JP Pelzman piece in Forbes on RU Facilities

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"When I look at a place that is 24-hour accessible to the players, I think of Indiana’s practice facility. But I don’t think Indiana’s practice facility is as good as Rutgers’ and you know Indiana is a blue blood in college basketball."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jppelz...game-changer-in-facilities-race/#94ac6b858950


"It’s a facilities race in college basketball and you have to have the bells and whistles to attract the top talent. Rutgers is uniquely positioned, in my mind, to be a destination place for players out of the Northeastern area and other areas as well. ... That facility is only going to enhance what Pikiell is doing.”

 

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The comments are from BTN Analyst Stephen Bardo

 

[ScarletDave]

The comments are from BTN Analyst Stephen Bardo

I love Bardo he loves us and he gets it

 

[Russ Wood]

People really don't understand the definition of unique, or in this case, uniquely.

 

[RUChoppin]

People really don't understand the definition of unique, or in this case, uniquely.

There is some uniqueness to Rutgers. We're the only "major" conference school within 3 hours of NYC, if being from the B1G/ACC/B12/P12/SEC is a meaningful distinction when you also have a school like Villanova not much further away (and to a lesser extent SHU, SJU, UConn, etc).

 

[Mr Magoo]

There is some uniqueness to Rutgers. We're the only "major" conference school within 3 hours of NYC, if being from the B1G/ACC/B12/P12/SEC is a meaningful distinction when you also have a school like Villanova not much further away (and to a lesser extent SHU, SJU, UConn, etc).

And the only state university that I can think of that’s not named for the state it’s in. I hope that never changes.

 

[TRU2RU]

And the only state university that I can think of that’s not named for the state it’s in. I hope that never changes.

Purdue says hello

 

[czxqa]

Purdue says hello

Haha! The finger in the eye to that trivia question.

 

[Russ Wood]

There is some uniqueness to Rutgers. We're the only "major" conference school within 3 hours of NYC, if being from the B1G/ACC/B12/P12/SEC is a meaningful distinction when you also have a school like Villanova not much further away (and to a lesser extent SHU, SJU, UConn, etc).

Certainly, but "uniquely positioned, in my mind, to be a destination place for players out of the Northeastern area and other areas as well."

So in his mind, because of a practice facility, Rutgers is the one school, the only school, "positioned to be a destination place for players out of the Northeastern area and other areas as well?"

Like basic girls say: Really? Really?

 

[RUInsanity]

Certainly, but "uniquely positioned, in my mind, to be a destination place for players out of the Northeastern area and other areas as well."

So in his mind, because of a practice facility, Rutgers is the one school, the only school, "positioned to be a destination place for players out of the Northeastern area and other areas as well?"

Like basic girls say: Really? Really?

Cool deal. Someone says something nice about Rutgers to essentially talk them up a bit and you become the Rivals forum negative semantics police. Maybe those same basic girls were really saying ......"Get a Life".

 

[rufancoe00]

Clemson also says hello

 

[Russ Wood]

Cool deal. Someone says something nice about Rutgers to essentially talk them up a bit and you become the Rivals forum negative semantics police. Maybe those same basic girls were really saying ......"Get a Life".

I expect more from a journalist. Two of my pet peeves are people that use "apart of" when they should use "a part of" and people (especially media) who misuse "unique" and forms of the word "unique." Like when an announcer says "they have a very unique offense." You don't need 'very' since unique means one of a kind.

 

[fg7321]

South Carolina has University of South Carolina

And Indiana has Indiana University

 

[The RUT]

Certainly, but "uniquely positioned, in my mind, to be a destination place for players out of the Northeastern area and other areas as well."

So in his mind, because of a practice facility, Rutgers is the one school, the only school, "positioned to be a destination place for players out of the Northeastern area and other areas as well?"

Like basic girls say: Really? Really?

God. You are a loser.

 

[WhoRU?]

Clemson also says hello

Auburn. Temple.

 

[sct1111]

Certainly, but "uniquely positioned, in my mind, to be a destination place for players out of the Northeastern area and other areas as well."

So in his mind, because of a practice facility, Rutgers is the one school, the only school, "positioned to be a destination place for players out of the Northeastern area and other areas as well?"

Like basic girls say: Really? Really?

Draw a 40 mile circle around Rutgers and it probably has one of if not the highest population out of any power 6 school.

 

[Loyal_2RU]

Purdue says hello

Purdue is not a flagship state university.
Loyal

 

[Loyal_2RU]

Auburn. Temple.

Pitt and many others.
None of them are flagship state universities.

The way you can tell it's because
Rutgers is the ONLY flagship state university without its state's name.

 

[RUnTeX]

Purdue is not a flagship state university.
Loyal

Sure it is....it's par with IU in terms of what the term flagship implies, and Indiana State U in Terra Haute is not in that conversation.

 

[Loyal_2RU]

Sure it is....it's par with IU in terms of what the term flagship implies, and Indiana State U in Terra Haute is not in that conversation.

@Rusty_Screw_88
Do you want to provide an authorizative reply. One of us is incorrect.

 

[Rusty_Screw_88]

Flagship for STEM is definitely Purdue. IU is well recognized for all of the other disciplines. The state is quite polarized on the schools. While not a state school, Notre Dame also gets a ton of props.

I just got home from Terre Haute and my sons' swim meet. ISU is not mentioned by almost anyone.

 

[RUJMM78]

Auburn. Temple.

Virginia Tech

 

[Loyal_2RU]

Flagship for STEM is definitely Purdue. IU is well recognized for all of the other disciplines. The state is quite polarized on the schools. While not a state school, Notre Dame also gets a ton of props.

I just got home from Terre Haute and my sons' swim meet. ISU is not mentioned by almost anyone.

Thank you and interesting.

Just for S&G I went to Wikipedia.

Here's their page on flagship Universities.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Flagship_universities_in_the_United_States

 

[RUnTeX]

Virginia Tech

??? Try again

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

Thank you and interesting.

Just for S&G I went to Wikipedia.

Here's their page on flagship Universities.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Flagship_universities_in_the_United_States

That Wikipedia page is BS...

 

[Ataylor1989x]

I’ve always thought the most unique thing about Rutgers is:
Rutgers is unique as the only university in the United States that is a colonial chartered college (1766), a land-grant institution (1864), and a state university (1945/1956).

 

[RUInsanity]

I expect more from a journalist. Two of my pet peeves are people that use "apart of" when they should use "a part of" and people (especially media) who misuse "unique" and forms of the word "unique." Like when an announcer says "they have a very unique offense." You don't need 'very' since unique means one of a kind.

Except that Stephen Bardo is not a journalist. He's a former athlete turned analyst. Essentially an opinion guy.

 

[RutgersMO]

Purdue says hello

Purdue has Indiana U.

Rutgers.... chirp....chirp: nada .

The intent of the post was correct.

MO

 

[RutgersMO]

Clemson also says hello

Clemson : University of So. Carolina.

Not the same as Rutgers / NJ.

MO

 

[RUnTeX]

Thank you and interesting.

Just for S&G I went to Wikipedia.

Here's their page on flagship Universities.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Flagship_universities_in_the_United_States

Given the list as it is, what made the state of New Mexico unique with having both UNM and NMSU represented? In reality many other states have two public flagship systems, but only a few states where one is not really considered a "flagship" and completely secondary to the one recognized as the primary flagship.

 

[Russ Wood]

Draw a 40 mile circle around Rutgers and it probably has one of if not the highest population out of any power 6 school.

That's true but I didn't question school population so what does that have to do with my post?

 

[Russ Wood]

Except that Stephen Bardo is not a journalist. He's a former athlete turned analyst. Essentially an opinion guy.

Wasn't the quote from J.P. Pelzman? He's the journalist.

 

[Russ Wood]

God. You are a loser.

Nope but judging by your reply you probably misuse apart and unique. At least you capitalized God so that is good.

 

[RUChoppin]

Wasn't the quote from J.P. Pelzman? He's the journalist.

Pelzman was quoting Bardo in the article.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

I think this gets settled on the basis of two questions:

Is the institution also a land grant university?
Is the institution the flagship state University?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Flagship_universities_in_the_United_States
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Land_Grant_Colleges_Map.svg

Rutgers, Clemson and Purdue make the cut on the first question, but not the second. Plus, we've been a Jeopardy answer for this very question.

 

[Russ Wood]

Pelzman was quoting Bardo in the article.

I see. I stand corrected. Still Bardo is a grown man. Should know what uniquely means and be able to use it properly.