Its all about money .When Rutgers sells out its home stadium on a regular basis fans would have a stronger argument where games should be played.
RU Trying to Schedule Game at Yankee Stadium
- Thread starter Raritan83
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if that happens no issues...but if its a yearly home game at the stadium thats a terrible idea.
If they start moving a game a season to that place, watch how fast season ticket sales fall.
Guys...
I assure you the Athletic Dept reads this board. 100% for sure
Keep this thread going loud and clear
They will get the message
And it would take a riddicuolous check to get us to walk from a home game...
I assure you the Athletic Dept reads this board. 100% for sure
Keep this thread going loud and clear
They will get the message
And it would take a riddicuolous check to get us to walk from a home game...
I wasn't expecting this type of stupidity coming from this new group. Once we create a precedent, what is to stop the B1G from asking us to play teams like Nebraska and Ohio State at MetLife or Yankee Stadium. I mean this is us shooting ourselves in the foot. Insane, obviously these people know nothing of our history.
Nonsense.
What makes you think there would be more money in it than playing at home?
Bottom line. Play a regular season game at YS, and I will not be there.
Really. Was the Pinstripe for Notre Dame even a sellout? I don't believe it was because there were lots of empty seats
If you dont want to PLAY in NY stop PRETENDING to BE "NYs football team".
Cuse and UConn will thank you
Think small...GET small
Cuse and UConn will thank you
Think small...GET small
Hate this idea. Not good for fans in general... awful viewing from most seats but most importantly player safety is a problem that no one seems to care about. The grass they install to cover the infield gets so easily shredded and is so slippery because it doesn't have time to root. It really is dangerous.
Please no.
Please no.
Once again the issue isn't playing in NY, its that it shouldn't be a home game. If the game is not part of the season ticket package, i.e. a neutral site game, then I have no problem with it. Let season ticket holders have the first crack at tickets if they want, but no way should a Yankee Stadium game be a part of the home season ticket package. If it is I hope its against one of the top B1G teams so I can sell my tickets for a huge profit to OSU or PSU or Michigan fans.
APP/Gannett
"Rutgers mulling.."
Once again the headline writers of the Ledger overstate what is reported in their own story.
Ledger
"Rutgers planning...to have a football game at Yankee Stadium"
I read a lot of uncertain "We'll see" language quoted.
"Rutgers mulling.."
Once again the headline writers of the Ledger overstate what is reported in their own story.
Ledger
"Rutgers planning...to have a football game at Yankee Stadium"
I read a lot of uncertain "We'll see" language quoted.
NO! NO! and NO!
I am actually someone who is FINE with, and even LIKES to idea of playing in the pinstripe often. But please do not take a home game away from those of us who hold season tickets and give it to NY. Enough of the NY d*ck riding already.
However - if it is a neutral game and one and done yet to be scheduled or etc - go for it!
I am actually someone who is FINE with, and even LIKES to idea of playing in the pinstripe often. But please do not take a home game away from those of us who hold season tickets and give it to NY. Enough of the NY d*ck riding already.
However - if it is a neutral game and one and done yet to be scheduled or etc - go for it!
I'll echo the general sentiment already expressed above - home game at Yankee Stadium - NO WAY! If someone else wants to play us in their home game there - fine. If it's a one-and-done neutral site game with fair access to tickets, etc. - also OK, but there are better options for that. However, it would be a terrible idea to give up an RU home game to travel to the Bronx to see RU in a baseball stadium VERY ill-suited for football.
FWIW, I already received a reply to my email to ad@scarletknights.com.
So they are checking in and passing these along to Pat.
So they are checking in and passing these along to Pat.
Let's get this done Hobbs. Playing game at the big stadium in the Bronx is a great way to add exposure.
if it is a game against Northwestern, Indiana, or Minnesota I can be convinced. The place is not great for football but the $$$$$ may make it worthwhile.
I like the idea of a spring training game between the Yanks and Rutgers. At the worst a joint practice / scrimmage.
I like the idea of a spring training game between the Yanks and Rutgers. At the worst a joint practice / scrimmage.
Yankee Stadium has less capacity for football than our own stadium. Where would the additional $$$$ come from to make such a move make sense for Rutgers? From us of course.
Stupid, horrible, lousy idea all around, and the loyal fans get fleeced for the chance to endure it.
Stupid, horrible, lousy idea all around, and the loyal fans get fleeced for the chance to endure it.
Unfortunately many of our fans and alums don't donate so Hobbs sees Yankee stadium as a quick money grab opportunity. Yankee stadium sucks for football but if it's for $$$ can you blame Hobbs? He needs money to build facilities and he can't be too happy with the low number of donors to date. IMO
The problem with your thinking (well, one of them) is that every season ticket holder makes a donation for the right to buy those seats. That's tens of thousands of donors who you forgot about.
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You are delusional if you think this will move any NYC needle for the RU/B1G. As a long time fan I went there for 2 bowl games and the venue for FANs SUCKS from 90% of the seats. It is bad enough that we will have to rep the B1G in a bowl game there. I will give my tickets to a PSU grad before I see a regular season home game there
It is a baseball field designed for Baseball so try something new like play baseball games there!
Maybe a baseball championship for the B1G will make more of a HIT!
Drop in the bucket Rutgers needs real money and if this horrible idea makes them enough where they think it is worth it then it is what it is. We are 3000 or so strong on this board. Anyone of our BIG opponents fans would be all over this game. The game will be packed with their fans but if it makes Rutgers a good profit Hobbs will do it.
I'm not following the logic of why you want us to be some pushover if the B1G asked us to play at crappy Yankee Stadium. We made the BTN something over $30M more in TV $ last year so we've more than paid our dues already.
NYC is the capital of the world with a crap load of BIG alumni living in the 5 boroughs. Every seat will be filled and BIG fans of other teams would easily make you grandpa's a nice profit when you sell your seats to them. I think it's a money grab and with this cheap fan base you Can't blame our AD.
Yankee stadium is a HORRIBLE place for football.
In addition to individual emails to Hobbs, I'm hoping someone will start an on-line petition that we can send to him.
He needs to know that this is the reaction by the overwhelming majority of season ticket holders to the thought of playing a home game at Yankee stadium:
In addition to individual emails to Hobbs, I'm hoping someone will start an on-line petition that we can send to him.
He needs to know that this is the reaction by the overwhelming majority of season ticket holders to the thought of playing a home game at Yankee stadium:
