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Brisket and Bourbon said:
So what kind of general numbers would you expect? Expect him to be more of a game manager (not meant derisively) vs someone who’ll necessarily take over a drive?
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He should be around 2,200-2,300 yds, 57-58% completion %, and like around 14-16 passing TDs. This is similar to what Chris Laviano did in 2015 and no other RU QB has replicated since that season.
 
Just like last year we don't know how well the offense will gel until we know the QB situation. Defense will keep us in games. Opponents know we want to run the ball. Does that open the passing and can AK make those throws when he probably only gets one passing attempt every 3 plays. GS will always be ball control first until proven otherwise. One game at a time for now.
 
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rutgersal said:
Injuries are part of the game and Virginia Tech finished with the #22 rushing offense and the #95 ranked passing offense. Clearly they are a run oriented team and this plays into our strength of having a defense that is capable of stopping their rushing attack. Virginia Tech was able to run the ball well against ACC Teams, and averaged 189 yards per game on the season, yet only had 129 rushing yards against Rutgers, with Drones having a majority of the rushing yards. Rutgers by 14+

8-4 would be a successful season for Rutgers, though the team is capable of so much more
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Care to reconcile your last statement from the above post:
"8-4 would be a successful season for Rutgers, though the team is capable of so much more"

With this seemingly conflicting statement:
"Gavin got us to 7 Wins, despite the lack of talent in the WR Corp. he also went against a schedule that included OSU, PSU, UM, and Iowa, keeping Rutgers competitive until the last quarter, when Rutgers ran out of gas. There isn’t an opponent on the schedule that’s on par with the aforementioned. Anything less than 10 Wins will be a disappointment."
https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/6868241/


So which is it?
If AK leads us to "only" 6 or 7 wins, is that a disappointment or a success?
You said yourself that you have to consider our past 30 years.
I would think you'd say 7 wins by AK would be pretty good then.
All of a sudden AK is specifically mentioned and you change your expectations and measures of success?
 
NickRU714 said:
Care to reconcile your last statement from the above post:
"8-4 would be a successful season for Rutgers, though the team is capable of so much more"

With this seemingly conflicting statement:
"Gavin got us to 7 Wins, despite the lack of talent in the WR Corp. he also went against a schedule that included OSU, PSU, UM, and Iowa, keeping Rutgers competitive until the last quarter, when Rutgers ran out of gas. There isn’t an opponent on the schedule that’s on par with the aforementioned. Anything less than 10 Wins will be a disappointment."
https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/posts/6868241/


So which is it?
If AK leads us to "only" 6 or 7 wins, is that a disappointment or a success?
You said yourself that you have to consider our past 30 years.
I would think you'd say 7 wins by AK would be pretty good then.
All of a sudden AK is specifically mentioned and you change your expectations and measures of success?
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Seasons can be successful yet disappointing. Any winning season at Rutgers is a successful season. But it can also be disappointing when we don’t realize our full potential. The 2007 season is a great example. We had Ray Rice, Kenny Britt, and Tiquan Underwood. Yet only played in the Toronto Bowl when we’re capable of so much more.
 
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Seasons can be successful yet disappointing. Any winning season at Rutgers is a successful season. But it can also be disappointing when we don’t realize our full potential. The 2007 season is a great example. We had Ray Rice, Kenny Britt, and Tiquan Underwood. Yet only played in the Toronto Bowl when we’re capable of so much more.
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So if AK leads this years team (one more talented than what Wimsatt had last year and a much easier schedule) to 6-6 that’s a successful season?
Got it.
 
NickRU714 said:
So if AK leads this years team (one more talented than what Wimsatt had last year and a much easier schedule) to 6-6 that’s a successful season?
Got it.
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Every year is evaluated on a case by case basis. I’d say 8 wins is a successful season, but need 10 Wins or more to full realize our potential.
 
Start of a new season. The savior is coming…. just like he has for the last 4000 years. All praise to the Church of Al.
 
rutgersal said:
We’re not going to be destroying teams 42-10, because we’ll be destroying teams 52-10. We have better talent than Notre Dame. Better talent than Alabama. Better talent than USC.

Most of our opponents this year, cannot stop the run, which just happens to be our strength. Ohio State could not stop our rushing attack last year, as they yielded 243 rushing yards to us. The only reason we didn’t beat them was because we didn’t have a passing game, and turned the ball over. This year we have the passing game we lacked last year. I expect the offense to be incredibly productive.

Monangai is a Heisman Candidate, and the leading returning Big Ten rusher. Dymere Miller put up near Heisman numbers at Monmouth, catching 90 balls for 1,295 yards, a mere 1.1 yards off the Heisman pace established by the last WR Heisman Winner, Devonta Smith, in 2020. If the quarterback can throw accurately, he will put up huge numbers.

The OL and running back are the heart and soul of this team. Hollín Pierce is an All American Candidate. Felter is an All Conference Candidate as is Zilinskas. Not a coincidence that our biggest runs have been towards the left side of the line or up the middle. Kobe Asamosh
has played some, but is going to need time to acclimate, but will be a good player someday. Transfer Shedrick Rhodes is a Monster Tackle, who is going to bolster our run game, while providing better pass protection. Reggie Sutton, who has been hampered by a knee injury, will be the first OL off the bench and has a ton of experience.

The quarterback, Athan Kaliakmanis, is capable of throwing accurately and making the easy throws. I’m looking for a 58% completion percentage from him with 20TDs and 7 ints. He will be supported by an exceptionally talented WR Corp. Dymere Miller is a true WR1, is fast and has exceptional hands. Ian Strong is a future Superstar, capable of dominating opposing DBs. Christian Dremel has worked his way into becoming a consistent WR, who has displayed good hands and runs good routes, and knows how to get open. Naseim Brantley is going to contribute something as will Long. Toure is just getting his feet wet, but he is going to dominate opposing DBs with his superior size and strength. Korey “SpiderMan” Duff has a huge ceiling, but is probably going to need timé to acclimate to this level. Ben “The Flash” Black and his 4.37 speed, are going to be impossible to stop. They will probably ease him in, just like Tim Brown during his freshman year.

Kenny Fletcher will be the main tight end, and should be able to contribute something. The rest of the tight ends are a question mark, but hopefully some emerge. Konopka seems most likely, having previously contributed.

The defense could be the nations best, with 315 lb NT Zaire Angoy, anchoring the middle of the defensive line. He is going to be Rutgers Vince Wilfork, and was specifically called out by Schiano for his terrific Miami bowl game performance. He is going to be backed up by FSU transfer Malcolm Ray. He is complemented by future NFL starter, DT Kyonte Hamilton. They are sandwiched by a pair of All American potential Ends in Aaron Lewis and Wesley Bailey. They weren’t quite as productive as we hoped last year, as their coach was taking care of health issues. This year, will be much different.

The Linebackers might be the best in the nation. Tyreem Powell is an All American and Butkus award Candidate. Mohamed Toure was very productive and demonstrated terrific instincts last year. Igbinosun plays a hybrid LB-DB position and was exceptionally productive last year, with 64 tackles and 6.5 tfl.

The secondary could also be the nations best, with Flip Dixon and Shaquan Loyal vying for All American honors. As will Robert Longerbeam, who has slowly but surely built himself into one of the best DBs in the game. The other CB could be Bo Mascoe, who will be getting his feet wet.

The only competitive games I see are Nebraska, Wisconsin, and USC. We should DESTROY everyone else.

We are going to DESTROY Virginia Tech, and everyone else, because their lines will be dominated by ours, just like what we did against Miami. ACC teams don’t have the talent, toughness, and level of execution to stay within 14 points of Rutgers. Last year we beat VT by 19. This year I expect to exceed that difference.

It’s not a coincidence that no ACC team has beaten us during Schiano 2.0.

Last year, we had too many deficiencies. This year, there are few, if any. We’ve got 12 opportunities. Time to make it happen!
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rutgersal said:
We’re not going to be destroying teams 42-10, because we’ll be destroying teams 52-10. We have better talent than Notre Dame. Better talent than Alabama. Better talent than USC.

Most of our opponents this year, cannot stop the run, which just happens to be our strength. Ohio State could not stop our rushing attack last year, as they yielded 243 rushing yards to us. The only reason we didn’t beat them was because we didn’t have a passing game, and turned the ball over. This year we have the passing game we lacked last year. I expect the offense to be incredibly productive.

Monangai is a Heisman Candidate, and the leading returning Big Ten rusher. Dymere Miller put up near Heisman numbers at Monmouth, catching 90 balls for 1,295 yards, a mere 1.1 yards off the Heisman pace established by the last WR Heisman Winner, Devonta Smith, in 2020. If the quarterback can throw accurately, he will put up huge numbers.

The OL and running back are the heart and soul of this team. Hollín Pierce is an All American Candidate. Felter is an All Conference Candidate as is Zilinskas. Not a coincidence that our biggest runs have been towards the left side of the line or up the middle. Kobe Asamosh
has played some, but is going to need time to acclimate, but will be a good player someday. Transfer Shedrick Rhodes is a Monster Tackle, who is going to bolster our run game, while providing better pass protection. Reggie Sutton, who has been hampered by a knee injury, will be the first OL off the bench and has a ton of experience.

The quarterback, Athan Kaliakmanis, is capable of throwing accurately and making the easy throws. I’m looking for a 58% completion percentage from him with 20TDs and 7 ints. He will be supported by an exceptionally talented WR Corp. Dymere Miller is a true WR1, is fast and has exceptional hands. Ian Strong is a future Superstar, capable of dominating opposing DBs. Christian Dremel has worked his way into becoming a consistent WR, who has displayed good hands and runs good routes, and knows how to get open. Naseim Brantley is going to contribute something as will Long. Toure is just getting his feet wet, but he is going to dominate opposing DBs with his superior size and strength. Korey “SpiderMan” Duff has a huge ceiling, but is probably going to need timé to acclimate to this level. Ben “The Flash” Black and his 4.37 speed, are going to be impossible to stop. They will probably ease him in, just like Tim Brown during his freshman year.

Kenny Fletcher will be the main tight end, and should be able to contribute something. The rest of the tight ends are a question mark, but hopefully some emerge. Konopka seems most likely, having previously contributed.

The defense could be the nations best, with 315 lb NT Zaire Angoy, anchoring the middle of the defensive line. He is going to be Rutgers Vince Wilfork, and was specifically called out by Schiano for his terrific Miami bowl game performance. He is going to be backed up by FSU transfer Malcolm Ray. He is complemented by future NFL starter, DT Kyonte Hamilton. They are sandwiched by a pair of All American potential Ends in Aaron Lewis and Wesley Bailey. They weren’t quite as productive as we hoped last year, as their coach was taking care of health issues. This year, will be much different.

The Linebackers might be the best in the nation. Tyreem Powell is an All American and Butkus award Candidate. Mohamed Toure was very productive and demonstrated terrific instincts last year. Igbinosun plays a hybrid LB-DB position and was exceptionally productive last year, with 64 tackles and 6.5 tfl.

The secondary could also be the nations best, with Flip Dixon and Shaquan Loyal vying for All American honors. As will Robert Longerbeam, who has slowly but surely built himself into one of the best DBs in the game. The other CB could be Bo Mascoe, who will be getting his feet wet.

The only competitive games I see are Nebraska, Wisconsin, and USC. We should DESTROY everyone else.

We are going to DESTROY Virginia Tech, and everyone else, because their lines will be dominated by ours, just like what we did against Miami. ACC teams don’t have the talent, toughness, and level of execution to stay within 14 points of Rutgers. Last year we beat VT by 19. This year I expect to exceed that difference.

It’s not a coincidence that no ACC team has beaten us during Schiano 2.0.

Last year, we had too many deficiencies. This year, there are few, if any. We’ve got 12 opportunities. Time to make it happen!
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There are so many meds that are helpful for delusions .. over the counter and by""prescription. I do wish that you are right however
 
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rutgersal said:
We’re not going to be destroying teams 42-10, because we’ll be destroying teams 52-10. We have better talent than Notre Dame. Better talent than Alabama. Better talent than USC.

Most of our opponents this year, cannot stop the run, which just happens to be our strength. Ohio State could not stop our rushing attack last year, as they yielded 243 rushing yards to us. The only reason we didn’t beat them was because we didn’t have a passing game, and turned the ball over. This year we have the passing game we lacked last year. I expect the offense to be incredibly productive.

Monangai is a Heisman Candidate, and the leading returning Big Ten rusher. Dymere Miller put up near Heisman numbers at Monmouth, catching 90 balls for 1,295 yards, a mere 1.1 yards off the Heisman pace established by the last WR Heisman Winner, Devonta Smith, in 2020. If the quarterback can throw accurately, he will put up huge numbers.

The OL and running back are the heart and soul of this team. Hollín Pierce is an All American Candidate. Felter is an All Conference Candidate as is Zilinskas. Not a coincidence that our biggest runs have been towards the left side of the line or up the middle. Kobe Asamosh
has played some, but is going to need time to acclimate, but will be a good player someday. Transfer Shedrick Rhodes is a Monster Tackle, who is going to bolster our run game, while providing better pass protection. Reggie Sutton, who has been hampered by a knee injury, will be the first OL off the bench and has a ton of experience.

The quarterback, Athan Kaliakmanis, is capable of throwing accurately and making the easy throws. I’m looking for a 58% completion percentage from him with 20TDs and 7 ints. He will be supported by an exceptionally talented WR Corp. Dymere Miller is a true WR1, is fast and has exceptional hands. Ian Strong is a future Superstar, capable of dominating opposing DBs. Christian Dremel has worked his way into becoming a consistent WR, who has displayed good hands and runs good routes, and knows how to get open. Naseim Brantley is going to contribute something as will Long. Toure is just getting his feet wet, but he is going to dominate opposing DBs with his superior size and strength. Korey “SpiderMan” Duff has a huge ceiling, but is probably going to need timé to acclimate to this level. Ben “The Flash” Black and his 4.37 speed, are going to be impossible to stop. They will probably ease him in, just like Tim Brown during his freshman year.

Kenny Fletcher will be the main tight end, and should be able to contribute something. The rest of the tight ends are a question mark, but hopefully some emerge. Konopka seems most likely, having previously contributed.

The defense could be the nations best, with 315 lb NT Zaire Angoy, anchoring the middle of the defensive line. He is going to be Rutgers Vince Wilfork, and was specifically called out by Schiano for his terrific Miami bowl game performance. He is going to be backed up by FSU transfer Malcolm Ray. He is complemented by future NFL starter, DT Kyonte Hamilton. They are sandwiched by a pair of All American potential Ends in Aaron Lewis and Wesley Bailey. They weren’t quite as productive as we hoped last year, as their coach was taking care of health issues. This year, will be much different.

The Linebackers might be the best in the nation. Tyreem Powell is an All American and Butkus award Candidate. Mohamed Toure was very productive and demonstrated terrific instincts last year. Igbinosun plays a hybrid LB-DB position and was exceptionally productive last year, with 64 tackles and 6.5 tfl.

The secondary could also be the nations best, with Flip Dixon and Shaquan Loyal vying for All American honors. As will Robert Longerbeam, who has slowly but surely built himself into one of the best DBs in the game. The other CB could be Bo Mascoe, who will be getting his feet wet.

The only competitive games I see are Nebraska, Wisconsin, and USC. We should DESTROY everyone else.

We are going to DESTROY Virginia Tech, and everyone else, because their lines will be dominated by ours, just like what we did against Miami. ACC teams don’t have the talent, toughness, and level of execution to stay within 14 points of Rutgers. Last year we beat VT by 19. This year I expect to exceed that difference.

It’s not a coincidence that no ACC team has beaten us during Schiano 2.0.

Last year, we had too many deficiencies. This year, there are few, if any. We’ve got 12 opportunities. Time to make it happen!
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Could be a good team and Al just exaggerated how good the team is .
But it isn't playing like a good team now, so the greatest has been knocked out and serious doubt can be said about being rated a good team right now
 
rutgersal said:
We’re not going to be destroying teams 42-10, because we’ll be destroying teams 52-10. We have better talent than Notre Dame. Better talent than Alabama. Better talent than USC.

Most of our opponents this year, cannot stop the run, which just happens to be our strength. Ohio State could not stop our rushing attack last year, as they yielded 243 rushing yards to us. The only reason we didn’t beat them was because we didn’t have a passing game, and turned the ball over. This year we have the passing game we lacked last year. I expect the offense to be incredibly productive.

Monangai is a Heisman Candidate, and the leading returning Big Ten rusher. Dymere Miller put up near Heisman numbers at Monmouth, catching 90 balls for 1,295 yards, a mere 1.1 yards off the Heisman pace established by the last WR Heisman Winner, Devonta Smith, in 2020. If the quarterback can throw accurately, he will put up huge numbers.

The OL and running back are the heart and soul of this team. Hollín Pierce is an All American Candidate. Felter is an All Conference Candidate as is Zilinskas. Not a coincidence that our biggest runs have been towards the left side of the line or up the middle. Kobe Asamosh
has played some, but is going to need time to acclimate, but will be a good player someday. Transfer Shedrick Rhodes is a Monster Tackle, who is going to bolster our run game, while providing better pass protection. Reggie Sutton, who has been hampered by a knee injury, will be the first OL off the bench and has a ton of experience.

The quarterback, Athan Kaliakmanis, is capable of throwing accurately and making the easy throws. I’m looking for a 58% completion percentage from him with 20TDs and 7 ints. He will be supported by an exceptionally talented WR Corp. Dymere Miller is a true WR1, is fast and has exceptional hands. Ian Strong is a future Superstar, capable of dominating opposing DBs. Christian Dremel has worked his way into becoming a consistent WR, who has displayed good hands and runs good routes, and knows how to get open. Naseim Brantley is going to contribute something as will Long. Toure is just getting his feet wet, but he is going to dominate opposing DBs with his superior size and strength. Korey “SpiderMan” Duff has a huge ceiling, but is probably going to need timé to acclimate to this level. Ben “The Flash” Black and his 4.37 speed, are going to be impossible to stop. They will probably ease him in, just like Tim Brown during his freshman year.

Kenny Fletcher will be the main tight end, and should be able to contribute something. The rest of the tight ends are a question mark, but hopefully some emerge. Konopka seems most likely, having previously contributed.

The defense could be the nations best, with 315 lb NT Zaire Angoy, anchoring the middle of the defensive line. He is going to be Rutgers Vince Wilfork, and was specifically called out by Schiano for his terrific Miami bowl game performance. He is going to be backed up by FSU transfer Malcolm Ray. He is complemented by future NFL starter, DT Kyonte Hamilton. They are sandwiched by a pair of All American potential Ends in Aaron Lewis and Wesley Bailey. They weren’t quite as productive as we hoped last year, as their coach was taking care of health issues. This year, will be much different.

The Linebackers might be the best in the nation. Tyreem Powell is an All American and Butkus award Candidate. Mohamed Toure was very productive and demonstrated terrific instincts last year. Igbinosun plays a hybrid LB-DB position and was exceptionally productive last year, with 64 tackles and 6.5 tfl.

The secondary could also be the nations best, with Flip Dixon and Shaquan Loyal vying for All American honors. As will Robert Longerbeam, who has slowly but surely built himself into one of the best DBs in the game. The other CB could be Bo Mascoe, who will be getting his feet wet.

The only competitive games I see are Nebraska, Wisconsin, and USC. We should DESTROY everyone else.

We are going to DESTROY Virginia Tech, and everyone else, because their lines will be dominated by ours, just like what we did against Miami. ACC teams don’t have the talent, toughness, and level of execution to stay within 14 points of Rutgers. Last year we beat VT by 19. This year I expect to exceed that difference.

It’s not a coincidence that no ACC team has beaten us during Schiano 2.0.

Last year, we had too many deficiencies. This year, there are few, if any. We’ve got 12 opportunities. Time to make it happen!
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Huh .. funny how October changes things
 
Kirk herbstreit, and a couple others also had Rutgers as a playoff team. I know I thought this team would be good as well...of course Al added his special sauce with the "greatest Rutgers team ever assembled" and better talent than USC and Notre dame. But that's what he does a couple of these guys complain about Als schtick constantly instead of just putting him on ignore. Lol and after a loss like today they need something to do, so here we are...
 
Jerseylegends said:
Kirk herbstreit, and a couple others also had Rutgers as a playoff team. I know I thought this team would be good as well...of course Al added his special sauce with the "greatest Rutgers team ever assembled" and better talent than USC and Notre dame. But that's what he does a couple of these guys complain about Als schtick constantly instead of just putting him on ignore. Lol and after a loss like today they need something to do, so here we are...
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There’s a reason why Al is in the Message Board Genuises Hall of Fame and possibly holds the records for most posts cited.
 
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In fairness to Al, our “Dark Side defense” had:

Longerbeam
Toure
Aaron Lewis
Wesley Bailey
Tyreem Powell
Flip Dixon

How many played yesterday? 2 of those 6, and BOTH are also hurt and missed time. Our star 6 D is all injured, can’t judge Al’s comments based on this depth disastee. He was right that the dark side D was elite in the nation
 
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