Rutgers vs Illinois/ Game Thread

[huskersalways]

neither team should attempt a pass in the 2nd half.

The officials missed 2 ineligible down field on Illinois when they wanted to run screens and the lineman went down field and the QB threw the ball beyond the line of scrimmage.

Ash is slowly reminding me of Pelini. Good assistant but not a head coach. Too stubborn to do anything but what he teaches rather than adjust to talent in the team. Use all the timeouts on defense because he thinks every play should be stopped for no gain or a lose.

Illinois defense will start to tire of run the ball a lot now. Even if have to punt keep running the ball and for God's sake hang on to it.

JMO.

 

[17Q66]

Youve got balls man. For anyone to be ridiculing the fan base when the product on the field is this horrible...LOOK AT ME I NEED ATTENTION!!

Are you not entertained?

 

[mikemarc1]

Some players figure it out for themselves. Other, less confident because they realize they are less talented, need it to be reinforced so it's innate. Every one of our players fall into this category.

Ok. They don't coach ball protection. Case closed.

 

[Mr Magoo]

I'll repeat that I'm a big backer of Ash. That being said, it doesn't seem like he has a knack for coaching players "up"

 

[ntlrock1]

Don't know that I've been this depressed ever.

Holy Shit do I need to report you for suicidal tendencies? Step away from the ledge compadre. RU football has never been great man. Maybe a good year here or there, but never great. I didn't realize this was so life or death for you!

 

[Caliknight]

Some players figure it out for themselves. Other, less confident because they realize they are less talented, need it to be reinforced so it's innate. Every one of our players fall into this category.

Or the coaches do that and they still can't execute.

How do you poor coaching guys explain so few penalties?

 

[bac2therac]

Exactly. Talent.

Its more than talent

 

[Caliknight]

It's really not.

 

[ntlrock1]

neither team should attempt a pass in the 2nd half.

The officials missed 2 ineligible down field on Illinois when they wanted to run screens and the lineman went down field and the QB threw the ball beyond the line of scrimmage.

Ash is slowly reminding me of Pelini. Good assistant but not a head coach. Too stubborn to do anything but what he teaches rather than adjust to talent in the team. Use all the timeouts on defense because he thinks every play should be stopped for no gain or a lose.

Illinois defense will start to tire of run the ball a lot now. Even if have to punt keep running the ball and for God's sake hang on to it.

JMO.

If you come here to post, can you please at least speak English ?

 

[RU31trap]

Guys look at the big picture. We have a clean program with good academics. Only fools believed that we were going to be competitive in this conference without the administration spending a tsunami of money on a coach and athletic department turning a blind eye to recruiting. Then yes you would be a powerhouse in two to three short years.

 

[formerlyknownasrutgers100]

U think a coach can turn around a team in 1 season..he just got there..

He's been considered a great defensive coach..

Again, as I've been arguing, u r only as good as your talent.

Turn around ? The team is so much worse dude

 

[LevaosLectures]

Lovie smith just did some of the worst coaching I've ever seen.

 

[njdirt]

All about recruiting. Bring in real players.

Easier said then done

 

[mikemarc1]

I'm still waiting for someone to address if our coaching so bad..why are moving the ball very well...

Must be talent..oh wait, we don't have much.

 

[ntlrock1]

I'm still waiting for someone to address if our coaching so bad..why are moving the ball very well...

Must be talent..oh wait, we don't have much.

It's clearly both. But Ash is doing himself no favors by constantly running Laviano out there and for hiring a 28 year old inexperienced OC. Those are 2 EXTREMELY bad looks and only causes questioning...

 

[ArminRU]

Flood at $800 K had better on field results. Sorry guys the product on the field looks like crap.. This guy better start shotwing some progress, no patience for this anymore

He also had a much better team.

Lmao at no patience. Get a grip dude this is a multi year rebuild, not game

 

[Knightmoves]

Any attendance estimates ?

 

[bac2therac]

[QUOTit...we ="Caliknight, post: 2410203, member: 588"]No. The biggest telling sign of coaching is penalties. We are the 3rd least penalized team in the league. Beyond that, at this level, it's recruiting. Players make plays. We make no plays because we have no players.[/QUOTE]
Stop It..the offensive gameolan is deplorable...thats on coaching...dont spin it

 

[mikemarc1]

It's clearly both. But Ash is doing himself no favors by constantly running Laviano out there and for hiring a 28 year old inexperienced OC. Those are 2 EXTREMELY bad looks and only causes questioning...

Not a bad look at all. Mehringer is getting great praise, and is a very well known commodity on coaching. As for Laviano, he's the best we have.

Anyone with half a clue knows what he is working with..and isn't questioning him.

 

[Caliknight]

Sounds like you are.

 

[ru75]

Stop and score

 

[mikemarc1]

[QUOTit...we ="Caliknight, post: 2410203, member: 588"]No. The biggest telling sign of coaching is penalties. We are the 3rd least penalized team in the league. Beyond that, at this level, it's recruiting. Players make plays. We make no plays because we have no players.

Stop It..the offensive gameolan is deplorable...thats on coaching...dont spin it[/QUOTE]

Offensive game plan is fine. Only 2 punts..would sign up for that any day.

 

[ArminRU]

Lol. You base your knowledge on Snapchat.. I watch the games.

The question was do they coach ball security. The answer is yes. What happens in the game is up to the player.

 

[RUTrack94]

The transformation starts NOW ....

 

[formerlyknownasrutgers100]

The question was do they coach ball security. The answer is yes. What happens in the game is up to the player.

Flood should still be coach then and laviano should still be qb because they had great practices

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

Stop It..the offensive gameolan is deplorable...thats on coaching...dont spin it

Offensive game plan is fine. Only 2 punts..would sign up for that any day.[/QUOTE]

That's if you accept without the turnovers Rutgers would have put points on the board.

 

[R U Crazy]

iowa stomping purdue.

I think you can say that purdue/illinois and RU on same level talent wise

 

[higgins3]

Makes Ash and staff look bad if Laviano is still the best option...if they haven't either developed or recruited anyone that is better capable of moving the ball or running this offense. They've had spring practice, all summer and now half of a season to develop a better option, plenty of freshman QBs Playing all over the country

Plenty of freshman playing at schools that were always really good. Wait till Lewis next year. This year, we have a very small shot to win any game.

 

[RU31trap]

OK the second-half just started. Good luck Rutgers

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

3 missed arm tackles leads to a giant 53 yard run.

 

[ru75]

can we just tackle ?

 

[Caliknight]

3 missed tackles while in position is talent. Plain and simple.

 

[n1tlion]

Plenty of freshman playing at schools that were always really good. Wait till Lewis next year. This year, we have a very small shot to win any game.

You already by-passed Oden? Lewis won't play next year...if he does that's really an indictment of poor QB coaching if a true freshman can beat out the development of Laviano, Rescigno, Dare and Oden after a full year in the program...

 

[czxqa]

I'm still waiting for someone to address if our coaching so bad..why are moving the ball very well...

Must be talent..oh wait, we don't have much.

It's because the players were doing just fine until Mehringer made them fumble

 

[formerlyknownasrutgers100]

3 missed tackles while in position is talent. Plain and simple.

Same thing happened under flood and we blamed them for having poor tackling technique

 

[RuSnp]

3 missed tackles while in position is talent. Plain and simple.

I agree with this. That play is textbook for our weakness right now at linebacker.

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

Well, let's see if it's still Laviano.

 

[kjb32812]

Is Darius Hamilton playing injured?

 

[17Q66]

Guys look at the big picture. We have a clean program with good academics. Only fools believed that we were going to be competitive in this conference without the administration spending a tsunami of money on a coach and athletic department turning a blind eye to recruiting. Then yes you would be a powerhouse in two to three short years.

So, why is our men's soccer program in such disarray?

 

[RUTrack94]

Any attendance estimates ?

Perhaps 30k