Rutgers vs Michigan State / Game Thread

[Caliknight]

How is coaching supposed to overcome the fact that you have a MLB and a WLB who are too weak to get off blocks? We suck defending the run because our LBs are too easy to block. Roberts consistently brain farts, takes bad angles to the ball carrier and get swallowed up in the wash. That is all on him. Morris needs to get stronger. He can't shed blocks. When your LBs are consistently blocked, it's much easier for the opponents RBs to get to the second level.

It's not just them. Our DL gets pushed around like they are on skates, and our DBs are burnt toast. It's a bad mix. What's worse is they are likely really competitive with our offense in practice. We have nothing.

But yea, it's coaching. Lombardi would lose with this team. Ash might suck or he might be Belichik. No one can know with these players.

Recruit.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Gio is now beginning to look like a 2 star qb. The offensive line cannot block. The WR cannot get separation. LB are always out of position. DB cannot cover. DL cannot stop the run. MSU looks like a top 4 team. Sums it up.

"it all starts and ends with the lines"...is really showing today. Our OL is awful. Flat-out awful. Because of it, as I just said in response to another post, we can't do a damn thing on O against a D like this.

 

[waretown]

This doesn't make sense. I mean we looked so good versus Howard and NM?

not really, howard went up by 14 early and we were lucky to beat nm

 

[Rufaninga]

This will require a "Schianoesque" rebuild.
It's going to be a process.
We will get worse before we get better.

We're half way there then, because we've certainly gotten worse...

 

[G- RUnit]

We have very little talent. Yes, I know, I know, the RB's are talented, however....The OL is absolutely awful, hence, there are NO holes for our backs to run through and NO time for our QB to find open receivers (if they get open).

What happened to quick slants, misdirections, reverses, quick pitches, using recievers, running backs in motion, roll outs. Nothing! It's not all talent. Hate the out pattern across the field. While it was a bad throw by Gio, that's a tough play for a first year QB. That's coaching.

 

[D1ESEL44]

why did we fire flood then? it was his players that sucked ..... they lost the games

Flood didn't recruit at a B1G level and he was in over his head in a Power 5 conference.

I'm not going to trash this staff when I consider that they didn't recruit any of these kids. Maddox-Williams is our best LB out there - a true freshman recruited by Ash. Roberts needs to sit. He couldn't start for any team in the B1G. He is undersized, can't get off blocks and he doesn't play smart. Morris has potential but he needs to eat and hit the weight room. These kids play because the kids behind them are even worse.

If this were year 3 and these were Ash's recruits out there, then yeah, I would be all over Ash and Co.

Some of todays performance is on the coaching e.g. suspect playcalling on O, but most of it is on the lack of talent. We don't have a very talented football team. We have no playmakers on offense. Harris is decent but this is his first year. He flashes. Outside of him the only other guy we have in the passing game is a wildly inconsistent Patton. We have a QB with a gimpy hamstring. Martin is also playing hurt. Playcalling on O today has been suspect at times. Defense has been on the field the entire 1st half. Guys need to make plays and they haven't done it. On offense the OL is losing more one on ones than they have won. Can't run the ball effectively when they don't get a "hat on a hat".

 

[RUSK97]

Yeah he might have to go. Can't argue with this one anymore.

Oh shit. I hate it when you agree with me Nuts. You DO realize I don't want to be right, right?

 

[Caliknight]

I'm clamoring for Kyle Flood.....Al Golden. Anyone but Ash

You'd be the only person in the world clamoring for either of those losers. That's why they are watching the game on tv like we all are.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

What happened to quick slants, misdirections, reverses, quick pitches, using recievers, running backs in motion, roll outs. Nothing! It's not all talent. Hate the out pattern across the field. While it was a bad throw by Gio, that's a tough play for a first year QB. That's coaching.

Again: you do realize the O we've run since the beginning of the 2nd half, against Minny, is not the same O that Gio was able to run prior, right? His injury has drastically cut down the playbook, without question, it's a shame, but what can we do? Throw Odin out there for the 2nd half? Maybe.

 

[D1ESEL44]

What happened to quick slants, misdirections, reverses, quick pitches, using recievers, running backs in motion, roll outs. Nothing! It's not all talent. Hate the out pattern across the field. While it was a bad throw by Gio, that's a tough play for a first year QB. That's coaching.

On the pick 6 - I agree with you. That was not a good playcall.

However - there were other targets on that play besides Harris. Rescigno should have checked off.

 

[ScarletDave]

If you live within 30 mins of RU get your butt to Busch today and see the ladies soccer team in action!! They deserve it so fun to watch !! NCAA tournament. Bring the kids!

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Okay let's hope for a better 2nd half! :scream:

 

[zappaa]

Keystone Cops

 

[koleszar]

These f*cking players are a F*cking comedy act.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Way to run 6" behind your RB on that screen Muller. My Lord. SMH.

 

[ArminRU]

The Gio experiment needs to end soon.

 

[RU205]

Simples screen passes they can't get right

 

[ScarletKnightRider]

Lol BTN anouncers killing Mehringer

 

[G- RUnit]

Well designed, well executed screen! That was coaching!

 

[RUSK97]

Love that screen pass to Muller's back.

 

[D1ESEL44]

That was a good playcall on that 3rd and 3.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Yeah, it's the coach's fault that Muller was running up Martin's ass on the play, lol! I'm sure that's EXACTLY the way the play was designed and practice LOL!

 

[RUSK97]

Lol BTN anouncers killing Mehringer

They have no idea what they're talking about. Drew is a boy genius.

 

[koleszar]

Our LB's are pretty much clueless. They don't know how to fill holes they merely shift laterally and try to catch the RB instead of attacking him. Beyond lost the whole friggin corps.

 

[G- RUnit]

Yeah, it's the coach's fault that Muller was running up Martin's ass on the play, lol!

Maybe you run it more in practice! Execution!

 

[Caliknight]

Wish we had half the players they do.

 

[cRURah]

Please tell me one single thing this team does better with Ash and staff in charge.

 

[RU205]

DBs don't know how to play the ball

 

[RU848789]

The suckage continues. Why no Oden?

 

[G- RUnit]

All the Cioffi haters getting quiet.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

In good news 6-minutes have already been run off the clock this quarter!

 

[Caliknight]

Maybe you run it more in practice! Execution!

What player runs in front of his RB and the QB throws it into the back of the OL? Bad football players don't execute.

 

[D1ESEL44]

Look at our LBs get pushed back. They give up 2 yards on ever tackle

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Maybe you run it more in practice! Execution!

I'm sure they run it plenty. Like you said: "execution." That's ALL on Muller that play.

 

[RU848789]

we're getting steamrolled - it's really pathetic - on every play, their RBs, after getting to the 2nd level, overpower a LB or DB. We look like a girls team - and that's insulting to girls.

 

[RUSK97]

Silver lining - only two more beatdowns this season!

 

[RUSK97]

we're getting steamrolled - it's really pathetic - on every play, their RBs, after getting to the 2nd level, overpower a LB or DB. We look like a girls team - and that's insulting to girls.

Misogynist.

 

[greenknight]

Both their running backs are stronger and tougher than any of the 11 we have on the field

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Look at our LBs get pushed back. They give up 2 yards on ever tackle

Iv'e been screaming about the SIZE of our LB's for 4 years now. We are simply too small at LB. Need 6'3"+ monsters out there in this conference. 5'11" to 6'1" guys ain't cutting it (which is why I didn't think the Florida kid who quit was going to be any good here...).

 

[Caliknight]

We are slow, weak, and small.

We get roadgraded by every team. For all the coaching geniuses here, enlighten us. How do you win when so clearly overmatched?