Rutgers vs Syracuse Campus

[BKCuse]

Can someone please explain what rutgers' campus situation is.

I know there are multiple campuses and it's always felt like a giant commuter school to me. It seems like they could never approach the traditional college campus enviornment the Hill provides but I've never set foot or seen a rutgers campus so maybe I'm way off base...?

 

[Toga]

Their campus housing is not idyllic.

 

[BKCuse]

Pretty much the way I pictured it

 

[OrangeTarheel]

There is always off campus housing at Rutgers ...

 

[Toga]

Student dining, while efficient, leaves something to be desired.

 

[TexanMark]

When you take your date out...you have a bevy of choices to really impress her

and the girls...so natural

 

[OburgOrange]

Top notch athletic facilities

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Excellent transportation system:

 

[Toga]

They still have old style panty raids.

 

[BlazeOrange]

No campus tour is complete without a stop in some of the historic academic facilities...

 

[Toga]

Their faculty don't have all their faculties.

 

[stumpy78]

Can someone please explain what rutgers' campus situation is.

I know there are multiple campuses and it's always felt like a giant commuter school to me. It seems like they could never approach the traditional college campus enviornment the Hill provides but I've never set foot or seen a rutgers campus so maybe I'm way off base...?

I went to graduate school there in 79 to 81. At that time it had three campuses, main old campus downtown New Brunswick (sketchy), Cook College (Ag School) where I went (really sketchy) and Piscataway, new campus where the stadium and field house is located. If I remember correctly, it is the combination of 3 or 4 private colleges into an State University. Spread all over the place and kind of in an armpit area. Nothing compared to the Hill. It was like a two year prison sentence. I punched my ticket and fled to Florida.

Funny story: I tutored Rutgers freshman football player in biology when I was there for extra money. They gave me a bunch of ticket to the Rutgers/Syracuse game at the dome. I took my family and friends, we all wore orange and sat in the middle of the Rutgers section and cheered for the Orange. Never got tickets again.

 

[Noexcuse]

I went to graduate school there in 79 to 81. At that time it had three campuses, main old campus downtown New Brunswick (sketchy), Cook College (Ag School) where I went (really sketchy) and Piscataway, new campus where the stadium and field house is located. If I remember correctly, it is the combination of 3 or 4 private colleges into an State University. Spread all over the place and kind of in an armpit area. Nothing compared to the Hill. It was like a two year prison sentence. I punched my ticket and fled to Florida.

Funny story: I tutored Rutgers freshman football player in biology when I was there for extra money. They gave me a bunch of ticket to the Rutgers/Syracuse game at the dome. I took my family and friends, we all wore orange and sat in the middle of the Rutgers section and cheered for the Orange. Never got tickets again.

Sounds like something the NCAA should be looking into.

 

[SU68]

When you take your date out...you have a bevy of choices to really impress her

and the girls...so natural

The food trucks bring back fond memories of "The Dingle Man."

 

['72 Orange]

The food trucks bring back fond memories of "The Dingle Man."

Ralph James - the original Dingle Man. When he rang that bell there was a mad dash down the stairwell of the dorm to be first in line. Wish I had a dollar for every Jaw Breaker I scarfed down.

 

[MaxwellCuse]

No campus tour is complete without a stop in some of the historic academic facilities...

If you think this is bad you should go visit Rutgers-Newark or -- my favorite -- Rutgers-Camden.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

They don't call it New Gunswick for nothin'.

 

[tipphill]

i was at grad school there in 1975-77 -- the main campus was a ---that said j
&j poured a lot of money into the city and it is really nice. the main campus is still a work in progress. they have very good tailgating at piscataway. i think su is more attractive as it is much smaller--ru takes on look of a MUCH LARGER university,big 10 to be precise, and has the money to back it as well as the med school and research facilities to enhance its growth. su has none of the above. we mocked their football, to our my dismay, and will mock hoops to my dismay. we have always underestimated them in terms of growth --did we not learn from the past??? if not, please do.

 

[Madbiker]

Ralph James - the original Dingle Man. When he rang that bell there was a mad dash down the stairwell of the dorm to be first in line. Wish I had a dollar for every Jaw Breaker I scarfed down.

Yes, Ralph James! Those Cheese Jaws were the best. On those winter mid nights... they were incredibly good.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

i was at grad school there in 1975-77 -- the main campus was a ---that said j
&j poured a lot of money into the city and it is really nice. the main campus is still a work in progress. they have very good tailgating at piscataway. i think su is more attractive as it is much smaller--ru takes on look of a MUCH LARGER university,big 10 to be precise, and has the money to back it as well as the med school and research facilities to enhance its growth. su has none of the above. we mocked their football, to our my dismay, and will mock hoops to my dismay. we have always underestimated them in terms of growth --did we not learn from the past??? if not, please do.

Their AD already said not to expect any money to be put into the RAC or the hoops program in the next decade, so I say, mock away.

 

[tipphill]

Their AD already said not to expect any money to be put into the RAC or the hoops program in the next decade, so I say, mock away.

this sounds like the old football posts that ru would never have influence. please do not repeat history. pay attention to the political push in the legislature (read nj.com)for the whats going on with hoops push for facilities. we did not pay attention when football was evolving, pay attention now--when we are most vulnerable, and they have b1G STATUS

 

[SUFaninNJ]

this sounds like the old football posts that ru would never have influence. please do not repeat history. pay attention to the political push in the legislature (read nj.com)for the whats going on with hoops push for facilities. we did not pay attention when football was evolving, pay attention now--when we are most vulnerable, and they have b1G STATUS

http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball...d_julie_hermann_have_surrendered_on_mens.html

 

[texascpa]

http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball...d_julie_hermann_have_surrendered_on_mens.html

Rutger's board is going to love that article. Politi is their version of our Bud.