kupuna133 said:

Funny how there is an explanation stating that Rutgers previously covered the sales tax.

I call BS. Including it in the price is not covering it.

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Both things can be true. Every sports ticket is charged sales tax whether pro or college, and it's generally baked into the price. It is still a convenient excuse for a raise.

Had a nice conversation with a member of her potential “in law “ family
Said she was the nicest person you could meet , you would never know she’s potentially the most well known person on the planet right now.

pmvon said:

NJ.com

Last year will be 70 million and this is before paying athletes 22 million.

Look at all the money schools are making off these kids.

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Even OSU has a deficit:

“Ohio State’s athletic department reported an operating deficit of nearly $38 million during the most recent fiscal year, according to an annual financial statement submitted to the NCAA.

The athletic department spent a record $292.7 million from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, while it also saw a dip in overall revenue.

It brought in $254.9 million in total operating revenues over the period, a decline of $24.6 million from the previous fiscal year, contributing to the budget shortfall.”



GO RU

Pacheco is the new Robert Horry.

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newell138 said:

he grew up in Vineland, home would be the Eagles for him

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central jersey guy can dream.. can't he ?

RUChoppin said:

$5-10K donations are great - but very few people have that sort of disposable income to throw toward Rutgers athletics. The vast majority of people don't even have $5K in their savings account, let alone are able to part with that much for nothing in return. The number of Rutgers fans who are able to contribute on that tier or above is very small.

Most fans are able to chip in tens of dollars not thousands of dollars.

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of course...was responding to someone saying his $5-$10K donation wouldn't matter...

however you want to tell me that the 17+ thousand people that made the trip to MSG couldn't pony up $25 a month or $300 a year? i went to msg and that is an expensive afternoon for a family of five. so i don't think that subset of the population is living in poverty. and if they all did give well that is five plus million right there.

of course getting one guy to pony up multi millions is ideal but don't tell me that smaller donations don't matter as well...esp from people who are here pointing out every possible negative thing about the program while not doing anything of substance to actually help it.

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RU848789 said:

I doubt money has anything to do with it. Maybe people should just let all the Swift stuff go. Her very serious boyfriend is playing in the game and maybe she just wants to be a supportive girlfriend staying in the background as much as possible, so as not to be a distraction. She can't control the TV cameras - and if she really wanted more attention, I'm sure that doing the Super Bowl halftime show would be a great way to do that. I actually respect her for not doing it at a game her boyfriend is playing in. I'm sure she'll do some future one.

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She's not the problem. The networks turning NFL telecasts into Access Hollywood is. Though to be fair, there were fewer cutaways to the suite in this game. They wisely gave the attention to a great matchup.

The teams/athletes do have things that may not be available to the public. Although much of what you see is basic Adidas blank items that get embellished with Rutgers/team. We currently have two Adidas hoods. A grey one with RUTGERS and a black one that's basketball specific. ( the same as the team has ) I believe the MSRP for both is $75-$80. We price at $70 and barely sell them. they will end up on the clearance rack. the moral of the story is few folks want expensive Adidas items. I've seen it for years now. The result is then less offerings in that product category. The Adidas polos are nice and sell OK. The quarter zips and pullovers are nice and sell OK. The Adidas branded stuff can be purchased from a variety of places online. We're all guilty of simply clicking and ordering and letting it show up in a few days. Why bother driving or looking for a parking spot. Brick and mortar has been dying for a bunch of years. Scarlet Fever will focus on what the students want.

bac2therac said:

im into more softer ts like this one at rallyhouse

Original Retro Brand Rutgers Scarlet Knights Grey Triblend Short Sleeve Fashion T Shirt

Check out the deal on Original Retro Brand Rutgers Scarlet Knights Grey Triblend Short Sleeve Fashion T Shirt at Rally House

www.rallyhouse.com

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That's a Champion tri-blend. It's a very nice, soft and comfortable tee. We sell them for $28.95 with a different design. The basic Champion tee is awful to wear after a washing

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I was there too and also at the Barn when we beat St. Bonaventure to end our regular season undefeated in basketball. Only Army in the 1940's had their bball and fball team go undefeated in the same academic year and their bball team was something like 12-0.

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There a big surprise considering the school and the state.

Interesting. I've felt like we've played better on defense, but I guess not.

We've improved offensively to where you thought we would.

My eyes tell me there is still opportunity for improvement on the offensive side of the ball, not on the defensive side.