Pretty detailed and this guy knows his stuff about Bball in general and great knowledge of RU

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Apologies if this was posted already...but WOW...this is high praise

LFG!

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Is he the most exciting player ru has had? There are probably others but I can’t think of any right now

Why have 80% of college football players scrapped knee pads and the football pants have turned into shorts? I know I’d want some protection over such a vulnerable body part. Wisconsin QB just injured in what looked like a knee impact with the turf

Let me just say that even thinking more conservatively about this year, I don't see this happening, but Blue Ribbon's college hoops preview is picking Rutgers to finish 15th in the 18-team Big Ten...If an implosion like that happens with these two freshmen, it would be very surprising/ugly.

Fairly high confidence in it being seasonably warm (a high in the upper 70s is likely after a low in the low 60s; 81/62F hi/lo is normal for 9/7), but unfortunately this looks like one of those forecasts where we might not know the outcome with regard to rain chances until close to the event. A front comes through on Friday, but whether that front clears the area completely or stalls a bit is the question and that leads to uncertainty on the track of a low likely to form along that front, i.e., the low and rain could be very close to us or it could be well SE of us. Just too early to predict with any accuracy, given what the models look like right now (GFS shows it dry all day, CMC shows mostly dry after heavy rain Friday night into early sat, and the Euro shows a deluge through late morning, but clearing out after that and 7 days out, those outcomes/timings could change significantly still).

https://www.weather.gov/phi/

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...

Uncertainty develops for the end of the week into the weekend due to
an approaching cold front from the west and possible low pressure
lifting northward from our south. Guidance the last few models runs
have been back and forth in regards to keeping the low offshore
bringing it close to the region. We will keep low end probabilities
of precipitation due to the uncertainty Friday through Saturday.

Let me start with my perspective is from a 16+ year season ticket holder. I've parked in nearly every lot and experienced game day from many different approaches.

For the Howard game, met some friends on college ave and thought we'd take the bus over. We've done this before, but its been a few years. It shed a lot of light on things.

1. Taking the bus from College Ave to the student entrance was a 49 minute ride inside the bus. 7 minute wait to get onto the bus.
Listen, I get it, it was a Thursday and rush hour. BUT COME ON NOW! No wonder why students don't want to come to the games. Almost an hour to just get to the gate! It was an absolute buzz kill and frustrating to say the least. Rutgers and its partners in NB/Piscataway need to come up with a bus only lane to transport on game day. We need to make this experience fast and easy. Not an absolute nightmare for students experience. These are your customers for the next 50+ years!! Figure it out and make it a great experience! Not one that they avoid at all costs.

2. Bag lines are an absolute joke. OVERHAUL THE ENTIRE APPROACH TOWARDS BAGS!!!
We approached the student entrance side gate. One woman in our group had the R issued clear bag. She is stopped and pointed in the direction of a massive line that goes up a hill and you couldn't even see the end of it. Had to be 45-60+ min wait in that line to have your bag checked. Thankfully she pointed to her pregant stomach and we had a reasonable understanding person who just checked the clear bag and let us go. But think about it. If a female student left college ave at 5pm, she wouldn't have made it into the game until 7pm or later. How on gods earth is that a reasonable experience ?!? Checking bags at the stadium went from a quick thing to now a day ruining experience.

3. Positives
- food lines and service was pretty good. Food quality remains eh.
- Having beer in the stadium is still amazing. Especially a night like that.
- I love the change to utilizing the full big screen during timeouts . The quality is so much better when its using the full wide view. Really pops. Good game day update there.
- Way too much piped in music on the PA. Let's use the band a much higher percent of the time !!!! Make it a college atmosphere. We've all heard the same corny stadium songs 100's of times already.
- Thank you for not using the train horn for every single 3rd down.


#1 and #2 above must be fixed dramatically and with absolute urgency. Totally unacceptable to be losing fans like that

Spring training is upon us

The first 2 games were and felt like a “pre-season”. Yes we had to take care of business and we did, with no drama.

Now the season and excitement and “prove it” opportunities start and keep coming !!!

For the first time since maybe 2013 it feels like nearly every game we have a great chance to win .. or lose.

Going to be a lot of fun! (We hope)
Let’s enjoy it !!

Friday, Sept. 6

Western Illinois at Indiana | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
BYU at SMU | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Duke at Northwestern | 9 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, Sept. 7

Arkansas at No. 16 Oklahoma State | 12 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
No. 3 Texas at No. 10 Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX
Rhode Island at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | Peacock
Bowling Green at No. 8 Penn State | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Akron at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 23 Georgia Tech at Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Pitt at Cincinnati | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 17 Kansas State at Tulane | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Troy at Memphis | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Army at Florida Atlantic | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
McNeese at Texas A&M | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Tennessee Tech at No. 1 Georgia | 2 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Cal at Auburn | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
South Carolina at Kentucky | 3:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
Iowa State at No. 21 Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | CBS/Paramount+
Michigan State at Maryland | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Eastern Michigan at Washington | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
South Dakota at Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Northern Illinois at No. 5 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | NBC
Duquesne at Boston College | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Jacksonville State at No. 22 Louisville | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Charlotte at North Carolina | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Baylor at No. 11 Utah | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Temple at Navy | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UTSA at Texas State | 4 p.m. | ESPNU
Middle Tennessee at Ole Miss | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Marshall at Virginia Tech | 4:30 p.m. | CW Network
Idaho at Wyoming | 4:30 p.m. | truTV/Max
UAlbany at West Virginia | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida A&M at No. 12 Miami (Fla.) | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Central Michigan at Florida International | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Sam Houston at UCF | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
South Florida at No. 4 Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Samford at Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Buffalo at No. 9 Missouri | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
No. 19 Kansas at Illinois | 7 p.m. | FS1
Cal Poly at Stanford | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Virginia at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
San Jose State at Air Force | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Georgia Southern at Nevada | 7 p.m. | truTV/Max
Nicholls at No. 18 LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
No. 14 Tennessee vs. No. 24 NC State (in Charlotte, North Carolina) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Alcorn State at Vanderbilt | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Colorado at Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Western Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Houston at No. 15 Oklahoma | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Appalachian State at No. 25 Clemson | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
Long Island University at TCU | 8 p.m. | BESPN+
Boise State at No. 7 Oregon | 10 p.m. | Peacock
Northern Arizona at No. 20 Arizona | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas Tech at Washington State | 10 p.m. | FOX
Liberty at New Mexico State | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN2
Mississippi State at Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Oregon State at San Diego State | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Utah State at No. 13 USC | 11 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Does Olive Branch have anything planned?

The game will be televised on the ACC Network.