the Future of Conference ...

[beerfan]

Rutgers is in a B1G division with Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, and Michigan State, it is very hard to even be the 5th best school in that division, but take the 50M a year so those four schools alumni in the NYC area can go to games and try and be competitive with Maryland, Indiana, Illinois.

 

[huskyrob1]

Any one of these struggling teams making enormous P-5 money is a top flight coach and QB away from relevance.

They'll also need to hire Frank ("and she'll like it too") Thomas as conditioning coach. Oh, and Doug Flutie as QB coach, word is he's a new man.

 

[billybud]

It is more than just money...

UConn Athletic Department revenue was more than Cincinnati, UCF, Memphis.

UConn's AD revenue (albeit supplemented) is right between Oregon State and Washington State...very close to their dollars.

It is also coaching and recruiting.

 

[uconndogs]

It is more than just money...

UConn Athletic Department revenue was more than Cincinnati, UCF, Memphis.

UConn's AD revenue (albeit supplemented) is right between Oregon State and Washington State...very close to their dollars.

It is also coaching and recruiting.

Ponderous..........really!! Coaching and recruiting are important? Thanks so much for that!

 

[billybud]

Ponderous..........really!! Coaching and recruiting are important? Thanks so much for that!

Well...talk about not winning because others have more money...needs some context.....

 

[Pudge]

Well...talk about not winning because others have more money...needs some context.....

Florida State can fall out of bed ... and should win.

To Win ... in the Northeastern US (and not be Penn State), you need to be both a solid evaluator of young talent & recruiter. Then be excellent at development at all positions. You need to get more raw kids than Florida schools and travel wider. That is true for Syracuse, Rutgers, Maryland, BC, Buffalo, Temple too. You can be a 8-10 win Program if you build a solid depth through 5 class years. You still may fall one out of 5. It is far harder. See how quick SMU or Tulane build with fairly new coaches - that is harvesting the home turf. I don't think that process is likely in the North.

 

[uconndogs]

Well...talk about not winning because others have more money...needs some context.....

Yeah, thanks for your “context”.

 

[billybud]

Florida State can fall out of bed ... and should win.

To Win ... in the Northeastern US (and not be Penn State), you need to be both a solid evaluator of young talent & recruiter. Then be excellent at development at all positions. You need to get more raw kids than Florida schools and

Florida State can fall out of bed ... and should win.

To Win ... in the Northeastern US (and not be Penn State), you need to be both a solid evaluator of young talent & recruiter. Then be excellent at development at all positions. You need to get more raw kids than Florida schools and travel wider. That is true for Syracuse, Rutgers, Maryland, BC, Buffalo, Temple too. You can be a 8-10 win Program if you build a solid depth through 5 class years. You still may fall one out of 5. It is far harder. See how quick SMU or Tulane build with fairly new coaches - that is harvesting the home turf. I don't think that process is likely in the North.

Pudge....I agree. You can win in the East north of Maryland if you are a Penn State....but it is difficult to draw kids otherwise.

West Virginia also has limitations in recruiting...and, maybe, Nebraska.