Amid the wreckage of a disastrous 2-10 season, the 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights are searching for reasons to help explain the meltdown. First-year head coach Chris Ash was at the helm of this sinking ship, though his level of culpability in the disaster should be limited in this matter.
Looking at the scope of the problems involved, five clear indicators can help explain exactly what went wrong. Addressing those will help Ash and the Scarlet Knights wipe away the misery of the school’s worst season since 2002, when they won just once in 12 games.
Playing With the Big Boys
Rutgers has to compete against legacy programs and squads that perennially find a way to attain bowl status every year.