OT: Politi was named best sports columnist in USA

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Plum, you know this already, but haters are gonna hate. Some people can't accept your prophetic reputation - just ignore 'em and keep chopping.

(Plus @superfan01 lointed out that Pete is a massive Michael Kay fanboy. Wierd.)
 

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I'm not that bored. You're a funny guy.
 
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PSAL_Hoops

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I didn’t see it in April either.

Politi takes a lot of flack on here and I don’t love every one of his articles but the Rant is entertaining and he’s written a few amazing articles about RU through the years.

The following one is my favorite and should be bumped periodically in my opinion:


This is a history shaping sort of article that even the his biggest critics ought not downplay.
 

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I didn’t see it in April either.

Politi takes a lot of flack on here and I don’t love every one of his articles but the Rant is entertaining and he’s written a few amazing articles about RU through the years.

The following one is my favorite and should be bumped periodically in my opinion:


This is a history shaping sort of article that even the his biggest critics ought not downplay.
Politi is an excellent columnist and is funny as hell on the Rutgers Rant podcast. Kudos to him.
 

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Nice accomplishment for him. He's an excellent columnist, even if he takes the occasional shot at RU (usually deserved). I also never saw an earlier thread on this.
I believe it appeared in a post by Fat Koko on March 6 of this year, but it was buried a little under other NJ.com awards. Wasn’t sure how to link it, but since Plum was being a dick about it and trying to stir the pot off the other thread, I figured I would respond. Done with it now.
 

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Nice accomplishment for him. He's an excellent columnist, even if he takes the occasional shot at RU (usually deserved). I also never saw an earlier thread on this.
Well @RUPete stated there was . So waiting for clarification from Pete. Hopefully there is another thread and I don’t got another legendary one going !

Politi’s stories on the kid from Montclair at jets practice and the night at legrand’s were pretty f$cking good. If you don’t tear up during one of those , something is wrong with you.

He has also written a lot of crap .
 

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Well @RUPete stated there was . So waiting for clarification from Pete. Hopefully there is another thread and I don’t got another legendary one going !

Politi’s stories on the kid from Montclair at jets practice and the night at legrand’s were pretty f$cking good. If you don’t tear up during one of those , something is wrong with you.

He has also written a lot of crap .
Clarification is in a previous post. Not sure what your problem is. My issue with you on this board is that you’re a strange self-aggrandizing idiot. At times you can be a good poster but you can’t resist stirring the pot and stating how great you are. Weird to adopt this board persona.
 

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Well @RUPete stated there was . So waiting for clarification from Pete. Hopefully there is another thread and I don’t got another legendary one going !

Politi’s stories on the kid from Montclair at jets practice and the night at legrand’s were pretty f$cking good. If you don’t tear up during one of those , something is wrong with you.

He has also written a lot of crap .

Yeah he has some really good articles that aren’t about Rutgers. I wanted to point out that he has written some very inspiring Rutgers pieces too - the one I linked is on the top of the list. That article really promotes the long term potential of the RU fan base should we ever become good.

Plenty of duds too for sure. But what journalist doesn’t have those?
 

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Clarification is in a previous post. Not sure what your problem is. My issue with you on this board is that you’re a strange self-aggrandizing idiot. At times you can be a good poster but you can’t resist stirring the pot and stating how great you are. Weird to adopt this board persona.
What ? All I did was post something about an award . And you said there was a thread on it . So I asked you to link it.
Now that you can’t or won’t doesn’t make me an “idiot”
 

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What ? All I did was post something about an award . And you said there was a thread on it . So I asked you to link it.
Now that you can’t or won’t doesn’t make me an “idiot”
It’s there. Calm down and go away.
 

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What ? All I did was post something about an award . And you said there was a thread on it . So I asked you to link it.
Now that you can’t or won’t doesn’t make me an “idiot”
That reason alone doesn't make you an idiot but let's face the facts, you are an idiot! 🤣
 

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I don't think he hates Rutgers, he just doesn't sugarcoat things as much as some fans would like.
Agree to disagree. Recent headlines tell the story:

- How is Rutgers getting all these football recruits? A former star knows the answer

- Gavin Wimsatt exits with a familiar question: When will Rutgers develop a quarterback? | Politi

- For Rutgers and Steve Pikiell, next season can’t get here soon enough | Politi

- I went to a Rutgers football game as a fan for the first time — here’s how it went | Politi

- Rutgers will end another Big Ten season without a ‘signature win’ | Politi’s 5 observations

- Huge Big Ten TV deal won’t solve all of Rutgers’ money problems | Politi


If you don't think theres disdain in those headlines, not sure what to tell ya
 
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Agree to disagree. Recent headlines tell the story:

- How is Rutgers getting all these football recruits? A former star knows the answer

- Gavin Wimsatt exits with a familiar question: When will Rutgers develop a quarterback? | Politi

- For Rutgers and Steve Pikiell, next season can’t get here soon enough | Politi

- I went to a Rutgers football game as a fan for the first time — here’s how it went | Politi

- Rutgers will end another Big Ten season without a ‘signature win’ | Politi’s 5 observations

- Huge Big Ten TV deal won’t solve all of Rutgers’ money problems | Politi


If you don't think theres disdain in those headlines, not sure what to tell ya
Not sure how it works today, but the sports editor writes the headlines. Maybe that has changed with cuts.

I loosely knew the guy who was the sports editor at the Star Ledger. Really nice guy. I never asked him if he handled the Rutgers headlines. He got laid off several years ago.
 

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What ? All I did was post something about an award . And you said there was a thread on it . So I asked you to link it.
Now that you can’t or won’t doesn’t make me an “idiot”
Pete's just doing whatever he hears Michael Kay say. Guy is obsessed with being Numbah Two.
 

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Politi is an excellent columnist and is funny as hell on the Rutgers Rant podcast. Kudos to him.

I was a fan of him until the softball debacle. He revealed himself to be unable to take any criticism and let his emotions drive his response. He apologized, but I think we’d had enough star ledger take downs of our athletic department.

Also, made me love Hobbs even more. Finally, an AD who sticks up for himself and the school, and fights back rather than curls up in the fetal position and takes an undeserved beating.
 

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Hey remember the thread where I said Braun would win coach of the year and you said he wouldn’t? Oh good times !

For what its worth, I don't think you're an idiot. That being said, I'm hoping that you do realize that being right/wrong or even some type of self-proclaimed forum legend prognosticator is not mutually exclusive from acting in a way that rubs people the wrong way.
 

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For what its worth, I don't think you're an idiot. That being said, I'm hoping that you do realize that being right/wrong or even some type of self-proclaimed forum legend prognosticator is not mutually exclusive from acting in a way that rubs people the wrong way.
Trust me , I realize it 😉