Rutgers football spring practices: 5 things we learned on the first day

PISCATAWAY – Coming off the most successful season Rutgers football has had since Greg Schiano’s return, the Scarlet Knights returned to the practice field Tuesday for their first practice of the spring, ushering in the start of preparation for an intriguing 2024 season.

“It’s always a sobering, humbling experience the first time you go out with your new team,” Schiano said. “You have a great winter, you’re fired up and then you realize you have a long way to go. But that’s what practices are for, to get better and better. That’s what we’ll do.”

Much of the talk this spring – and into training camp – will surround the quarterback battle between incumbent starter Gavin Wimsatt and Minnesota transfer Athan Kaliakmanis, both of whom said Tuesday they’re fully embracing the battle and want to help make the entire QB room better.

But what else happened on Day One?

Dec 28, 2023; Bronx, NY, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano speaks with defensive back Shaquan Loyal (6) before the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Here are five things we learned:

1. Another tough break for LB Tyreem Powell

Rutgers star linebacker Tyreem Powell missed the final games of the 2023 season after suffering a broken wrist in the win over Indiana, a tough blow during what had been a stellar season (53 tackles).

Powell was recovering from that, but now he has another injury to recover from.

Schiano said the Vineland native tore his Achilles as he began getting back into training. Powell has already had surgery, and Schiano expects him to be ready to go for the start of the season.

“It’s unfortunate what happened but really he’s on schedule for when he was on schedule to be back from the wrist,” Schiano said. “It’s not a big…

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Publish date : 2024-03-27 08:08:10

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