This is a litmus test for support of the major RU sports

[RCTrooper]

This Flood email issue really is a litmus test of Barchi's and the BOG' support of FB/MBB/WBB as having a partnership with academics in driving the identity of Rutgers. This email contact is a violation of university policy. The NCAA would not be involved in the investigation unless there are questions regarding lack of institutional control. Again, this is a university-only violation, at this time.

So it is up to Barchi, et al to decide how big of an issue they want to make this- even if there is perception that Flood tried to influence a grade change. They can make this a molehill or a mountain. A censure or a one game suspension would indicate their support for FB/MBB/WBB as a going concern. Anything else would indicate that they want to neuter the role of sports in the identity of Rutgers. Oh and say goodbye to getting big-time coaches to the Banks.

If you don't want sports to tarnish academics at RU, that's fine. If that is Barchi's tack, fine - but he better course correct the direction of academic standing at RU, because it has been moving in the wrong direction for the last 20 years.

 

[REDRICH65]

Agree 100 %

 

[ScarletStateofNJ]

I agree that this is a litmus test but Barchi knows that he holds the cards. He can reap the benefits of the BiG (since we're on our way to a full share) and know that Flood wouldn't leave unilaterally. Flood has no leverage. Hence, I suspect no support.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

By the way, which will be finished first--the UMDNJ merger or Xanadu ?

 

[derleider]

This Flood email issue really is a litmus test of Barchi's and the BOG' support of FB/MBB/WBB as having a partnership with academics in driving the identity of Rutgers. This email contact is a violation of university policy. The NCAA would not be involved in the investigation unless there are questions regarding lack of institutional control. Again, this is a university-only violation, at this time.

So it is up to Barchi, et al to decide how big of an issue they want to make this- even if there is perception that Flood tried to influence a grade change. They can make this a molehill or a mountain. A censure or a one game suspension would indicate their support for FB/MBB/WBB as a going concern. Anything else would indicate that they want to neuter the role of sports in the identity of Rutgers. Oh and say goodbye to getting big-time coaches to the Banks.

If you don't want sports to tarnish academics at RU, that's fine. If that is Barchi's tack, fine - but he better course correct the direction of academic standing at RU, because it has been moving in the wrong direction for the last 20 years.

As for your last paragraph - unless Barchi can get the state to pony up dont expect it to change much. We started going down when state contributions started going down (first relative to others, then in real dollars, then in nominal dollars).

 

[soundcrib]

By the way, which will be finished first--the UMDNJ merger or Xanadu ?

Well with RBHS ALREADY in business, I would say that's pretty easy to answer.