agreed, but there is such thing as using clever marketing to fake it til you make it. Case in point, we could have done a LOT more marketing with Kyle Monangai, the top RB in the big ten, to make him a household name in Jersey. Especially in this era of NIL…
Would note that while everyone here is saying NIL and fan base are the biggest blockers, there are still teams like Tulane who are ranked and I doubt they have more NIL money and fans than us?
In order for us to get Schiano 1.0 crowds for games like this, we still need to show up on the national scene. The average jerseyan / Rutgers grad / Alum that doesn't give a thought to college football hasn't yet been given a reason to get pulled in to Rutgers football. Have a big season and...
LOL I don’t even remember making this post. The fact that it has 300 replies is hilarious.
Wish the best for Gavin. Football aside, everyone says he’s a really good kid.
Is it me or is Schiano especially good at having a positive impact on kids with personal backgrounds like Pacheco?
Because it’s really interesting / impressive what an impression Schiano made on Pacheco. He didn’t even recruit the kid.
I wonder if Murphy has helped in this regard as well. Politics aside, let’s not forget he was a Wall Street big wig in his day and does seem to genuinely be interested in RU athletics.