The Rutgers football team didn't come close to having the top-rated 2023 recruiting class on Early Signing Day in the country, the Big Ten, its own division, or even the region.
Yet, it still won the early signing period. How you might ask? The Scarlet Knights secured the biggest commitment of them all, Scott Hanson.
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Hanson, a Michigan native, is the host of RedZone from NFL Network, which provides broadcasts and whip around coverage all Sunday long for NFL games commercial free. It is a hit with both casual fans and fantasy football junkies.
And while Hanson is a Syracuse alum, he flipped his pledge for the time being to Rutgers. As a special on the Scarlet Knights' social media and network pages, Hanson, on what is being dubbed ScarletZone, introduced and announced each member of the CHOP23 recruiting class as they signed their National Letters of Intent.
The reaction from many was extremely positive as Rutgers put out a teaser on Tuesday evening. The first signee on Wednesday morning was Union City lineman JaSire Peterson.
Hanson, who recently signed a contract extension with NFL RedZone in 2021, doesn't eat or doesn't use the restroom during his day-long adventure on Sundays.
In a tweet, Hanson said it was "a fun collaboration".
Head coach Greg Schiano was asked about the videos during his press conference as well.
"Yeah, I thought it was a great idea," he said. "Our creative staff is phenomenal. I'm not a social media person, so I let the young guys figure it out. They thought it would be a neat idea and I agreed. I know the signees were excited about it. It was good. Anything you can do that excites those kids I'm all for."
Maybe one day Hanson will be talking about some members of the 2023 recruiting class during his RedZone show in the future.
Follow Chris Nalwasky on Twitter @ChrisNalwasky.
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