Don't see enough teams in the 15-25;slot losing and just a few getting high votes not getting the job done

I think we are right around the #30 mark

Wimsatt was beyond the line of scrimmage and fumbled near the goal line and it fortuitously ended up in the hands of a teammate who carried it into the end zone. I do not understand why that wasn’t cited as a forward lateral, which is illegal. The ball was untouched by a defender and the fumble never hit the ground.

Last 4-5 times I’ve been driving Rutgers has been mentioned

All good comments

Jacob Hester and EJ Manuel show have spoken about RU a few times

Luginbill this morning mentioned Friday night games

The usual tough team , Schiano building program .
Today luginbill mentioned schedule and how we can make some noise , Plank was starting to look up schedule but luginbill quickly though about replay of Techs Hail Mary

I'm just gonna start with this: holy shit is everything CHEAP down there!!! Also....a lot of this nobody is going to care about, but, oh well!!!

*** example: 2 PBR 12oz bottles, 2 (full) 2 oz shots of Jamo and a "Grail" (12oz of alcohol)....ONLY $35!!!! Easily - EASILY - $60 in Hoboken/JC. 2 eggs, 12oz bowl of grits, bacon and biscuit: $7.50!!!!


Friday

- woke up 4:45AM, was showered and in an Uber to Newark Penn by 5:02AM and caught the 5:25AM NEC to Trenton. Got picked up by my buddy and his wife and we were off the Floyd, VA about 31-miles SE of B'Burg to our AirBnB. 6 hours 20-minutes flat with 2 stops. Easy-peasy no big traffic issues whatsoever.

- hit the RU gathering at some brew pub in the hills outside of B'Burg. Freakin' BEAUTIFUL spot with outdoor seating, picturesque views and ....corn hole!

- within 5-minutes we meet The Patel Family. Or at least 3/5ths (mom, dad and one of Jai's sisters (I'm leaving names out)) of the family. Hit it off immediately with them as I asked his sister if it truly did take her 3-hours to down a single martini, at the Akron tailgate, or that she was getting refills (it was the former....). So we're all hanging out with @MrsScrew and @RUScrew85 and others and get the lowdown on everything "Patel" which was really, really cool. They're as "RU" as it gets and will be GREAT ambassadors for the program the next 2.5+ years as they already have been!

- highlights included about a dozen extra drink tickets being dumped on our table, too much crumbled blue cheese eating by this guy, a shirtless 60+ year old dude, finding out that "HIMS" truly does work (my head has HOPE again, lol...), how Jai got his name, pics of someone getting changed in the car, and possibly bathroom butt pics. Mrs Screw is now besties with Mrs Patel, I've got a new buddy in Mr Patel, and very possibly a future client or two in the realm of "home purchasing" lol!!! Oh and we got a good "R-U" chant, which was followed by a "go hokies," and then the inevitable "RU Rah-Rah" from the few dozen of so of us inside at the time. NEXT!!!!

- Off to TOTS aka "Top of The Stairs" we go! The "Rail." 2 oz each of Vodka, Rum, Gin, Triple Sec, Bourbon, Whiskey, Sours, Sprite, and Cranberry (basically an old school "Red Death" but no OJ)....guys and gals, once you're ready to do these, put the kids and pets to bed. Seriously. I was in a pretty good place until drinking a couple of these then everything just ....well....ya' know how these things go lol!!! Most of the same people from the RU party were there, plus others, as well as the VT fans and students who started pouring in shortly after we arrived. Found out there's a law in Virginia: NO DRINKS IN BATHROOMS. It's against the law!!!! Met a girl from Manasquan (student) who grew up "hating Rutgers," one fat dude who tried to start trouble "who the **** do you guys think you are coming into OUR BAR??!! Get the **** outta here!!!"....like not cool "fan banter" or "shit talking," but just being a straight-up douche. His buddies pulled him away immediately and apologized. The only 1 of 2 "douches" the entire weekend so that was a good thing. Everyone else, honestly, was cool as ****. Polite, wanted to converse all things football, RU and Jersey, etc etc etc, and our fans were just as polite in return TBH. We were back there....

Saturday

- parking/tailgating scene....there are "pay lots" almost everywhere. Being a 1-stop-shop type of campus, as opposed to RU, this is obviously A LOT easier to do BUT literally every lot turns into "game day" parking of some sort. Didn't notice any student lots/tailgating, but again campus is all-in-one, so probably no need (that being said they're in the stadium so damn early it doesn't matter....). The weird things was....I mean REALLY weird....the tailgates there are very "quiet." Like almost NO music anywhere. That's all!!!

- by 10:30AM, after facing a debacle trying to eat breakfast in town (we'll talk more about this later....), we were back at TOTS with a bunch of others waiting for it to open. Finally they did downstairs @ 11AM and we grabbed a few tables outside where, again, we ran into The Patels lol! They joined the party, the fun began all over again then we took it inside for more "Rails" and more shots!!!!

....oh yeah, after we ate, we toured what we assumed was the original military part of campus and WOW is that beautiful!!! Felt like I was at Princeton or West Point (more so because of the combination rolling hills/architecture) but had yet to see Lane Stadium. Just a stunning part of campus (which apparently wasn't the case everywhere as we noticed when walking to Lane later on....)

- off we go to Lane Stadium, finally!!!!

- First off, as is the case with most stadium that have undergone major renovation work, the "footprint" for Lane in terms of entrance gates is HUGE. We came in from the opposite corner of our seats and it took a while to get to THAT corner of the stadium. Then ramps, ramps and more ramps to get to the 200's. Now....the waits were HUGE...but me and my boy Andrew (old housemate, drove up from Ashville on game day to meet us)....BUT this was 45-minutes prior to KO so when we got to our seats, 25-minutes out with a 2/3rd's full stadium already, it wasn't that big of a deal.

- Next....PRE-GAME @ Lane Stadium was nothing short of fantastic. I'm a BIG "military band" style kind of guy and while about 1/5the size of TAMU's band this one was just as damn good with their on-field marching. GREAT job cadets!!! Then....of course....ENTER SANDMAN.....while I would have loved to have been there at night for this I'm still glad we played them during the day. That being said.....NUTS!!!! Oh and the stadium was 100% full by the time that went down. As good as it gets by the in-house production team, the bands and the fans!!! BRAVO!!!

- LANE STADIUM Love it. Absolutely love it. You are ON TOP of the field even in the far reaches of the 200's iI felt much closer than in the top corners at SHI due to the "steepness." ! Very, VERY loud and, as noted in another thread, I believe it's due to the "RAC-like" build of the place. All 4 sides are on top of the field. The 2 large grandstands are angled STEEP -probably couldn't build it that way today - and it helps capture the sound inside of all the stadium. Even when the students started fleeing in the middle of the 3rd (I'd say down to about 40% by mid-4th quarter, when their comeback began, still in the stadium) it still got VERY loud the last 10-minutes or so due to the design of the place. Regular fans started leaving, as well, and apparently this is the "norm" at Lane Stadium. They tailgate early, they enter early, but they leave early UNLESS it's a very big game/night game. Day games are "blah" to them (so I was told). Concourses are tight....concessions sucked IMHO....but it is what it is and a GREAT game day experience overall IMHO.

- THE GAME....WE WON....ON THE ROAD IN A VERY HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT....LET THAT SINK IN, OKAY? Now....that being said....we should've won by 20+ and I was, arguably, THE most frustrated person in the stadium - not on the sideline - during the 2nd half. Shit, I wasn't even happy when we left point-after-point-after-point on the field in the 1st half. Probably should've been a MINIMUM of 23-7 at the half and could've been as much as 35-7. 2nd half, welp, I think @RutgersDom laid out my frustration quite well in @Degaz-RU thread lolol!!! You saw it coming...you saw the D - WHICH PLAYED INSANELY WELL THROUGH 3 QUARTERS and let's set the record straight here:

Our D gave up 143 yards in the 1st half.
Our D gave up ONLY 34 yards in the 3rd quarter.
Our D gave up ONLY 320 total yards off offense to a team aeraged 391 per game last year, returned almost its entire offense, was at home and put up 400 YPG prior to Saturday.

....why did I put this in "bold?" Because i think we all need to step back, take a breath, and relax. The D is gonna be fine moving forward. Why? Let's look at ALL THE FACTORS which played into that led to 150+ total yards of offense for VT in the 4th quarter on Saturday:

- Powell, Bailey and Dixon all started for the 1st time this season. Powell and Bailey getting their initial snaps of the season (Flip played 2nd half against Akron, IIRC). I don't think ANYBODY here - @Richie O included -expected these guys to ALL be starting AND put in the # of snaps that they did, this Saturday, just a week or so ago.

- young kids getting reps on D, who got a lot in games 1 and 2, are getting their first true taste of "big boy" college football AND a "hostile environment" all at once

- the heat. YES IT WAS A FACTOR. Anyone sitting on our side of the field can tell you it was BRUTAL for the 1st 3 quarters. Our sideline was in that same sun, even hotter on the field, and from what we could tell (and I looked at pictures) WITHOUT "cool zone" fans.

......anyone thinking that the D wasn't drained in that 4th quarter, when VT was having their way with us for those 2 TD drives, is nuts. Look at those stats again:

Our D gave up 143 yards in the 1st half
Our D gave up ONLY 34 yards in the 3rd quarter

....then after 3 quarters of being beat down by the sun we give up 152 or in a single quarter?

Com'on guys....you're all fairly smart and most of you have some common sense ....our D (and ST's giving up long punt return) didn't suddenly just start to "suck." Let's be real. That 3-quarter sun beatdown HAD to have had an affect on the guys (both sides of the ball) while VT was in the shade THE ENTIRE GAME on their sideline. IIRC we finally got shade on our side, and the team down on the field, about the middle of the 4th quarter (could be a little off there, however....). Mind you....they're getting the crowd behind them as well at this time, so....put this game at night, at SHI, and we run away with it in the 4th, DESPITE all the points left on the field earlier, IMHO.
(EDIT:
Let me add one thing about VT:

Tutten was on a mission. Playing his home state school (from Paulsboro), scoring 3 TD's, and getting to and around the edge every single time. His quickness played a HUGE role in their comeback.)

Anyway....FAMILY....this team came together, sucked it up (was out of the sun) and did what it had to do on O (Athan-to-Strong), ST's (Patel) and D (Longerbeam), after VT tied things up in the 4th and that....THAT....is ALL THAT MATTERS (along with, I believe, no new injuries or aggravating of old ones???)!!!


OUR FANS....WOW....WOW AND WOW!!!! We showed up, we showed out, and we KICKED ASS!!! WE WERE RED, WE WERE LOUD and WE WERE PROUD!!! So many new faces, so many old faces, so many I hadn't seen in a while and, YET AGAIN, major "KUDOS" go out to @RutgersRiotSquad!!!! WELL DONE GUYS and GALS!!! I'm not going to start tagging other posters because, well, don't want to insult the ones I forgot/forget/etc LOL!!! But GREAT seeing all of you at the bars, tailgates and in the stands!!!

Saturday night....welp, that was a debacle, so I'm just gonna end things here because I don't want everyone else to go through what we went through, tying to get a drink let alone eat, the next 3.5 hours. Ugh.

All-in-all a GREAT weekend with GREAT friends and a GREAT win!!!!

Good teams find ways to win even when not firing on all cylinders.

PROVE ME WRONG!!

I know some jumped ship on The Walking Dead Universe a while back, but for those interested, the Daryl ( now including Carol) second season spinoff returns tonight. Broadcast on AMC channel.They are already filming next years season. I think I read the second season of Neagan and Maggie ( which is filmed inside the Meadowlands Arena) will air early in 2025.

A healthy Brown is an NFL RB. We have two. Maybe more down the depth chart when they get their chance.

But Monangai and Brown. Those kids are very good. NFL quality.

let’s really hope Fran sucks as an X’s and O’s guy cause he’s crushing it off the field.

Just awful this is supposed a defense thats got all returning starters!! I know the loss of Toure was big but OMG. Washington had 521 yards of total offense; We cannot stop the run they averaged 7.1 yards per carry; We got no pressure on the QB. And it was basically the same the week before against Va. Tech just running at will against us
We had better find a way to improve or we will have a tough go the rest of the way
I know we won but as someone started another thread to say Christmas came early is an understatement as Washington could have easily put up 45 on us last night if they didn't continuously shoot themselves in the foot

Anyone know the name of the song they kept playing against Washington whenever the offense was getting ready to take the field?

You have been a band critic (rightfully so) for years. I’m surprised you haven’t commented on how great our band and our director have become.

I don't like Syracuse but Kyle McCord is really good. Wimsatt is basically a Wildcat QB for Kentucky.

Nebraska is losing to Purdue.

BC losing to Western Kentucky. I'm not sure Nebraska is as good as we thought they were. Colorado just sucks.

Can we fix both or are we, what we are?

Nebraska -4.5

Looks like the real deal.

The passes I have seen him throw indicate he can make all the throws

Long time lurker here, been going to at least 2-3 games a year for last 15 years… this is a genuine question, not a knock on Rutgers - thought the atmosphere and in game entertainment were all top notch last night.

That said, the one thing I’ve noticed is in game replays shown on the scoreboard are relatively few and far between… there were many times last night I would have loved to see the play from a better angle then my seats in 144.

Are they able to replay what was just shown on the broadcast? Do they have seperate cameras/feeds for the scoreboard? Or is it just that it’d be a distraction overall or that the other in game graphics are preferred?

Didn’t see this talked about but Miami needed a come from behind win to beat Tech. People fawning over Miami this year. While the end result means everyone will toss it up as a loss for tech they are a good team that we beat in their own home.

I understand the logic on kickoffs and for the most part, you don’t much value in running them back. But on punt returns; at least to this point, it’s basically a fair catch or don’t touch the ball. Is that something that everyone feels will remain consistent, or do we have a wrinkle in special teams that could change, based on the opponent? I know theres risk in turning it over, but are we at a competitive disadvantage if we have the same conservative fair catch or let it settle, regardless of where the punt goes? Do we lack confidence in our returner?

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The kind of play and call that puts him in the Heisman conversation

Gavin Wimsatt went 3 for 7 today and threw a pick. 40% completion percentage. I can’t believe people were still defending him. Just a horrible pass that he threw 4 feet over the recievers head. Stared at his reciever the entire time. It would’ve been malpractice to stick with him. The Gavin and Athan debate is over. It’s like arguing if we should’ve hired Schiano or Butch Jones.

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More than likely I think… no way we both get in Top 25. But I think we get a good 50+ votes.

Last night was the best ever game "entertainment" (separate from the game) by Rutgers, IMO, as a few others have said. The music, the, drones, the band, the cheer teams, Red Panda, the usual pre-game stuff (yes, I was in early last night, fearing long lines, plus I wasn't tailgating), the fireworks, the halftime show, the light up costumes, etc., were all really well done. Always loved night games. And, yeah, the win was pretty nice too.

Anyway, for those who might not have seen it (and sorry if already posted, but I didn't see any pics of the drones), here are the main pics from the drone tribute to Eric LeGrand at the usual time at the end of the 3Q. Beautiful job and the fans went nuts.

unless one beer costs $46.

you know I hate services like this...no real customer contact or checkout....seems stupid to me

has anyone had this happen to them before and what is the redress, is their even a customer service for amazon grab and go