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ScarletKnight41 Sep 18 2006 02:55 PM

Rutgers is now 3-0 on the season. Woo-Hoo!

TheOldMole Sep 18 2006 03:27 PM

And the Hawkeyes have been on national TV for two straight weeks and have won both games.

soupcan Sep 18 2006 03:45 PM

Syracuse finally won a game beating Illinois 31-21 and snapping an 11 game losing streak dating back to last season.

Frayed Knot Sep 18 2006 04:14 PM

I sense there's a bit of a movement among NYC-area sports fans to sort of "adopt" Rutgers as the local college football team to get behind - particularly if this good start of theirs starts to look like more than just an illusion. Much of that will obviously come from NJ residents and RU alum/family. But, even beyond just them, because there's been such a scarcity of schools this side of central PA or north of Maryland that have been remotely successful on a national level, I think there's a segment of northeast fans who are anxious to have a good team they can call "their own". And nothing promotes band-wagon jumping like a winning team.

ScarletKnight41 Sep 18 2006 04:44 PM

I'll claim my right to fandom based on my tuition bill.

Vic Sage Sep 18 2006 04:51 PM

Go, SEAWOLVES!!!

Centerfield Sep 18 2006 06:35 PM

Syracuse has the ugliest uniforms ever.

seawolf17 Sep 18 2006 06:39 PM

And the Seawolves are off to an 0-3 start after getting asswhomped by #1-ranked New Hampshire this weekend! They played Hofstra tough on Opening Night, losing 17-8, then lost 7-0 the following week. Hopefully we can pick up a W soon.

Willets Point Sep 18 2006 06:41 PM

They have a w. If they didn't they'd be the Seaolves.

Valadius Sep 18 2006 06:43 PM

GWU football - undefeated in 40 years! Yeah, we gave up football after the 1966 season. Makes for great t-shirts though.

Methead Sep 22 2006 02:18 PM

Syracuse is actually FAVORED in their game against Miami of Ohio tomorrow.

MFS62 Sep 22 2006 02:26 PM

Willets Point wrote: They have a w. If they didn't they'd be the Seaolves. Nice. Later

soupcan Sep 22 2006 03:20 PM

Methead wrote: Syracuse is actually FAVORED in their game against Miami of Ohio tomorrow. I saw that. By a touchdown no less.

soupcan Sep 22 2006 03:29 PM

="Centerfield"]Syracuse has the ugliest uniforms ever. Why don't you think about amending that statement while you peruse this year's Oregon Ducks... Syracuse U. C'mon now.

cooby Sep 23 2006 10:42 AM

Those Ducks uniforms have been the subject of many wisecracks around our house for several weeks. Penn State vs Ohio State today. Now THAT is a college football game. Soupcan wisely declined to show the all orange Syracuse uniforms they sported for a game a year or so ago

Hillbilly Sep 24 2006 03:02 PM

Rutgers is ranked! How about that?

ScarletKnight41 Sep 24 2006 04:21 PM

Hillbilly wrote: Rutgers is ranked! How about that? Woo-Hoo!

Methead Sep 24 2006 07:22 PM

Nice win for SU last night. Obviously Miami of Ohio isn't a great team, but it's encouraging to see Syracuse able to run the ball. And their defense has been solid so far this year.

Rockin' Doc Sep 24 2006 08:33 PM

Anyone see the hail mary pass for a touchdown by NC State to steal a victory from BC last night? Probably calmed the screaming for coach Amato's head from the local press, at least until the Wolfpacks next loss.

MFS62 Sep 25 2006 10:15 AM

Rutgers has gone from rank to ranked pretty quickly. Later

ScarletKnight41 Sep 25 2006 12:23 PM

It corresponds to my enrollment, you know ;)

ScarletKnight41 Sep 30 2006 01:07 PM

Nationally ranked Freakin' Rutgers remains undefeated, winning again last night. 5-0 on the season so far! Woo-Hoo!

cooby Sep 30 2006 04:05 PM

Next thing you know, they'll be on TV :)

OlerudOwned Sep 30 2006 04:10 PM

Calvin Johnson is really good. Measty good.

TheOldMole Oct 01 2006 12:02 PM

Hawkeyes put up a fight, but Ohio State is not Number One for no reason.

OlerudOwned Oct 01 2006 09:36 PM

seawolf17 Oct 01 2006 09:41 PM

The Seawolves finally picked up a win, kicking off their conference play by whooping up on Monmouth, 36-17. Homecoming next weekend against the hated Albany Great Danes.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 15 2006 12:03 AM

[url=http://www.scarletknights.com/football/news/release.asp?prID=4446]6-0![/url]

cooby Oct 15 2006 12:06 AM

I was hoping after tonight Penn State would be ranked. HA! I think I will become a Rutgers fan. not really :)

ScarletKnight41 Oct 15 2006 12:11 AM

It's ok to root for your friend's school ;)

cooby Oct 15 2006 12:13 AM

Then please, root for Penn State next week. Not that they need more fans... UGH! I know that nobody here but me watched this game, but if you think Molina has a fat ass, check out Michigans defensive line sometime.

OlerudOwned Oct 15 2006 12:14 PM

Stay classy

MFS62 Oct 16 2006 09:31 AM

Scarlet, do you think your degree be devalued when folks realize you got it from a football factory? Later

ScarletKnight41 Oct 16 2006 09:40 AM

I wouldn't know - I have no prior experience at schools with winning football teams.

MFS62 Oct 16 2006 09:54 AM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: I wouldn't know - I have no prior experience at schools with winning football teams. Neither do I. The school from which I got my undergraduate degree (CCNY) gave up football before I got there. And the school from which I got my Masters (George Washington U) - if they still have a football team, its a well guarded secret. :) Later

ScarletKnight41 Oct 21 2006 11:02 PM

[url=http://www.scarletknights.com/football/news/release.asp?prID=4472]7-0[/url]

SteveJRogers Oct 21 2006 11:14 PM

DAMN! I was debating them for a College Football pool I'm in where you pick a bunch of teams for the entire team For reasons I'm still trying to figure out I took the Syracuse Orangemen. Note to self, DO NOT PAY ATTENTION to overhype by a local radio station when they announce a deal to broadcast a college team!

MFS62 Oct 23 2006 11:36 AM

I wonder what the odds were for Rutgers(15) being ranked higher than LSU(17) at any point in the football season? Later

ScarletKnight41 Oct 29 2006 12:37 PM

No. 16 ranked Freakin' Rutgers is taking on Connecticut tonight. The game will be on ESPN :)

OlerudOwned Oct 29 2006 01:25 PM

We're that much closer to a #1 v. #2 showdown between Michigan and Ohio State. Go Blue.

cooby Oct 29 2006 02:30 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 29 2006 04:30 PM

We're that much closer to a #1 v. #2 showdown between Michigan and Ohio State. Go Blue. That's going to be a good game. Even though my husband hates Notre Dame, I've become a closet fan; they've got a good little team there. At least for this year. And that Touchdown Jesus is just classic

Rockin' Doc Oct 29 2006 03:22 PM

A huge game for the new look Big East Conference with National Championship ramifications to be played this Thursday when #3 West Virginia travels to #5 Louisville for a matchup of unbeatens. Last years contest was an offensive shoot out which West Virginia won 46-44 on the third series of overtime possessions. Thursday nights game should be another exciting offensive shoot out with national championship implications. Of course, unbeaten #15 Rutgers still awaits both teams later in the season. Go Mountaineers.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 30 2006 09:51 AM

[url=http://www.scarletknights.com/football/news/release.asp?prID=4507]8-0![/url] Go Freakin' Rutgers!

Methead Oct 30 2006 11:01 AM

It's almost to the point where we need to have an annual "The Orangemen Suck" thread.

Centerfield Oct 30 2006 11:04 AM

It's been almost a decade right? They haven't not sucked since McNabb.

soupcan Oct 30 2006 11:45 AM

The Orange have won 3 games this year. Last year they only won 1. That's a pretty decent improvement so far. They have USF (5-3), UConn (3-5) & Freakin' Rutgers (8-0) left. They could absolutely beat UConn and maybe even USF. Best case they go 5-7. Even if they go 4-8 it's not good but a helluva improvement over 1-11. But, yeah - they do suck. My take on Rutgers by the way - Congratulations, blah, blah, blah. This great season for them seems to have come at the cost of dividing their campus between the academics and the alum. While departments have suffered cutbacks and programs and classes are no longer being offered because of financial shortfalls, the athletic department is enjoying new, state of the art facilities. Yes the result on the field is apparent and camouflaging all the ill will very nicely, but anyone who even remotely follows college football knows that its an ebb & flow sport and maintaining success is even more difficult than first attaining it. With rumors flying that Schiano is being targeted by Miami, its going to be quite a challenge for RU to continue justifying the academic sell-out if the football team follows up this dream season with a 6-6 and a 4-8. All that being said - The resurgence of Rutgers as a college football power this year is a testament to the job Schiano has done. I only hope that the Syracuse coach (Robinson, right?) gets the same results in the next several years.

Farmer Ted Oct 30 2006 12:12 PM

ND is crying over not moving up higher in the rankings. Well, Mr. Genius Charlie Weis, now that you beat Navy and have Air Force and Army coming up, perhaps you'll get more respect. If you beat all three of those opponents, are you eligible for the Commanders Cup?

MFS62 Oct 30 2006 01:49 PM

Rutgers is now up to #12 in the BCS rankings. I'd love to see Rutgers and Boise State run the table and finish as the only two undefeated teams in the country. I wonder if the BCS would put them in the national championship game? Nahhh. Never happen. They'd throw a "name" team with one loss in there. Later

cooby Oct 30 2006 01:52 PM

MFS62 wrote: Rutgers is now up to #12 in the BCS rankings. I'd love to see Rutgers and Boise State run the table and finish as the only two undefeated teams in the country. I wonder if the BCS would put them in the national championship game? Nahhh. Never happen. They'd throw a "name" team with one loss in there. Later Only if they wanted anyone to watch it

soupcan Oct 30 2006 03:09 PM

MFS62 wrote: Rutgers is now up to #12 in the BCS rankings. I'd love to see Rutgers and Boise State run the table and finish as the only two undefeated teams in the country. I wonder if the BCS would put them in the national championship game? Nahhh. Never happen. They'd throw a "name" team with one loss in there. Later Strength of schedule plays a LARGE part in the BCS and Rutgers has wins over Howard (2-5), North Carloina (1-7), Illinois (2-7), Ohio University (a winning record but keep in mind that they hail from the not so powerful Mid-American conference). Their only 'quality win' so far came against Pittsburgh. Now I'm not saying that Rutgers is a paper tiger, they could still beat Louisville and West Virgina - 2 of the top teams in the country - and finish 12-0 and ranked in the top ten. If Michigan or Ohio State lose a game and one or both of those teams ends up playing for a national chamionship instead of a possibly undefeated RU team, the uproar from New Brunswick might be loud but it wouldn't be justified. UM has beaten Vanderbilt (4-4, SEC), Notre Dame (7-1 and ranked #7), Wisconsin (8-1 and ranked #17), Penn State (6-3), Iowa (6-3). Ohio State has beaten Texas (8-1, ranked #4) and many of the same teams as Michigan. I know that you can only beat who you play but clearly Michigan & OSU have had a much more difficult road here and if one of them loses to the other and finishes the season with one loss, Rutgers still cannot cry foul if it doesn't get a title shot over one of these guys.

MFS62 Oct 30 2006 08:50 PM

My comment was based on Rutgers "running the table". And that would mean they beat two teams in the top 8 (W.Va and Louisville). Later

soupcan Oct 30 2006 10:14 PM

I know. I was addressing that. ="soupcan"]If Michigan or Ohio State lose a game and one or both of those teams ends up playing for a national chamionship instead of a possibly undefeated RU team, the uproar from New Brunswick might be loud but it wouldn't be justified.

cooby Oct 30 2006 11:07 PM

I don't think there's any question that if that happened, Rutgers should get a bowl bid (maybe they've already earned that). But not the championship game. No offense, Scarlet

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2006 11:45 PM

Rutgers could win all their remaining games by 4 touchdowns each and they wouldn't be playing in any championship game, and it's only partially because they wouldn't deserve it on account of their sked The system is also somewhat rigged against them: - Schools w/big football reputations get preference and RU ain't got a big football rep - and where you start the season has an effect on things. A team starting out of the top 25 can go undefeated and they'll never catch the team that starts in the top 10 who also goes undefeated. btw, Selena Roberts had a piece in Sunday's NYTimes about Congress turning it's gaze towards the sewer that is big time college football. Seems that some pols are threatening to question these folks about why contributions to NCAA should remain tax-exempt when the money is being used to pay coaches who have no other academic function, and also to fund increasingly extravagent perks. This could get fun.

MFS62 Nov 01 2006 09:56 AM

Well, since Halloween is all about costumes - About 20 years ago, during halftime of a USC- Stamford game, the Stamford band took the field. They had the reputation for funny and innovative presentations. It was when the network (ABC) used to show the bands at halftime. So with the cameras rolling, the Stamford band and cheerleaders took the field. The cheerleaders all wore costumes that made them look pregnant, and they carried signs that said; "Trojans are no good". ABC cut to a commercial. Later

ScarletKnight41 Nov 02 2006 09:27 PM

My student ID entitles me to purchase one ticket to next week's Rutgers/Louisville game. I can go, but I'd have to go stag. I'll stay home and watch it on TV with D-Dad instead.

Rockin' Doc Nov 03 2006 12:23 AM

The Cardinals will likely roll into Rutgers as the #3 ranked team in the land after having defeated West Virginia this evening. It was a game that displayed impressive offensive firepower from both teams. The two teams combined for over 1,000 yards of offense. Both teams seemed capable of maving the ball down the field at will. West Virginia still has a very good team, but their own mistakes led to their undoing tonight against a very good Louisville squad. Ultimately, Lousville won because of a few big plays from their defensive unit and special teams. The Cardinals (I'm really learning to hate that team name) defense returned a WVU fumble for a touchdown and later they were able to return a punt for a touchdown.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 09 2006 05:56 PM

The eyes of the sports world are on Piscataway tonight. Freakin' Rutgers vs. Louisville!

KC Nov 09 2006 06:01 PM

They just showed the stadium on ESPNews with the student body section all filled in already with the rest of the joint empty. Looked cool. Cardinals 38 Scarlet Knights 9

patona314 Nov 09 2006 06:11 PM

KC wrote: They just showed the stadium on ESPNews with the student body section all filled in already with the rest of the joint empty. Looked cool. Cardinals 38 Scarlet Knights 9 It'll fill up. Ilooked into getting tickets and people were asking for over $100.00. A little rich for Rutgers game.

KC Nov 09 2006 06:39 PM

I didn't mean that it won't be packed to the gills, I meant it looked cool seeing the student body there already before everyone else filed in. It's the hottest freakin' ticket since Bon Jovi, er, nevermind. They said that this might be the most watched ESPN college football game ever ... maybe they meant Thurs night game ever. I dunno.

cooby Nov 09 2006 06:52 PM

]maybe they meant Thurs night game ever. I dunno Uh, yeah I think that's what they mean.

KC Nov 09 2006 06:55 PM

Did cooby just "Uh," me?

cooby Nov 09 2006 07:06 PM

Nah, I think that my "uh" would be more directed at the ESPN announcers if that's what they're thinking

KC Nov 09 2006 07:11 PM

Woulda been funnier if someone posted: You were "Uh,"'d ... 44 and still think playground mentality :-)

metirish Nov 09 2006 07:33 PM

I'm actually going to watch this game.....Go Rutgers...

ScarletKnight41 Nov 09 2006 10:23 PM

It's 25-22 Louisville at the start of the 4th quarter. I could have been there tonight, but my student ID only entitled me to purchase one ticket. I don't think that I'd have fun going alone.

KC Nov 09 2006 10:29 PM

You're repeating yourself, Mrs. Fields. We know. Pretty cool game, I didn't expect the SK's to make a game of it. I've gone from hoping for a blowout to rooting for the scarlet red!!

ScarletKnight41 Nov 09 2006 10:34 PM

How about this - Tie Game!

Elster88 Nov 09 2006 10:36 PM

I'm not into college football at all, and I don't really give a crap one way or the other about Rutgers, yet I'm strangely intrigued by this game.

Elster88 Nov 09 2006 10:45 PM

Rutgers with the ball at the 8 and 4:35 minutes left. Of course if not for that stupid two-point conversion they'd be up by one because the kick was blocked.

Elster88 Nov 09 2006 10:58 PM

Oh my. Rutgers may win this thing. Looks like it could come down to a field goal. Normally I'd be wary of that in college. But Ito just made a 42 yarder from the hash. And here we go. A 32 yarder for the game. Good luck kid. I'm rooting for the Knights here.

Elster88 Nov 09 2006 11:01 PM

WOWOWOWOWOW. Ito misses. Louisville offsides!!! If Louisville loses here someone is going to get the shit beat out of them by a coach. Rekick from what is approaching extra point range.

Elster88 Nov 09 2006 11:02 PM

IT'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

metirish Nov 09 2006 11:05 PM

Like Elster I'm no big fan of college football, but after all the stuff I read here I wanted to watch...and am happy I did...congrats to all Rutgers fans.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 09 2006 11:06 PM

The kegger is at my place guys!

patona314 Nov 09 2006 11:06 PM

RU 28 LV25... YEAH

Elster88 Nov 09 2006 11:12 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: The kegger is at my place guys! I'm outside posting on my blackberry, let me in!!

Elster88 Nov 09 2006 11:13 PM

metirish wrote: Like Elster I'm no big fan of college football, but after all the stuff I read here I wanted to watch...and am happy I did...congrats to all Rutgers fans. Gotta love it when a home dog wins and the crowd is going nuts. A good crowd can make any game interesting. Except a hockey game.

metirish Nov 09 2006 11:15 PM

Exaclty,it's why every year I find myself rooting for the Huskies in basketball.....even though I'm no huge fan.

KC Nov 09 2006 11:16 PM

Fun game, I never watched that much of Thurs night college game before ... probably won't again.

TransMonk Nov 09 2006 11:19 PM

That was a great game...instant classic. I don't see too much Big East play here in the Midwest (where we play real college football...joking, I'm joking), but I had been impressed with Louisville's offense this year. Rutgers, however, impressed the hell out of me with their D and their spirit. This game was like watching a Disney-flavored sports movie unfold live. I got to rush the field in 1993 when Wisconsin beat Michigan at home after years of being a conference doormat. It's nice to see other fans getting to have that feeling for their school. Congrats to Rutgers.

Elster88 Nov 09 2006 11:20 PM

I'll check out the Mountaneers/Knights game. If the Knights win, I'll watch whatever BCS game they go to. Other than that it's probably Michigan/Ohio St. and the title game and that's it. Which is one more than I usually watch per year.

Elster88 Nov 09 2006 11:20 PM

TransMonk wrote: That was a great game...instant classic. I don't see too much Big East play here in the Midwest (where we play real college football...joking, I'm joking) You may be joking, but you're also correct.

soupcan Nov 09 2006 11:25 PM

Freakin' Rutgers!

Nymr83 Nov 10 2006 01:57 AM

congrats to Rutgers on beating a GOOD team. i know you play the schedule you have and all that jazz but until you beat good teams you just aren't good. they now deserve that lofty ranking.

cooby Nov 10 2006 06:14 AM

Rutgers is having a real dream season. Scarlett, you must be their lucky charm

MFS62 Nov 10 2006 07:47 AM

And you thought I was joking when I wondered (earlier in this thread?) whether Rutgers would be considered for the national title game IF they ran the table. Well, I was partly joking when I wrote that, but now... who knows? But, one thing that came up today. They announced that Rutgers had never beat a team ranked as high as #3 before in their history. A minor quibble here. Didn't they also say that Rutgers beat Princeton in the first collegiate football game in history (1869)? Well, if they were the only two teams, one of them had to be #1 and one of them #2. Of course, the NCAA then refused to award Rutgers the 1869 national title because of "strength of schedule". Later

ScarletKnight41 Nov 10 2006 07:52 AM

cooby wrote: Rutgers is having a real dream season. Scarlett, you must be their lucky charm LOL - there's a definite correlation between my enrollment and the football team's resurgence <g>

Centerfield Nov 10 2006 10:12 AM

Congrats to Freakin' Rutgers!

ScarletKnight41 Nov 10 2006 10:44 AM

Centerfield wrote: Congrats to Freakin' Rutgers! Thanks Orangeman :) I actually spent time yesterday trying to explain to one of my instructors the derivation of the term Freakin' Rutgers. It seems appropriate to use at times like these :)

HahnSolo Nov 10 2006 11:58 AM

]congrats to Rutgers on beating a GOOD team. i know you play the schedule you have and all that jazz but until you beat good teams you just aren't good. they now deserve that lofty ranking. I don't by the "until you beat a good team you aren't good" argument. How can you know? Also, I don't think they've had a "lofty" ranking. A BCS ranking of 13 for an undefeated BCS conference school is pretty low. And as far as beating good teams, let's look at the Big Ten. Personally, I think other than OSU and Michigan, the rest of the conference this year is pretty average. I think OSU and Michigan each have one really "good" win, and both were nonconference. You could argue they were great wins, but I don't believe they've been tested week in, week out. If Rutgers does go undefeated, they will have beaten two top ten teams along the way, because they would have gotten past WVU. And it's not just Rutgers. How about Boise State? One of the teams I've heard mentioned as a possible one-loss team that could play in the championship game is USC if they run the table the rest of the way. But who beat USC? Oregon State. The same Oregon State team that was run off the field 42-14 by Boise State earlier in the year. How would the BCS explain USC playing for a national championship ahead of an unbeaten Boise St? We need a playoff, and fast.

Nymr83 Nov 10 2006 12:28 PM

certainly playoffs would be better, but as it stands strength of schedule needs to matter as much or more than records, because the disparity in college teams makes the Colts and Texans look like equals

Methead Nov 10 2006 03:15 PM

Great game last night and a huge win for Rutgers. It seems like just yesterday they couldn't win anything at all. Nice rebuilding job by Schiano... of course if Ray Rice had gone to Syracuse like he said he would (before Pasqualoni was fired), maybe things would be a little different. I'll root for the kid anyway. Good luck the rest of the way, Rutgers fans.

Nymr83 Nov 10 2006 06:30 PM

one potential downside to playoffs: it would make college football a longer season, is that really in the academic best interests of the student-athletes?

Elster88 Nov 10 2006 07:01 PM

Nymr83 wrote: one potential downside to playoffs: it would make college football a longer season, is that really in the academic best interests of the student-athletes? Please.

Nymr83 Nov 10 2006 08:05 PM

oh i'm sure the future-pro's of the world don't care, but what about the guys on a partial scholarship who are really just glad to play some football and get out with a good degree? i need to be appointed dictator of college sports, theres just so much wrong.

Willets Point Nov 10 2006 08:53 PM

Seeing that college basketball players can handle playing 30+ games before their conference and national tournaments, I would think that football players who play only a dozen games can handle the rigors of an additional 1-4 playoff games (especially since they only play once per week).

Nymr83 Nov 10 2006 08:58 PM

well its really a matter of the length of the season, i'm not sure how those compare

Willets Point Nov 10 2006 09:03 PM

Football = 4 months (Aug-Nov) + Dec/early Jan if they're good Basketball = 4 months (Nov-Feb) + Mar/early April if they're good

Nymr83 Nov 10 2006 09:06 PM

so creating a playoffs would lenthen the season beyond that, unless you were going to have a very abbreviatted playoffs (8 teams)?

ScarletKnight41 Nov 10 2006 11:13 PM

Methead wrote: Good luck the rest of the way, Rutgers fans. Thanks Methead :)

cooby Nov 11 2006 10:25 AM

Trying something new this weekend - Opposite Day. Today I am wearing my Steelers shirt, tomorrow I'll wear my Penn State stuff. Though I think it's too late for either team.

MFS62 Nov 11 2006 10:50 AM

cooby wrote: Trying something new this weekend - Opposite Day. Today I am wearing my Steelers shirt, tomorrow I'll wear my Penn State stuff. Though I think it's too late for either team. You gonna' wear a cast on your leg in honor of Joe Pa? Later

cooby Nov 11 2006 11:26 AM

Nah, I stopped in at the hospital the other day to visit him and he (typically) waved aside any mention of his leg.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 12 2006 06:43 PM

AP has ranked Freakin' Rutgers as #7 this week! I'm going to revel in this, while it lasts :)

metirish Nov 12 2006 06:52 PM

Did you hear Chis Carlin's call on the last play,it was quite good.....and he coined a new phrase..."pandemonium in Piscataway".

cooby Nov 12 2006 07:37 PM

It worked! They both won!

ScarletKnight41 Nov 12 2006 07:40 PM

Yea cooby!

cooby Nov 12 2006 07:42 PM

We'll have Rutgers vs PSU for the national championship yet! (well, maybe Rutgers vs someone...)

ScarletKnight41 Nov 12 2006 07:46 PM

You know something, I'll just settle for a good bowl game.

Farmer Ted Nov 12 2006 09:25 PM

Nice that the RU fans could have a great home game. They need to learn how to celebrate, tho. Premature field jumping on national TV is a no-no.

Frayed Knot Nov 12 2006 09:28 PM

Rutgers jump in the rankings was helped by not only their win but also that 4 of the top 10 lost this weekend.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 12 2006 09:38 PM

Next Saturday night's Rutgers/Cincinnati game will be telecast on ESPN. Kickoff is at 7:45.

OlerudOwned Nov 13 2006 07:06 PM

Lets say FSU beats Florida. And then Florida beats Arkansas in the SEC Championship. Lets say Cal beats USC, and then USC beats Notre Dame. Doesn't seem to outlandish, really. If Rutgers wins out, and those pieces fall into place, they'd go to the freakin' National Championship.

Willets Point Nov 18 2006 01:16 PM

Harvard-Yale: The game that puts the ivy in rIValry.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 18 2006 11:14 PM

Freakin' Rutgers' unbeaten streak is over. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted!

cooby Nov 18 2006 11:40 PM

It's been a great season for Rutgers and you still have three games to play...don't think it's over yet! :)

ScarletKnight41 Nov 19 2006 12:09 AM

Oh, the season is far from over. I meant the unbeaten streak was over.

soupcan Nov 19 2006 08:59 AM

'Cuse beats UConn to snap a 12 game Big East losing streak. The Orange are now 4-7. Big step up from last year's 1-11. Next up - those loosers from Rutgers.

Frayed Knot Nov 19 2006 09:37 AM

A crushing blow for those many Rutgers fans (not here) who spent far too much time prematurely ennumerating unborn fowl.

Rockin' Doc Nov 19 2006 01:44 PM

soupcan - "Next up - those loosers from Rutgers." That's Freakin' Rutgers to you Syracuse fans.

apmorris Nov 19 2006 05:32 PM

went to the usc v. cal game last night. thanks to rutgers, I was able to root for the home team.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 19 2006 06:01 PM

soupcan wrote: Next up - those loosers from Rutgers. Bring it on!

cooby Nov 19 2006 06:15 PM

Opposite Day worked so well last week that I did it again this weekend and it worked again! If Penn State gets a bowl bid, I'll have to remember to wear my Steelers shirt.

cooby Nov 25 2006 09:54 PM

I like West Virginia's sparkly helmets. Notre Dame not looking very spiffy so far tonight. They've wasted a couple of really good opportunities; let's hope the coach can give them a good pep talk during halftime.

apmorris Nov 25 2006 11:19 PM

someone kill brent musburger, thank you.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 25 2006 11:37 PM

soupcan wrote: Next up - those loosers from Rutgers. Ahem - [url=http://www.scarletknights.com/football/news/release.asp?prID=4609]Freakin' Rutgers 38 - Syracuse 7[/url]

cooby Nov 25 2006 11:39 PM

Pathetic. Not the usual Notre Dame team at all.

OlerudOwned Nov 26 2006 12:27 AM

apmorris wrote: someone kill brent musburger, thank you. "And now, it looks like the road to Glendale, Arizona, is paved with Trojans"

cooby Nov 26 2006 12:37 AM

Not to mention a few dimly lit parking lots around town

MFS62 Nov 26 2006 08:47 AM

apmorris wrote: someone kill brent musburger, thank you. You can blame me. A few years ago, I was on the same check out line with Brent at a local food store. I had a chance to run him over with a shopping cart.... and didn't. Now he remains free to revolt the rest of the world with his banal garbage. I'm so ashamed. Later

cooby Nov 26 2006 10:21 AM

Keep shopping there....

ScarletKnight41 Nov 26 2006 10:31 AM

The Rutgers/West Virginia game will be televised on ESPN on Saturday night. If Freakin' Rutgers wins, then the Big East title is theirs!

cooby Nov 26 2006 10:39 AM

My schedule says noon, did they change it? (watch for the sparkly helmets)

ScarletKnight41 Nov 26 2006 10:58 AM

cooby wrote: My schedule says noon, did they change it? [url=http://www.scarletknights.com/football/news/release.asp?prID=4610]Yes[/url]

Frayed Knot Nov 26 2006 11:25 AM

IOW -- ESPN said "Jump" and the schools asked "how high?"

OlerudOwned Nov 26 2006 01:57 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: IOW -- ESPN said "Jump" and the schools asked "how high?" [url=http://www.redandwhitefromstate.com/article.php?story=20061107080919492]Boise State: Sick Of That Bull[/url]

MFS62 Nov 26 2006 04:41 PM

I'm hoping Rutgers and Louisville end up in bowl games against SEC or Big 10 teams, and beat the living crap out of them. Enough of that "who do they play?" bullshit from supporters of those conferences. Later

Rockin' Doc Nov 26 2006 06:04 PM

Last year, West Virginia built an early lead and then held on to defeat Georgia of the SEC in the Sugar Bowl. Unfortunately, Rutgers fell to Arizona State of the Pac 10 by a field goal and Virginia Tech beat Louisville pretty handily in the other bowl games by Big East teams. The Big East is definitely a premiere basketball conference, but they just can't seem to get much respect as a football conference. Hopefully, the Big East can go 3-0 in Bowl games this year.

Frayed Knot Nov 26 2006 08:57 PM

]Boise State: Sick Of That Bull Good for Boise. Unfortunately, most of the small to mid sized conferences will do just about anything the folks at the four-letter network want. Since the major networks have the major conferences & Notre Dame tied up the others - particularly the MAAC & Big East (for football anyway) - depend on ESPN as their major source of both money and exposure. They even get double exposure out of it really since ESPN then shows the hell out of the game during their highlights since they already own the film. As a result, the traditional Sat afternoon football game is out the window for many schools as there are now games on viirtually every night of the week. Only Mondays are left NCAA fridiron free so as to not conflict with ... ESPN's Monday Night Football of course!!

cooby Dec 02 2006 10:21 AM

Don't blink

KC Dec 02 2006 10:48 AM

BEAT NAVY!

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 07:55 PM

Freakin' Rutgers takes an early 7-0 lead against West Virginia. Meanwhile, UCLA upsets USC!

cooby Dec 02 2006 08:01 PM

USC's out of the way Edit: Whoops, Scarlett's scooped me :)

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 09:12 PM

Rutgers is up 10-6 at the half, but has been stuggling offensively after one of their receivers went down with a knee injury during the first drive of the game.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 09:39 PM

West Virginia takes a 13-10 lead early in the third quarter :(

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 09:56 PM

Make that 20-10. Freakin' Rutgers needs to get its ass into gear ASAP if they want to win this conference!

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 09:59 PM

I should have yelled at them earlier. It's 20-17 now. Go Freakin' Rutgers!

OlerudOwned Dec 02 2006 10:18 PM

Rutgers in the freakin' red zone but it's 3rd and long. And Townsend makes an awesome second effort, First Down!!

OlerudOwned Dec 02 2006 10:21 PM

Tie Game on the chip shot from Judge Ito.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 10:36 PM

Rutgers takes the lead. Shoulda been a touchdown, but the receiver couldn't make the catch in the end zone. Hadda settle for the field goal - 23-20 Freakin' Rutgers with 4 minutes to go.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 10:51 PM

Tied 23-23, with 53 seconds to go in regulation.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 11:00 PM

Ito misses the long kick. WVU gets the ball back with 6 seconds in regulation.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 11:10 PM

WVU gets an OT field goal. Freakin' Rutgers needs to score or they go home empty.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 11:14 PM

It's re-tied.

OlerudOwned Dec 02 2006 11:14 PM

IIIIIIIto ties it. 2nd OT now. They should move each team back 5 yards after each OT.

metirish Dec 02 2006 11:16 PM

This is why to me the Pro game can't match the College game...I love this....

OlerudOwned Dec 02 2006 11:18 PM

FREAKIN' LEONARD! TOUCHDOWN RU

metirish Dec 02 2006 11:19 PM

WOW..I love this...

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 11:19 PM

I'm in knots over this. Go Freakin' Rutgers!

metirish Dec 02 2006 11:22 PM

Damn...

OlerudOwned Dec 02 2006 11:22 PM

AAAAAAAAAAGGGG That got sucky.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 11:24 PM

Tied again.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 11:28 PM

WVU gets the touchdown. The pressure is on now.

metirish Dec 02 2006 11:31 PM

That's it..curtains for RU.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 11:35 PM

Touchdown Freakin' Rutgers. Now it comes down to the 2-point conversion.

OlerudOwned Dec 02 2006 11:35 PM

Here we go.....

metirish Dec 02 2006 11:36 PM

Not yet ladies..a review coming...

OlerudOwned Dec 02 2006 11:38 PM

Oh maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan.

metirish Dec 02 2006 11:38 PM

Well that sucks....

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2006 11:38 PM

The touchdown stands, but the conversion fails. Just like our Mets, Freakin' Rutgers comes up short :(

metirish Dec 02 2006 11:40 PM

SK,but just like the Mets,when RU do have a great season it's special...congrats to RU on a great season.

OlerudOwned Dec 02 2006 11:42 PM

metirish wrote: SK,but just like the Mets,when RU do have a great season it's special...congrats to RU on a great season. Ain't over yet.

cooby Dec 02 2006 11:44 PM

OT college football is great fun to watch. Congrats to Rutgers on a terrific regular season, and good luck to them in their bowl game.

patona314 Dec 02 2006 11:50 PM

cooby wrote: OT college football is great fun to watch. that's an understatement. i was flipping for ru and i'm a psu fan

apmorris Dec 03 2006 12:44 AM

Forget that nice season stuff, they blew it. First at Cincy - then tonite. I am mightily disappointed. and nice going Trojans! Never mind the Razorbacks. All in all, it was a tragic day. ps. Florida or Michigan will get destroyed v. OSU

ScarletKnight41 Dec 03 2006 06:18 AM

metirish wrote: SK,but just like the Mets,when RU do have a great season it's special...congrats to RU on a great season. Thanks :)

TheOldMole Dec 03 2006 07:34 AM

Do you suppose you might be a little embarrassed, in filling out a resume in later life, to say that your team had gone to the The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl?

cooby Dec 03 2006 10:48 AM

Let's hope the championship game will be OSU vs Michigan, as it should have been all along.

Rockin' Doc Dec 03 2006 03:37 PM

We had a Christmas party at our house last night. Had 12 other couples here, some of us watched the WVU/Rutgers game until halftime. WVU's offense looked like crap without their quaterback, Pat White, able to play. Since West Virginia's defense is pretty porous this season, they generally win games by piling up points and outscoring opponents in offensive slug fests. With Jarret Brown making the first start of his career, I felt West Virginia had no chance against Rutgers defense and I switched the TV off in disgust at halftime. It wasn't until I got up this morning and checked the ESPN scoreboard did I know what a great game I had missed. Congratulations to Rutgers for a fine season thus far. Hopefully, Louisville, Rutgers, and West Virginia can win their respective bowl games and finally gain some respect for the much maligned football of the Big East conference. I just hope that Pat White is well enough to return to quaterback West Virginia in their bowl game. I agree that Ohio State and Michigan seem to be the best teams in the country. I would love to see Florida and Michigan face off with the winner taking on Ohio State. Oh well, that's the nature of Div. I college football. I expect that Florida will likely face Ohio State for the national title.

Elster88 Dec 03 2006 08:18 PM

Ohio State and Florida in the title game. Not that I really care.

Frayed Knot Dec 05 2006 12:07 AM

Rutgers coach Schiano to stay at Rutgers despite interest from Miami. Supposedly he's waiting on the Penn St job - although who knows if that one ever opens up.

metirish Dec 07 2006 07:31 PM

The Rutgers Bowl game is on the NFL Network......for those that want ot watch the game you'll have to go to the pub...or if a friend has it.

Frayed Knot Dec 08 2006 10:58 AM

And, unlike the NFL games on their own network, they're NOT required to farm it out to a local station in the local markets of the teams involved. But the thing is, if they don't, the ratings for the game will be in fractions of a share that they'll have to go several decimal places just to find.

Nymr83 Dec 08 2006 11:07 AM

thats pretty disgraceful that people in NJ won't even be able to watch.

Frayed Knot Dec 08 2006 11:40 AM

Well I don't think it's set yet that they won't. Like I said, the ratings will be virtually non-existant if this game isn't available to at least a decent portion of fans in the two markets involved and, figuring that, just because the network isn't contractually obligated to farm it out to a station in the local markets doesn't mean they won't come to their senses and do just that. More than 1/3 of the country doesn't even have access to the NFL network including large portions of the NY/NJ area. On the one hand they want to build this new network that they've created and hording exclusive pregramming is one way of tantalizing carriers into adding it to their lineups. On the other, they'll be shooting themselves in the foot if they get too uppity about it and they'll risk turning themselves into the joke about the country club that's so exclusive it has no actual members.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 28 2006 11:36 PM

Congratulations to Freakin' Rutgers on winning its first bowl game in school history. The Scarlet Knights defeated Kansas State 37-10 in the Texas Bowl. Hopefully they'll build on this next season!

TheOldMole Jan 01 2007 07:17 PM

Can John David Booty really be his real name?

Rockin' Doc Jan 01 2007 08:23 PM

West Virginia stages a second have comeback to defeat Geargia Tech 38-35 in the Gator Bowl. The win improves the Big East conference members to 3-0 in bowl games thus far this year. If Lousville can beat Wake Forest tonight, then maybe the conference will start to gain a little respect around the nation.

Rockin' Doc Jan 01 2007 08:24 PM

old mole - "Can John David Booty really be his real name?" Real name or not, the Michigan fans will be having nightmares about him after his shredding of the Wolverine's defense in the Rose Bowl.

Frayed Knot Jan 01 2007 09:03 PM

TheOldMole wrote: Can John David Booty really be his real name? Yup. And meet his brother; [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bootyjo01.shtml]Josh Gibson Booty[/url] Josh was also a star HS QB down there in football country but passed up college for baseball money. He later changed his mind and went back to college, playing into his mid-twenties but never going to the pros. As I recall, there were a whole slew of Booty brothers.

OlerudOwned Jan 02 2007 01:10 AM

Well, Boise State just pulled the upset in the most entertaining college game I've ever seen. Finished it up in OT with an option pass TD, and a Statue of Liberty 2-point conversion to win it. Amazing.

Rockin' Doc Jan 02 2007 07:47 AM

I was glad to see Boise State pull it out. How could you not pull for a team that decides to forgo kicking the extra point in overtime and go for the 2-point conversion. Then on that decisive play, opts to go for the "Statue of Liberty" play, seldom seen outside of the sandlots of youth. It was a fitting end to a great game.

Frayed Knot Jan 02 2007 01:51 PM

Anytime a team from a non-glamour conference can knock off one of the long-time "name" schools from a lauded conference (and shut up their apologists in the media) it's fine with me. That they did it while using option passes, hook-n-lateral plays, and finally the freakin Statue of Liberty play on an overtime 2-pt miss-it-and-you're-dead conversion play is even better. Of course it would have been better if it had been in something other than the silly made-up Fiesta Bowl while ending at one in the morning.

OlerudOwned Jan 02 2007 05:48 PM

Silly made up Fiesta Bowl? What do you have against the Fiesta Bowl?

MFS62 Jan 02 2007 06:41 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: Anytime a team from a non-glamour conference can knock off one of the long-time "name" schools from a lauded conference (and shut up their apologists in the media) it's fine with me. That they did it while using option passes, hook-n-lateral plays, and finally the freakin Statue of Liberty play on an overtime 2-pt miss-it-and-you're-dead conversion play is even better. Of course it would have been better if it had been in something other than the silly made-up Fiesta Bowl while ending at one in the morning. And, if that ending had to be any better to qualify for a movie script, consider this: The kid who scored the winning OT 2 point conversion on that Statue of Liberty play kept running out of the end zone, up to the Boise State cheerleader squad, knelt down in front of his girl friend (one of the cheerleaders) and asked her to marry him. She said "yes". There wasn't a dry eye in this house. I was f'klempt. Later

cooby Jan 02 2007 07:13 PM

thee ips

MFS62 Jan 03 2007 07:14 AM

cooby wrote: thee ips ???? Later

cooby Jan 03 2007 05:25 PM

MFS62 wrote: ="cooby"]thee ips ???? Later I don't know. I must have had my mind elsewhere when I typed that

Frayed Knot Jan 03 2007 10:54 PM

Here's a problem I have with College football -- tonight's game started around 8:00 (I don't know when it exactly started because I wasn't watching but it was sked for 8 and the pre-game nonsense began at 7:30). Anyway, I was just flipping channels and went past the game ... it's quarter-to-eleven and they're [u:96ee3396a0]just starting[/u:96ee3396a0] the 2nd half. I know that part of it is unique to these bowl games which they stuff with all sorts of TV timeouts, extended commercials, and extra-lengthy half-time shows -- but even for reg season college games they're now blocking out 3-1/2 hours of TV time and they frequently go over that. The interuptions and the lack of flow in these games is even worse than for NFL games and I didn't think that was possible.

cooby Jan 03 2007 11:08 PM

They need all that time so they can review half the plays