The all-inclusive Rutgers dumpster fire thread...

[PhatOrange]

Is it me or do their last few OL commits look really poor in terms of physical shape? Clausmann and company seem to have powerful frames and seem to have much better builds ... or is it just me?

If the offers are accurate, the kid from Virginia Beach they landed would be by far our most recruited lineman.

 

[PhatOrange]

That kid's name has never been mentioned on the football recruiting board.

SU has really improved the quality of its OL recruits in the last couple of years. I find it incredibly unlikely that they would offer someone like him so early in the recruiting process, especially given it allegedly happened last year, when SU was barely acknowledging that NJ existed for football recruting. .

agreed, the kid has never been mentioned on any SU board at any time ever, there's no way he has a Syracuse offer, particularly since early last year. Not a chance. However, I took Roman Catholic to be in Philly. Home of Marvin Harrison.

 

[HtownOrange]

weird.

also, this

TH: How did coach Flood respond when you decided to commit to the program?

MT: He told me that a commitment is a commitment and if I'm gonna be committed to them, then they are gonna be committed to me. He told me that once I am committed, I can't continue my recruiting process. And I told him this is where I wanted to be. And he said, 'All right, congratulations.'

In the words of Bill Cosby, "Riiiiggggghhhhhhhtttttt..."

 

[OrangeXtreme]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...-time-it-was-about-the-big-ten-153329935.html

College football-related clues are quickly becoming the Achilles' heel of Jeopardy! contestants.

On Tuesday's episode, the realities and quirks of conference realignment struck, when a question about the Big Ten came up in the "Solve for 'x'" category. The clue was "Now that Rutgers and Maryland are joining the party, the Big Ten has X members."

No one could answer it. Does the Big Ten need to already ramp up its East Coast marketing efforts?
The only guess ventured was "12," but remember, the Big Ten was at 12 before the addition of the two schools. After a dozen was thrown out, there was silence from the two other contestants. As you know, 12+2 is 14.

Following the sound of the buzzer, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek had a fantastic response: "I know, it sounds weird."

 

[BlazeOrange]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...-time-it-was-about-the-big-ten-153329935.html

College football-related clues are quickly becoming the Achilles' heel of Jeopardy! contestants.

On Tuesday's episode, the realities and quirks of conference realignment struck, when a question about the Big Ten came up in the "Solve for 'x'" category. The clue was "Now that Rutgers and Maryland are joining the party, the Big Ten has X members."

No one could answer it. Does the Big Ten need to already ramp up its East Coast marketing efforts?
The only guess ventured was "12," but remember, the Big Ten was at 12 before the addition of the two schools. After a dozen was thrown out, there was silence from the two other contestants. As you know, 12+2 is 14.

Following the sound of the buzzer, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek had a fantastic response: "I know, it sounds weird."

Isn't the University of Chicago still a Big 10 school? What about Johns Hopkins joining for lax? Or was the category specifically limited to college football?

 

[HtownOrange]

From a newer thread:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...to-a-reminder-that-rutgers-is-joining-the-b1g

http://www.northjersey.com/news/big-ten-may-mean-big-costs-for-rutgers-1.1039383?page=all

From the second article, fundraising from the 2009 expansion has yet to materialize. Also, the AD predicts $183MM in shortfall over the next decade AFTER the infusion of some $200MM in new conference money! Maybe Jersey Tech and Beauty Kawlej could use a money management 101 class.

 

[orangeinjersey]

Looks like Head Coach Kyle Flood is thinking CONTRACT EXTENSION. He just hired Nick Saban/Jimbo Fischers agent lol

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...agent_--_to_represent_him.html#incart_m-rpt-1

 

[NashvilleOrange]

3-9 prediction...http://www.faniq.com/blog/Rutgers-F...or-the-Scarlet-Knights-2014-Season-Blog-76784

Best case scenario in my mind is another mediocre season, say 6-7? They don't fire Flood and we have another year pulling recruits from them. Not saying we can't do that if they have a terrible season and new coach but mediocrity would definitely lead to some great results.

 

[OrangeMojo]

weird.

also, this

TH: How did coach Flood respond when you decided to commit to the program?

MT: He told me that a commitment is a commitment and if I'm gonna be committed to them, then they are gonna be committed to me. He told me that once I am committed, I can't continue my recruiting process. And I told him this is where I wanted to be. And he said, 'All right, congratulations.'

translation of Coach Flood - "please don't decommit, please don't decommit, please don't decommit!"

 

[Crusty]

How are they going to win 6 games?!!

 

[HtownOrange]

3-9 prediction...http://www.faniq.com/blog/Rutgers-F...or-the-Scarlet-Knights-2014-Season-Blog-76784

Nice find. Rutgers splits Tulane and Indiana, which puts them at two wins.

 

[wfschrec]

Nice find. Rutgers splits Tulane and Indiana, which puts them at two wins.

They won't win either of them.

 

[retro44]

my personal projections was a 1 to 2 win season long before this article was written

 

[TexanMark]

They are 10 point Road Dogs at Washington State. Lay the points.

Leach will destroy them.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

They are 10 point Road Dogs at Washington State. Lay the points.

Leach will destroy them.

Someone on their board mentioned "upsetting" Washington State. Washington State is rising, but Ruttie fans are already thinking they're inferior? Yikes.

 

[Briancuse]

Someone on their board mentioned "upsetting" Washington State. Washington State is rising, but Ruttie fans are already thinking they're inferior? Yikes.

Most of them have michigan as automatic win next year.

 

[SUOrange44]

Considering getting a new bumper sticker for a forthcoming trip to jersey. It simply says:

"Rutgers: ten years of mediocrity...now back to reality"

SUOrange44

 

[Whitey23]

As Rutgers officially joins Big Ten, AD Julie Hermann ripped (and Tim Pernetti praised) in full-page ad

 

[oldpinepoint]

The tagline of the ad reads, "Paid for with money that should have gone to Rutgers athletics by donors and alumni who regret the decisions of President Barchi as well as the words and actions of Hermann that have caused extreme embarrassment to our great university."

Lmao, only Rutgers

 

[Rocco]

"... that have caused extreme embarrassment to our great university."

Funny.

 

[WickedOrange]

Joining Big Ten Won't Bail Out Maryland and Rutgers Overnight

http://www.fool.com/investing/gener...g-ten-wont-bail-out-maryland-and-rutgers.aspx

 

[HtownOrange]

Joining Big Ten Won't Bail Out Maryland and Rutgers Overnight

http://www.fool.com/investing/gener...g-ten-wont-bail-out-maryland-and-rutgers.aspx

Good fin, nice to see that others know what we are talking about. Looks like they read this thread. The info in the article has been discussed on this board, to our amusement.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

38 miles from The City That Never Sleeps, Rutgers goes B1G

Toward the end of the proceedings, when head football coach Kyle Flood took the stage, he led the crowd in a chant of "R" and "U," urging the fans to be loud enough that their neighbors to the South and West could hear them. New York City was 38 miles to his East. Nobody in the crowd seemed to notice the omission.

 

[rrlbees]

38 miles from The City That Never Sleeps, Rutgers goes B1G Toward the end of the proceedings, when head football coach Kyle Flood took the stage, he led the crowd in a chant of "R" and "U," urging the fans to be loud enough that their neighbors to the South and West could hear them. New York City was 38 miles to his East. Nobody in the crowd seemed to notice the omission.

A real nit but a little secret about rutgirls is that they take recruits to the ESPNZone in NYC. Distance is 36 miles I believe. NCAA rule is no more than 30 miles. Like I said though, a real nit.

 

[WickedOrange]

A real nit but a little secret about rutgirls is that they take recruits to the ESPNZone in NYC. Distance is 36 miles I believe. NCAA rule is no more than 30 miles. Like I said though, a real nit.

ESPN Zone NYC has been closed for a while. They must go somewhere else in the city now.