I think Rutgers will come out and play inspired football

[SpartanJD]

The game will eventually settle down and MSU will grind out a win, but with Caroo coming back I think it could kind of rejuvenate the troops.

This is our secondary's first game since 5th year senior starter RJ Williamson tore his bicep last game. I think we could be vulnerable over the top for a few big plays.

I'd expect your gameplan will be to test us over the top early and often because grinding out sustained drives will be tough against us.

How is your pas pro btw?

 

[DirtyRU]

Pass pro has been decent. Struggled against PSU though. Our QB has decent wheels and can elude a bit.

 

[LotusAggressor]

Pass pro has been decent. Struggled against PSU though. Our QB has decent wheels and can elude a bit.

MSU's defensive line is better than PSU's. The OL needs to play A LOT better than they did in that game.

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

MSU's defensive line is better than PSU's. The OL needs to play A LOT better than they did in that game.

I think that's debatable....PSU has two of the best DT's in Johnson and Zettel. Nassib is not a stiff at DE.

 

[mikefla]

Ive seen MSU in 2 games. Solid but not amazing. We are rested.....maybe Caroo is back. Might be a closer game than most think(that is my hope)

 

[BoogieKnight]

Ive seen MSU in 2 games. Solid but not amazing. We are rested.....maybe Caroo is back. Might be a closer game than most think(that is my hope)

I expect the OL to play better than they did vs PSU for two reasons. 1. I expect improvement week over week as they continue to gel and 2. We are at home so the noise won't be a factor and we shouldn't be false starting all night and putting ourselves in bad down and distance scenarios. That said I agree with the OP in that it will be hard to sustain drives vs this D. Last year we missed several throws over the top which would have been TDs and maybe loosened their D up a bit. Need to hit one or two of those tomorrow to even stay in the game.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Playcalling was the biggest issue vs PSU. If MSU can line up and run-blitz the whole game without paying a price it will be more ugly than the pSU game.. and at home.

Some smart poster said it.. if we are going with Laviano and he wants to dink and dunk (and he can hitting over 70% and those NOT being behind the LOS passes) then we have to throw on 1st down and throw when taking the snap under center. Let the pass set up the run. And I'd like to see some over the top throws to guys in single coverage.. Laviano cannot seem to find those opportunities and I'd love to see Rettig get a real shot.

 

[Knight Shift]

This is the way to come out swinging on first down.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

2 thoughts:

- agree, we need to go deep down the middle, early and often, BUT we've already heard that the "mantra" of "run, run, run first," will be the game plan, as usual, and we tend not to fool anyone

- re: the OL "should get better each game" well, sorry, but did they really "get better" from PSU to Kansas? Hard to tell IMHO as bad as KU is/was.

 

[TM514]

Penn State always has and probably always will "have our number". Mich State we are 3-3 lifetime against. There is more "positve universe" energy against Mich State than Penn State. Just saying.

 

[Scarlet16E]

We don't need to go deep often. Just a few times is enough to change the way they have to defend us.

 

[DocRU]

Have you guys forgotten how stubborn this coaching staff is? RU will run the ball first and foremost. Then they will run the ball more. If Laviano gets injured they will call 10 timeouts until the X Rays come back and the Doctors clear him, before we see the other guy.

 

[Scarlet16E]

I have no complaints about us running the ball. We should.
We just need to take a shot downfield now and then to help open up the running lanes.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

BTW - I damn well HOPE we "come out and play inspired football." I expect nothing less, to be honest, for a home game, at 2-2, against the nation's #4 team. Anything less - emotionally - would be downright embarrassing IMHO.

 

[BigBlockR]

FWIW, RU threw on more than half of its 1st downs vs PSU.

 

[Extra Point]

The game will eventually settle down and MSU will grind out a win, but with Caroo coming back I think it could kind of rejuvenate the troops.

This is our secondary's first game since 5th year senior starter RJ Williamson tore his bicep last game. I think we could be vulnerable over the top for a few big plays.

I'd expect your gameplan will be to test us over the top early and often because grinding out sustained drives will be tough against us.

How is your pas pro btw?

That is the understatement of the week. Imagine, being on death row your college football season gone. But then you are set free to not only rejoin with your football family but to be cleared to play in the next game! against Michigan State with your football family in front of all the other Scarlet Knights, us, up in the stands. "I Believe That We Can Win!" "I Believe That We Can Win!"

 

[Extra Point]

Carroo caught three passes each one for a touch down:

 

[zappaa]

Inspired football would be great to see.

 

[Dr. Potato]

You will see more of this.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Carroo caught three passes each one for a touch down:

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I could catch 3 passes against NFSU. Maybe not all TD's, and I'd probably tear a hammy, but I still think I'd catch 3 passes! :cool2:

..on a serious note did anyone ever find out if this has ever happened before? 3 times thrown to, 3 catches, 3 TD's?

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Key is to get any semblance of a pass rush on Cook.

If they can't it will be a long night for RU.

 

[Knight Shift]

I could catch 3 passes against NFSU. Maybe not all TD's, and I'd probably tear a hammy, but I still think I'd catch 3 passes! :cool2:

What lot are you in tomorrow? I'm bringing a football. I don't put much zip on the ball, and I throw floaters. You up for the challenge?

 

[AreYouNUTS]

What lot are you in tomorrow? I'm bringing a football. I don't put much zip on the ball, and I throw floaters. You up for the challenge?

Black Lot, on the grass between lot and Bartholemew Road (hopefully), with lots of protein on the grill!

 

[Knight Shift]

Black Lot, on the grass between lot and Bartholemew Road (hopefully), with lots of protein on the grill!

I'll check my itinerary. Shall I wander the black lot, screaming out AREYOUNUTS!!!!!?

 

[ru66]

black lot? up your donations

 

[Local Shill]

2 thoughts:



- re: the OL "should get better each game" well, sorry, but did they really "get better" from PSU to Kansas? Hard to tell IMHO as bad as KU is/was.

Agree. To add to that why do only Rutgers players get better? Shouldn't the Michigan State DL also "get better?"

 

[AreYouNUTS]

black lot? up your donations

We have 25 tickets and 6 parking passes. Mind your own business. Oh, and the family passes are in Scarlet, so again, mind your own business.

Yet again you add nothing to a conversation while, as usual, putting down another poster. How you're not banned is mind-boggling.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Agree. To add to that why do only Rutgers players get better? Shouldn't the Michigan State DL also "get better?"

Exactly Shill.

 

[beaced]

This is the way to come out swinging on first down.

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That first pass to Leonte is how a deep ball should be thrown. I will be waiting and watching to see if it gets done Saturday.

 

[Knight Shift]

That first pass to Leonte is how a deep ball should be thrown. I will be waiting and watching to if it gets done Saturday.

We do that, I'll buy a hot pretzel, wrap it up and mail it to you!

 

[beaced]

We do that, I'll buy a hot pretzel, wrap it up and mail it to you!

Thanks Bro,I haven't
had a good Pretzel since I moved to FL.BUT,I am not counting on it.

 

[Knight Shift]

Thanks Bro,I haven't
had a good Pretzel since I moved to FL.BUT,I am not counting on it.

I remember you asking about them in another thread. They are very good. Large and soft, with lots of salt. It might not be hot when it arrives in Florida, unless you leave it in your mailbox in the sun.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Thanks Bro,I haven't
had a good Pretzel since I moved to FL.BUT,I am not counting on it.

I love the fact that a gentlemen 80+ years young, IIRC, uses the term "bro" as he posts on his favorite message board! It give me hope!

 

[Knight Shift]

I love the fact that a gentlemen 80+ years young, IIRC, uses the term "bro" as he posts on his favorite message board! It give me hope!

I bet he can catch a Knight Shift floater pass too in the black parking lot. 80 is the new 50!!! But I can't throw further than 20.:eek: