When you are a program like Rutgers...

[theRU]

You can't afford to leave your best QB on the bench. This shouldn't even be debated. We had zero down field threats, laviano's arm wasn't respected.

Imagine the running lanes with Rettig in there?

 

[Extra Point]

Nice trolling, you and Ms-ru. QB play wasn't the problem. The defense was.

 

[theRU]

Nice trolling, you and Ms-ru. QB play wasn't the problem. The defense was.

just forget it

all you idiots who still dont understand that you have a fool running the program... i can't make you drink the water.

We need somebody who doesn't "miss" when he makes a call. We're not good enough to overcome self imposed handicaps.

 

[eddynyse]

You can't afford to leave your best QB on the bench. This shouldn't even be debated. We had zero down field threats, laviano's arm wasn't respected.

Imagine the running lanes with Rettig in there?

FU!!!

RU is a great program and people like you are simply *ss*hole

 

[RutgersSam]

Nice trolling, you and Ms-ru. QB play wasn't the problem. The defense was.

And this is why our fanbase are a bunch of amateurs.

 

[RUinPAC10land]

Nice trolling, you and Ms-ru. QB play wasn't the problem. The defense was.

OK. I agree that the QB play did not cost us the game, but is it possible that better QB play would have given our team 7 more points? BTW your name calling is a little childish.

 

[Blitz8RUCrazy]

Nice trolling, you and Ms-ru. QB play wasn't the problem. The defense was.

QB is why we only scored 6 pts in the 1st half. It's why we had 2 of our 3 TOs. All things considered, Laviano had a poor game. He was inaccurate, didn't hit receivers in stride consistently (often too high or too low, poor ball positioning and couldn't make any long throws to stretch the field) and made some dumb Novaesque decisions from the pocket.

The main philosophy of our offense is to stretch the field with the passing game so that the D can't stack up against the run. With a QB that throws poorly any passes over 20yds, this philosophy falls apart. For this reason alone Rettig deserves to start next game imo (nvm that Rettig is also much more accurate and better at hitting receivers in stride, has better velocity and has good ball placement).

We had ONE passing TD. That says it all on how anemic the passing game was and is a direct reflection on the QB.

 

[RUinPAC10land]

QB is why we only scored 6 pts in the 1st half. It's why we had 2 of our 3 TOs. All things considered, Laviano had a poor game. He was inaccurate, didn't hit receivers in stride consistently (often too high or too low, poor ball positioning and couldn't make any long throws to stretch the field) and made some dumb Novaesque decisions from the pocket.

The main philosophy of our offense is to stretch the field with the passing game so that the D can't stack up against the run. With a QB that throws poorly any passes over 20yds, this philosophy falls apart. For this reason alone Rettig deserves to start next game imo (nvm that Rettig is also much more accurate and better at hitting receivers in stride, has better velocity and has good ball placement).

We had ONE passing TD. That says it all on how anemic the passing game was and is a direct reflection on the QB.

One problem: There is 0% chance that Flood will pull Laviano barring injury or character issues.

 

[Caliknight]

204 yards, 1 td and 2 turnovers. Against an over D. His arm strength is vastly overrated here, as his command of the offense.

Flood understands football. He doesn't understand QB play. If his goal is having the the QB get the players lined up and to not turn the ball over, he needs to make a change now. That weak attempt to throw it out of the end zone was high school play.

Bring in the guy with upside and arm. Flood is letting it get away from him.

 

[theRU]

One problem: There is 0% chance that Flood will pull Laviano barring injury or character issues.

hes already been suspended for a half... maybe we'll get lucky and he'll go rob a drug dealer after the game.

 

[mikefla]

Hate to say it but I WOULD have put Rettig in for a series or two.

But Flood pretty much told us he wouldnt do that.

 

[NewJerseyGuy]

One problem: There is 0% chance that Flood will pull Laviano barring injury or character issues.

Agreed. Well, maybe if Laviano throws 6, no 7, 7 interceptions, I wholeheartedly believe Flood may consider it.

 

[theRU]

FU!!!

RU is a great program and people like you are simply *ss*hole

hahah ur funny.

OSU, BAMA can call themselves great.

We are not great. We need to play very well to win games. We need to be smart to win games. We need to throw the ball out of bounds and not pump-fake-fumble.

 

[RU#1fan]

QB is why we only scored 6 pts in the 1st half. It's why we had 2 of our 3 TOs. All things considered, Laviano had a poor game. He was inaccurate, didn't hit receivers in stride consistently (often too high or too low, poor ball positioning and couldn't make any long throws to stretch the field) and made some dumb Novaesque decisions from the pocket.

The main philosophy of our offense is to stretch the field with the passing game so that the D can't stack up against the run. With a QB that throws poorly any passes over 20yds, this philosophy falls apart. For this reason alone Rettig deserves to start next game imo (nvm that Rettig is also much more accurate and better at hitting receivers in stride, has better velocity and has good ball placement).

We had ONE passing TD. That says it all on how anemic the passing game was and is a direct reflection on the QB.

This. And his "floating high passes" were off mark and made some of our players sitting targets. In particular James got creamed after going up for a bad pass by Laviano. PJ injury forced him to miss most of the 2nd Half.

 

[theRU]

This. And his "floating high passes" were off mark and made some of our players sitting targets. In particular James got creamed after going up for a bad pass by Laviano. PJ injury forced him to miss most of the 2nd Half.

you know its bad when ESPN announcers comment all game how late laviano pulls the trigger on his throws. Yes he completed passes, but against a bad WSU d he got away with it. he'd have 15 sacks, or 15 TO against OSU

 

[RUBOB72]

You can't afford to leave your best QB on the bench. This shouldn't even be debated. We had zero down field threats, laviano's arm wasn't respected.

Imagine the running lanes with Rettig in there?

As bad as it may seem we did have 2 TD's called back... I don't mind losing this game ...we fumbled...threw an intercept ...couldn't put it in the end zone but still had 34 without the 14 points taken off the board...We have a bunch to clean up but we are not a bad team by no means ...answers will come next saturday night in Happy Valley.

 

[Blitz8RUCrazy]

vs OSU, laviano's going to get hurt.

 

[theRU]

As bad as it may seem we did have 2 TD's called back... I don't mind losing this game ...we fumbled...threw an intercept ...couldn't put it in the end zone but still had 34 without the 14 points taken off the board...We have a bunch to clean up but we are not a bad team by no means ...answers will come next saturday night in Happy Valley.

Thats the thing..don't compound your problems. It starts by getting the right lineup. We can't overcome all obstacles, all the time. Today was a perfect example, we were the more talented team and our coaches threw it away.

 

[ImBadRU]

HR should have started. He is a downfield threat. Our coach is div. 2 quality.

 

[RUboston]

When you are a program like Rutgers...you can't afford to continue to lose games like this to bad/mediocre teams. It feeds the anti-RU crowd out there who want nothing more than to be able to say "same old Rutgers."

 

[RUboston]

Or are we delusional and really just a bad/mediocre team on par with WSU?

 

[bitnez]

This is our program. We're ok, fine, decent. We're not a doormat but we are nowhere near a top 25 program. Sadly, this is our ceiling with Flood.

 

[RUJMM78]

When you are a program like Rutgers there is very little margin for error.Penalties,turnovers and no defense makes it very difficult to win even against mediocre opponents.

 

[RoadCrewPT]

I hate to say this but against WSU, Laviano=Nova 2.0.

 

[lastchance82]

vs OSU, laviano's going to get hurt.

Bosa is going to be picking Laviano out of his teeth.

 

[Caliknight]

When you are a program like Rutgers there is very little margin for error.Penalties,turnovers and no defense makes it very difficult to win even against mediocre opponents.

It ain't Rutgers alone. Very few teams win when you have over 100 yards in penalties and are -3 in turnovers. The fact that we could actually have won is a minor miracle. Those two stats typically equal blowout.

 

[Sir ScarletKnight]

I hate to say this but against WSU, Laviano=Nova 2.0.

Difference? Nova had arm strength.

And against WSU, Nova won.