I remember after my son finished his career and went to a Rutgers game and sat in the stands with some of his friends. Funny as it sounds- it was his first time ever sitting in the stands to watch a football game.
To be fair- I had always thought I knew Football as well as anyone...Until I would tape the Rutgers games and on an off day, my son would come home and we would replay it and he would break down each offensive play and responsibilities. And this was on a 90 inch screen.
I'm no more knowledgeable about football than most of the other fans. But I know that so I restrain myself from critiquing stuff about which I have no experience or training and over which I have no visibility (e.g. which QB should play).
^^^ Just three of the reasons that your posting here is so valuable to some of us.
I've also watched a lot of football games in bars and the same type of dumbasses are in most of them as well.
doing that might be putting you around people that are just a little bit smarter than some Rutgers fans that post their knowledge during games when the game isn't looking so hot.
that must have been a very expensive birthday dinner. that's a lot of big boys to feed.
But their defense is elite. If their defense was not elite, they would not be winning games. They best team they have faced beat them 31-0.
Oh man- yes it was...It's funny too...i dont remember what most of the guys got for their app but Howie had gotten Scallops- and you should have seen his face when they came out with those 3 little scallops with garnish. lol I just told the waiter " we need more bread" - but there was a special that night- KC Strip steak with crabmeat- they all ordered that. Though, Art did ask permission. And I got a ton of sides for the table.
Ferentz has been at this at Iowa for mult decades. They have depth up the ass. Hell- they have 3-4 TE's better than anyone we could possibly put out there.
Sometimes it can be a reminder that these are just kids. Even in the NFL- it is almost the same. Some of the stupid crap those guys did at some of my Pool BBQ's...and yet, after the BBQ, they are all there helping pick up the red cups, wiping down tables and just bringing the leftovers in with the wife and her bossing us all around. lol
I saw that game vs. Pedd State. It really wasn't as close as the final score would indicate.
It seems that Iowa defense happens to be peaking since that game. And Ferentz school Greg with the offensive game plan. There is no one that could have expected Iowa to come out throwing. And it never seemed like we adjusted.
My mom always remarked that the OL and the rest of the big guys are always the most appreciative and best mannered. Guess you can't really blend in with the crowd when you're that big
That is true but we also usually had a good mix of the other guys too.
FWIW, offensive linemen were the highest scorers on the Wonderlic except for quarterbacks when the NFL was giving the test.
and sometimes fans DO understand what they see. the scoreboard amd player rankings dont lie. If you absolutely love Monangai and incessantly boast he’s better than Jalen Berger based in part on being among the top conference rushing leaders you cant also argue Wimsatt’s stats are irrelevant.
I hope you know that has nothing to do with my post…The reality is- most fans have no idea who really f-d up or who did the best on any given play.
Nope, not disagreeing. Responsibilities aren’t always obvious. Maybe the OT is supposed to pull or block down leaving the D edge unblocked but he busts the play anyway.
Spank, everyone knows GW has to improve his accuracy...btw, he will and it will be a matter of how much for next year.
Player family section at Rutgers sucked as well. There were family and friends there that would boo and talk non stop shit about any player on the field that was not their son...There was a reason Mr. Teel would not sit with his wife and Daughter in the sands
