Rutgers Rant

There’s a new rival in town, and his name is Jim Harbaugh. The University of Michigan coach continues to pluck the best New Jersey high school football talent from Rutgers’ backyard, and Chris Ash is no longer letting it happen without a fight. We take you inside the battle between Rutgers and Michigan, played out in the intense world of high school football recruiting.Story and narration by Todderick HuntHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman

Chris Ash can change the uniforms, offensive schemes and anything else about the Rutgers Football program, but he knows as well as anyone that talent wins games. How do you get the best high school football players to play for Rutgers, especially the ones from New Jersey? It’s a question that has been so difficult to answer in the past. We take you inside Ash’s recruiting efforts his first year on the job.Story and narration by Todderick HuntHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman

The Chris Ash Era has begun. The rookie head coach charged onto the banks making sweeping changes to every aspect of the program. One of the biggest and most intriguing changes: a new fast-paced offense. Ash and offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer introduce and unravel The Spread, an increasingly popular offense Rutgers is running for the first time.Story and narration by Dan DugganHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman

Most Rutgers fans had never heard of Patrick Hobbs or Chris Ash a year ago. In fact, neither man had even heard of the other. Now, they’re the two most important people in Rutgers athletics. This is the unlikely partnership of a new athletic director and rookie head coach working together to save New Jersey’s flagship college football program.Story and narration by Steve PolitiHosted by Joe GiglioProduced by Erin Medley and Andrew Zuckerman

A sneak preview of NJ Advance Media's newest podcast. Rebuilding Rutgers: From The Ashes takes you inside the new Rutgers Football regime, led by a rookie head coach and new athletic director.