Will morph into season thread as it get closer...

he was dreamy to a pre-teen




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I know you guys have been sworn to secrecy about who the new AD may but my question is how much input did our new president have in the process?
Thanks

12. Rutgers​

Rutgers has made a bowl game two years in a row, but they’re still ways away from competing for a Big Ten title. Greg Schiano has to make sure to get his defense back on the right track but the offense seems to have figured it out.

Athan Kaliakmanis is the QB, his second year in the system, and Rutgers has plenty of young playmakers. This could be a competitive team in 2025, but not for a conference crown.

Consider tomorrow's low 90s just an appetizer, as it looks like we will have highs in the 90s from about Sunday through the following Saturday, at least, with mid to upper 90s looking likely from Monday through Thursday - which means 100F highs are in the realm of possibility, as per the links below (and the NWS). Sucks for people, like me, who hate the heat and have been enjoying the relatively cool Spring into early Summer so far. Somewhere, bac is oiling up for this.

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https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/edison-township/08840/june-weather/344424

Also, heat is often called the "silent killer," as it is the #1 weather-related source of deaths, causing more deaths than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined, as per the link below (and is especially deadly for the elderly), so stay hydrated and safe out there.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/.../extreme-heat-is.../

The crappy Super Bowl is over and football season has ended. However, the timing is great. Pitchers and Catchers report tomorrow with their first workout Tuesday. Apparently a good numbers of players are already there.

A good off-season. Not signing Soto hurt a bit but the reality was the Yankees needed a lot more then just another future DH in the roster.

Many good signings but still need a 3rd baseman. DJ was mentioned by Cashman and Boone as in the mix for 3rd. Please no!!

Looking forward to the news cycle and the games starting on February 21st.

Let's Go Yankees!

Serious question -- does this team actually exist?

Everything put out by the program on social media relates to the draft. I get it, it's relevant and should be a focus (although at the same time I can't help but cringe that we are still hyping up two players from a team that accomplished nothing).

But what about this year's squad? Summer workouts started what, a week or so ago? I've seen nothing about it from the program -- just a Jerry Carino article.

Have they even officially announced the incoming transfers? The roster on scarletknights.com isn't updated.

Idk, just a weird vibe imo. Just me?

Good article by Carino:

Steve Pikiell emphasized one quality above all else when putting together the Rutgers basketball roster for 2025-26.

Physicality.💪💪💪

But it’s clear his goal is to mold this group, which includes six freshmen and nine new players overall, into a bouncier version of the throat-punchers who put opponents in the dentist’s chair earlier in his tenure.

6-foot-10 senior center Emmanuel Ogbole is fully recovered from the knee injury that curtailed him in 2024-25 and has slimmed down from 270 to 258 pounds. Meanwhile, 6-9 sophomore forward Bryce Dortch bulked up from 210 to 224 pounds and junior guard Jamichael Davis went from 180 to 190 pounds.

It happened on roughly a $4 million budget during a free-agency environment where proven impact players were fetching $1.5 million and up. The Scarlet Knights will be competing against some $10 million lineups in the coming season.

Love it! More in the article. I'm sure the Pikiell fan club will have a lot to say. Bring it!!!!

I know there were some recent threads out there, but I looked and could not find them.

So I'm starting one up fresh.

I think that we should honor and recognize all of the times that Rutgers won and beat out the competition, but not during an athletics competition. There are many examples throughout history, but I’ll start by mentioning two:

1. We are selected to join the Big Ten, despite The NY Times claiming that UConn deserved it more than us (not that this was ever really a consideration).

2. We beat out Princeton to become the official Land Grant College of New Jersey.

Scarlet Jerry

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A good interview with an automotive expert comparing battery vs efficiency in a wide range of EVs currently available + those coming soon.

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Ace on the mound during draft week.⚾️

Catch @acebailey’s first pitch at Citi Field with the @mets on Tuesday night around 7 p.m.

Our kids are really rounding into form. Pulisic, McKennie, Reyna, Dest are all world class right now and they are so young. Adams is right there too. Then you have Musah who has come out of nowhere to look great. I think Richards will make the jump and pair up with Brooks. We are a great full back and striker away from having true studs at every position and we have depth. The striker part has me a little worried. Hoping Weah or Sargent can make the leap. Julian Green is also making noise and starting to fulfill the promise. He should get another look.

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Schiano