After two prelims. . .
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Did what they had to do .
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Split the rest and it’s a great season for Rutgers
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Split the rest and it’s a great season for Rutgers
Good second halves vs tomatoes
First halves weren't scary but there were more struggles than there should have been imo
First halves weren't scary but there were more struggles than there should have been imo
I am between the two most optimistic options here but selected the 2nd one. I'm more positive than I was preseason about the O and concerned about the D not being what we hoped for until/unless we get Powell, Bailey, and Rainey back
I voted “did what they had to do” but concerned about some of the chunk plays we have given up on D and we still allow QBs to escape the pocket too much for gains. Good news is that we have a week off to watch film, clean things up and get some guys back.
Things I was pleased about: Athan, Kyle (of course) and Kenny Fletcher.
Things I was pleased about: Athan, Kyle (of course) and Kenny Fletcher.
Both games we got off to a slow start . We can’t afford to do that against a quality team , we can’t play from behind . With our running game we need to get a lead and keep a lead .
Nobody should think that this team was going to make the playoffs. But, the 8 to 9 win range kicked around preseason seems like a real possibility if we can avoid any costly injuries (ie Kyle, Athan). We will learn a lot in the next game, on the road, to a much tougher team.
When considered against the rest of the schedule, I think there was little to take away from the first two games. The level of competition just wasn’t close to comparable. And it’s unclear if VT will be all that competitive either.
From what I’ve seen so far, I think the team has a lot of improving to do before Washington comes to town. Also think that, if KM gets hurt, a bowl game could be difficult to achieve. His play makes life a lot easier on AK and the O line.
But, before everyone yells at me for being too pessimistic, I think the team has demonstrated good potential and can improve a ton over the next 3 weeks.
From what I’ve seen so far, I think the team has a lot of improving to do before Washington comes to town. Also think that, if KM gets hurt, a bowl game could be difficult to achieve. His play makes life a lot easier on AK and the O line.
But, before everyone yells at me for being too pessimistic, I think the team has demonstrated good potential and can improve a ton over the next 3 weeks.
Agree with you about needing him to stay healthy all year to get to a bowl.
So do you think 25 carries a game is too much, especially in blowout wins ?
I'll feel more confident once we get Bailey, Rainey, and Powell back on defense. Pretty satisfied with the offense other than maybe using more intermediate passing but maybe that'll come starting in 2 weeks. Right now I give the team a solid B to B+ grade.