Rutgers vs Ohio State Game Thread !

[Extra Point]

If they ran the first two plays they may as well run on 3rd down there. Now OSU has time to get yet another score.

 

[RUb-it-in]

Throwing it out of bounds and stopping the clock? Don't you want to make oh stused the last time out there if they have to?

Stupid play by Laviano!

 

[cubuffsdoug]

run, run, incomplete pass, and punt. Our defense is already tired!!! We need a new QB, I don't care who but someone else!!!!

The defense is playing better than expected, but they are going to get tired quickly because they are on the field too much and too long.

 

[cRURah]

We are winning the penalty battle

 

[Rokodesh]

Time of possession has to be like 25-5 in the first half

 

[greenknight]

The team is losing composure right now

 

[ArminRU]

That's because his best play is handing it off the the RB. He can't make passes and can't run. All he can do is hand off.

He did make some nice throws on the first drive, but that's about it. Strangely enough, he's had some nice runs today.

 

[koleszar]

Nice timeout coach.

 

[RUTBAY]

He hasn't really played that bad today.

I can't tell if your kidding or not. This offense is apparently disabling my sarcasm meter.

 

[j10oreo]

I hate the "stay the course" mentality. I know it's Ash's first year, but we've been dealing with this for years under Flood. It's hard to remain patient while we continue to try the same thing over and over and hope things click.

 

[RU205]

Can we please see Oden in the 2nd half

 

[ru-baby]

Never made them use time out by throwing away.. How if everyone is held accountable does that not get addressed

 

[RUeric]

Laviano had 2 completions on the 1st drive and 1 on the third. No completions since.

 

[Abro1975]

The final can be 70-0 if Meyers wants it to be.

 

[RU848789]

3rd and friggin 25 and we give up a 24 yard pass and let them convert on 4th down - they're just way better...

 

[brgRC90]

Honestly if we aren't going to throw the ball anyway we might as well put a real running option qb in there and that's not laviano.

 

[RU848789]

First half scores vs. OSU

2014: 35-7
2015: 21-0
2016: 30-0

Objectively speaking, i.e., by the scores, we haven't really improved.

 

[Caliknight]

Need players. Bottom line.

 

[chase07470]

You have no hope when you have no offense. Didn't think it was possible but here we are, the offense in 2016 is worse than last year.

 

[ArminRU]

I hate the "stay the course" mentality. I know it's Ash's first year, but we've been dealing with this for years under Flood. It's hard to remain patient while we continue to try the same thing over and over and hope things click.

Continue to try the same thing? There is nothing the same from last year.

 

[RU848789]

Inexcusable to give up that last TD drive

 

[shields]

Major difference at quarterback, not going to change playing Chris. They beat oklahoma by 3 touchdowns, what do people expect?

 

[G- RUnit]

Sloppy. Too many coaching mistakes. 12 men on field. Bad time out. Ugh

 

[RUBound]

Call a defensive timeout - next play we make a nice stop but get called for 12 men on D - wth

 

[zappaa]

If we are going to run every time why not use an option QB?

Great question

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Welp

 

[bac2therac]

Textbook drill...dont be surprised at the 30-0 score

 

[scarlet_ty]

3rd and friggin 25 and we give up a 24 yard pass and let them convert on 4th down - they're just way better...

Just terrible. Playing soft and let them get 24 yd. catch now look...surprise, surprise they score.

 

[Blitz8RUCrazy]

If we swap QBs we win vs Ohio St because Ohio St wouldn't score with laviano as QB

 

[koleszar]

Well that was a fun half.:chairshot:

 

[ArminRU]

Sloppy. Too many coaching mistakes. 12 men on field. Bad time out. Ugh

lmao the trolls start to come out with the "coaching mistakes"

 

[RUSK97]

Mehringer is a waste of a quarter million.

 

[SirPerceval]

Offense is pathetic - just freaking change it up a little

 

[RUinPAC10land]

Uh, yeah... About what I expected.

 

[Rokodesh]

Mehringer is a waste of a quarter million.

400k

 

[cubuffsdoug]

Laviano has gone 111 completions on the road without a TD pass. The longest streak in FBS right now. It sounds good, but that's a bad stat to have.:(

 

[brgRC90]

New offense, no grant, few other play makers was always going to be tough. But in the end laviano continues to show nothing. Nova had his bad days but he also had great days. I have never seen laviano have a great day.

 

[Caliknight]

We have no playmakers and no QB. None of this is a surprise.

 

[RUSK97]

First half scores vs. OSU

2014: 35-7
2015: 21-0
2016: 30-0

Objectively speaking, i.e., by the scores, we haven't really improved.

The defense is better without a doubt. The offense is worse.

 

[Blitz8RUCrazy]

Mehringer is a waste of a quarter million.

He can't do anything with shitty talent.

We have crappy QBs and crappy WRs. No speed at all on offense. Speed is key to run the spread since it relies so heavily on mismatches. OSU's LBs are likely faster than our WRs.