RU vs Minnesota GAME THREAD :

RUBand

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Gio throws the bomb to Patten for a touchdown.He looked injured prior to the play but told the sidelines that he wanted to stay in the game.I like his toughness.
He was limping when Oden went in for two plays
 

redking

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Minn gashed the defense with a bunch of runs but at least the D held them to 3. Time for the offense to answer.
 

koleszar

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Its easier to throw long when you have time, guys not in your face, and can step into the throw.
They can't stack the box now. Because we have a QB who can throw. That's why the O line looks much better now. They had to get out of an 8 man blitzing box, they were and are getting killed through the air.
 

OC Knight

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It appears the receivers are not that bad. It's a give-and-take relationship between the QB and receivers and when the QB doesn't give you a chance your receivers will look like crap.
And to think some here blamed CLs shortfall on lack of WR playmakers. Never that he didn't make them better.
 

RU848789

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Well, even if we lose, we're showing improvement. Those farkin' TOs are just killer, though - makes it so much harder.
 
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Its easier to throw long when you have time, guys not in your face, and can step into the throw.
There's a difference isGio has ability to run with success, so on a second down you catching with a pass and they're surprised. With Laviano (can't run), you know it's run run then pass on 3rd and long.
 

Block R

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And to think some here blamed CLs shortfall on lack of WR playmakers. Never that he didn't make them better.
While CL's shortcoming are well documented, we still do have a lack playmakers at WR, and across the board on O and D for that matter. Obviously Gio fits this offense 100x better and can help us move the ball with the personnel we currently have.