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Thursday, September 18, 2014

What they're saying about Rutgers football, Sept. 18

(For The Trentonian/ JOHN BLAINE)
One more practice separates Rutgers from a light walk-through and trip to Annapolis to take on Navy on Saturday. That's when we'll learn if it put a difficult loss to Penn State behind it.
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Sunday, August 3, 2014

What they're saying about Rutgers football, Aug. 3

(Tyler Barto)
With a starting offensive line teetering on 100 combined starters, Rutgers realizes it has to noticeably upgrade its production. Today's practice at 12:45 p.m. is the first of training camp in shells.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Proving it in Piscataway (No. 9 — Rutgers' Kenneth Kirksey)


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

 Less than two weeks remain until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-25 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2014.

 No. 9 — DT Kenneth Kirksey (6-foot-1, 275 pounds)
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Friday, May 16, 2014

Does Rutgers' Big Ten move leave recruiting Florida at crossroads?

(AP photo)
By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

 When Rutgers enters the Big Ten in less than two months, it will officially open up recruiting streams previously untapped.

 But Florida, the state Rutgers has recruited second-most to New Jersey since 2002, could be most affected.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Off of "best spring", Rutgers' Kenneth Kirksey sees numbers game along defensive line


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

After missing a total of 10 games last year — nine with a triceps injury — Kenneth Kirksey says he's having the best spring of his Rutgers career.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013

In-depth look at Rutgers' David Milewski's new role at defensive tackle



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

Despite watching over a defense that allowed 211 rushing yards last week against Houston, head coach Kyle Flood delivered lofty praise Wednesday for junior defensive end David Milewski.

 "The ability to play all four (defensive line positions) is unique, but if anybody can do it David can," Flood said inside the team's media center. "He’s proven already that he deserves the opportunity."
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Thursday, October 3, 2013

With deteriorating depth inside, Rutgers could turn to David Milewski at tackle

Head coach Kyle Flood, right, will oversee a shallow interior defensive line Saturday at SMU. David Milewski could see time at defensive tackle. (AP Photo)

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

Don't be surprised to see David Milewski, a 250-pound former linebacker, line up along the interior defensive line Saturday at SMU.
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