The all-inclusive Rutgers dumpster fire thread...

[SU91]

I was told there wouldn't be hostility.

None. Only towards Rutgers.

 

[DoctorBombay]

No, I disagree, calling Rutgers a rival gives Rutgers a level of respect that they never actually earned. Perhaps our own insecurity is the reason they are disdained. I get that given the years we’ve suffered. But rival is not something they’ve ever earned the respect of being labeled. Because Schiano complained about our turf and then won a few games at the end of the Big East? Nah.

 

[Rufus_13th]

Always looked at this thread as a marketing tool to get Cuse back to its rightful place in New Jersey

 

[Chip]

Temple? Temple didn’t act like their one or two years of semi-relevance were equivalent to 100 years of being an Eastern power. No, I disagree, calling Rutgers a rival gives Rutgers a level of respect that they never actually earned. Perhaps our own insecurity is the reason they are disdained. I get that given the years we’ve suffered. But rival is not something they’ve ever earned the respect of being labeled. Because Schiano complained about our turf and then won a few games at the end of the Big East? Nah.

They’re not a rival only because we don’t play them every year.

If we did, they would check all the boxes.

 

[sufan59]

I will respectfully correct you. Rutgers is not a rivalry. They are beneath us. They were never our peer. They beat us a few times during the depths of our despair. That’s it. They padded their schedule with easy wins to achieve mediocrity. They celebrate mediocrity. We strive for greatness that they’ve never tasted. I think disdain is the word, not rivalry. West Virginia is a rivalry. There is a level of achievement and respect there for the foe that West Virginia used to be. Rutgers? Disdain for a wanna be team that’s never actually done anything. No respect is deserved, none should be given. None. No respect. No rivalry.

So what would you call them then? Because they certainly aren’t just another program to Syracuse. When we do play them, it’s hostile. If they have success (see what I did there), it makes Syracuse recruiting a bit tougher in the northeast. When they are failing, it makes Syracuse recruiting in the northeast a bit easier. I think from a home turf perspective, our goal is to be at the level or eventually better than Penn State. We got to comfortably clear Rutgers, UConn, Pittsburgh, and Boston College first. If we can ever get to a level where we are recruiting at Penn State levels in the northeast mixed in with Fran Brown and staff ability to get talented players out Florida and Texas. We will have the talent to compete at all levels.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

They’re not a rival only because we don’t play them every year.

If we did, they would check all the boxes.

Rutgers is more like Yankees-Mets or Giants-Jets. Not real rivalries but we talk about them because of their antics.

 

[JarHeadJim]

As of October 12, 2025, it has been 673 weeks since the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football team was last ranked in the Associated Press Football poll. Keep Choppin.

 

[baggerbob]

I will respectfully correct you. Rutgers is not a rivalry. They are beneath us. They were never our peer. They beat us a few times during the depths of our despair. That’s it. They padded their schedule with easy wins to achieve mediocrity. They celebrate mediocrity. We strive for greatness that they’ve never tasted. I think disdain is the word, not rivalry. West Virginia is a rivalry. There is a level of achievement and respect there for the foe that West Virginia used to be. Rutgers? Disdain for a wanna be team that’s never actually done anything. No respect is deserved, none should be given. None. No respect. No rivalry.

I wish we had West Virginia in our conference rather then Boston College.

 

[buffalorange]

I wish we had West Virginia in our conference rather then Boston College.

I'd like to have both WV and BC in our conference.

 

[HtownOrange]

Rutgers is looking at PSU and thinking, "PSU is now Rutgersing!"

Shady is thinking, "Am I on the call list?"

 

[baggerbob]

I'd like to have both WV and BC in our conference.

I agree but 4 schools from North Carolina is too much, Duke is the only one to keep because of basketball.

 

[OburgOrange]

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

A tradition of no traditions.

I'm surprised that they still attempt to play sports.

They have traditions, just not traditions worth having.

 

[tipphill]

that is shady at his blame game best. he makes his statement as if he is some kind of hero and then runs for cover. rutgers has poured more dollars into football than many other schools. he is a loser, and will always be one . total person that says "i have no responsibility in this matter what so ever" a la a few good men.
the new ad will waste very little time getting rid of him even with a 28 million b/o. he has ripped ru off for years. i

 

[Briancuse]

that is shady at his blame game best. he makes his statement as if he is some kind of hero and then runs for cover. rutgers has poured more dollars into football than many other schools. he is a loser, and will always be one . total person that says "i have no responsibility in this matter what so ever" a la a few good men.
the new ad will waste very little time getting rid of him even with a 28 million b/o. he has ripped ru off for years. i

Maybe he can start selling all that wood that they have been chopping for some nil money.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

I hope he stays there forever.

 

[orangefog]

I hope he stays there forever.

Shaved Gorilla logic!!!!

 

[HtownOrange]

Has Shady informed the Pope that he, Shady, is Rutgers’ patron saint? Nothing can be done without Shady. Shady is the prophet. Shady is Rutgers’ Moses leading Rutgers to a “promised land” of mediocracy. Shady alone carries the burden of all of Rutgersdom, which, fortunately for Shady, is very little. No staff, no donors, no players have done anything to help Rutgers.

Such a modest man, so humble. [sarcasm font off]

 

[djorange1989]

Speaking of NIL, that’s how many wins over ranked teams Shady and Rutgers have in the last 15 years: nil!

 

[Rufus_13th]

Sooo..there's a solid chance the last game of season will be a 5-6 Penn State vs a 5-6 Rutgers.

(I share this in PSU thread as well)

 

[HtownOrange]

Sooo..there's a solid chance the last game of season will be a 5-6 Penn State vs a 5-6 Rutgers.

(I share this in PSU thread as well)

That assumes Rutgers can get to five wins ...