Road game vs. Michigan at MSG
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Pretty cool idea. Gotta be fun for the bball players and wrestlers getting a chance to compete in the world's most famous arena
Especially since this was supposed to be an away game at Michigan.
Wow. I would have beat my life we would lose a home game playing UM at MSG.
We caught a break with this one. We could actually win this game now.
I like this a lot. Fans need to show up and out number UM fans.
Michigan isn’t bringing 10000-12000 to the garden for a January basketball game
They are a strong program ..but not that strong
But if we do our part ...there could be 20,000 in the house for Rutgers basketball in the garden in January
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At a Rutgers banquet a while ago (before Beilein left), Shaq Doorson and Jacob Young told me RU would battle Michigan at MSG. Neither knew the circumstances surrounding the event. I figured we would certainly lose a home game (like the Wisconsin game at the Garden a few years ago).
This is great news!
This is great news!
I dunno we played Wisconsin a couple years ago in January and they easily outnumbered us in fans. Don’t underestimate the NYC alumni base and the local bandwagoners....UM has a much larger following than Wisconsin.
If this is an away game for us I’m hoping it’s a 50/50 split. But we as a Rutgers fanabase need to start doing our part as a whole when these midwestern teams come right to our backyard.....especially for a program that is on the rise. This should be 75/25 Rutgers fans.
I’ll be making the 2 hour trip to the game I know that.
I'm hoping this is like the NIT final in 2004 where it seemed like 90% RU compared to Michigan
We have hope now...different than year one of pike
Either way. This is great news as Rutgers will most likely have more fans then if it was in Ann Harbor. Whatever split it is, a Rutgers presence should be felt.
My wrestling season ticket group of 8 is in on this pseudo home match. And we'll be sure to stick around and root on our basketball team as well.
Wisconsin brought 5k for a doubleheader at msg. I think Michigan could bring 7k-8k.
And this is why I think if we make a push ..we could really make this an event and sell the place out...
Cheaper to take train
If we want to be a legit Big Ten fan base we need to go to the Garden in droves for this game
But a train right to MSG is not OK?
Drive and park at secaucus. 5 minute train ride and you can park for ten bucks.
I think Heaven wants a bus from the RAC direct to MSG, rather than a bus to Port Authority.
I'm guessing that the trains from New Brunswick will be filled with RU fans like in the NIT semis and finals all those years ago, especially if the team is having a decent year. It could be a lot of fun packing the Garden.
I'm guessing that the trains from New Brunswick will be filled with RU fans like in the NIT semis and finals all those years ago, especially if the team is having a decent year. It could be a lot of fun packing the Garden.
This is great. I always take the train to Penn Station when I go to NYC. It is the best way for me to go and I always enjoy it.
We no. It would stop a hundred times and suck. I Rutgers bus would be fun but take the train to Penn
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Well, you’re wrong on this but it’s not worth arguing. I can board a NJ Transit bus in my town (in Middlesex County) that travels non stop to New York City.
You mean like they did one about 2000 of them showed up to the NIT final as opposed to our 17,000 or so? With the trans having equal opportunity at the tickets?
To be fair you only get about 2 days notice for an NIT final and nobody gives a rats behind about the NIT. At least for this event people can plan months in advance (though not that anyone will care that much).
In all of the schedule talk, it's rare that you get a tournament type of game in mid season on a neutral court and literally dont have to travel far. I would think it would be wrestling 1st then hoops with 1 event ticket covering both events. It doesn't require a huge change like ice rink to court.
I think it could be an all day event vs 2 separate tickets for events. Make it one ticket sale, if possible for both events.
I think it could be an all day event vs 2 separate tickets for events. Make it one ticket sale, if possible for both events.
For you maybe. I lived in Bergen county and took a bus to NYC once or twice only bc it was so terrible. It stopped countless times and took for freaking everrrr. Take the train.