The Chop - A Rutgers Football Podcast

The Chop - A Rutgers Football Podcast

From the USA TODAY Network, a weekly look at the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program with host Ryan Ross and RU Football experts Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson. From interviews and analysis to recruiting and predictions, The Chop has everything you need to get your Rutgers football fix.

Episodes

January 17, 2023 19 mins

In a special episode of The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson analyze the hiring of Kirk Ciarrocca as Rutgers offensive coordinator.

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In a special signing day episode of The Chop, Ryan Ross and Chris Iseman take a closer look at the 2023 recruiting class. Plus, recruiting analyst Bobby Deren from 247 Sports joins the show.

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In this episode of The Chop, we end a disappointing RU season and look ahead to a crucial offseason for the Scarlet Knights. We take a look at the QB position, including a new recruit to the program, discuss what to do at offensive coordinator and talk about how to navigate the portal and recruiting. 

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This week on The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson recap an ugly loss to Penn State. Plus, a preview of the game against Maryland. Can Rutgers end the season with some positivity? 

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This week on The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson recap the disappointing loss to Michigan State and preview the game against Penn State. Frank Bodani from the York Daily Record joins the show with a Nittany Lions scouting report. 

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Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson discuss Rutgers' loss to Michigan and Gavin Wimsatt's up-and-down performance. Plus, they preview the Scarlet Knights' upcoming game against Michigan State with insight from Rainer Sabin of the Detroit Free Press.

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Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson recap Rutgers’ loss to Minnesota and discuss the season-ending injury to Sam Brown. And Gavin Wimsatt will start again against Michigan. Is now the right time to begin the Wimsatt Era?

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This week on The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson react to the win over Indiana. Plus, they debate if Noah Vedral should be the starter and make predictions for the road test at Minnesota. 

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This week on The Chop, Rutgers is fresh off a bye and preparing to play Indiana at home. Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman, Steve Edelson and Indiana Athletics beat writer from the Indianapolis Star and Bloomington Herald-Times, Dustin Dopirak, preview the contest. 

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This week on The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson react to the firing of offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson and discuss what it might mean for Rutgers moving forward.

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This week on The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman, and Steve Edelson share their thoughts on the scuffle at the end of the Ohio State game and make predictions for Rutgers vs. Nebraska. 

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This week on the Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson recap a disappointing loss to Iowa and look ahead to the challenge of facing Ohio State. Joey Kaufman, Ohio State beat writer from the Columbus Dispatch, joins the show for a closer look at the Buckeyes. 

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After a way-too-close victory over Temple, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson look ahead to the prime time game against Iowa. Plus, Kennington Lloyd Smith III, Iowa beat writer for the Des Moines Register, stops by the show for a closer look at the Hawkeyes.

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This week on The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson reveal their big takeaways from the blowout win over Wagner. Plus predictions for Saturday as Rutgers travels to Philly to take on Temple. 

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This week on The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson react to the win over Boston College and try to make sense of the quarterback situation ahead of the game against Wagner. 

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In the first episode of the second season of The Chop, Ryan Ross, Chris Iseman and Steve Edelson get you ready for the 2022 Scarlet Knights' season. As training camp ends, we make our predictions for the game vs. Boston College and the entire rest of the season.

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On the second training camp episode of The Chop, Ryan Ross and Chris Iseman answer listener questions about everything going on at practice.

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The Chop kicks off the 2022 season with a special training camp episode. Ryan Ross and Chris Iseman take a closer look at the quarterback competition and other key position battles. 

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In the final episode of the Spring season of The Chop, Ryan Ross and Chris Iseman react to the Scarlet-White Spring game and take a look ahead to the NFL Draft. 

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In episode 6 of the Spring edition of The Chop, Ryan Ross and Chris Iseman preview Friday's Scarlet-White Spring game with a closer look at the quarterbacks and linebackers. 

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