PISCATAWAY -- The last time that Rutgers returned its offensive coordinator ...
Chris Ash still was seeking his first defensive coordinator position.
Drew Mehringer was fresh off his college graduation.
Chris Laviano and Zach Allen were sophomores in high school.
Yes, it's been a long time.
"When I arrived, I told them, 'Let's be honest: I feel bad for you guys,'" said Mehringer, the seventh different offensive play-caller in the last seven seasons.
"It's not necessarily fair, but one thing I've told them time and time again is, 'Life is not necessarily fair.