Rutgers vs Howard / GAME THREAD

[jerseyjustin]

This team has enough talent to play competent football a and they're not.

If they did, they'd actually be competent. Don't you think?

 

[drewbagel423]

Again... what the HELL was #11 doing??? He was 50 yards down the field!

 

[formerlyknownasrutgers100]

I am beginning to think that we got the wrong head coach. Durkin looks better with arguably less talent.

we could have had nadurzzi

 

[ru75]

In all fairness to Laviano, he has very little time to throw and his receivers get little separation. No, he is not the answer but he has no help AT ALL.

never enough time if you hold the ball too lomg

 

[miketd1]

Hester took a terrible angle on that long run.

Failed to set the edge. Just got lost in the wash.

 

[Caliknight]

Maryland has more talent than Rutgers.

 

[D1ESEL44]

This offense will not work with Laviano taken snaps. Mehringer also needs to know that we have other guys besides Grant. Every D is going to key on him.

 

[MYHATINTHERING]

I think no matter what the final outcome is, this is already a poor performance. Howard isn't even just a bad D1 team... they're bad D2 team. ha, they lost 52-13 to Maryland.

Letting a team like that run down the field at will twice in a row in the home opener means we weren't prepared.

totally agree but we've already got the Ash-brigade out from last week defending the coach and saying we've got a talent issue.

 

[jvgrad02]

We're lucky Howard is making so many mistakes. They are stopping themselves because we sure as hell can't. They are running all over us.

 

[miketd1]

I wonder if Grant is fast enough to throw to himself.

 

[bossnj1]

If this is truely about recruiting and lack of talent, then someone please explain how Howard is so thoroughly outplaying us. They recruit better?? No, sorry folks.. Laying this all at the feet of Flood is delusional..

 

[D1ESEL44]

Failed to set the edge. Just got lost in the wash.

Yup - that is not coaching - that is on Hester.

 

[ru75]

totally agree but we've already got the Ash-brigade out from last week defending the coach and saying we've got a talent issue.

man , you think anyone can coach them down this bad?

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

even the Howard punter is much better than the RU punter.

defense has been on the field all half and its darn hot out here.
Remove Laviano asap or its a loss

 

[BeantownKnight]

Well, we are certainly getting the defense a lot of experience. Which is good, I guess. However, for a team that has not converted on third down against an FCS opponent, I would say that the offense needs more experience.

 

[D1ESEL44]

15 total yards of offense is embarrassing

 

[drewbagel423]

totally agree but we've already got the Ash-brigade out from last week defending the coach and saying we've got a talent issue.

I'm not defending Ash as the coaching has been terrible the past two weeks, but we CLEARLY have a talent issue.

 

[devoted2ru]

That was a LOUSY pass.

 

[miketd1]

Lav. Geezis. Lol. Cry.

 

[D1ESEL44]

Laviano just does not look comfortable running this offense

 

[ru75]

yep, bad QB coach

 

[ru75]

time for the bench coach to call a play

 

[drewbagel423]

Lavinova always throwing off his back foot.

 

[vm7118]

Laviano has absolutely nothing in his arm

 

[Caliknight]

Horrible talent in a scheme they weren't recruited for. This is what you get.

 

[redking]

Laviano won't take a hit to make that needed throw... against a MEAC team.

 

[drewbagel423]

Laviano has absolutely nothing in his arm

Or between the ears.

 

[D1ESEL44]

Alright - that was a good decision but that throw to Agudosi should have been 6 .

 

[ru75]

yep distance coach sucks

 

[D1ESEL44]

Laviano won't take a hit to make that needed throw... against a MEAC team.

Yeah - that is what I mean - people say he is tough - I'm not seeing it in his play.

 

[ru75]

finger coach blows

 

[ScarletNYC]

My god. Nice work Patton. Terrible throw.

 

[Rufaninga]

good TD.

 

[RUSK97]

I'm not defending Ash as the coaching has been terrible the past two weeks, but we CLEARLY have a talent issue.

Are you out of your mind?? NO ONE will convince me Howard has more talent than Rutgers. I don't care how badly Flood recruited, the talent isn't even close. The is a battle because the coaching stinks.

 

[TonyVolt]

The new nutrition program is really getting us results. 14-14. lol. All hype. We basically just have a better social media team. That's it.

 

[formerlyknownasrutgers100]

we score inspire of laviano not because of him, these throws are terrible, like wounded ducks

 

[Blitz8RUCrazy]

Chris Ash coaching staff has much to be desired

 

[drewbagel423]

Patton made up for that bad drop on 3rd & short.

 

[RUin2WIN]

A better team breaks up or picks that pass off. That being said I'm glad Patton made a play on a badly thrown ball.

 

[D1ESEL44]

God this offensive scheme is so tantalizing. The potential is there to light up the scoreboard, but we don't have the right personnel. If we had a true dual threat runnin the show, then I really see us putting up some points. A dual threat running an up tempo spread is a great formula

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Finally! Touchdown.... Pass.

14-14 all tied.