Is Raiola sick?
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I guess if your definition of “great play” is being so off target that nobody on the field, offense or defense, can make a play on the ball, then he might be in the Heisman running after that second half.
He didn't beat us today. If you want to ***** why didn't we run the ball better against a team that was 120+ against the rush in ypc? I'll listen to that.
Teams now have film on him. He needs to learn how to adjust his game. Probably the first time in his life he has to adjust to the adjustments teams are making.
I’ve bitched plenty about the below average running game. Raiola played awful and he’d be first to admit that.
It was the exact same way after the bad 4th quarter drive against Illinois, and that carried over into the next drive and OT. Since my buddies seats were 3 rows up from the bench it was hard to not notice. HH legs could have at least made the defense have to adjust, and it's not like he would have been worse passing the ball considering that DRs throws were no where near accurate the 2nd half.
Again he didn't beat us. He didn't win the game but he didn't make a terrible play that cost us the game. There is something to be said for that.
DR definitely did not play well in the 2nd half. I do think Rutgers had a good secondary, as they did not give up many open looks.
DR needs to stop losing so many yards on the sacks, though. Step up and stop spinning around and giving ground
DR needs to stop losing so many yards on the sacks, though. Step up and stop spinning around and giving ground
Whatever the reason, it's his worst day so far. Everyone has an off day so the key will be if/how he comes back next game. Looked bad in the second half.
I’d call it a bad game, not terrible. He doesn’t panic and force passes and end up with 4 ints type of thing.
Body language was horrible. I noticed after a missed throw or 2 the receivers would look back and have that WTF expression. Off day, it happens. He’ll grow from it, get his mojo back during the off week.
I thought DR looked a little pissed at one point at one of Satterfields play calls. May have been the run the ball on 3rd and 11 play.
This. We were moving the ball so well with the power running game, wearing them down, and our young QB was having an off day. I can't believe we kept trying to pass. After that fake punt saved us, it should’ve been a no-brainer to just keep running. But no, we went for the big play and almost blew it. The offensive staff really needs to see that they almost lost us the game—not the players.
Rutgers/purdue/northwestern is the same as playing one of the dakotas in August
Everyone talks about the SEC playing cupcake noncons late in the year, we play these league doormats
Same thing
Great week to work on some stuff
Everyone talks about the SEC playing cupcake noncons late in the year, we play these league doormats
Same thing
Great week to work on some stuff
Rutgers upped their effort to limit the run. Satt was playcalling with a 14 point lead in a really windy stadium. Raiola was off his game. That in a nutshell is the second half. Credit to the defense and Buschini for just locking in and getting it done.
Agree, seemed like Rutgers really began to focus on stopping the run, especially seeing a struggling Raiola. Same as we did to Kaliakmanis… shut down the run and make him make plays. Couldn’t do it.
Our OC is a pass-first, finesse kind of guy
He was handpicked by our head coach
Just accept it. This is what we want to be.
I’m getting the same unsettling feeling.
Normally I hate the Bye week, but this one couldn’t have come at a better time.
Thought he dangled his right arm coming off the field in the second half. Looked like he might have had a stinger. Maybe it was as just the wind affecting his throws and making be it wasn’t. He didn’t try anything deep in the second half and took sacks he hasn’t been taking.
There’s a lot of stupidity in this thread. Hope it’s just Budweiser talking. They’re never going to tell us but I would bet money he got banged up on one of the earlier sacks.
Re-watch the game. Look at his his receivers and decisions and tell me it wasn't a terrible performance.
The question for me was “was it the wind or did he get banged up”. Some commentary was that Schiano confused him with his defensive schemes. Dylan looked tentative and afraid to let the ball fly. Confusion, wind or injury?
Could be both, but he has slipped a bit in the last 3 games. Seems like he has a good head on his shoulders to not let the media hype get to him, so I am not sure what it is.
this is why you need a running game you can lean on come hell or high water
pass happy isn't sustainable
pounding the piss out of your opponent is
today's run/pass ratio was right where we should be
pass happy isn't sustainable
pounding the piss out of your opponent is
today's run/pass ratio was right where we should be
doesn't matter. rutgers is allergic to scoring points
that wide open deep ball that hit off their WR's head was laugh out loud hilarious
classic rutgers
Personally I would have liked to see us run it a little more in the second half but I wanted Raiola to take some deep shots on those drop backs where he ate the ball.
we can always run it a little more but we also have to let satt have his bottle knowing all he wants to do is throw it
We had 97 rushing yard in the game (on 42 attempts) Rushing. Passing. This offense is inept any way you look at it. And it will continue to be as long as Satt is calling the plays.
So what?
We play in the slowest, dullest, least explosive conference in all of P4
Offense is a nice to have in the B1G, not a have to have
I remember a point in the game where DR was waiting for the play to come in and when it did he was clearly frustrated. He kind of rolled his eyes and shook his head.
I wonder if there was some wind behind that sail on that 3rd and 11 run call at the end of first half. Seemed odd...and I thought DR seemed off. Totally spit balling here but couldn't help but wonder.