(10-04-2017 12:13 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(10-04-2017 11:56 AM)penguino Wrote:  

(10-04-2017 10:58 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(10-04-2017 10:20 AM)GoldenWarrior11 Wrote:  Was Rutgers ever mentioned as a possible expansion candidate for the ACC? They were always mentioned as a B1G target.

Some talk of Cuse and Rutgers in 2009-10 time period as a pair but Rutgers frankly was not seriously considered. The ACC wasn't built off cable boxes.

The 2011 invite was always Syracuse (pay back for 2003 fiasco) and one other school.

Anyone who has ever paid attention to realignment knows that RU was always a target for the B1G and is where RU wanted to be. In fact, if not for Nebraska making itself available, RU would have been in instead.

Rutgers was never seriously considered by the ACC because they knew one of two things would happen, and both would embarrass the ACC:

1. If they invited Rutgers, RU would accept and then bolt as soon as the B1G invite came.
2. If they invited them, RU could have said no (not likely, but if the B1G came along at the same time.....or later, see #1)

RU has been on the path to B1G membership since the mid 90's, anyone who denies it is just being intellectually dishonest.

And bless your heart for blasting open the door upon NJ HS recruiting to the B1G power teams. Especially nice you allow their fans to visit your stadium to watch their teams defeat Rutgers 75-0.