Monday, January 19, 2009

The Biggest "Duh"Ever

Look, Greg Schiano has done a great job at Rutgers. I became a fan of the Big East because of my close and unabiding relationship with the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Scarlet Knights.

But let's face it - Schiano has gotten an awful lot from Rutgers for what, exactly? No conference titles? One season where they won more than eight games? Look, this isn't getting it done at a traditional football wasteland like Northwestern or Wake Forest - this is the only Division I university in a state rich with football talent. You knew that somebody was going to turn it around at some point.

So yeah, I think it's kind of a "duh" moment when the Newark Star-Ledger's Steve Politi suggests that it's about time the Rutgers administration stops giving Greg Schiano carte blanche. It's one thing for Schiano to strong-arm the university into a $102 million stadium expansion they can't really afford, or to be getting paid like an elite coach. But now he has to prove he can take the Scarlet Knights to something beyond a minor bowl game.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Greg Schiano deserves every penny because of what he has done for Rutgers.