Rutgers Quotes

Arizona State has way too much offense in a pro-style conference for Rutgers, and Rutgers does not impress me at all. The game is in Phoenix although it's not a home game per se for Arizona State (as it takes place at Bank One Ballpark). Rutgers is excited about being there, but that's half the problem. They might be overwhelmed. - Patrick Bartucci

After last game, we needed to get Jazz more into our offense today. She was 12-for-12 from the floor last game and this one she only took seven shots. But our entire offense couldn't do anything against Rutgers. They shut us down. - Tom Collen

A win over Rutgers would have been a feather in their cap, but you can't have a loss to a team which you should beat. - Jerry Palm

[Rutgers] is definitely going to be ready to compete against us because we're the top seed. The top seed is always a target in big matches like the Big East. - Christian Thompson

[Rutgers] has something to play for... I'm sure they will be fired up and ready to go. If you look at their schedule, I'm sure they have us circled as the one to get bowl eligible against. - Paul Johnson

[Punch for Bowls: Navy still has to play Notre Dame (4-1) and Rutgers (3-1). Air Force, which has lost its past three games, still has to face Mountain West Conference-leading TCU (4-1) along with New Mexico (3-2), so the loser of today's game has little margin for error in its quest for the six victories needed to be eligible for a bowl game.] I think whichever team is the more urgent or plays like the more desperate team could be the one that wins the game, ... I told my team the other day, 'Don't forget to what it's like to win.' - Fisher DeBerry

[NOTES: Rutgers opens the preseason on Nov. 12 at Bucknell and the regular season Nov. 20 at home against Austin Peay... .Waters said that 6-10 freshman forward/center Zack Gibson, one of seven frontcourt players, could be red-shirted.] That's a feasibility... The positive thing is that the NCAA has a new rule in effect, and that new rule is you can play them in the two exhibition games and make a decision after that. - Gary Waters

(This) game and the next game at Rutgers will decides who wins the league. I think at the beginning of the season, this is what everybody expected. - Barbara Turner

(Rutgers) is a big game. I think we'll have a chance to be in the Big East Tournament. - Norm Roberts