*** Official Rutgers Game Thread ***

[krc1995]

3 minutes ago, HuskerMan said:

Right?  I wouldn’t blame him one bit if he jumped to portal after this season.

Number one reason to give Smothers a shot 

[lo country]

1 minute ago, krc1995 said:

JOJO looked unfocused in first half

Last week as well.  Hardly heard his name at all last week.  Well, when the WR panckaed him I heard his name...

[Decked]

Just now, PaulCrewe said:

Or you can go back to just running it with Mills straight ahead between the guards for 7 a pop the whole way down the field

It really is incredible how much better the blocking looks running N/S than E/W 

[Stone Cold]

13 minutes ago, BuckeyeBob said:

Battle of the B1G doormats

I predict BuckeyeBob will be banned 10 minutes ago

[krc1995]

Just now, Decked said:

Jojo was lined up against their best WR for too many plays 

I thought it was scheme. Cannot ever rely on Chin to be consistent 

[Undone]

1 minute ago, krc1995 said:

Number one reason to give Smothers a shot 

 

Nah. You put a kid that green into this game and he probably goes all "Luke McCaffrey" and throws three picks.

[lo country]

1 minute ago, FrantzHardySwag said:

What’s stood out to me is Rutgers sucks, and their 2nd stringer sucks. And we must really suck. 

We are horrible.  Watching us lose to the ineptness displayed by Rutgers has me finally realizing, no amount pf time will enable this staff to succeed.  Over their collective heads.

[krc1995]

Just now, Stone Cold said:

I predict BuckeyeBob will be banned 10 minutes ago

Who cares. Can we still put people on ignore? 

[Scarlet]

So we're up 7-6.  Rutgers 4th and 14 and you're not in some of punt safe?  

 

Choices.  Decisions

 

 

[krc1995]

Just now, Undone said:

 

Nah. You put a kid that green into this game and he probably goes all "Luke McCaffrey" and throws three picks.

And what’s the difference? 
 

smothers was recruited as a QB- yes? 

[HuskerMan]

Just now, Undone said:

 

Nah. You put a kid that green into this game and he probably goes all "Luke McCaffrey" and throws three picks.

So no worse off than what we already have in net turnovers?

[gossamorharpy]

13 minutes ago, Jason Sitoke said:

Glad we kickoff to start the 2nd half. For 30th game in a row it seems. 

It builds character

[lo country]

1 minute ago, Undone said:

 

Nah. You put a kid that green into this game and he probably goes all "Luke McCaffrey" and throws three picks.

Beau Davis enters the chat and pleads to not do that.

[krc1995]

Just now, lo country said:

We are horrible.  Watching us lose to the ineptness displayed by Rutgers has me finally realizing, no amount pf time will enable this staff to succeed.  Over their collective heads.

Too early to cut this staff loose, too?  

[The Duke]

First Half Observations:

We're going to keep this short this week, because not a lot needs to be said.

• Our downhill running game is getting chunks...yet we go away from it...again.
• The cake is baked on Adrian's ball security issues and decision making when passing the ball (the INT in the end zone should have been a throw away).
• Loved seeing the simple Speed Option on the goalline from under center. WHERE HAS THAT BEEN FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS?!?
• Overall, though we too often look like we are being coached by a JV staff rather than a coaching staff of a power 5 program.

Things I would like to see in the 2nd half:

1. Effort. Don't quit!
2. Stick with concepts that are working, and continue to run them until the defense proves they can stop it.
3. Just get a win any way possible.