Laviano

[DJ Spanky]

From the recent Ledger article, it seems our defensive line was operating with the biggest stud out and the second and third guy both nursing injuries that greatly impacted the quality of their play. Every projected defensive backfield starter was out, so coach Rossi was clearly operating with a personnel handicap last year. Injuries are a part of the game, but there are not many coaches who are the kind of miracle workers who can maintain the same kind of production from a squad that in essence is working with 70% of a squad being severely limited or gone. Anyone who has coached or played at any level knows that.

I've pointed this out multiple times, but no one seems to want to listen.

From graduation in 2014, we lost 3 DL's and 3 DB's:

• David Milewski - DE - 5th year senior starter
• Kenneth Kirksey - NT - 25yo starter who chose not to pursue a 5th year
• Daryl Stephenson - NT/DT - part time starter
• Lorenzo Waters - S - 3 year starter at strong safety
• Gareef Glashen - DB - 1.5 year starter at cornerback
• Johnathan Aiken - S - 1+ year starter at free safety

Now, to compound this, coming into the season we had the following injuries on the DL:

• Darius Hamilton - DT - lost for the season even though he tried to play against TTFP
• Sebastion Joseph - DE - played while recovering from a torn bicep
• Kemoko Turay - DE - played with an injured shoulder that prevented him from practicing

Then we lost another 5 DB's to stupidity and thuggery:

• Darian Dailey - projected starter at cornerback
• Nadir Barnwell - returning starter, expected to be ineligible for academic reasons
• Delon Stephenson - projected starter at safety
• Dre Boggs - projected starter at cornerback
• Ruhann Peele

And to add insult to injury, we then lost a starting safety halfway through the season:

• Davon Jacobs

 

[Road Crew STU]

So you take away a QB's best weapon and he struggles? That happens to NFL QB's,

I know - i only said that as close to a like-for-like comparison as we have, which is both Laviano and Rettig without Caroo, i think Rettig's performance in games is better.

i admit it's a small sample base.

and struggling is one thing. looking completely lost is another.

 

[PaKnight]

Two part answer:

Chris Laviano Game By Game Stats
Season:
2015 GAME LOG PASSING RUSHING QBR
DATE OPP RESULT CMP ATT YDS CMP% LNG TD INT RAT ATT YDS AVG LNG TD RAW QBR ADJ QBR
9/5 Norfolk State W 63-13 4 4 138 100.0 56 3 0 637.3 0 0 0.0 0 0 100.0 100.0
9/12 Washington State L 37-34 23 29 204 79.3 20 1 1 142.9 5 2 0.4 8 0 46.6 46.2
9/19 @Penn State L 28-3 27 42 251 64.3 30 0 2 105.0 9 -37 -4.1 7 0 28.5 52.8
9/26 Kansas W 27-14 18 25 201 72.0 25 2 2 149.9 8 44 5.5 14 0 76.5 64.1
10/10 Michigan State L 31-24 15 24 208 62.5 39 3 0 176.6 6 -31 -5.2 5 0 69.1 82.7
10/17 @Indiana W 55-52 28 42 386 66.7 58 3 1 162.7 6 2 0.3 7 0 69.6 62.2
10/24 Ohio State L 49-7 10 20 117 50.0 33 0 1 89.1 4 -12 -3.0 4 0 20.7 40.6
10/31 @Wisconsin L 48-10 4 14 31 28.6 10 0 1 32.9 5 -20 -4.0 3 0 2.7 7.0
11/7 @Michigan L 49-16 11 26 97 42.3 22 0 1 66.0 8 9 1.1 11 0 9.3 21.5
11/14 Nebraska L 31-14 13 27 165 48.1 40 0 2 84.7 13 3 0.2 13 0 14.6 12.3
11/21 @Army W 31-21 13 21 105 61.9 21 0 0 103.9 1 2 2.0 2 0 49.4 33.3
11/28 Maryland L 46-41 21 33 344 63.6 50 4 1 185.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 92.9 92.2

Reason #1: Five game span: 51-108, 515 yards, 0 TD, 5 INT, 31 rushes, -18 yards (longest rush = 13 yards).

Reason #2, after the Maryland game when the booing occurred, from a Dunleavy story: He (Laviano) posted a photo of himself with Flood and offensive coordinator Ben McDaniels to his Instagram on Saturday night. The accompanying message reads, "We're here to stay and don't give a **** about u ... Players, coaches, I love em all. #findanotherteam."

Until he publicly apologizes for that statement, he will have a very hard time winning back a portion of the fan base.

Should the "fans" have to apologize for booing in the first place?

 

[mildone]

Should the "fans" have to apologize for booing in the first place?

That would be great. I'd love to see that.

The fans create banners apologizing for behaving like spoiled two-year olds with anger-management issues and then Laviano can apologize for behaving like a typical 20 year old (which, in truth, he cannot afford to be since he's a D1 CFB QB).

 

[PaKnight]

That would be great. I'd love to see that.

The fans create banners apologizing for behaving like spoiled two-year olds with anger-management issues and then Laviano can apologize for behaving like a typical 20 year old (which, in truth, he cannot afford to be since he's a D1 CFB QB).

A couple verses of kumbuya and we will be all set.

 

[DJ Spanky]

A couple verses of kumbuya and we will be all set.

Don't forget the bonfire and holding hands around it!

 

[IL Lusciato]

I have no problem with people that choose to do that.. You pay for your tickets, you can boo if the team messes up.. A lot of fans do.. HOWEVER!! Laviano was booed during Maryland for re-entering the game after getting HURT!! That is 100% classless, and has no place in any sports setting!! The fact that there are some here who defend those actions, yet will hold a FOREVER grudge against Laviano for reacting to it are true pieces of shit!!

Could not agree with you more brother.

 

[mildone]

A couple verses of kumbuya and we will be all set.

Almost all set. We still need to add in free hookers and blow for the fans. THEN we're all set.

 

[mildone]

Don't forget the bonfire and holding hands around it!

I'll bring the cocaine-laced marshmallows.

 

[Knight Shift]

Don't forget the bonfire and holding hands around it!

Can we bring our Kyle Flood bobbleheads to the bonfire and the pro-style playbooks for burning? One of my bobbleheads has a "head" start.

 

[vkj91]

I think he's a flippant punk for that #findanotherteam bull$hit he pulled. He basically said FU to everybody that wanted Flood and his staff removed, for good reasons.

I don't think his behavior should be viewed as moxie. It reeks of entitlement. It reminds me of that punkass interview Gary Turnova did after that crappy game he had the year before.

yes these 20 year old kids should act like mature adults. How dare he stand up for himself or his coach when people are booing him, attacking him on social media, and calling for everyone's firing. Funny, some of the people who want him gone for his behavior are the same ones who were cool with Cam Newton's actions after the super bowl. Was it immature..yes. Was it a dumb move on his part? yup. He's a kid... what excuse do we have for grown men calling kids punks?

 

[srru86]

Do you think Rettig took the snaps with the first unit during the portion of the practice open to outsiders just to mess with the press and the self appointed quarter back evaluators here?