<p>Professor Dowling has led the fight against Rutgers going to Division 1 athletics since RU attempted the change. He leads a group called the Rutgers 1000 and they have wanted to keep Rutgers playing Princeton, Colgate etc.</p>
<p>There are many that feel the same.
RU has been losing money on sports for some time and I wonder if they kept Rice because there was the opinion they would have to pay him. Looks foolish in hindsight.
Pernetti has been cutting program and costs within the athletic department in an attempt to balance the budget.</p>