Media Poll: Rutgers Unanimously Picked to Finish Last in B1G East

[mikemarc1]

Not one of the 38 Big Ten media members polled picks RU to finish anything other than last in the Big Ten East.

Really think we can surprise people this year. Wouldn't be shocked if we finish 5th or 6th.

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/2017/07/ohio_state_buckeyes_picked_to.html

 

[superfan01]

Seems about right. We set records last year for how bad we were.

 

[cicero grimes]

This is good news as I assumed they would all pick us for 1st place putting undue pressure on the team and our fans to live up to those lofty expectations. Now we can all relax and enjoy the summer.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Good.

Just hope all the teams think we're a soft and easy win, particularly when they come into Our House!

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

The other schools shouldn't even practice before our game, just show up and give the starters a rest.

That's the ticket.

 

[koleszar]

Good.

Just hope all the teams think we're a soft and easy win, particularly when they come into Our House!

Are we including being whored out to Yankee Stadium as part of our house?

 

[RU4Real]

Worst case scenario.

 

[Wolv RU]

Find a way to get 2 big ten wins this year. That should be the goal. Whatever place Rutgers ends up in at 2-7, it would be a big improvement heading into 2018 with a lot of experience coming back.

 

[Rutgers1976]

Let's just line up and play the games. We know what we're up against. Decide it on the field and not on a media vote--by trolls from other schools or hand wringing from our own fans.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Until I see otherwise, such as Bolin and the defense being better than expected, I would think last place this season is on the mark

 

[StarryKnight]

I'm shocked! :scream:

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

In the grand scheme
of things does it really matter? :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[DJ Spanky]

Are we including being whored out to Yankee Stadium as part of our house?

The Steinbrenner Memorial Whorehouse will NEVER be considered Our House!

 

[zappaa]

What do they know.

 

[Scarletwoman]

Are we including being whored out to Yankee Stadium as part of our house?

Stop with this garbage. It is what it is for this year. So tired of it, grow up.

 

[sct1111]

We've been picked last every single year, including the year we went 8-5.

 

[RUbacker]

Not one of the 38 Big Ten media members polled picks RU to finish anything other than last in the Big Ten East.

Really think we can surprise people this year. Wouldn't be shocked if we finish 5th or 6th.

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/2017/07/ohio_state_buckeyes_picked_to.html

That's fine. They have good reason to pick us last. So we have no where to go but up. If Ash gets us out if the cellar we may raise some eye brows

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

This makes no sense!! Delusional said 10 wins! What's their problem!?!

 

[RU4Real]

This makes no sense!! Delusional said 10 wins! What's their problem!?!

Why are you here?

 

[ElmiraExpress]

Why are you here?

just a guess, but maybe a Rutgers fan ??

 

[RU4Real]

just a guess, but maybe a Rutgers fan ??

Not that you could tell. He pisses and moans about everything.

 

[RU#1fan]

Not one of the 38 Big Ten media members polled picks RU to finish anything other than last in the Big Ten East.

Really think we can surprise people this year. Wouldn't be shocked if we finish 5th or 6th.

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/2017/07/ohio_state_buckeyes_picked_to.html

Didn't they read Al's post on RU winning 10 games ?
They are all blind and clueless.[roll]

 

[RU#1fan]

Stop with this garbage. It is what it is for this year. So tired of it, grow up.

Wrong. It might be longer than you think.
You grow up and start voicing your disgust with this "arrangement "

 

[cRURah]

The season will be an acid test for Ash. The team has to show improvement, not necessarily in wins, but they have to be somewhat competitive. Respect must be earned on the field.

 

[koleszar]

Stop with this garbage. It is what it is for this year. So tired of it, grow up.

Sorry I offended you. But I pay my seat donations, pay for my tickets, parking, plus donate money on top of that to sit in my seat at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ. I played their game and invested a lot of money to get those seats over time.

What I don't subscribe to is being held hostage(pay for game or lose season tickets) to sit in some crappy baseball stadium with shitty sight lines in the middle of Bronx, NY. You want to have a game there fine, don't hold me hostage because your afraid nobody else will go. That's not how you treat your loyal fan base.

 

[newwavedave1]

Not one of the 38 Big Ten media members polled picks RU to finish anything other than last in the Big Ten East.

Really think we can surprise people this year. Wouldn't be shocked if we finish 5th or 6th.

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/2017/07/ohio_state_buckeyes_picked_to.html

Where does Rutgers AL have us finishing? It's all that matters.

 

[Scarlet83]

Sorry I offended you. But I pay my seat donations, pay for my tickets, parking, plus donate money on top of that to sit in my seat at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ. I played their game and invested a lot of money to get those seats over time.

What I don't subscribe to is being held hostage(pay for game or lose season tickets) to sit in some crappy baseball stadium with shitty sight lines in the middle of Bronx, NY. You want to have a game there fine, don't hold me hostage because your afraid nobody else will go. That's not how you treat your loyal fan base.

I agree with koleszar. I have increased my donations significantly, including the B1G Build, upgraded my seats and bought more seats as I am getting through paying 18 years worth of college for my kids. I will continue to increase donations, but I do not want to take ANY of the 6 or 7 annual home games off our awesome campus. Think about it. The B1G Build is a B1G deal, right? Then why take a valuable home game and play it away from what we are building? And FORCE loyal fans to have to buy tickets there? It makes no sense on so many levels.

I fear that we will continue to play games at Yankee Stadium. This is a big issue for many of us. I will stop voicing my opinion when I hear from Pat Hobbs that this will not continue in the future. Everyone should make their voice heard.

Let's make our campus THE place to be on fall Saturdays!

 

[Knight Shift]

How did this thread turn into a bitch fest about Yankee Stadium? I have an idea. Instead of hijacking threads. Contact your ticket agent and you development rep about Yankee Stadium. If you don't know who your development rep is, call the development office and state your intentions that you will cut or stop you donations if games continue to be scheduled at Yankee Stadium. Just a suggestion--but I guarantee it will be far more effective than complaining about it in a rutgeral feel good thread.

 

[koleszar]

Contact your ticket agent and you development rep about Yankee Stadium. If you don't know who your development rep is, call the development office and state your intentions that you will cut or stop you donations if games continue to be scheduled at Yankee Stadium. Just a suggestion--but I guarantee it will be far more effective than complaining about it in a rutgeral feel good thread.

You sure your on the right thread? This is a thread about being unanimously being picked last in the B1G. Not exactly a feel good story. I was simply explaining my disgust over the situation to somebody who told me to grow up. To your other point I already have complained to everyone I could get in touch with. Actually worked my way up the food chain to a scathing e-mail to the big man himself.

 

[RU4Real]

Actually worked my way up the food chain to a scathing e-mail to the big man himself.

You know that Clarence is dead, right?

 

[Knight Shift]

You sure your on the right thread? This is a thread about being unanimously being picked last in the B1G. Not exactly a feel good story. I was simply explaining my disgust over the situation to somebody who told me to grow up. To your other point I already have complained to everyone I could get in touch with. Actually worked my way up the food chain to a scathing e-mail to the big man himself.

Yeah, wrong thread, but right message.
Don't see the point about continually complaining about it in threads that have nothing to do about the Yankee stadium issue. I spoke with someone in development about this, and they "appear" to get the message loud and clear. But this being Rutgers, don't be surprised with anything.

 

[LETSGORU91]

You know that Clarence is dead, right?

King of the World, Master of the Universe, The Minister of Soul....RIP

 

[RUsince52]

Are we picked dead last or is there an asterisk for extenuating circumstances ?

 

[beaced]

I don't attend games any longer.In Fl. and don't travel far .Used to have Seasons when I lived in Jersey. If I were still a Season Holder I too would not be happy about having to go to the Bronx to watch a Home Game.In fact i would be P.O.'d, B1G TIME.

 

[sct1111]

I don't attend games any longer.In Fl. and don't travel far .Used to have Seasons when I lived in Jersey. If I were still a Season Holder I too would not be happy about having to go to the Bronx to watch a Home Game.In fact i would be P.O.'d, B1G TIME.

Why? It's not even that hard to get to.

 

[GSGS]

koleszar - I'm surprised that you were "held hostage". When renewing for this year, my ticket agent called the Yankee Stadium game optional, and actually asked me if I wanted a package with or without that game.

 

[BoroKnight]

I'll go against the grain and respond to the actual post that began the thread.

1. There is no place else to pick us. We were historically bad last year, and assuming any improvement is risky. All of our reasons for thinking this year will be better are almost entirely speculation and too many have to break right for us to do even moderately better.

2. I will care about preseason polls -- and this one is more or less unofficial anyway -- when I start caring about "preseason all-conference" and "preseason All-America teams." Which will be never.

3. The only thing this poll has more validity than is Al's prediction. And at least he knows more about Rutgers football than most of the people who voted. (What he does with that knowledge is another matter.)

 

[jason21psu]

If you go by the stat geeks (ESPN FPI) you will finish ahead of both Purdue and Illinois.

 

[RUhasarrived]

I would prefer that the RU-MD game be played in Yankee Stadium EVERY year.They've got a big alumni base here.The game may catch on if it has a permanent home.

The problem most have with the game is that most live fairly close to High Points.Why not give the rest of us an annual game close to our area?

 

[beaced]

Why? It's not even that hard to get to.

HOME games belong on CAMPUS. By definition.