Illinois at Rutgers was a "Black Out" game; Thoughts?

[Franisdaman]

CLICK ON IMAGE FOR A LARGER VIEW OF THE EXTREMELY INTIMIDATING "BLACKNESS."

 

[TouchdownMyPants]

I think it sucks. Why did we select Rutgers as a member of a collection of largely like-minded institutions when they have failed in so many ways?

 

[Franisdaman]

I think it sucks. Why did we select Rutgers as a member of a collection of largely like-minded institutions when they have failed in so many ways?

And we get to play them every year for the next, what, 6 years? Lord....

 

[Hawkeyeinsoutherncalifornia]

Yup, I blacked out is right in like blind and couldn’t see as far is this game went

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

Black out drunk to watch?

 

[TheHawkeyeDudeAbides]

Such poor quality football that they ought to pay the fans who come to the games.

 

[CO_hawk]

They are like the opposite of Nebraska. But so much a like.

 

[Crazy Hawk]

Imagine all the TV sets that are tuned in though.....maybe.........possibly........yeah probably not.

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

Paint the stadium black.

 

[IamHawkeye]

CLICK ON IMAGE FOR A LARGER VIEW OF THE EXTREMELY INTIMIDATING "BLACKNESS."

Just a bit of history: 1869, Rutgers vs. Princeton, first intercollegeate football game

 

[Slappy Pappy]

Just a bit of history: 1869, Rutgers vs. Princeton, first intercollegeate football game

And it got a bigger turnout, undoubtedly.

 

[hawkster03]

That would be a hard sell if you are a recruit visiting.

Also, hard to not feel sorry for the players.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

And we get to play them every year for the next, what, 6 years? Lord....

Well we probably should not lose to them then, huh.........

 

[Stormn Norman]

I forgot that wr’s name they had but he was Lightning! Grant maybe I think he got injured in a game against Iowa but was all sorts of problems for D backs and in speacial teams...

 

[Gridiron24]

I think it sucks. Why did we select Rutgers as a member of a collection of largely like-minded institutions when they have failed in so many ways?

As soon as the TV sports money bubble bursts, these guys in New Jersey are gone. They're a good school, but their athletic programs are floundering. The only way they could get worse is if they hired Gary Barta.

Nebraska isn't where the conference wants them to be academically, but they're doing all right athletically (football notwithstanding). Maryland is like another Michigan academically, and has improved their athletics with the relationship with Under Armour enough that they're not going anywhere.

Rutgers is in trouble without some major changes though, no doubt.

 

[hawkhorn]

I think it sucks. Why did we select Rutgers as a member of a collection of largely like-minded institutions when they have failed in so many ways?

As soon as the TV sports money bubble bursts, these guys in New Jersey are gone. They're a good school, but their athletic programs are floundering. The only way they could get worse is if they hired Gary Barta.

Nebraska isn't where the conference wants them to be academically, but they're doing all right athletically (football notwithstanding). Maryland is like another Michigan academically, and has improved their athletics with the relationship with Under Armour enough that they're not going anywhere.

Rutgers is in trouble without some major changes though, no doubt.

Maryland is like Michigan academically???

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

Maryland is like Michigan academically???

Depends on the program you’re looking at. Eleven BigTen institutions are in the top 40 public universities overall but degree programs can vary widely between the schools. Maryland and Michigan are both top notch universities.

 

[Gridiron24]

Maryland is like Michigan academically???

Absolutely. Michigan and Maryland are two of the best public universities in the country.

 

[Kurt Warner]

Definitely not one of the commissioners better moves adding Rutgers to the big 10

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

Definitely not one of the commissioners better moves adding Rutgers to the big 10

Got himself a few hundred more B1G fans and about 10 million more unwitting BTN subscribers.