Last month BC added a series with Rutgers. Tuesday they added two more games to the deal. BC will go to New Jersey in 2019 and host Rutgers in 2022.
When the first part of the deal was announced in December, I criticized BC for not taking bigger scheduling risks, especially with the games being so far out (2026 and 2027). These two new games are much closer and make more sense. We want to recruit New Jersey. This keeps us in the area. Plus, right now Rutgers looks like a winnable Big Ten game. We also have a good fan population in the area who will go to the game. It is smart scheduling.
Because we have a series of games on the books now with Rutgers, this also gives us some flexibility should something else come up. If a new coach comes in or we get really good and ESPN wants to place us in a special game, having a larger series with Rutgers allows for movement with their and our schedule. Not a bad thing. Let's hope ultimately this leads to four Ws.
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I have to be honest. This is safe. As if we should expect anything else. If the reason is recruiting, we can do better.
Good move, especially given the OOC games we've seen lately.
RU is #28 in recruiting. Bc is #54. RU has much better coach than BC (notwithstanding last season).RU has better facilities than BC
Sadly, RU may be better than Bc very soon.
and NJ/NY is BC country. will be a fun game to attend in NJ
Ha. Yeah.
Rutgers sucks. It is a ghetto school.
Knuckle. What exactly is a "ghetto" school?
Have you ever been to RU in New Brunswick, NJ?
The clientel.
Rutgers is not a rivalry that excites a "former" season ticket holder !!! Whether this scheduling was for recruiting purposes or not ,my choice for scheduling was always related to traveling to a new stadium and city. New Jersey is not high on my agenda - sorry , not meant to offend anyone , but have been to NJ enough times in my life. Enjoyed Ann Arbor a number of years ago as well as attending a Stanford game before they upgraded their stadium. I guess that I should not complain since I turned in my tickets !!!!
The clientelle??? -- is that more secret code word Knuckle
I am typing on my phone while walking. If you are implying that I spelled the word wrong.
You spelled it wrong on correction though. It is clientele.
Another reason to have no respect for Rutgers. The red knights.
no knuckle.. not concerned baout spelling on a blog....at all
scarlet knights... geez
I'm confused, how can you say Rutgers has a better coach than BC and simply dismiss last year ?
Red
. . .Not well either
because BC has the worst coach in P5...... we all know that.... RU's Ashe has got some done great work as a coordinator.....aweseom recruiter too... but, yes, a bad first year for him as an HC ....
Rutgers sucks. You went there. Undergrad I bet.
Rutgers is the state university of New Jersey. It has campuses at New Brunswick and Newark. The football facilities at New Brunswick are fairly new and upgraded. They have an excellent and loyal fan base, which travels well.
Rutgers has fallen on hard times recently; but they have been a BC rival in recruiting from the leading Catholic High Schools in North Jersey, which include national powers, Don Bosco Prep; Bergen Catholic, St. Peter's Prep.
As a senior citizen (ahem), I am glad to see this rivalry renewed.
Knucklehead: I think you may want to reconsider your use of "ghetto", so as not to be seen as someone or something I do not think you are.
knuckle is in bad boy mode today. as in "knuckle is a bad boy"
Knuckle... I went to BC undergrad, of course. where did you go for undergrad?
Rutgers? Whatever. Boring. I have no interest in them because it's a boring thought.
Now Kansas? In football, right? Is our AD on drugs?
Rutgers is a seedy second rate academic institution. It is a ghetto school.
Do some research and tell me otherwise.
Rutgers.
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