Now that the spring semester is over with, we will begin to see some turn over on the roster. That process began Monday, when it was announced that four Scarlet Knights are no longer with the program.
Tight end Michael Larrow has been thrown off the team for disciplinary reasons. The would be senior was arrested last summer and subsequently suspend for the first four games of the 2012 season. He seemingly spent the rest of the season in the dog house after returning to the team, and he must have had another incident that triggered his dismissal on May 6. Larrow flashed talent at defensive end early in his career, but he had problems staying healthy and staying out of trouble. He was arrested again this weekend, so hopefully he uses this as a wake up call and can get his life together.
Back up center Matt McBride is no longer with the team, and he will either transfer to an FCS program or call it a career. McBride, who came to Rutgers after Hofstra folded their football program, missed all of spring practice while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. He received some playing time last year when Betim Bujari was injured, and he leaves Rutgers with a degree.
Offensive tackle Jorge Vicioso has decided to transfer, and his future destination will be either Wagner or Stony Brook. The junior has not seen the field at Rutgers and he will pursue an opportunity to receive playing time.
Punter Anthony DiPaula has also left the team. He was a rare kicker on scholarship, and he was never able to take advantage of the opportunities he was given to earn playing time, causing Rutgers to take on a number of transfer punters.
With these departures, Rutgers now has 84 players on scholarship, including the incoming freshman, according to my unofficial count. That figure is one under the limit.
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