Really? That's what people remember about Gary Nova? I just took an informal poll at work about what they remember about Gary Nova, and the 2 guys who knew who Gary Nova is said "Stupid interceptions...that's what he did".
Nova Tells Laviano to Tune Out Scarlet Nation
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Has been floated many times.Flood sure seems to be showing Rettig the door.Too bad he didn't play in the Catholic League or he might have been the placeholder.
Flood & Laviano.Not Rettig.So no placeholder duties.Problem is this is to Lavianos' detriment ,as his game is disintegrating before our eyes.
Cubit "beat out" Chad Schwenk. EXIT9QB was Chad Schwenks, fitted on a chhrysler PT Cruiser, and he transferred to one of the PA schools.
If you bothered to read the rest of his posts in this thread the jab at Nova was not meant to be funny. I was a put down....and a very curious one at that given Nova's senior season and the fact that he was not a 4 or 5 Star recruit.
Perserverence and overcoming adversity counts more in my book than the fact that he had a handful of really bad games. Most QBs melt down from time to time.
I don't know what you have accomplished in life but I'm going out on a limb and saying that it's a lot less than Gary Nova who's 24 years old. But continue your hating...
I would hire and take advice from someone who came through adversity and performed the way he did in his senior season especially after the way he was constantly bashed by the fanbase over his career at RU....similar to how you are bashing him in this thread.
But hey, you must know more than most what with "rich" in your screen name and your All American status based on post count on an anonymous fan board and with a job that likely affords you the luxury of sitting around on your ass and wasting time posting all day. People should certainly take advice from you over Nova.
God bless that kid if he reads our garbage...anyone fighting for us don't deserve that....i'm as guilty as anyone...
Sorry, but if he was throwing for 300 yards a game, he would be the most popular guy in town. When you throw for 31 yards, it's kinda expected that people would be asking for the backup.
I did not like Nova. I thought he was too inaccurate and when he failed miserably he seemed like it was fine, no big deal. That said, I think he had a better senior year because playcalling by Friedgen helped him.
I think Laviano is a better QB than Nova, though he doesn't throw the long ball near as well (and I suspect Rettig may be better than Laviano). And I think playcalling/design is hurting him.
Right now, we simply do not maximize the effectiveness of what we have. That's criminal and is letting down everyone... players and fans alike.
BTW.. as a critic of Flood and as mentioned earlier, an armchair QB, I tune out all criticism of armchair QBs on this board.. so Nova has that right.
I think Laviano is a better QB than Nova, though he doesn't throw the long ball near as well (and I suspect Rettig may be better than Laviano). And I think playcalling/design is hurting him.
Right now, we simply do not maximize the effectiveness of what we have. That's criminal and is letting down everyone... players and fans alike.
BTW.. as a critic of Flood and as mentioned earlier, an armchair QB, I tune out all criticism of armchair QBs on this board.. so Nova has that right.
No. True freshman Ryan Cubit was the starter in Schiano's 1st game over Chad Schwenk.
Schwenk then transferred to 1AA (Lehigh?) and sat until their starter got injured.
You're a colossal ass for ridiculing someone's employment, especially a kid one year out of school.
As I have been saying since this crappy board started, two people get blamed when things go south - the HC and the QB. When i see some of the posters above continually blaming those two people I understand 100% that they are too f'ing stupid to say anything else. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
I am all for giving Rettig a shot. I am surprised he has not gotten more since they were so close in camp. But when we have had ant chance at all, Laviano has performed well for a first year QB. When you have 8 in the box and cannot get any separation with your WR's and your Defense is razor thin due to injuries and other issues, it is very tough to perform.
The staff wants to try and control the clock and run the call. I am not 100% in agreement with them and never will be with any coach. But when we win it looks good and when we lose it looks bad.
Either way the usual a'holes come on this board and bitch. You need help losers. That is all.
I am the one of the biggest Rettig supporters but people here are saying some really classless things.
Sorry, I thought I quoted the entire post which included the DB you responded to.
we have some seriously classless fans. Not to say other schools don't as well but that is not an excuse.
Starting to look like RU FB fans are becoming like Philly fans. They boo everyone, including Santa Claus.
Terrance Shawell played some in 2004 against UConn and had a TD pass or 2. He was a good 'change of pace' from Hart but not a full-time starter IMO. Think he transferred in 2005.
Joe P.
Yeah, I hear and agree with much of what you're saying but at the same time, is *anything* our staff's responsibility?
Joe P.
Did you see how "Yeah Baby" ridicules the critics and then agrees with them?
If Flood gave Rettig a real shot.. and tried to run a 21st century offense.. just TRY, not necessarily succeed at it... 90% of the crap he gets goes away.
I don't get how issues like lack of depth and other D's putting 8-9 in the box (which apparently has NEVER EVER been done before and no one knows how to deal with it because it's so mysterious) aren't our staff's responsibility.
Joe P.
Agreed. This was the kid that went into Arkansas and beat them. He had some really great games for us. Some bad ones too but not for lack of caring.
Agreed. This was the kid that went into Arkansas and beat them. He had some really great games for us. Some bad ones too but not for lack of caring.
On this board? No it wouldn't.
It doesn't matter what any coach does, or what QB plays, or what plays get called, or what our record is, unless it's perfect. And even if we're undefeated, there will always be people giving the head coach tons of crap. Always has been, always will be.
