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Eric LeGrand makes a Rutgers basketball bet with Barstool Sports’ ‘Frank The Tank’

Rutgers legend Eric LeGrand made a bet with ‘Frank The Tank’ for Rutgers basketball to defeat their instate rival the Seton Hall Pirates.

This week, Rutgers football Eric LeGrand joined Frank Fleming, also known as ‘Frank the Tank’ from Barstool Sports, on one of his famous Frank Walks around SHI Stadium.

Celebrities and inspirational people have joined Frank on these walks as LeGrand represented the Scarlet Knights. Fleming, an icon of Barstool Sports, chatted with LeGrand as they strolled throughout the stadium.

During their walk, LeGrand made a bet with Fleming, previewing the instate showdown against Rutgers basketball and Seton Hall this upcoming season. Last season, the Scarlet Knights defeated Fleming’s Pirates 70-63 and ‘Frank The Tank’ is looking for revenge.

LeGrand bet that if the Scarlet Knights defeat the Pirates, Fleming needs to dress up in all Rutgers gear, and if Seton Hall wins, LeGrand has to dress in Pirates apparel while advertising his coffee brand.

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On October 16, 2010, Eric LeGrand’s life changed forever. While covering a kickoff for Rutgers, LeGrand suffered a severe spinal cord injury. The collision left LeGrand paralyzed from the neck down.

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Erasing his mind from all the negativity, LeGrand accepted the challenge and continued to fight back. Over the years, LeGrand has been a sign of hope and an inspirational leader for Rutgers football, as his No. 52 hangs over SHI Stadium.

LeGrand continues to show signs of recovery as he helps raise money for spinal injury research with his coffee and whisky brands.

 

 

Barstool legend ‘Frank the Tank’ features former Rutgers football star Eric LeGrand

Frank Fleming of Barstool Sports interviews Eric LeGrand.

Frank Fleming, better known as ‘Frank the Tank‘ from Barstool Sports fame, has featured former Rutgers football star [autotag]Eric LeGrand[/autotag] in one of his videos.

LeGrand was recently a part of ‘Frank Walks‘ where Fleming ‘Frank the Tank’ goes out for a stroll with sports legends. Fleming has had notable walks with former NFL quarterback [autotag]Boomer Esiason[/autotag] and Mike Francesa along with others. And now he goes to Rutgers to talk with LeGrand.

As for LeGrand, he is certainly quite the legend. Fleming takes a deep dive into LeGrand’s life as they walk around SHI Stadium, a place that continues to be meaningful to the former Rutgers defensive tackle.

Currently, LeGrand is an entrepreneur with several business ventures including LeGrand Coffee. He also is part of the radio broadcast team for Rutgers football games.

Oh, and he happens to hang out with Snoop Dog from time to time.

LeGrand is also the driving force behind ‘A Walk to Believe‘ as they look to raise funds to find a cure for spinal cord injuries.

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Fleming ‘Frank the Tank’ is a highly popular part of the Barstool family and is known for his passionate outbursts, especially when it comes to his New York Mets. He would certainly fit right in as a Rutgers fan.

No word on if Fleming ‘Frank the Tank’ visited nearby DeLucia’s Pizza in Raritan, N.J. DeLucia’s is home to one of the highest pizza reviews ever performed by Barstool founder Dave Portnoy.