Football LIVE GAME THREAD: RU vs. UM

[scarletbergen]

I feel badly for our players.

 

[Salvi's Headband]

Love me a good -16 yard drive.

 

[Knightmoves]

3rd and 25 we run a draw play to Blackshear for a loss.

The wheels have come off this game. Keep the women and children away from the tv.

 

[RUTrack94]

Stat of the game ... 4 first downs by RU!!!!!

 

[JRZEER]

What does three points accomplish? Like last week kicking field goals.

Like Rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic.

 

[bethlehemfan]

Early in a game I like getting the 3 there. Gives you something positive. 4th and 1 maybe

 

[ru66]

would have been nice for no shut out--since you guys will be quoting that if it happens

 

[RUJMM78]

The combination of poor coaching and the lack of talent makes competing in the B1G a nightmare.The challenge in this game will be to score a point.

 

[RUTrack94]

Refs aren’t giving Rutgers a break. Lots of late hits on Sit not being called.

Ineligible receiver!!!!!!! Thank YOU!!!!

 

[OJRutgers]

Wow, a penalty against Michigan!

 

[mildone_rivals]

I see the refs finally cashed my check.

 

[Block R]

We don’t have a chance. Better to have something positive. Get points imo.

I agree we have no real chance but in that situation I'd prefer to go big or go home. We literally have nothing to lose and if we happened to get the TD, there would have been a momentum shift, however small. It's worth risking the nearly guaranteed 3 points.

 

[ScottRU93]

Patterson is on Fire bc we can’t cover!! Every guy open by 10 yards

 

[mildone_rivals]

Gotta get a turnover here.

 

[ru66]

it's the first half--get points and kick off

 

[RUTrack94]

No doubt they cover ... question is do they cover by halftime? Another question, do they double it?

Will UM cover the 29 in the first half?

 

[scarletbergen]

I agree we have no real chance but in that situation I'd prefer to go big or go home. We literally have nothing to lose and if we happened to get the TD, there would have been a momentum shift, however small. It's worth risking the nearly guaranteed 3 points.

I’m sorry, but it was a very poor call.

 

[brgRC90]

If you're a team that doesn't have a qb who rushes or scrambles, and you never do plays where your qb runs with the ball, you probably shouldn't give the ball to the qb on 4th down unless you have a great play that leaves half the field open for him, like Michigan did.

 

[bethlehemfan]

would have been nice for no shut out--since you guys will be quoting that if it happens

It’s really a poor desperate decision

 

[rurichdog]

Turn out the liiiiiiiiights,
The party's over...

 

[Block R]

would have been nice for no shut out--since you guys will be quoting that if it happens

So we should have kicked the FG to eliminate a message board talking point? [roll]

 

[Salvi's Headband]

What else is on?

 

[miketd1]

Shea isn’t a good thrower of the ball.

He’ll get exposed against a better defense.

 

[Lerxst72]

Patterson, BIG10 player of the week.
“Rutgers, making players look ‘All World’ since 1869”

 

[ru66]

at least show we can score--that was a wasted long drive

 

[koleszar]

There is 0 creativity on defense to create pressure. It's everyone run into your offensive lineman with a delayed blitz from the outside. Our defensive coaches think they can out talent them.

 

[bethlehemfan]

I agree we have no real chance but in that situation I'd prefer to go big or go home. We literally have nothing to lose and if we happened to get the TD, there would have been a momentum shift, however small. It's worth risking the nearly guaranteed 3 points.

The chances of us converting there are very low imo.

 

[RUinPAC10land]

I feel badly for our players.

I did but it looks like some of them gave up.

 

[mildone_rivals]

Crap.

It’s really a poor desperate decision

It cost 3 points against their 21. Our O was showing signs of life and a TD gets us back in the game. We got a stop and got the ball right back.

So... yeah. Not really a bad decision in the context of this particular game. Probably will wind up being totally irrelevant.

 

[DHajekRC84]

Surprised no one commented that Art looked a little woozy coming off the field. That hit was clearly helmet to helmet.

Was not. Hard, very hard but with shoulder to shoulder via reply they showed.

 

[bethlehemfan]

Crap.

It cost 3 points against their 21. Our O was showing signs of life and a TD gets us back in the game. We got a stop and got the bill right back.

So... yeah. Not really a bad decision in the context of this particular game. Probably will wind up being totally irrelevant.

If course it’s irrelevant. Very low probability of converting.

 

[Anteid]

I’m like every one else , end of season we done with Ash

 

[Ridge 22]

Only 14-0 so far. Highly competitive game by Ash standards

21-0. Much more Ash like.

 

[Block R]

at least show we can score--that was a wasted long drive

If we were Ohio St, I'd agree with you and others about taking the points. I actually think we'll find a way to get on the board if Sitkowski can make it to the second half without getting killed.

 

[NickRU714]

It’s really a poor desperate decision

How likely are we to get that close again?

Last week we never got that close again.

Would you really feel more hopeful if the score was 21-3 instead of 21-0?

 

[RUinPAC10land]

Another late hit missed by the refs. Why isn’t Ash in the ref’s ear?

 

[BillyC80]

Six penalties already!

 

[ScottRU93]

Our OLine is horrendous. Art doesn’t have 2 secs

 

[DHajekRC84]

Getting beat by bigger stronger better athletes is one thing...but 7 penalties already (1 not accepted) is the tell tale sign of a poor team.

That and not being able to adjust your offense to what Mich. Is doing.

 

[RUinPAC10land]

I see the refs finally cashed my check.

Harbaugh has more money than you, dude.