Football GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Maryland

[mildone]

Be good if we can run the ball here, grind down the D and get into the endzone. And our WRs have got to do better getting open. Vedral has had time, but not open WRs and he’s not good enough to force them into tight coverage.

 

[RUb-it-in]

Wow. That was probably the worst throw I’ve seen in a while. And I’ve seen some bad ones.

He was about to get hit, so three him off a little

 

[RUAldo]

Our coaches are retarded

I prefer to think of them as “special”

 

[rutgersguy1]

Our WRs cannot get open. Melton was blanketed on his crossing route, as were the other WRs. Gonna have to do better than that if we’re gonna get any kind of passing game going. We had time there too.

That endzone play was poorly thrown. It was tight coverage but not thrown to a good spot for Melton. They showed in the Egg Bowl the throws Will Rogers throws and completes to his receivers. So many are in very tight coverage. It's something other Leach qbs have done and mention too. There's almost no such thing as perfect coverage. Now that's a little extreme but you get the point.

I think "open" is defined differently by qbs with some capability. It would be nice if you could get some distance between coverage but that doesn't happen all the time. If the qb needs tons of separation to complete passes it's going to be hard to have a productive passing game or everything will have to be screens, short passes and what not.

 

[RUfromNJ]

Click Click Boom has been played 7x. 13:23 left in the 2nd. Enough.

 

[RUAldo]

No flag on the helmet to Vedral chin?!

 

[T2Kplus20]

Iowa 51, tOSU 66, Minn 34, Indiana 35, PSU 31, MSU 40, Michigan 59
Last 7 games, 316 pts, giving up 45.1 points a game.

Their defense is the 85 Bears today!

 

[mildone]

That endzone play was poorly thrown. It was tight coverage but not thrown to a good spot for Melton. They showed in the Egg Bowl the throws Will Rogers throws and completes to his receivers. So man are in very tight coverage. It's something other Leach qbs have done and mention too. There's almost no such thing as perfect coverage. Now that's a little extreme but you get the point.

I think "open" is defined differently by qbs with some capability. It would be nice if you could get some distance between coverage but that doesn't happen all the time. If the qb needs tons of separation to complete passes it's going to be hard to have a productive passing game or everything will have to be screens, short passes and what not.

I agree with all that. But Vedral is what he is, so the WRs have got to do better for us to have a chance.

 

[chickenpatty2]

No flag on the helmet to Vedral chin?!

Saw that. Our guy would be tossed from the game, I think. Let's see when we return from commercial.

 

[Scarlet Blind]

There is a less than zero % chance of winning this game Tualia vs Vedral

 

[BillyC80]

Please put Gavin in. Vedral threw that into the defensive lineman’s helmet.

 

[Joey Bags]

switching over to the OSU UM game, this is unwatchable

 

[rutgersguy1]

I agree with all that. But Vedral is what he is, so the WRs have got to do better for us to have a chance.

Sure that would be nice but don't know how it happens. I mean all WRs would love to break away from their coverage but it doesn't happen. More often it's the qb that "throws them open"

 

[RUAldo]

Clean hit?!?!?!

 

[tico brown]

Vedral’s time is up. Why have other QBs on the roster if you’re not going to play them?

 

[jim1666]

That was right in the chin. I’ll bet vedral is done for the day.

 

[tico brown]

Matt Mullen on Helmet to chin: “Nice, clean hit.”

 

[sunsetregret]

It's inexcusable that Wimsatt isn't playing. Or at least put in Langan and run the option.

 

[RUAldo]

Matt Mullen on Helmet to chin: “Nice, clean hit.”

Our guy would have been ejected for that hit.

 

[tico brown]

Matt Mullen on Helmet to chin: “Nice, clean hit.”

I better not see anyone else get called for targeting after that non call

 

[jordkap]

It's inexcusable that Wimsatt isn't playing. Or at least put in Langan and run the option.

Gotta preserve Gavin for the bowl game that isn’t happening

 

[RUb-it-in]

X

 

[RUboston]

Our QB’s best attribute is his toughness. Never doubted that and kudos to Noah but we really need some other attributes at the most important position on the field.

 

[RUfromNJ]

Click Click Boom has been played 7x. 13:23 left in the 2nd. Enough.

8x

 

[rurichdog]

Senior Game... Starter 12 games... Started most of last season... And you can’t throw a 4 yard pass to your Senior WR to make a play on the ball...

Has a coach ever chewed Vedral out for his awful efforts? Or are they convinced it is just a lack of talent and just give him a pat on the helmet and a "Good try! You're trying your hardest!"

 

[chickenpatty2]

There was a 300 lb guy running downfield on punt coverage for MD and he almost made it to Melton by the time he caught it. Do we have any return team guys that can block?

 

[Rokodesh]

click click boom is the second worst thing in the stadium
Today

 

[sunsetregret]

Gotta preserve Gavin for the bowl game that isn’t happening

I get your point and agree. But this is another reason why you don't play Wimsatt for one play in a game earlier in the season.

 

[Scarlet Blind]

Maryland gave up thirty five points to Indiana, same team that couldn't move the ball against us.

 

[mildone]

Sure that would be nice but don't know how it happens. I mean all WRs would love to break away from their coverage but it doesn't happen. More often it's the qb that "throws them open"

Don’t know how either, but there’s one QB and multiple WRs. So odds are in the favor of them finding something versus Vedral finding something. Weak, I know. But we’re grasping at straws here.

 

[Caliknight]

I get your point and agree. But this is another reason why you don't play Wimsatt for one play in a game earlier in the season.

That was an incredibly dumb move

 

[ClassOf02]

Wheel route was open and Simon completely missed it.

 

[SCNJ]

Simon with the classic 15 step drop

 

[mildone]

Dremel with the good cut to down the punt.

 

[Caliknight]

Coming up on 7 straight Quarters without a TD

 

[RUAldo]

I like Pacheco but he’s better suited as a mechanical bull than a B10 running back.

 

[chickenpatty2]

I bet Maryland fans must be doing the "here we go again, a raw Freshman QB. Why is it always US?!"

 

[RUb-it-in]

X

 

[SCNJ]

I get your point and agree. But this is another reason why you don't play Wimsatt for one play in a game earlier in the season.

Hasn’t he only played in 2 games so far? Could still use him today with no consequence. Bowl game would be an exhibition, who cares if he doesn’t play.

 

[RUeric]

I can only imagine what our practices look like. How do you play defense knowing you have to be literally perfect because the offense can't do a damn thing.