I am sure the B1G is loving all of the press about RU.

[beerfan]

First the basketball coach, and now this.

"Last year, Rutgers used nearly $27 million in university and student-fee money to balance its athletics budget. It was not unusual: Since 2006, Rutgers has spent more than $115 million to cover athletics spending, a USA TODAY analysis finds."

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/2011-06-28-rutgers-athletic-department-subsidies_n.htm

 

[beerfan]

Sorry this article is from 2011, but it is hitting the rounds on twitter as if it is new.

 

[Hoophound]

Now Rutgers will have plenty of cash. I guess that makes it kind of a non-story.

 

[Pudge]

Non-story?

I think we are going to find out Rutgers AD & President hid the Rice story while the B1G were processing. Same as Spanier & Penn State.

 

[Hoophound]

I meant that their overspending was now a non-story.

 

[Jimdish255]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...e-shows-a-man-in-practice-who-should-be-fired

Yeah it's going around now. Like a sh--storm.

 

[RS9999X]

Rice was gone after next season. Rice, like Randy Edsal, will never see the BiG.

 

[noeynox]

Pernetti, probably wanted to keep this under wraps to not endanger any possible future bid from the Big 10. Just a thought. They're always touting their APR and all the positives meanwhile this dude was abusing student athletes and Pernetti knew.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Of course Pernetti knew. It is only a crime if you get caught, or in UConn's case, have an NCAA President issue a fatwa against you.

Pernetti is laughing at all of us right now.

 

[Stinger92860]

Does the b1g windfall cover a 27m deficit?

 

[IMind]

Does the b1g windfall cover a 27m deficit?

It'll make up a lot of the gap. It remains to be seen though if they'll actually use it for that. I imagine they'll just spend it in addition to what they're already getting from the University.