I didn't expect this mid-June column about Big Ten finances and Rutgers to spark a minor Friday firestorm on Twitter. But it did, and with more than 200 comments and a more @ mentions than I could possibly process, it felt worthy of a quick follow-up post.
So here goes:
1. My goodness, Big Ten fans love to hate on Rutgers. Not all of them, of course -- travel to (nearly) any Big Ten town, and you'll find folks who are welcoming and engaging about their newest conference foe. But let's just say it's hard to find many of them on Twitter, where demeaning all things related to the Scarlet Knights feels like a new sport sometimes.