Rutgers Names Rich Kotite as New Head Coach

AD Pat Hobbs calls the hire the best we could do with the budget we have.

NEW BRUNSWICK -- With little fanfare, Rutgers University announced via a press release at 7:00 p,m. on Friday evening the hiring of former Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets Head Coach Richie Kotite to serve as leader of the struggling Scarlet Knights football team.  While official terms were not disclosed, an anonymous source close to the negotiations said it is in the ballpark of eight-years and $30 million.

"For all my life, people always called me Richie, but now with this contract they can just call me rich," said Kotite in a prepared statement. Kotite has a career record of 40-56 as a head coach and hasn't coached since Bill Clinton's first term.

It is likely that current football staff, all hired by former coach Kyle Flood, will be released on Monday. Kotite did announce that former Lions Head Coach Marty Mornhinweg will serve as offensive coordinator. Kotite mentioned Mornhinweg's propensity to not take the ball first in overtime as well suited to the college game.

"We plan on winning through innovation.  We'll be installing this newfangled wildcat offense and have no idea what to do on defense."

In other news, Five star recruit Rashan Gary, the most coveted player in all of football, college and professional, has given a verbal commitment to Wagner College which recently hired Flood to lead the Seahawks.

Said Gary at the announcement which was covered live by ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN News, ESPN U, Fox Sports, all major broadcast networks and Al Jazeera, "F.A.M.I.L.Y!"