PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Following the conclusion of spring practice, Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano spoke to the importance of adding to his team in the transfer portal.
A rain-soaked ‘Scarlet-White Game’ might not have been a great advertisement for the offense, given the windy and wet conditions. But it is clear that the offense needs some help, even with the promising performance from Reggie Sutton in his return to the offensive line.
Schiano didn’t single out any positions on Saturday following the final scrimmage of spring. But it wouldn’t be a surprise to see multiple additions to the roster along the offensive line but also at wide receiver.
“We’re going to do everything we can. But again, I’ll repeat that the way we use the portal and the way we approach the portal is they really have to be a cultural fit,” Schiano said.
“Otherwise, I don’t want to bring him here because they can be a great player, but if they’re not a cultural fit, they’re going to lead guys in the wrong direction. And if they’re that good, they’re going to make plays and I just, you know, it’s more about building the program than one guy coming in here and having personal success but bringing us down. It’s real important that yes, they’re talented; yes, the lifts lift the level of our team. But yes, they (also) fit our culture
“And I think we have a few of those, which is one of the reasons that they’re considering us. We just got to see how it ends.”
That Rutgers seems to have honed in on the transfer portal front for a few targets is certainly encouraging. Rutgers brought in several players in the transfer portal in January but only one of those additions was on offense (wide receiver Naseim Brantley).
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Last week while appearing on the Big Ten Network, Schiano said that wide receiver would be a point of emphasis in the transfer portal. One or two wide receivers could be on the way.
“Young but talented – got a bunch of young guys,” Schiano told the Big Ten Network.
“We might do a little bit in the portal – we have one already – may end up getting another one or two. But it’s just really till the young guys grow up. And I think they’re growing fast.”
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