Rutgers fans have waited a long time for this. Last season was hell for all of us, suffering through one debacle after another. And as if god answered our prayers, a clean slate with a fresh, but experienced coach was on the banks before the calendar turned to 2016. In eight months, Chris Ash has completely fundamentally transformed Rutgers Football in a way that has universally impressed everyone involved or exposed to the program. The real test begins Saturday. There is so much to be hopeful about the Ash era, now and in the future.
In a cruel twist of fate, courtesy of the Pac-12 Network, most Rutgers fans cannot watch their Scarlet Knights open the season against Washington in Seattle on Saturday.