Success Brings Its Own Problems, Rutgers Football Finds Out

As fans of the major college football teams in this area can attest to (University Of Oregon, of which I've been a season ticket holder for 11 years, and Oregon State University), the increase of numbers of victories on the field will result in larger crowds in the stands. Rutgers, long a doormat of college football (I mean, how long has it been since there's been a powerhouse football team near New York City?), is now dealing with an increase of former football lettermen, who in years past were allowed to stand on the sidelines. As the current teams seeks a spot in one of the coveted Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games, possibly even a shot at the national championship title, it would only be fair for those players who toiled in years past for teams that struggled to win even one game to come back and help celebrate the success of this year's team. The picture from today's New York Times, by Suzy Allman, shows a good picture of the conditions in the allowed area.



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