Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Rutgers vs. Indiana

[Extra Point_rivals157299]

The offense's job is done. They can go 3 and out now.

 

[jkernpop]

ffs willie

 

[Ash_Hole]

Smart going with Brown!

He’s the real deal. If we protect anyone with NIL, please let it be Brown

 

[RUTrack94]

Indy sideline is dead right now …

 

[bac2therac]

Everybody bitches about how we don’t have a passing game. And it’s a valid concern.

But with our D, we can win games by being super boring and conservative. We lost at least a couple games we could’ve won by throwing INTs. Unless we’re down a lot, what we’re seeing today should be how we approach games the rest of the year.

Wont make fans happy. But winning now buys us time to solve passing game problems in the off-season.

Its a narrow path to victory thatt wont beat any top league teams

So we won 2 of these againt horrible teams and lost two against okay teams

It requires mistake free football which fortunately we have seen today

 

[rob kight]

Need a touchdown to make it a 2 score game.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Killer penalty. Hopefully dodge this without a stupid turnover.

 

[Extra Point_rivals157299]

RU has to avoid turning the ball over.

 

[yessir321]

Its a narrow path to victory thatt wont beat any top league teams

So we won 2 of these againt horrible teams and lost two against okay teams

It requires mistake free football which fortunately we have seen today

it's kinda similar to what the Cowboys have done with Cooper Rush... But I don't know that we have a Micah parsons on our D

 

[Jtung230]

Fan base is weak sauce

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

Ahhh AC, you just got too cute.

If Langan engaged the block AC wouldn't have had to get happy feet.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

I know that we don’t have a Micah parsons on our D

FIFY

 

[Corycord1]

We have some good young players on offense and defense. But if we ever want to go anywhere, we need to develop a QB

 

[RUb-it-in]

Find some guy to kickoff into the f#%&$ing end zone same thing 2 weeks ago

 

[mildone_rivals]

Its a narrow path to victory thatt wont beat any top league teams

So we won 2 of these againt horrible teams and lost two against okay teams

It requires mistake free football which fortunately we have seen today

I’m not saying we shouldn’t work on getting better passing. But don‘t work on it in games we can win. If a team is shredding our D, then we should go ahead and work on the passing game. And we will have a couple/ games like that coming up.

 

[Plum Street]

Brown is gonna break one and finish Indy off

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Oh huge play and call

 

[jkernpop]

Run AC run!

 

[rutgersguy1_rivals]

There you go, worse case you’ve flipped the field

 

[loki_dog]

That's what I was talking about

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

AC cannot be 100 percent healthy. He doesn't get caught that 2 years ago

 

[rutgersguy1_rivals]

Those IU 4th qtr stats look good for us

 

[zebnatto]

Enjoy seeing Brown run up the gut into 10 Hoosiers every down with

 

[Ash_Hole]

Its a narrow path to victory thatt wont beat any top league teams

So we won 2 of these againt horrible teams and lost two against okay teams

It requires mistake free football which fortunately we have seen today

It worked in the early 2000s tho, to be fair.

Before Teel & Rice were breaking most RU records — Schiano built the D, recruited off of mid-level wins & bowls, developed the line, and focused on very conservative offensive playcalling.

It paid off.

Some of those pieces are coming together.

1) Defense looks great
2) Samuel Brown looks like NFL talent
3) OLine getting better and better

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Somehow drive for a TD and finally end this embarrassing home lose streak

 

[bac2therac]

RU has to avoid turning the ball over.

This is the key to winning today

 

[zebnatto]

IU benefitting from injured player TOs.

 

[Extra Point_rivals157299]

The previous OC was a fool not to play Brown more.

 

[bac2therac]

It worked in the early 2000s tho, to be fair.

Before Teel & Rice were breaking most RU records — Schiano built the D, recruited off of mid-level wins & bowls, developed the line, and focused on very conservative offensive playcalling.

It paid off.

Some of those pieces are coming together.

1) Defense looks great
2) Samuel Brown looks like NFL talent
3) OLine getting better and better

Its the big 10 not Big East..it could get you 7-5/6-6 seasons yes

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

Who’s the most current injured player? IU or RU? TV guys are just ignoring it.

 

[DHajekRC84]

There you go…see told you down 14 it’s way too early against a team like IU to say it’s over. Whether we win or not who knows but if you’re down two scores with a lot of time you have a chance.

Sssshhhhhhh... Please

 

[rob kight]

I differ with some, Nunz is calling plays that we were begging Gleeson to do. More touches for Brown, get the ball in Aron’s hands, utilize TE. And this is first game for Nunz as OC

 

[mildone_rivals]

It worked in the early 2000s tho, to be fair.

Before Teel & Rice were breaking most RU records — Schiano built the D, recruited off of mid-level wins & bowls, developed the line, and focused on very conservative offensive playcalling.

It paid off.

Some of those pieces are coming together.

1) Defense looks great
2) Samuel Brown looks like NFL talent
3) OLine getting better and better

It’s not pretty, but it’s a path to victory while we develop a passing game. And we will get beyond 2 scores down and have to pass anyway. But when we can keep it close, we can win with a slow-paced, time-consuming, grid them out all game long. Just protect the ball and be patient.

 

[DHajekRC84]

Everybody bitches about how we don’t have a passing game. And it’s a valid concern.

But with our D, we can win games by being super boring and conservative. We lost at least a couple games we could’ve won but instead threw INTs. Unless we’re down a lot, what we’re seeing today should be how we approach games the rest of the year.

Won’t make fans happy. But winning now buys us time to solve passing game problems in the off-season.

The passing game has been ... nevermind after that latest throwaway.

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

Noah still super indecisive

 

[rutgersguy1_rivals]

Wow 56yds

 

[Rokodesh]

Vedral had the first down right off the snap and waits FOREVER to get rid of it. infuriating

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

I mean why

 

[RUb-it-in]

Vedral roll out is NOT working.

 

[RUTrack94]

55 yard FG is a tough ask there