The "secret" order should be directing its vitriol at its own university athletic department for tolerating and sponsoring such a terrible football program. But that would be facing facts and it cannot have that.
The "secret" order should be directing it's vitriol at its own university athletic department for tolerating and sponsoring such a terrible football program. But that would be facing facts and it cannot have that.
Some places do just seem to be star-crossed. And some state schools are unduly influenced by state politics (UI was a lot like that.) Not sure about Rutgers but I suspect thats the case there. Tough to explain why a long established state school in a relatively wealthy and populated state like NJ hasn't been more successful academically or athletically.
Rutgers AD and HC are both new this year.
Their AD (Hobbs) was a law professor & law school dean from Seton Hall who was tapped by Chris Christie to oversee ethics and reform in his transportation department following the "Bridgegate Scandal." now... I may be biased due to my midwestern roots, but that association there strikes me as a red flag. in terms of relevant experience Hobbs also had 2 years of experience as an interim AD at Seton Hall.
I guess its not a terrible hire, since he does have experience in management/administration at a university, but when you just joined the Big Ten, don't you think youd want a guy more from Big Ten country, with more of an understanding of how they've been doing things? I mean not only is Rutgers the new fish in the pond... theyre a small fish in the pond. a small, sleazy, greasy fish.
Their new HC, Chris Ash has about 5 years of DC experience with Bielema at UW and Arkansas, and then a short stint as DC at OhioSt under Blurban Meyer. He's 42, and this is his first HC gig.
I think this is/was a pretty bad hire. Obviously HCs have to get experience somewhere, but it should be initially at a smaller school with less going on, or in promoting a long-time assistant groomed for the role AT THAT PROGRAM. Anything else, and you're taking a chance. This is just "Sound Management Practice 101." I wouldnt expect fanboys on MGoStupid to get it, but an AD of a Big Ten school should.
