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'It's for blood': Behind the scenes look at unique way Rutgers grades, motivates 1 position group

PISCATAWAY -- The crisp sound of flipping through sheets of paper fills the Rutgers offensive line meeting room on Sunday mornings.

The next sound heard usually is trash talk.

Picture a cross between eager bookworms speed-reading to the final page plus fantasy sports players eager to claim bragging rights over buddies in their league.

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John Munson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

This is what coach A.J. Blazek has created with “Pride Points,” a system used to motivate and grade the performance of Rutgers offensive line.