After reading the nj.com articles and reading through the forum, here are my collective thoughts on this whole situation:
1. Firing Kirk Floyd and James Hermann was the best news Rutgers received since the Big Ten invitation. It was like Christmas and Hannukka both fell on the same day!
2. Al Golden- do we really want a recycled, failed, HC as our next coach? Someone posted that we'd secure our spot as a second-rate program if we hire him-- 100% agreed.
3. Need to own our state, recruiting-wise. Go look at Ohio State's roster, over 60% of the kids are from Ohio and they get the top kids. I've been saying it for years now-- we need to build the "Great Wall of Jersey" to keep our recruits home/other schools out.
4. The AD- interesting hire. Seems like a no-nonsense type of guy, no time for the circus that occurred in the past. Seems like he will rule with a tight fist and not tolerate any BS. Seems to understands that this is a BUSINESS ahead of anything else. His lack of AD/Athletic experience is not a concern of mine. As long as he bridges the gap in fundraising he will be golden.
6. Mixed feelings about bringing back Greg Schiano. Pros: knows the program, homecoming of sorts, finish what he started, "grace period" to clean up the mess/Cons: should he just ride off in the sunset, will anything else he can do here tarnish his legacy?, he doesn't have that ballerific house anymore
1. Firing Kirk Floyd and James Hermann was the best news Rutgers received since the Big Ten invitation. It was like Christmas and Hannukka both fell on the same day!
2. Al Golden- do we really want a recycled, failed, HC as our next coach? Someone posted that we'd secure our spot as a second-rate program if we hire him-- 100% agreed.
3. Need to own our state, recruiting-wise. Go look at Ohio State's roster, over 60% of the kids are from Ohio and they get the top kids. I've been saying it for years now-- we need to build the "Great Wall of Jersey" to keep our recruits home/other schools out.
4. The AD- interesting hire. Seems like a no-nonsense type of guy, no time for the circus that occurred in the past. Seems like he will rule with a tight fist and not tolerate any BS. Seems to understands that this is a BUSINESS ahead of anything else. His lack of AD/Athletic experience is not a concern of mine. As long as he bridges the gap in fundraising he will be golden.
6. Mixed feelings about bringing back Greg Schiano. Pros: knows the program, homecoming of sorts, finish what he started, "grace period" to clean up the mess/Cons: should he just ride off in the sunset, will anything else he can do here tarnish his legacy?, he doesn't have that ballerific house anymore
