Ah..maybe THAT'S it..too easy to hang around and party and too easy to get out and leave lol.. kidding of course..kinda.
Disappointment or reality on our small fanbase
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I think this whole thing of Sopranos, Jersey Shore, Guido, EDM music is just an awful thing that they are pushing Rutgers athletics to be associated with. OK i get the Sopranos thing...its okay for the entrence but thats it..move on, it was how many years ago..we also are not nyc...we are rutgers we are from NJ
I didn’t go today because my daughter had a basketball game at 10am and I wouldn’t have made it in time from where I live. I watched the entire 4+ hour slog on tv.
My first thought after the last play was thank GOD I didn’t go to that disaster.
Not exactly a product worth investing time and money for 4 hours + commute, tailgate, etc
My first thought after the last play was thank GOD I didn’t go to that disaster.
Not exactly a product worth investing time and money for 4 hours + commute, tailgate, etc
the problem is alot of those schools have other options downtown and cater to the football crowd. RU does not. Its like they are parking in downtown New Brunswick and taking the bus and dropped back off in area with tons of mid scale family eateries or bars...they are dropped off at the rac which is still situated in the middle of a russian hellhole despite them having a couple of business there
RU has a great tailgating scene but beyond that no connection to new brunswick...there are literally no people or students walking around before gameday in new brunswick
have to say maybe it was the weather, but i was wearing a knit hat instead of a baseball hat and it seemed the noise bothered me more today than in the past 14 years... its just getting too much and too much over hype......ever single down i dont need to hear a 15 min song clip and on a meaningless down to MAKE SOME NOISE...the Ozzy, Horn, 10 second clip and frankly the cannon all need to be reconsidered... For those traditionalists move the cannon to a roof top platform and HIGHLIGHT it like other schools do... it seems as an afterthought and probably scares the jesus out of anyone in the immediate section...thank being said the production has gotten better just seems the band is forgotten over premixed 15 second clips..
oh and leaving the game walking down the road that is the boardwalk....they for some reason have the busses headed down that way so only one side for walking..thousands crammed in and to make matters worse you couldnt really cut into the side of the yellow lot part of the way because they are loading a giant coca cola truck at games end cutting into the walking traffic even more..why...get that shit out of here before the game ends, I know these are little things but they matter...also always wonder why the top level or audi club does not have its own level out of the stadium taking you from the top to the bottom,,,why isnt there a giant stairwell...why does the upper tier have to merge with the bottom tier to create a rough situation.
The crowds of pre-2017 have not returned. I'm in 128. Many long time season tix did not renew post Ash/ Covid. Seems to be tix brokers. Different faces each game. Leave early too. Mostly Empty row 33 4Q
the cannon clearly is an after thought the past decade. It had been a highlight of RU football. The horse needs to pick up its game..we have a horse yet it wont even make it past midfield and meekly comes out for tds. Marty who was the horse from 2017 to I think 2019 was the best horse ever better than Lord Nelson. Yes this white one is better than the travesty brown one that was uncontrollable but we need to fix the horse
It has nothing to do with Parking, Train Horn or DJ, marketing or anything else. It comes down to winning and losing. If this team was 9-1 and in the playoffs the place would be packed the entire game.
Bottom line- over the last 24 years the team has had a few good seasons, a handful of average seasons and a bunch of bad seasons. Rutgers is lucky to have the 25k die hard fans that always show up every week. Shit. After Ash they are lucky to have 10k fans.
My standard tailgate group of about 10 die hards stayed the entire game. I was surprised the other 15 casual fans in our tailgate actually showed up. Most left shortly after halftime.
My daughter and her friends left the student section in the 3 Q. It was too cold. Sitting in the shade, no sun and the wind hitting them for hours wasn’t enjoyable.
Bottom line- over the last 24 years the team has had a few good seasons, a handful of average seasons and a bunch of bad seasons. Rutgers is lucky to have the 25k die hard fans that always show up every week. Shit. After Ash they are lucky to have 10k fans.
My standard tailgate group of about 10 die hards stayed the entire game. I was surprised the other 15 casual fans in our tailgate actually showed up. Most left shortly after halftime.
My daughter and her friends left the student section in the 3 Q. It was too cold. Sitting in the shade, no sun and the wind hitting them for hours wasn’t enjoyable.
yeah Ash killed the program and its not exactly like they flocked back under Greg. Boring play and lack offense up to this season is likely a main driver along with games blowouts by the time of the 4th. Those 2 losses to Wisconsin/UCLA soured the fanbase and beating Minny wasnt going to get them back and then of course blowing today is a taste people will remember when renewal time comes..are season tix worth it. 3 games a year sometimes is better than going through the motion of 7 with 2-3 creampuffs on the schedule
We have the best parking situation in the country, bar none. Many in our fanbase are simply ignorant to the parking situations in other places. Michigan and Florida fans pay $20K for Scarlet Lot Parking. We pay $2K + the cost of the parking pass.
well 6-4 is the best season in a decade on the cusp of going 7-4 but people leaving in droves in the 3rd. If people are expecting 9-1 that is NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN...and quite frankly it only happened ONE TIME with Greg
yes because Michigan and Florida are anywhere near Rutgers in history..those are great comparisions
That’s why they are call casual or fair weather fans. If it was 70 and sunny there would have been more fans and they would have stayed the entire game.
That twerp is keeping fans from attending games…the ear deafening noise throughout the game is out of control. Not enjoyable for many .
Penn State, Syracuse, Maryland, Boston College, Virginia Tech, California, USC, Miami, are other programs that come to mind too. We are spoiled with the parking we do have.
well all except Maryland who has other advantages and Cuse/BC who no one cares about have history.
but again I think RU fans thrive off of the tailgating more than the game and thats what matters most. Maybe it shouldnt
there are some things RU does right but others not so much...dont worry the blue lot is gone soon
but again I think RU fans thrive off of the tailgating more than the game and thats what matters most. Maybe it shouldnt
there are some things RU does right but others not so much...dont worry the blue lot is gone soon
they would have said its too hot..i had people saying that the ucla game when it was 75
i believe the second floor ramp only was cut out because of cost and also the location of the Hale center...that being said why arent all the auxillary fenced gates open to leave that were open to enter? ... i get wanting to control flow, but it makes no sense, if there was an emergency they would be open so just have them open..they need to make it easier for fans...
I agree that leaving the stadium since the boardwalk seems to be more difficult, as the lane for the auxilary bus has narrowed the path in the boardwalk, and also with Rodkin you have more cars in that location.
Is it me or do others feel we are over policed at the stadium and would be better served with people assisting to move traffic or putting that $$ to capital improvements to improve safety (ie lighting, wider walkways)
Totally agree here; was at the game and we could not understand why a large swath of fans where leaving? I mean WTF? It’s embarrassing really.
have you seen how many police they have outside the rac now plus the metal gates which shut you off when you leave and try to go to the apc...i get it we all want security but its like quadruple over past years
The amount of injuries added tv timeouts, which probably added 45 minutes to the game. Just brutal to have to sit through that
Spot on! The ridiculous piped in music and”make some noise” crap wears on people. Maybe it F’up Schiano’s thought process also. People had enough and leave.
Agree. The people leaving were ridiculous. And the sun came out on our side of the stadium later in the game so can’t blame the cold. Not enough people care unless we are a 1 or 2 loss team. Simple as that
I’m not even surprised as the stadium empties out through the second half. It’s pretty much expected now.
I think some people were not prepared for the wind/cold and got more and more uncomfortable as the game went on... but I think the game was also just too long for casual fans to just sit in wind and listen to nonsense from the loudspeakers.
As a total aside - wtf was with the Wicked trailer? They made Illinois the main character, and RU the side character.... in a story where the two of them start as rivals but end up as friends?
As a total aside - wtf was with the Wicked trailer? They made Illinois the main character, and RU the side character.... in a story where the two of them start as rivals but end up as friends?
Our parking sucks? How many P5 schools have you visited?
I’m happy. Very disappointed by the outcome. But 10 years ago when we were the laughing stock of college football, we would have been thrilled to be in games like this. I’m soaking it in. Despite the loss, the game had me interested the whole way threw. I wasn’t out mowing my yard mid way threw the 2nd quarter like i was with Ash and Flood. Sure I’d like the win. But it didn’t happen. We didn’t deserve the win against Washington but we aren’t giving that back. We are a 6-5 team. I’m happy. Let’s get to 7-5 and go to Phoenix!!!
Commercials and inept officiating. Do we really need a 5 minute official's huddle for a false start?
I watched the first half of today's game on Peacock. Due to child obligations that make me a chauffeur on many Saturdays, I listened to the second half on WFAN.
Some time after 4pm, I am still listening to the game. On Illinois final drive, the horn was used every single play. Just maddening to hear. When I got home, I watched the final drive on Peacock replay to see the plays I listened to on WFAN. We all know what happened on the field. Yet, the horn was atrocious. Why the athletic department cannot stop this is worrisome - it costs nothing and would delight the fanbase. A simple fix is outside of the athletic department's capabilities.
Duration was 4 hours, 10 minutes. Should not take that long to play a 60 minute game. Before the game, I watched on Peacock Ireland play Fiji in rugby, an 80 minute game made up of 2 40-minute halves. Lots of injuries in rugby, just like football. The game took 2 hours, half of what the Rutgers game lasted.
I no longer bring my family to Rutgers games, with the exception of basketball at Madison Square Garden. They can't stand it. Went to an Islanders hockey game tonight. Much better experience. Done in 2.5 hours. Minimal lines. Horn only used for goals.
Some time after 4pm, I am still listening to the game. On Illinois final drive, the horn was used every single play. Just maddening to hear. When I got home, I watched the final drive on Peacock replay to see the plays I listened to on WFAN. We all know what happened on the field. Yet, the horn was atrocious. Why the athletic department cannot stop this is worrisome - it costs nothing and would delight the fanbase. A simple fix is outside of the athletic department's capabilities.
Duration was 4 hours, 10 minutes. Should not take that long to play a 60 minute game. Before the game, I watched on Peacock Ireland play Fiji in rugby, an 80 minute game made up of 2 40-minute halves. Lots of injuries in rugby, just like football. The game took 2 hours, half of what the Rutgers game lasted.
I no longer bring my family to Rutgers games, with the exception of basketball at Madison Square Garden. They can't stand it. Went to an Islanders hockey game tonight. Much better experience. Done in 2.5 hours. Minimal lines. Horn only used for goals.
Agreed.. how many people in the stands are there because of a few maniac fanatics in their family? There's only so much they will take. Watching on TV having taken teh lead with just over a minute left we estimated only a 50-50 shot of winning. I hate this phrase but sometimes it is appropriate.. it is what it is.
EDIT- @bac2therac -this was not a slight at you, it was just too easy with what @bethlehemfan posted. No offense intended.
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90% of the time, I'm in the stadium when the team runs out onto the field. But no question the tailgating is an extremely important aspect of it for me. Someday, I'll decide the 2 hour round trip to Jersey Mike's arena isn't worth it anymore. But because of the tailgating, I'll have football tickets as long as I'm physically able.
Very funny! Now you're bitching about a horse. Keep trying you can dig up dumb crap---- here' s one the naming the parking lots by color is a travesty.
Respectfully disagree. The game was awesome. The ending sucked. The Ash years were the games you questioned why did I pay to be here.
100% agree with the OP. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who notice all the people leaving early. Good amount of people in my section left after we went up 9 with all of the 4th Q left to play. I think the weather did play a big part of it. The windchill made it feel like in the 30s. If you didn’t have a hat or gloves, it was uncomfortable.
For the students. Kudos for showing up in numbers. I just don’t think a lot of them are football fans. They are there because it’s an event. The weather probably impacted them as well.
Btw, I got in line in the East gate at 11:42 and had my ticket scanned by 11:48. The line moved quickly.
For the students. Kudos for showing up in numbers. I just don’t think a lot of them are football fans. They are there because it’s an event. The weather probably impacted them as well.
Btw, I got in line in the East gate at 11:42 and had my ticket scanned by 11:48. The line moved quickly.
It was cold in the club seats too- wind was whipping. With multiple layers, a wool hat and hoodie up, it was cold. Heaters were not working. Yeah, cry me a river. We stayed until the missed FG, and left thinking Rutgers won the game, only to learn while going down the ramps that Greg call the TO and the TD happened. Was puzzled listening to the radio broadcast, thinking it was a fake FG.
Greg's record against B1G opponents at SHI may have something to do with attendance.
2021 -- 0-4, losing 52-13, 31-13, 52-3, 40-16
2022--1-4, losing 27-10, 14-13, 52-17, 55-10
2023-- 2-2, losing 35-16, 42-24
2024--2-3, losing 42-7, 35-32, 38-31
Overall, 5-13 at home over 4 seasons, never a winning record against B1G opponents. 2020 season excluded because stadium was empty.
