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Their ill-advised spending spree gamble, in order to make it "big time," has failed. Close them down like the casinos.
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Darn, you're saying Donald Trump doesn't own Rutgers Athletic Department, too? I was kind of hoping he did and they would be included in the shut down. Everyone knows they are losing more money than the Donald, any chance the State of NJ makes any good business decisions and shuts down the Rutgers AD?
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Just some more media finally doing their job and reporting "how goofy the B1G is for its latest additions":
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...onal-title-drought-by-adding-rutgers-maryland
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1) It's easy to reconcile just about anything in the realignment merry-go-round that finally slowed down about 18 months ago. I just don't get Maryland and Rutgers in the Big Ten.
Oh, I get it from the warm-bodies-needed angle. The ACC beat Delany to the punch by getting Notre Dame, Syracuse and perhaps even Pittsburgh. A rumored move by the Big Ten to poach some combination of North Carolina/Virginia/Georgia Tech fell through when the ACC added a grant of rights.
--- The analysts can now speak freely. The B1G lost big time by sitting and waiting and trying to land anyone that doesn't make sense while missing the obvious (Mizzou, Kansas, ND [with whomever ND wanted!], Pitt, Syracuse)
2) What I don't get, in any way, is this having much to do with football. Rutgers hasn't done much since a brief run to BCS contention in 2006. Maryland's athletic department is awash in so much red ink that the balance sheet looks like tomato soup was spilled on it.
--- He generously does not mention the Rutgers did nothing before 2006, but makes a very CLEAR POINT
3) It's all so sterile, so crass. At best, Maryland and Rutgers are being admitted on the come. Rutgers might turn on TV sets down the road in New York. Maryland might capture interest in DC if folks are forced to get the Big Ten Network to see the Terps.
If that's the case, this isn't realignment, it's speculating in the investment market. Past performance is not necessarily an indication of future earnings.
--- Business plan: Buy out two useless athletic departments and pack their stadia with traveling fan bases because the locals and the alumni don't attend. Brag about beating each other up and and cry Alabama couldn't win in the B1G (Nor could Texas, FSU, USC, Clemson, Louisiana, TAMU, etc.)
4) No one asked Nebraska how it felt having about having to travel 1,200 miles (to College Park) and 1,300 miles (to Piscataway). Why? Schools like Nebraska and Michigan will fill the stadiums at those two venues, not the home teams.
The Big Ten is big on its culture. As mentioned, Nebraska fit. This is awkward. Penn State gets a couple of travel partners but that's propaganda. If Texas had taken Delany's calls we'd be seeing its games on the Big Ten and Longhorn networks.
For a league starved for championships, maybe the best outlook is on the field. Maryland and Rutgers are going to be playing up a class. As long as realignment logic is being twisted, look at this way: The rest of the Big Ten is going to be staring at a couple of easy wins each season.
Just don't tell me it has anything further to do with football.
--- Sums up the additions in a nutshell, two easy wins in the east division and a CHANCE that increased viewership in the BTN will drive up rates. Nothing else makes any real sense.
I hope Rutgers enjoys the new home in the B1G cellar.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...onal-title-drought-by-adding-rutgers-maryland
Excerpts:
1) It's easy to reconcile just about anything in the realignment merry-go-round that finally slowed down about 18 months ago. I just don't get Maryland and Rutgers in the Big Ten.
Oh, I get it from the warm-bodies-needed angle. The ACC beat Delany to the punch by getting Notre Dame, Syracuse and perhaps even Pittsburgh. A rumored move by the Big Ten to poach some combination of North Carolina/Virginia/Georgia Tech fell through when the ACC added a grant of rights.
--- The analysts can now speak freely. The B1G lost big time by sitting and waiting and trying to land anyone that doesn't make sense while missing the obvious (Mizzou, Kansas, ND [with whomever ND wanted!], Pitt, Syracuse)
2) What I don't get, in any way, is this having much to do with football. Rutgers hasn't done much since a brief run to BCS contention in 2006. Maryland's athletic department is awash in so much red ink that the balance sheet looks like tomato soup was spilled on it.
--- He generously does not mention the Rutgers did nothing before 2006, but makes a very CLEAR POINT
3) It's all so sterile, so crass. At best, Maryland and Rutgers are being admitted on the come. Rutgers might turn on TV sets down the road in New York. Maryland might capture interest in DC if folks are forced to get the Big Ten Network to see the Terps.
If that's the case, this isn't realignment, it's speculating in the investment market. Past performance is not necessarily an indication of future earnings.
--- Business plan: Buy out two useless athletic departments and pack their stadia with traveling fan bases because the locals and the alumni don't attend. Brag about beating each other up and and cry Alabama couldn't win in the B1G (Nor could Texas, FSU, USC, Clemson, Louisiana, TAMU, etc.)
4) No one asked Nebraska how it felt having about having to travel 1,200 miles (to College Park) and 1,300 miles (to Piscataway). Why? Schools like Nebraska and Michigan will fill the stadiums at those two venues, not the home teams.
The Big Ten is big on its culture. As mentioned, Nebraska fit. This is awkward. Penn State gets a couple of travel partners but that's propaganda. If Texas had taken Delany's calls we'd be seeing its games on the Big Ten and Longhorn networks.
For a league starved for championships, maybe the best outlook is on the field. Maryland and Rutgers are going to be playing up a class. As long as realignment logic is being twisted, look at this way: The rest of the Big Ten is going to be staring at a couple of easy wins each season.
Just don't tell me it has anything further to do with football.
--- Sums up the additions in a nutshell, two easy wins in the east division and a CHANCE that increased viewership in the BTN will drive up rates. Nothing else makes any real sense.
I hope Rutgers enjoys the new home in the B1G cellar.
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Intentional or coincidental?
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accidentally subconsciously accurate
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https://rutgers.r ivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=642&tid=173732705&mid=173732705&sid=988&style=2
Uh oh looks like that "we wont ever have to move a home game for the B12" motto from the Buttgers faithful is already falling apart.
Uh oh looks like that "we wont ever have to move a home game for the B12" motto from the Buttgers faithful is already falling apart.
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That is some good funny reading. How long do you think it will take the Big10 to realize they didn't add a team that can deliver the NY market? Even the Girls fans acknowledge a NYC ccrowd woudl be 50/50. The delusional ones think the opponent's home game should be moved to NYC, not a Girls home game. Face it, no one wants to play a game at Rutgers. Even the Big10 doesn't really want any games there. This is continuing to be fun to watch. Especially in 2 years when Rutgers is playing in front of 15,000 fans and still looking for their first Big 10 conference win.
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Rutgers fans slowly realize they really are not wanted at the dance. The B1G is only using them to woo NYC. The BTN President seems to be driving this downward so he would have some significant support for this. Even RutgerAl is disappointed.
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Yankees stadium BLOWS for football. But I'm sure we'll do our part for the greater good. I'll suck it up and be there for whichever games are scheduled.
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Originally posted by WJLeggett:
Originally posted by AreYouNUTS:
You do realize that the ONE quote is from a guy at CBS Sports.com, right?
It's actually from BTN President Mark Silverman.
it'll eventually happen to build up the NYC audience. don't like it, though.
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Rutgers fans slowly realize they really are not wanted at the dance. The B1G is only using them to woo NYC. The BTN President seems to be driving this downward so he would have some significant support for this. Even RutgerAl is disappointed.
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Originally posted by WJLeggett:
Originally posted by AreYouNUTS:
You do realize that the ONE quote is from a guy at CBS Sports.com, right?
It's actually from BTN President Mark Silverman.
it'll eventually happen to build up the NYC audience. don't like it, though.
LOL that Areyounuts guy is the biggest SU hater of them all, its classic to read his posts now as he used to be a huge Schiano guy and then Flood. Now he cant stand Flood and has been bashing there recruiting class and Flood as a coach. Its hilarious because its basically a civl war over there right now between those who want Flood out and think there going to get killed this year and those who are still supporting Flood, the recruiting class and think they can have a winning season this year. So many good threads over there the last two months where the infighting has reached epic levels.
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My favorite is:
One could see a one-off power B1G showdown at MetLife, but I just don't see any of those programs giving up a 100,000 seat home game on a regular basis.
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The delusion of most of that fanbase really shines in that thread. As you noted I am sure Ohio State or Mich will be moving a home game to yankee Stadium on a regular basis, lol.
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BTN advertising a special on Rutgers featuring greatest athletic moments in school history. That should be an interesting 10 minutes.
BTN advertising a special on Rutgers featuring greatest athletic moments in school history. That should be an interesting 10 minutes.
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That's 9 more minutes than I would have given them credit for.
Speaking of DELUSIONAL...did you read any of the posts in the future B1G expansion thread?
Many still believe that UNC and UVA will eventually end up in the B1G.
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Probably nine minutes of women's basketball highlights and 1 minute of the 2006 football season.
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Just read the thread. Hallucinogens are rampant in NJ. Most prognosticate the demise of the ACC.
Apparently, ND, Texas and OU, along with Kansas, UNC, UVA, GATech, and FSU are beating down the B1G door to get in.
Not sure why the obvious NY State cable viewers are not worthy of consideration since this is all about money. Just another delusion (really, Vandy would be a better draw?)
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Wow...I could do that on my lunch break...well done unknown Rutgers Intern.
