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Thursday October 17, 6:30pm

During the Nebraska game, I noticed that our special team's plays were not going the way they should. We had a botched fake FG, couldn't return the ball well, etc.

Is there anything different that we're doing differently this season compared to last season? Our special teams were crucial to winning games we almost shouldn't have last season. To drop the focus on that while we're still developing our program is questionable at best and disheartening at worst.

Haven't had time to review the tape, but after watching the game with 20 or so Rutgers fans, the general concensus is that our offensive game plan was truely offensive.

My theory is that Kirk draws up a solid amount of plays and has very good schemes, but he really doesn't have a feel for the flow of the game and timing to call the correct play.

Any thoughts??

For how bad the defense has been in the first four games and early in this game, they really came on and played lights out the rest of the game.

The offense had countless opportunities to score and should have come away with 7 on Blacks dropped pass, 7 after the blocked TD and 3 on Patels missed fg. Thats 17 sure points left on the table.

You can't say the same thing about Nebraska because they did not really have any opportunities outside of their two scores.

It seemed like Kirk was lost on what to call at times, especially in the first half. Started out the game just running which was successful but had an obvious negative impact on AK when trying to throw on third down and convert. Then he got away from the run which was working and killed Kyle's rhythm in the second and Nebraska shut down the run. We were 2-13 on third down and 2-6 on 4th. Hard to win a game like that.

Also Nebraska must have been covering well in the secondary because AK, especially in the last two drives, would stand in the pocket for a while without having anyone to throw to only to end up being sacked or pressured.

We also need to get away from this silly non return plan with kicks and punts. It puts us in bad starting field position.

I put this loss a bit on Kirk, his gameplan and his play calling. Obviously the players have to execute but it seemed like it was a scattered offense.

We were two mistakes away from 5-0. Black's and Patel's.

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Why don't we run outside or off tackle? All runs are between the tackels and he bounces outside and is usualy successful.

Sorry, just venting after frustrating game.

Zero QB pressure, poor run D. Gonna really limit our success.

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34-27 in OT

I'm sorry but Nebraska isn't that good. Three big issues in this game.

1) play calling beyond predictable
2) Athan is having a bad day
3) PHYSICALLY THEY ARE MANHANDLING US

There's no other way to put it.
Bad 4th down calls.
Another 50+ yard FG attempt
Calling off the punt block with Neb backed up in endzone... and you've blocked two punts already.
Calling off punt block again when you're down 7 with time running out and a chance to get the ball near midfield.
Your punt returner is not allowed near a bouncing ball.
Ciarrocca called an absolute dogsh*t game.
Questionable playcalls inside the 2. Where was the tush-push there?!
Players didn't play well, but they're handicapped by a series of awful coaching decisions.
I love Greg Schiano but that's two games now he's sh*t the bed. Got away with it vs V-tech, but not today.
Playing not to lose is not a sustainable strategy.
Do better coach

Ouch!