And, to think, many thought that - based on our schedule (pre-season) - it would be tough to get to a bowl this season (i.e. Northwestern. MSU, etc). Then, the season plays out and, well ... here we are.
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i think most thought Va Tech would be tougher than Northwestern..i still think iowa is our best shot at an upset...
I completely agree. Almost to the end of the 3rd quarter and a bad Minnesota team has kept Iowa to 10 points.
No .. we win 1 or 2 more we are in the Las Vegas Bowl or in Florida.
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Excellent win.
agree playing with house money but lets see what happens at Iowa and vs MD.
please no Detroit or Bronx again…hopefully Nashville or Vegas…
and who have MD those crossover games…Nebby, NW, and Illinois…
too bad we played Wisconsin they way we did and not in Nov with no QB…
agree playing with house money but lets see what happens at Iowa and vs MD.
please no Detroit or Bronx again…hopefully Nashville or Vegas…
and who have MD those crossover games…Nebby, NW, and Illinois…
too bad we played Wisconsin they way we did and not in Nov with no QB…
That was the difference with Wisconsin although I think Illinois is improving as the season goes on.
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I’ve pointed this out a few times…
With where the Pinstripe is in the pecking order along with us not being there yet as a B1G team not sure how we don’t end up there.
And that’s not even factoring the local angle with the Pinstripe will love.
Minny went at 8-4.
Hear you/ let Maryland have the local tie-in. lol
Do Bowls still have a say in selecting Teams ?
Looking how many fans Rutgers would bring to an Away Bowl in Florida, Nashville, Las Vegas, etc. vs. a Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, etc has to have $ome appeal.
Do Bowls still have a say in selecting Teams ?
Looking how many fans Rutgers would bring to an Away Bowl in Florida, Nashville, Las Vegas, etc. vs. a Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, etc has to have $ome appeal.
You have to look at it from the conference perspective. Nobody else in the 6-7 win range is drawing fans to the pin stripe like we would. Nothing close.
Hear you.
How about the B1G Bowls that have strong tie in with local Hotels/Tourism like Nashville, Tampa, Las Vegas, Phoenix, etc. ?? Rutgers brings no fan dollar$ to NYC. Nothing other than ticket sales.. Can only imagine how much more Visitors Dollar$ would bring this Bowl season vs. Maryland, Illinois, Minnesota,etc.
I still think the incentive to fill Yankee stadium is way more than that differential. Fans are excited that we’re making a bowl but it’s not going to be logistically possible for all of them to travel. The reality is the Maryland and Illinois type teams probably have similar numbers in terms of their loyal fan base that will actually pay to travel for these games. Where there is real potential for RU to excel is in the casual fan department (when we were good - we had a following throughout the tri state area). That group are candidates to attend the pin stripe. Not to spend thousands traveling out west.
I'm not sure its that. I think it has more to do with BIG team rotations and bowl tie ins. Iowa, Wisconsin, MSU, Maryland and Minny have all went for successive Pinstripe Bowls. PSU, OSU and Michigan will all likely be going to higher level bowls. That likely leaves Nebraska or Rutgers as next on the Pinstripe rotation list.
How many years ago were those prognostications? We're talking about real fans watching real college players in college games.
Not disagreeing.
And would love to wrong but it just seems like this is the spot for all those reasons previously mentioned.
Too much going on in the world to make Detroit a favorable destination
Plus Pinstripe payout is 4.4m vs 2m in Detroit (old Insight Bowl is 1.6)
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This is a fair point. I would normally say NYC would be vacation draw but not sure these days.
You make valid points. Disagree mightily however with your assumption that a Illinois, Maryland, or Minnesota would travel as well as Rutgers to a Bowl game this year in Florida, Nashville, or Vegas. The pent up demand and renewed excitement for RU Football is off the charts. It’s been 9 years since we have been to a Bowl game ( not counting the last minute invite to the Gator Bowl COVID year.. it was empty for both teams ; I was there). The draw of tourist dollars still must mean $omething to the Bowl Officials.
The difference is that Illinois, Maryland etc will come up and stay in NYC for the festivities before hand like we all do for our non Pinstripe Bowl games. Most of us will drive up the day of the game and go home. The idea with bowl games is for town business make money and extra taxes for the city.
Also Rutgers fans have been there enough already and completely understand it's a terrible venue for a football game.
Worst choice is Pinstrip, second worse is something that would conflict with Christmas with grandkids. Only things that would keep me home.
No it’s not. Detroit at noon the day after Christmas is not only the worst BIG tie in but possibly the worst bowl period. It’s not even close.
Not it’s not.
I’ve been to both Bowls. Pinstripe is worst than Detroit. By far.
This 1000%
Illini, Maryland, Minnesota, etc. fans bring Pinstripe Bowl money $$$ into the NYC Tourism coffers… we bring zero $$$ . ( other than the Toll on the George Washington Bridge ). Las Vega$, Na$hville, Cha$e Field -Phoenix should be calling….
We can be home for Christmas activities and attend Pinstripe later that week. I'm not driving nor flying to Detroit on holiday weekend