Football GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Indiana

[RUboston]

The team has pulled me back in! Great game. Let’s show up against PSU.

 

[RU#1fan]

1. Won Turnover Battle
2. Rush for 150 yards +
3. Win Field position
   WE WIN

 

[RU#1fan]

Serious question guys…

Should Indiana drop their football program down to FCS?

Idiot

 

[mdh2003]

No and nor should he imo.

I’d rather him get garbage time vs IU than psu.

 

[RU-Kidding]

A waste of use of wimstat. Should have preserved 3 more games in case we go bowling

He can sit v. Maryland after we beat PSU next week - lol

 

[Jtung230]

I like how he kept his completion percentage at 100.

 

[MADHAT1]

Indiana is the worst big ten other team I have seen since we have been in this league . They are on par with one of our ash teams

enjoy the win, don't belittle it

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

Thanks to Indiana for being such gracious hosts. Not sure I recall a team making the kinds of unforced fumbles like that. What a fun morning of TV viewing (West Coast).

 

[Shelby65]

again, I don’t believe a bowl game counts

 

[beaced_rivals]

Nice to see RU band at the game!!

YES.Those kids work and practice their tails off.Deserve to travel where ever the team goes.

 

[beaced_rivals]

Yes. Never punish anyone if they can help a college football team. Nice.
By the way, the point of college football is to prepare young men for life. Co Tracy to fans' beliefs, it isn't 100% about winning.

Try telling that to Vince Lombardi back in his day.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Who knew Indiana was THAT bad.

RU played good but the unforced turnovers sunk the Hoosiers early on.

After Indiana was talking so much crap on the field last season I enjoyed the blowout

 

[beaced_rivals]

Why do we continue to be so predictable and run into the pile on short yardage? Go out side and break a tackle johnny everything.

That annoyed me too.Particularly on First downs after turnovers.While they are in shock,slug them again with a deep pass or anything but an up the gut for tiny ysrdage..It was like a handicap.We play with three downs,they get four.

 

[beaced_rivals]

You know the Big 10 commercial showing alums/fans all over the world with Rutgers virtually ignored? Well that commercial really needs a pic of Beaced.

Thanks.I will give them a suitable one when they come around begging

 

[beaced_rivals]

Who knew Indiana was THAT bad.

RU played good but the unforced turnovers sunk the Hoosiers early on.

After Indiana was talking so much crap on the field last season I enjoyed the blowout

Indiana
is probably as bad as they come in P5.FB

 

[beaced_rivals]

So did I.Indiana
is probably as bad as they come in P5.FB

If you go by our conference averages there is a strong change we've scored out last points of the game. That's why it's frustrating. Especially when we routinely go three and out after turnovers due to the most conservative center runs imaginable.

YES. I feel the same way Hard to understand Gleeson's calls in those situations.Tossing the first of four downs away.Perhaps.he.is giving them one stroke to make the game more equal?

 

[Plum Street]

enjoy the win, don't belittle it

A win is a win . I understand that . But man Indiana stinks

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

A win is a win . I understand that . But man Indiana stinks

Indiana St would have beaten them today

They can’t use injuries as an excuse either as Rutgers had lots of key guys out too

 

[MADHAT1]

A win is a win . I understand that . But man Indiana stinks

last week everyone just about agreed RU stinks after the beatdown the badgers put on the team.
This week Rutgers just proved it could put beatdowns on teams considered on par with RU.

Rutgers needed to prove they weren't as bad as thought and did a good job of proving that.
Giving credit shouldn't be that hard for RU fans , especially when a lot of them looked at the Hoosier game as a sure loss.

My opinion:
Seems like making an excuse for why RU won seems to come easy for many RU fans and crediting the team for a good win isn't a natural occurrence when RU is victorious .

 

[Plum Street]

last week everyone just about agreed RU stinks after the beatdown the badgers put on the team.
This week Rutgers just proved it could put beatdowns on teams considered on par with RU.

Rutgers needed to prove they weren't as bad as thought and did a good job of proving that.
Giving credit shouldn't be that hard for RU fans , especially when a lot of them looked at the Hoosier game as a sure loss.

Giving credit when credit is due seems hard for many RU fans , but making an excuse for why RU won seems to come easily.

No one is making an excuse. It is possible to give rutgers credit and say Indiana is awful.

 

[Knight Shift]

Who knew Indiana was THAT bad.

RU played good but the unforced turnovers sunk the Hoosiers early on.

After Indiana was talking so much crap on the field last season I enjoyed the blowout

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

I think it’s time for another hiatus for ya

 

[MADHAT1]

No one is making an excuse. It is possible to give rutgers credit and say Indiana is awful.

"Indiana is awful" not an excuse for RU beating them?
Sounds like back handed credit to me.
But you know how you really feel and if you think it's a good win or one that doesn't deserve to be bragged about, only you know

As for me Bragging my butt off baby

 

[Plum Street]

"Indiana is awful" not an excuse for RU beating them?
Sounds like back handed credit to me.
But you know how you really feel and if you think it's a good win or one that doesn't deserve to be bragged about, only you know

As for me Bragging my butt off baby

It’s a win . That’s great . Indiana stinks though. In the end, it’s another win on the way to 6 hopefully . That’s all that matters

 

[Jtung230]

It’s a win . That’s great . Indiana stinks though. In the end, it’s another win on the way to 6 hopefully . That’s all that matters

Who was favored to win?

 

[Plum Street]

Who was favored to win?

Indiana

 

[Jtung230]

Indiana

Team really outperformed. Crushed them on the road. Do it again this week.

 

[Plum Street]

Team really outperformed. Crushed them on the road. Do it again this week.

Yes

 

[rurichdog]

Team really outperformed. Crushed them on the road. Do it again this week.

Indiana had a stinker, and Rutgers took advantage instead of trying to outstink Indy. This could have been more of a 24-17 game, if it makes the "realists" happy.

 

[RUSK97]

For one of the possessions, the other 2 were conservative.

The last 3 drives of the first half, we started at our own 2-yard line, 3-yard line, and 45-yard line. We held on to a then-17 point lead. It’s not surprising the playcalling was conservative.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

The last 3 drives of the first half, we started at our own 2-yard line, 3-yard line, and 45-yard line. We held on to a then-17 point lead. It’s not surprising the playcalling was conservative.

This. There’s no way we should be throwing from our own 2 or 3 yard line with a 17 point lead.

 

[Jtung230]

This. There’s no way we should be throwing from our own 2 or 3 yard line with a 17 point lead.

We should run backwards and take a big sack to setup the bomb. Just like techmo bowl.

 

[rutgersguy1_rivals]

O'Neal's TD made the College Football Final highlight show....call it a "thick 6"

 

[RUDead]

Seems like "The ball is the program" worked pretty well yesterday.

 

[mdk02]

O'Neal's TD made the College Football Final highlight show....call it a "thick 6"

Bet the '22 OL recruits saw it too.

 

[mdk02]

The last 3 drives of the first half, we started at our own 2-yard line, 3-yard line, and 45-yard line. We held on to a then-17 point lead. It’s not surprising the playcalling was conservative.

Oh come on. We should have had Wimsatt throw a 98 yard TD pass from the end zone. What could go wrong?

 

[Scarlet Craig]

"Indiana is awful" not an excuse for RU beating them?
Sounds like back handed credit to me.
But you know how you really feel and if you think it's a good win or one that doesn't deserve to be bragged about, only you know

As for me Bragging my butt off baby

2005

Rutgers completely pooped the bed again Louisville 56-5
Following week beat Cincinnati 44-9

its happened before…Go Knights!

 

[MADHAT1]

2005

Rutgers completely pooped the bed again Louisville 56-5
Following week beat Cincinnati 44-9

its happened before…Go Knights!

whine because of blowout losses, brag when RU destroys opponent.
That's me

 

[rob kight]

RU/Indiana on BTN tomorrow (Monday) at 10am and 4:30pm