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Why the first 2 weeks of June are an important time for Rutgers football

NEW YORK – The arrival of most Rutgers football newcomers remains on track for June 1, but the unveiling of the remodeled weight room does not.

By Ash’s estimate, about 75 percent of the incoming class will join the returning players due back on campus from a three-week break next Wednesday as summer workouts get underway.

“It’s a big time of year for the program,” Ash said Tuesday before throwing out a first pitch alongside Rutgers athletics director Pat Hobbs at Yankees Stadium. “We made huge strides here the last few months. We’ve got to make even more in the next three months before we play.