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Penn State recruiting coordinator trolls Rutgers with obnoxious tweet

There was a mystery surrounding Penn State's controversial hiring of E.J. Barthel.

Now, the only mystery may be whether the former Rutgers recruiting coordinator will be welcomed back to New Jersey.

Barthel, who was hired by Penn State coach James Franklin last spring as the program's recruiting coordinator, rankled the Rutgers fan base by apparently trolling the Scarlet Knights with a tweet.

So much love for Jersey around here! We might be more Jersey than you!

-- EJ Barthel (@CoachEJbarthel) November 9, 2017

While Franklin has avoided the headline-grabbing quotes that tend to become bulletin-board material leading up to Saturday's 12 p.