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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Proving it in Piscataway (No. 10 — Rutgers' Taj Alexander)

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. 10 — RT Taj Alexander (6-foot-4, 290 pounds)
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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Proving it in Piscataway (No. 21 — Chris Muller)


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

Less than a month remains 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. 21 — RG Chris Muller (6-foot-6, 300 pounds)
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Proving it in Piscataway (No. 23 — Bryan Leoni)

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

Less than a month remains until the start of Rutgers training camp. This top-25 countdown will run infrequently, documenting who's got the most to prove in 2014.
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Monday, April 21, 2014

Off-day Rutgers notes: Rutgers' blitz protection, Betim Bujari on quarterbacks



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

Keith Lumpkin has to be exhausted. 

Rutgers' 6-foot-8, 315-pound left tackle has spent 12 spring practices — a month's worth of time — going up against new defensive coordinator Joe Rossi's exotic pressures.
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Monday, March 31, 2014

Kaleb Johnson downplays decision to return to Rutgers, delay NFL



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

At his home in Jacksonville, Fla., Kaleb Johnson made the decision he says he always planned to but left in doubt publicly: return to Rutgers in 2014 for his senior season.
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Rutgers' Chris Muller works on pass blocking as starting five returns


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

Following a season in which Rutgers was tied for 102nd nationally in sacks allowed per game, right guard Chris Muller says pass protection was a priority in the offseason.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

With high sack total, Rutgers' offensive line takes on more responsibility

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

Despite — or perhaps resulting from — Rutgers' 118th sacks allowed ranking, offensive coordinator Ron Prince has asked the Scarlet Knights' offensive line to pass protect more without help from backs or tight ends, guard Antwan Lowery said Tuesday.

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Friday, October 11, 2013

Breaking down of Rutgers' offensive scheme in full against Louisville

Rutgers' offense featured repetitive formations and personnel groupings Thursday at Louisville, which held Rutgers to 58 plays outside of its final drive. (AP photo)

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

In terms of yardage, point production and pass protection — heck, using any metric — Rutgers' 24-10 loss Thursday night to No. 8 Louisville was its worst offensive outing of the season.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

As zone blocking arrives, Damian Wroblewski takes center stage

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY Damian Wroblewski is a man of phrases.

"Repetition equals reaction," Rutgers' offensive line coach says Saturday, his voice booming, "reaction equals havoc."
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Sunday, July 7, 2013

TOP 20: Proving it in Piscataway (No. 14)

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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