New perspective on UMassacre

RUChet

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Apr 8, 2023
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We need to consider UMassacre as an even worse and embarrassing loss after tonight.

Many thought maybe UMass is pretty good for a MAC team.

Actually they are not.

They are getting crushed by mediocre UConn and will be 4-4.

They are 2-4 in FBS games and the only 2 wins are us and brand new awful FBS tr Sac St.

They sook will have a loss to UConn and to 3 MAC teams. They stink.

They are not good but our performance vs. them is an even bigger all time clunker than I thought.

Look, if we played them now we win by over 20 pts.

But they kicked out butts and they aren’t good at all.
 

AreYouNUTS

Heisman
Aug 1, 2001
125,864
60,709
113
UMass STINKS....and they kicked our ***....Pop Watson stinks as well:

Currently 11 yards on 7 carries (1.6 YPC) vs RU 40 yards on 6 carries (6.7 YPC)

....but, hey, it's okay! We've got the world's greatest HC and, one day, "we'll figure it out....we're getting close....we'll get there!"
 

RUTGERS95

Heisman
Sep 28, 2005
36,856
53,984
113
We need to consider UMassacre as an even worse and embarrassing loss after tonight.

Many thought maybe UMass is pretty good for a MAC team.

Actually they are not.

They are getting crushed by mediocre UConn and will be 4-4.

They are 2-4 in FBS games and the only 2 wins are us and brand new awful FBS tr Sac St.

They sook will have a loss to UConn and to 3 MAC teams. They stink.

They are not good but our performance vs. them is an even bigger all time clunker than I thought.

Look, if we played them now we win by over 20 pts.

But they kicked out butts and they aren’t good at all.
nope, no one with a clue thought they were good or would be good this year. That was just Rutgers Scarlet glasses and stupidity
 

Rutgers Chris

All-American
Nov 29, 2005
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We need to consider UMassacre as an even worse and embarrassing loss after tonight.

Many thought maybe UMass is pretty good for a MAC team.

Actually they are not.

They are getting crushed by mediocre UConn and will be 4-4.

They are 2-4 in FBS games and the only 2 wins are us and brand new awful FBS tr Sac St.

They sook will have a loss to UConn and to 3 MAC teams. They stink.

They are not good but our performance vs. them is an even bigger all time clunker than I thought.

Look, if we played them now we win by over 20 pts.

But they kicked out butts and they aren’t good at all.
I said it in one of the other threads, if we win a few more games this year (I don’t think we will), it just goes to show how absolutely unprepared we were for games 1-2.
 

rosenst2

Junior
Nov 6, 2021
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I agree that we would definitely beat them now but that doesn't matter much.

Sometimes good things come out of bad situations. Hopefully that game was the impetus to move this program into a winning trajectory.
 

Anon1751565407

Sophomore
Jul 3, 2025
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Pop Watson played tonight on a bad ankle which kept him out of the last two games…and both were losses, but now he stinks all of the sudden.🤣
UMass has had some other significant injuries as well.
Solid MAC squad when 100% healthy. Their coach deserves an award turning the team around from last year as high-school football isn’t really a big thing in New England. I’m guessing lacrosse, ice hockey and basketball are much more popular high-school activities than football there.
 

yesrutgers01

Heisman
Nov 9, 2008
122,885
38,716
113
We need to consider UMassacre as an even worse and embarrassing loss after tonight.

Many thought maybe UMass is pretty good for a MAC team.

Actually they are not.

They are getting crushed by mediocre UConn and will be 4-4.

They are 2-4 in FBS games and the only 2 wins are us and brand new awful FBS tr Sac St.

They sook will have a loss to UConn and to 3 MAC teams. They stink.

They are not good but our performance vs. them is an even bigger all time clunker than I thought.

Look, if we played them now we win by over 20 pts.

But they kicked out butts and they aren’t good at all.
We were outcoached...It had zero to do with talent level.

Their coach came into our game as his "Championship" and prepared for it- he knows Greg's game inside and out and used every bit of that knowledge.
Greg knows his game inside and out and looked at this game as a gimmie regardless and did not prepare for this game or who he was going against. With our overwhelming advantage in talent, Greg did not feel it mattered. He got stomped on as a HC in that game.
 

Shelby65

All-Conference
Apr 1, 2008
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It’s not difficult to understand. Schiano believes he’s the smartest guy around. The ego is obvious when he speaks. Analogy : He thinks he can beat you at Scrabble with only 3 letters in his rack instead of 7 and his simplified philosophy and rigid decisions over the years prove it.

Yes, as Scrabble goes one can’t win with fewer letters, even less so without any I or Q.
 

TankHandsome

Redshirt
Sep 28, 2026
10
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3
It’s not difficult to understand. Schiano believes he’s the smartest guy around. The ego is obvious when he speaks. Analogy : He thinks he can beat you at Scrabble with only 3 letters in his rack instead of 7 and his simplified philosophy and rigid decisions over the years prove it.

Yes, as Scrabble goes one can’t win with fewer letters, even less so without any I or Q.
Took a while to get there but I’m glad I followed that trip
 
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RUDivision

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Jan 6, 2023
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It’s not difficult to understand. Schiano believes he’s the smartest guy around. The ego is obvious when he speaks. Analogy : He thinks he can beat you at Scrabble with only 3 letters in his rack instead of 7 and his simplified philosophy and rigid decisions over the years prove it.

Yes, as Scrabble goes one can’t win with fewer letters, even less so without any I or Q.
Do you think Greg would call a fair catch during that scrabble game and just skip his turn?
 

Pils86

All-Conference
Sep 21, 2008
1,828
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UMass is much improved over last year. If we play them today and throw three picks and lose a fumble again don't think we win. Maybe if we beat NW I will think differently but that is a looong shot.
 
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AreYouNUTS

Heisman
Aug 1, 2001
125,864
60,709
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Pop Watson played tonight on a bad ankle which kept him out of the last two games…and both were losses, but now he stinks all of the sudden.🤣
UMass has had some other significant injuries as well.
Solid MAC squad when 100% healthy. Their coach deserves an award turning the team around from last year as high-school football isn’t really a big thing in New England. I’m guessing lacrosse, ice hockey and basketball are much more popular high-school activities than football there.
The team doctors let him play on a "bad ankle?' Yes, he was injured the last 2 games, but my guess is you're NOT allowing a QB to play on a "bad ankle" unless it's 90%+.

UMass stinks.
 

Mr. Magoo1

Heisman
Nov 15, 2001
15,595
16,515
113
We were totally unprepared to open the season. It hasn’t really gotten any better either. Schiano’s teams usually fizzle as the season progresses and other teams get better, but Schiano has gotten more efficient in is ineptitude this year. I guess he should be congratulated.
 
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RU Cheese

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Sep 14, 2003
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It’s not difficult to understand. Schiano believes he’s the smartest guy around. The ego is obvious when he speaks. Analogy : He thinks he can beat you at Scrabble with only 3 letters in his rack instead of 7 and his simplified philosophy and rigid decisions over the years prove it.

Yes, as Scrabble goes one can’t win with fewer letters, even less so without any I or Q.
Cheese disagrees - thinks Schiano plays 4D scrabble and Shelby doesn't get it

Just kidding - Gary can't read
 

jsol_05

All-Conference
Jul 2, 2005
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We need to consider UMassacre as an even worse and embarrassing loss after tonight.

Many thought maybe UMass is pretty good for a MAC team.

Actually they are not.

They are getting crushed by mediocre UConn and will be 4-4.

They are 2-4 in FBS games and the only 2 wins are us and brand new awful FBS tr Sac St.

They sook will have a loss to UConn and to 3 MAC teams. They stink.

They are not good but our performance vs. them is an even bigger all time clunker than I thought.

Look, if we played them now we win by over 20 pts.

But they kicked out butts and they aren’t good at all.
So if you think they stink what do you consider us
 

redking

All-Conference
Jul 27, 2001
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I felt exactly like this at during half time of UMass. And the idiot RU administration still haven’t fired him.
 

RU on Manns Planet

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Mar 23, 2025
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I felt exactly like this at during half time of UMass. And the idiot RU administration still haven’t fired him.
Frustration is understandable but calling this administration idiots makes it sound like you are uninformed and/or haven’t been around as a fan very long.
 
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