Realistic expectations for Rutgers football in 2024

[Bagarocks]

Rutgers will be underdogs against both Virginia Tech and national runner-up Washington. While it’s possible we take one of those games, it is by far most likely that we lose both in the eyes of the general and betting public.

Hello old friend, what was yer name yesterday? Last week?
how bout VTfanNY or RUscared or Rutgersfum or itsRtime...

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Take Rutgers and the points.
Washington will be tough to beat straight up , but with a new coach and traveling to the east coast to play at Shi Stadium gives Rutgers a fair chance to pull out the victory and College Football News has the chances of Rutgers winning 50/50 .
VT is the home team when they play Rutgers , but the Hokies are not a powerhouse and Rutgers is a program on the rise.
Some so called experts are giving VT the edge, Schiano's Scarlet Knights will prove them wrong.
Expect a close game , but a RU win

Don’t feed the troll.

Also:

Wash starts with 4-straight at home.
Was okay Michigan the week after us.

….HUGE. Both.

 

[RUbacker]

Take Rutgers and the points.
Washington will be tough to beat straight up , but with a new coach and traveling to the east coast to play at Shi Stadium gives Rutgers a fair chance to pull out the victory and College Football News has the chances of Rutgers winning 50/50 .
VT is the home team when they play Rutgers , but the Hokies are not a powerhouse and Rutgers is a program on the rise.
Some so called experts are giving VT the edge, Schiano's Scarlet Knights will prove them wrong.
Expect a close game , but a RU win

I expect an RU win.

 

[ashokan]

I think to a degree GWs running ability at the goal line was part of the reason for Monangai's lower TD number than Rice. That and Rice was excellent and the OL he had was better the RU's '23 OL.

Corum did so well at Michigan because basically the whole OL was All-B1G.
RU's OL got better but Michigan's OL was just a lock on goal.

Still, a constant for RU is red zone floppery.

2023:

“Really the game in a nutshell was three turnovers and missed red zone opportunities. If you get there, you have to score and it’s hard to win by threes,” Schiano stated in his post game press conference."

https://rutgerswire.usatoday.com/20...ties-and-turnovers-led-to-their-week-12-loss/

In 2007:

"Statistics mean nothing," head coach Greg Schiano said. "Playing the game and winning the game, that's what it is about...We need to figure it out quickly. We put up 500 yards of offense and can't score when you get in the red zone? That's an issue."

https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2007/11/notes_rutgers_bombs_in_red_zon.html

It never changes. Even Britt only has 2 red zone TDs

 

[AreYouNUTS]

“Hello, Old Friend,, Hello
You are… a
Psychotic troll!”

 

[Eagleton95.99]

https://saturdayblitz.com/posts/realistic-expectations-for-rutgers-football-in-2024-01j1jab98yqj

The Vegas over under is 6.5. A lot of fans here sound like they will be disappointed with 8 wins. I'm worried that expectations are too high and we will lose a lot of momentum even if we have a good year at 7-8 regular season wins.

 

[MADHAT1]

The Vegas over under is 6.5. A lot of fans here sound like they will be disappointed with 8 wins. I'm worried that expectations are too high and we will lose a lot of momentum even if we have a good year at 7-8 regular season wins.

Actually under 8 might seem to be disappointing, but 6-6/7-5 will show the program is not regressing but holding a steady course and with the type of talent coming in now, 8 or more wins can be expected on a regular bases,.
Schiano isn't a quick fix type, slow and steady improvement is his game.
So RU fans might express a want it now attitude, but that's tempered with the reality a fast rise to the top isn't going to happen, but steadily improving the talent on roster ,the nest year or two, will bring results that make us happy.

 

[Extra Point_rivals157299]

In Hello's defense, the title did say realistic and he gave his realistic idea.

 

[DJ Spanky]

In Hello's defense, the title did say realistic and he gave his realistic idea.

Reality is not something the troll with 200+ names can deal with.

 

[beaced_rivals]

Were an all-American tight end away from a national title.

9-3 at minimum

 

[Rutgers78669]

I’m going to predict 8 regular season wins. 9–10 is not at all realistic without a proven offense outside of RB.

 

[Westcoast]

Rutgers will be underdogs against both Virginia Tech and national runner-up Washington. While it’s possible we take one of those games, it is by far most likely that we lose both in the eyes of the general and betting public.

I have not followed UW's off season or roster but didn't they lose something like 20 of 22 starters. With the most important being QB, who made their offense go. I just don't know how any team can fill all those gaps and still be good. I think they are going to be a team around .500 this yesr.

 

[beaced_rivals]

I expect an RU win.

Nice to C positive thoughts on the board

 

[vic_torre42]

If we beat VA Tech our fans will be rabid for the Washington black out game

-vic

 

[Knight Shift]

If we beat VA Tech our fans will be rabid for the Washington black out game

-vic

Bump

 

[WhiteBus]

Bump

And there were people on here that said they never win wearing black. Oh wait I was one of those people! Lol. Anyway that was the high water mark for the season!
Still hate the (insert color)-out.
And black and white unis Friday....ugh. Anything to make a buck!