Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Rutgers Football versus UMass

RW90

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Well yes - that’s the problem.

But how could there be no response to this?

Again - there is no reason we didn’t throw to KJ the entire damn game.
I kinda agree, but regardless Keli's coaching search started in earnest at half-time.

Also, why wait until 4 minutes left to bring in Surace after that abomination from Lonergan.
 
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TheGuru

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May 29, 2001
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Dave Portnoy’s lock of the week on Barstool’s College Football PickEm:
“I'm going to go and I think it could be the easiest bet of the year. I honestly do. Rutgers.
I think Rutgers are going to win this game by 50.”
Some lock.
 

kupuna133

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Add in special teams too.
Agreed. All 3 phases. Returner especially if you are just going to fair catch it is inexcusable to let the ball over your head. 4-5 penalties in specials and muscled all over the field. Strength and conditioning needs to be included as well. Bad performance by the 105 staff members.
 
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noble106

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Agreed. All 3 phases. Returner especially if you are just going to fair catch it is inexcusable to let the ball over your head. 4-5 penalties in specials and muscled all over the field. Strength and conditioning needs to be included as well. Bad performance by the 105 staff members.
Why do we have so much staff if this is how we play? Who is doing what?
 

RU#1fan

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I kinda agree, but regardless Keli's coaching search started in earnest at half-time.

Also, why wait until 4 minutes left to bring in Surace after that abomination from Lonergan.
You are surprised why? Clown HC Schiano played Wimsatt for 2 years when everyone in the Stadium knew he wasn’t a FBS level QB.
 
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Caliknight

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Many of those guys are getting paid well into six figures lol. Some a lot more.

Worst pro team I’ve ever seen.
 
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PSAL_Hoops

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Kirk lost Duff for 2 full quarters of this game. How is that possible?

This. Inexcusable. It was sadly our only chance of winning. Targeting him almost exclusively.

Lonergan was terrible. I hope AJ gets a shot next game. He looked better than Lonergan avoiding the blitz. Broke one tackle at least before taking the sack and held onto the ball.

But honestly - we rushed for 30 total yards against UMass. Think about how bad that is. The run blocking has to be beyond awful. we averaged 1.2 ypc. I have a feeling Greg thought the D was better because he didn’t realize how bad our run game would be.
 

newell138

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Many of those guys are getting paid well into six figures lol. Some a lot more.

Worst pro team I’ve ever seen.
Imagine the guy in the stands who donated $100k this year to watch that?! Had a nice tailgate, all amped for the game and then Rutgers played like that. It’s like investing in offshore windmills
 

PSAL_Hoops

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I don’t think Greg was planning to bring in AJ at all. Lonergan was hurt. I bet Greg didn’t use those time outs at the end because he didn’t want to deal with another storyline if AJ threw another TD. About him picking the wrong guy.

But the truth is, we couldn’t stop UMass and the poor run blocking made us one dimensional so we weren’t winning no matter which QB Greg picked. If we can only rush for 1.2 ypc all season, we better be planning on way more 50/50 deep balls to KJ. We really might not beat Howard.
 

noble106

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I don’t think Greg was planning to bring in AJ at all. Lonergan was hurt. I bet Greg didn’t use those time outs at the end because he didn’t want to deal with another storyline if AJ threw another TD. About him picking the wrong guy.

But the truth is, we couldn’t stop UMass and the poor run blocking made us one dimensional so we weren’t winning no matter which QB Greg picked. If we can only rush for 1.2 ypc all season, we better be planning on way more 50/50 deep balls to KJ.
Oh one hundred percent he wanted to avoid playing AJ in case he panned out better than Lonergan. Which, it's early in the season but it's definitely looking to be that way.
 
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Colbert17!

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Greg always tries to be cute to the Nth degree; Two examples today. The two delay of game penalties due to unnecessary shifts in punt formation and the illegal substitution because the players jog slowly off the field to eat up the play clock.
Enough of this bull***t and teach your guys how to tackle.
In addition the athleticism of our defense unit and O line is abysmal. Being pushed around all day
I have always been a Greg fan and supporter but he lost me today.
 
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