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Tampa Bay and coach Schiano looking for familiarity

by Ryan Ebert

Tampa Bay's new head coach Gregg Schiano has been signing many Rutger players recently. Some of the names are free-agent defensive tackle Gary Gibson, safety Ron Girault, free-agent rookie Desmond Wynn and former Buccaneer Derrick Roberson. Center Jeremy Zuttah's contract was even extended, also a former Rutgers player.


“Some of the guys that I’m very familiar with, if they’re available and I think they have a chance to help us, (we’ll sign),” Schiano said via Stephen Holder of the Tampa Bay Times. “But my previous relationships will never cloud my vision on what’s best for the Buccaneers. And that’s exactly what I share with them. ‘Look, I want you to be here. I want to see if it can work. I appreciate your skills and your work ethic.'

“But at the end of the day, I have one responsibility, and that’s to the Buccaneers. So I’m going to do what’s best for them. As long as everybody understands that going in -- not that it’s easy when you have to tell somebody they can’t work here anymore -- that’s the way it is."

Most of the players most likely won't make it, but it makes sense in that Schiano is familiar with the players and the players are familiar with the system to be established. If they all make the roster though, then Bucs fans may have something to worry about.

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