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I agree with you that Zettel would start, but Hamilton would play. Turay has been doing work this offseason, and he will play all three downs. I expect Turays sophomore campaign to mirror Joey Bosas sophomore season, which was this past year. Ultimately Turays expected productivity is the biggest reason why I expect Rutgers defense to be better than PSUs. Mera is a fifth year senior who has gotten progressively better each year.Sickles and Nassib just aren't on the same level yet. Similarly, Kevin Wilkins is more explosive than Austin Johnson, who had 1 assisted tackle against Rutgers last year. He hasn't played yet, but should shine, as he is the best Bergen County NG since BJ Raji.
Longa was more productive than Wartman last year, and Gause wasn't far behind Wartman. I'm guessing Bell was a reserve last year as he is nowhere to be found on the list of top B1G tacklers.
I'm just gonna say that I wouldn't trade our secondary for any other in the conference.
As for tight end, none of yours block as effectively as Nick Arcidiacono. Just ask the OSU defender whom he took out, spurring our Back to a 31 yard gain. Last yeAr he wasn't called on to catch passes much, but this year he figures to have a much more prominent role in the passing game.[/QUOTE
I agree with you that Zettel would start, but Hamilton would play. Turay has been doing work this offseason, and he will play all three downs. I expect Turays sophomore campaign to mirror Joey Bosas sophomore season, which was this past year. Ultimately Turays expected productivity is the biggest reason why I expect Rutgers defense to be better than PSUs. Mera is a fifth year senior who has gotten progressively better each year.Sickles and Nassib just aren't on the same level yet. Similarly, Kevin Wilkins is more explosive than Austin Johnson, who had 1 assisted tackle against Rutgers last year. He hasn't played yet, but should shine, as he is the best Bergen County NG since BJ Raji.
Longa was more productive than Wartman last year, and Gause wasn't far behind Wartman. I'm guessing Bell was a reserve last year as he is nowhere to be found on the list of top B1G tacklers.
I'm just gonna say that I wouldn't trade our secondary for any other in the conference.
As for tight end, none of yours block as effectively as Nick Arcidiacono. Just ask the OSU defender whom he took out, spurring our Back to a 31 yard gain. Last yeAr he wasn't called on to catch passes much, but this year he figures to have a much more prominent role in the passing game.
I'm just gonna say that I wouldn't trade our secondary for any other in the conference.
Don't worry, no one would trade for your secondary either
Good. Our upgraded secondary is one of the biggest reasons why we will win, and you will lose.
Good. Our upgraded secondary is one of the biggest reasons why we will win, and you will lose.
Good. Our upgraded secondary is one of the biggest reasons why we will win, and you will lose.
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Well since we only have 2 guys that would start for you, and we beat you at home at night, I guess the only answer is Franklin severely outcoached Flood
( I say typical BS by cjrugge, showing he considers RU PSU's major rival and can't bring himself to discuss that game
without a petty putdown because > at one time< a RU fan hurt his itty-bitty feelings [jumpingsmile] )
That was the bad Nova that RU seen the last 3 years.
He improved and deserves all the credit in the world for the way RU played most of their games last year, but in the PSU game he didn't show that improvement .
The Nits did a good job keeping RU's running game honest and harassing Gary.
Rutgers D played great and kept RU in the game ( PSU's D the same).
In the end Penn St pulled it out and (no excuses) RU lost.
Wasn't poor coaching, it was , between two evenly matched teams one of them won.
Coaching job done by both HCs might have been better, but can't say either out coached the other.
Some games can go either way, this was one of them that didn't go RU's way.
Damn, I'm gonna go out and bet the lotto right now!wow...this is the most reasonable post I've seen outta ya. agreed with everything thing you said.
Damn, I'm gonna go out and bet the lotto right now!
Aren't you down 2 starters? Felony armed robbery and academically ineligible?
Not a big deal as we have terrific secondary depth, unlike previous seasons. they were the projected starters, but weren't necessarily going to be the opening day starters, as there are other people they would have been competing against. Just like the same situation where everyone expects Paris Palmer is expected to be PSUs left tackle, but it could be someone else come opening day.
last years opening day starter, Dre Boggs got hurt early in the season, and kind of lost his place. He is now the projected starter. the other starter is up in the air, but i'm expecting him to be blessaun austin, who has great ball skills, though it could be one of our other redshirts.
Al,
I want us to win more than anything but I don't know what you mean by all this secondary depth... we were pulling RB's to play corner last year and we lost a bunch of guys to graduation/idiot mistakes. The secondary is my biggest reason for concern this year playing in the same division as QB's like Cook, Hack, and the Ohio State Trio. If we can't pressure the QB, I'm terrified of our secondary.
Yes, Hester is a nice get but he's never played a down of college football.
Al,
Your also talking about Rutgers having all this depth at WR and yet besides Caroo we have NO ONE whose done a thing, PLUS we have a QB whose never started a college game in his life (no matter who the starter may be).
What positions in your secondary have been upgraded? What makes you so confident that it has been upgraded?
Looking over some of the national rankings for your defense it seems there needs to be a significant improvement if you guys are going to move closer to MSU and challenge for the B1G title. I think in order for Rutgers to really make a move you need to be at least in the top 30 in the flowing categories.
Here is your ranking from last season:
Team Passing Efficiency Defense – 90
Passing Yards Allowed - 69
Rushing Defense - 106
Total Team Defense - 98
Do you have faith that your DC is the right guy for the job? Would you be in favor of Flood making a change at DC if the numbers don't improve this year?
I don't doubt that Rutgers has a couple of weapons on D. The NFL scouts seem to think so as well. But I still question whether you have enough depth right now.
Thoughts?
I thought our dc did the best job possible, with what he had. the problem here wasn't the defense, it was the offense, which did virtually nothing against OSU, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and MSU, skewing the numbers. in those contests, the offense hung the defense out to dry and the defense ultimately tired and broke. Thats why our rankings are awful.
this year, there will be increased emphasis on running the ball and since we will be in better position to do so, i think we'll be able to hold onto the ball more against better teams, which ultimately should improve our defensive rankings.
Nevertheless, we've significantly upgraded our personnel on defense:
- Kemoko Turay has developed into an every down lineman and should be one of the top DE's in the B1G
- NG Kevin Wilkins is a 290+ lb space eater who is ready to go after redshirting last year
- MLB Kaiwan Lewis is a better run stuffer than the guy last year, who played hurt
- SS - Kiy Hester has better instincts and athleticism than the guy he replaces
- CB - Blessaun Austin has tremendous ball skills and I expect to see more press coverage this year, making things more difficult for our opponents
Hey Al,These squads don't have as much talent as we have, but that is changing rapidly, as they are all landing a TON of talent. Have to beat them while we still have the opportunity. We MUST create a positive impression in the minds of '17 recruits and maybe even flip a few '16 recruits. Can't afford to go 0 for NJ Top 10 in '17. Beating these three should give us the credibility we need to land more of Jerseys best.
Hey Al,
Tell me the date and time you want to meet at our usual place.
Hey Al,
Tell me the date and time you want to meet at our usual place.
These squads don't have as much talent as we have, but that is changing rapidly, as they are all landing a TON of talent. Have to beat them while we still have the opportunity. We MUST create a positive impression in the minds of '17 recruits and maybe even flip a few '16 recruits. Can't afford to go 0 for NJ Top 10 in '17. Beating these three should give us the credibility we need to land more of Jerseys best.
This is flat out baloney. Patton was injured much of last year, but had over 100 receiving yards against Maryland and almost as many against UNC. Grant had huge games against Michigan and Maryland. Agudosi is the only one who hasn't done much, but that will change this season.
You got that right!meh... every game is mustwin for me.
Saturday July 25th, 10am?
Stop it you are embarrassing yourself.Lets start up front, where your offensive line was a sieve last year allowing 44 sacks against, whereas rutgers OL allowed 19 sacks against, last year. while it is true that Rutgers lost 3 starters to graduation, our replacements have seen extensive playing time, and are an upgrade over last years starters. You lost your best linemen to the draft, and his replacement was very shaky in PSUs spring game.
OL play was also a key reason why Rutgers was #9 in the Big Ten Conference in rushing yards gained, whereas PSU was #14. This despite, rutgers playing a MUCH tougher cross division schedule (Wisconsin and Nebraska) Now I know PSU fans are very high on Saquan Barkley, but Barkley alone can't compete with the thoroughbreds we have in our stable, four of which have run for >100 yards in a game. AT WR, you have impressive talents, but you don't have the depth that we have. Saeed Blacknalls former teammate told me that he's poised for a big year this year, and I happen to agree. and I am also very impressed with desean hamilton, who led the conference in receptions. Chris Godwin is another talent I am very impressed with.
But our receivers are a notch above. Leonte Carroo is the leading returning B1G receiver in terms of yards/game and TDs, I expect him to be the BEST WR in college football. Andrea Patton, 6'4" was hurt much of last year, but came back to DESTROY both Maryland and North Carolina. Janarion Grant DESTROYED Maryland and Michigan. And 1 guy who hasn't done much of anything up till this point, Carlton Agudosi, 6'6", reminds me of Dwayne Jarrett, and he has the potential to have a similar impact, if he can eliminate his mental mistakes.
On defense, i feel we have slightly better talent than PSU, as y'all don't have a pass rusher like Turay, and you will miss Deion Barnes and the other end. I feel that zettel and hamilton are a wash.
no doubt, y'all have a decided advantage at qb, but last year, we showed the ability to mitigate his effectiveness, and I feel confident in our ability to do the same this year.
I feel that there are only two PSU players who could start for Rutgers: Zettel, who would split time with Hamilton, and Hackenberg. The rest just aren't up to our standards.
Had Rutgers played PSU at the end of last season, we would have beaten y'all by 21 MINIMUM. That loss still sticks in my craw. 5 ints was the difference in that game. Had we run the ball more, the outcome might have been different. Paul James averaged 3.6 ypc and Desmond Peoples averaged 4.0 ypc Last year. with the newcomers on your DLine, and the bolstered talent in our rb corp, I feel confident in our ability to run the ball down PSUs throat, especially given the newcomers on your DL.
Now I understand that you and your crew feel the opposite of the way that I do, and thats fair enough. we'll just have to see what happens on gameday.
Your basing huge numbers on 2 games? what is ur season prediction for our final record?
Forget winning at Michigan this year. I think they have a better chance to possibly knock off Nebraska at home. PSU will be tough on the road, don't really see that one either. WSU is a must win, RU needs all 4 OOC games and I hoping for 2...maybe 3 conference wins. 7-5 tops this year.
You're now in my calendar. If something comes up and you need to cancel hunt me down on BWI. If I need to cancel I'll hunt you down here. Otherwise I'll see you then.
Stop it you are embarrassing yourself.
1-2, at best in those 3 games. Most likely win is Maryland.
RU was pretty much a non-factor in big time road environments last year getting trounced by MSU, Nebraska and OSU. PSU and UM are not easy places to play. If RU was playing Michigan earlier I'd think they had a better chance given a new coach and system but UM should be starting to get their legs by Nov.