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***Vretman Commits to Rutgers***

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Scarlet_Scourge

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RU Husky

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Any other real old timers remember hearing of the great athlete nicknamed The Swede who starred at Weequahic High School back in the 1930's?
 
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RUBand

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Fantastic get - good student, upside on the gridiron is high. Welcome to Rutgers.
 
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RU848789

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The Obama Effect. Only partly kidding. If you're a potential recruit and you just saw the POTUS, who has great appeal for most young people, speaking at the RU commencement, showering heaps of praise on our great University, you might just be swayed at least a little. How could anyone watching Obama not love this section early in the speech?

But, however you got here, you made it. You made it. Today, you join a long line of Scarlet Knights whose energy and intellect have lifted this university to heights its founders could not have imagined. Two hundred and fifty years ago, when America was still just an idea, a charter from the Royal Governor—Ben Franklin’s son—established Queen’s College. A few years later, a handful of students gathered in a converted tavern for the first class. And from that first class in a pub, Rutgers has evolved into one of the finest research institutions in America. (Applause.)

This is a place where you 3-D-print prosthetic hands for children, and devise rooftop wind arrays that can power entire office buildings with clean, renewable energy. Every day, tens of thousands of students come here, to this intellectual melting pot, where ideas and cultures flow together among what might just be America’s most diverse student body. (Applause.) Here in New Brunswick, you can debate philosophy with a classmate from South Asia in one class, and then strike up a conversation on the EE Bus with a first-generation Latina student from Jersey City, before sitting down for your psych group project with a veteran who’s going to school on the Post-9/11 GI Bill. (Applause.)

America converges here. And in so many ways, the history of Rutgers mirrors the evolution of America—the course by which we became bigger, stronger, and richer and more dynamic, and a more inclusive nation.

http://www.newsweek.com/obama-full-transcript-rutgers-university-commencement-speech-460325
 
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RU2055

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RU848789 said:
The Obama Effect. Only partly kidding. If you're a potential recruit and you just saw the POTUS, who has great appeal for most young people, speaking at the RU commencement, showering heaps of praise on our great University, you might just be swayed at least a little. How could anyone watching Obama not love this section early in the speech?

But, however you got here, you made it. You made it. Today, you join a long line of Scarlet Knights whose energy and intellect have lifted this university to heights its founders could not have imagined. Two hundred and fifty years ago, when America was still just an idea, a charter from the Royal Governor—Ben Franklin’s son—established Queen’s College. A few years later, a handful of students gathered in a converted tavern for the first class. And from that first class in a pub, Rutgers has evolved into one of the finest research institutions in America. (Applause.)

This is a place where you 3-D-print prosthetic hands for children, and devise rooftop wind arrays that can power entire office buildings with clean, renewable energy. Every day, tens of thousands of students come here, to this intellectual melting pot, where ideas and cultures flow together among what might just be America’s most diverse student body. (Applause.) Here in New Brunswick, you can debate philosophy with a classmate from South Asia in one class, and then strike up a conversation on the EE Bus with a first-generation Latina student from Jersey City, before sitting down for your psych group project with a veteran who’s going to school on the Post-9/11 GI Bill. (Applause.)

America converges here. And in so many ways, the history of Rutgers mirrors the evolution of America—the course by which we became bigger, stronger, and richer and more dynamic, and a more inclusive nation.

http://www.newsweek.com/obama-full-transcript-rutgers-university-commencement-speech-460325
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Nice Hijack
 
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FELONIOUSMONK

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We can now have a fat lutefisk sandwich
Yummy
Good for he and his family , good for Ash and good for us.
 
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RU848789

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RU2055 said:
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Only if people would argue with my post and we all know we have 100% agreement on Obama speaking at commencement being good for RU. Yes, that's sarcasm. Didn't intend it as a hi-jack - was just happy about the commitment and happy for RU getting the POTUS to speak yesterday, so connecting them (even if not related, which is likely) seemed (relatively) harmless.
 
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Caliknight

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Having a non NJ recruiting perspective is proving to be invaluable, imo. For Rutgers to truly go next level, it needed to get away from the 'Jersey being so unique it can only be a Jersey guy' attitude. I am sure their recruiting pitch is very refreshing to everyone, including the powerbrokers in the state.
 
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Welcome Sam! You will be happy with your decision for a long, long time! [cheers]
 
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The upside on this kid looks incredible. 3star rating having played only two years!!! Can't imagine what he may become after one more year playing NJ high school ball and another redshirt year with Parker. Ten commits and three are o-line guys. Good plan.
 
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NBKnight

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Dpgru said:
The upside on this kid looks incredible. 3star rating having played only two years!!! Can't imagine what he may become after one more year playing NJ high school ball and another redshirt year with Parker. Ten commits and three are o-line guys. Good plan.
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Connecticut high school ball.
 
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