Only if you count .00
Just saying what's been reported in multiple stories.
And let's be real, what he's given would be a drop in the bucket at a big time school while here it's a major donation. Says more about the state of Rutgers....
Only if you count .00
Just saying what's been reported in multiple stories.
And let's be real, what he's given would be a drop in the bucket at a big time school while here it's a major donation. Says more about the state of Rutgers....
Caliknight and WhiteBus are former Rutgers football players. Anyone else on these boards a former Rutgers football player?
This article says more about Rutgers than Towers.
If Rutgers didn't continue to run a Mickey Mouse operation then we wouldn't need this guy.
Let's hold on on the "mega" donation talk.
The only bit of confirmation anyone can find is that he donated $1MM, specifically earmarked for Fridge's contract, and then guaranteed $700k to fund a portion of Flood's buyout.
Yes, we need people willing to give a $1MM. No, that shouldn't entitle them to create a false narrative in the press, portraying themselves as the voice of a contingent of boosters. The guys who built the recruiting lounge have given at least that much money and aren't out in the press managing the story.
We're not Monmouth. $1MM shouldn't buy you that kind of perceived power here.
Yeah, really. Talk about Blue Skies...Good luck with that.
1) You really have no idea how much he has donated. If you are able to confirm that he donated $1MM for Fridge's contract, then all you know is that he donated $1MM. You don't know how much more, if any.
2) You don't know that he is creating a false narrative. There are donor events for people who give large amounts. I am not invited to the events for $1MM donors, but Towers and others are. Why would you assume that Towers hasn't talked to other large donors at those events, and knowing who they are, why assume he hasn't kept in contact with them. If he heard from other donors that they want to keep Flood (even if they were just telling Towers what they thought he wanted to hear), then there is no false narrative to his story.
3) He has a right to shoot off his mouth and give his opinion as anyone else, including you and me. The only difference is the press doesn't listen to you or me and doesn't write stories about our opinions.
But the only important issue is how much influence does he have with Rutgers. He obviously didn't have enough influence (http://www.app.com/story/sports/col...rs-rutgers-donor-support-kyle-flood/71808094/) to keep Flood from getting suspended.
(By the way, one of the guys who donated for the recruiting lounge may not be managing the story out in the press. But he is certainly managing the story from his position as chair of the BOG.)
A mega-$ donation from a non-alum does not automatically command "respect." And a hedge fund guy? Cmon, man. I say "Thanks for the donation. We're grateful. But you get no influence for your $."
Towers isn't just guilty of blind loyalty. He's guilty of small thinking. "A 'marquee coach' would demand a salary and buyout amount that the university is unwilling to pay," Towers told Gannett New Jersey. "And a 'superstar-in-the making' would most likely see Rutgers as a stepping-stone to his next job."
Agreed!
This statement is incredibly short sited. We do not want someone with these thoughts "Leading" us. We want a marquee coach, we deserve a marquee coach. If you ever speak to a NJ politician you need to tell them that your vote will be dependent on how you vote to fund Rutgers. Not only will you not vote for them you will work to see that they are defeated.
Well that's easy to say but not always easy to do. Various factions to ameliorate and frankly RU never has been a place where I see it as easy to get all the boats rowing in the same direction. Everyone has always got their own agendas and not always looking out for the greater good and I'm sure that might be the case among donors too. Hopefully she has a soft enough touch to keep as many on board with the ultimate vision of the AD.It's up to the AD to sell him on vision. If she is unable to that, well...
Cali played lacrosse...
which is recognized as a sport it at least 10 states :p
The problem is this is his scond down year in four years, and his up years werent all that up."He has earned a down year in the cyclical nature of things"? Problem is that his terrible recruiting and dismal coaching will ensure that the downward cycle will continue as long as he is here and probably a few years after all the damage is done.
funny--some of this can't even be called "the frying pan calling the kettle black--"people questioning a big giver as if they are one too--when in fact they are low on totem pole of giving
And here is the potential winner. Schiano and family love Florida, I believe both of those schools would embrace Schiano, he would be afforded much more leeway and support, he recruits Florida well and could steal some very good NJ kids that want to get out of town and still have some sort of NJ ties and the math makes more sense.
So you don't believe fans and alumni should have a say over the fate of the program? You believe only those with the means to write big checks should have a voice--even if their motives may be suspect? Who do you think all of this is done for in the end? I'll give you a hint: THE FANS. Without fans it's an intramural flag football team.
Fans absolutely have a vote over the coaching staff. If enough of them are unhappy with it they will stop going to games, stop watching on TV and stop buying team/university gear. Unless those boosters are going to make up for the loss with more checks they will eventually be overruled. You ignore the fans at your own peril.
Cali played lacrosse...
which is recognized as a sport it at least 10 states :p
You are using the wrong tense. Threw in 3 g's two weeks ago in the masters league!
Friends of mine whose kids are getting recruited by our competition...not a peep out of Rutgers coaches. There could be a very good reason for this (not a good fit, not fitting the style of play, etc.). Or it could be that the current staff favors under the radar kids. Or anything else.Name your "unsubstantiated " sources... you just gotta love people who continue to do exactly what the NJ.com media does...throw crap against the wall...hope it sticks and then say, " I've heard unsubstantiated complaints to the contrary"...that just BS and typical for the New Jersey area...people are like sheep ...
I think everyone needs to be honest with the vernacular. You should clearly state that in California, "masters" means "girls".
Nah, girls means girls out here. Much more so than back east, if you know what I mean.
Most of these guys are east coast transplants, many of whom played in college. Then there is the random west coast guy who picked up the sport late. Half the dudes still do some sort of physical activity. Then there is the other half. 40lbs. overweight, and can barely run for 10 seconds. I feel like Mike Jordan in his prime.
My own guess is that Towers is protecting Flood because he is concerned a new coach will not grant him the same access.Instead, we're left wondering whether Towers is feeding his own ego, speaking for the administration by proxy, speaking for "the other big donors", speaking for Flood (my guess) or just flat our going rogue..
There's a difference between "voice" and "vote".
"Fans" don't have a say regarding a coaching staff. Boosters definitely do.
The difference, here, is that mega-boosters at other schools are fans of the team. This particular "mega-booster" at Rutgers is a fan of Kyle Flood.
That's the HARMFUL disconnect.
You were always very pro GS- as was I- and it appears you've stayed loyal to him. However I can't help but remember the constant "in year 11..." posts from people on this board, and how quickly the animosity towards Flood will rapidly transition to GS.
If the discipline is truly you're objection to Flood, I get it. But there is no mistaking Flood's relative success on the field- the BE share of the title that GS never won, a better win percentage. You can't cherry pick the Houston game and say "see, that's the real Flood."
Another fear of GS- he was dreadful against the spread offense. Hence his inability to ever beat WVU his entire career. Whats worse is everyone on the planet runs some form of it these days. They always played excellent run defense but the game has drifted away from that.