We’ll never know exactly why the Rutgers-Greg Schiano reunion didn’t come to fruition in Piscataway last fall when chaos engulfed the football program. Was Schiano reluctant to consider a homecoming? Or did Rutgers want to go in a different direction from the start? The short answer, based on conversations with people on both sides of that dynamic, is yes. To both. Schiano understood there was little to be gained, career wise, to rebuilding the Scarlet Knights a second time — and, that unlike the first time around, he would have a fan base with elevated expectations and far less patience for the long road ahead. And Patrick Hobbs, then in his first few days as Rutgers athletic director, figured a fresh face and new voice was better for a complete restart than a familiar one who, despite his many accomplishments during his 11 years on the job, was a divisive figure in the fan base. Schiano’s legacy at Rutgers Turns out, they were both right. The reunion between Rutgers and its former head coach will take place on Saturday without a hint of regret on either side, and given the friendship between the new and the old leaders of the Scarlet Knights, it’ll be devoid of…
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