https://www.gofundme.com/FireFlood
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How about combine the two? Create a GoFundMe to pay for the plane? Maybe for two, one for each remaining home game?
How can we put our money and mass presence to better use? If this exercise has shown us anything it is that when galvanized we can make some significant noise. Enough for the school and media to hear us loud and clear. Enough to sow the seeds of change.
wow, there are SO MANY people here that apparently just don't understand crowdfunding or how it works... Wake up people. This is how money is raised these days. I guess some prefer the "we have 10 donors with a s**t load of cash running the show" as opposed to tons of fans.
You call this extortion? I say having one donor basically force an extension of the coach was extortion.
Having hundreds or thousands of small donations is how Obama got elected the first time. That opened people's eyes to the power of small donations. If Rutgers wants to really start competing, it needs to learn this... fast.
Why are you and others so damned bound and determined to bring even more bad publicity to RU? You have to know you're not going to change anyone's mind either way.
I can't help but believe you guys are doing this to make yourselves feel better and act like you're doing something important even when you're not.
In terms of prestige....Miami is still the U and still a very very high profile job. Is Rutgers a high profile job ??
Not sure what a plane will do.
The administration knows (they better, at least)..that we r angry. We don't need a plane.
The administration knows (they better, at least)..that we r angry. We don't need a plane.
Because some guy found the information and set it up like he was representing them...which required Rutgers to issue statement saying they have no connection with it.
Rutgers can be higher profile than Miami. Our atmosphere is SO MUCH BETTER than Miami's. But fans have to execute and get us a real coach.
So many Sandy vaginas. So worth it. Project Mayhem.
How about a new campaign for "possible extraordinary expenses related to Rutgers Football Coaching position" with funds going again to the Foundation? A witty hashtag like #ChopMediocrity
It's the same concept, but doesn't have the same negative connotations. Let them TRY to shut that one down.
And the media will pick it up & run with it.
It's the same concept, but doesn't have the same negative connotations. Let them TRY to shut that one down.
And the media will pick it up & run with it.
LOLOLOL!
You mean like the bad publicity Kyle Flood gave us because of....
- An academic scandal to start the year, in which he was proven to be unethical.
- A series of unbelievable arrests over the years, because he shows no discipline.
- The Javon Tyree & Dave Cohen scandal
- The year of the decommitments.
- ... or just the endless blowouts.
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Wait and see how hard it is for Miami to grab Golden's replacement.
U fans flew fire Golden banners over their stadium , don't think fans wanting their HC fired will
stop HCs taking that coaches position.
Pay and lack of support from the school will stop more coaching candidates from taking the job than fans demanding a HC be replaced
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Rutgers is moving up into a higher profile job than it was when Schiano left and Flood was hired.
But what will keep HC canidates away is the same as before RU joined the B1G:
Money and support!!!
The lowball salary RU offers and the lack of support the school gives its FB program will keep the high profile candidates away.
But B1G membership and fertile recruiting ground will help make the 2nd tier candidates interested.
Wait and see how hard it is for Miami to grab Golden's replacement.
U fans flew fire Golden banners over their stadium , don't think fans wanting their HC fired will
stop HCs taking that coaches position.
Pay and lack of support from the school will stop more coaching candidates from taking the job than fans demanding a HC be replaced
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Rutgers is moving up into a higher profile job than it was when Schiano left and Flood was hired.
But what will keep HC canidates away is the same as before RU joined the B1G:
Money and support!!!
The lowball salary RU offers and the lack of support the school gives its FB program will keep the high profile candidates away.
But B1G membership and fertile recruiting ground will help make the 2nd tier candidates interested.
In terms of national attention and the national media, It will take a lot for Rutgers to be considered high profile....when I say a lot, I mean multiple NC's.
Not true. It's not any different than organizing and deciding to donate to the American Cancer Society. We wouldn't be representatives of ACS. We and theRU represent the people.
https://www.gofundme.com/charity-donations
I'd like to thank everyone who got involved. Sorry to see it get killed. We tried.
Bravo to theRU. Campaign did everything it needed to do. It brought awareness to the right people, and showed RU administration that you better take this stuff seriously. At the same time, it was good that it didn't go too far, and it buys administration some time in this minor crisis to figure out their next step. We know they don't do things well in crisis! Most importantly, if they weren't thinking about firing Flood last Friday... it's certainly coming up in conversations today and dissenting opinions that needed a voice within those rooms got a boost. Maybe Julie needed a little noise. Sometimes in a groupthink bubble nothing happens, unless you shake it hard.
The options from here on out are endless, and a lot of ideas are already being floated about and pursued.
If you're really against it that much, offer reasons/ideas - don't attack fellow loyal fans.
If you got an idea, throw it out there. I think there's a way to get attention and still be positive about it. It was a really nice touch that the campaign was going to a charity no matter what. I'm working on something I think could be positive, but sometimes a loud noise is required first to get people to wake up.
The options from here on out are endless, and a lot of ideas are already being floated about and pursued.
- There are other crowdfunding sites.
- We have a user @kyk1827, who has fully offered to fund a flyover if someone in NJ can do it.
- There's already t-shirts popping up, and I hear undergrads are coming together on their own thing.
- There's a petition on change.org
- In one of the threads, some fans are brainstorming coordinated chants.
- Many posters have suggested doing a dedicated letter, done in a professional manner
If you're really against it that much, offer reasons/ideas - don't attack fellow loyal fans.
If you got an idea, throw it out there. I think there's a way to get attention and still be positive about it. It was a really nice touch that the campaign was going to a charity no matter what. I'm working on something I think could be positive, but sometimes a loud noise is required first to get people to wake up.
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"In one of the threads, some fans are brainstorming coordinated chants."
anybody remember the 80s film, Turk 182?
anybody remember the 80s film, Turk 182?
Righttttt. Maybe if you added 3 0's to the number. You really think raising a whole $7,000 has any effect?
You folks are pissed off and want your pound of flesh. That's fine. What isn't is you've intentionally or unintentionally embarrassed RU and forced them into action. It isn't the action you wanted and maybe it's time to stop the nonsense. You'd probably have just as much luck if you called Barchi and told him you're going to hold you breath till he fires Flood. If you do, please do it lying down. I may not agree but I'd miss a couple of you lol.
agree....I think the powers that be are aware of the situation. Flying banners and planes only embarrass the school. This coming from one of the first guys on here to want Flood gone. There are right ways and there are wrong ways. Some are hellbent on sullying Rutgers name no matter what
We were closing in on 10k fast and that was after 2 days. You better believe that fund was going to $100k+ if we kept loosing. In fact RU may have shut this down because they were scared how much we could actually raise and their hand would have been forced.
Need to wear your big boy pants to work if you want to make 7 figures a year and coach a P5 team. No different than if you want to be a tech start up titan, venture capitalist or any other big swinging dick. All those dollars mean your customers and clients will worship you if you make them money/win games/fill in the bank and they will leave you at the bus stop in the rain with a one way ticket home if you do not. Just part of playing in the majors.
And if any coach is scared away from a job because he is afraid of delivering results we need to move on to the next candidate. This is an industry for big egos, big swinging dicks and big salaries. All others need not apply.
And if any coach is scared away from a job because he is afraid of delivering results we need to move on to the next candidate. This is an industry for big egos, big swinging dicks and big salaries. All others need not apply.
The administration is the ones that should be embarrassed.
How do u deny a 10000 donation?
How do u deny a 10000 donation?
IMO there are several reasons why the school had to distance itself from the campaign. If they showed support they would be setting a precedent where anyone that was disgruntled with any employee of the university then they can simply start a crowd source and they will be heard whether their complaints are valid or not.
More importantly, if they supported a movement to fire a coach that is under contract, then rest assured that Fludd would sue and demand every cent he is owed and then some. Fludd will claim that the administration undermined him and the fact that they supported the campaign would be proof of that.
To those narrow minded people that say that this campaign was embarrassing, a waste, stupid, etc. are flat out wrong. The goal was to have our voices heard and that was accomplished. The idea that fans are engaged and are willing to give money to a quality product is one that they may not have taken seriously in the past, this campaign may cause them to change their thinking.
When you think about the position the school was put in, it was a no brainer for them to distance themselves but that definitely doesn't mean the campaign failed. In fact it probably accomplished alot more than some people think. The fact that the school distanced itself so quickly tells me that their is a strong possibility that Fluud will be fired and the school wanted to avoid possible legal troubles for openly supporting a fire Fluud campaign while he is still under contract.
More importantly, if they supported a movement to fire a coach that is under contract, then rest assured that Fludd would sue and demand every cent he is owed and then some. Fludd will claim that the administration undermined him and the fact that they supported the campaign would be proof of that.
To those narrow minded people that say that this campaign was embarrassing, a waste, stupid, etc. are flat out wrong. The goal was to have our voices heard and that was accomplished. The idea that fans are engaged and are willing to give money to a quality product is one that they may not have taken seriously in the past, this campaign may cause them to change their thinking.
When you think about the position the school was put in, it was a no brainer for them to distance themselves but that definitely doesn't mean the campaign failed. In fact it probably accomplished alot more than some people think. The fact that the school distanced itself so quickly tells me that their is a strong possibility that Fluud will be fired and the school wanted to avoid possible legal troubles for openly supporting a fire Fluud campaign while he is still under contract.
Most people like their corporate/administrative overlords control everything for them. See the reaction to Mizzou in the other thread.
Send a check for one dollar (made out to the replace Flood fund) to
Robert Barchi
C/O: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
83 Somerset Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281
Lighty...for those of use who might not understand please provide us with an accurate definition of "crowdfunding" and an accountants certified opinion as to tax deductibility for each individual who participated.
The key thing in this entire exercise is that a message got across to the administration which if they are not brain dead should have been well aware of and digested accordingly Bottom line an important point was well made. Now the ball is in Barchi's court. And I hope he is smart enough to read the tea leaves and not hide behind we don't have the money when he routinely pisses away $$$ on unnecessary outside legal fees to cover his sorry a** and inept ability when it comes to athletics.
The key thing in this entire exercise is that a message got across to the administration which if they are not brain dead should have been well aware of and digested accordingly Bottom line an important point was well made. Now the ball is in Barchi's court. And I hope he is smart enough to read the tea leaves and not hide behind we don't have the money when he routinely pisses away $$$ on unnecessary outside legal fees to cover his sorry a** and inept ability when it comes to athletics.
All we need is Andy Dufresne! He'd write a letter every day until we got our library books!!!
Or accepting monies to go to the firing of a coach they have no intention of firing.
If they accept the monies and then do not fire the coach, what happens to the money?
It is also possible they will not accept money for that purpose which is why the site was shut down.
So much BS, so little time. Two quick points....
1. T shirts and banners don't mean squat. A petition means even less. This isn't Middle School where you're petitioning to eat lunch outside.
2. Anyone who thinks posters are disagreeing with you folks because we're supporting Flood has their head so far up their ass, they could read this by opening their mouths. Most object because you're just bringing more embarrassment and ridicule to the school and program at a time when we all should be doing whatever we can to support them. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with the fate of Flood or his staff.
But the website and url had "FireFlood" in it.
People were donating for that purpose, otherwise they would just donate directly and get the priority points.
