Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano eager to see how inexperienced players respond in season opener vs. NCCU

Piscataway, NJ - Beyond whatever the final score may be — or the statistics compiled — Rutgers coach Greg Schiano sees something much more significant to be gained from Thursday's season opener against North Carolina Central: Game experience for a team that is surprisingly low on it.

"We really want to play the best we can," Schiano said during his weekly press conference today. "I think we have some depth on our team but a lot of that depth has not been tested in games. So I think it's going to be a great experience opportunity for them — and I don't mean down the road.

"I mean, (we have) guys that just haven't played that are first or second team players. To be in a game ... no matter how much you try to simulate game situations, it's difficult. I'm anxious to see how they respond. Everyone responds differently when the lights come on."

A quick check of the two-deep underscores just how short Rutgers is on starting experience.



NEXT GAME: THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 2011 vs. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL EAGLES

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