Mario Cristobal was 27-47

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

Does he get this job because Saban wants him on his staff?

Schiano told our boys he was "tired".... He should stay away from the program for the rest if his days.

PJ Fleck? Has his team even gone bowling? If so, is it even worth a mention? The Ol'Ball Coach and Mark Ritch are both out there people!!!!!!

Al Golden? WTF? He lost to Clemson 59-0 while at Miami... More talent in his back yard than any school other then Houston.

Matt Rhule can win here but I'm not sure he can turn the heads of the Bluechips and boosters.

Rutgers is going to screw this hire up.... SMH at this bullshit. Just sad

 

[RcoasterA]

Does he get this job because Saban wants him on his staff?

Schiano told our boys he was "tired".... He should stay away from the program for the rest if his days.

PJ Fleck? Has his team even gone bowling? If so, is it even worth a mention? The Ol'Ball Coach and Mike Ritch are both out there people!!!!!!

Al Golden? WTF? He lost to Clemson 59-0 while at Miami... More talent in his back yard than any school other then Houston.

Matt Rhule can win here but I'm not sure he can turn the heads of the Bluechips and boosters.

Rutgers is going to screw this hire up.... SMH at this bullshit. Just sad

Step away from the keyboard. It's going to be ok.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

It's not! There are bigger names out there and they keep bringing weak sauce to the table. Chip Kelly is at the brink of being fired and doesn't even get mentioned. At least Maryland is swinging for the fence. Fukk The Terps!

 

[rutgersal]

Have you been to FIU, Bamm Bamm. 27-47 and 1 conference championship is very impressive, considering that place had nothing. Mario inherited an 0-11 team, and by the end of his time there, they had a modest stadium, and a modest weight room. While he struggled in his last season, FIU fans would take him back in an instant.

 

[rutgersal]

It's not! There are bigger names out there and they keep bringing weak sauce to the table. Chip Kelly is at the brink of being fired and doesn't even get mentioned. At least Maryland is swinging for the fence. Fukk The Terps!

Chip Kelly won't get mentioned, because we don't donate enough. We as a fanbase need to open our wallet. Maryland has a super donor. We have big mouths on a messageboard.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

Have you been to FIU, Bamm Bamm. 27-47 and 1 conference championship is very impressive, considering that place had nothing. Mario inherited an 0-11 team, and by the end of his time there, they had a modest stadium, and a modest weight room. While he struggled in his last season, FIU fans would take him back in an instant.

Hell no it's not it's not Al. You love this program just as much as I do. I completely respect you, but Herman would have FIU bowling unlike Mario.

 

[vkj91]

It's not! There are bigger names out there and they keep bringing weak sauce to the table. Chip Kelly is at the brink of being fired and doesn't even get mentioned. At least Maryland is swinging for the fence. Fukk The Terps!

Yea a DC with 3 years of experience. That some fence they are swinging for.

 

[RUtah]

Cristobal would be a massive upgrade over Flood, that's all we need to worry about. Not "Mike Ritch" at Georgia ffs.

 

[waveslider]

Really, what he did at fiu is a miracle. He had a trailer for an office for crying out loud.

 

[RU31trap]

If the Administration is willing to allow a head coach to come in and win without too much interference I say give R. Ridriguez a shot. He's a great offensive mind. If you want a charismatic and improved head coach look no further than Lane Kiffin. The guy's also a great recruiter. If money is truly no object then look no further than Utah's Kyle Whittingham, to me he'll be the best all around hire.

One very important note. None of these guys will succeed unless the have competent OC\DC and assistants.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

Cristobal would be a massive upgrade over Flood, that's all we need to worry about. Not "Mike Ritch" at Georgia ffs.

Mark Ritch beat Urban, and I don't Mario can do that.

 

[NickKnight 1]

Really, what he did at fiu is a miracle. He had a trailer for an office for crying out loud.

It seems to me we went downhill after he left,
and Gary started to struggle.

 

[vkj91]

You guys do realize when Barchi says money is not an issue he isn't being 100% genuine. Money instead an issue as far as we will pay market rate. We aren't going to hire a guy for plus million and another 3 or 4 for his staff. You guys need to come back to reality here

 

[wheezer]

You guys do realize when Barchi says money is not an issue he isn't being 100% genuine. Money instead an issue as far as we will pay market rate. We aren't going to hire a guy for plus million and another 3 or 4 for his staff. You guys need to come back to reality here

------
He probably is talking about our previous level,(Schiano, eg) I would doubt it means we would come up with 4 to 5 mill per year for a blockbuster hire.......

 

[rutgers4life11]

Does he get this job because Saban wants him on his staff?

Schiano told our boys he was "tired".... He should stay away from the program for the rest if his days.

PJ Fleck? Has his team even gone bowling? If so, is it even worth a mention? The Ol'Ball Coach and Mark Ritch are both out there people!!!!!!

Al Golden? WTF? He lost to Clemson 59-0 while at Miami... More talent in his back yard than any school other then Houston.

Matt Rhule can win here but I'm not sure he can turn the heads of the Bluechips and boosters.

Rutgers is going to screw this hire up.... SMH at this bullshit. Just sad

OP, by all means, submit a list right here, right now with who you think would be better candidates that we could ACTUALLY get.

Chip Kelly: No way
Mark Richt: No way
Charlie Strong: No way

I look forward to seeing your 'list'. We are not in the company of the Ohio States and Michigans of the world... at least yet.

 

[RUMBA-JK]

To be reasonable, Mario Cristobal does not suck - he has abilities. He went into a mess at FIU, a real building project with virtually nothing to work with - and built and built to the point where he got to 2 lower tier bowl games then he he had a an off year and the AD ( with whom he had an adversarial relationship) seized the opportunity , made a power move and dumped him - a move that essentially no one in college football thought was reasonable.

FIU Golden Panthers / Panthers (Sun Belt Conference) (2007–2012)
2007 FIU 1–11
2008 FIU 5–7
2009 FIU 3–9
2010 FIU 7–6
2011 FIU 8–5
2012 FIU 3–9
FIU: 27–47

His reputation (and some good connections) enabled him to land at Alabama - where he has been "recruiter of the year" - for what ever that really mean.

HOWEVER - he would not be my choice, He seems to have demonstrated that he can take a team that is absolutely putrid and make it generally respectable - but his best year was 8-5 ... he has yet to be able to show that he can dial in true 'excellence' -

Maybe he his Alabama experience has enlightened him as to how to put together a program that relentlessly strives to be the best of the best. Who knows - but the idea that he is now prepared to take over a P5 program & drive it to consistent superb success without hitting a whole bunch of bumps that he is not yet equipped to handle - does not seem to be an idea whose time has come.

 

[RU31trap]

1. Whittingham
2. Ridriguez
3. Kiffin
.
.
30. Golden
31. Rhule
32. Christobol
33. Fleck
34. Edsall

Sorry guys but I agree with Bam Bam to me Christobol is a Vanilla hire.

 

[rutgers4life11]

1. Whittingham
2. Ridriguez
3. Kiffin
.
.
30. Golden
31. Rhule
32. Christobol
33. Fleck
34. Edsall

Sorry guys but I agree with Bam Bam to me Christobol is a Vanilla hire.

So by all means, say WHO you think we can reasonably get who would actually want to come here over another opportunity. ...waiting.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

To be reasonable, Mario Cristobal does not suck - he has abilities. He went into a mess at FIU, a real building project with virtually nothing to work with - and built and built to the point where he got to 2 lower tier bowl games then he he had a an off year and the AD ( with whom he had an adversarial relationship) seized the opportunity , made a power move and dumped him - a move that essentially no one in college football thought was reasonable.

FIU Golden Panthers / Panthers (Sun Belt Conference) (2007–2012)
2007 FIU 1–11
2008 FIU 5–7
2009 FIU 3–9
2010 FIU 7–6
2011 FIU 8–5
2012 FIU 3–9
FIU: 27–47

His reputation (and some good connections) enabled him to land at Alabama - where he has been "recruiter of the year" - for what ever that really mean.

HOWEVER - he would not be my choice, He seems to have demonstrated that he can take a team that is absolutely putrid and make it generally respectable - but his best year was 8-5 ... he has yet to be able to show that he can dial in true 'excellence' -

Maybe he his Alabama experience has enlightened him as to how to put together a program that relentlessly strives to be the best of the best. Who knows - but the idea that he is now prepared to take over a P5 program & drive it to consistent superb success without hitting a whole bunch of bumps that he is not yet equipped to handle - does not seem to be an idea whose time has come.

Fcuk that! Rich Rod and his wife wants to move back east! Please give him a call.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

OP, by all means, submit a list right here, right now with who you think would be better candidates that we could ACTUALLY get.

Chip Kelly: No way
Mark Richt: No way
Charlie Strong: No way

I look forward to seeing your 'list'. We are not in the company of the Ohio States and Michigans of the world... at least yet.

Were in the same damn league! Stop being a freaking girl! We can't accept this weak sh!t anymore!

 

[rutgers4life11]

Fcuk that! Rich Rod and his wife wants to move back east! Please give him a call.

Wow I hope that's a joke. No way on earth Rich Rod leaves University of Arizona with an extended contract paying $1.9M/yr to go to Rutgers. Sorry for the reality check.

But hey, after going 6-6 this year with blowout losses to Washington, Stanford, UCLA and ASU... U of A may pay us to take him.

 

[rutgers4life11]

Were in the same damn league! Stop being a freaking girl! We can't accept this weak sh!t anymore!

Okay now I know you're a troll. No one could be this dumb.

 

[RU31trap]

So by all means, say WHO you think we can reasonably get who would actually want to come here over another opportunity. ...waiting.

4life: I'm not the one who said money was no object. If this statement which I read yesterday and today is remotely true then yes by all means go after Whittingham. If he's a bit too expensive take it down a notch and make an offer to Rodriguz or Kiffin.

Now, like you, I think this " money is no object " is BS at best. So a realistic hire would be lower second tier coaches like Golden-Rhule-Christobol-Edsall.

I'll tell you guys something right now. When Oklahoma won the national championship in 2000, Coach Stoops said "This season and championship would not have been possible without Mark Mangino". If Mark Mangino was given a second chance in life in 3 years he would have you playing for a B10 title. He would out coach and beat any of the second tier coaches with regularity and threaten the Meyers and Dantonio's of college football.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

Okay now I know you're a troll. No one could be this dumb.

We just beat Michigan last year for crying out load! Now you just want the program to lay down and kiss their ring? Come the hell on already! Troll? This is my team. I'm not on this board for kicks and giggles.

 

[PaKnight]

We just beat Michigan last year for crying out load! Now you just want the program to lay down and kiss their ring? Come the hell on already! Troll? This is my team. I'm not on this board for kicks and giggles.

Do we have the financial resources as Michigan or Ohio State? We do not have $10M to spend on a HC and his staff. Simple as that.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

Do we have the financial resources as Michigan or Ohio State? We do not have $10M to spend on a HC and his staff. Simple as that.

I know Rutgers doesn't have their type of money! I just want our State U to hire a guy that's going to beat them.... We've got our own advantages.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Look we will always have some people here that will never ever be pleased and will hate anyone who gets hired no matter what.

 

[RUScrew85]

Does he get this job because Saban wants him on his staff?

Schiano told our boys he was "tired".... He should stay away from the program for the rest if his days.

...

Rutgers is going to screw this hire up.... SMH at this bullshit. Just sad

Well yeah, it's Rutgers. Remember Looooooow expectations. We're the Special Olympics of universities.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

Well yeah, it's Rutgers. Remember Looooooow expectations. We're the Special Olympics of universities.

That's just scary, but it's starting to sound true.

 

[RcoasterA]

I know Rutgers doesn't have their type of money! I just want our State U to hire a guy that's going to beat them.... We've got our own advantages.

Look at the budget of OSU and MICHIGAN and then look at ours. We aren't hiring away currently Power 5 Coaches that are employed. Even if we had the money, we aren't a name that's enough to get those powers here. Give me your top 5 realistic names, not "THIS IS WHAT THEY NEED TO BE AHHH!!!!" but 5 realistic possibly might happen names.

We as a message board don't decide, we evaluate the REALISTIC names. No one will say "Don't give me Chip Kelly", but we know it won't happen.

 

[rutgers4life11]

4life: I'm not the one who said money was no object. If this statement which I read yesterday and today is remotely true then yes by all means go after Whittingham. If he's a bit too expensive take it down a notch and make an offer to Rodriguz or Kiffin.

Now, like you, I think this " money is no object " is BS at best. So a realistic hire would be lower second tier coaches like Golden-Rhule-Christobol-Edsall.

I'll tell you guys something right now. When Oklahoma won the national championship in 2000, Coach Stoops said "This season and championship would not have been possible without Mark Mangino". If Mark Mangino was given a second chance in life in 3 years he would have you playing for a B10 title. He would out coach and beat any of the second tier coaches with regularity and threaten the Meyers and Dantonio's of college football.

But you're missing the point. Even IF money is no object as they mentioned, you're still not in the running for Kyle Whittingham, Kiffin or Rodriguez... do you somehow forget the burning dumpster fire we were this year?

Then you go on to mention Oklahoma... one of the most prestigious and well-funded options in all of college football.

Honestly, you guys are either trolls or need a reality check. Come back with some off the radar candidates that could conceivably be interested in coming to Rutgers (forgetting money) and you might have an argument.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

no one said money was no object.

Money shouldn't be a problem is not the same thing as we now have $10 million for a new HC.

Good grief...

 

[czxqa]

Have you been to FIU, Bamm Bamm. 27-47 and 1 conference championship is very impressive, considering that place had nothing. Mario inherited an 0-11 team, and by the end of his time there, they had a modest stadium, and a modest weight room. While he struggled in his last season, FIU fans would take him back in an instant.

The rise and fall of FIU and Mario is due to a single factor- T Y Hilton. It was bad before he got there, and went right back to bad as soon as he graduated.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

Look at the budget of OSU and MICHIGAN and then look at ours. We aren't hiring away currently Power 5 Coaches that are employed. Even if we had the money, we aren't a name that's enough to get those powers here. Give me your top 5 realistic names, not "THIS IS WHAT THEY NEED TO BE AHHH!!!!" but 5 realistic possibly might happen names.

We as a message board don't decide, we evaluate the REALISTIC names. No one will say "Don't give me Chip Kelly", but we know it won't happen.

You don't want a Top 5 from me. You just want a straw man to year down. Rutgers can do better then this bullshit!

 

[RUskoolie]

Anyone who is criticizing potential candidates should first list if they supported Flood. It will make it much easier to see who is credible and can think clearly.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

Rutgeres4life you've been here on this board since Jan 22, 2014 and you're calling us trolls? I've been a fan of this team since 1991 bud. No connection to The University other than being a football fan that loves his home state. I can't connect with the paid hire employed by The NFL as I do with the kids that played in the same Pop Warner program and that walk the same high school halls as I did. This school represents my brand of football. I can't stand by and watch some school from Alabama dominate without thinking the people of NJ can do better. I'm sorry, but we can do better than these coaches.

 

[RcoasterA]

You don't want a Top 5 from me. You just want a straw man to year down. Rutgers can do better then this bullshit!

No I don't, if anything my cards are clear, I'm looking at the coaches pretty much being widely discussed as possibilities. If I had a few hundred million, you bet I'd ask for Rich Rod or someone, but I don't and neither does Rutgers. You are talking in platitudes instead of naming names, so it's harder to actually see what you propose.

It's easy to complain, hard to fix. Present your solution and we can discuss whether your solution is realistic or not.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

Anyone who is criticizing potential candidates should first list if they supported Flood. It will make it much easier to see who is credible and can think clearly.

Flood? never

 

[RU31trap]

Gold Standard
1. Whittingham
2. Ridriguez
3. Kiffin
.
Roll the dice
30. Golden
31. Rhule
32. Christobol
33. Fleck
34. Edsall

Highest risk and reward

Mark Mangino - A man who needs a second chance in life. A disciplinarian who will demand excellence on the field. An offensive genius who has won a National Championship and a BCS Bowl game. A head coach who will beat Meyer or Dantonio inside of 3-4 years.

 

[Bamm Bamm Rubble]

No I don't, if anything my cards are clear, I'm looking at the coaches pretty much being widely discussed as possibilities. If I had a few hundred million, you bet I'd ask for Rich Rod or someone, but I don't and neither does Rutgers. You are talking in platitudes instead of naming names, so it's harder to actually see what you propose.

It's easy to complain, hard to fix. Present your solution and we can discuss whether your solution is realistic or not.

Everyone who comes here enough know who'd I like to coach here. You just want ammunition.