Gio has been our best QB all along.. I called it last year

[RutgersSam]

After watching his tape it was obvious Gio has it. I don't know why it took multiple coaches to figure this out. Not saying he's a phenom but he's certainly our best QB and it's not close. Here is Gio's scouting report coming out of high school (he was our top rated recruit on ESPN in 2014):


Possesses prototypical size and stature for a pocket guy. Thickly built. Stands tall and delivers the ball with authority and poise. Looks the part without question. At his best with his mind and arm moving the football.

Mental-Makeup
Is confident and poised. Operates and shows command of the scheme. Shows a competitive temperament to weather a bad throw or series. Plays with a sense of urgency, but is not in a hurry. He's calm and assertive at the same time. Shows a nice presence within the pocket and can throw with people in his face or at his feet. Will shift and subtly move around the pocket to buy second chances. Does a nice job with his eyes downfield under duress.

Accuracy
Leads WRs and does a nice job of dropping the ball in over the top of coverage. Very accurate on routes outside the numbers and on intermediate/short crossing routes. Shows very consistent ball placement and knows how to change ball speeds. Part of his accuracy comes from a combination of feet and anticipation. He is a very balanced passer that is technically sound in his drops and can pull up and get the ball out accurately and consistently hit the strike zone. Throws a very catchable ball.

Release/Arm Strength
This is the one area that we are surprised didn't garner more attention from more programs throughout the process. He is smooth and compact and consistent with his delivery. Has the frame and arm to become a very powerful passer in time. Over-the-top, smooth stroke that accentuates his height. Gets the ball out quick. At times will really zip the ball, but might not be a huge power ball thrower. Arm power is very good, not elite. Timing and quick release give the appearance of more strength.

Bottom Line
Recscigno is a prime example of why recruiting is an inexact science. There are a lot of prospects in this class who are not as talented, but have been recruited more heavily for some reason. Needs to be in the right scheme to maximize his talents, but there is real upside here in terms of the passing game. We are surprised he does not have top 25 program attention for teams employing and multiple/pro-style scheme. Nice player.

 

[DanceAppreciationTA]

Didn't need to read past confident and poise...at this point, we'll settle for a QB who has that

Let's see how he does for the rest of the season...if he ends up as our 2016 QB then what an awful job Drew did in evaluating the talent of these QBs

 

[AshSaturday]

Didn't have to read the post because what stood out about Gio was his abilty to instantly see that the pocket is collapsing-and take off. Not an x and O's guy but I don't think the O-Line is the biggest or greatest so that hopes offset. Also keeps the defense off balance to open the passing game.

R crew has been calling for Gio for most of the year. I myself though we had a chance to beat Illinos but that required Laviano moving the offense. I said to our crew that logically Laviano was on a short lease-or should have been. Pregame I said give him 2-3 series and then bring Gio in if needed. By the time Ash did that I was nearing the end of the 3rd quarter and we had spotted Illinois 17 points.

Watching the evolving debacle (again not an x's and O's guy) it seems the co-problems of the offense are that the O-Line isn't givng Laviano enough protection (Rutgers seems undersized and underclassed re Michigan and Oho State-on both lines compared to R B1G counterparts. On the other hand there's a combo of Laviano's inability to hit the open man going downfield (he constantly overthrew the open man) and Rutgers not having a speedster (I.e. a Britt the) that could catch such a ball. When you have 1st and 10 or 2nd and 8 and net 0 downfield you wind up with a more predictable 2nd or 3rd and long.

As soon as Gio came in things changed. Gio, despite what seemed to be 75% bad snaps from center, didn't hesitate (I'm thinking some of the plays were designed) to gets out of the pocket ASAP. He's fairly fast and Illinois isn't Ohio St or Michigan speed wise so Gio broke off some nice RUns and Rutgers moved right downfield. Gio wasn't completely accurate on his passes either but Gios runs kept Illiinois honest and at that point the spread/option offense seemed to shine for the first time. One play into the 4th quarter it was 17-7. All of a sudden a tie or win seemed plausible. The momentum was almost tangible.

The offense gave the defense momentum (of course now that the offense was moving the ball the defense had extra rest). Illinois kicked and Rutgers had the ball back with 12 or so minutes left.

Rutgers then paid for 3 quarters of ineptness/making a quick enough adjustment at QB. RU had a ton of momentum going and was moving the ball when the injury occurred. That stopped play and one could almost hear some at going out of the momentum. When play was resumed the momentum/game pace had obviously ben altered. It sure seemed so for Gio who threw directly to an Illinois player Pick 6. TD Illinois. Game ,set and match.

Laviano may be a better QB or technically better than this or that-and mgjht be a better QB if the overall offense was better. However with what Rutgers has to work with now Gio seems the obvious choice. The offense seems to respond better with Gio and Rutgers still needs 4 wins for an even longshot change of a postseason game (or perhaps just an importantly a win-especially against Penn State to help recruiting). Gio's young and is gonna make mistakes. It's a tough situation to come off the bench cold late in the game with not such a great line and expect miracles.

Gios redshirt is burnt and if anyone say highlights or even the score of the St, Pete's victory over #1 Bergen Catholic we have a very good QB enrolling next year- one of our knowledgable crew said hes going to win out the QB battle next year). Meheringer was at that game and looked very happy if not incredulous.

 

[willisneverrana43]

No other offers.

 

[Knight Shift]

No other offers.

woopty doo.

Greg Ward jr had one other offer. He is terrible because of it.

 

[mikefla]

Ive wanted Gio all year and finally he got playing time. I liked what I saw. He can run, he can scramble a bit, he had an arm & he scored. Something CL didnt do. The INT was a game breaker though. We were on the verge of a 17-20 score.......

 

[ScarletCrimson]

Lots of D1 coaches here

 

[cRURah]

Didn't need to read past confident and poise...at this point, we'll settle for a QB who has that

Let's see how he does for the rest of the season...if he ends up as our 2016 QB then what an awful job Drew did in evaluating the talent of these QBs

Ash is the head coach. He's calling the shots on the QBs. Do you really think he would leave the most important coaching decision to an inexperienced OC?

 

[willisneverrana43]

woopty doo.

Greg Ward jr had one other offer. He is terrible because of it.

Maybe. He could turn out to be a good QB, but it won't reach back in time and make him a top rated recruit. He was a nobody-wanted-him recruit.

 

[RUtix4me]

So why are they having a competition, this late in the season? They are professional coaches, us that judgement, make the decision and let one QB get the reps. Silly to waste time now with onter competition. If they cant see the dofference by now then they should not be coaching.

This crap of three different backups the last three weeks has to end. Focus on Tylin and Gio, the rest can man the clipboards.

 

[koleszar]

Maybe. He could turn out to be a good QB, but it won't reach back in time and make him a top rated recruit. He was a nobody-wanted-him recruit.

You do realize he didn't start for his high school team until his senior year right? Do you know who was ahead of him? It was a 4 star recruit(Morris maybe) who went to um. I'm not saying he's the greatest thing since sliced bread, hell I believe he was the fall back guy from the Flood/Weigers debacle. But he could have been just late to the party, as most teams already have there QB commits by time Gio was able to show what he could do.

 

[Block R]

You do realize he didn't start for his high school team until his senior year right? Do you know who was ahead of him? It was a 4 star recruit(Morris maybe) who went to um.

Substitute 'high school team' for 'TCU' and this is essentially the same argument used to justify Allen as our new starter and savior prior to the season. I realize you are not saying that, but others did.

Outside of 1 series against Howard, Gio has played exactly 1 half of D1 football. We didn't win that game and we didn't even win that half. But he showed some flashes and I, like everyone else, am optimistic that maybe he's the path towards competent QB play in this new system going forward. Is he better than Oden? I don't know that. He also may be the best option now but by next season Oden (or Lewis) could pass him.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

I still say Rettig is the best on the roster.
Gio/Oden/Dare next, then Clements, then CL, and last Allen.

 

[Garybredow]

I still say Rettig is the best on the roster.
Gio/Oden/Dare next, then Clements, then CL, and last Allen.

Based on what? The insane all star ability he's shown in the past? His lightening speed and ability to break multiple tackles? I think you must be Rettigs bitter uncle.

 

[RU#1fan]

woopty doo.

Greg Ward jr had one other offer. He is terrible because of it.

Wrong Again.
Ward had 5 FBS offers out of high school.
Mostly because he was only a 165 lb. Athlete and not a sure QB on the next level.

 

[mikefla]

I played(back in the dark ages) D 1 ball and ive coached a little(HS and D3 in Fla)
some guys are so/so in practice...and others are what I call "game day players"
when I played at Cornell I often sucked in practice(turns out I had crohns disease,,,often no energy)
but as a fullback,,,the coach put me in at linebacker out of desperation(everyone was injured)
I got 2 sacks and 9 tackles in one half
I started at LB the rest of the year.......

I think GIO is a game day player..other than the INT,,I liked what i saw...

 

[Knight Shift]

Wrong Again.
Ward had 5 FBS offers out of high school.
Mostly because he was only a 165 lb. Athlete and not a sure QB on the next level.

I need a safe space from your macroagression:
Here's what 247 has on him (Houston and Memphis):
http://247sports.com/Recruitment/Greg-Ward-Jr-12308/RecruitInterests

I now see on Rivals, Houston Baptist (not FBS) and New Mexico. That's 3 FBS offers.
Gio played QB for 9 games as a senior and did not get a full evaluation from scouts and teams.
What's your point?

 

[Knight Shift]

I played(back in the dark ages) D 1 ball and ive coached a little(HS and D3 in Fla)
some guys are so/so in practice...and others are what I call "game day players"
when I played at Cornell I often sucked in practice(turns out I had crohns disease,,,often no energy)
but as a fullback,,,the coach put me in at linebacker out of desperation(everyone was injured)
I got 2 sacks and 9 tackles in one half
I started at LB the rest of the year.......

I think GIO is a game day player..other than the INT,,I liked what i saw...

Agree.
Bobby Boucher wasn't much in practice either, but he was a hell of game day player too. RU#1 Fans is going to dispute me on this point, but I am right!!!!!!

 

[shields]

Shane Morris started ahead of him in high school.

 

[ATIOH]

Cmon OP. You've only mentioned Gio once before six weeks ago. You constantly post about Rettig though:

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/576798/

Rettig is our best QB and it's not close.​

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/1874379/

People. Rettig will be our QB. Trust me on this.
​

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/1771635/

Rettig will win this out in the end. Mark my words.​

 

[bigmatt718]

So why are they having a competition, this late in the season? They are professional coaches, us that judgement, make the decision and let one QB get the reps. Silly to waste time now with onter competition. If they cant see the dofference by now then they should not be coaching.

This crap of three different backups the last three weeks has to end. Focus on Tylin and Gio, the rest can man the clipboards.

Seriously. Laviano shouldn't be doing anything besides getting coffee for the coaches and holding a clipboard the remainder of the season.

 

[RutgersSam]

Cmon OP. You've only mentioned Gio once before six weeks ago. You constantly post about Rettig though:

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/576798/

Rettig is our best QB and it's not close.​

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/1874379/

People. Rettig will be our QB. Trust me on this.
​

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/1771635/

Rettig will win this out in the end. Mark my words.​

I was singing Gios praises after he was recruited and early last year, until Flood made this a 2 QB race. You probably won't find those posts bc they were written prior to the site update. Amongst Rettig and Laviano, I went with Rettig.. because Gio never had a shot.

 

[REB92]

Agree.
Bobby Boucher wasn't much in practice either, but he was a hell of game day player too. RU#1 Fans is going to dispute me on this point, but I am right!!!!!!

Gatorade.....GATORADE!!!! Water sucks

 

[FanuSanu52]

Cmon OP. You've only mentioned Gio once before six weeks ago. You constantly post about Rettig though:

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/576798/

Rettig is our best QB and it's not close.​

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/1874379/

People. Rettig will be our QB. Trust me on this.
​

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/1771635/

Rettig will win this out in the end. Mark my words.​

Another OP owned. Lmao. People who make posts congratulating themselves are absolutely insufferable. Nice work making this one look like a fool.

 

[FanuSanu52]

I was singing Gios praises after he was recruited and early last year, until Flood made this a 2 QB race. You probably won't find those posts bc they were written prior to the site update. Amongst Rettig and Laviano, I went with Rettig.. because Gio never had a shot.

So were you saying Gio was our best qb the entire time we were "marking your words" Rettig was the best on roster? Did you just make promises that every QB was the best to increase the chances you could make a "told ya so" post?

No one cares that "you called it," we care about having a competent QB.

 

[D1ESEL44]

I played(back in the dark ages) D 1 ball and ive coached a little(HS and D3 in Fla)
some guys are so/so in practice...and others are what I call "game day players"
when I played at Cornell I often sucked in practice(turns out I had crohns disease,,,often no energy)
but as a fullback,,,the coach put me in at linebacker out of desperation(everyone was injured)
I got 2 sacks and 9 tackles in one half
I started at LB the rest of the year.......

I think GIO is a game day player..other than the INT,,I liked what i saw...

Totally agree Mike and when I watch Gio play I can tell that he wants to be out there on that field. He looks like he is giving it his all on every play.

By the way, I watched the interception in slow motion. An Illini DT got his hand up and tipped that throw. It appeared he was looking for Harris on the slant, but the DT was able to alter the pass enough, so it could be picked by the defender trailing Harris. He made a few bad decisions in the passing game, but that is forgivable given how little he has played. I think he definitely deserves to be given a chance to start.

 

[lisamarie256]

Maybe. He could turn out to be a good QB, but it won't reach back in time and make him a top rated recruit. He was a nobody-wanted-him recruit.

Actually NOT! He was#2 behind 5 star Shane Morris, who had gotten his offer from Michigan as a sophomore. Gio didn't get his opportunity to play until his senior year!
At that time, most of the D1 scholarships for QB had already been given. It was impossible for him to be evaluated or considered. Like Allen did at TCU Gio did at highschool, he played WR in his Sophomore and junior years and was also the punter.
Not everything is black and white

 

[lisamarie256]

Actually NOT! He was#2 behind 5 star Shane Morris, who had gotten his offer from Michigan as a sophomore. Gio didn't get his opportunity to play until his senior year!
At that time, most of the D1 scholarships for QB had already been given. It was impossible for him to be evaluated or considered. Like Allen did at TCU Gio did at highschool, he played WR in his Sophomore and junior years and was also the punter.
Not everything is black and white

https://michigan.rivals.com/news/giovanni-rescigno-to-visit-michigan

 

[Garybredow]

Totally agree Mike and when I watch Gio play I can tell that he wants to be out there on that field. He looks like he is giving it his all on every play.

By the way, I watched the interception in slow motion. An Illini DT got his hand up and tipped that throw. It appeared he was looking for Harris on the slant, but the DT was able to alter the pass enough, so it could be picked by the defender trailing Harris. He made a few bad decisions in the passing game, but that is forgivable given how little he has played. I think he definitely deserves to be given a chance to start.

Gio will start, and he's gonna get us a win against Michigan State. He's gonna get us points against Minnesota, but not sure our defense will hold up enough to win. Fans will be wearing #17 very soon.

 

[RU2055]

Totally agree Mike and when I watch Gio play I can tell that he wants to be out there on that field. He looks like he is giving it his all on every play.

By the way, I watched the interception in slow motion. An Illini DT got his hand up and tipped that throw. It appeared he was looking for Harris on the slant, but the DT was able to alter the pass enough, so it could be picked by the defender trailing Harris. He made a few bad decisions in the passing game, but that is forgivable given how little he has played. I think he definitely deserves to be given a chance to start.

Or it could be that Gio is improving and developing as the season goes along from, oh I dunno, Mehringer's coaching (gasp!)

 

[lisamarie256]

I need a safe space from your macroagression:
Here's what 247 has on him (Houston and Memphis):
http://247sports.com/Recruitment/Greg-Ward-Jr-12308/RecruitInterests

I now see on Rivals, Houston Baptist (not FBS) and New Mexico. That's 3 FBS offers.
Gio played QB for 9 games as a senior and did not get a full evaluation from scouts and teams.
What's your point?

https://michigan.rivals.com/news/giovanni-rescigno-to-visit-michigan

 

[RU76]

People, there is no evidence that there is an A list, B list, or maybe even a C list QB on the team. Maybe Gio or Odin or somone else will blossum. We can only hope. It must be torture for the coaches to try to evaluate these guys in practice.

 

[Garybredow]

Actually NOT! He was#2 behind 5 star Shane Morris, who had gotten his offer from Michigan as a sophomore. Gio didn't get his opportunity to play until his senior year!
At that time, most of the D1 scholarships for QB had already been given. It was impossible for him to be evaluated or considered. Like Allen did at TCU Gio did at highschool, he played WR in his Sophomore and junior years and was also the punter.
Not everything is black and white

Gio is the only chance this team will ever have to do anything. Finally someone on this board gets it!! Meanwhile I got banned for saying that Gio is the starter months ago!! There's a whole bunch of band wagon hoppers that finally got their eyes opened when Gio crammed that touchdown down their throats breaking an 11 quarter scoreless streak.. THIS IS THE GIO ERA! #gioera

 

[ponyfoot19]

Rutgers fans have no fear. Due his understanding of the intricacies of the position, and his ability to spot talent at the position, the OP will become the RU QB position coach, and responsible for recruiting that crucial position.

 

[Garybredow]

Rutgers fans have no fear. Due his understanding of the intricacies of the position, and his ability to spot talent at the position, the OP will become the RU QB position coach, and responsible for recruiting that crucial position.

Finally someone is making sense on this board.

 

[willisneverrana43]

You do realize he didn't start for his high school team until his senior year right? Do you know who was ahead of him? It was a 4 star recruit(Morris maybe) who went to um. I'm not saying he's the greatest thing since sliced bread, hell I believe he was the fall back guy from the Flood/Weigers debacle. But he could have been just late to the party, as most teams already have there QB commits by time Gio was able to show what he could do.

Yeah, I realize all of it. Everyone's got reasons. But Gio had no offers. You need more than a reasons to explain that away. Are you arguing that he was a top recruit even though no one offered him?

 

[willisneverrana43]

Actually NOT! He was#2 behind 5 star Shane Morris, who had gotten his offer from Michigan as a sophomore. Gio didn't get his opportunity to play until his senior year!
At that time, most of the D1 scholarships for QB had already been given. It was impossible for him to be evaluated or considered. Like Allen did at TCU Gio did at highschool, he played WR in his Sophomore and junior years and was also the punter.
Not everything is black and white

In other words, actually yes.

 

[willisneverrana43]

Cmon OP. You've only mentioned Gio once before six weeks ago. You constantly post about Rettig though:

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/576798/

Rettig is our best QB and it's not close.​

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/1874379/

People. Rettig will be our QB. Trust me on this.
​

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/1771635/

Rettig will win this out in the end. Mark my words.​

Wow.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

Can you give me the winners at Belmont tomorrow?

 

[Knight Shift]

Yeah, I realize all of it. Everyone's got reasons. But Gio had no offers. You need more than a reasons to explain that away. Are you arguing that he was a top recruit even though no one offered him?

Nobody said he was a top recruit.

Baker Mayfield was a walk on. He seems to have done OK for OK.

Want to know who else had ZERO offers--the likely starting QB for Minnesota, Conor Rhoda, who was a walk on and only recently earned a scholarship. Imagine that.