Doug Marrone thinks the black helicopters are coming for him

by On the Banks on Apr 29, 2009 5:37 PM EDT

The quiet respect from Rutgers fans towards Doug Marrone is over.

Well, that is, if you can believe message board posts on SyracuseFan.com. Last night, at Fenway Park (and the idea that a Bronx native would attend a promotional event at Fenway is pure sacrilege), there was one reported comment that will raise a few eyebrows in Piscataway after spreading around the net this morning.

It was also worth noting that he took an implied shot at Rutgers. He said that a lot of the bad press and rumors about players leaving the program was driven by "people scared of the program rising again, especially those in Central NJ."

Haven't eight players left Syracuse this spring? Why would the Rutgers football staff need to start rumors about something that is true (and par for course for any coaching change)? More importantly, why would they be concerned at all with the topic? Frankly, they have more important things to worry about, like running their own program. Rutgers isn't the home base of the illuminati. Believe me, I wish it was. Then we wouldn't be so poor.

With all due respect, get over yourself Dougie. I fell into a hysterical fit of laughter when I read this comment. Greg Schiano doesn't stay up at night worrying about a program in upstate New York that hasn't won much lately. Charlie Weis might, though. Keep it up and you'll end up a Greg Robinson-level punchline.

These comments were essentially just playing to the crowd, much like when Marrone told a group of assembled coaches that he could win using just New York state talent. There's a reason that Coach Schiano doesn't want his comments from Touchdown Club meetings hitting Rivals and Scout.

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Maybe he’s thinking about Princeton?
(great title – LOL)

by Mike K. on Apr 30, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions

“With all due respect, get over yourself Dougie. I fell into a hysterical fit of laughter when I read this comment. Greg Schiano doesn’t stay up at night worrying about a program in upstate New York that hasn’t won much lately. "

With all due respect, get over yourself bloggerman. Of course Greg is scared of SU rising again. Rutgers is not WV, or Pitt, or Cinci, or UCONN. Fact is even with Ray Rice and Brian Leonard you guys couldn’t win the BE. I’m pretty sure you’ve never been to a BCS game, and play patsy schedules to make yourselves look better come bowl time. Why don’t you guys win something before you knock a program like SU that had back luck with it’s last coach. All programs falter from time to time. I wouldn’t knock a program that’s had more success in the past decade than you have in a century. Rutgers thinks they are all that now. Hilarious.

by Pyle on Apr 30, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

Hey Tony Soprano: settle down. You have conveniently chosen to overlook the mere fact that up until 3 years ago, most if not all of your so-called “althletic” teams were the doormats of the Big East Conference. Your steriod fueled football team was the exception 2 years ago, but you have since came back down to reality.

Stick to the sanitation business!

by Cuse on Apr 30, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

Rutgers had a couple good years when they were letting any kids play there and they now the fans think they can make fun of an actual football program? Schiano is wishing right now he took one of those other jobs he was offered…

by Joe Broni on Apr 30, 2009 11:23 AM EDT reply actions

Howard, Florida International, Texas Southern, Army … awesome.

by Dexter on Apr 30, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

I wouldn’t look too much into this. The supposed statement comes from someone on a SU forum who is trying to remember what Marrone said a few days ago. Doesn’t sound legit to me.

by Paul R on Apr 30, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

Wow, are Syracuse fans really this delusional?

by Wolv RU on Apr 30, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

“Rutgers is not WV, or Pitt, or Cinci, or UCONN. "

Yup. They’re Rutgers.

Rutgers has won the second most conference games in the Big East over the past four years. Behind West Virginia, and ahead of everyone else. I didn’t knock anything besides the notion that Greg Schiano and his staff are preoccupied with keeping Syracuse down.

Yes, Rutgers football used to suck. We hired a terrible coach who ruined the program. You might know something about that.

by bs on Apr 30, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

Who cares….Syracuse will win 2 or 3 games again next year and Rutgers will once again win a bowl. No one wants to go to Cuse because it’s the pits and Rutgers has the #1 recruiting class in the BE and the largest potential out of any other BE team.

Cuse is just going to whine about everything until the season ends and they realize they have nothing to call a football team.

by boulderdash on May 1, 2009 6:52 PM EDT reply actions

oh and we do have Penn State and Miami coming up as well as Fresno State, UNC, Maryland and Tulane….it’s not RU’s fault that everyone is afraid to play us….we’ve tried to schedule teams but ND backed out and Ole Miss did not want to come play us and the Texas’ and Oklahoma’s don’t have open slots.

by boulderdash on May 1, 2009 6:55 PM EDT reply actions

Most delusional fan base in college football bar none. And no one wants to go to Cuse? Umm, you do realize that the smart NJ kids head in droves to Syracuse, Penn St, etc right (including me).

As far as football is concerned, earth to RU fans, you’ve accomplished NOTHING in the grand scheme of things. You’ve still have no conf championships (we have 4), you have never gone to a BCS game (we’ve gone multiple times), you have no OOC wins of note (nice job against Fresno St and UNC this yr @ home), and you schedule glorified high school teams.

We have been terrible for 4 yrs. We still own you throughout our series history. We don’t concern ourselves with Rutgers. We understood that your rise was as a result of Greg Robinsons hire (Ray Rice wears Orange if Coach P wasnt fired). We now have a competent coach who will return us to glory and to where we belong.

Laugh all you want, but we are Syracuse. We are good at everything we do. We own you in every facet of our existence, be it academics (its not close unless you want to be a pharmacist) or athletics (these 4 yrs notwithstanding we’ve beaten you like a drum in everything we do).

See you at the Dome this yr (well atleast the 500 of your fans who bother to travel)

by Cuseman on May 2, 2009 9:38 AM EDT reply actions

Lot of good those McNabb and Jim Brown posters do you on the field.

Rutgers fans aren’t delusional. We know that we have an above average team that’s still looking for its place. You guys have one of the worst teams in football and still think you’re relevant, so who are the delusional ones again?

You’re mistaken if you think that Rutgers fans concern themselves with Syracuse very much. Funny, I don’t recall Ray Rice being there in ‘03, or for Syracuse winning by the skin of its teeth in ’04. Rice was just the cherry on the top. If you want to talk delusion, let’s start with the idea that RU’s success was solely predicated on Rice, or our improvement is directly tied in with SU’s demise.

If you think that Syracuse “owns” Rutgers academics-wise, then you’re obviously not a graduate of either fine university. You apparently struggle at basic math too.

by bs on May 2, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

So you’re telling me that if you didn’t have Ray Rice in ’05 and beyond you would have beaten all of those high school teams? Umm, no.

As far as basic math, do you know what the all-time series record is between RU-SU? I have a feeling you’re a 17 yr old who believes RU is a decent squad. But, for those of us not born in the 90s, we know Syracuse is an historic program who has treated Rutgers like their whipping boy for most of the schools respective existences (I dare you to look up the series record — in any sport).

I’ve been to many a game at Rutgers Stadium before the bandwagon was formed with more Orange in the stands than Scarlet. I was actually embarrassed for your school at the time (I’m also embarrassed for your campus — have some pride in your school please – its hideous)

As far as academics is concerned, I refuse to even dignify that with an answer. Lets just say I know you don’t believe it that you are even in the same ballpark. C’mon man, be real. Talk about apples and oranges. Let’s just say there is a reason that half of NJ bolts (including myself) to greener pastures like Penn State or Cuse.

Good luck against Morgan State? Who are you playing OOC again? Embarrassing.

by Cuseman on May 3, 2009 5:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Do you even read the words that you type? If they’re “high school teams”, why is Rice necessary to beat them? You don’t know the first thing about Rutgers football or Rutgers University, stop pretending otherwise.

by bs on May 3, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

You’re a tad slow bs…because he was your whole damn team. You realize that before he got there that Rutgers was losing to D-IAA teams right? I have a funny feeling that you put that Scarlet R on your car after the Louisville win in ’06.

You’re welcome for Rice by the way

by Cuseman on May 3, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions

This is like talking to a wall. You seem to take pride in your sheer ignorance and prejudice.

by bs on May 4, 2009 7:46 AM EDT reply actions

After a century of being a laughing stock only typical jerseyites could write stuff like this. Don’t get too far ahead of yourself pal. A couple 3rd tier bowls doesn’t go as far as you might think. SU dominated NJ recruiting for a long time, and your coach is well aware of it.

by 44range on May 4, 2009 8:10 AM EDT reply actions