First off anyone who has not read the article I recommend doing so. Its highly entertaining. That said it in no way compares to the comments section. It is literally comedy gold. Props to Dooley. This dude does yeoman's work spreading the UCONN to P5 Message. Just for fun I have to post a few of the comments on that article from The Rutgers Faithful and the replies from IU Fans.
From RU Fan-
There is so much wrong with this 28 replies
That my blood is boiling right now. IU fans/CQ people won’t listen to logic, but just for the hell of it I will reiterate some points other posters made:
NYC doesn’t care about UConn. They may not care about RU, but it is certainly more than UConn and there was actually a measurable profit from adding Rutgers. I don’t think UConn would have had the same impact.
UConn’s non-bball sports are god awful.
Have you been to Storrs? It’s in the middle of fuc**** nowhere. Awful awful college town.
Rutgers absutely fills up its football stadium. The picture you posted, I was there (in the band), that was for the MD game. The last game of our shi*** season. Those stands were full for many games prior. Can’t blame the fans for decreased morale after that dumpster fire of a season. But I assure you our stadium fills and is an intense environment, FAR MORE than UConn.
UConn fans are terrible. Connecticut is a terrible state. You don’t even understand what trash you’d be inviting to the conference. You think it can’t get worse? Oooohh would they prove you wrong.
Also, Crimson Quarry, you sure talk about Rutgers a lot…. WHY? You could have easily made a case for UConn and minimally mentioned Rutgers. I’d actually classify this as a dual UConn RU article on an Indiana website…
Me-
UCONN's non bball sports are god awful? LOL That's news to me. Maybe he should check the National Title lists.
Storrs is an awful college town? WTF is Piscataway then?
Rutgers absolutely fills up its stadium? Sure for Penn State, Ohio State, and UM. For everybody else not so much. Last I checked UCONN had to put in temporary seating to accommodate the demand for Michigan Tickets. I'd love to see attendance figures if Rutgers hosted SMU or Tulsa
UCONN fans are terrible? Again that's news to me. I've been here for a few years and everyone has been pretty cool to me. Sure there are a few s in every group, but for the most part UCONN Fans represent their school well. Contrast that with Rutgers Fans who treated PSU Fans with more disrespect then I have ever experienced in my life during our visit to Piscataway. Adults yelling disgusting slurs at families with small children. Others had professionally produced signs and t-shirts depicting child sexual abuse. Over a football game? horrible. I have been all over the B1G and have been treated with respect and never got anything more than good natured ribbing. Huge difference in NJ.
Rutgers Fan-
Rutgers
Is not as terrible as you goons make us out to be.
Do you even truly look at us?
Football is decent, soccer is fantastic, wrestling is amazing, womens basketball is respected and our other sports are trying. Our academics are solid and we have some programs that are in the top 3 of the B1G. It is going to take time, but you clowns are unfairly not giving us any.
Why do Rutgers fans come over and yell? Because your hate reasons are ridiculously over-exaggerated. Imagine if a fan base * on all aspects of IU contantly and for no truly fair reason? That’s how many Rutgers fans feel about CQ and you can be damn sure we’re gonna come here and TRY to defend ourselves.
Rutgers* ..."Writer" at OffTackleEmpire.com
Me-
Football is decent? False. Fair weather fan base, crap stadium, below average recent success, historical ineptitude, unproven and highly inexperienced coaching staff, below average recruiting class subject to further poaching.
Soccer is fantastic? I guess finishing 3rd in your conference and being shut out in the final four is fantastic by Rutgers Standards.
Wrestling is amazing? Umm I guess so. If amazing is being ranked outside the top 10, losing out on every top tier in state recruit, and having exactly 1 All American across 10 weight classes at last year's NCAA Tournament. AMAZING!!!!
Women's basketball is respected? They are an upper mid tier program with zero shot at a title. Their HC is also way overrated.
Our other sports are trying? Cool lets give them participation trophies like they hand out in little league.
IU Fan-
Oh.
You’re trying? You just need some more time? Well, why didn’t you say so! I forgot that the Big Ten was in the business of offering remediation-level classes in college athletics.
Me-
Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!