The late comedian Rodney Dangerfield (famous for his rich, blowhard character in Caddyshack) often whined, “I don’t get no respect.” Rutgers feels his pain.
With a new season about to begin, I wondered if Rutgers could anticipate more respect than last year? The short answer is—wait for it—no.
A Cleveland.com preseason football poll of more than 60 sportswriters picked Rutgers to finish sixth—ahead of lowly Indiana (78 vs 76.5 points).
Last year the scribes picked the Knights to finish in seventh place. Few writers believed Rutgers could pull off a .500 season and get a bowl game.