Don’t want to hear “a moral victory “ nonsense

[Scarlet Shack]

We outplayed them badly in the second half but still don’t know how to finish it off .

Lot to like and the future is very bright ...keep working hard , developing players and recruiting and keep chopping every week. It’s all going to come together ...and Rutgers football is fun again for us fans ....

But this is not any moral victory ...and don’t use the freaking term . We lost . Let’s get better and win games like this going forward ...and I think we will

 

[Myrtleknight]

Idk…this was a moral victory

 

[loki_dog]

Well there was that defensive holding non call. Still need to win the game, but anyone that watched doesn't think RU sucks

 

[ScarletR97]

Hope Max Melton understands the possible ramifications of his paintball games Could have used his ball hawk skills today .

 

[fluoxetine]

This was a moral victory if I ever saw one.

 

[ashokan]

I thought I was seeing ghost images of Schiano's aughties teams - Godzillas between the 20s and guppies in the red zone

 

[MrsScrew]

Good teams win
Great teams beat the spread
Michigan barely showed up in the 2nd half.

 

[Dpgru]

Not a moral victory. Just a game that made the statement that RU is not a result of three bad OOC games. Today simply showed we have a good football team that better be taken seriously. We are not elite but we are simply a good football team. We haven’t been that for several years.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Encouraging but no moral victory. It’s a loss.

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

It’s a huge block in the foundation and real hope for six wins. We are not the worst team in the Big Ten.

 

[SBP]

This was a moral victory if I ever saw one.

The very definition

 

[SBP]

Good teams win
Great teams beat the spread
Michigan barely showed up in the 2nd half.

Wrong, they showed up.. Rutgers just showed out! Stepped it up big time. Big stops.

 

[RUPete]

Not a moral victory. Just a game that made the statement that RU is not a result of three bad OOC games. Today simply showed we have a good football team that better be taken seriously. We are not elite but we are simply a good football team. We haven’t been that for several years.

Yes- in a lot of ways it reminds me of when Pike took over hoops. Teams were just expecting to show up and win by 30. They and their fans seemed pissed that we fought them to the end. An effort like today will result in a victory over time.

 

[RULegion]

It’s a loss, but from where we came from…the Schiano haters are crazy he has brought us back to respectability. Good teams and coaches learn from failure. Those saying terrible play calling are also crazy how many yards we gained compared from first half to second…adjustments at half. Not a moral victory but proved we belong.

 

[fsg2]

We outplayed them badly in the second half but still don’t know how to finish it off .

Lot to like and the future is very bright ...keep working hard , developing players and recruiting and keep chopping every week. It’s all going to come together ...and Rutgers football is fun again for us fans ....

But this is not any moral victory ...and don’t use the freaking term . We lost . Let’s get better and win games like this going forward ...and I think we will

The only ones that ever use the term are the ones who say we can't declare one. Like you.

Weird, that.

 

[RUJMM78]

In close games it comes down to offensive execution at crunch time.Vedral had a chance to run the ball for a touchdown but decided to pass the ball to a wide receiver who was double covered in the corner of the end zone.

 

[kapyoche]

Rutgers is no longer an easy win. We were in it till Vedral fumbled. So we are about two minutes away from really belonging.

 

[MoreCowbellRU]

There actually are "moral victories". Like when ur picked to get ur balls kicked in by one of the better teams in the country, and them go out and go toe to toe and only lose because of a couple unforced errors.
The guys hopefully learned that small details win or lose games for u and grow from it.
Tremendous effort today.Don't minimize it because we lost.

 

[knight82]

We outplayed them badly in the second half but still don’t know how to finish it off .

Lot to like and the future is very bright ...keep working hard , developing players and recruiting and keep chopping every week. It’s all going to come together ...and Rutgers football is fun again for us fans ....

But this is not any moral victory ...and don’t use the freaking term . We lost . Let’s get better and win games like this going forward ...and I think we will

might lead to a few recruiting victories though. I'll take that

 

[Knightmoves]

This game showed that our Defense can compete against the top offenses in the B1G.

Whats not to like about that?

 

[RUPete]

In close games it comes down to offensive execution at crunch time.Vedral had a chance to run the ball for a touchdown but decided to pass the ball to a wide receiver who was double covered in the corner of the end zone.

I don’t want to kill Vedral for this because overall I think he was a true leader out there and played a solid game, but I think he had that run - for a first down at the very least.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Hell with that. I'll take what Blackledge said. RU is a good football team that got edged by a good football team.

 

[bac2therac]

this was not a moral victory. Michigan was begging us to take the game.

 

[ivan brunetti]

Good teams win
Great teams beat the spread
Michigan barely showed up in the 2nd half.

So what you're saying is, Michigan is a good team..?

I like to think we were playing possum wrt our remaining Big Ten opponents. But I have some doubts.

 

[RULegion]

this was not a moral victory. Michigan was begging us to take the game.

But the refs wouldn’t let it happen

 

[Scarlet1984]

We outplayed them badly in the second half but still don’t know how to finish it off .

Lot to like and the future is very bright ...keep working hard , developing players and recruiting and keep chopping every week. It’s all going to come together ...and Rutgers football is fun again for us fans ....

But this is not any moral victory ...and don’t use the freaking term . We lost . Let’s get better and win games like this going forward ...and I think we will

Oh Ok. You’re kind of like the boss in this situation so we don’t want to disappoint you and what you “don’t want to hear” really matters to a lot of people.

 

[RUfromNJ]

It’s a huge block in the foundation and real hope for six wins. We are not the worst team in the Big Ten.

I don’t think we’re remotely in that conversation anymore.

 

[brgRC90]

Football is two halves. Just because you play better in the second half doesn't mean you deserve the win. Michigan punched it in when they got down to the red zone, our team did not. My feeling is that this is because we don't have the playmakers on offense that can make that happen, the guys who can just elude one more grasp and get into the end zone, or the qb that can hit the far corner with a fade and the receiver who can reach out and get it. But that can change.

 

[Devilsfan118]

You're wrong. Not wasting more words to address it.

 

[RULegion]

Football is two halves. Just because you play better in the second half doesn't mean you deserve the win. Michigan punched it in when they got down to the red zone, our team did not. My feeling is that this is because we don't have the playmakers on offense that can make that happen, the guys who can just elude one more grasp and get into the end zone, or the qb that can hit the far corner with a fade and the receiver who can reach out and get it. But that can change.

It does show we are a few players away.

 

[RUinPAC10land]

might lead to a few recruiting victories though. I'll take that

Exactly, now let's flip Gould, Bellamy, Artis and Miles Jr.

 

[RUPete]

This game showed that our Defense can compete against the top offenses in the B1G.

Whats not to like about that?

As frustrating as this loss was, I think you make a great point. The lines competed hard and well today. That’s not to say there won’t be match up problems down the line, but there were good signs today.

 

[TM94goRU]

No such thing as a moral victory, unless you expect to be the loser. We should not accept losing. If Rutgers had come out ready to play, I think we win. This is a disappointment, that should steel our resolve, because we have made up a lot of ground. Play hard for 60 minutes. Let's flip a couple of 4 🌟 for good measure.

 

[tychicus]

We outplayed them badly in the second half but still don’t know how to finish it off .

Lot to like and the future is very bright ...keep working hard , developing players and recruiting and keep chopping every week. It’s all going to come together ...and Rutgers football is fun again for us fans ....

But this is not any moral victory ...and don’t use the freaking term . We lost . Let’s get better and win games like this going forward ...and I think we will

GFY

 

[patk89]

So what you're saying is, Michigan is a good team..?

I like to think we were playing possum wrt our remaining Big Ten opponents. But I have some doubts.

You are a knowledgable football guy, Michigan biased for sure, but come on now. Playing possum getting your tail kicked in the entire 2nd half? You thought the powerhouse running attack would crush RU and that the spread was accurate, if not light. Screw the playing possum talk. Michigan will be a factor in the B1G, but not a powerhouse by any means. Mostly the same players from last year. They will lose games. But are a good team.

 

[koleszar]

We outplayed them badly in the second half but still don’t know how to finish it off .

Lot to like and the future is very bright ...keep working hard , developing players and recruiting and keep chopping every week. It’s all going to come together ...and Rutgers football is fun again for us fans ....

But this is not any moral victory ...and don’t use the freaking term . We lost . Let’s get better and win games like this going forward ...and I think we will

OK then how about you can take a lot of positives away from the game. Questions that weren't answered in the 1st 3 games suddenly became more crystal clear.

-The revamped line of inserting Rainey and Pierce paved the way for 196 yds. rushing
-The defense held Michigan's 340 yd. a game rushing juggernaut to a mere 114 yds. without our top DL for a half

We were worried about the lines. Well they just had their best game in their biggest game to date.

 

[Leonard23]

We outplayed them badly in the second half but still don’t know how to finish it off .

Lot to like and the future is very bright ...keep working hard , developing players and recruiting and keep chopping every week. It’s all going to come together ...and Rutgers football is fun again for us fans ....

But this is not any moral victory ...and don’t use the freaking term . We lost . Let’s get better and win games like this going forward ...and I think we will

2 years in a row we were in position to beat UM with far less talent. People have unrealistic expectations. Coaching anywhere is never perfect but ours has done a great job overall.

 

[MoreCowbellRU]

So what you're saying is, Michigan is a good team..?

I like to think we were playing possum wrt our remaining Big Ten opponents. But I have some doubts.

Possum? Yeah right!
Harbaugh was shitting his pants and is thanking God he dodged a bullet. Possum? Hahaha😅😅

 

[bac2therac]

We outplayed them badly in the second half but still don’t know how to finish it off .

Lot to like and the future is very bright ...keep working hard , developing players and recruiting and keep chopping every week. It’s all going to come together ...and Rutgers football is fun again for us fans ....

But this is not any moral victory ...and don’t use the freaking term . We lost . Let’s get better and win games like this going forward ...and I think we will

spot on

 

[Roy_Faulker]

Uuugh - Rutgers took this team to OT last year so they knew they were in for a game.

So while not necessarily a moral victory - it will only serve to help keep the recruiting class together by being competitive. They will want this one back for sure.