Seems like many of us are excited about having 2 NBA draft picks in our starting lineup, but we correctly temper our expectations for this year because they’re both freshmen, plus we don’t have a dominant center.

With the news that Carmelo Anthony’s son is coming in for a visit, it got me thinking about that 2002/03 Cuse team. I was at the RAC when RU beat them, eventual national champs that year. So I know anything can happen, and there’s likely some luck involved as well.

But interestingly, that Cuse team also had 2 freshmen starters (forward Carmelo Anthony and point guard Gerry McNamara), 2 future NBA players (Anthony and sophomore Hakim Warrick), and no dominant center (sophomore Craig Forth). They had one senior starter, guard Kueth Duany.

Look, I’ll be disappointed if this RU team underperforms, but it’s also possible that we can excel in ways that Cuse team did, with the similar makeup of our starting lineup, not to mention maybe our best depth in decades.

Great win on the road in an extremely difficult place to win... in fact, we'd never won there before. However, what the f with not allowing any kick/punt returns?? I understand on some punt situations and some kickoffs if the kickoff reaches the end zone, but we've had several opportunities for returns this year - including at least 2 today, where fair catches were made instead. GS was NOT always like this....

Collectively, that was some of the worst situational decisions I've ever seen a HC make.
-Passed up two chip shot FGs inside the 5.
-Up 16 points, he chooses to kick a 53 yard FG by a kicker who is shaky at best. Thus, giving an opponent that you've dominated all day a short field to get back in the game... ON THE ROAD!
I love you coach, but that's terrible coaching.

That said, I'll happily take the W, but it should've never been that close.
@Richie O I'd love to see the reporters ask him about these decisions.

Mine goes to Beam

First time we’ve gotten any votes since….???

When the injury report came out at 1:30 and Sam Brown was no where to be found, I said we’re winning this game. We have 2 monster RBs now who are healthy and this will be the secret weapon that pounds defenses going forward this season.

Watch this below. This is big boy football vs. the ACC and like Schiano says, “breaking their will” when you do this play after play …

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Why we had to burn a time out while VT was running multiple defensive players on and off the field.
The referee did not allow us to snap the ball

Nate Toran had 17 in one season. I get it was a different era of football but……..

I obv know RU has a lot to work on but the way they responded after those 2 TD away in one of the best atmospheres for a game is impressive. If RU has one thing, it’s that stoic poise which was key in the 4th with all the momentum on the other side.

Just got in from playing 9. Opened up to see the thread and opinions on getting votes this week. Can't believe no one has started that thread yet!

Thursday, Sept. 19

7:30 p.m. | South Alabama at Appalachian State | ESPN

Friday, Sept. 20

7:30 p.m. | Stanford at Syracuse | ESPN
8 p.m. | No. 24 Illinois at No. 22 Nebraska | FOX
10 p.m. | San Jose State at Washington State | CW Network

Saturday, Sept. 21

12 p.m. | Marshall at No. 3 Ohio State | FOX
12 p.m. | NC State at No. 21 Clemson | ABC/ESPN+
12 p.m. | Florida at Mississippi State | ESPN
12 p.m. | Villanova at Maryland | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | James Madison at North Carolina | ACC Network
12 p.m. | Houston at Cincinnati | FS1
12 p.m. | Kansas at West Virginia | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Tulane at Louisiana | ESPNU
12 p.m. | Rice at Army | CBSSN
12 p.m. | Charlotte at Indiana | Big Ten Network
12:45 p.m. | Ohio at Kentucky | SEC Network
2 p.m. | Arkansas State at No. 20 Iowa State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Virginia at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Utah State at Temple | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | No. 11 USC at No. 18 Michigan | CBS
3:30 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at No. 17 Notre Dame | NBC
3:30 p.m. | UCLA at No. 16 LSU | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Kent State at No. 10 Penn State | Big Ten Network
3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech at No. 19 Louisville | ESPN2
3:30 p.m. | Buffalo at No. 23 Northern Illinois | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Arkansas at Auburn | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | Rutgers at Virginia Tech | ACC Network
3:30 p.m. | Youngstown State at Pitt | ESPN+/ACCNX
3:30 p.m. | Arizona State at Texas Tech | FS1
3:30 p.m. | Memphis at Navy | CBSSN
4 p.m. | No. 12 Utah at No. 14 Oklahoma State | FOX
4 p.m. | Duke at Middle Tennessee | ESPNU
4:15 p.m. | Vanderbilt at No. 7 Missouri | SEC Network
5 p.m. | TCU at SMU | CW Network
6 p.m. | UTEP at Colorado State | truTV
7 p.m. | No. 8 Miami (Fla.) at South Florida | ESPN
7 p.m. | Northwestern at Washington | FS1
7 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at UConn | CBSSN
7 p.m. | Cal at Florida State | ESPN2
7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Tennessee at No. 15 Oklahoma | ABC/ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Akron at South Carolina | ESPNU
7:30 p.m. | Iowa at Minnesota | NBC
7:30 p.m. | Bowling Green at No. 25 Texas A&M | ESPN+/SECN+
7:45 p.m. | Georgia Southern at No. 5 Ole Miss | SEC Network
8 p.m. | UL Monroe at No. 1 Texas | ESPN+/SECN+
8 p.m. | Michigan State at Boston College | ACC Network
8 p.m. | Baylor at Colorado | FOX
8:30 p.m. | Fresno State at New Mexico | truTV
8:30 p.m. | Purdue at Oregon State | CW Network
9:45 p.m. | Portland State at Boise State | FS1
10:30 p.m. | No. 13 Kansas State at BYU | ESPN

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Overall very good game. Did get lucky that a few passes did not get picked off. What impressed me was his clock management. Numerous of our former QBs took way too many delay of game penalties. Athan seemed to know exactly when to hurry the snap.

Would not be at all surprised if we find out the flu is going around the team. AK vomiting on the field, entire D gassed the last quarter and a half….would make sense to run out of gas a bit.

Either way, a TON to work on, but it’s always better to roll ugly tape and coach ‘em up after a W (and coach up the coaches a bit too).

NJ #3

So looking to retire close to but not on the beach. Familiar with OC and that area but it has gotten so expensive even inland. I fish quite a bit at IBSP and Corson’s Inlet. I noticed that Toms River has more than a few really nice recently flipped houses minutes from the island. What are the boards thoughts about property in that area. The taxes are lower than Somers Point and the area. Any of you live there or have any experience with the town?

Hey guys, have question for you.

I have a big group of people going to the washington game, but not enough cars or parking passes to get everybody there.

Is it reasonable to have people uber to and from the dark blue tailgating lot? I'm not sure how easy it'll be for an Uber driver to get to the blue lot after the game for a pick up...

Any suggestions?

Fran Brown shits the bed at home against the team picked to finish last in the ACC…what a shame😂😂😂

The melt down on the fruit board is ensuing.

That’s some seriously low-hanging fruit right there. Yikes.

Re: Tight End Option Plays - Can these plays be part of the offense going forward or are these a one time only thing?

(Very effective in this game - VT was confused on those)

WAKE UP, IT’S RUTGERS FOOTBALL GAMEDAY!

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