Rutgers President Shows His Cards: Not on Board for Fall Football, Insults President Trump for Advocating for Return of B1G Football

Jonathan Holloway, President of Rutgers accuses Trump of 'cheap politics' and questions the national importance of B1G football:

"I mean, it's just cheap politics," he told NJ Advance Media. "I want that person to be paying attention to matters of national security and national importance. This does not rise to that level -- not for a half-second. And even if it was a president that I was completely in love with that was doing this, I'd still think it would be cheap politics."

"If I'm wrong because I was erring on the side of safety, I don't have a problem with that," said Holloway, who played football at Stanford, where he was teammates with Cory Booker, now a U.S. senator representing New Jersey. "I don't think I'm wrong, though. I just don't think it. And if I had to put money down, we're going to see some radical changes within a month -- no later than October. I'm really worried about what we're heading toward, on just college campuses in general, not just sports. It's deeply concerning."

Here we have a B1G university president (unfortunately Rutgers counts) insulting the President of the United States, stating a billion dollar B1G football/sports industry does not rise to national importance, not for a half-second, and cryptically speculating on 'some radical changes within a month - no later than October' without providing specifics.  Holloway sounds like he is trying his own hand at 'cheap politics'.  This guy is one of the 14 people with a vote on whether or not to allow B1G athletes to make their own choice to play or not this fall.  Meanwhile, the athletes' peers have the opportunity to play the sport they love, improve their skills, market themselves for NFL teams, and improve their chances of huge paydays in the NFL.  High school football is happening.  Youth football is happening.  Professional football is happening.  But guys like Holloway will not allow college athletes to play football; a group that the majority already believes is unfairly exploited in the current system.  The irony is truly remarkable.  Many of you openly dislike our nation's President - for valid reasons that I respect.  But, a university president arrogantly speculating with a very political stance, while accusing the President of the USA of playing cheap politics is embarrassing.  Holloway made one thing clear: he does not think he is wrong.  He just doesn't think it.  Bringing in Rutgers continues to cause embarrassment for the conference.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29855356/rutgers-president-casts-president-trump-remarks-big-ten-play-cheap-politics