Rutgers Football Postgame Show: Norfolk State Edition
The Knight Report Podcast Postgame Show is back, as the crew of Richie O’Leary, and Mike Broadbent go LIVE to talk all things Rutgers Football following the Scarlet Knights win over Norfolk State on Saturday afternoon.
The Knight Report Podcast show notes
- (0:08-3:58): Hosts introduce Rutgers’ 60-10 win over Norfolk State; score lopsided but performance uneven; praises KJ Duff offensively, notes defensive issues; Ian Strong out with precautionary injury, expected back soon.
- (4:02-9:46): Rutgers Injuries: CJ Campbell (long-term concern), Tyler Needham hurt, Dante Chin out for year; Moshood Giwa at LT improves after whiff; Athan Kaliakmanis (18/26, 309 yards, 1 TD) lacks rhythm but solid overall.
- (9:52-16:24): Rutgers Offense highlights: RBs Raymond/Benjamin effective; KJ Duff elite like Strong; DT Sheffield fast but drops; basic playbook, more passing expected; Fletcher/Black promising but underused; deep freshman talent.
- (16:31-23:55): Rutgers second-team: AJ Surace impresses (4/7, 58 yards, 2 TDs); Allen, Kaliakmanis, Thomas shine; WR room stacked; Giwa comfortable, emphasizes development.(24:28-29:02): Injuries as bad luck; improved depth; LIU talent pipeline; call-ins invited.
- (29:05-32:30): Special teams: 2 blocked punts for TDs, but 2 PATs blocked; bizarre onside kick possibly psychological; long snapper problems.(32:37-44:06): Defense concerns rise: discipline/tackling issues, safeties weak; coaching/development lacking; miss Harasimyak; Robb Smith criticized.
- (44:07-53:19): Rutgers HC Greg Schiano presser: High injury worry (Campbell, Needham, Strong); defense improving but frustrating; no turnovers key; delayed subs; mentors Vick; special teams inconsistent; patient offense, KJ/DT praised.(53:26-59:40): Reactions: Upbeat presser, Strong maybe longer-term; Ethan record pace; defense stats (2 sacks, 6 TFLs, 3 TOs); few standouts, missed pressures; Jabil needs more snaps.(1:00:19-1:02:01): Offense grades: B/B-, units mostly B+.
- (1:02:14-1:10:03): Guests Lawson/Craig: Ugly win positive, Iowa upset hope; turf not primary injury cause
- (1:10:03-1:13:29): Alec: Positive presser, injury concerns; Vick on game shift; KJ photo. RBs replaceable in aggregate; Strong critical; LT options if Needham out.
- (1:21:55-1:25:03): Rutgers Defense worries persist; rules favor offense over defense.(1:25:04-1:27:01): Wydeek Collier plays; CFB scores: OSU close vs. Ohio, VT routed by ODU, Iowa up on UMass.
- (1:27:02-1:35:36): Takeaways: Young players impress; more deep passes; RBs solid without Campbell; injuries/Strong pivotal; Iowa game crucial.
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