(01-25-2016 09:34 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 07:37 PM)DexterDevil Wrote:  I don't have a clue why you BC and Rutgers fans are feeding him.

Especially considering the fact that you pretty much could add Syracuse in the conversation as well as they have done absolutely nothing in the ACC in football and their basketball has been trending downward since they joined.

Exactly, wasn't long ago Michigan State's football program was embarrassing and vulnerable to insults from Michigan fans. Dynamics can change at any moment.

(01-25-2016 11:17 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:13 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 09:39 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 07:32 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Eagle...Diamond Ferri just scored again.

You should look to the future....we made a great FB hire and sit in the Top 50 in recruiting (Rivals)...you lost your best coach...and your HC is on the hot seat and you have crap facilities. Your Basketball team is quite possibly the worst BB team in the P5 and you draw flies to games. BC is a friggin embarrassment to the ACC.

Bold: That's pretty funny.

Underlined: That's a bit much. BC has pulled its weight in the ACC since joining. College football is fickle and BC was unlucky with injuries last year. The Eagles will be back.

That said, I am cautiously optimistic about the Orange moving forward.

I'd say Cuse's upside is quite a bit higher than BC...BC did well last decade...this decade not so much. However, the point of the article was the current year.

So, BC is an embarrassment to the ACC because it had a down year this year in FB? One of only three down years out of eleven in the ACC? Meanwhile, SU FB has been terrible pretty much EVERY year during that same period.

I could go on trying to debate your nonsensical points but arguing with nut jobs is sorta like trying to teach calculus to a pig. All you do is frustrate yourself and annoy the pig.

Embarrassment--->not one conference win in FB or BB this year. You brought up the past...the article clearly was about this year.

You can't argue otherwise that this year has been abysmal in both sports.

It's been a tough year to be a BC fan. Not sure about upside; we've been promised news regarding facilities. I'm cautiously optimistic that my alma mater will finally demonstrate a commitment to competing in the ACC. If the news is disappointing, my fear is that the current death spiral will continue until Fr. Leah's retires.

(01-26-2016 01:06 AM)DexterDevil Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 09:34 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 07:37 PM)DexterDevil Wrote:  I don't have a clue why you BC and Rutgers fans are feeding him.

Especially considering the fact that you pretty much could add Syracuse in the conversation as well as they have done absolutely nothing in the ACC in football and their basketball has been trending downward since they joined.

Exactly, wasn't long ago Michigan State's football program was embarrassing and vulnerable to insults from Michigan fans. Dynamics can change at any moment.

Well said!

(01-25-2016 11:48 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 11:36 PM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 11:17 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:13 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  I'd say Cuse's upside is quite a bit higher than BC...BC did well last decade...this decade not so much. However, the point of the article was the current year.

So, BC is an embarrassment to the ACC because it had a down year this year in FB? One of only three down years out of eleven in the ACC? Meanwhile, SU FB has been terrible pretty much EVERY year during that same period.

I could go on trying to debate your nonsensical points but arguing with nut jobs is sorta like trying to teach calculus to a pig. All you do is frustrate yourself and annoy the pig.

Embarrassment--->not one conference win in FB or BB this year. You brought up the past...the article clearly was about this year.

You can't argue otherwise that this year has been abysmal in both sports.

Let me make this simple for you. ONE YEAR of poor results in FB, due largely to crushing injuries, does not erase more than a decade and a half of strong results despite what nitwit bloggers or posters contend.

Now a team that has poor results MOST EVERY YEAR, IS an embarrassment, IMO.

Not too hard to understand, really.

Check back in the fall...
My team has been playing 4th and 5th string QBs in big games for two years. Hope neither team has to go through that this year.

Yes, that's the rational way to look at it. BC also played 4th and 5th string QBs this year. And 3rd string RBs, Frosh OL, etc. Might that have something to do with a poor year?

(01-26-2016 06:18 AM)jmc79er Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 11:17 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:13 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 09:39 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  Bold: That's pretty funny.

Underlined: That's a bit much. BC has pulled its weight in the ACC since joining. College football is fickle and BC was unlucky with injuries last year. The Eagles will be back.

That said, I am cautiously optimistic about the Orange moving forward.

I'd say Cuse's upside is quite a bit higher than BC...BC did well last decade...this decade not so much. However, the point of the article was the current year.

So, BC is an embarrassment to the ACC because it had a down year this year in FB? One of only three down years out of eleven in the ACC? Meanwhile, SU FB has been terrible pretty much EVERY year during that same period.

I could go on trying to debate your nonsensical points but arguing with nut jobs is sorta like trying to teach calculus to a pig. All you do is frustrate yourself and annoy the pig.

Embarrassment--->not one conference win in FB or BB this year. You brought up the past...the article clearly was about this year.

You can't argue otherwise that this year has been abysmal in both sports.

It's been a tough year to be a BC fan. Not sure about upside; we've been promised news regarding facilities. I'm cautiously optimistic that my alma mater will finally demonstrate a commitment to competing in the ACC. If the news is disappointing, my fear is that the current death spiral will continue until Fr. Leah's retires.

Well, the AD in December, via email, promised exciting news on facilities enhancements in the coming weeks (inferred to coincide with the 2016 season ticket announcements). We shall see very soon.

(01-26-2016 08:39 AM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 06:18 AM)jmc79er Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 11:17 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:13 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  I'd say Cuse's upside is quite a bit higher than BC...BC did well last decade...this decade not so much. However, the point of the article was the current year.

So, BC is an embarrassment to the ACC because it had a down year this year in FB? One of only three down years out of eleven in the ACC? Meanwhile, SU FB has been terrible pretty much EVERY year during that same period.

I could go on trying to debate your nonsensical points but arguing with nut jobs is sorta like trying to teach calculus to a pig. All you do is frustrate yourself and annoy the pig.

Embarrassment--->not one conference win in FB or BB this year. You brought up the past...the article clearly was about this year.

You can't argue otherwise that this year has been abysmal in both sports.

It's been a tough year to be a BC fan. Not sure about upside; we've been promised news regarding facilities. I'm cautiously optimistic that my alma mater will finally demonstrate a commitment to competing in the ACC. If the news is disappointing, my fear is that the current death spiral will continue until Fr. Leah's retires.

Well, the AD in December, via email, promised exciting news on facilities enhancements in the coming weeks (inferred to coincide with the 2016 season ticket announcements). We shall see very soon.

Hobbs is a political plant of Gov Cchristie.He went from a 75k job has head of NJ ethics committe to prove GW bridge christie had ethics to a 565k job as Rutgers Ad.
This third AD in 4 years for the bumbling president of Rutgers Barchi.The Star Ledger in a Sunday edition had a Christmas tree with Hobbs at the top under the heading Christie's Christmas gifts.He is another hapeless fool(a former dean of the Seton hall Law School).Yes visit a dentist who just read about denistry in a book.

I can't believe it but I'm gonna have to side with the BC fans here

(01-26-2016 09:09 AM)Rich52c Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 08:39 AM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 06:18 AM)jmc79er Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 11:17 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote:  So, BC is an embarrassment to the ACC because it had a down year this year in FB? One of only three down years out of eleven in the ACC? Meanwhile, SU FB has been terrible pretty much EVERY year during that same period.

I could go on trying to debate your nonsensical points but arguing with nut jobs is sorta like trying to teach calculus to a pig. All you do is frustrate yourself and annoy the pig.

Embarrassment--->not one conference win in FB or BB this year. You brought up the past...the article clearly was about this year.

You can't argue otherwise that this year has been abysmal in both sports.

It's been a tough year to be a BC fan. Not sure about upside; we've been promised news regarding facilities. I'm cautiously optimistic that my alma mater will finally demonstrate a commitment to competing in the ACC. If the news is disappointing, my fear is that the current death spiral will continue until Fr. Leah's retires.

Well, the AD in December, via email, promised exciting news on facilities enhancements in the coming weeks (inferred to coincide with the 2016 season ticket announcements). We shall see very soon.

Hobbs is a political plant of Gov Cchristie.He went from a 75k job has head of NJ ethics committe to prove GW bridge christie had ethics to a 565k job as Rutgers Ad.
This third AD in 4 years for the bumbling president of Rutgers Barchi.The Star Ledger in a Sunday edition had a Christmas tree with Hobbs at the top under the heading Christie's Christmas gifts.He is another hapeless fool(a former dean of the Seton hall Law School).Yes visit a dentist who just read about denistry in a book.

He was the AD at Seton Hall for awhile and Dean of the SH Law school. And so far from what I've seen, the guy gets it.

(01-25-2016 10:09 PM)OneSockUp Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 05:33 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 05:24 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 03:47 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  Another hit piece by this guy who fails to mention that Rutgers has been to like 7 bowls in 10 years, played in the toughest division in college football and had cross over games against two of the better teams in the other division (Wisconsin & Nebraska). Not the best time to have a down year but lets not act like Rutgers now is the Rutgers of old.

The toughest division in college football

Lmao

Name tougher and actually list out the teams and how they did this year.

No other division had a three headed beast like UM, MSU and OSU.

Beasts don't get beat 38-0.

Nebraska ended the season with a losing record.

Those are the kind of arguments that the Rutgers of old made.

Also, as for toughest division in college football, Jeff Sagarin has the Big Ten East at #5.

And he has the SEC East as the lowest of the P5 divisions at 9th. Maybe the west all got extra wins from a very weak SEC East plus the yearly end of the season FCS feast. 4 easy OOC games plus 2 easy SEC East games and boom, everyone is bowl eligible.

(01-26-2016 08:39 AM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 06:18 AM)jmc79er Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 11:17 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:13 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  I'd say Cuse's upside is quite a bit higher than BC...BC did well last decade...this decade not so much. However, the point of the article was the current year.

So, BC is an embarrassment to the ACC because it had a down year this year in FB? One of only three down years out of eleven in the ACC? Meanwhile, SU FB has been terrible pretty much EVERY year during that same period.

I could go on trying to debate your nonsensical points but arguing with nut jobs is sorta like trying to teach calculus to a pig. All you do is frustrate yourself and annoy the pig.

Embarrassment--->not one conference win in FB or BB this year. You brought up the past...the article clearly was about this year.

You can't argue otherwise that this year has been abysmal in both sports.

It's been a tough year to be a BC fan. Not sure about upside; we've been promised news regarding facilities. I'm cautiously optimistic that my alma mater will finally demonstrate a commitment to competing in the ACC. If the news is disappointing, my fear is that the current death spiral will continue until Fr. Leah's retires.

Well, the AD in December, via email, promised exciting news on facilities enhancements in the coming weeks (inferred to coincide with the 2016 season ticket announcements). We shall see very soon.

You need to get rid of that hideous bubble (is that still used?)
You have room on campus for an IPF?

(01-26-2016 06:18 AM)jmc79er Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 11:17 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:13 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 09:39 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  Bold: That's pretty funny.

Underlined: That's a bit much. BC has pulled its weight in the ACC since joining. College football is fickle and BC was unlucky with injuries last year. The Eagles will be back.

That said, I am cautiously optimistic about the Orange moving forward.

I'd say Cuse's upside is quite a bit higher than BC...BC did well last decade...this decade not so much. However, the point of the article was the current year.

So, BC is an embarrassment to the ACC because it had a down year this year in FB? One of only three down years out of eleven in the ACC? Meanwhile, SU FB has been terrible pretty much EVERY year during that same period.

I could go on trying to debate your nonsensical points but arguing with nut jobs is sorta like trying to teach calculus to a pig. All you do is frustrate yourself and annoy the pig.

Embarrassment--->not one conference win in FB or BB this year. You brought up the past...the article clearly was about this year.

You can't argue otherwise that this year has been abysmal in both sports.

It's been a tough year to be a BC fan. Not sure about upside; we've been promised news regarding facilities. I'm cautiously optimistic that my alma mater will finally demonstrate a commitment to competing in the ACC. If the news is disappointing, my fear is that the current death spiral will continue until Fr. Leah's retires.

BC football was competitive in the ACC until Frank Spaziani became the HC.

(01-26-2016 10:44 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 08:39 AM)Eagle78 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 06:18 AM)jmc79er Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 11:17 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(01-25-2016 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote:  So, BC is an embarrassment to the ACC because it had a down year this year in FB? One of only three down years out of eleven in the ACC? Meanwhile, SU FB has been terrible pretty much EVERY year during that same period.

I could go on trying to debate your nonsensical points but arguing with nut jobs is sorta like trying to teach calculus to a pig. All you do is frustrate yourself and annoy the pig.

Embarrassment--->not one conference win in FB or BB this year. You brought up the past...the article clearly was about this year.

You can't argue otherwise that this year has been abysmal in both sports.

It's been a tough year to be a BC fan. Not sure about upside; we've been promised news regarding facilities. I'm cautiously optimistic that my alma mater will finally demonstrate a commitment to competing in the ACC. If the news is disappointing, my fear is that the current death spiral will continue until Fr. Leah's retires.

Well, the AD in December, via email, promised exciting news on facilities enhancements in the coming weeks (inferred to coincide with the 2016 season ticket announcements). We shall see very soon.

You need to get rid of that hideous bubble (is that still used?)
You have room on campus for an IPF?

On this, we agree 100%. Supposedly, there will be an announcement on a new IPF in the next few weeks according to an email we received from the AD in December, which did everything but announce it.

The IPF will supposedly be built on Shea Field, right next to the stadium and attached football building. The baseball and softball fields, currently on Shea Field, will be moved to the Brighton property across the street. They are being upgraded to full baseball/softball complexes.

Like everything with the City, these things take time. The baseball/softball fields could not be relocated to the Brighton property until new dorms were built and opened under the agreement with the City. Those dorms are opening next Fall so the the baseball/softball fields can be relocated, opening up Shea Field for the IPF.

That's why it hasn't been built to date. Not because of BC's supposed lack of interest in upgrading facilities. Besides its approximate $2.7 billion endowment, BC just recently concluded a successful $1.5 billion fundraising effort - with more than $100 million going into athletics. Those are the facts, not what some blogger with an agenda spouts.

https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/campus-...-goal.html

I just don't know why Rutgers just doesn't build a state of the art basketball/hockey arena on campus on par with Value City Arena, PNC Arena, Yum Center, etc. Make it a place to where recruits want to come they can easily get recruits from NY and Philly to play in the Big Ten in a nice new arena. The fans will come once you build it. They have all the money in the world now just do it and make it the best college arena in the Northeast.

(01-26-2016 12:15 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  I just don't know why Rutgers just doesn't build a state of the art basketball/hockey arena on campus on par with Value City Arena, PNC Arena, Yum Center, etc. Make it a place to where recruits want to come they can easily get recruits from NY and Philly to play in the Big Ten in a nice new arena. The fans will come once you build it. They have all the money in the world now just do it and make it the best college arena in the Northeast.

There's a lot to do in NYC. RU directly competes against the Yankees, the Islanders, the Rangers, the Devils, the Nets, the Knicks, the Pinstripes, the Red Bulls, the Jets, the Giants, and a whole host of other minor league, minor sport, and/or college teams, like the Mets (ZING!)

Also, there is an unending parade of other regional teams coming from New England, Pennsyltucky, and Upstate.

Throw in yearly curb stompings from teams like Michigan State and Maryland, which will happen whether or not RU upgrades facilities, and Yum! Center-like upgrades are really not an attractive investment for a borderline bankrupt athletic department that's still heavily reliant on student fees.

Unless RU lucks into a good coach that's young and willing to stay if they upgrade facilities, I wouldn't bet on RU becoming a giant in anything other than side sports like fencing and wrestling in the foreseeable future.

RU is a good school with excellent academic opportunities at its disposal. It's better allocating its money to academics than athletics (i.e. increasing student fees is a bad idea).

(01-26-2016 12:36 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:15 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  I just don't know why Rutgers just doesn't build a state of the art basketball/hockey arena on campus on par with Value City Arena, PNC Arena, Yum Center, etc. Make it a place to where recruits want to come they can easily get recruits from NY and Philly to play in the Big Ten in a nice new arena. The fans will come once you build it. They have all the money in the world now just do it and make it the best college arena in the Northeast.

There's a lot to do in NYC. RU directly competes against the Yankees, the Islanders, the Rangers, the Devils, the Nets, the Knicks, the Pinstripes, the Red Bulls, the Jets, the Giants, and a whole host of other minor league, minor sport, and/or college teams, like the Mets (ZING!)

Also, there is an unending parade of other regional teams coming from New England, Pennsyltucky, and Upstate.

Throw in yearly curb stompings from teams like Michigan State and Maryland, which will happen whether or not RU upgrades facilities, and Yum! Center-like upgrades are really not an attractive investment for a borderline bankrupt athletic department that's still heavily reliant on student fees.

I know another team that could use the same advice.

Unless RU lucks into a good coach that's young and willing to stay if they upgrade facilities, I wouldn't bet on RU becoming a giant in anything other than side sports like fencing and wrestling in the foreseeable future.

RU is a good school with excellent academic opportunities at its disposal. It's better allocating its money to academics than athletics (i.e. increasing student fees is a bad idea).

(01-26-2016 12:36 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:15 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  I just don't know why Rutgers just doesn't build a state of the art basketball/hockey arena on campus on par with Value City Arena, PNC Arena, Yum Center, etc. Make it a place to where recruits want to come they can easily get recruits from NY and Philly to play in the Big Ten in a nice new arena. The fans will come once you build it. They have all the money in the world now just do it and make it the best college arena in the Northeast.

There's a lot to do in NYC. RU directly competes against the Yankees, the Islanders, the Rangers, the Devils, the Nets, the Knicks, the Pinstripes, the Red Bulls, the Jets, the Giants, and a whole host of other minor league, minor sport, and/or college teams, like the Mets (ZING!)

Also, there is an unending parade of other regional teams coming from New England, Pennsyltucky, and Upstate.

Throw in yearly curb stompings from teams like Michigan State and Maryland, which will happen whether or not RU upgrades facilities, and Yum! Center-like upgrades are really not an attractive investment for a borderline bankrupt athletic department that's still heavily reliant on student fees.

Unless RU lucks into a good coach that's young and willing to stay if they upgrade facilities, I wouldn't bet on RU becoming a giant in anything other than side sports like fencing and wrestling in the foreseeable future.

RU is a good school with excellent academic opportunities at its disposal. It's better allocating its money to academics than athletics (i.e. increasing student fees is a bad idea).

The state just allocated $25 million in tax credits to build a practice facility for the basketball teams, et al. That's a start.

And yes there is plenty to do, hopefully improving facilities will help considerably.

As for curb stomping, Mich ST beat us with 1 minute left, 31-24 and Maryland came back and beat us 46-41 (like we did to them last year). At least get the curb stomping teams right.....OHio St, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Michigan (who we did beat last year).

(01-26-2016 12:50 PM)penguino Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:36 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:15 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  I just don't know why Rutgers just doesn't build a state of the art basketball/hockey arena on campus on par with Value City Arena, PNC Arena, Yum Center, etc. Make it a place to where recruits want to come they can easily get recruits from NY and Philly to play in the Big Ten in a nice new arena. The fans will come once you build it. They have all the money in the world now just do it and make it the best college arena in the Northeast.

There's a lot to do in NYC. RU directly competes against the Yankees, the Islanders, the Rangers, the Devils, the Nets, the Knicks, the Pinstripes, the Red Bulls, the Jets, the Giants, and a whole host of other minor league, minor sport, and/or college teams, like the Mets (ZING!)

Also, there is an unending parade of other regional teams coming from New England, Pennsyltucky, and Upstate.

Throw in yearly curb stompings from teams like Michigan State and Maryland, which will happen whether or not RU upgrades facilities, and Yum! Center-like upgrades are really not an attractive investment for a borderline bankrupt athletic department that's still heavily reliant on student fees.

Unless RU lucks into a good coach that's young and willing to stay if they upgrade facilities, I wouldn't bet on RU becoming a giant in anything other than side sports like fencing and wrestling in the foreseeable future.

RU is a good school with excellent academic opportunities at its disposal. It's better allocating its money to academics than athletics (i.e. increasing student fees is a bad idea).

The state just allocated $25 million in tax credits to build a practice facility for the basketball teams, et al. That's a start.

And yes there is plenty to do, hopefully improving facilities will help considerably.

As for curb stomping, Mich ST beat us with 1 minute left, 31-24 and Maryland came back and beat us 46-41 (like we did to them last year). At least get the curb stomping teams right.....OHio St, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Michigan (who we did beat last year).

You're talking about the wrong sport. You don't play MSU until Jan. 31, and you lost to UMD by 25 on January 6th.

(01-26-2016 01:19 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:50 PM)penguino Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:36 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:15 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  I just don't know why Rutgers just doesn't build a state of the art basketball/hockey arena on campus on par with Value City Arena, PNC Arena, Yum Center, etc. Make it a place to where recruits want to come they can easily get recruits from NY and Philly to play in the Big Ten in a nice new arena. The fans will come once you build it. They have all the money in the world now just do it and make it the best college arena in the Northeast.

There's a lot to do in NYC. RU directly competes against the Yankees, the Islanders, the Rangers, the Devils, the Nets, the Knicks, the Pinstripes, the Red Bulls, the Jets, the Giants, and a whole host of other minor league, minor sport, and/or college teams, like the Mets (ZING!)

Also, there is an unending parade of other regional teams coming from New England, Pennsyltucky, and Upstate.

Throw in yearly curb stompings from teams like Michigan State and Maryland, which will happen whether or not RU upgrades facilities, and Yum! Center-like upgrades are really not an attractive investment for a borderline bankrupt athletic department that's still heavily reliant on student fees.

Unless RU lucks into a good coach that's young and willing to stay if they upgrade facilities, I wouldn't bet on RU becoming a giant in anything other than side sports like fencing and wrestling in the foreseeable future.

RU is a good school with excellent academic opportunities at its disposal. It's better allocating its money to academics than athletics (i.e. increasing student fees is a bad idea).

The state just allocated $25 million in tax credits to build a practice facility for the basketball teams, et al. That's a start.

And yes there is plenty to do, hopefully improving facilities will help considerably.

As for curb stomping, Mich ST beat us with 1 minute left, 31-24 and Maryland came back and beat us 46-41 (like we did to them last year). At least get the curb stomping teams right.....OHio St, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Michigan (who we did beat last year).

You're talking about the wrong sport. You don't play MSU until Jan. 31, and you lost to UMD by 25 on January 6th.

SOrry, thought you were talking football - too much losing on our end to keep everything straight.....

(01-26-2016 12:36 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:15 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  I just don't know why Rutgers just doesn't build a state of the art basketball/hockey arena on campus on par with Value City Arena, PNC Arena, Yum Center, etc. Make it a place to where recruits want to come they can easily get recruits from NY and Philly to play in the Big Ten in a nice new arena. The fans will come once you build it. They have all the money in the world now just do it and make it the best college arena in the Northeast.

There's a lot to do in NYC. RU directly competes against the Yankees, the Islanders, the Rangers, the Devils, the Nets, the Knicks, the Pinstripes, the Red Bulls, the Jets, the Giants, and a whole host of other minor league, minor sport, and/or college teams, like the Mets (ZING!)

Also, there is an unending parade of other regional teams coming from New England, Pennsyltucky, and Upstate.

Throw in yearly curb stompings from teams like Michigan State and Maryland, which will happen whether or not RU upgrades facilities, and Yum! Center-like upgrades are really not an attractive investment for a borderline bankrupt athletic department that's still heavily reliant on student fees.

Unless RU lucks into a good coach that's young and willing to stay if they upgrade facilities, I wouldn't bet on RU becoming a giant in anything other than side sports like fencing and wrestling in the foreseeable future.

RU is a good school with excellent academic opportunities at its disposal. It's better allocating its money to academics than athletics (i.e. increasing student fees is a bad idea).

We aren't getting a full share of B1G revenue yet. Once we do expect the building to begin.

(01-26-2016 01:26 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:36 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:15 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  I just don't know why Rutgers just doesn't build a state of the art basketball/hockey arena on campus on par with Value City Arena, PNC Arena, Yum Center, etc. Make it a place to where recruits want to come they can easily get recruits from NY and Philly to play in the Big Ten in a nice new arena. The fans will come once you build it. They have all the money in the world now just do it and make it the best college arena in the Northeast.

There's a lot to do in NYC. RU directly competes against the Yankees, the Islanders, the Rangers, the Devils, the Nets, the Knicks, the Pinstripes, the Red Bulls, the Jets, the Giants, and a whole host of other minor league, minor sport, and/or college teams, like the Mets (ZING!)

Also, there is an unending parade of other regional teams coming from New England, Pennsyltucky, and Upstate.

Throw in yearly curb stompings from teams like Michigan State and Maryland, which will happen whether or not RU upgrades facilities, and Yum! Center-like upgrades are really not an attractive investment for a borderline bankrupt athletic department that's still heavily reliant on student fees.

Unless RU lucks into a good coach that's young and willing to stay if they upgrade facilities, I wouldn't bet on RU becoming a giant in anything other than side sports like fencing and wrestling in the foreseeable future.

RU is a good school with excellent academic opportunities at its disposal. It's better allocating its money to academics than athletics (i.e. increasing student fees is a bad idea).

We aren't getting a full share of B1G revenue yet. Once we do expect the building to begin.

Are they going to pay off the debts first?