-Anthony Campanile is the new Offensive Grad Assistant. Campanile was the Offensive Coordinator at Don Bosco the last few seasons, and he played linebacker at Rutgers from 2001-2004. I'm not sure if grad assistants are allowed to recruit, but this will certainly strengthen the Bosco to Rutgers pipeline, regardless.
-Three games for this upcoming season are set to air on SNY: the September 8th home opener against Howard (3:30), the October 27th home coming game against Kent State (3:30), and the November 17th road game at Cincinnati. This is good news, as the Howard and Kent State games would have been relegated to ESPN3 in the past. ESPN3 is just awful because it's not available on Cablevision, the number one television and internet provider in New Jersey, and most normal people don't do stupid crap like watch sporting events on their computers. ESPN3 has really hurt Rutgers' region wide exposure, but at least theses two home games will be televised. The November game against Army is the only game at risk of being on ESPN3.
-High Point Solution Stadium is going to have a new food vendor beginning this upcoming season. The new vendor will be selling alcohol, and considering the current state of Rutgers Athletic Department's balance sheet, they need to do everything possible to bring in money.
-Former Rutgers defensive back Pat Kivlehan was drafted in the 4th round of the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Kivlehan was a back up on the Knights football team, getting playing time mostly on special teams and as a rover against option teams Army and Navy, and he just gave baseball a try this year, after not playing since high school. After thee years away from the game, he only went on to win both the Big East triple crown and Big East player of the year, hitting to a tune of .399/.484/.710 with 14 home runs and 24 stolen bases. He played third base for Fred Hill's squad, but he might end up as an outfielder at the professional level. Good luck to Pat.
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