Rick Neuheisel believes Rutgers could be the next TCU in college football

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per NJ.com:

Neuheisel, who coached for 12 years at UCLA, Washington and Colorado, believes conference realignment could boost Rutgers the same way it vaulted TCU into a national contender. The Horned Frogs, who transitioned from the Mountain West to the Big 12 in 2012, finished sixth in the rankings for the four-team playoffs last season.

"Other than TCU, I don't think there's a team out there or a program out there that has benefited more with all this conference realignment than Rutgers," Neuheisel said on SiriusXM College Sports Nation last week. "Whoever was behind the move to get them into the Big Ten, they should build a statue, because this has a chance (to be successful) should they find the support that all programs require to go to the highest level."

"I'm just telling you, this has a chance to be really, really special should they get that requisite amount of support," Neuheisel said. "They don't necessarily have the tradition that the other teams in the East have, but they have a population base and now they have a seat at the table. Just as we've seen the rise of the Horned Frogs, do not be shocked if the Scarlet Knights follow suit. I just think there's reason for optimism and it's absolutely found money."

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...isel_rutgers_in_the_big_ten_has_chance_t.html

Go Gophers!!
 

I agree that it was a huge win for Rutgers to get admitted to the B1G. Someone deserves a lot of credit there. Not sure what benefit Rutgers gives the rest of the conference.

Assuming that they will become TCU like is a stretch. TCU has the benefit of being in Texas and at a time when U of Texas is really struggling. There are only 37 non Texas recruits on the TCU roster that means they can get 2/3 of their roster from their own backyard. I don't think the recruit list coming out of New Jersey is comparable.
 

BleedGopher said:
per NJ.com:

Neuheisel, who coached for 12 years at UCLA, Washington and Colorado, believes conference realignment could boost Rutgers the same way it vaulted TCU into a national contender. The Horned Frogs, who transitioned from the Mountain West to the Big 12 in 2012, finished sixth in the rankings for the four-team playoffs last season.

"Other than TCU, I don't think there's a team out there or a program out there that has benefited more with all this conference realignment than Rutgers," Neuheisel said on SiriusXM College Sports Nation last week. "Whoever was behind the move to get them into the Big Ten, they should build a statue, because this has a chance (to be successful) should they find the support that all programs require to go to the highest level."

"I'm just telling you, this has a chance to be really, really special should they get that requisite amount of support," Neuheisel said. "They don't necessarily have the tradition that the other teams in the East have, but they have a population base and now they have a seat at the table. Just as we've seen the rise of the Horned Frogs, do not be shocked if the Scarlet Knights follow suit. I just think there's reason for optimism and it's absolutely found money."

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...isel_rutgers_in_the_big_ten_has_chance_t.html

Go Gophers!!
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This is funny. Now I agree that Rutgers benefited from joining the B1G, but the big question: Besides Fencing (in 1949); has Rutgers won a National Championship? Rutgers will always be....well, Rutgers.
 

Not sure anybody in New Jersey cares all that much about playing schools from the Midwest.

Sure was a coup, though.
 

NJ and TX are on two different planets when it come to football. Maybe Rick meant Rutgers BB?
 


Maybe Rick is already campaigning to be the next Rutgers coach
 

BleedGopher said:
per NJ.com:

Neuheisel, who coached for 12 years at UCLA, Washington and Colorado, believes conference realignment could boost Rutgers the same way it vaulted TCU into a national contender. The Horned Frogs, who transitioned from the Mountain West to the Big 12 in 2012, finished sixth in the rankings for the four-team playoffs last season.

"Other than TCU, I don't think there's a team out there or a program out there that has benefited more with all this conference realignment than Rutgers," Neuheisel said on SiriusXM College Sports Nation last week. "Whoever was behind the move to get them into the Big Ten, they should build a statue, because this has a chance (to be successful) should they find the support that all programs require to go to the highest level."

"I'm just telling you, this has a chance to be really, really special should they get that requisite amount of support," Neuheisel said. "They don't necessarily have the tradition that the other teams in the East have, but they have a population base and now they have a seat at the table. Just as we've seen the rise of the Horned Frogs, do not be shocked if the Scarlet Knights follow suit. I just think there's reason for optimism and it's absolutely found money."

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...isel_rutgers_in_the_big_ten_has_chance_t.html

Go Gophers!!
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pfft. Yeah, this is believable IF Ohio State tumbles, IF Penn State tumbles (and even after a big scandal, they really haven't; meanwhile, Penn State continues to pull players out of Rutgers' backyard), IF Michigan tumbles, and IF the other programs in their division have some issues. Either that, or if they pour gobs of money into the programs (and players too). Very unlikely.

That said, Rutgers gained big time from their admission into the B1G.

Also, while TCU is having a fine few seasons, how are they suddenly treated as if they are a national power? Keep it up for a while, maybe...but this whole article has a lot to debate.
 

cncmin said:
pfft. Yeah, this is believable IF Ohio State tumbles, IF Penn State tumbles (and even after a big scandal, they really haven't; meanwhile, Penn State continues to pull players out of Rutgers' backyard), IF Michigan tumbles, and IF the other programs in their division have some issues. Either that, or if they pour gobs of money into the programs (and players too). Very unlikely.

That said, Rutgers gained big time from their admission into the B1G.

Also, while TCU is having a fine few seasons, how are they suddenly treated as if they are a national power? Keep it up for a while, maybe...but this whole article has a lot to debate.
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If this article was written about TCU a few years ago you could have said the same thing. IF Oklahoma tumbles, IF Texas continues to tumble, IF Baylor tumbles, IF Oklahoma St tumbles...

But there's also a big hole in this comparison. Gary Patterson>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Kyle Flood.
 

LakerFan said:
I agree that it was a huge win for Rutgers to get admitted to the B1G. Someone deserves a lot of credit there. Not sure what benefit Rutgers gives the rest of the conference.

Assuming that they will become TCU like is a stretch. TCU has the benefit of being in Texas and at a time when U of Texas is really struggling. There are only 37 non Texas recruits on the TCU roster that means they can get 2/3 of their roster from their own backyard. I don't think the recruit list coming out of New Jersey is comparable.
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Not only this, but TCU offers a great education, whereas Rutgers......
 



MNGoldenGophers1 said:
NJ and TX are on two different planets when it come to football. Maybe Rick meant Rutgers BB?
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I went to the 2009 NFL draft and handful of the first picks were from NJ. The crowd kept chanting Jersey football.
 

I don't think there is a comparison at all between Rutgers and TCU.

TCU was already an established national team prior to joining the Big 12. They had already won the freaking Rose Bowl and played in the Fiesta Bowl prior to joining the Big 12.

The Horned Frogs records for the previous ten seasons prior to joining the Big 12:

2002: 10-2
2003: 11-2
2004: 5-6
2005: 11-1
2006: 11-2
2007: 8-5
2008: 11-2
2009: 12-1
2010: 12-0
2011: 11-2

Rutgers was no where near that good. Not even close. They did win 11 games in 2006, but outside of that they were above average in a mediocre conference. Even before joining the Big 10, the Scarlet Knights had automatic access to a BCS level bowl game within their old conference, but could never even get out of that league into a big bowl game. They have done a nice job of winning mid-level bowl games, though.

TCU on the other hand, was in a non-AQ league and still managed to make it to a couple of BCS level bowl games.
 





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