During NJ.com's in-depth interview of Phil Galiano, Rutgers' new director of recruiting, he cited multiple reasons why the country's top football recruits should strongly consider attending the New Jersey-based Big Ten program.

He touched on the university's academic prowess, strong alumni, location, personable coaching staff, and the school's reputation for not only sending players to the NFL, but having them stick. Here's what he had to say:

Galiano took over for Tariq Ahmad as Rutgers' director of recruiting in July as Ahmad accepted a scouting role with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. He brings 14 years of coaching experience to the position.

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