Why R we playing at the Garden again?

[G- RUnit]

We play at MSG because the B1G threw us a lifeline due to the TV money that comes from our proximity to NYC. Losing one home game every 3 or 4 years is a small price to pay.

Then wipe out the loans if we are going to be the sacrificial lamb.

 

[RUskoolie]

We have been in the B1G 9 years. We are done doing these fat pasty slow midwesterners favors. We earned them tens of millions with our proximity. Pat Hobbs, learn how to negotiate FFS.

If they asked me for MSG I would say fine, but MSU plays us in Chicago next year or get fvcked.

What are they going to do? Throw us out of the conference?

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

With all the complaining (including me). Play hard and make 1/3 of our 3s and 90% chance we win at MSG

 

[hinson32]

Give me a good explanation and I’ll stop. It’s a must win now and we give up maybe best home court advantage in the country.

Inquiring Minds want to know.

Must win for what?

 

[G- RUnit]

We have been in the B1G 9 years. We are done doing these fat pasty slow midwesterners favors. We earned them tens of millions with our proximity. Pat Hobbs, learn how to negotiate FFS.

If they asked me for MSG I would say fine, but MSU plays us in Chicago next year or get fvcked.

What are they going to do? Throw us out of the conference?

Exactly! Ten years in and we are giving away home games? WTF? Let’s play Northwestern at United? Wiscy in Milwaukee! Michigan and MSU in Detroit.
Never works that way. Never any explanation. How does RU benefit?

 

[GORU2014]

Then wipe out the loans if we are going to be the sacrificial lamb.

I’d personally love that, but they’re not going to essentially pay us tens of millions of dollars for a handful of games.

It’s also kind of fun to go there, we need neutral court experience, and it helps cement us as New York’s team. I’d prefer it at home but it’s not the end of the world, especially when we get some away games there too.

 

[bac2therac]

Please stop! It's a better atmosphere than anywhere when full, or close to full. It's the most significant arena in this country. Izzo did not request it. That is preposterous. The Big Ten requested it. Rutgers is in the Big Ten because of proximity to NYC. That is the biggest reason. It is the only reason that the game is on big boy Fox. Rutgers should play in MSG every year.

no its not a better atmosphere than a full RAC

 

[wheezer]

Exactly! Ten years in and we are giving away home games? WTF? Let’s play Northwestern at United? Wiscy in Milwaukee! Michigan and MSU in Detroit.
Never works that way. Never any explanation. How does RU benefit?

the benefit is next year a big ten team plays us at MSG as their home game

if this does not happen, then we should stop playing at the garden

 

[bethlehemfan]

Please stop! It's a better atmosphere than anywhere when full, or close to full. It's the most significant arena in this country. Izzo did not request it. That is preposterous. The Big Ten requested it. Rutgers is in the Big Ten because of proximity to NYC. That is the biggest reason. It is the only reason that the game is on big boy Fox. Rutgers should play in MSG every year.

I don’t agree with you very often.

But when I do it’s because you are right!

 

[G- RUnit]

I don’t agree with you very often.

But when I do it’s because you are right!

I gotta bridge you wanna buy? Just say no.
Almost full at 12:00 noon? In what world?
Last minute. Already sold season tix. Last minute B1G shannigans. Nobody else in B1G does this. Hurts us. Again let other teams host at United Center, Indianapolis? Milwaukee, DC, Detroit.

Until they do it’s a joke.

 

[bethlehemfan]

I gotta bridge you wanna buy? Just say no.
Almost full at 12:00 noon? In what world?
Last minute. Already sold season tix. Last minute B1G shannigans. Nobody else in B1G does this. Hurts us.

When life gives you lemons brother. Make it a positive. That’s my take!!!

 

[MadRU]

Nope. We give up home field. Nobody else does it. Waive the loans then. Izzo damn sure jumping for joy. The reason is TV eyes. Not MSG. Just like Yankee Stadium, it’s stupid and hurts RU. We’ve done just fine not playing in Met Life.

You say “Nope”, what part of my statement is wrong?

We have played in the garden as a ROAD team against conference opponents who have given up a home game to play in the garden.

 

[PaKnight]

Get your head out of your butt.

We played Michigan at the garden a few years ago and it was their home game.

Grow up ya dolt.

How many times does this have to be repeated?

 

[RC80]

Cause you get to tell 5 star recruits (maybe from GA) they get to play a marquee game on national TV in the place. Long time ago - our teams played against major schools at MSG. Bring our crowd and make it a home game.

 

[PaKnight]

While your own heads up there tell me why Rutgers is 7% of the B1G but has given up 33% of the home games,? (2 of 6) there's 14 teams.

Which school is an hour from MSG? PSU played at the Palestra a week or so ago.

 

[King of S]

With all the complaining (including me). Play hard and make 1/3 of our 3s and 90% chance we win at MSG

Exactly- if we are good we will win. Simple as that.

 

[toby83]

Noon start is a killer, even if students were offered discounted tix they aren't going

 

[cm_13]

Nope. We give up home field. Nobody else does it. Waive the loans then. Izzo damn sure jumping for joy. The reason is TV eyes. Not MSG. Just like Yankee Stadium, it’s stupid and hurts RU. We’ve done just fine not playing in Met Life.

If I recall correctly we’ve played one conference game at MSG over the last what, five years? And that game was counted as a home game for Michigan .

 

[jerseybird]

Give me a good explanation and I’ll stop. It’s a must win now and we give up maybe best home court advantage in the country.

Inquiring Minds want to know.

Coach Norman Dale told me the rims at MSG are 10' high.

 

[Scangg]

Disappointed John Starks the dunk doesn't come up through the gifs on here

 

[wheezer]

You say “Nope”, what part of my statement is wrong?

We have played in the garden as a ROAD team against conference opponents who have given up a home game to play in the garden.

This just bounces off him
People are not listening and understanding

 

[fluoxetine]

Who else besides Rutgers Penn State and Michigan has had to do this?

Illinois, Maryland, Ohio St, Minnesota

Maybe Big Ten Super Saturday is a conspiracy to screw the Gophers!

 

[fluoxetine]

Must win for what?

Board sanity I guess. But every game is a must win for that.

 

[Saint Puppy]

Not personally a fan of having a game at MSG - but I do understand it. As someone said earlier it's good for our recruits and good for the B1G. NYC was definitely a piece of the pie of getting us in B1G - so playing a game at MSG a no brainer. I know RU fans who love it, and at the end of the day it's just a not a huge deal playing a game there every other year as a home game. There are more positives than negatives to playing at MSG.

 

[Scarlet Jerry]

We are not playing a game at the Barkclay Center or playing a football game at Yankee Stadium. This is a basketball game at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” It’s a great recruiting tool and a way to showcase Rutgers basketball in NYC. Just win the game.

Scarlet Jerry

 

[mikemarc1]

If we’re truly a top 25 team or shouldn’t matter where we play

 

[ImBadRU]

MSG is well MSG

 

[Local Shill]

Minnesota, Maryland and Michigan have all played a B1G home game in Manhattan on so-called "Super Saturday."

This will be RU's second "home" game there. As long as RU is the road team the next time RU is in this event it's not the end of the world.

 

[fatsam98]

How many times does this have to be repeated?

It feels like certain posters are just trolling at this point by ignoring it

 

[srru86]

You really can't think of any reason why they would play a game at MSG?

Right - I thought the attraction of Rutgers to the Big Ten is the awesome greater Middlesex County based fans that are RAC regulars.

Couldn't be the NYC media market.

 

[ru66]

Anyone know our record at MSG ? I don't think it's stellar.

 

[fluoxetine]

I don't think our record anywhere is stellar.

 

[G- RUnit]

Which school is an hour from MSG? PSU played at the Palestra a week or so ago.

PSU chose to play at a smaller arena as they wanted a real basketball experience rather than the mausoleum known as the Joyce Center.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

PSU chose to play at a smaller arena as they wanted a real basketball experience rather than the mausoleum known as the Joyce Center.

Joyce Center is where Notre Dame plays.

 

[fluoxetine]

Joyce Center is where Notre Dame plays.

Well that explains why PSU didn't want to play there.

 

[ru66]

I don't think our record anywhere is stellar.

It's a hell of a lot better at the RAC and I don't think the garden is kind to us.

 

[fluoxetine]

It's a hell of a lot better at the RAC and I don't think the garden is kind to us.

Our home record is better than our record at a neutral site? I never would've guessed.

 

[mildone]

Please stop! It's a better atmosphere than anywhere when full, or close to full. It's the most significant arena in this country. Izzo did not request it. That is preposterous. The Big Ten requested it. Rutgers is in the Big Ten because of proximity to NYC. That is the biggest reason. It is the only reason that the game is on big boy Fox. Rutgers should play in MSG every year.

Nope. We give up home field. Nobody else does it. Waive the loans then. Izzo damn sure jumping for joy. The reason is TV eyes. Not MSG. Just like Yankee Stadium, it’s stupid and hurts RU. We’ve done just fine not playing in Met Life.

What do you mean nope? RU72 provided you with the correct answer to the question you asked. You might not like that the league asked and we (and other teams) do what they ask. But that's why we're doing it.

@RU72, I don't object to games at MSG every year. It's good PR for us and can result in more RUBB fans, plus it's fun for the players.

But I do wish we didn't have to do it with conference home games. Ideally, we could just do it every year and schedule an early season cupcake for it, so we get a win (better for PR) and not risk it affecting our conference ranking by giving up home court advantage.

But whatever. It is what it is. Win and everything else takes care of itself - that applies here too.

I'd rather scream about the apps on my TV than about the MSG game. Least I can do something about the TV apps. I'm going back to that thread. 😀

 

[fluoxetine]

Playing at MSG is an advantage for NCAA selection. It counts as a neutral site game but we definitely have some home advantage since it is 40 miles from our campus and hundreds from Michigan.

It's a disadvantage for conference standings because we turned a home game into a neutral-ish game.

 

[RU72]

What do you mean nope? RU72 provided you with the correct answer to the question you asked. You might not like that the league asked and we (and other teams) do what they ask. But that's why we're doing it.

@RU72, I don't object to games at MSG every year. It's good PR for us and can result in more RUBB fans, plus it's fun for the players.

But I do wish we didn't have to do it with conference home games. Ideally, we could just do it every year and schedule an early season cupcake for it, so we get a win (better for PR) and not risk it affecting our conference ranking by giving up home court advantage.

But whatever. It is what it is. Win and everything else takes care of itself - that applies here too.

I'd rather scream about the apps on my TV than about the MSG game. Least I can do something about the TV apps. I'm going back to that thread. 😀

Let's clarify a few points.
There has never been a better atmosphere at the RAC than MSG in 1976 for Rutgers-St.John's or in 1979 for Rutgers-Ohio State. That would be impossible and those who were there can validate.And I was at UNLV, which was more nuts than most at the RAC.
I promise that Coach K would have played there 3 times a year if he could have.
And again, this is a great audition for hopefully a Jimmy V or CBS Sports Classic there. Pack the Garden and show everyone that Rutgers travels.

Playing at MSG is an advantage for NCAA selection. It counts as a neutral site game but we definitely have some home advantage since it is 40 miles from our campus and hundreds from Michigan.

It's a disadvantage for conference standings because we turned a home game into a neutral-ish game.

Let's clarify a few points.
There have been few atmospheres at the RAC better than Rutgers-St John's in 1976 or Rutgers-Ohio State in 1979 at MSG. And I was at UNLV which was crazy.

Coach K would have played 3 plus games at Cameron North if he could have.

And consider this on a more mundane level as an audition for hopefully a Jimmy V or a CBS Sports Classic invite. Make Rutgers a national brand and show everyone how well Rutgers travels and how many eyeballs show up on Fox.