Russo Decommitted
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Less than a month away from NSD. I like your foolish optimism but name me the kid that comes here in the 20 days if they are so easy to find.
Rogers certainly has running abiilty and if you remember Roethlisberger when he was a younger player he had a lot of escapability also.
This is not even remotely true regarding ranking. Again, you can't lump all spreads together and Saban has used a lot of spread elements since the arrival of Kiffin.
The timing is curious. Obviously it is being used by the papers to distract America from the impending stock market collapse.
Can't you say this, unless you can recruit one the top 15 to 20 pro style HS QBs you are going to struggle to run the pro style?
Not worried about the decommitt of the 3 star. I'm more concerned
with our 4 star, who seems to be at the wrong place for the 2nd time.
with our 4 star, who seems to be at the wrong place for the 2nd time.
Late on this, was too busy boozing during the NC game (Strangely, a lot of virulent Alabama haters down here in Ole Miss territory rooted for them anyway simply because SEC).
This was seemed like it was a long time coming because he didn't fit the system and that's fine. I'd rather have Ash and the new staff, and who knows if Flood would have kept him anyway when the other schools started calling closer to NSD.
This was seemed like it was a long time coming because he didn't fit the system and that's fine. I'd rather have Ash and the new staff, and who knows if Flood would have kept him anyway when the other schools started calling closer to NSD.
Funny how all during the fall this site was full of posts saying "I can't believe this kid is only a 3 star" . NOW, it's "no worries the kid was only a 3 star".
Same as the stars don't matter posts, then it's pointed out a recruit interested in RU is a 4 star and the board is besides itself having a 4 star coming to Rutgers.[banana]
So far RU is the only P-5 school to offer Russo,so we'll see after his decommit if he starts getting them.
Heck he might even move to 4* status , but for now his best offers are from Buffalo, UConn and Temple, along with the one RU gave him.
For an elite 11 QB it seems funny that more P-5 programs didn't offer, but I'm sure Anthony will be getting some after decommitting from RU.
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Agreed. I know people are trying to feel better about this decommit, but saying the kid was OVER rated? PLEASE!!! He was way UNDER RATED, even Rivals admitted as much. I think he's going to be a successful QB somewhere and has a good chance of having a career in the NFL. Has the natural ability and throughout the summer camps and Elite 11 competitions showed a willingness to learn and be coached. Kid has a lot of class and I wish him luck wherever he lands. His loss is more painful for RU for the simple fact that we don't have anyone better currently on the team and NOBODY in line with an offer who would be any kind of upgrade to him.
Same people who said they can't believe he was only a three star are the same ones whining over his decommit now. I never said anything negative about this kid cause he was still committed to RU. But fact is, this kid was hyped up by the Flood propaganda machine when they failed to land their #1 QB targets in JG and DH. This kid was a plan B but then quickly became the next Dan Marino.
The Elite 11 is part of the "Flood propaganda machine"????
The celebratory posting really began when he did so well.
Yes, hyping the elite 11 thing was part of the propaganda. I still remember people saying we needed to keep Flood cause we might lose Russo - the greatest QB ever to commit to Rutgers. [rolls eyes]
By the way, do you have any idea how many Elite 11 QBs flame out? Voytik was an Elite 11 and he wants out of Pitt - go get him then.
Nice to see a post like this, on Twitter, from Owl commit Kareem Gaulden. Note two of the coaches listed are from Rutgers:
Recruitment ❌❗️❗️ @ CoachMattRhule @ CoachFranTU @ CoachMattRhule @ AaronHenry7 @ CoachChrisAsh
Recruitment ❌❗️❗️ @ CoachMattRhule @ CoachFranTU @ CoachMattRhule @ AaronHenry7 @ CoachChrisAsh
Exactly. Kid is a loser, was never going be a "Rutgers man". Ash probably told him to get lost, but was nice enough to allow the kid to save face by stating that he made the decision to decommit. This is clearly a case of addition thru subtraction. Two years from now you will be giving this kid your burger order at the drive thru window.
Well, it IS nice to see a guy take a commitment seriously. But Gaulden is a 2-star recruit with a 5.3 rating from Rivals. And I actually saw Lincoln play once this past season and don't recall noticing this guy. Perhaps he was hurt and missed that game.Nice to see a post like this, on Twitter, from Owl commit Kareem Gaulden. Note two of the coaches listed are from Rutgers:
Recruitment ❌❗️❗️ @ CoachMattRhule @ CoachFranTU @ CoachMattRhule @ AaronHenry7 @ CoachChrisAsh
Good luck to him in the AAC.
Not necessarily. With a solid online and RB you can compete. OC can get creative with play action, screens, TE work and just plain running. Look at Wiscon, Nebraska and h*ll, Indiana over the years.
You run the spread with a weak QB, you are toast.
I too like the pro set...don't like gimmick FB thought it seems to work for the BIG12 schools and others..maybe were wrong but i'm not crazy about basketball on grass type high scoring affairs ...I love D and ST's and Ray Rice style running with a few bombs thrown in..I'll watch it and enjoy it here though if it'll get us wins..
Indiana is a spread team, so was Nebraska prior to his year. If you recruit offensive linemen and running backs like Wisconsin you can get away with average QB play. Houston did well this year with a guy recruited to play WR playing QB.
I hope all the grown men here who were pumping his tires the last 6 months with the Elite 11 stuff and tweeting him are embarrassed.
I think every style of play is enjoyable if your team wins using it.
Too often we fans look at the pros as the best way to play football , but fail to notice some pro teams are evolving from playing strictly pro set.
Years ago 3 down would be just the only time you seen a pro team in a shotgun formation, now some use it just about every down.
Because more and more college teams have left the pro set, the pros are gradually using other offensive sets instead.
Of course if you have an elite pro set QB like Peyton Manning or Luck you utilize their skills by
keeping the pro set your main offense.
That said: I really enjoyed looking at the old Texas and Oklahoma teams running the wishbone to perfection.
Yes, for that demographic that is not already distracted by the Kardashians.
I think everyone is overreacting.
It could be a monstrous loss or it could be case of addition through subtraction. The bottom line is we do not know. He could turn into Blake Bortles or he could turn into Blake Rankin. We do not know. The bottom line is let's get over it and move on. Once again, he definitely is not the player that is bigger than the program. In fact, nobody is. (I, for one, would never rehire Flood to keep the kid if this unlikely option was presented.) In addition, some of you are being totally classless by trashing the kid. As for me, I don't wish the kid well, but I am not going to trash him either.
It could be a monstrous loss or it could be case of addition through subtraction. The bottom line is we do not know. He could turn into Blake Bortles or he could turn into Blake Rankin. We do not know. The bottom line is let's get over it and move on. Once again, he definitely is not the player that is bigger than the program. In fact, nobody is. (I, for one, would never rehire Flood to keep the kid if this unlikely option was presented.) In addition, some of you are being totally classless by trashing the kid. As for me, I don't wish the kid well, but I am not going to trash him either.
IMO, Peyton basically ran the spread. 3 wide with a flex TE, single back, shotgun sets. plays called at the line, simple, repeatable route concepts that were just run with ruthless efficiency and a QB who made calls to get his WR's into open space.
Good luck to the young man. Clearly, he could have decommitted much earlier this season. Hopefully this is just a offense style choice.
^^^ this ^^^ we'll probably find a good spread guy from the JC ranks as a stop-gap or find someone already here.
Can't say you're wrong about that.
I thought Manning took most snaps under center, but can't say he did.
Doesn't really tell me anything. Rettig made it to LSU, ended up being a 3rd-stringer and hasn't been able to crack the starting lineup here. LSU wanted DC Jefferson all those years ago and he turned into a TE here.
Recruiting HS QBs is a crap-shoot, but in my opinion, being an elite 11 one is a sign that you probably have a good chance to succeed as a college QB
According to the Record this guy chose Rutgers over offers from Buffalo, UConn, and Temple. That's some tough competition. I thought most here expected him to dump us once the better offers started rolling in...or at least the right one.
Lucky for us we already have four decent prospects on the roster.
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