Football Greg Schiano set to return in 2027

Section124 · 2026-11-10T16:18:15-0600

Just catching up on this now. Very disappointing and this is a joke program.
That letter probably just sealed me no longer being a season ticket holder after 35+ years. Best case is I keep 2 tickets just to keep my points. Donations at min levels like Al.

RU#1fan · 2026-11-10T16:18:56-0600

mslovick said:
With new playoff format power conferences will be looking to replace losing programs (such as Rutgers) with winning ones to improve strength of schedule. So don’t be surprised if in a year or two Big 10 schools vote to show RU the door.

More reason a change should have been made. The fiscal implications get a whole lot more pronounced if that happens.

rutgersguy2 · 2026-11-10T16:23:34-0600

RU#1fan said:
Problem is many fear it might be more than one year.

I think next year should be it if he can't reach a reasonable win total which IMO is 8 wins. There are just 3 coaches who have gone to year 8 without a winning conference record, Schiano, Locksley, Wilcox.

This year I had said 4 wins would probably be enough to keep him on because of the money and the new DC having just gotten a 3 year deal made me think he'd at least see 2 years of it.

I thought 2-3 wins might be so disastrous to get over the inertia of the money and then the UMass loss happened and people with supposed connections saying he's gone and I thought okay maybe they will find the money. Nope. So in retrospect, I think he could have gone winless this year and he wouldn't have been let go. Money was the biggest factor overriding everything.

Now I go back to my original assumption that next year is make or break. It's just a matter of what's the bar? It should be a winning conference record and just because precedence across the sport and having 2 admins serious about results when money is less of a factor I think it realistically might be the bar. I wish some media would ask that question but not sure they'd answer it. Also next year the buyout is low double digits. Wilcox last year and Lockley, Aranda, Doeren this year were all fired with low double digit buyouts so I'm also taking that as a blue print of what's manageable for pretty much any athletic department.

Pils86 · 2026-11-10T16:30:52-0600

Embarrassing and disappointing. He is dead man walking and his decision making is getting worse as he gets older. He is a net negative on the program now. The AD office is historically incompetent yet no one suffers a consequence. The new AD is here 15 months making $100k per month and what has changed? Can't find $2 million per year to hire Harasymiak? Will anything be different next year?

RUChet · 2026-11-10T16:32:37-0600

Knight Shift said:
I agree somewhat.
If those numbers are correct, Rutgers doubled its losses at the end of 2024 to the end of 2025 in a single year. And this is after Rutgers receiving nearly a full share (or is it a full share) of their media rights money. Only at Rutgers can such inefficiencies happen (maybe that's hyperbole-but Rutgers is very good at losing and wasting money).

Can only imagine what the losses will look like for 2026.

Why only somewhat? We are broke and in debt. Awful financial standing and with arguably the worst P4 sports success. Except men’s soccer!

ClassOf02v.2 · 2026-11-10T16:36:13-0600

What a day to be so busy at work that I didn’t have a chance to check in.

Bummer, but not really a surprise. We’re biting the bullet for another year. Cut the size of Greg’s staff. Hell, cut the football rev share by 20% and decide where it’s best spent among the other programs. We’re likely to suck next year anyway. Kelli can’t fire him this year, but she can curtail him.

RU#1fan · 2026-11-10T16:42:52-0600

ClassOf02v.2 said:
What a day to be so busy at work that I didn’t have a chance to check in.

Bummer, but not really a surprise. We’re biting the bullet for another year. Cut the size of Greg’s staff. Hell, cut the football rev share by 20% and decide where it’s best spent among the other programs. We’re likely to suck next year anyway. Kelli can’t fire him this year, but she can curtail him.

But can she ? Wouldn’t be surprised if Greg’s retains all control of his Budget, even the ludicrous bulging Staff

Mr. Magoo1 · 2026-11-10T16:45:39-0600

bac2therac said:
Goodbye season tickets

**** Rutgers and its admin including Tate and Keli Zinn

Clowns bringing back a 2-10 coach telling us straight faced to support and donate

Extend him at 5-7!

Stop playing fans for fools

Rutgers is not serious about winning athletics

You’re assuming Greg is going to keep ZInn and Tate.

RUDiddy777 · 2026-11-10T17:51:14-0600

Knight Shift said:
It's meant for them too. Al's a master baiter, and people jump into his little circle jerks like lemmings. He's making fools out of a lot of people, and he is getting his jollies.

You are being far too emotional about all of this. It's a business decision, and we have to embrace the suck for another year. That said, I can understand if some fans want to tap out. Losing and bringing the guy back who is responsible for losing is quite deflating.

We’ll all be back once we field a competitive team. But yeah, don’t think we can expect much out of 2027.

RUDiddy777 · 2026-11-10T17:55:38-0600

mslovick said:
With new playoff format power conferences will be looking to replace losing programs (such as Rutgers) with winning ones to improve strength of schedule. So don’t be surprised if in a year or two Big 10 schools vote to show RU the door.

That’s silly. We’re still the cash cow for the conference. That isn’t going to change.

koleszar · 2026-11-10T17:58:42-0600

And with that, I think that's going to be the end of a 21 yr. run. Just can't see the appeal of spending 8 hrs. on Saturdays with Greg Schiano any longer.

Good luck Keli on getting a$$es in the seats but, ain't nothing going to change with that man. You have a defensive head coach who doesn't know how to fix a defense. You can't fix stupid.

RU#1fan · 2026-11-10T18:50:28-0600

RUDiddy777 said:
We’ll all be back once we field a competitive team. But yeah, don’t think we can expect much out of 2027.

The huge IF …..Greg Schiano fielding a competitive team in ‘27. Vegas was right this season and their projections will be lower next year. Fat Chance all or even that many will be back in Piscataway.

RUDiddy777 · 2026-11-10T18:51:16-0600

RU#1fan said:
The huge IF …..Greg Schiano fielding a competitive team in ‘27. Vegas was right this season and their projections will be lower next year. Fat Chance all or even that many will be back in Piscataway.

He won’t. There will be change in 28. It is what it is.

RU#1fan · 2026-11-10T18:53:10-0600

RUDiddy777 said:
He won’t. There will be change in 28. It is what it is.

Referring to the upcoming fan fall out in 2027 at the Stadium.

RUDiddy777 · 2026-11-10T18:55:03-0600

RU#1fan said:
Referring to the upcoming fan fall out in 2027 at the Stadium.

They already have factored that in. Still too much - and politically/media awful.

Knight Shift · 2026-11-10T18:56:58-0600

Richie O said:
Greg Schiano set to return as Rutgers Football head coach in 2027

Rutgers Football head coach Greg Schiano is expected to return for the 2027 season despite the Scarlet Knights' struggles.

www.on3.com

-RUFAN4LIFE- · 2026-11-10T18:59:03-0600

She is publicly stating that Greg is on a performance improvement plan...lol.

AdventureHasAName · 2026-11-10T19:00:43-0600

RUDiddy777 said:
You’re just repeating yourself and I suspect you don’t really follow bball. A legit B1G 5 costs well north of what Ace and Dylan got - and neither maxed out what they could get from NIL since they’ll end up making 10 figures by the time they retire. If you followed the team, the supporting cast was very weak (part of that was absolutely on a strategic failure by Pike, part on the fact that he didn’t have money).

Football got 20+ million this year. Thats middle of the pack. Basketball got 10, that’s middle of the pack. Basketball got less than 3 last year and even less the year before. Hobbs wasn’t raising money.

An average mens basketball coach takes two lottery picks and three guys from Rucker Park (playing for beer money) and makes the Sweet 16.

Bob Chaewsky_rivals · 2026-11-10T19:05:49-0600

I usually come up from Florida to attend a couple of games - not a chance next year.

Scarlet Blind_rivals · 2026-11-10T19:11:48-0600

The extension that keeps on giving

2019 Schiavo 8yr $32M
2020-23 19-28 (9-27)
2023 Extension 2030 6 yrs, $37.5M($6.25M per)
24-present 15-20 (7-17) 3 games left 2026.

16-44 0.267 vs B1G

Really earning that.$2M raise, isn't he?

RU#1fan · 2026-11-10T19:15:08-0600

DJ Spanky said:
If they were gonna keep him, it's about damn time they announced it. The good thing is that we should be able to keep the recruiting class together.

Clueless fool.
You think a 58th Ranked Recruiting Class is something we should be worried about? There are only 68 P4 teams. Dup

2027 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football Commits

2027 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team commit list.

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Caliknight · 2026-11-10T19:19:27-0600

RU#1fan said:
Not happening with Schiano. Mark it down for next season. Ceiling is 5 wins if we get lucky: Akron, LIU, BC ( maybe but O’Brien will Coach circles around Schiano), Maryland, and maybe maybe Michigan State on the road.

Maryland will get a better coach. MSU already has one. Those are two Ls.

3 wins next year. None of it matters. This is all just a financial play to get closer to a tolerable buy out.

drewbagel423 · 2026-11-10T19:25:15-0600

Why did we even move to the B1G. Should've just went to the ACC if we're going to be perennial doormats.

Scarlet_Craig · 2026-11-10T19:32:43-0600

Alec Crouthamel said:

I actually don't hate this communication. Still would rather just cut bait though.

Caliknight · 2026-11-10T19:45:38-0600

The real question is why would any real player want to come play for a lame duck coach like Schiano? The only logical reason is we are going to pay more. So we are paying a premium for talent which means we will have less of it. Also, Schiano is a culture guy. How is he going to instill his family bs with a ln entire roster of one year rentals?

RUDiddy777 · 2026-11-10T19:47:49-0600

MADHAT1 said:
I might not like the return of Greg, but I expected Schiano to return

>Money is part of the equation. NJ.com reported Schiano would be owed $18 million if fired after this season, plus another $10 million for his staff. <.

>Schiano’s first run in Piscataway, from 2001 to 2011, is still why he gets this kind of rope. He took over one of the worst programs in major college football, went 68-67 and led Rutgers to six bowl games in seven seasons, going 5-1 in those games.<

https://www.footballscoop.com/2026/11/10/greg-schiano-will-reportedly-return-at-rutgers-next-fall

I interpret this as:
He's only coming back because it's too expensive to fire him right now

>Reports began circulating on Tuesday morning before athletic director Keli Zinn confirmed the news in a statement.

““I also have an obligation to make decisions that serve the best long-term interests of Rutgers University,” Zinn said. “There are several factors that go into decisions regarding the hiring and retention of head coaches in all of our sports, especially football and basketball. After weighing all factors, and consulting with University leadership, Head Coach Greg Schiano will be returning in 2027. Let me be very clear: this decision is not reflective of a lowering of standards or an indication that everything is fine. It is not.”<

https://www.onthebanks.com/rutgers-...return-as-rutgers-football-head-coach-in-2027

Im surprised she wasn’t blinking in Morse code. Long term = I’m keeping what little money we have for a coach, staff and players who will actually win.

kupuna133 · 2026-11-10T19:50:11-0600

Caliknight said:
The real question is why would any real player want to come play for a lame duck coach like Schiano? The only logical reason is we are going to pay more. So we are paying a premium for talent which means we will have less of it. Also, Schiano is a culture guy. How is he going to instill his family bs with a ln entire roster of one year rentals?

I would love to get a copy of the Schiano plan. My first question would have been.
Why is this your plan now?
followed by
Why wasn’t this implemented prior?
Brown better be writing one helluva check. Because he is holding this university as a whole back at this point.

ClassOf02v.2 · 2026-11-10T19:51:27-0600

Caliknight said:
Maryland will get a better coach. MSU already has one. Those are two Ls.

3 wins next year. None of it matters. This is all just a financial play to get closer to a tolerable buy out.

I think it’s obvious we have no choice to just suck up another year. Said this in the other thread, but I wonder how much latitude there will be for Kelli to hamstring Greg — force him to cull the staff significantly, reduce the rev share percentage that football gets and spend it elsewhere for a year. Or will it be another year of “OK Greg, giving you everything you need to succeed….sink or swim.”

RUDiddy777 · 2026-11-10T19:52:36-0600

Caliknight said:
The real question is why would any real player want to come play for a lame duck coach like Schiano? The only logical reason is we are going to pay more. So we are paying a premium for talent which means we will have less of it. Also, Schiano is a culture guy. How is he going to instill his family bs with a ln entire roster of one year rentals?

Just write off football and count the days until bball starts. Suspect men’s and women’s will be tourney bound next year - I’m really bullish on this years team and think the tourney return is sooner rather than later. As you said, Pike with money is infinitely more competent than Greg.

Scarlet Blind_rivals · 2026-11-10T19:55:46-0600

Found this to be quite funny.

-RUFAN4LIFE- · 2026-11-10T20:06:33-0600

ClassOf02v.2 said:
I think it’s obvious we have no choice to just suck up another year. Said this in the other thread, but I wonder how much latitude there will be for Kelli to hamstring Greg — force him to cull the staff significantly, reduce the rev share percentage that football gets and spend it elsewhere for a year. Or will it be another year of “OK Greg, giving you everything you need to succeed….sink or swim.”

Her efforts are to get the spend back to reasonable levels which is why who traveled to away games was drastically changed this year. I'm certain the headcount is square in the crosshair where some expiring contracts won't be renewed and others may leave and not be replaced.

They are not doing anything to remove NIL or revenue share, but nothing says that Greg and his GMs know how to use it properly.

Knight Shift · 2026-11-10T20:57:46-0600

Richie O said:
Greg Schiano set to return as Rutgers Football head coach in 2027

Rutgers Football head coach Greg Schiano is expected to return for the 2027 season despite the Scarlet Knights' struggles.

www.on3.com

@Richie O -Why did Tango have to start his own thread an hour after yours? Guy is out of control again clogging the board with duplicate and useless threads.

Football - Rutgers AD Keli Zinn releases statement on Greg Schiano returning for 2027

https://www.on3.com/sites/the-knight-report/news/rutgers-ad-keli-zinn-releases-statement-on-greg-schiano-returning-for-2027/

www.on3.com

bac2therac · 2026-11-10T21:24:27-0600

rutgersguy2 said:
I think next year should be it if he can't reach a reasonable win total which IMO is 8 wins. There are just 3 coaches who have gone to year 8 without a winning conference record, Schiano, Locksley, Wilcox.

This year I had said 4 wins would probably be enough to keep him on because of the money and the new DC having just gotten a 3 year deal made me think he'd at least see 2 years of it.

I thought 2-3 wins might be so disastrous to get over the inertia of the money and then the UMass loss happened and people with supposed connections saying he's gone and I thought okay maybe they will find the money. Nope. So in retrospect, I think he could have gone winless this year and he wouldn't have been let go. Money was the biggest factor overriding everything.

Now I go back to my original assumption that next year is make or break. It's just a matter of what's the bar? It should be a winning conference record and just because precedence across the sport and having 2 admins serious about results when money is less of a factor I think it realistically might be the bar. I wish some media would ask that question but not sure they'd answer it. Also next year the buyout is low double digits. Wilcox last year and Lockley, Aranda, Doeren this year were all fired with low double digit buyouts so I'm also taking that as a blue print of what's manageable for pretty much any athletic department.

He is 100% back if 6 wins. More than likely at 5

Shelby65 · 2026-11-10T21:37:23-0600

Jtung230 said:
I want to know what Minnesota’s board looks like. To me, that’s what we can and should be. My only positive is that GS and staff know next year is do or die. Hope GS gets more hands-on D. We need to get lucky to get a serviceable QB. Let’s hope hoops can do better.

It’s not do or die. He’s never been held accountable for sucking at his job and he’s certainly not going to be beginning next year.

rutgersguy2 · 2026-11-10T21:43:35-0600

bac2therac said:
He is 100% back if 6 wins. More than likely at 5

6 wins is 3-6 in conference…5 wins is 2-7 in conference. If he lasted til year 9 on that kind of result, Wilcox would be the only one similar and he got fired in the middle of year 9. Nothing changes with more time in terms of meaningful and notable results. It’s just wasted time. Next year is more financially feasible and we’ve seen Wilcox, Aranda, Locksley and Doeren be let go while owed basically the same ballpark in the low double digits.

If they’re serious like they say they are then it shouldn’t be acceptable anymore when finances are doable. Someone should ask them or ask Tate in one of those X threads. Does he need a winning conference record next year (meaning 8 wins) to stay on. There should be an explicit clearly stated goal. Everyone should know what the bar is and what’s needed.

DJ Spanky · 2026-11-10T21:47:16-0600

RU#1fan said:
Clueless fool.

Don't you have a neighbor's cat to molest?

Knight Shift · 2026-11-11T11:03:05-0600

Rob from NJ · 2026-11-11T14:05:25-0600

Knight Shift said:

Where I disagree on Forde is spending the money on players. Any available money needs to be banked in a fund to pay off what remains of Schiano and Staff's buyout after the 2027 season. There is no shred of evidence that Schiano can achieve anything more than 7-6, however, its not the record that speaks volumes. It's how he achieves the 7-6 record that tells how low expectations are. He beats 3 cream puff OOC opponents and 2027 is lined up for that. LIU and Akron, the worst team in the MAC + a Boston College team that he gets to play on the home field. We'll call BC an Unknown at this point. And then he finds 3 Big Ten teams that are having miserable seasons with losing records such as a Maryland that is just starting to build with a 1st year HC. Any Big Ten team with a winning record is an automatic loss.

Some Rutgers fans who continue to live in the past call the above means to a 7-6 record as progress. For them the expectations are based on historical failure and are set really really Low.

Personally that above path to 7-6 is failure once again. A 3-6 Big Ten record beating 3 teams that are losing to the rest of the Conference as well is not really competing. We'll continue to hear Schiano's spin where he proclaims beating any Big Ten Team is an achievement due to the difficulty of the Conference. That's hogwash.

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