As a Rutgers grad I can't help but chuckle at the title of this thread. From the Terry Shea era to now, its starting to click.
The key is keeping the Jersey kids in state. There is a ton of high school talent in this state. They do that consistently and they'll be ranked every year.
The main reason Miami Fl and Florida State are so down is that the players they usually would have recruited are at Rutgers and Louisville now. Excellent Florida recruiting by Petrino and Schiano.
Rutgers reminds me of an early PSU team from the 70s and 80s. Great running attack and a strong team defense with no big names that love to hit and gang tackle.
I love this Rutgers team and jealous of their fans because I miss those teams.