Thought this was well done, especially the intro part, quoted below, advising RU fans to look at the big picture more than the mistakes, given a win on the road over a solid opponent. And with regard to the "mistakes," I probably overreacted in the game thread to a few decisions, but looking back, I think I was really only annoyed with: i) the decision to go for it on 4th and goal, when a chip shot FG puts us up 3 scores; ii) the decision to go for the 53 yard FG instead of either going for it or pinning them deep in their territory by punting (which is what Greg would normally do) and iii) not returning punts (especially after the safety) when caught cleanly with lots of room. Lots of great calls, too, especially that last WR screen to Strong and the defense on the last VT drive, plus simply throwing a lot more and effectively given how much they were crowding the box on D.
But hard to get upset after a huge win, where we dominated the game statistically (422 to 320 yards and 25 to 14 first downs and 39+ minutes of possession) and could've easily won by 2+ TDs if we had just executed a bit better. Loved AK's game and I'm really liking how Strong, Miller and Fletcher are playing (despite the fumble) and was great to see Brown playing at a high level again and KM got some really tough yards. And so happy to see Powell and Bailey back. Hopefully Patel bounces back from his first bad game I can recall. 3-0 is good and Friday better be a sellout or close to it, especially with the weather likely being decent (and even if we get a shower or two).
https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/...in-could-lead-to-a-special-season-politi.html
Perhaps it is best, after a game like this, to keep the focus on the big picture. And the view from 30,000 feet after Rutgers defeated Virginia Tech? Well, shoot, it’s pretty darn good!
The Scarlet Knights went into Lane Stadium, one of the toughest venues in college football, and came away with a 26-23 victory. They won the game thanks to a pair of brilliant fourth-quarter plays — one on offense, one on defense — to show a level of poise that bodes well for the rest of the season.
And this was the key game on the schedule. Everyone agreed on that. Beat Virginia Tech to finish the non-conference season at 3-0, and all of a sudden, the potential is there for a truly special season. Rutgers hosts Washington, the national runners-up, on Friday night in a game that could catapult them into the national rankings.
If that happens, each week on the calendar gets a little bigger. If that happens, the boulder might start rolling down the hill to the kind of autumn we haven’t seen in these parts for a good, long time. All that was only possible with a win in Blacksburg.
You would have signed for that when the day started, Rutgers fans.
In blood.
But hard to get upset after a huge win, where we dominated the game statistically (422 to 320 yards and 25 to 14 first downs and 39+ minutes of possession) and could've easily won by 2+ TDs if we had just executed a bit better. Loved AK's game and I'm really liking how Strong, Miller and Fletcher are playing (despite the fumble) and was great to see Brown playing at a high level again and KM got some really tough yards. And so happy to see Powell and Bailey back. Hopefully Patel bounces back from his first bad game I can recall. 3-0 is good and Friday better be a sellout or close to it, especially with the weather likely being decent (and even if we get a shower or two).
https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/...in-could-lead-to-a-special-season-politi.html
Perhaps it is best, after a game like this, to keep the focus on the big picture. And the view from 30,000 feet after Rutgers defeated Virginia Tech? Well, shoot, it’s pretty darn good!
The Scarlet Knights went into Lane Stadium, one of the toughest venues in college football, and came away with a 26-23 victory. They won the game thanks to a pair of brilliant fourth-quarter plays — one on offense, one on defense — to show a level of poise that bodes well for the rest of the season.
And this was the key game on the schedule. Everyone agreed on that. Beat Virginia Tech to finish the non-conference season at 3-0, and all of a sudden, the potential is there for a truly special season. Rutgers hosts Washington, the national runners-up, on Friday night in a game that could catapult them into the national rankings.
If that happens, each week on the calendar gets a little bigger. If that happens, the boulder might start rolling down the hill to the kind of autumn we haven’t seen in these parts for a good, long time. All that was only possible with a win in Blacksburg.
You would have signed for that when the day started, Rutgers fans.
In blood.
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