Rutgers University Names a New AD

New Jersey is a tough state to navigate politically. You have to know people. You have to brown nose. You have to keep people happy and still find a way to do things right. You have to have that brass NJ attitude.

That's why Rutgers has chosen former football letter winner Tim Pernetti to be their new Athletic Director. Pernetti, 38, is the CBS College Sports executive and current color commentator for the RU football team.

A lot of challenges await Pernetti. The state is in massive debt, and the university can't raise the all the money it wants to complete the already started stadium renovation. Pernetti will need to keep a hand in that. He also needs to keep Schiano around--which probably won't be as much of a problem.

Basketball coach Fred Hill is currently 1-13 in the Big East and has won 7 Big East games in his 3 year tenure. What does Pernetti do then?

Probably give him a year to improve.

Either way, I'm excited. Pernetti is a great voice, and I'm sure will be energized by the job. Hopefully he'll keep things headed in the right direction.


Now back to revising.