PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 18: Greg Schiano of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walks during team arrivals before the game against the Oregon Ducks at SHI Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images) | Getty Images

“You are what your record says you are. We were five and seven last year. That’s unacceptable. But you know what? We know what we had to fix, and we spent the last eight months fixing it, and I really look forward to coaching this team. So with that, I’ll open it up to questions,” said Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano before opening his segment at Big Ten media day for questions.

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Schiano delivered a fiery speech at media day, talking about how they have been working to identify their problems in the off-season, the benefits of having alignment at the university, and, of course, why he is excited for the upcoming season. By saying that 5-7 is not acceptable, Schiano seems to be aware of where the program should be at this part of the rebuild and how they need to find a way to inspire confidence in their vision this season to get everything back on track. That is made more possible with everyone at the university aligned over the fact that they want the program to be successful and are willing to work to do it.

“From our board president, Amy Towers, through our new president, William Tate, to our new AD, Keli Zinn. Now, vertical alignment, to me, isn’t a slogan. Vertical alignment is when you have a board president or a board chair, a president, an AD, and a head football coach who look at winning at Rutgers the same way, and also look at the investment needed to do it,” said Schiano on the topic of vertical alignment.

Schiano also talked about how they have the talent to get back on track.

“We have a deep and talented roster, the deepest and most talented I’ve had since I’ve been back, and it’s only going to get better now with the resources now starting to match the expectations that you have when you’re in the Big Ten Conference. The players we brought today really are highlighting that. KJ Duff, Kobe Asamoah, and Antwan Raymond. These guys represent what the Big Ten is all about: elite academics and elite football. They’re all players that are all Big Ten-level caliber players, but they’re also great students and great representatives of our university. I’m really excited about the team we have coming back,” said Schiano about his excitement for next season.

Schiano took the time to address the changes on the defensive side of the ball. There is no sugarcoating how bad the defensive unit was last season. However, with the hire of former South Dakota Head Coach Travis Johansen, Schiano is excited to see what improvements the unit has made.

“We need to get better at defense, period, and that’s why we hired Travis Johansen as our new coordinator. I am really thrilled and excited, not only to see the level of play rise, but the feeling between those players, that chemistry between the players and the coaches. I see it developing every day, and it’s an exciting thing to me,” said Schiano while also mentioning how they need to find ways to take the ball away more.

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