PISCATAWAY — At just past 10 o'clock Saturday morning, the Rutgers football team gathered at midfield for their typical stretching drills to kickoff practice. That's when A.J. Blazek, the Scarlet Knights' offensive line coach, sprinted 20 yards to a crowd of students who were taking in the action from a safe distance away.
This wasn't a team-only exercise. As the 250 students attending Saturday's open practice would soon discover, participation was very much encouraged.
It's safe to say that Rutgers' 11th practice of spring camp was unlike any other in the Chris Ash era.