Rebuilding Rutgers

When Patrick Hobbs was hired as Rutgers’ new athletic director, he made fundraising a priority. What Rutgers needed — and what Hobbs wanted — was 100 million dollars. But how can a rebuilding program possibly raise that much money? We introduce you to some of the deep-pocketed donors who give money to the Rutgers Football program. These people will never don a Scarlet Knights uniform, but they play a significant role in Rutgers’ future.Story and narration by Keith SargeantHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 9, 2006: Rutgers 28, Louisville 25. The Scarlet Knights had never beaten a team ranked as high as No. 3 in the country until this game. Now, as we near the 10-year anniversary of the greatest win in Rutgers Football history, we go behind the scenes and take you back to that memorable week. Fans, broadcasters and players — including Ray Rice, Brian Leonard and Mike Teel — relive the drama.Story and narration by Steve PolitiAdditional reporting by Ryan DunleavyHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew ZuckermanSpecial thanks to the Rutgers Radio Network See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ash has invested heavily in nutrition and Sports Science to catch up to other Big Ten programs, and it’s Kenny Parker’s job to run the show. Officially, Parker is Rutgers' strength and conditioning coordinator. Unofficially? He’s much more than that. Meet the man who spends more time with the players than anyone else does.Story and narration by Ryan DunleavyHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a new rival in town, and his name is Jim Harbaugh. The University of Michigan coach continues to pluck the best New Jersey high school football talent from Rutgers’ backyard, and Chris Ash is no longer letting it happen without a fight. We take you inside the battle between Rutgers and Michigan, played out in the intense world of high school football recruiting.Story and narration by Todderick HuntHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ash can change the uniforms, offensive schemes and anything else about the Rutgers Football program, but he knows as well as anyone that talent wins games. How do you get the best high school football players to play for Rutgers, especially the ones from New Jersey? It’s a question that has been so difficult to answer in the past. We take you inside Ash’s recruiting efforts his first year on the job.Story and narration by Todderick HuntHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chris Ash Era has begun. The rookie head coach charged onto the banks making sweeping changes to every aspect of the program. One of the biggest and most intriguing changes: a new fast-paced offense. Ash and offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer introduce and unravel The Spread, an increasingly popular offense Rutgers is running for the first time.Story and narration by Dan DugganHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most Rutgers fans had never heard of Patrick Hobbs or Chris Ash a year ago. In fact, neither man had even heard of the other. Now, they’re the two most important people in Rutgers athletics. This is the unlikely partnership of a new athletic director and rookie head coach working together to save New Jersey’s flagship college football program.Story and narration by Steve PolitiHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sneak preview of NJ Advance Media's newest podcast. Rebuilding Rutgers: From The Ashes takes you inside the new Rutgers Football regime, led by a rookie head coach and new athletic director. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices