While Greg Schiano continues to impress with his recruiting ability, here’s a list of the key guys in the 2009 class that got away:

1.       Glenn Carson LB (6-3 220) from Manahawkin.  A big linebacker to Linebacker U.  Didn’t hurt that his high school coach went to Penn State.

2.       Gerald Hodges DB (6-3 211) from Paulsboro.  Schiano had him committed but he changed his mind and went to Happy Valley.  Looked like Courtney Greene’s replacement.

3.       Mark Brazinski OC (6-3 297) from nearby Immaculata in Somerville.  Another de-commit.  He went to replace Alex Mack at Cal.

4.       Malcolm Bunche OL (6-6 315) from Newark, Delaware.  Schiano declared Delaware as part of the “State of Rutgers” and then watched three star lineman renege and go to Miami, FL.

5.       Shawney Kersey WR (6-2 175) from Woodbury.  Still another de-commit on his way to Penn State.

6.       Desmond Scott RB (5-9 185) was the earliest of commitments to RU than chose to stay home in Durham, NC and play for Duke.

7.       Justin Brown WR (6-4 210) Concord HS, Wilmington, DE.  Kept Schiano guessing until the end when he became the third significant loss this year to Penn State.

8.        Josh Evans S (6-2 185) from Irvington.  Strung RU along for a while before narrowing to Oklahoma and Pittsburgh, then followed Will Hill to Florida. 

9.       Anthony Lalota DE (6-6 260) from the Hun School.  He sniffed Rutgers but went to Michigan.

10.   Raymond Graham RB (5-9 177) from Elizabeth.  A “four-star” feature back from NJ to Pitt.  Shades of Knowlshon Moreno and Donald Brown?

11.   Theo Riddick RB (6-0 180) from Somerville.  Signed with Notre Dame.

12.   Tyler Stockton DL (6-1 290) from Hun in Princeton.  Never really in it.  He went to Notre Dame.

13.   Nyshier  Oliver  ATH (5-10 180) St. Peters Jersey City.  Played in the shadow of Will Hill now needs a position at Tennessee.

14.   Dion Lewis RB (5-7 180) from Blairstown.  One of three smallish RBs from NJ looking for time at Pitt.

15.   Kevin Adams RB (6-0 208) from St. Joe’s Montvale, went  to Pitt where Lesean McCoy is leaving.

16.   Jason Hendricks DB (6-1 167) from Hudson Catholic.  Chose Pitt to do his weight gaining.

17.   Cody Wallace OT (6-5 270) from Moorestown.  Would have shored up shortage of OLs in this class, but RU was never really on the radar.  Chose Virginia.

18.   Tyson Chandler DT (6-6 345) from North Plainfield.  RU got two big DTs, but this guy would have fit the mold.  Chose North Carolina State.

19.   Mike Naples TE (6-4 220) from Somerville. RUs TE class was strong, but this guy could be another one in a long line that got away to Boston College.

20.    Nolan MacMillan OT (6-6 285) from the Hun School  that has produced a host of talent in recent years.  Chose Iowa.