Tough luck, RU

[MCEchan36]

That was a gut-wrenching loss for Rutgers, even if you aren't an RU fan/alum. Is there any chance they'll get a bowl other than the Texas Bowl?

 

[DisembodiedOwlHead]

Yeah ... International Bowl

 

[Freelance Hack]

That was a gut-wrenching loss for Rutgers, even if you aren't an RU fan/alum. Is there any chance they'll get a bowl other than the Texas Bowl?

Nope. There's no way the Gator will take Rutgers over WVU. The Mountaineers will still send at least 25,000 to Jacksonville.

The Big East had a great year this year and will probably need another one like this next year (and the probability for that is high) to score better bowl deals. Besides the BCS, the Big East does deserve two Jan. 1 Bowls (the Int'l Bowl excluded).

 

[slappy4428]

Rutgers in Detroit?

 

[DisembodiedOwlHead]

Rutgers most likely to the Texas Bowl v. K-State ... the only other possibility is Toronto.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Rutgers in Detroit?

Nope. Middle Tennessee snagged that bowl berth, opposite Central Michigan.

 

[BYH]

Middle Tennessee is I-A? Seriously?

 

[DisembodiedOwlHead]

They raid the Sun Belt on a regular basis

 

[Freelance Hack]

Middle Tennessee is I-A? Seriously?

Yep, been that way for a few years. They actually cost Vanderbilt a bowl bid last year.

 

[slappy4428]

Rutgers in Detroit?

Nope. Middle Tennessee snagged that bowl berth, opposite Central Michigan.

Wow. That's like watching the Play-in game in Dayton...

 

[Freelance Hack]

Rutgers in Detroit?

Nope. Middle Tennessee snagged that bowl berth, opposite Central Michigan.

Wow. That's like watching the Play-in game in Dayton...

I was thinking more like a consolation match in a preseason NIT regional, but your comparison works as well.

 

[spnited]

Rutgers is headed to the Texas Bowl, no doubt, unfortunately.
Gator has the opton of taking a Big 12 team instead of Big East runner-up and could go that way, sending WVa to Sun Bowl.

 

[DisembodiedOwlHead]

Word is that Gator is looking to sell some tickets and doesn't think GT (based on today's showing) will do it ... also doesn't think any Big 12 team, including Texas, will bring fans ... therefore is likely to take WVU ... which would be 3rd Gator in 4 years.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Rutgers is headed to the Texas Bowl, no doubt, unfortunately.
Gator has the opton of taking a Big 12 team instead of Big East runner-up and could go that way, sending WVa to Sun Bowl.

Gator would have done that if Louisville was the second place team -- since the Cards played there last year.

I doubt the Gator will choose Nebraska or Texas over West Virginia. There's no real gain there.

I do feel bad for Rutgers. They had a hell of a season. They deserve better, but a Texas Tech-Rutgers matchup would at least have some interesting dynamics.

 

[dooley_womack1]

That game could have a 63-56 final.

 

[spnited]

The other RU question, which came up earlier on some thread somewhere (OK, I've lost track of all the FB threads), is Schiano's future.
SCHIANO IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE!

Miami will come calling on Monday, by which time Rutgers already will have begun renegotiating the 7-year extension he signed after last season. He will get a nice raise, he will get the stadium expansion from low 40,000s to about 61,000, he will get anything else he asks for.
Trust me, the new package already is being worked on and in fact could be presented to Schiano as early as Monday morning...before Miami makes its official contact with him.

FACT!

 

[slappy4428]

The other RU question, which came up earlier on some thread somewhere (OK, I've lost track of all the FB threads), is Schiano's future.
SCHIANO IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE!

Miami will come calling on Monday, by which time Rutgers already will have begun renegotiating the 7-year extension he signed after last season. He will get a nice raise, he will get the stadium expansion from low 40,000s to about 61,000, he will get anything else he asks for.
Trust me, the new package already is being worked on and in fact could be presented to Schiano as early as Monday morning...before Miami makes its official contact with him.

FACT!

Unnamed sources?

 

[BYH]

Re-negotiating a contract he signed a year ago? What a world.

How about this: Work under your current contract. If you want to go and take on an impossible gig for more money and a temporary ego boost, knock yourself out.

I know this isn't how it works. I wish it was.

 

[Freelance Hack]

That game could have a 63-56 final.

Texas Tech-Louisville? Sure. And if that game went to OT -- first to 100 wins (literally).

I'm not sure if the Red Raiders score that much against the Rutgers D.

 

[DisembodiedOwlHead]

WVU just threw up 41 with a back-up QB ... not sure how bona fide Rutgers' D was ... or maybe WVU's offense is just that West ****in' Good.