Published on: 12th May, 2010
"Don’t tell me what I can’t do!” For you LOST fans out there, the phrase should bring you back to the early years when the underdog-turned hero-turned smoke monster John Locke would say it whenever he was doubted. When reflecting on Joe Martinek’s time on the banks to date, the phrase certainly ...Published on: 5th May, 2010
Only two current college football coaches have held their post for over 20 years: Joe Paterno (Penn State—44 years) and Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech—23 years). They sure don’t make them like they used to. Year after year, contracts become more lucrative, incentives become more attractive, and patience for mediocrity wears thin. Because of ...Published on: 28th April, 2010
With the 2010 NFL Draft now in the history books, the College Football world officially bids farewell to some of its human highlight reel players of the past several years. Peace out Tim Tebow, and goodbye Dexter McCluster. Sayonara C.J. Spiller, and see you later Dez Bryant (although it’s been a while ...Published on: 8th April, 2010
It’s never easy to replace reliable, productive wide receivers in college football—especially when they average over 20 yards per catch and a touchdown every six receptions—but replacing talent is the name of the game, as these gifted athletes are only building their resume for the next level while wearing your ...Published on: 15th March, 2010
I’m not in the business of counting chickens before they hatch, so the recent whirlwind of talk surrounding “Rutgers to the Big 10” I’ve taken with a grain of salt. And most people should, too—considering all of the talk is speculation up to this point. That said, if Rutgers does indeed fit ...Published on: 2nd December, 2009
Nineteen-Ninety Four. It was the year when Nancy Kerrigan’s legs were taken out by one of Tonya Harding’s thugs. Bill Clinton was President of the United States. Kurt Cobain died. O.J. Simpson was “in the news.” And there was no World Series because of a strike. Certainly, a lot happened in the ...Published on: 12th November, 2009
Yesterday, Nov. 11, 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average market index closed at 10,291.26—the highest close in over 13 months. In other words, the market hasn’t looked this good since it closed on Oct 3, 2008, over a year and a month ago, when the Dow stood at 10,325.38. At one point, ...Published on: 5th November, 2009
It was shaping up to be a storybook ending for Connecticut and a familiar one for Rutgers. The UConn Huskies were returning to play their first home game since the devastating loss of their teammate and brother, Jasper Howard. The Scarlet Knights were heading into their first Big East road game of ...Published on: 24th October, 2009
Earlier this evening, Rutgers recorded their fifth win of 2009 by defeating FBS cellar-dweller Army , 27-10. Hope you DVR’ed that sucker, because it might be the last chance to see a Rutgers victory this season. Yup. I Schiano you not—The Scarlet Knights could easily drop each of their next five matchups, which ...Published on: 16th September, 2009
With all due respect to the Howard Bison, Rutgers’ 45-7 victory on Saturday did not really tell us much in terms of football. What it did tell us was that Howard’s band is, by far, the most talented and entertaining band the school will see this year. So if you come to Piscataway ...