Its to convince top NJ recruits they're going out of state. Maybe, just maybe its his personal vehicle.
Why does Ashes Rutgers supplied SUV have Ohio plates??
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Al, since he still doesn't t have a permanent owned home or address in NJ andstill owns a home in Ohio which he is trying to sell then why the need in your mind for him to register his or his wife's vehicle in NJ until he gets permanently settled. Most normal thinking people would do the same thing. Stop with the dumbass posts because in the scheme of things it doesn't matter.
He's been so damn busy just when do you think he has the time to do some of this stuff when he is temporarily living and renting accomodations somewhere (that you have no knowledge of). Also Al while you are at it the next time you are at the stadium be sure to check the parking lot for the cars of the other new coaches from out of state. And don't confuse their cars with those of some of the players. Please report back with the number of non NJ license plates in the Hale Center Lot so we can check the over and under for those of us that might be betting people
Give us a break!
He's been so damn busy just when do you think he has the time to do some of this stuff when he is temporarily living and renting accomodations somewhere (that you have no knowledge of). Also Al while you are at it the next time you are at the stadium be sure to check the parking lot for the cars of the other new coaches from out of state. And don't confuse their cars with those of some of the players. Please report back with the number of non NJ license plates in the Hale Center Lot so we can check the over and under for those of us that might be betting people
Give us a break!
I really fail to see the creepy here. He went into the public lobby of a building. (Which is completely open to the public. It's pretty cool, you should go!) And he looked at the Head Coach's license plates.
How is any of that creepy?
I want Chris working to make RU football better instead standing in line at the DMV.
It doesn't matter to you, but it's the kind of mistake that rookie coaches make. I know of at least one other college football coach at a new school, who was able to get the dmv stuff taken care of and land a better class than Ash. Which is why I know these excuses are BS.
When I go through a stack of 500 resumes to fill one of my positions, every detail counts. Guess where the resume goes if one small thing seems amiss - the trash.
Recruits are probably going through a similar process. Everything matters. Which is why all the garbage strewn all over campus, especially the RAC parking lot really bothers me. But that's another issue.
By itself, it's not a big deal, but taken with the fact that Rutgers landed the #79 rivals recruiting class, this year, I can't help but wonder whether other mistakes are being made which are adversely affecting recruiting.
- every time he goes out recruiting he's representing the state university of New Jersey
- he's being paid a large sum of money by the state university of New Jersey
- his premium SUV is funded by the state university of New Jersey
- he would not be driving this SUV if it were not funded by the state university of New Jersey; it's been widely reported that his previous vehicle was a Honda Accord
- yet his license plate says Ohio
Ultimately , it isn't a big deal, but That's why this bothers me.
" know of at least one other college football coach at a new school, who was able to get the dmv stuff taken care of and land a better class than Ash. Which is why I know these excuses are BS."
So the reason we did not have a highly ranked recruiting class this year was because Coach Ash still has Ohio plates on his vehicle. Didn't know that. Learn something new every day. Do we get an even higher rated class if he chooses vanity RU plates rather than the standard NJ plate?
So the reason we did not have a highly ranked recruiting class this year was because Coach Ash still has Ohio plates on his vehicle. Didn't know that. Learn something new every day. Do we get an even higher rated class if he chooses vanity RU plates rather than the standard NJ plate?
Trying to get anything done at a NJ DMV is crazy (but that is another OT)
If this is the only thing that bothers you, you are in a good place.
The man has not coached one game yet, so I am not worried.
If his first game we can't stop a screen pass, then I will be worried.
If this is the only thing that bothers you, you are in a good place.
The man has not coached one game yet, so I am not worried.
If his first game we can't stop a screen pass, then I will be worried.
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As long as you are delving into serious creeper mode, doing 'surprise inspections' late on a Saturday afternoon in March - and got so close to Ash's car
- Why didn't you write down the VIN number & run a Carfax on it? that way you could see exactly what year, make & exact model it is - & when & where it was originally registered & you could see if it was leased & if so, you could speculate on when the lease might be up. Furthermore, if the information has been recorded, you could also review the maintenance records and the rate that miles have been put on the car - then formulate some sort of judgment on how car care & usage relates to attention to detail.
- You could have looked inside to see what make and model of child car seat they have and where it is positioned ... and checked to see if there were Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts cups in the cup holders - or if everything was tidy ... this would be vital information.
What might recruits think when the Rutgers head coach pulls up in a nice ride with Ohio plates? - - -OH .. I don't know......
They might look at his Ohio State National Championship ring from last year and and say "Gee coach have you just moved here from Ohio?"
A New Jersey license plate for someone making over $1million a year is already almost impossible to find. $$$$
Per Al
every time he goes out recruiting he's representing the state university of New Jersey < True
- he's being paid a large sum of money by the state university of New Jersey< True
- his premium SUV is funded by the state university of New Jersey< Assumption this SUV may not be the one
- he would not be driving this SUV if it were not funded by the state university of New Jersey; it's been widely reported that his previous vehicle was a Honda Accord< Assumption this SUV may not be the one
- yet his license plate says Ohio
Ultimately , it isn't a big deal, but That's why this bothers me.
Try this AL, the SUV is his wife's car and he drove the Accord i.e. wife gets the best car and the husband gets the clunker. Well they dumped the clunker and as normal in marriage, the wife gets the newer car and husband take the wife's old SUV. You will start to bitch that the state of NJ did not pay him to drive their "other" car, but they just gave him money not a car so he can do as he wishes.
BITCH all you want! But you will always give the newer/safer/more reliable car to your wife who will be driving the CHILDREN
What bother you Al is that the parking spot is not occupied by your personal favorate "Golden" child who GOT FIRED BY MIAMI. Take your "golden" blinders off. The man could not cut it with all the talent in his back yard Miami and you just believe that golden would hook all the top talent in jersey and make Rutgers great......NOT
Miracle #1 golden get all top 20 recruits from NJ's top 25 for 4 years in a row (actually that's 4 miracles)
Miracle #2 who would coach them to a national champ? Golden is not that good a coach! I know you have watched Miami losing years with Golden at the helm? Why? Oh, Why would you want to put Rutgers thru that pain!
take you "golden" bobbing head doll and go bury it now in the back yard and get on board with the choice that was made by a man who does not vote with heart but his brain. Ash will rule Rutgers get on board
every time he goes out recruiting he's representing the state university of New Jersey < True
- he's being paid a large sum of money by the state university of New Jersey< True
- his premium SUV is funded by the state university of New Jersey< Assumption this SUV may not be the one
- he would not be driving this SUV if it were not funded by the state university of New Jersey; it's been widely reported that his previous vehicle was a Honda Accord< Assumption this SUV may not be the one
- yet his license plate says Ohio
Ultimately , it isn't a big deal, but That's why this bothers me.
Try this AL, the SUV is his wife's car and he drove the Accord i.e. wife gets the best car and the husband gets the clunker. Well they dumped the clunker and as normal in marriage, the wife gets the newer car and husband take the wife's old SUV. You will start to bitch that the state of NJ did not pay him to drive their "other" car, but they just gave him money not a car so he can do as he wishes.
BITCH all you want! But you will always give the newer/safer/more reliable car to your wife who will be driving the CHILDREN
What bother you Al is that the parking spot is not occupied by your personal favorate "Golden" child who GOT FIRED BY MIAMI. Take your "golden" blinders off. The man could not cut it with all the talent in his back yard Miami and you just believe that golden would hook all the top talent in jersey and make Rutgers great......NOT
Miracle #1 golden get all top 20 recruits from NJ's top 25 for 4 years in a row (actually that's 4 miracles)
Miracle #2 who would coach them to a national champ? Golden is not that good a coach! I know you have watched Miami losing years with Golden at the helm? Why? Oh, Why would you want to put Rutgers thru that pain!
take you "golden" bobbing head doll and go bury it now in the back yard and get on board with the choice that was made by a man who does not vote with heart but his brain. Ash will rule Rutgers get on board
It's impossible to read Al's threads anymore without getting
"If the Jer zee boys
stick together
If the Jer zee boys
stick together
At Rutgers
Of course "
out of my head
"If the Jer zee boys
stick together
If the Jer zee boys
stick together
At Rutgers
Of course "
out of my head
For fun his personal plates would say;
HCFB ASH
C Ash WIN
RU HC CA
IM RU Savior
if made by AL
Ash CAN
Pray 4 Golden
And what kind of mistake is it when you don't know the difference between Ashes (plural of ash) versus Ash's (a proper possessive) Maybe spend less time at the Hale Center and more time reading the MLA handbook from Freshman year expository writing class.
well unfortunately, this past signing day, the best jersey recruits said, "sorry, coach, we're going somewhere else".
If i were a parent of a top recruit, and the Rutgers HC pulled up in an SUV with Ohio Plates, I'd wonder whether the coach had the requisite attention to detail to take my kid to the next level. But that's just me.
I don't think its a big ask to have our $2M head coach have a block R on his license plate or anywhere on his car for that matter. He's supposed to be representing Rutgers, afterall.
I support Chris Ash 100%. though I feel disappointed with the 2016 class that just signed and his Ohio license plate, I think he will ultimately turn out to be a terrific coach.
I'm not reading two pages about this but the whole thread makes no sense to me. If Rutgers is paying for his car then wouldn't the "leaser" have NJ plates based on Rutgers physical address? Wouldn't the same go for financing? If Rutgers doesn't lease and simply buys him the car outright wouldn't Ash be required to put his actual physical address on the registration? Should he have put his Hale Center couch number down? I've never purchased or had a company car so I'm new to the semantics.
If you're making this decision based on the coaches license plates, you're making a poor decision.
I see the Ohio license plate as a strong subliminal advertising.
I am from OSU.
I was coaching the national champions OSU.
I bring my panache from OSU to Rutgers.
I am a WINNER
Follow me and you can be like OSU- National Champs in Football... on and on
I am sure he is wearing Rutgers gear when he walks in the door. ( he does not wear his champ ring a bit tacky and overboard)
So in advertising and marketing you are most likely wrong here AL and that goes with your last statement which I shall hold you to.
I bet he wins more games then Golden does this year:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
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After he closes on his house - rest assured that there will then be a visit to the Motor Vehicle Commission of State of New Jersey with the 6 points of ID and all the vehicle paperwork and all of your anxiety & obsessions about license plates will put to rest.
In the meantime - Absolutely NO rational person would fixate on the license plate of someone who is obviously in the process of a relocation - and hold up the symbolism of a license plate as some sort of pivotal indicator of the content of their program.
in businesses the vehicle needs of a sales force can basically be met via:
a 'car allowance' - where the rep gets $$$ and then handles everything about the car (company may stipulate certain capabilities - like a trunk big enough to carry samples or require model no more more than 4 years old)
a company owned 'fleet - or a 'fleet' owned & provided by an outside source - this is the classic 'company car'
According to the article Ash receives an "annual automobile stipend of $15,000" - this is pretty much a 'car allowance' & typically that would mean that RU gives him the money and then RU has nothing else to do with the vehicle - so he basically gets $1,250 per month for car payments, insurance, gas , maintenance, tolls ... RU does not buy the car, does not lease the car, does not have any involvement with the car - Ash can buy or lease - his choice
- now maybe Rutgers has some provision to provide extra coverage if Ash is driving a couple of recruits to dinner or to the train station ... but has no other involvement
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thanks. So it's feasible that as of now Ash is still driving the exact same SUV he was driving in Ohio.
Al- the thread is annoying because we know you are smarter than this. If it a lease held by Rutgers, it would be registered in NJ. If it was purchase and finance by Rutgers, it would be registered in NJ.
If he is given a stipend, it would be registered at his permanent residense.
I'm assuming they are not in a perminate residense here yet. If he is in temporary digs, he would have to do this twice. So, he registers with the address on his license, Ohio. When he moves into his permanent residense, he will update license, registration and insurance.
Anyone thinking this vehicle is his wife's or not Rutgers related is more than likely wrong but the OP is just silly.
If he is given a stipend, it would be registered at his permanent residense.
I'm assuming they are not in a perminate residense here yet. If he is in temporary digs, he would have to do this twice. So, he registers with the address on his license, Ohio. When he moves into his permanent residense, he will update license, registration and insurance.
Anyone thinking this vehicle is his wife's or not Rutgers related is more than likely wrong but the OP is just silly.
Guys it is a well known requirement that Urban Meyer makes every departing coach honor their car's registration until it expires.
You are a complete moron. I seriously hope you are not in charge of managing anyone because you are a failure. You're using a freggin license plate to support your argument that we shouldn't have hired a rookie head coach and should have hired Golden. You are really digging deep for this bs.
If anything, I could see the Ohio plates being a plus. Not a bad reminder the head coach is from a championship team.
Get a life.
I just want to know how he has green grass in early March...hmmmmm maybe Al is on to something...strange happenings indeed.
Also makes me wonder, is Greg driving a car with NJ, Fla or Ohio plates. Al, please check on this for us.
Al, when he finally moves and gets a permanent residence then I am.sure he'll get it done. And if you think a parent might be turned off because a cosch who just moved from Ohio doesn't have NJ license plates on his car then with all if your degrees you never learned anything g about common sense. I'll bet most parents or recruits ever noticed and if do its a great talking point regarding moving and getting settled etc.
Now if Rutgers had housing got its head football coach then your point might be valid. But in Chris's case he just about has/had enough time to get settled and go to the bathroom.
Al, maybe you should volunteer to get this done for him, to do it again when he gets a permanent address and also help him find a new car and handle all of that paperwork too so he can continue to be free to recruit and plan spring practice and the other duties he has had to attend to.
Now if Rutgers had housing got its head football coach then your point might be valid. But in Chris's case he just about has/had enough time to get settled and go to the bathroom.
Al, maybe you should volunteer to get this done for him, to do it again when he gets a permanent address and also help him find a new car and handle all of that paperwork too so he can continue to be free to recruit and plan spring practice and the other duties he has had to attend to.
I think you have Al wrong. He is either........
A) The greatest troll in the history of this board....consider that for years he trolled this board with overly positive posts to offer an opposing opinion the the overall negative board tone and get under people's skin, Now he has flipped the switch and is consistently attacking Ash in a nit-picky type way to get under people's skin ...since the board has been much more positive since Ash arrived.
B) Not very bright in that he is not able to make a logical linkage as to factors in a situation....or applying his own peculiar viewpoint as to why a recruit, or the parent of a recruit did not choose RU in the 2016 Recruiting class (or would not choose RU in a future class).
C) Overly emotional and butt-hurt that neither his Miami Guy nor the other Florida coach (he liked due to his looks) were chosen as the RU HC.
