The dog days of summer are officially here, as we are in the midst of the hottest three day stretch in years. With Big Ten Media Days now over and training camp a week and a half away from starting, the Rutgers football season is here. I think the combination of the extreme heat and the anxiety brought on due to the current state of the football team has released a lot of angst and insecurities from the fan base in recent months. Let’s examine.
I’ve been sensing the tenor changing more negatively as the summer has progressed, but the climax was on Friday when good news was actually interpreted as a tragedy by a significant portion of Scarlet Knight fans.