injury kept Jamal Merrell, right, from attending Saturday's game against Eastern Michigan. Twin brother Jamil Merrell talked to him Sunday night. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

A mysterious kidney injury sidelined Jamal Merrell in Rutgers' game Saturday against Eastern Michigan, but twin brother Jamil Merrell said Monday his condition is improving.
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