The all-inclusive Rutgers dumpster fire thread...

[montanaRU]

So a guy who threw 3 passes in 3 seasons at TCU, is still in the running, speaks volumes about what they had

And you guys brought in a point guard from Duke to play QB. So what?

 

[Moontan]

And you guys brought in a point guard from Duke to play QB. So what?

SU brought in a highly regarded local high school QB to be the starting QB. Between those stints he happened to play some hoops.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

And you guys brought in a point guard from Duke to play QB. So what?

You mean the Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year? That guy?

 

[C Bomb]

And you guys brought in a point guard from Duke to play QB. So what?

how bad did that flopping Duke PG beat that ranked Butgers team?

 

[tipphill]

I went to both schools. Syracuse undergrad and Rutgers for grad school. I lived in both cities. Downtown New Brunswick is not great. However, the outskirts (more towards the university) are very nice. Rutgers is actually in the process of moving the central focus of the university to Livingston campus (which is across the river) instead of college ave. I think college age will always be the more desirable location based on off campus housing and nightlife though.

Anyway... I looked up crime rates for both cities. Syracuse has a higher violent crime rate and a higher property crime rate than New Brunswick. Both of which are well above the national averages. Having the experience of living in both locations... I wouldn't put one over the other. Both have their nice spots. Both have their bad spots. I know people from both schools who were mugged.

As a side note. I liked Syracuse's campus more than Rutgers. Rutgers has like 5 campus a few minutes from each other so it is very spread out and sometimes a pain to get from class to class. I think I'm one of the rare people on this board (maybe in the country) that support both teams lol.

rutgers main nb campus was awful . i am not sure what it is today. new brunswick has undergone somewhat of a minor urban renaissance,thanks to j&j, and is quite nice in some areas. the other campuses are very modern looking but lots of green areas. the one difference is douglas college which was very nice. ru like u say is sprawling, as most large state u's are. su is far superior in attractiveness than ru main campus. like u i went to grad school there (many moons ago).i do think the tailgating is superior to su in terms of ambiance. however many areas are a significant bus ride away., unlike manley and skytop. when i go to ru i leave early and park in johnson park which is across the street from the stadium. back in the mid 70's i used to take my kids to games there and you could park in the fields just outside the stadium, wait til halftime and get in for free. they only got at best about 15-20 thousand. actually, it was really nice "old school" stuff and the glee club would roam the tailgates singing songs. different kind of fan base back then. very friendly, as most small school university football games are . tongue in cheek humor etc. have gone to 1-2 games a year since then, and the fan base is horrible, particularly the fans of their non existent hoops program. they take the cake for the dumbest, lack of hoops knowledge and rudest ignorant group i have ever seen at a hoops game.

 

[PhatOrange]

Too bad for Zach. Both Laviano and he have two years left to fight it out.

isn't Allen a grad transfer?

 

[texascpa]

Too bad for Zach. Both Laviano and he have two years left to fight it out.

The Rutgers board is not happy.

 

[Pyle]

The Rutgers board is not happy.

 

[Moontan]

isn't Allen a grad transfer?

Some people graduate faster than others. He only spent 3 years at TCU. He was a freshman in Shafer's first year.

 

[Pyle]

Too bad for Zach. Both Laviano and he have two years left to fight it out.

Sooooooo lemmie get this right. Ash is bringing in a spread option offense but picking the least mobile QB to run it because he has the better arm, like the kind suited to run a pro style offense....did i get that right?

Me....Ted.

 

[SUforme]

Hey Zach good choice yet again...

 

[PhatOrange]

Some people graduate faster than others. He only spent 3 years at TCU. He was a freshman in Shafer's first year.

i thought the rule only applied to 5th year seniors.

 

[Briancuse]

The Rutgers board is not happy.

Are they ever, outside of that one November day in 2006, which is like their national championship.

 

[SURU]

Sooooooo lemmie get this right. Ash is bringing in a spread option offense but picking the least mobile QB to run it because he has the better arm, like the kind suited to run a pro style offense...did i get that right?

Me...Ted.

He actually has the weakest arm of all of them. Hayden Rettig is the 4* pro style guy with a huge arm. He isnt even in contention for the backup spot

 

[TheCusian]

He actually has the weakest arm of all of them. Hayden Rettig is the 4* pro style guy with a huge arm. He isnt even in contention for the backup spot

So what's good about this newly named starter?

 

[money3189]

from people thats in the know, told me Allen is not far behind and will take over at some point this season.

 

[TheCusian]

Allen would be in the "hope he does well while the team loses every game and implodes around him" category.

 

[SURU]

So what's good about this newly named starter?

Not much. Hes an average passer and average runner. He is by far the best leader though

 

[Hoo's That]

i thought the rule only applied to 5th year seniors.

The rule applies to all graduates regardless of how long it takes them to do it. There seem to be more folks lately who redshirt and manage to graduate in 3 years, so they'll have 2 years of eligibility available if they transfer. UVa has picked up a transfer QB from East Carolina who fits this situation.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Not much. Hes an average passer and average runner. He is by far the best leader though

He's by far the best at being mediocre.

 

[Moontan]

The rule applies to all graduates regardless of how long it takes them to do it. There seem to be more folks lately who redshirt and manage to graduate in 3 years, so they'll have 2 years of eligibility available if they transfer. UVa has picked up a transfer QB from East Carolina who fits this situation.

UVa also lost one to UGA last season.

The rule is fine as is. A smart kid who comes in with plenty of AP credits and maximizes his 3 summer sessions and/or his spring semesters can do it. The red shirt year gives a kid who is buried in the depth chart a second chance to thrive somewhere else.

While it may seem like the number of 3-year graduate players is increasing, there really aren't too many who can pull it off.

 

[retro44]

And you guys brought in a point guard from Duke to play QB. So what?

Paulus was the Gatorade National player of the year.....USATODAY.com - Greg Paulus named Gatorade National Player of the Year

How many of those kinds of players went to Rutgirls?What 5,6,29 since you guys have been playing the longest?

 

[HOFCeluck]

Hey, did Greg Paulus win any major awards playing High school football?

 

[sufandu]

Hey, did Greg Paulus win any major awards playing High school football?

I heard he won something. I think he was awarded it on some cable sports channel too.

 

[Whitey23]

Kyle Flood nixed the idea because he didn't want to risk losing to Syracuse because, he believed, that could hurt the Scarlet Knights on the recruiting trail.