Laviano has clearly regressed

[scarletrat]

cant use the excuse that it is due to strength of competition or loss of Caroo. This game reminded me of the snow game that we beat Army with Lovelace. Missed the TE for a TD that on end didn't cost us but now he won't let a play develop in pocket and he panics and rolls out all the time unless he throws it quickly.

This is what stupid fudd gives us--almost feels like he is intentionally sabotaging us for next season.

We also need to stop playing the academies....how many of our defensive players got hurt today.

We won't beat MD playing like this.

 

[MachiKnight]

Yes agreed. When Army out passes you that is a bad sign. Please don't give me that bull that our focus was on the run game. It was but that should have opened some deep passes to literally anyone.

 

[czxqa]

Yes agreed. When Army out passes you that is a bad sign. Please don't give me that bull that our focus was on the run game. It was but that should have opened some deep passes to literally anyone.

To your point, even the tv announcers at the beginning of the game noted that Army doesn't have the talent to run the triple option consistently and would have to mix up the play calling. It just looks like the coaching staff doesn't game plan at all.

 

[OTBOTOR]

Yes agreed. When Army out passes you that is a bad sign. Please don't give me that bull that our focus was on the run game. It was but that should have opened some deep passes to literally anyone.

Army out-passed RU, out-rushed RU. When you run down the stats, but for the two turnovers, looks like Army would/should/could have won.

 

[ScarletKid2008]

I am not going to be very excited about next year unless someone else is favored to be our QB. ZERO TD throws in 5 games and counting now !!!!! How the F is that acceptable !?!? We're afraid to throw the ball against Army for gods sake. The most boring offense to watch and so terribly predictable. Are we saving the playbook for next season ?

 

[ru75]

Laviano has clearly regressed and Flood has committed managerial malpractice. Sad sad situation for the young men

 

[rutgersguy1]

I am not going to be very excited about next year unless someone else is favored to be our QB. ZERO TD throws in 5 games and counting now !!!!! How the F is that acceptable !?!? We're afraid to throw the ball against Army for gods sake. The most boring offense to watch and so terribly predictable. Are we saving the playbook for next season ?

Maybe Flood likes to hang out in the "dead fish on ice" aisle at the supermarket...courtesy of Jim McElwain. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[jonS]

Unfortunately I agree with everyone. His passing attack is Rutgers version of 3 yards and a cloud of dust. Is it possible to complete anything beyond 10 yards?

 

[Extra Point]

My guy from Franklin wasn't catching the ball very well yesterday. He was hit between the numbers a couple of times and dropped it.

 

[RUBigJ]

Did you notice that whenever Carroo isn't in there Laviano doesn't throw downfield! Only scored 7 points in second half because passing was terrible.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

He's a terrible QB at this level./

 

[DHajekRC84]

The two defensive injuries I saw (with my Binos) where caused by our own guys trying to make tackles on the sideline and the one for Carroo must not have had anything to do with an Army player.

I saw little of the sort due to "chop Blocking"

 

[DHajekRC84]

oh, and to the OP...it is freakin PULL YOUR HAIR OUT insanity. I don't know if I want to cry, throw up, or slam my head into a cement wall seeing this and seeing Fludd stick to this plan over and over.

I think he knows he's done and just wants to Fvck with the fanbase. (reminds me of another leader I know)

 

[theRU]

serious question...will we see a td pass againt MD?

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

serious question...will we see a td pass againt MD?

Possibly, maybe to a TE on a 4h and goal from the 1.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

I wish I could disagree with your premise but as someone who has gone through name calling rehab "stupid fudd" does not help your cause as you beat an already dead horse..:angry:

 

[scarletrat]

So many teams have gone to a backup if was felt to jump start things....I believe Florida State did recently as well with a 5th year grad QB in Golson...amazing here...almost doing it out of spite....we can beat MD....not like this though....Never compare Nova, who was a lot of things, to Laviano who is not a division 1 qb

 

[RU Husky]

I agree with the Laviano regression point and his overall inadequacies, but cut the kid some slack- our All World WR dropped a perfectly thrown TD pass. That would have ended some of the talk about the TD-less streak (others would have ignored it just because they're pathetic cry babies). While Flood is the easy target for all of the crap being thrown around here, this McDaniel dude has come up real short in the OC position. After watching the RU doze fest, I caught most of the Oregon-USC game. Those guys play a different game.

 

[KT71]

You people all know we won the game, Right? Oh that's right I forgot where I was - message board!

 

[Jersey383]

I agree with the Laviano regression point and his overall inadequacies, but cut the kid some slack- our All World WR dropped a perfectly thrown TD pass. That would have ended some of the talk about the TD-less streak (others would have ignored it just because they're pathetic cry babies). While Flood is the easy target for all of the crap being thrown around here, this McDaniel dude has come up real short in the OC position. After watching the RU doze fest, I caught most of the Oregon-USC game. Those guys play a different game.

oh yeah?? what games were the "Dropped" TD passes we went through a 4 weeks span of not even sniffing the other teams side of the 50!!! I'm no blaming McDaniels at all. It is apparent that flood has made it clear that CL is the starting QB and he will be that unless he gets injured. This was made apparent when Wilson wanted to have an open QB battle after the PSU game but the next day flood told Wilson that CL is the starting qb. McDaniels is calling plays with a hand tied behind his back because CL is very limited in his abilities.

 

[Caliknight]

He hasn't regressed. He is the same player he is, was, and will be.

 

[Caliknight]

I agree with the Laviano regression point and his overall inadequacies, but cut the kid some slack- our All World WR dropped a perfectly thrown TD pass. That would have ended some of the talk about the TD-less streak (others would have ignored it just because they're pathetic cry babies). While Flood is the easy target for all of the crap being thrown around here, this McDaniel dude has come up real short in the OC position. After watching the RU doze fest, I caught most of the Oregon-USC game. Those guys play a different game.

They have QB's who can threaten the field with their arms. We don't. At least not one that plays.

 

[lighty]

While Flood is the easy target for all of the crap being thrown around here, this McDaniel dude has come up real short in the OC position

The OC definitely deserves some blame. I wonder who he prefers to be at QB. Maybe his game plans are for longer passes that open up the field, but he doesn't trust Laviano enough to pull it off.

 

[NickKnight 1]

To regress from where he was is pretty darn bad. Such it is.
A sad sad situation to say in the least. I've been around for
quite a long time, and this may be the worst. Someone will
reply and say no, Shea was worst., please don't bother.
Yes, Shea was unable to take his empty cupboard and fix
it. And
Graber couldn't get us there after Anderson, but he had his days
like Graber. I could go on and on, but to me this is different,
He came in to a much different situation, a tough entry into
the B1G but he still had a lot to work with. The other guys
didn't have the a lot, including star players. But all Flood had
to do was try just try his 4 star, and he couldn't even do that.
In the past you didn't see 4 stars. It isn't just that but this
is the one that is all on him. Can't believe how pissed I
am, this is now my low point, and the powers that be
better be careful, because if I am thinking about not comitting
time and money in this mess we are in, I can't think how
many thousands of fans, will take a break from supporting
this. Don,t say a real fan would hang in there, because I
know I'll be renewing my seats, and donations. But it
is not about me but all of us.

 

[RickDaglessMD]

He hasn't regressed. He is the same player he is, was, and will be.

Agree.

I think it helped last year that, since he was inserted mostly as a relief option, other teams didn't have much of a scouting report on him. Now, with several games under his belt this season, it makes it that much easier for opposing defenses to scheme him. It's not too hard to game plan for a QB that only throws about five yards down the field and focuses on one receiver the whole game.

 

[lighty]

Laviano probably would have been helped by a QB competition during the season. Without any chance to lose his job, he's been able to survive several games that would have had him replaced elsewhere.

Chances are watching a half from the bench would have helped him IMO.

 

[brgossRU90]

But when has our coaching staff ever developed a qb well? Maybe it's because they think qbs don't matter much because they're still trying to run this outdated rushing first nfl style qb as game manager offense.

 

[ru-baby]

Don't you think at this point with 3 years in the program that we know what Laviano is?

He should not be a B10 starter-and would require great running and lights out D to even be considered.

With what we have, a playmaker and difference maker was needed. Flood didn't even try to see if we could have that full time. In garbage time and a half of fball we did see sparks of that. But Flood's personally driven decision stopped that.

That being said, we know what CL is. At 4-7 we should have gathered some more data.

 

[rutgersguy1]

So many teams have gone to a backup if was felt to jump start things....I believe Florida State did recently as well with a 5th year grad QB in Golson...amazing here...almost doing it out of spite....we can beat MD....not like this though....Never compare Nova, who was a lot of things, to Laviano who is not a division 1 qb

TCU did it 2 games in a row. Actually, I'm not a fan of back and forthing but at the same time Flood is too damn stubborn. There's a middle ground in there which he hasn't seemed to find since Nova.

In the Kansas game, Boykin went out and their 2nd Stringer Kohlhausen came in. He was ineffective so they switched to their 3rd stringer Foster Sawyer and while they still struggled they won Last night against OU Sawyer started but struggled and threw 3 INTs so they switched back to Kohlhausen and they managed to make a comeback and get within a score but fell short.

 

[knightflight]

Possibly, maybe to a TE on a 4h and goal from the 1.

Yeah if we don't spike it.

 

[LiKnight]

Laviano has clearly regressed and Flood has committed managerial malpractice. Sad sad situation for the young men

No Carroo = no passing attack.

 

[NickKnight 1]

Laviano probably would have been helped by a QB competition during the season. Without any chance to lose his job, he's been able to survive several games that would have had him replaced elsewhere.

Chances are watching a half from the bench would have helped him IMO.

This makes a lot of sense, competition would have helped both quarterbacks.
yes, indeed. Why shouldn't both quarterbacks fight for their jobs..The way
Flood did it Laviano did not have to fight for his job, and Rettig didn't have
a chance. Too bad Julie wouldn't be able to understand this.

 

[coldsprings]

Laviano probably would have been helped by a QB competition during the season. Without any chance to lose his job, he's been able to survive several games that would have had him replaced elsewhere etc..

Chances are watching a half from the bench would have helped him IMO.

In his famous book Antifragile, Nassim Taleb, demonstrates that without competition/stress/challenges many things in life get weaker (e.g. bones that aren't exercised). Firms that don't have to compete, stagnate and become useless when technology overtakes them etc.

Among Flood's most infuriating doubletalk has been his assertion that Lavanio wouldn't benefit by sitting. Somehow Flood has found that QBs are exceptions to the laws of the universe.

Flood has been like a child throwing a tantrum in the corner of the room screaming he wants things his nonsensical ways but adults have not intervened.

 

[GSGS]

He hasn't regressed. He is the same player he is, was, and will be.

Not really true, Laviano was hitting the short passes earlier in the season, now he misfires even on the very short routes to RBs out of the backfield.

I do agree that there were some bad drops yesterday that weren't his fault, particularly Agudosi.