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Article IndexGreg Schiano has his say as Rutgers gets set for homecoming weekend and a matchup with Texas Southern on Saturday:
On if Tom Savage will play:
"I hope he does. He has been practicing for two days now. I guess the only way that would preclude him from playing is if something took a turn in the other direction. Right now, he is on the way up."
On other injuries:
"George (Johnson) we will see (if he will play). I'm not sure about him yet. Caleb (Ruch) and Kiv (Patrick Kivlehan) are getting better, I just don't know if it will be this week. Charlie (Noonan) I am not sure. That will be up to the doctors. I should get a report later in the week. We practice tomorrow, we will see. Zaire (Kitchen) is going to practice tomorrow."
On whether he will play the injured athletes:
"Whoever is cleared by the doctors is going to play."
On recruiting during the bye week:
"I thought it went well. We were able to get to a lot of places, to a lot of different games. We saw a lot of players that we wanted to see. I will let you know on signing day how the recruiting went. Actually, I will let you know three years after signing day how the recruiting went. But it was productive."
On Texas Southern:
"They are interesting in that they have so many Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision) transfers. I do not know what the exact number is, but they have a bunch of guys that have not played together. They started the season out, and then had a chance to learn off game tape, and then had a week to get ready for us, just like we did. They do a lot of things offensively, which makes it hard to match-up and know exactly what they are going to do. We are not going to know what they are going to do, so we have to be fairly generic and try to figure it out as we go.
Defensively, they are an aggressive group. They do some traditional things, but they also do some blitz things that are a little different. They will get in the bear defense. They do a bunch of different things. Both offensively, defensively, and in the kicking game, there is a lot to get ready for. They do some unusual things. They're PAT/field goal team is a little different. We have seen it before, but it is a little different. Some of the things in the kicking game (is a little different). We have a lot of preparation to do between now and Saturday. When you see a group of talented transfers that haven't quite meshed yet, the concern is that this is the week that it all comes together. They have a quarterback who is very athletic. He is a big kid that can throw the football, as well as run it. We need to make sure we get ready to play Rutgers football. That is our concern, it always is, but we are not exactly sure what we are going to get."On if there will be any personnel changes:
"There is constant competition at the other corner spot. Back-ups and depth positions in the secondary. Linebackers should remain the same. Defensive line, it all depends on the health situation how we juggle the two-deep. Offensive line — I would like to go with the same group if they are well. Tight end position is in constant competition. Running back — we have two, perhaps three guys that can be the first and second down guy, and then hopefully, Kordell (Young) will be our third down guy if he feels well. After the first two wide outs, it has been open competition. We are still waiting for someone to take a hold of it. I think it is the same as it has been, but there is still some indecision. Not because I want there to be, we just need someone to reach up and take a hold of it."
On Desmond Wynn:
"I think he is getting better. I think he is a physical player. I think he is improving. There are still so many things that are new to him. He was a defensive lineman that just moved over not too long ago. He is getting it, but his natural ability and his willingness to work right now are what are carrying him, because he does not have a whole lot of experience to call upon."
On bye week practice:
"I think it was very good. We had two main goals. One, looking back what we have not executed very well, and to clean that up. Some of that is fundamental techniques, some of that is understanding the scheme. Then looking forward, to the next four weeks, was there any unusual things that we had to prepare for schematically. The one that jumps out at you is Army's offense and defense. We did a little of that preparation. But last night moving forward, we are totally locked in on Texas Southern and that is all we are thinking about."