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!

Rutgers Business School #53 again.


Rutgers Law School down 1 spot to #104, and continues to lag way behind its peers. They really need to move it to NB/P.

Law School Rankings​

• #104
  inBest Law Schools (tie)
• #20
  inPart-time Law

Law School Specialty Rankings​

• #71
  inBusiness/Corporate Law (tie)
• #12
  inClinical Training (tie)
• #55
  inConstitutional Law (tie)
• #56
  inContracts/Commercial Law (tie)
• #40
  inCriminal Law (tie)
• #102
  inDispute Resolution (tie)
• #64
  inEnvironmental Law (tie)
• #59
  inHealth Care Law (tie)
• #81
  inIntellectual Property Law (tie)
• #45
  inInternational Law (tie)
• #11
  inLegal Writing (tie)
• #76
  inTax Law (tie)
• #56
  inTrial Advocacy (tie)

It is clear from Richie’s podcasts that no one of note is coming next year via the portal.
Pike himself has said no changes on staff and its going to be the same ol mess.
Thus, the results will be the same. And pike will be fired after next year. That is abundantly clear.
Then the question becomes - who will come to RU that js the schiano equivalent in BB in terms of raising NIL fumds.

One game, both healthy, who was better?

Goodbye Nebraska

(beaced's daughter reached out to me and asked me to post the following)

Dear friends,

We are reaching out to support one of the oldest and most cherished members of our message board – Beaced, Known to many as Burt. At 99 years old, Burt has been a loyal Rutgers University (RU) Fan for over 80 years. His passion for the Scarlet Knights runs deep, and his heart is as full of RU pride as it was when he first became a fan.
Sadly, Burt Is facing a difficult time. He has chronic heart failure, balance issues, and while his mind remains sharp and witty, his body is no longer able to keep up. Burt Can no longer care for himself independently, and his loving daughter who cares for him along with an aide, Is stretched thin. She spends her salary on his needs, including caregiving and medical supplies, as well as paying bills.
Since Burt’s financial resources Have been depleted, we are raising funds to help him through this challenging period. As a former athletic director in Newark, New Jersey, Burt Dedicated his life to helping kids, and even today, former students reach out to him to express gratitude for the positive impact he had on their lives.
He has outlived his savings and desperately needs assistance to cover the costs of in-home care, bills, and other necessary expenses. We are asking for your support to help make this time in his life a little bit easier.
We sincerely thank all donors who choose to support Burt. Your generosity will make a world of difference to someone who has given so much to others.
Please help us spread the word. Share Beaced’s GoFundMe Page with your network of friends, family and business associates.

With heartfelt Thanks,
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GoFundMe: Support Beaced-A 99-year-old Scarlet Knights Fan in Need

Well, we're 4+ days out from the start of the likely storm late Wednesday evening and we're seeing some shifting around in the models, as usual, but the signal for at least a significant (4-8" is my definition of "significant") to major storm (8-14" is my definition of major) has increased, while the signal for an historic storm (14-24" is my definition of historic; we've had 24 such storms in 155 years in NYC, for example and similar numbers for NB) has decreased a bit, i.e., we might be looking at a higher floor, but a lower ceiling. Note I'm using the Kuchera snowfall estimates as this is likely going to be a pretty cold storm with temps in the 20s, so >10:1 ratios are very likely.

This is because the two outliers showing just a coastal scraper (significant snow only for SENJ really with minor to moderate snow for 95 and NW), the GFS and the Euro-AIFS (AI model), came NW significantly and now show a significant storm (AIFS) to a major storm (GFS) for just about the whole Philly-NJ-NYC region. On the other hand, the Euro which has been showing historic snowstorms for the region for a few days has backed off significantly showing only 3-6" for 95 and NW and 6-10" towards the coast; no idea if that's a blip or not. On the other other hand, the CMC continues to show a major snowstorm, while the UK is showing an historic snowstorm, as is the ICON. The fact that all of the models are at least showing a significant storm and most are showing at least a major storm with a couple of those showing historic storms tells me that the floor has been raised, but the ceiling has come down some. Also, the ensemble means continue to indicate at least a significant snowstorm.

None of this means that there can't still be major changes, since we're still 4+ days out, but the chances of a complete out to sea miss or a snow to mostly rain cutter are both very low now, whereas there is still a decent chance of a coastal scraper (minor snow for 95 and significant snow only towards the coast) or an inland runner that puts down 6"+ for most, but then turns the precip to mostly sleet/rain for 95 and SE of 95, while hammering areas well to the NW of 95 with a major snowstorm.

I'm not going to microanalyze the global models other than to say numerical weather prediction is still chaotic, meaning uncertainties 4 days out are still moderately high and the difference between a coastal scraper and inland runner is only about 100-150 miles in the track forecast, which isn't bad, actually since the "storm" won't even be on the map for 3 days (the pieces that form it are all pretty far away still and have to come together just right for a major snowstorm. Also keep in mind that if we get a major to historic (still on the table) snowstorm, which becomes quite powerful, blizzard conditions or close to it would be possible with gusty winds, plus minor coastal flooding could be an issue for a powerful coastal storm (this looks like a "Miller A" that skirts across the Gulf states then heads NE up the east coast). All of the relevant maps and deeper discussion are in the AmericanWx thread below and I included a link to Tomer Burg's nice explanation of the meteorology and some potential outcomes.

https://www.americanwx.com/bb/topic...time-between-18z-wed-219-12z-fri-221/page/16/

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2/16: Changed thread title from "OT: Significant to Major Snowstorm Possible for Thursday 2/20" to current thread title
2/17: Changed thread title from "Winter Storm Thursday 2/20: Could range from a miss (most likely) to a minor event (possible) to a moderate event (unlikely)" to current thread title

Princeton beat Brown 17-7
Lehigh beat Colgate 12-9
St. Joe’s beat Hobart 15-7
Stony Brook beat Monmouth 13-9
UMass beat St. Bonaventure 15-4
St. John’s lost to Villanova 10-7
Army beat Navy 12-11 in OT
Loyola beat Holy Cross 21-10

Penn State beat Hopkins 10-4

Maryland is up on OSU 11-6 with about 10 minutes left in the game. It was 11-3, but OSU has scored 3 in a row.

Would think he would announce by now 🤷🏻‍♂️

There are 73 objectors and so (not surprisingly), Judge Wilken declined to rule from the bench. It is thought that her decision will be out within two weeks

Note that the settlement does not resolve anti-trust litigation brought by athletes who decided not to be among those who are settling. Note also that the judge regards the treatment of third-party NIL as an important issue.

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2025/04/07/house-settlement-update-ncaa/stories/202504070041

Here are how they are picking the teams. Of course some will decline the invite, but there are a lot of teams that will have to decline before RU gets a crack.


OKLAHOMA CITY (April 2, 2025) – The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored byPaycom, has announced the qualification process for the inaugural 16-team bracket. Featuring top programs from across the country, this high-stakes tournament will bring together elite competition and unprecedented prize money to the BOK Center in Tulsa this fall.
Automatic entry will be awarded to the top 12 teams in the final 2025 NCAA Division I standings: Penn State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Cornell, NC State, Northern Iowa, Illinois, Virginia Tech and Michigan. To secure their spots, these 12 teams must complete their participation agreements by April 15. Final teams will be listed on the website as they are confirmed.
“While we know this is not an accurate representation of dual team rankings, we believe it will ensure that the event features some of the best competition in the country,” said Matt Surber, Tournament Director. “I’m excited to see additional participation as we grow the sport of wrestling.”
The remaining spots will be filled through a random drawing on April 24 from teams that finished 13-24 in the NCAA standings. The teams competing for these final spots are Purdue, Missouri, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Little Rock, Arizona State, Stanford, West Virginia, Navy, Wyoming, South Dakota State, Indiana, Maryland and Oregon State.
The premier 16-team event will feature a total purse of more than $1 million. The top eight teams will earn payouts, with the winning squad walking away with $200,000. The second- and third-place teams will earn $150,000, while fourth place earns $75,000. Fifth through eighth place payouts will be: $50,000, $40,000, $25,000, and $20,000, respectively. All participating teams will receive $20,000 for attending.
Thirty-four-time NCAA champion Oklahoma State will serve as the host school.
This event will be held at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., on Nov. 15-16. Learn more at nationaldualsinvitational.com.

Just another night in paradise...

Drinking a little Woodford Reserve myself tonight.

Any good new songs or albums released this year?

Biggest surprise and solid release on June 23, 2020 by the band Hum (famous for the 1995 song Stars), which had not released an album since 1998.

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Car Seat Headrest has also released a new album, which is not as strong as the last album:

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Badly Drawn Boy- Banana Skin Shoes
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Elvis Costello- No Flag - very solid song

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BPMD- American Made

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In his first 30 hours in the portal, Sommerville heard from Michigan, Ohio State, USC, Washington, Tennessee Cincinnati, Butler, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M, his agent Ryan Murphy told On3’s Joe Tipton on Tuesday night.




My take: This is not good, because richer schools are using Rutgers as their farm team. 3rd straight season where richer schools poached our best player. UConn- Cam Spencer; Bama- Cliff Omoruyi

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are back on the diamond for their second game in their series versus the Purdue Boilermakers. Rutgers had their chances last night but couldn't hit win runs in scoring position and lost 2-1. Florida looks to even the series and force a rubber match tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is at 2 pm EST. Lineups will be posted soon

Mom in hospital for some reason these stupid dad jokes are making her laugh !!

Can someone bring it back

Thanks !!

Virginia Tech transfer heavyweight Hunter Catka has committed to Rutgers Wrestling.

He is a three-time NCAA qualifier (2024, 2023, 2021) and ACC runner-up (2024, 2021).