A comparison of the worth of Rutgers as compared to UConn to the Big Ten Network

[buggsy]

Thank you for the kind words RUwinning, I guess I should have expanded my thought for all of the UConn obsessed RU posters out there that get their panties in a bunch if a NJ native tells them that going to college in the sprawling bus systems of gorgeous NB and Pisc was not their idea of an ideal college experience.

This bugsy guy has several times posted a post with mild insults in it and then It would appear, sits for a few minutes and lets his rage build up, then goes back and adds another paragraph of insults to the post. This is not a simple edit for grammar; it would lead one to believe that this board, which is the board of a school that is not even a conference mate anymore, takes up a significant amount of his time and energy

Nope, just grammatical mistakes. For the next year at least, UCONN is the school I still consider to be RU's biggest rival. Why is it shocking that I love to see what your fans are thinking about all of this?

If that qualifies as a psychological experiment, then have at it. You obviously need more excitement in your life if this is so fascinating to you.

 

[HobokenHusky]

Nope, just grammatical mistakes. For the next year at least, UCONN is the school I still consider to be RU's biggest rival. Why is it shocking that I love to see what your fans are thinking about all of this?

If that qualifies as a psychological experiment, then have at it. You obviously need more excitement in your life if this is so fascinating to you.

I guess I saw it wrong on my phone. I get alerts on topics I have participated in, and a few of the post seemed very different from what I initially saw on my phone. I apologize if that was not the case.

Not even sure how this started, I think we can all agree with connhuskbask post and call it a day. Rutgers fans/alums are extremely defensive from being down for so long, I get that. You are In the B1G now though, so it might be beneficial to let a few slights go by when you see then on another team's board. It happens. Some NJ people don't think Rutgers is the place for them, that is ok. It doesn't mean they "we're not admitted". Saying this about a school with basically the same reputation just makes you look petty.

 

[babysheep]

No your insecurities are about the worth of UCONN, you can not validate your self worth without denigrating Rutgers.

I was simply sharing my experience with Rutgers and how many people from around where I live care about it. My experience didn't match up with how Rutgers fans view their school (go figure), fans got all butthurt (speaking of insecure), so I decided to start messing with you all. And here you are, still on the UConn forum.

 

[babysheep]

Seriously? are you that dumb that you don't even know how you're being insulted?

An.d you got into Rutgers? Sure you did!

Yeah, because I have so much to gain by lying about where I got in to college on the internet. Let alone lying about getting into Rutgers.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I live in AZ which actually is B1G country due to the many retirees both all year and snow bird residents
Thats why they represent so well in Arizona Bowl games.
We are to the midwest what Fla is to the Northeast.
We do however have some Northeasterners out hear.
A good quanity of the UConn fans at the fiesta bowl were locals me included.
The thing we have in common is although we are transplants we still have loyalties to our home states.
State University flags are proudly displayed on our golf carts.
I have a couple of New Jersey friends who don't seem to even know Rutgers exists.
I think its because unless you know its the State Univerisity it has a perception as another eastern rich kid school.
That somehow has little in common with the average Jersey Guy. Where the average guy on a Center Street bar in Shelton identifies himself with UConn.
I have a couple of close golfing buddies one from Nebraska the other from Wisconsin both follow sports closely
They couldn't understand how RU got in the B1G. Their thought was we don't need another Northwestern.
When I explained it was the flagship Public University of New Jersey with 9million people that also touched the Philly and New York Markets they understood the move.
This does point out a perception problem Rutgers has with both their own residents and other states.
My personal belief is that Uof New Jersey is a sleeping football giant
They have been given a great opportunity its up to them what they do with it.

That being said I believe UConn also belongs in the B1G.
I don't know if it will happen but if Delaney is asstute enough to recognize RU than there is hope for us.

 

[Dann]

connecticut vs uconn....

 

[babysheep]

They have been given a great opportunity its up to them what they do with it.

Exactly what I was thinking today. New York and Philly are great, but there is plenty of good football going on in NJ already (Donald Brown first comes to mind). Add on those other football recruits being able to stay close to home and play the big boys on the big networks. Rutgers has a huge opportunity to capitalize on that.