Official convince us why you're not screwed thread

[SU2NASA]

UConn and Rutgers fans, since you're here to try and convince us that anyone is going to come calling and that you're not stuck in the Sun Beast, let's consolidate to a place where you can make your best arguments.

Ready, go!

 

[TexanMark]

Choppin Wood and Jersey Power should be in the first two bullets.

 

[Orangepace]

and they own the NYC TV market over the likes of ND and SU.

 

[xc84]

The played in the first game 150 years ago.

 

[xc84]

The have played in 7 bowls over 150 years. Most importantly, 6 of them were in the United States and 5 of those not named the Garden State Bowl.

 

[PeteCalvin]

Did I leave the iron on?

 

[BlazeOrange]

UConn has elite men's and women's basketball and is a recent Big East football champion.

Rutgers has a nicknamed gym, a women's basketball team known in the media, and in their greatest football season they beat Louisville on a weeknight. Since Louisville is a rumored B12 candidate, Rutgers must be ahead of them in line.

 

[orangeinjersey]

Check this out, I just checked Gary Schianos wiki...

His overall BE conf record was 28-48
Since 2006 (RU Glory years), his BE record was 21-21

Is that the definition of mediocrity or what? RU fans are delusional.

 

[qdawgg]

Because they have to leave their television sets on while they are at the game to give the appearance that people in NJ care.

 

[HtownOrange]

UConn has elite men's and women's basketball and is a recent Big East football champion.

Rutgers has a nicknamed gym, a women's basketball team known in the media, and in their greatest football season they beat Louisville on a weeknight. Since Louisville is a rumored B12 candidate, Rutgers must be ahead of them in line.

I cannot believe you left out the biggest highlight of Rutgers storied football legacy: The Empire State Building was lit up in Red!

 

[CuseTroop]

With the cast of Jersey Shore going to every home game, Rutgers is totally going to fill the stadium!

 

[MaxwellCuse]

Check this out, I just checked Gary Schianos wiki...

His overall BE conf record was 28-48
Since 2006 (RU Glory years), his BE record was 21-21

Is that the definition of mediocrity or what? RU fans are delusional.

Jesus. That's almost as bad as Greg Schiano's record in the Big East.

 

[orangeinjersey]

Jesus. That's almost as bad as Greg Schiano's record in the Big East.

it was a joke, i know his name is greg

 

[ImperialOrange]

it was a joke, i know his name is greg

The coach is gone, but the legacy remains!

 

[SU2NASA]

sdhusky and RRRUUU where are you?

I remain unconvinced.

 

[TexanMark]

While waiting for them to show up: Tony Soprano was on the Rutgers Bandwagon 6-7 years ago but he got off it.

 

[Toga]

 

[huskypantz]

We're not screwed because conference realignment has not ended. It would be foolish to suggest otherwise. UConn went from 16k fans at football games in 2002 to 40k since the upgrade to FBS. There is no reason not to believe we can't continue to grow our fanbase. Our academic standing has grown over the past 20 years and continues to improve. Our basketball programs are among the best in the nation and we have a state-of-the-art basketball facility on the way. We have a large number of successful sports programs, and the 2010-2011 season ended with a football BCS bid, National Championship in basketball, Final Four in women's bball and a Super Regional top 16 finish in baseball. Our credentials are fine, we'll be in a good position soon enough. Our men's hockey team may be heading to HockeyEast in the next year or two (should find out this month). Cuse had to wait from 2003 to 2011 before getting the ACC invite it almost had the first time around. We'll continue to support our university and wait and see what happens.

 

[sutomcat]

We're not screwed because conference realignment has not ended. It would be foolish to suggest otherwise. UConn went from 16k fans at football games in 2002 to 40k since the upgrade to FBS. There is no reason not to believe we can't continue to grow our fanbase. Our academic standing has grown over the past 20 years and continues to improve. Our basketball programs are among the best in the nation and we have a state-of-the-art basketball facility on the way. We have a large number of successful sports programs, and the 2010-2011 season ended with a football BCS bid, National Championship in basketball, Final Four in women's bball and a Super Regional top 16 finish in baseball. Our credentials are fine, we'll be in a good position soon enough. Our men's hockey team may be heading to HockeyEast in the next year or two (should find out this month). Cuse had to wait from 2003 to 2011 before getting the ACC invite it almost had the first time around. We'll continue to support our university and wait and see what happens.

Small correction: Syracuse did get an invitation from the ACC. It was accepted. Then it was withdrawn.

I enjoyed the rivalry with UConn and will miss playing the Huskies. It is a shame things have gotten so screwed up in college athletics, especially in the East.

 

[Orangello]

The played in the first game 150 years ago.

and had to use soccer rules to win 6-4. That game garnered the highest ever reader ratings for the New Brunswick Daily Times at 1.6 readers and the fine publication promptly went out of business.

 

[TexanMark]

We're not screwed because conference realignment has not ended. It would be foolish to suggest otherwise. UConn went from 16k fans at football games in 2002 to 40k and decreased to 36k in 2011 since the upgrade to FBS. There is no reason not to believe we can't continue to grow our fanbase playing SMU, Boise and SDSU all whom will easily supplant the 2000 Cuse fans attending games at the Rent. I heard TexanMark's awesome tailgate blog rated our tailgate environment the best in the Big East for visiting fans. Our academic standing has grown over the past 20 years and continues to improve. Our basketball programs are were among the best (Men's) in the nation and we have a state-of-the-art practice basketball facility on the way yet we are still stuck playing games in a crappy outdated XL Center and can't even sellout our tiny on Campus gym for crappy non conference games. We have a large number of successful sports programs, and the 2010-2011 season ended with a backing into a football BCS bid and selling 100's of tickets to the game, National Championship in basketball, Final Four in women's bball and a Super Regional top 16 finish in baseball. Our credentials are fine, we'll be in a good position soon enough. Our men's hockey team may be heading to HockeyEast in the next year or two (should find out this month) and SUNY Oswego in Div 3 only outdraws us 6 to 1 in Hockey Game attendance. Cuse had to wait from 2003 to 2011 before getting the ACC invite it almost had the first time around. We'll continue to support our university and wait and see what happens.

BTW, don't take all this seriously--just having some fun...like Tomcat I'll miss the UConn games...I hope for your invite to the ACC over Rutgirls if we bring in Notre Dame.

 

[SU2NASA]

Our academic standing has grown over the past 20 years and continues to improve.

You're almost out of 'safety school for your safety school' territory.

 

[All4SU]

and had to use soccer rules to win 6-4. That game garnered the highest ever reader ratings for the New Brunswick Daily Times at 1.6 readers and the fine publication promptly went out of business.

RutgersAl's Great-Great Granddaddy "RutgersAlba" was at that game. He said at the time that it was the greatest game ever played, by two of the true powerhouse programs of the era. He insisted that the Queensman's player "Big G.R." Dixon should have won the Heisman trophy that year, if there had been a Heisman trophy.

 

[All4SU]

It is a shame things have gotten so screwed up in college athletics, especially in the East.

Yes, it's a shame. But it's The East's own fault. Programs that couldn't or wouldn't organize themselves. And Programs that couldn't see the value of playing D1 football for too long. Got to the circus a little too late.

 

[huskypantz]

You're almost out of 'safety school for your safety school' territory.

It must be frustrating watching a public school pass you by. At least you still have communications degrees.