Rutgers vs Illinois / Game Thread

[rutgersguy1_rivals]

WTF

Illinois just used a TO, and then Ash takes one right after that.

Well duh, it's not like we want them at the end of a close game. Good thing we took it too, stopped them from getting a TD. That's definitely one thing right from the start of his tenure I've disliked and it's not improved at all really.

 

[brgRC90]

We.R.Terrible.

 

[rufeelinit]

If I got a $100 for every time a TO did not pay off, I could make a significant contribution to Ash's buy out.

 

[RU206]

This is the weakest and worst tackling defense I can remember since about yr 4 under Schiano.

It's the rugby style tackling. Must not be teaching it correctly.

 

[RUsince52]

Ash took 3 timeouts into the 2nd q of each half, so we got that going for us which is nice.

Now minus one.

 

[miketd1]

Just wait and see how that dumb TO comes back to haunt us.

 

[Jackson206:)]

Way to burn your timeouts you putz!!!!

 

[Abro1975]

Just wait and see how that dumb TO comes back to haunt us.

Bingo. TD.

 

[ru1869]

“Turn out the lights, the party’s over....”

 

[RUSK97]

Why is everyone so bent out of shape about burning timeouts?? We’re never close enough at the end of a game for it to make a difference.

 

[ScarletDave]

Guess Ash forgot to tell the DBs to turn around during that timeout. Where is the receiver gonna go, out the tunnel?? ZERO FOOTBALL IQ

 

[Block R]

Way to burn your timeouts you putz!!!!

Dumb on Ash’s part but won’t matter now. Even against a terrible Illinois team, we’re not scoring 17+ in the 4th quarter.

 

[MYHATINTHERING]

Don’t think so.

Lotsa times in this game kid was in position and just didn’t wrap up.

My problem with team speed is NO ONE seems to be able to track the QB down.

That's not a speed issue, that's a tackling issue, a coaching issue but speed is not our problem

 

[Ru-baby]

To after a to because misaligned- ooh boy

 

[ScarletDave]

Why is everyone so bent out of shape about burning timeouts?? We’re never close enough at the end of a game for it to make a difference.

Would have helped last week at the end of the second half. And this week at the end of the first half. Now probably at the end of this half.

 

[rutgersguy1_rivals]

Just wait and see how that dumb TO comes back to haunt us.

Well it would have to be closer first ...that is one observation though I've made. Yea he burns time outs like crazy but how many times did it actually matter because we don't often have games come down to the final minutes. I don't recall many last minute drives at half too for that matter.

 

[RUsince52]

How can you not see the football coming with the WR pinned against the EZ sideline and we're not even a step away.

 

[rutgersguy1_rivals]

Why is everyone so bent out of shape about burning timeouts?? We’re never close enough at the end of a game for it to make a difference.

I agree with this and have said it (including just above)but still not a good habit if you ask me. You'd like to think eventually you would get into those kind of games.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Just saw the score.

Embarrassment continues

Barchi and Hobbs, stop the crap and cut the cord asap.

Illinois is a very bad football team and they are running us out of the empty stadium

This is a joke to the State of NJ

 

[RUReadyNJ]

Uh guys.. I think we're going 1-11.

 

[MYHATINTHERING]

3 defenders in the area and he throws the ball. Of course someone else is open. wtf are they teaching this kid?

 

[ruronny]

This is a Shea and early Schiano team folks- on both sides of the ball. There is no player development, schemes are bad, talent is terribly thin, recruiting is horrendous, losing by 3 scores to Illini at home....

I stopped watching after Kansas but was hopeful today- another blowout. This experiment is not working but I know we are stuck with Ash for a while.

Laughing stock of college football again. Flood was not this bad....

 

[MYHATINTHERING]

how many showed up today?

 

[miketd1]

Well it would have to be closer first ...that is one observation though I've made. Yea he burns time outs like crazy but how many times did it actually matter because we don't often have games come down to the final minutes. I don't recall many last minute drives at half too for that matter.

I don’t blame you for having such low expectations.

 

[ScarletDave]

I want to think McNulty is the only good coach on our roster, but it’s like he didn’t even pay attention to what we did on the drive we scored. In fact now we are doing the sheer OPPOSITE !! Slow, sideline passes, run up the middle, and try to squeeze downfield instead of open guys under the defense. Pathetic coaching

 

[RutHut_rivals]

Don't see a lot of "young" talent either.

 

[RUsince52]

WTF

Illinois just used a TO, and then Ash takes one right after that.

Probably been talking strategy with Coach P.

 

[miketd1]

It looks like a grab bag offense. Nothing seems to set up anything else.

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

I want to think McNulty is the only good coach on our roster, but it’s like he didn’t even pay attention to what we did on the drive we scored. In fact now we are doing the sheer OPPOSITE !! Slow, sideline passes, run up the middle, and try to squeeze downfield instead of open guys under the defense. Pathetic coaching

Would be hilarious if McNulty went to Ash and said I want to try something, then we have that drive that resembles an actually offense, and then Ash turns and goes "Alright, let's try this neanderthal pro style where we have our scat back run into a brick wall every play."

 

[RUReadyNJ]

Don't see a lot of "young" talent either.

I think any team that we could field that even gets to week 10 with a chance at the division is at least 3 nutsacks down the family tree.

 

[MYHATINTHERING]

McNulty should be upstairs

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

This guy can't believe how bad we are.

"They drop 8 guys in coverage and still get a penalty"

 

[NickRU714]

Again. 3rd down the play is "WR just run straight doen the field and meander around".

Yhis play calling is horrific.

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Complete B.S. call on Wharton

 

[RutHut_rivals]

These refs really do suck.

 

[miketd1]

Watch QB draw!!

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

We may differ on politics, food, beer, pro sports teams and just about everything else.
but one thing is clear consensus, Clueless Chris Ash has to go, NOW.

He is not cut out to be coaching here on our great and tough state of NJ

He's also not smart enough to run a program in the B1G

Send his sorry arse back to Iowa

 

[RUOtBOtOR]

You people need to stop watching. Hobbs has not earned your time by allowing this horrible embarrassment to continue. Go outside or something.

Speak with your wallets and your eyeballs. Give them neither until a change is made.

 

[RUsince52]

That's not a speed issue, that's a tackling issue, a coaching issue but speed is not our problem

The coaches aren't teaching fast enough so maybe it is a speed issue.

 

[miketd1]

Fogg looks like a player. Tverdov.

They need help though.