Bac, we don’t agree on much but you’re hitting nail on head. I don’t know if Rutgers deserves or will command a seat at the “big boy” table, but I think sometime soon decisions will be made on where everyone wants to sit…
DI: Scholarship “Plus”: For all who want to participate in the $$$$. 75 schools? 100?
DII: Scholarship: We value athletics but draw the line at throwing millions of dollars at student athletes.
DIII: Status quo.
Where does Rutgers fit? No clue. Seton Hall? A10 and mid majors? I’m not a Rutgers alum, just a proud New Jersey guy who supports the state university…whichever way they go.
so when RU entered into Big 10 for football there was supposed some kind of grand increase in interest and attendence but after the initial excitement wore off and everyone realized alot of the extra attendance was opposing teams fans you start to realize is there any difference between being in the Big 10 or ACC and would RU have a better shot to compete in both sports in the latter
RU would draw just as well for Miami/Clemson as they do for Penn State/Michigan, same for Virginia/Syracuse as they do for Illinois/Indiana. And RU wont be saddled with 4 automatic losses every season.
for hoops the ACC is in a big down cycle right now but there is certainly space to compete....see Wake, Pitt, SMU all bubble schools.
Its less money but our peers also get less money. Are we more in line with fanbases and $$$ of Ga Tech/BC/Pitt or in line with Indiana/Maryland/USC
the fairytale sold of some sleeping giant if just given the opportunity is false, GS is held up as some godsend yet results wise as an atrocious mark for schools with pulses and hasnt had a national relevent win in 19 years.
With streaming taking over rapidly and less reliance on tv sets, Rutgers only assest of being in the TV market gets diminished by the day and lets face it, thats the only reason we were invitied. Our level of winning across the board is abysmal and thats why schools of other fanbases scratch their head on why were invited
uconn with national championships in hoops cannot even get invited to the acc or big 12, their football is so laughed at but at least there is no pretending they can compete at the big boy level in football
central florida was given a major lifeline but guess what, they are in the fertile recruiting ground of Florida
SMU another given a lifeline but they are a rich school from Texas with deep pockets plus a football tradition and history that puts RU to shame.
