By the way, this is the random Auburn slam shoehorned into a piece about the Big 10 Realignment for absolutely no reason. These are the last three paragraphs.
So you don't have to click the link.
As with Maryland on Monday, Delany expressed confidence that the platform and resources the Big Ten has to offer can help raise Rutgers' historically irrelevant football program. The Scarlet Knights are currently ranked No. 21 in the AP Poll and No. 18 in the BCS standings, but they have never won the Big East and have little history or presence in the college football landscape.
Delany noted the fickle nature of college football today, pointing at Auburn's freefall after winning the national title two years ago.
"One year Auburn is winning the national championship," Delany said. "The next year they haven't won a game [in their league]."
Delany added: "In my view, I would be shocked if both Maryland and Rutgers aren't more competitive a decade from now, if they haven't moved up one standard deviation. They're going to get better."
Really? Delaney noted that? He just pulled that out of his ass when discussing adding Maryland & Rutgers to the Big 10?
I'm 1000% positive that exchange went more like this.
Delaney: "The platform and resources the Big Ten has to offer can help raise Rutgers' historically irrelevant football program."
Thamel: "Yeah, I mean, look at Auburn. I mean, those guys fell off the face of the earth after cheating to win a National Championship, amiright?"
Delaney: "Uh...yeah...I guess you could use them as an example that there are highs and lows in the world of college football. One year Auburn is winning the national championship, the next year they haven't won a game. I guess that's a fair comparison."
Thamel: "Anything else you care to add about how Auburn sucks? They totally paid Cam, amiright? Got anything to add to that? I betchu they're still paying players. Memphis n' stuff.
Delaney: "Um...anyway, In my view, I would be shocked if both Maryland and Rutgers aren't more competitive a decade from now, if they haven't moved up one standard deviation. They're going to get better.