Hate to say it but..

[jay_hq]

This is exactly what Jim Delaney/the Big Ten wanted from the MD/Rutgers expansion.

The conference gets a lot more money which is obvious. But it was essential to make sure Michigan and Ohio State kept up with the SEC.

The two powerhouse teams are now dominating recruiting in the North East. NJ and DMV being part of Big Ten country sure helped.

Rutgers and UMD actually being good in football wasn't part of the plan.

 

[RUforlife]

Correct. It is a rust belt conference, we were invited for the $s, plain and simple. If we win it is a nice bonus, but they don't need us to win, we serve a purpose by just existing in the NY market. Let's be honest, we didn't play our way into the conference in football or basketball, simply location, location, location. That said, there is no reason why we can't be competitive in both sports.

 

[miketd1]

Context is important.

Our first two seasons in this conference have pretty much been a flustercluck.

Hard to tell a kid to sign on for 3-4 years of curb stompings and beat downs, Jersey Pride or not.

We don't need a 2006 season to get back on track, but the 40 and 50 burgers need to stop if we want the local blue chips to give us serious consideration.

 

[brgossRU90]

It's up to our program to change the dynamic.

 

[ruman]

Wish we were in the AAC..... Cripes

 

[WhiteBus]

So you really don't hate bringing it up as you started a new thread on it.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

What makes you think we would be competitive in the AAC?

 

[wheezer]

This is exactly what Jim Delaney/the Big Ten wanted from the MD/Rutgers expansion.

The conference gets a lot more money which is obvious. But it was essential to make sure Michigan and Ohio State kept up with the SEC.

The two powerhouse teams are now dominating recruiting in the North East. NJ and DMV being part of Big Ten country sure helped.

Rutgers and UMD actually being good in football wasn't part of the plan.

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and yet, if RU would have gotten off to a tremendous start in the big 10, like going undefeated into the 8th or 9th game, playing Ohio state at home, for example.... I would bet Delaney would be doing cartwheels over the northeast tv ratings, possibly national ratings also.....

I also think he would not want us to be permanent doormats, the benefit of RU in league would fade.

 

[seels2662]

40 million bucks. That is the money we will be printing every year in a few years. Lets face it its a two way street. We didn't join the league so we can play in the Horseshoe and Happy Valley.

 

[lighty]

Another way to look at it is we have a recruiting area in our backyard that just sent six kids to Michigan. Do you realize how few states could say that?

Win and more stay home. Eliminate the blow out losses and more stay home. In fact, I think the huge beat downs on national tv did more to hurt recruiting than the overall record.

 

[RUinPinehurst]

"When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers," so goes the saying. We wanted the Big Ten, we got it. The rest is up to us (RU). If you expected quick success, you were foolish. It will take time and effort and $.

 

[soundcrib]

OP is right. Delaney is a genius. I mean c'mon. We're Rutgers.

 

[mdk01]

This is exactly what Jim Delaney/the Big Ten wanted from the MD/Rutgers expansion.

The conference gets a lot more money which is obvious. But it was essential to make sure Michigan and Ohio State kept up with the SEC.

The two powerhouse teams are now dominating recruiting in the North East. NJ and DMV being part of Big Ten country sure helped.

Rutgers and UMD actually being good in football wasn't part of the plan.

Correction, it was essential the B1G kept up with the SEC. It didn't have to be OSU and MU. It could have been Wisconsin and Northwestern. Hell, as far as Delaney is concerned it could have been Rutgers and Maryland. That's up to the schools. That's up to Rutgers.

 

[apb23]

Another way to look at it is we have a recruiting area in our backyard that just sent six kids to Michigan. Do you realize how few states could say that?

Win and more stay home. Eliminate the blow out losses and more stay home. In fact, I think the huge beat downs on national tv did more to hurt recruiting than the overall record.

Plus it allows the "prestigious" schools (Michigan, Ohio State, etc.) the chance to get even better because they can now include playing in front of family and friends a couple times in your career as a recruiting selling point to the high-end recruits that come out of NJ every year. Only good thing is Penn State looks like a sinking ship so that's one less school that has an easy way to poach Rutgers targets

 

[imbazza2]

Coach Scott Goodale + jersey wrestlers (Roster-20 jersey kids out of 25)= SUCESS
We keep our own home and we will be a elite program in football as well!

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

This is exactly what Jim Delaney/the Big Ten wanted from the MD/Rutgers expansion.

The conference gets a lot more money which is obvious. But it was essential to make sure Michigan and Ohio State kept up with the SEC.

The two powerhouse teams are now dominating recruiting in the North East. NJ and DMV being part of Big Ten country sure helped.

Rutgers and UMD actually being good in football wasn't part of the plan.

So you hate to say obvious stuff?

It works both ways as well. Rutgers is taking advance of this with wrestling and hopefully soon start doing it as well with Football.