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Cole Snyder in Bowl today

Curious how many RU transfers from last year are playing in bowl games this year? Tough to keep up on all of it, obviously same with all schools.
 
Both QBs have thrown a few balls directly to defenders that didn't complete the interceptions. Competitive game, if not the best-played.
 
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Al's favorite Eddie Lewis just caught a TD for Memphis in the First Responder Bowl.

Edit: just scored another TD.
 
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Al's favorite Eddie Lewis just caught a TD for Memphis in the First Responder Bowl.

Edit: just scored another TD.
I was wondering if that was our Eddie Lewis. Good for all of these kids. I watched a bunch of 6-6 teams today and all seemed to have good players. It’s a different level overall but when playing each other all of these kids show they are good Football players including our guys who left.
 
I was wondering if that was our Eddie Lewis. Good for all of these kids. I watched a bunch of 6-6 teams today and all seemed to have good players. It’s a different level overall but when playing each other all of these kids show they are good Football players including our guys who left.
To be fair, with their schedule we would win at least 6 games too
 
I think the other QB is better than Snyder.

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To be fair, with their schedule we would win at least 6 games too
Wouldn't count on it with our hodge podge offense.

Good for the guys who left and got to taste success instead of futility.

Cole Snyder had a great first year. Far from perfect but a good start to build from. Exciting offense to watch where they sling the rock. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
 
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Wouldn't count on it with our hodge podge offense.

Good for the guys who left and got to taste success instead of futility.

Cole Snyder had a great first year. Far from perfect but a good start to build from. Exciting offense to watch where they sling the rock. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
But it was good enough to beat BC & Indiana along with squeaking by a poor not so wise Owl program in Philly
Lost by a point to the Cornhuskers who seemed as bad as RU in the B1G
Playing Iowa wasn't a good look as a team , but the Hawkeyes proved to be bowl worthyand along with playing PSU,OSU & Michigan makes implying Buffalo had it just as hard probable should be considered overreaching to prove a point.

That said congratulations to Cole for the year he had and it could be he would have deserved to start over Gavin and Even this season judging by how he played as a Bull.
But no one can say for sure because he didn't face B1G programs
Stats
2022
against Maryland was 18-35 for 180 yds O TD 0int

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Nice day for Cole 21/38 for 265 yards and a TD, no INT. We would have won more games with stats like that.
He threw for over 3,000 yards this season. If he had stayed at where the ball is the program, he would have never had the opportunity.
Noah Vedral threw the same amount of yards when you combine 2020 and 2021.

The last time a Rutgers QB threw for more than 3,000 yards was Mike Teel in 2008.

Glad Cole escaped the dysfunctional offense at Rutgers.
 
But it was good enough to beat BC & Indiana along with squeaking by a poor not so wise Owl program in Philly
Lost by a point to the Cornhuskers who seemed as bad as RU in the B1G
Playing Iowa wasn't a good look as a team , but the Hawkeyes proved to be bowl worthyand along with playing PSU,OSU & Michigan makes implying Buffalo had it just as hard probable should be considered overreaching to prove a point.

That said congratulations to Cole for the year he had and it could be he would have deserved to start over Gavin and Even this season judging by how he played as a Bull.
But no one can say for sure because he didn't face B1G programs
Stats
2022
against Maryland was 18-35 for 180 yds O TD 0int

CMPATTCMP%YDSAVGTDINTLNGRTG
25042259.22,7656.617869123.8
And Simon and Wimsatt were 8/22 for 72 yards against Maryland.
 
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He threw for over 3,000 yards this season. If he had stayed at where the ball is the program, he would have never had the opportunity.
Noah Vedral threw the same amount of yards when you combine 2020 and 2021.

The last time a Rutgers QB threw for more than 3,000 yards was Mike Teel in 2008.

Glad Cole escaped the dysfunctional offense at Rutgers.
yep, he went to a program that was competitive in the conference they were in and had a roster that matched conference opponents talent wise.
Last season Buffalo wasn't that good in their HCs first year but the previous Bull HC had built a winner after going 5-7 & 2-10 his first 2 years there
 
yep, he went to a program that was competitive in the conference they were in and had a roster that matched conference opponents talent wise.
Last season Buffalo wasn't that good in their HCs first year but the previous Bull HC had built a winner after going 5-7 & 2-10 his first 2 years there
Yep, and he outperformed RU's QBs and offense against the same team, all with "lesser" talent but he had much better coaching.
Last year Buffalo was 4-8, but lost 3 games by a TD or less.
 
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Yep, and he outperformed RU's QBs and offense against the same team, all with "lesser" talent but he had much better coaching.
Last year Buffalo was 4-8, but lost 3 games by a TD or less.
As for coaching the Jury should be still out.
We;ll see in 2023 if the Bulls improve, stay the same or regress .
Just like we'll see if Greg can start having RU show hope for the future in 2023, or have it a program to be concerned about.
As for Cole outshining Evan and Davin against the same program, sounds reasonable but wasn't a game to brag about his ability to put a B1G program down playing a good game.
Snyder has talent, but it might not be B1G.
He was rated the 6th best in the MAC, can't say he';d wouldn't be a good B1G QB, but he was a middle of road in MAC , but looked better than the QBs on the depth char on the program he left.
Blocking might have something to do with that a OL that can hold it's own against the competition is a boon to QBs and they look good , but if the OL can't match who the schedule throws against it,QBs tend to look like sorry bunch
 
He threw for over 3,000 yards this season. If he had stayed at where the ball is the program, he would have never had the opportunity.
Noah Vedral threw the same amount of yards when you combine 2020 and 2021.

The last time a Rutgers QB threw for more than 3,000 yards was Mike Teel in 2008.

Glad Cole escaped the dysfunctional offense at Rutgers.
The crazy thing is people would do backflips if Monmouth QB had transferred here, they wouldn’t be talking about a lesser conferenceWell let’s look at the numbers for 2022.

1. Tony Muskett: Completions:143. Attempts: 243. Passing Yards: 1997. TDs: 17. Interceptions:8

2. Cole Synder: Completions: 250 Attempts: 422 Passing yards: 2765 TDs: 17 Interceptions: 8
To be fair, with their schedule we would win at least 6 games too
To be fair with him at QB we would be 6-6
 
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Just reminds me... this spring.. let's practice some screen passes and show them working in the Spring Game. If we could complete a screen pass we'd be 6-6 too.
 
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Nice day for Cole 21/38 for 265 yards and a TD, no INT. We would have won more games with stats like that.
I watched the whole game. He threw two balls directly to defenders that were dropped, and one that a LB made a nice play on for a possible pick, but that guy lost it when he hit the ground. He played worse than his numbers IMO.
 
I watched the whole game. He threw two balls directly to defenders that were dropped, and one that a LB made a nice play on for a possible pick, but that guy lost it when he hit the ground. He played worse than his numbers IMO.
I don't get comments like yours and RUBlackout not giving the young man credit and kudos where it is due. He brought his team to a bowl game and led his team to victory. That should be the end of story. Cole Snyder was nothing but pure class and a good soldier here while he got the short end of the stick, and he made his decision to go elsewhere. He is only the third QB in University of Buffalo history to surpass 3,000 yards passing--and this is his first year as a a starter. He has two more years to go.

Yet posters like me that post comments supporting him and other former players succeeding get ripped for stirring the pot, while the Greg flavor Kool Aid crowd stir the pitcher of Kool Aid for their hero. It's kind of strange.

You take two errant passes to crap all over an otherwise fine performance. But to be fair we see numerous "fans" doing the same thing to Gavin.
 
I watched the whole game. He threw two balls directly to defenders that were dropped, and one that a LB made a nice play on for a possible pick, but that guy lost it when he hit the ground. He played worse than his numbers IMO.
He was ESPN player of the game, lead his team to a Bowl win, over 3,000 yards passing and set school records this year….all I can say to your comment is wow, you are a hater!
 
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I don't get comments like yours and RUBlackout not giving the young man credit and kudos where it is due. He brought his team to a bowl game and led his team to victory. That should be the end of story. Cole Snyder was nothing but pure class and a good soldier here while he got the short end of the stick, and he made his decision to go elsewhere. He is only the third QB in University of Buffalo history to surpass 3,000 yards passing--and this is his first year as a a starter. He has two more years to go.

Yet posters like me that post comments supporting him and other former players succeeding get ripped for stirring the pot, while the Greg flavor Kool Aid crowd stir the pitcher of Kool Aid for their hero. It's kind of strange.

You take two errant passes to crap all over an otherwise fine performance. But to be fair we see numerous "fans" doing the same thing to Gavin.
He stunk here and is an average mid major qb, move on dude.
 
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Wouldn't count on it with our hodge podge offense.

Good for the guys who left and got to taste success instead of futility.

Cole Snyder had a great first year. Far from perfect but a good start to build from. Exciting offense to watch where they sling the rock. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
They play lesser competition and finished 6-6. Good players but not the level we are facing. Dropping helped Cole, Eddie, Tunde etc. to taste some success. Happy for all of them but not delusional to think we win 8 games with those guys. We play great teams and get beat up throughout the year. 12 surgeries. Gotta get better and build depth. These guys all may have helped but not enough. Need some top end players and then depth to support the top end talent.
 
He stunk here and is an average mid major qb, move on dude.
You're a dick. I've moved on from you. Perhaps Cole Snyder banged your girlfriend and took your lunch money, but he has more class than you will ever have. Grown man putting down college football player that led his team to bowl victory and achieved a milestone in his first year as a starter that only two Buffalo QBs achieved, and has not been achieved at RU in 15 years. Keep rooting for mediocrity. Enjoy the blowouts.
 
They play lesser competition and finished 6-6. Good players but not the level we are facing. Dropping helped Cole, Eddie, Tunde etc. to taste some success. Happy for all of them but not delusional to think we win 8 games with those guys. We play great teams and get beat up throughout the year. 12 surgeries. Gotta get better and build depth. These guys all may have helped but not enough. Need some top end players and then depth to support the top end talent.
Cole Snyder outperformed RU's offensive clown team against Maryland, which was 8/22 and passed for a mighty 82 yards. That was the SAME competition. And how many surgeries were on offense? Please don't mention Noah.

Need to be clear on something here. If the offensive philosophy does not change and the new OC is not allowed to run the offensive unfettered with the silly the ball is the program mantra, it will likely be more of the same. People rip on Gavin and Evan all the time on these forums, which is unfortunate. IMO, the problem is not with the QBs, it is a total lack of consistent offensive philosophy, coaching and development. Hope RU gets an OC who can do what Friedgen did with Nova. It's long overdue.

Hate being such a downer, but the failure to name an OC at this point is odd and concerning. Let's say hypothetically it is a coach in the CFP,and RU has to wait to make an announcment. Really? Kevin Wilson announced his next job, and he is coaching in the CFP. Speculation by several bloggers/staff indicates Greg must have been turned down on his first offers. Not a great sign. Hope to be pleasantly surprised on the hire, which needs to be soon. The offensive talent in the transfer portal is drying up quickly.
 
He was ESPN player of the game, lead his team to a Bowl win, over 3,000 yards passing and set school records this year….all I can say to your comment is wow, you are a hater!
I don't hate Snyder. I was just trying to add balance to the thread based on what I saw in the game: a QB that made enough plays to win, but was lucky on a few passes too. The hurdling run was very nice, and he completed a lot of 3rd down throws.

Snyder's choice worked out great for him, as he wanted steady playing time. I'm glad he had a good season. I wonder if he would've played over Simon if he had stayed. I think our problems on O were/are more about the coaching. The lack of an OC for this long is not good at all.
 
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Congrats to Cole.
One thing I must have heard about a half dozen times was that his passes were nearly picked off by DBs. I think that if these were B1G 10 quality DBs instead of Sun Belt DBs there would have been a few INTs.
Cole made a good decision but please don't equate MAC success with B1G 10 success.
 
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