Football GAMEDAY THREAD -- Rutgers Football vs. No. 1 Ohio State

[kupuna133]

Kirk needs to be relieved of red zone play calls. His playcalling cost is 28 points today.

 

[SBP]

Another why question
If you do not have to maintain possession crossing the goal line why is it not consistent when catching ball in endzone. Caught the ball foot down why is that not a TD

Pass catch that’s why. Need to maintain to the ground

 

[pmvon]

I still don’t know how that wasn’t a touchdown?

 

[rucoe89]

Henderson taking over.

 

[NickRU714]

Lol you missed your calling of being an OC. You have literally complained about every play call.

We've scored 9pts off 4 RZ trips.

 

[greenknight]

Really well blocked....Igbinosun held really well on that play to spring the run

 

[njxchange]

Henderson really has nice Burst of speed

 

[pmvon]

Pass catch that’s why. Need to maintain to the ground

Ok got it. I thought if the ground caused, it was a catch.

 

[AdventureHasAName]

Lol you missed your calling of being an OC. You have literally complained about every play call.

Inside the 20, they've all been pretty bad.

 

[ashokan]

Absolutely horrible play calling when it mattered

This game is like Pete Carroll avoiding Beast Mode to throw in final play of Super bowl.
Greg's teams are always like this in RZ

 

[rusig96]

OSU can’t stop the run…

We know we have 4 downs

We need 9 yards

How is this difficult?

You have the conference's leading rusher. With goal to go, you give him the ball on 1st, 2nd and if necessary 3rd down. Make them stop him. My goodness Ciarrocca is terrible.

 

[greenknight]

We've scored 9pts off 4 RZ trips.

Wasnt it 5

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

Kirk needs to be relieved of red zone play calls. His playcalling cost is 28 points today.

Tough crowd. We have what we have at QB. We’re playing the best team in the country.

 

[Rutgers85]

Only thing left is not to let them cover 18.5 spread

 

[Rufaninga]

I still don’t know how that wasn’t a touchdown?

Lost ball going to the ground
Have to maintain possession to the ground. Play is not immediately over on pass when u get a foot in

 

[mdk01]

Kirk needs to be relieved of red zone play calls. His playcalling cost is 28 points today.

Aww..lets can everybody and get it over with

 

[rurichdog]

Whelp ... we blew a golden opportunity today. You dont get many chances like we did today to beat the #1 team in the country (who you are flat out mauling with your running game).

This is the one that got away.

 

[greenknight]

Pass catch that’s why. Need to maintain to the ground

I know I'm just asking the question I think its BS that you can fumble it at goal line and TD and not have to maintain posession. If the ground cant cause a fumble on running play why is it not the same on pass play....just relieving my frustration

 

[ClassOf02]

One thing I’ll say regarding coaching — give that OL coach a lifetime contract. He’s made one hell of a difference this year.

 

[Jerseylegends]

Kirk needs to be relieved of red zone play calls. His playcalling cost is 28 points today.

He's working around and protecting a QB struggling to throw the ball....he's done a good job this year..would like to see what the offense looks like with a 2nd year in the same system. This was a good showing against OSU..

 

[njxchange]

looks like this is it but SOOOO PROUD of this team. We were 1 or 2 plays away from upsetting #1 team in the country. Honestly, Schiano 2.0 has made Rutgers competitive football team again. I can see us being in top 25 in year or 2.

 

[pmvon]

This is the one that got away.

I’m not sure we blew it. Bad break on pick six and bad non call cost us dearly. Outside of that, inches.

 

[NickRU714]

Wasnt it 5

Pick 6 was kind of a fluke play - to me personally at least and not really play calling fault.

 

[rucoe89]

Ohio State has so many horses, but our defense has been up for the challenge!

 

[pmvon]

Why does it look like Aaron Lewis is wearing slacks?

 

[njxchange]

Let's GW in no huddle offense

 

[ashokan]

One thing I’ll say regarding coaching — give that OL coach a lifetime contract. He’s made one hell of a difference this year.

They've played a great game vs a good team
Best RU OL game I've seen in years

 

[robcac26]

How was that not a TD?

Pretty sure you have to maintain control of the ball when you hit the ground.

 

[rucoe89]

RU missing a pass rush - announcers always mention it
Not sure where Aaron went this year

Lewis has had many pressures and my understanding is that is a stat coaches and scouts look closely at too for production.

 

[greenknight]

You have to snap the ball faster GW

 

[ashokan]

looks like this is it but SOOOO PROUD of this team. We were 1 or 2 plays away from upsetting #1 team in the country. Honestly, Schiano 2.0 has made Rutgers competitive football team again. I can see us being in top 25 in year or 2.

If RU had 2 TDs instead of 2 FGs the score is 28 - 24 now
That's GS weakness (RZ offense)

 

[Rutgers85]

Punt it

 

[ashokan]

Lewis has had many pressures and my understanding is that is a stat coaches and scouts look closely at too for production.

I've always been cold to the "pressures" stat
Give me TFLs and sacks

 

[Rutgers85]

Pass into triple coverage again. GW blows

 

[pmvon]

Not sure about GW decision making

 

[njxchange]

he just throw it with 3 defenders on receiver ????

 

[mildone]

Not sure what that play was supposed to be.

 

[jordkap]

Pass into triple coverage again. GW blows

Pass had no chance. What was that

 

[rucoe89]

What are they exactly teaching Wimsatt to through into triple coverage? Sheesh. I am not a coach at all so help me understand why that is just not dumb to do?

 

[ClassOf02]

We are a really good team with severe limitations in the passing game. I know I‘m not breaking news here, but man are we close.