Rutgers...Not Again

[DFW HOYA]

Kevin Bannon: Fired.
Gary Waters: Forced out.
Fred Hill Jr.: Fired.
Mike Rice Jr.: Fired.

So Rutgers figured they could not go wrong with a RU graduate? Now we learn he never graduated.

And he was a winner of the school's "Distinguished Alumni Award". Only at Rutgers...

deadspin.com/eddie-jordan-admits-he-didnt-graduate-from-rutgers-500506922

[prhoya]

Good riddance!

[hoyarooter]

I like Eddie J, but can't help but laugh about this. They'll have to change the name of the award to Distinguished Attendee.

As far as his hiring goes, though, he is a former NBA head coach. It wouldn't shock me if there are a few others out there who don't have degrees. Who cares?

[nashvillehoyas]

Does the NCAA require that a college coach have a degree? ...... IMO, Jordan is a good choice.

[rosslynhoya]

May 11, 2013 14:12:07 GMT -5 nashvillehoyas said:

Does the NCAA require that a college coach have a degree? ...... IMO, Jordan is a good choice.

I doubt it's the NCAA; it's just the schools and their small manhoods that insist that anyone who empties the trash at their fine institution must have a college degree. If I remember correctly, the last time I saw Georgetown advertise for a strength and conditioning coach, they wanted someone with a master's degree (preferably in kinesiology or something, but a piece of paper that proves you know, they're smart, not dumb).

[SirSaxa]

Neither Rutgers nor the NCAA requires a coach have a college degree.

From what I've read, Jordan didn't say he had a degree, the Rutgers press release did - and where did it say he earned this degree? Why Rutgers of course.

Seems Eddie did not complete his degree in 1977 when his 4 years of starring for RU came to an end, but he returned 10 years later as an asst. coach and completed enough courses to earn his degree. But someone in the Registrar's office at the time claimed -- after Eddie completed his course work - that he hadn't registered the right way.. so no credit. Eddie was Editeded and left for his next coaching job before the issue of credits ever got straightened out.

My guess is he will keep his new job and RU will look foolish once again.

[RusskyHoya]

And the hits keep on coming... Oh Rutgers.

Rutgers' new athletic director faces fresh questions about her past

Short version: when she was Tennessee's volleyball coach 16 years ago, she was sufficiently abusive that the entire team signed a unanimous letter to the administration calling the situation "irreconcilable," which prompted her to quit. She also fired an assistant coach for getting pregnant, who subsequently sued and was awarded $150,000 in compensation. She has now developed a remarkable case of amnesia about all of these things.

Honestly, Rutgers and Maryland were meant to be conference rivals - Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum deserve each other.

[SirSaxa]

espn.go.com/new-york/college-sports/story/_/id/9312798/julie-hermann-new-rutgers-athletic-director-faces-abuse-allegations-report

Excerpts
The 49-year-old Hermann, set to take over the Rutgers' program on June 17, told The Star-Ledger she didn't remember the letter.

In the letter submitted by all 15 team members, the players said Hermann called them
"whores, alcoholics and learning disabled" and they wrote: "It has been unanimously decided that this is an irreconcilable issue."
The players told The Star-Ledger that Hermann absorbed the words and said: "I choose not to coach you guys."

The newspaper said when it was read to her by phone Wednesday, she replied, "Wow."

Does anyone believe someone could "Forget" a letter like that? Especially since she resigned immediately after receiving it?