Ladies and Gents....the nicest editorial written about Rutgers sports from the Star-Ledger.....ever

[Ataylor1989x]

http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf...cs.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Even the butthurt "I refuse to give that rag pageviews" crowd will enjoy this......

 

[RUinPinehurst]

Extending ye olde olive branch. Let's take it. Go RU!

 

[S.B. Crumb]

Not bad, but I couldn't get past this...

New Jersey's state school took a big gamble when it joined this athletic conference

 

[AreYouNUTS]

I stopped at "took a big gamble." Beyond ignorant and idiotic statement.

 

[Ataylor1989x]

Not bad, but I couldn't get past this...

New Jersey's state school took a big gamble when it joined this athletic conference

Well, it WAS a gamble in that it will no doubt require much more spending and diligent leadership....and the leadership of the athletic dept, the football program and the basketball program has been constantly in question for so much of the past five years.

I don't work for the Star-Ledger, but I do see that point.

It wasn't a gamble in that unprecedented new revenue and exposure would come regardless of troubled athletic leadership.

 

[Knight Shift]

No thanks. F them.

 

[MrsScrew]

Looks like that supply of happy pills I sent them is really kicking in!

 

[drewbagel423]

Extending ye olde olive branch. Let's take it. Go RU!

Olive branch, or trojan horse?

 

[ru66]

having respected people in place like hobbs has obviously gone a long way to helping us with the media--it's refreshing

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Well, it WAS a gamble in that it will no doubt require much more spending and diligent leadership....and the leadership of the athletic dept, the football program and the basketball program has been constantly in question for so much of the past five years.

I don't work for the Star-Ledger, but I do see that point.

It wasn't a gamble in that unprecedented new revenue and exposure would come regardless of troubled athletic leadership.

It was nowhere close to a "gamble" in any facet of the move. A 6-month old could have seen this move for what it was: the easiest decision in the universitiy's long, storied history.

 

[rubaseball78]

Just trying to lull you to sleep.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Ok confess.. Who here hacked their site?

 

[Jim_from_RU]

Still a fair share of backhanded compliments.

 

[MozRU]

Pass

 

[ScarletJack]

Couldn't help but cite the scandal reference and a BIG gamble(?). I'll pass on the olive branch!

 

[Dpgru]

It was nowhere close to a "gamble" in any facet of the move. A 6-month old could have seen this move for what it was: the easiest decision in the universitiy's long, storied history.

Nuts, on this we agree

 

[retired711]

Didn't like the back-handed swipes at Rutgers athletics. But the editorial is a sign that the message is getting through.

 

[knightfan7]

I stopped at "took a big gamble." Beyond ignorant and idiotic statement.

Agree.

If that's "The Nicest" it's no wonder people hate the rag. The nicest thing I would say is it was ALMOST even handed.

 

[Knight Shift]

"Gamble=take risky action in the hope of a desired result"

What was risky in joining the B1G?

We knew there would be a huge $$ payout.
We knew the CIC was a benefit.
We knew we would sell more football tickets.

A moron would have declined the invite and stayed in the AAC. Doing THAT would have been a gamble.

If that statement was part of the editorial, the editorial board is not too swift.

 

[pmvon]

Um, a terrible article as usual. Back handed compliments, zero investigation into how Rutgers calculates the subsidy versus others. RU's is overstated versus others.

 

[knight82]

Fred Gruninger would have declined the invitation

 

[JoeRU0304]

SL writing about Michigan and B1G friends: 'gush, gush, B1G and NJ players are soooooo awesome'

Rutgers joins the same conference: 'Rutgers is taking a big gamble'



Joe P.

 

[RUScrew85]

http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf...cs.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Even the butthurt "I refuse to give that rag pageviews" crowd will enjoy this......

F em. Call me when they write another 50 positive articles. Then maybe.

 

[LotusAggressor]

A broken clock is right twice a day.

 

[bac2therac]

how easily some of you are duped

 

[LC-88]

Fred Gruninger would have declined the invitation

Twice!

 

[RUSK97]

F the Ledger - it's not worthy of being used to wipe my crack.

 

[MADHAT1]

[pfftt]

 

[Scarlet83]

http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf...cs.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Even the butthurt "I refuse to give that rag pageviews" crowd will enjoy this......

The quality of my life improved immensely since I ignored every SL piece I'd cr@p article beginning in 2008. Eight years of Ledger-less bliss and counting!

 

[Goo]

People wake up. The smear campaign is right around the corner.

 

[new jersey1]

People wake up. The smear campaign is right around the corner.

Will not read.

 

[mikefla]

Progress. THATS what we are making on all fronts.

It starts with we are now not hemmouraging money

I look forward to 2021

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

Will never read that rag again. Simply refuse. I also don't consider them writing a fair (or close to fair) article breaking news that can't be missed.

 

[Beancounter88]

"Big Gamble"? Get busy living or get busy dying

 

[bryanjints]

Too many back handed compliments to win me over.

 

[beaced]

I don't get the "WE" that they used in the last paragraph.PLUS,I don't want ANY of FB related MONEY to go to new faculty or old.Plow it back into FB related matters.RU:football:ROCKS!!

 

[B1GRU91]

Nice, they finally let the high school interns write editorials!

 

[RURod]

I would like to know the reason for the change in tone. Hobbs? Concern that they will look like fools when the full BIG $ start rolling in?

 

[koleszar]

I would like to know the reason for the change in tone. Hobbs? Concern that they will look like fools when the full BIG $ start rolling in?

Friends in high places. Plus it doesn't hurt to know the owner. The man is very well connected politically and with captains of industry, they all run in the same circles. How do you think he got the title of ombudsman to the Governor.[winking]

 

[BigRnj]

Don't do it ...don't take the bait. The SL is acting like the creepy dude with a van offering us candy ...