Gary Nova...sour grapes?
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He is going to be a rutgers hall of farmer . Same with hart and teel. If Hall of famers are not at head the head table we must have a better program than we thought .
These 3 guys did a much better job than Nova welcoming the new recruits.
Yeah! Me too. Nice to see there are others that just loved those five picks against Kent St. Not too many can do that as well as he did.
Dear Lord there are 15 football players in the RU HOF whose last names begin with the letters "A" or "B" for crying out loud!
All-Americans deserve their OWN table. The "head" table." Bottom line IMHO.
That's absolutely fantastic! Wish more of our NFL guys were like this!
lol...you're kidding, right? It's a "figurative" thing, not "literal," there isn't an ACTUAL table. [thumb2]
No, we are going to set up a “head” table At a purple lot tailgate . Can’t invite the non living , unless it’s on halloween! So who would you Invite ?
Who knows what context that insta-text was made under. Why are we reading is private insta-hicky anyway? Nova had a good career, I don't think he is complaining about that, sounds like he is complaining about RU having to get yet another OC.
Not really, though I can see how it could be taken for sarcasm. I don't talk about Rutgers in the past tense like that. I consider my connection to the school to be more "current".
Good thing he didn't get pulled from the Virginia Tech bowl like he should have. Otherwise, he really would have been pissed.
Don’t agree with Gary’s rant, but it will be hard to be successful as a program if we can’t have some long term continuity in the coaching staff.
This....on one hand I respect Nova because he took more criticism from fans than any other player at RU I’ve seen and stuck with it.....on the other hand Nova could have had Bill Walsh as an OC and I don’t think it would have mattered.....he was an inconsistent QB who showed flashes - one week he’d look great and the very next week he’d leave you scratching your head. Guy got benefit of the doubt and got to stay in as starting QB week after week way beyond what he should have.
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The problem I have with GN's post is that its genesis appears to be RU looking for another OC, which is a bit unfair as it was precipitated by JK's health issues. He has a legitimate complaint that he had 4 OCs while at RU, which is a nightmare for offenses in general and QBs in particular. His complaints about 2 head coaches is also unfair as GS left for the NFL, not another college program or was fired. His complaint about 3 conferences is disingenuous as the conference changes were due to the death of the BE and the transition to the B1G, which ultimately was a godsend for the program. He could have made his point about the need for continuity in a much more constructive way while welcoming the new recruits to the program "that I love".
I mean what else is there to say after this first response? Perfect.
But even when speaking figuratively there must be some context, right? I don't get your point.
For ex-players there are only a handful of ways to maintain relevance with the program of today. They can be playing on Sundays, they can be an outspoken advocate of the program or they can write large checks.
Gary Nova doesn't fall into any of those categories. We all appreciate the work and the accomplishments, as a player, to be sure. But this rant carries no weight. He's just another guy whining on social media.
Agreed. I have No problem with Nova’s statements. He was, to a large extent, a victim of circumstances. No team for whatever reason should have nine coordinators in nine years! I think he is merely pointing out the obvious, that the coaches are treated far better than the players at the college level.
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No, an RU alum. Though I do sit on the board of governors of a social fraternity.
It had been a little over a year since he had one. The stress level at K State no matter how many hours he was is no where as close as what it is coaching. I read his story when he was hired and said back then it was a bad idea. My whole point was you can't say that couldn't foresee this happening because he was seizure free.
ehhh- not sure what got the rant going but I can understand his frustration. As a QB the OC coaching changes hurts you the most. The kid gave us his very best for 4 years, maybe his best was not good enough for us but he did give it. My only thought about the rant though is that there comes a certain amount of years after you were here that it may feel like it is finally ok to vent. Don't know but I never had a problem with the kid.
And yes, he threw those Int's but to never forgive, that is kid of fuxed up. It isn't like he threw them in an effort to lose. Had made some mistakes and a couple of them were not even close to his fault and guess what, many of his Int's were because he tried too hard.
And yes, he threw those Int's but to never forgive, that is kid of fuxed up. It isn't like he threw them in an effort to lose. Had made some mistakes and a couple of them were not even close to his fault and guess what, many of his Int's were because he tried too hard.
I don't disagree in principle but this rant is much the same as any other rant. Words are wind. Actions effect change. If he thinks that we've lacked stability in the coaching staff, I would agree with that, but there's only one thing that solves the problem. As far as I know, we're still waiting for Gary's check.
Gary is 25 and just starting his career . He probably isn’t making much coin just yet. If checks are what you are after you should check out the current events board or tax thread on this board . Lots of board members here seem to live in half million dollar homes and above . Hit them up .
In novas defense he never struck me as too bright. I am sure he meant no harm. Gave us some great moments. Good Gary was pretty damn good.
