Wrestling 2026 Rutgers NCAA Tournament Thread

kupuna133

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Man Hobbs is the gift that keeps on giving. Handing out long extensions to coaches was his calling card. Coaches are usually extended because you’re worried about other schools poaching. CVS (once contract extended she never st foot on campus again) Schiano (extended without warrant) Goodale (contract through ‘32? Seriously) I’m sure there’s more but man. If he didn’t get caught banging the gymnastics coach we would still be saddled with that moron. And even further behind in theNIL landscape.
 

Crackersisback

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I think it was Curves

Man Hobbs is the gift that keeps on giving. Handing out long extensions to coaches was his calling card. Coaches are usually extended because you’re worried about other schools poaching. CVS (once contract extended she never st foot on campus again) Schiano (extended without warrant) Goodale (contract through ‘32? Seriously) I’m sure there’s more but man. If he didn’t get caught banging the gymnastics coach we would still be saddled with that moron. And even further behind in theNIL landscape.
That was a serious head scratcher. I would never in a million years guess that the gymnastics head coach was letting that dopey looking, goofball Hobbs, play stinky finger with her. Wasn't she married to some NFL football player? That dude's face could stop a clock. Either 3 things...1) He had one hanging down to his toes 2) Could lick his eyebrows or 3)Was duking her money to poke her muffin.
 

kupuna133

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That was a serious head scratcher. I would never in a million years guess that the gymnastics head coach was letting that dopey looking, goofball Hobbs, play stinky finger with her. Wasn't she married to some NFL football player? That dude's face could stop a clock. Either 3 things...1) He had one hanging down to his toes 2) Could lick his eyebrows or 3)Was duking her money to poke her muffin.
3 raises in 3 years. You tell me what the reasoning was.
 

SCNJ

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Camp was a blue chipper but was already burnt out at Ohio state. He mentally wasn’t in it anymore wherever he wrestled at. On the flip side, Suriano woulda became a National champ anywhere he transferred to.
The Suriano thing is completely baseless though. You can’t just say that to discredit the fact that he won here. Counter argument is “Soldano, Olivieri, etc. would have failed wherever they went.” Theres no proof and there’s no way to verify that.

Again, I get the overall point but if we’re going to make that point at least be fair about it.
 
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Kiddagger311

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The Suriano thing is completely baseless though. You can’t just say that to discredit a he fact that he won here. Counter argument is “Soldano, Olivieri, etc. would have failed wherever they went.” Theres no proof and there’s no way to verify that.

Again, I get the overall point but if we’re going to make that point at least be fair about it.
Fair point, well.. Suriano did win at Michigan as well.. but yeah I get what you mean.
 

SCNJ

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Fair point, well.. Suriano did win at Michigan as well.. but yeah I get what you mean.
Yeah, and Soldano, Peterson, Aragona, etc transferred out and still came up short.

We need to do a better job getting high end recruits. Knox will help that, and I’m confident that he’s an AA immediately next year and an eventual champ.

I’m not against kicking the tires on Burroughs. He turns Rutgers into a perennial top 5 team annually, though I’d imagine his success would lead to some blue bloods like Iowa going hard after him.
 

Harleyr1

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Waaa Waaaa Waaah ..grown men crying like babies and trying to take a man's livelihood for 10 pages now ...if you want top 3 recruits put up top 3 donations ....We are fans nothing more ..am I happy about what i saw this weekend no but I got better things to do then come on here bitching and crying for a man's job for 2 days now ...you get what you pay for ...don't like it don't come ....
 

bigmatt718

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Waaa Waaaa Waaah ..grown men crying like babies and trying to take a man's livelihood for 10 pages now ...if you want top 3 recruits put up top 3 donations ....We are fans nothing more ..am I happy about what i saw this weekend no but I got better things to do then come on here bitching and crying for a man's job for 2 days now ...you get what you pay for ...don't like it don't come ....
You might be legally retarded bro. Just saying. Go back to your juice box and let the adults talk. And for the record, RU is 8th nationally in funding wrestling, so learn to do some research before spouting nonsense about how the program isnt well funded.
 

Crackersisback

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Waaa Waaaa Waaah ..grown men crying like babies and trying to take a man's livelihood for 10 pages now ...if you want top 3 recruits put up top 3 donations ....We are fans nothing more ..am I happy about what i saw this weekend no but I got better things to do then come on here bitching and crying for a man's job for 2 days now ...you get what you pay for ...don't like it don't come ....
There he is....Captain Dumb shiт.Another pointless, rant.
 

Samson1975!!!

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Waaa Waaaa Waaah ..grown men crying like babies and trying to take a man's livelihood for 10 pages now ...if you want top 3 recruits put up top 3 donations ....We are fans nothing more ..am I happy about what i saw this weekend no but I got better things to do then come on here bitching and crying for a man's job for 2 days now ...you get what you pay for ...don't like it don't come ....
Rutgers community doesn't owe any coach a job but any Coach employed is accountable to the community for certain standards of performance.

Its not about funding. Teams with less finished ahead of Rutgers this weekend
 

Crackersisback

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Rutgers community doesn't owe any coach a job but any Coach employed is accountable to the community for certain standards of performance.

Its not about funding. Teams with less finished ahead of Rutgers this weekend
And to futher elaborate.Rutgers is a state funded university, so part of NJ residents taxes go funding the school.That includes coaches.
 
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bigmatt718

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We all knew what we had with Donny. Should have NEVER let him walk out the door. Yet Goodale got extensions. Find a place for Goodale he’s useful just not as the head coach of a B10 program.
Would do what the Celtics did with Brad Stevens and move him out of the HC spot for a GM role as I feel he would be more valuable there.
 

Samson1975!!!

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Im not calling for any job but disagree strongly with ideas we must avoid speaking about systemic weaknesses in program because it might affect job security, or even worse, that the fan base is responsible for poor performances.
 

biochemist001

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Waaa Waaaa Waaah ..grown men crying like babies and trying to take a man's livelihood for 10 pages now ...if you want top 3 recruits put up top 3 donations ....We are fans nothing more ..am I happy about what i saw this weekend no but I got better things to do then come on here bitching and crying for a man's job for 2 days now ...you get what you pay for ...don't like it don't come ....
Yet here you are, "bitching and crying".
 

Harleyr1

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Yet here you are, "bitching and crying".
Lol..not bitching or crying like all you big babies...the team sucked this weekend ...does crying about it all day gonna change anything lol ..I think not ...you all want PSU results but guess what ..we ain't Penn State or any of the top ten and never will be ...get over it and if you don't like what's being presented then don't come anymore instead of whining like little girls
 

bigmatt718

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Lol..not bitching or crying like all you big babies...the team sucked this weekend ...does crying about it all day gonna change anything lol ..I think not ...you all want PSU results but guess what ..we ain't Penn State or any of the top ten and never will be ...get over it and if you don't like what's being presented then don't come anymore instead of whining like little girls
 

Leonard23

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141 was boring. Vega knocks off 2x champ Mendez. Never shoots, takes no risks, and just counters. I hate his style but he's a champ.
 
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Leonard23

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149 was phenomenal. Both guys let it fly, tremendous effort, and left it all out there with constant attacks and good counters. Valencia was the aggressor. Hats off to both guys. Every match should be like that instead of the scared feeling out and cautious wrestling. Ayers is doing a heck of job at Stanford. Wish SVN came here.
 
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koleszar

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149 was phenomenal. Both guys let it fly, tremendous effort, and left it all out there with constant attacks and good counters. Valencia was the aggressor. Hats off to both guys. Every match should be like that instead of the scared feeling out and cautious wrestling. Ayers is doing a heck of job at Stanford. Wish SVN came here.
Sanderson is wasting Van Ness's talent. 😁 He only has one year left to get it done. Two thirds and now a second. I'm sure every psu fan is crying that, that wasn't a takedown. If Cael threw a brick, it's as if God himself deemed it not to be a takedown.
 
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Lips Manus

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Look at these staffs in this tournament. Our staff rivals eiwa staffs. Build goodale a statue and let's move on. Throw big money at Hahn, Burroughs, Ash or Dake. Something