I waited a day to post this because I too was frustrated as heck at all the things we all were yesterday. I’m not going to repeat the list….

Bottom line is we came in to this year with 2 gimmie games and 10 toss ups where really it’s no shocker of either team won.

We are 2-1 in those games. Prob should have lost to Wash and beat Neb.

Yes still tough to swallow because we all had a Magical run and season thinking playoffs (way back in our minds and the longer we stayed undefeated the better. (especially after some national folks started picking us as dark horses - I knew that would set some folks up for meltdowns) .

Now so keep hearing we SHOULD be 6-1 going in to USC or we HAVE to be.

Why?????

We are 2 point favorites vs a Wisconsin team. They can’t win this game?

I would suggest everyone reset, be happy about the fact we have a REAL shot to win (or lose) every game the rest of the way and get behind this team enjoying each and every week 1 game at a time!

Let’s show up and have a real sell out this weekend. I just added 17 people to my fam for the game. Huge huge game. Need all the help we can get!

Beat Wisky should be our only thoughts!

GORU!

Our Dlineman are just a bunch of random dudes that don’t stand out at all. Try hard guys but a real lack of coaching is apparent. Same goes for our DEs. Just pedestrian.

The Good:

1. Running backs. What can be said-KM had a run for the agers (and a Heisman campaign?, especially if he runs wild vs USC, and Browns TD run and balance-wow. Will Benjamin and Raymond get some time? Packed room.
2. QB--AK has answered the bell each week. The td throw to Strong was very nice. All around a sold B10 qb.
3. Strong" The leap and the TD (we who have been crying for the end zone high point opportunity exulted) were great and each week looking more big time.
4. Bend dont break D. Not really liking concept but cant argue that it dint work at least Wash week.
5. Pass break ups. Were there when needed (Dixon, Lbeam etc)
6. Duff-Showed flashes of possible stardom.

Not So Good:

1. Linebackers: Powell is solid and his tip was excellent. Djabome has done better than expected. But the rest are concerning. Walker has seemed small in the spring game and currently and has been pushed around, bad angles etc. Gather Wright is the 3rd, and this explains why going to 2 LB set. Dont see how this is not a portal area #1. Powell going down w injury would be VEY concerning.
2. Pass rush--Been well documented.
3. Using blitzes creatively for pressure. This had been a staple and not so much so far. Hear we blitzed 40% of pass plays but sure didnt feel that way. Needs to be re-incorporated.
4. Special teams: Wash blocks a kick but we dont get close on multiple fg? Thought that was our thing. No real attempts at advancing punts while not blocking. Surprisingly ST needs some work
5. Right side of OL--Didnt seem to struggle as much as against VT, but still a concern

GOOD hope to see v Nebraska

1. OL getting a push on run plays allowing RU to control time of possession
2. Big play to either Duff Strong or Miller on long ball
3. No turnovers
4. A punt block-could be game decider
5. Let Black return kickoffs-could be the big play needed to take pressure off ground slow plan.
6. Disguised blitzes leading to 2 sacks.

I would like four WR wide, two to each sideline, spreads D. Brown RB Sheppard QB. Either handoff to Brown with Sheppard following to push in the back if stood up or Brown lead blocker and Sheppard keeper up the middle. Sheppard has 18lbs on AK and was a runner dual threat in HS, we should try to make us of him situationally.

For anyone who has seen practices, can you share thoughts as to WR Toure does not see much playing time. At 6'3" 218 lbs he seems to have all the physical tools to get some PT but Duff and Black are ahead of him.

This is just for people who have seen practices, not looking for speculation from those of us who do not have first hand knowledge.

Thanks

Can't see this getting the six day window treatment. Should be finally finding out the time in a short while.

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Rutgers or Nebraska?

Absolute bullshit.

think we win this game if we had him healthy.
i think we brought in a lot of oline recruits over the last couple of years. hope we keep developing them quickly.

Tech - defense fell apart and we were lucky to hang in

Washington - completely dominated us but they shot themselves in the foot

Nebraska - Defense played lights out and tackling was much improved. in the 2cd half and offense showed some ability to move. Ben Black is gonna be a good one and Duff is already on his way. We abandoned the run which we won't do in the future

We had so many opportunities and win this game 8 times out of 10. We played the entire 2cd half in Nebraska territory - Greg will get this cleaned up

Fully expect the team to rebound next week and our offense should be able to show better balance

My only complaint is Greg's utter refusal to try and return punts - there were at least 2 punts that we didn't field that rolled about 25 yards - the risk adversity is working against him

He was wearing a brace or sleeve on his knee?
Was this asked to Schiano post game?
Was he wearing this second half vrs WASHINGTON?

How does that not even get reviewed

Do we officially have “the five?” Are there any ongoing battles? I can’t remember a year where we settled on a starting five so
Early in the season.

Ouch.
Evan Simon did not play yesterday, but maybe their HC will rethink that.

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Why not put Brown in on that 1st and goal from the 2. He's a load to stop.
Why did we not try to block the kick at the end, which ended up a 79 yard punt?
Why is Ben Black not playing all the time?

The 1952 AL MVP is the oldest living player-No.3 overall-for 4 different franchises:The Athletics,Cubs,Houston,and the Phillies but not for the Yankees nor for the Cardinals as the top two guys,Art Shallock and Bill Greason,played for those teams.
The No.4 guy,Frank Saucier,and the No.5 guy,Ed Mickelson aren't the top dog for any team as one of the top three have them beaten out.
If Bobby makes it one more time around the Sun,it'll be the first time in MLB history that 3 centenarians are concurrently living.
Stay,Bobby,Stay.

Based on today and last week, it's finally time to address the elephant in the room. The '22 OL class hasn't produce much tangible on the field and it doesn't look good for the next two years. This was supposed to be the group that took the reins and gave the team starters and stable depth.

Asamoah is the only one to get any regular playing time and he's not developed into a complete OL. Chin was a disaster last week and White hasn't shown a lot today. These are all 3rd year players. If they are not showing flashes at this point it's tough to project them out to being strong players over their final years.

Now the class did lose three to medical retirements for different reasons. Hard to say what their contributions would have been since they never saw the field.

Did we waste 7 scholarships in that class? What would you grade this group?

Future looks bright at QB with him and AJ.

The first time in I don’t know how many years RU has the personnel to be a truly balanced offense. We have a gem of a rb in Monongai who ran 19 times for 78 net yards and quality backups along with the best potential wr corps since 2007 with Miller, Strong, Duff, Black and even Long thrown in and a capable pass threat te in Fletcher.

You could argue that Kirk could have given the rock a few more times to Monongai and/or Brown but do folks actually believe that RU can beat quality opponents in the BIG and play from behind on the road by running one back more than 25 times? Even with the most prolific offense in RU history in 2007 with a 2k yd rb in Ray Rice, Mike Teel threw for 3k yds and had two 1k yd wrs in Britt and Underwood.

Folks, you’re not going to get to the area of 8-10 wins without throwing the ball. You could argue that Kirk needed better designed plays or that Kyle needed a couple more touches but RU does not run to the outside and the Neb interior defense was as stout as could be and our offensive line play left a lot to be desired.

Athan threw 37 times and RU ran 32 times. I’m fine with the run/pass ratio to win games. The line play and play designs are another issue.

Let’s beat the Badgers.

GO RU

Although you never think anything is a lock, one does view some opponents as a good one for a win. Until this week, I felt we looked pretty good against Wisky and Minn. But, with both of them pulling off big wins, I may have to reconsider. Hell, even Washington got their act together which may help us a bit with perception. Any team that puts up 52pts. like Wisky did yesterday has to be taken seriously. Yes, Purdue is hardly a heavyweight, but they do have a respectable D. Even UCLA kept it respectable with PSU.