OT: 2008 Rutgers Football Thread

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Rivals has it's preview up for the Big East.

Can't say I truly disagree with any of the points, though I'd have Schiano higher on the coaching rankings. Yes, he has new people to work with, but I wouldn't trade him for any other coach in the Big East.

Pretty excited to see how this team will bounce back after a sub-par season last year and after losing Ray Rice. I thought Teel looked much better last year and I hope we see more of the same this year.

Rice went to the NFL, yea? Since I graduated I haven't been following as much. Ironically thats when they started to do well. I miss the days of walking up, day of, to an empty building. Filled stadium is cool too.

A down year for the BigEast as well as Rutgers.

Only team I could see dominating the East this year is WVU, Pat White is still there...and Noel Devine might be the fastest player in the NCAA. Their biggest flaw is not having a great receiving corps and their defense is pretty soft.

But in a shootout game, I'd still take WVU.

I hope Rutgers can at least sneak into a bowl game and keep things up, but it's definitely going to be hard. Thankfully they still have great receiving and a solid QB so it will help their chances some. But it's going to be hard to ground and pound teams now without a workhorse like Ray Rice getting touches.

I'll be very interested in seeing how USF fares.

Only team I could see dominating the East this year is WVU, Pat White is still there...and Noel Devine might be the fastest player in the NCAA. Their biggest flaw is not having a great receiving corps and their defense is pretty soft.

But in a shootout game, I'd still take WVU.

I hope Rutgers can at least sneak into a bowl game and keep things up, but it's definitely going to be hard. Thankfully they still have great receiving and a solid QB so it will help their chances some. But it's going to be hard to ground and pound teams now without a workhorse like Ray Rice getting touches.

I'll be very interested in seeing how USF fares.

They'll get in a bowl. I think the league has six bids, they'll get enough wins, and all they have to do is stay ahead of one team (since 'Cuse should be forced to give up their program, I think they have 1 recruit or something insane like that).... since there's a few mediocre teams and Dave Wannstedt can recruit, but he coaches like me, they'll scrape together the 3 or 4 conference wins they need.

Cincy got kicked in the nuts today, too.

Of course, all of the Big East Bowls other than the BCS game pretty much blow.

A down year for the BigEast as well as Rutgers.

I disagree.

RU is better than what most "experts" have predicted.
WVU, USF are very good. Pitt will be good finally, UConn, Cincy and Louisville are solid teams too.

RU has a very tough 3 games start, the first two on national tv, ESPN.

i'm pumped for the season i'm an incoming freshamn at RU nd i just purchased season last week!

WVU, USF, Rutgers, Pitt, and possibly Cincinnati will be decent this year.

I'm interested to see how Devine will do as the starter at WV. He's a little guy but boy, can he run and make people miss.

I think USF is terribly overrated, and I was in agony last year when they were actually ranked NUMBER TWO in the entire god forsaken country. Too bad Rutgers had to knock them off:handclap:.

Teel and Underwood are studs, and I think Kordell Young could end up being pretty damn good himself.

WVU, USF, Rutgers, Pitt, and possibly Cincinnati will be decent this year.

I'm interested to see how Devine will do as the starter at WV. He's a little guy but boy, can he run and make people miss.

I think USF is terribly overrated, and I was in agony last year when they were actually ranked NUMBER TWO in the entire god forsaken country. Too bad Rutgers had to knock them off:handclap:.

Teel and Underwood are studs, and I think Kordell Young could end up being pretty damn good himself.

Underwood is quite overrated, Britt is the better receiver and he's going to be the better pro.

I'm not worried too much about the running attack to be honest with you. I think Young is going to do an admirable job. My question is how the O-line can jell. Only 2 starters remain and that's a concern.

I'm not worried about the defense either because it stunk last year. The pass rush and our group of linebackers left much to be desired. Also, I haven't seen a worse 3rd down team as RU was last year.

My prediction: 9-4 and another middling bowl.

Underwood is quite overrated, Britt is the better receiver and he's going to be the better pro.

I'm not worried too much about the running attack to be honest with you. I think Young is going to do an admirable job. My question is how the O-line can jell. Only 2 starters remain and that's a concern.

I'm not worried about the defense either because it stunk last year. The pass rush and our group of linebackers left much to be desired. Also, I haven't seen a worse 3rd down team as RU was last year.

My prediction: 9-4 and another middling bowl.

I think you're right that Britt will be the better pro, as Underwood would have to bulk up some, and won't be able to blow by receivers in the pros like he does in college.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m59/susieq3687/usfbulls.gif

Fear the Bull.

That is all.

/USF alum :)

The logo is pretty badass. But im RU all the way.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m59/susieq3687/usfbulls.gif

Fear the Bull.

That is all.

/USF alum :)

I guess, as a Miami fan, I'm just disgruntled by the fact that we aren't the best team in Florida anymore:cry::cry::cry:.

Watch out though, we have a LOAD of young talent coming in. In my opinion, we could win the ACC in '09.

The logo is pretty badass. But im RU all the way.

Yeah I like it as well, although I still feel like the color scheme doesn't match the team name whatsoever.

USF has such a sick logo, its a shame I hate them :(

Yeah I like it as well, although I still feel like the color scheme doesn't match the team name whatsoever.

Green and gold doesn't match their logo?

Not many Bulls are green and gold. I think thats what he meant.

Sorry to post, but Rutgers will not be all that great this season.

Apology not accepted.

:sarcasm:

Not good enough to win the Big East title yet, but good enough to win 7+ games and get back to another mediocre Bowl game, which, isn't the worst thing ever, recruiting has been good this offseason and will pay dividends in a couple of years, just keep it together and keep Coach Schiano around.

Sorry to post, but Rutgers will not be all that great this season.

Who cares? This thread isn't made to pimp them as National Champs, but to discuss them during the course of the year.

Sorry to post, but your post is stupid.

REALLY excited on Anthony Davis this year, also.

The kid is going to be a complete and utter stud. Cannot wait to see how much he improves again as he did last year when he played.

Sorry to post, but Rutgers will not be all that great this season.
let me guess...Boston College?
Thank god you are a Devils fan because your Sox and Pats hullabaloo stinks and I dont like it. :naughty:

let me guess...Boston College?
Thank god you are a Devils fan because your Sox and Pats hullabaloo stinks and I dont like it. :naughty:

I wonder how Glen Foley likes selling cars.

edit: I also wonder if there's anyone old enough to understand why I'm referencing Glen Foley. :)

I wonder how Glen Foley likes selling cars.

edit: I also wonder if there's anyone old enough to understand why I'm referencing Glen Foley. :)
you mean the legendary NJ Gladiators quarterback?

I guess, as a Miami fan, I'm just disgruntled by the fact that we aren't the best team in Florida anymore:cry::cry::cry:.

Watch out though, we have a LOAD of young talent coming in. In my opinion, we could win the ACC in '09.

Hell yeah :D!

HURRICANES REBUILDING FTW ! :P

you mean the legendary NJ Gladiators quarterback?

I did not know that.

Hell yeah :D!

HURRICANES REBUILDING FTW ! :P

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Ok Canes...

I disagree.

RU is better than what most "experts" have predicted.
WVU, USF are very good. Pitt will be good finally, UConn, Cincy and Louisville are solid teams too.

RU has a very tough 3 games start, the first two on national tv, ESPN.
I'm not saying it'll be a "bad" year, just subpar compared the previous few.
WVU will be top notch again, but Louisville has dropped off a lot, definately since last year and the year before. USF has been rising, but I don't think they are the caliber Lville was 2 years ago. Uconn, Pitt, RU and Cincy are all very average, solid teams. I bet 1 will have an above average year, and 1 or 2 will not meet expectations. But I'm pretty sure RU won't have as good of a year as last year, maybe around the same? The BigEast is getting more solid from top the bottom, no doubt, but IDK.. they only really have 1 top tier team, possibly a 2nd in USF... they are very athletic.

It surprises me how many people are still so high on west virginia. They lost Slaton and their new head coach was a questionable hire at best.

It surprises me how many people are still so high on west virginia. They lost Slaton and their new head coach was a questionable hire at best.

As long as Pat White is QB, WVU is always in the BCS hunt. IMO, Pitt is wayyyy overrated. After one upset w/the back up QB in for WV they're all of a sudden BE champ potential. Please. Rutgers will be under the radar this season, but they will surprise. Teel is healthy, Kordell Young is back and looks great from what I've read, and RU has Britt, and arguably the best safety in the country in Greene. Go Knights!

It surprises me how many people are still so high on west virginia. They lost Slaton and their new head coach was a questionable hire at best.

Have you seen Noel Devine play?

Plus, Stewart is loved by his players, and also had a very strong showing in the bowl game. They might regress a tad, but I don't think they'll lose more than 3 or 4 games.

I guess, as a Miami fan, I'm just disgruntled by the fact that we aren't the best team in Florida anymore:cry::cry::cry:.

Watch out though, we have a LOAD of young talent coming in. In my opinion, we could win the ACC in '09.

Miami is the 4th best team in Florida:

Gators
USF
FSU
Miami

I wonder how Glen Foley likes selling cars.

edit: I also wonder if there's anyone old enough to understand why I'm referencing Glen Foley. :)

Went to his football camp like 9 years ago. Got to meet him. I knew even as a young lad that he sucked.

I only know one Foley.

http://garr.ulo.us/foley/collage3.jpg

I can't wait. I'll be going to the Navy and (maybe) the Pitt game (both away). Curse living in the Southern Tier of NY now, I'm so far away from NJ.

Miami is the 4th best team in Florida:

Gators
USF
FSU
Miami

FSU is questionable. We beat them last year, but there's no telling how we'll be this year.

I still think USF is overrated. I think they'd be mid-range in the ACC, like FSU and Miami are now.

FSU is questionable. We beat them last year, but there's no telling how we'll be this year.

I still think USF is overrated. I think they'd be mid-range in the ACC, like FSU and Miami are now.

I personally think they're underrated. They're a team that can really surprise you if you don't take them seriously. I think at the state that FSU is in, USF could beat them.

I personally think they're underrated. They're a team that can really surprise you if you don't take them seriously. I think at the state that FSU is in, USF could beat them.

Yeah. I think they'd beat FSU and Miami.

FSU is questionable. We beat them last year, but there's no telling how we'll be this year.

I still think USF is overrated. I think they'd be mid-range in the ACC, like FSU and Miami are now.

As an FSU fan myself, they might be the worst team in Florida this year.... Or they can surprise everyone.. I really have no idea what this team is going to do

They have plenty of returning starters and talent but the O-Line is a "?'

The defense should be strong with Nicholson at LB and jersey boy Myron Rolle in the secondary

Might be Bobby's last year if they don't improve and time for Jimbo to take the reigns.


Btw- I would have loved to see how stacked Rutgers could be if some of the state talent stayed (Moreno, Toal, Rolle, Jarrett, Cushing, etc)

Btw- I would have loved to see how stacked Rutgers could be if some of the state talent stayed (Moreno, Toal, Rolle, Jarrett, Cushing, etc)

Rutgers' resurgence was a few years too late in that regard as they are now keeping some of the states best in-state. But back in 03-05 when most of the guys you mentioned played, Rutgers really hadn't stepped into the national spotlight yet.

You're right, it wouldn't been fascinating to see how good RU would have been if even only half of those guys stayed home.

As an FSU fan myself, they might be the worst team in Florida this year.... Or they can surprise everyone.. I really have no idea what this team is going to do

They have plenty of returning starters and talent but the O-Line is a "?'

The defense should be strong with Nicholson at LB and jersey boy Myron Rolle in the secondary

Might be Bobby's last year if they don't improve and time for Jimbo to take the reigns.


Btw- I would have loved to see how stacked Rutgers could be if some of the state talent stayed (Moreno, Toal, Rolle, Jarrett, Cushing, etc)

Same with Miami. Marve could be awesome, or he could be another Kyle Wright (god forbid). Running backs are solid, we're very young but deep at receiver, and O-line is experienced. On defense, our D-line has a couple new starters but Moncur is back. We have some experience at linebacker, but also some young kids that will contribute. The secondary is on the bubble.

We have the talent, it's just a question of whether or not we can put it together. We'll find out in Gainesville:help:.

Rutgers' resurgence was a few years too late in that regard as they are now keeping some of the states best in-state. But back in 03-05 when most of the guys you mentioned played, Rutgers really hadn't stepped into the national spotlight yet.

You're right, it wouldn't been fascinating to see how good RU would have been if even only half of those guys stayed home.

That's one of the number one things Rutgers scouting has been pushing. It's been working better lately then in the early part of 2000, and it's showing. The fact that Schiano is molding this team so well is really attracting NJ high school players to Rutgers.

Looks like the team is definitely doing quite a bit of "team building" that can go a long way since they a little short on some talent.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080814/SPORTS0302/808140368/-1/sportsfront

I like hearing that, maybe that can be those underdogs this year that prove everyone wrong.

By the end of the year, you will all know the name LeSean McCoy!

Shady in 2008!

By the end of the year, you will all know the name LeSean McCoy!

Shady in 2008!

College football fans already know it. Shady is a great RB who will be old enough to enter the NFL draft after this season.
Too bad Pitt has a bad game day coach in Wanny.

By the end of the year, you will all know the name LeSean McCoy!

Shady in 2008!

If you paid attention at all last year, you know him already. He's ridiculous. Moreno is the best back in college football though.

One name that I feel like only avid fans know is Graig Cooper at the U. This is the guy that kept LeSean McCoy on the bench in prep school. Watch out for him this year.

Well since we put up an NFL thread today, I figured it's time for the Rutgers Football thread.

No more Ray Rice, so this is going to be a tough year for the Knights. They still have to decide who the starter is going to be amongst four candidates. Luicci put his preview up on NJ.com yesterday, every day this week he's got another position up:

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/

First game, Monday afternoon, on ESPN against Fresno State, here's the full schedule:


Monday, September 1
Fresno State at Rutgers
ESPN 4:30 PM

Thursday, Sept. 11
North Carolina at Rutgers
ESPN 7:30 PM

Saturday, Sept. 20
Rutgers at Navy
CBS CSN 3:30 PM

Saturday, Sept. 27
Morgan State at Rutgers

Saturday, Oct. 4
Rutgers at West Virginia*

Saturday, Oct. 11
Rutgers at Cincinnati*

Saturday, Oct. 18
Connecticut at Rutgers*

Saturday, Oct. 25
Rutgers at Pittsburgh*

Saturday, Nov. 8
Syracuse at Rutgers*

Saturday, Nov. 15
Rutgers at South Florida*

Saturday, Nov. 22
Army at Rutgers

Thursday, Dec. 4
Louisville at Rutgers*
ESPN 7:30 PM

*Big East game

sucks that not too many games are televised. I hope MSG+ will pick them up instead of showing ****ing Hofstra and ****.

sucks that not too many games are televised. I hope MSG+ will pick them up instead of showing ****ing Hofstra and ****.

SNY is the official home this year of Rutgers Football, they announced it within the last week. In addition to all the extra crap, I do believe they're broadcasting the non nationally televised games.

http://scarletknights.com/football/news/release.asp?prID=6795

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – SNY,the exclusive television home of Rutgers Football, will kick-off its comprehensive Rutgers football line-up with an array of exclusive programs featuring the Scarlet Knights. SNY's Rutgers programming schedule will debut on Monday, August 25 at 11:30 a.m. with the Greg Schiano weekly press conference – which will be televised every Monday throughout the season. SNY will also televise Inside Rutgers Football with Greg Schiano, Rutgers Rush Hourand Tuesday Knight Football.

The Greg Schiano Weekly Press Conference – which begins Monday, August 25 – will air live each week on Monday at 11:30 a.m. and then will be replayed Monday nights at 12:30 a.m.

Inside Rutgers Football– a weekly feature-oriented program showcasing the Rutgers football team – will make its season-debut on SNY Friday, August 29 at 4:30 p.m. For the first time ever, Inside Rutgers Football, hosted by Bruce Beck, will be produced in HD. The show will premiere Fridays at 4:30 p.m. in the month of September, and will move to 6:30 p.m. for the remainder of the season starting in October. Replays of Inside Rutgers Football air late Friday nights and Saturday mornings throughout the season as well. Check SNY.tv or ScarletKnights.com for complete information.

Rutgers Rush Hour, a one-hour condensed version of the previous game, will debut on SNY on Sunday mornings at 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. throughout the season. For Rutgers day games, Rutgers Rush Hour will air at midnight on Saturday as well. For Rutgers games airing in September, please check SNY.tv air times.

Tuesday Knight Football – a full re-broadcast of the previous week's game – makes its debut this season on SNY each Tuesday night throughout the season. For complete listings, check SNY.tv or ScarletKnights.com.

sucks that not too many games are televised. I hope MSG+ will pick them up instead of showing ****ing Hofstra and ****.

every game will be televised locally like last season.

SNY is the official home this year of Rutgers Football, they announced it within the last week. In addition to all the extra crap, I do believe they're broadcasting the non nationally televised games.

http://scarletknights.com/football/news/release.asp?prID=6795

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – SNY,the exclusive television home of Rutgers Football, will kick-off its comprehensive Rutgers football line-up with an array of exclusive programs featuring the Scarlet Knights. SNY's Rutgers programming schedule will debut on Monday, August 25 at 11:30 a.m. with the Greg Schiano weekly press conference – which will be televised every Monday throughout the season. SNY will also televise Inside Rutgers Football with Greg Schiano, Rutgers Rush Hourand Tuesday Knight Football.

The Greg Schiano Weekly Press Conference – which begins Monday, August 25 – will air live each week on Monday at 11:30 a.m. and then will be replayed Monday nights at 12:30 a.m.

Inside Rutgers Football– a weekly feature-oriented program showcasing the Rutgers football team – will make its season-debut on SNY Friday, August 29 at 4:30 p.m. For the first time ever, Inside Rutgers Football, hosted by Bruce Beck, will be produced in HD. The show will premiere Fridays at 4:30 p.m. in the month of September, and will move to 6:30 p.m. for the remainder of the season starting in October. Replays of Inside Rutgers Football air late Friday nights and Saturday mornings throughout the season as well. Check SNY.tv or ScarletKnights.com for complete information.

Rutgers Rush Hour, a one-hour condensed version of the previous game, will debut on SNY on Sunday mornings at 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. throughout the season. For Rutgers day games, Rutgers Rush Hour will air at midnight on Saturday as well. For Rutgers games airing in September, please check SNY.tv air times.

Tuesday Knight Football – a full re-broadcast of the previous week's game – makes its debut this season on SNY each Tuesday night throughout the season. For complete listings, check SNY.tv or ScarletKnights.com.

every game will be televised locally like last season.

That's a relief. But last season I wasn't able to watch every game, which was pretty beat. Good news though. :nod:

That's a relief. But last season I wasn't able to watch every game, which was pretty beat. Good news though. :nod:

I think their bum deal with MSG made them switch to SNY. SNY is a new network dedicated to making a splash in the market. MSG could care less about Rutgers, they just aired whatever was easiest for them to air. Rutgers having it's own home on the airwaves will be awesome. I can't tell you how many times last year I would miss the entire first quarter checking 15 possibilites for the game:

"ABC? Nope. ESPN? Nope. We know it's not NBC so CBS? Nope. Okay then, FSNY? Negative. MSG? Try again. MSG Plus? Nope. FSNY 2? Nada. Oh here it is, on the *** TV Guide Channel, this makes sense!"

Fresno State at Rutgers
North Carolina at Rutgers
Rutgers at Navy
Morgan State at Rutgers
Rutgers at West Virginia*
Rutgers at Cincinnati*
Connecticut at Rutgers*
Rutgers at Pittsburgh*
Syracuse at Rutgers*
Rutgers at South Florida*
Army at Rutgers
Louisville at Rutgers*

There's 12 games. If Rutgers is average, they should win the following:
UNC, Navy, Morgan State, UConn, Syracuse, Army and UL.
Besides UConn and UL, all those games are cupcakes. UConn will be at the bottom of the conference below UL and above Syracuse.
That's 5 easy wins for RU, and 2 probables, 7-0. USF and WVU are likely losses. 7-2 and then Fresno, Pitt and Cincy are all potent teams but no one knows if they are legit. I'd say rutgers goes 7-5 most likely, 8-4 if they get lucky and 6-6 at worst.
7-5 (2-5)

However we all know college football is unpredictable and Pitt, Cincy and Fresno could be busts and UL and UConn show up for the season.. it's a mystery.

I think their bum deal with MSG made them switch to SNY. SNY is a new network dedicated to making a splash in the market. MSG could care less about Rutgers, they just aired whatever was easiest for them to air. Rutgers having it's own home on the airwaves will be awesome. I can't tell you how many times last year I would miss the entire first quarter checking 15 possibilites for the game:

"ABC? Nope. ESPN? Nope. We know it's not NBC so CBS? Nope. Okay then, FSNY? Negative. MSG? Try again. MSG Plus? Nope. FSNY 2? Nada. Oh here it is, on the *** TV Guide Channel, this makes sense!"

Yep me too. This is a welcomed change. plus I have SNY in HD. Let's hope they bring the gear to Gunswick.;)

Simpsons did it

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=542442

Simpsons did it

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=542442

Whoops, my bad, didn't realize there was one already. Guess the mods will have to merge or just close this one?

I'll be at the opener vs Fresno State, used to have season tix but gave them up last year.

So is this strictly for RU football or College football in general? Because I need a thread to talk about College football =P especially since the season starts tonight.

We can talk college football here too, just so we don't clutter the board with multiple threads.

Lets Go Rutgers
Finally something new to watch tonight, especially since the Yankees **** the bed last night.

ECU is about to upset VT

for those interested, I asked to have the Monday game added on v-bookie. bet away.

I can't wait for Monday! I'm really interested to see what our team has this year whit the new running game and a "hopefully improved in the big games" passing attack.

Seeya Pitt. Dave still can't coach.

WVU is on SNY if anyone wants to watch.

WVU is on SNY if anyone wants to watch.

Gotta check out the old WVU coach take his offense to the Big House. :nod:

Gotta check out the old WVU coach take his offense to the Big House. :nod:

haha. that dude is such a *******. I hope Michigan loses to Utah

haha. that dude is such a *******. I hope Michigan loses to Utah

Hey, **** you!

haha, it's all good.:laugh:

Seeya Pitt. Dave still can't coach.

HAHA Thats what you get when your team is over hyped. I like Wanny but he has been bad at every level of head coaching. Hell of a recruiter but a terrible coach. So much for ESPN picking them to win the big east! Ha! The conference is going to be wide open this year.

Hey, **** you!

haha, it's all good.:laugh:

not lookin good right now. 25-23 Utaugh

Seeya Pitt. Dave still can't coach.

Most overrated team in the NCAA. How Pittsburgh was possibly top 25 was beyond me.

Nice to see that team show it's true colors in the first freaking game -- a game people expected them to win huge in.

Most overrated team in the NCAA. How Pittsburgh was possibly top 25 was beyond me.

Nice to see that team show it's true colors in the first freaking game -- a game people expected them to win huge in.

One of the ESPN announcers, I forget who predicted them to lose - I bought into that so I wasn't one of the Big East champ, BCS possible, bandwagoners.

It was also sad to see the attendance at the game... pretty sad for a "top 25 team"... Maybe I'm just used to 107,000+ in attendance for my favorite team, lol

hahaha Michigan ****in sucks. Good for Rodriguez.

To all Michigan fans:
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I will be leaving for the RU game soon. I'm jacked for the game and for the great atmosphere down at the Stadium.
Rutgers football seems to be the only local team that can bring Devils, Flyers and Rangers fans together in unison. I recall during the past few seasons fans wearing Rutgers shirts and either Devs, Flyers or Rags hats. Mostly Devs, but all 3 nevertheless.
I will keep an eye out for any NHL stuff worn by fans today and post on it tonight/tomorrow.
Go RU!
4pm on ESPN for anyone interested.

Stomp Fresno State

Banks Of The Raritan!

Stomp Fresno State

Banks Of The Raritan!

:yo:

wow are they in trouble. I could have kicked that ****ing field goal better and their running game doesn't look like it's going to be worth anything.

lol what in the hell was that?

lol what in the hell was that?

I dunno but it makes me wonder if he ever actually kicked a ball before that. :shakehead

Considering some of these ranked teams were overrated, either RU's defense is really good, or the (in one poll) 25th team in the nations offense isn't all that great.

But needless to say, I am highly impressed by that defense. They play some good hard nosed ball.

Is there a reason RU doesn't want to kick FG lol

If I'm gonna bury Dave... Schiano can't coach either, they got buried in halftime.

They should have spread the field and gone with the run action, but he's still trying to relive Ray Rice with the telegraphed interior runs.

This isn't good.

This isn't good.

Nope.

If I'm gonna bury Dave... Schiano can't coach either, they got buried in halftime.

They should have spread the field and gone with the run action, but he's still trying to relive Ray Rice with the telegraphed interior runs.

You simply can't run the ball excessively with a back that small, they're not every down backs, period. That's something he's unfortunately going to have to learn in this game. But I think Schiano is a very good coach and it's pretty insulting to even put him anywhere near how awful Dave (i don't feel like spelling his stupid last name) is.

But what Rutgers used as a tool to become so dominant was being a possession team and they're trying to continue that with this team and I don't think that's going to be possible. They need to try and be a more wide-open team and try to move the ball quickly. That's not the best strategy BUT I think their defense is competent enough to allow them to win games.

One thing is for sure though, the questions about the O-line have been answered and they're going to really have to work on making those guys better. They're not THAT bad, but they've been terrible on the run today and not much better on the pass.

My opinion is they need to use the fullback more as a HB and motion the TE's to the FB position to block. Having a speed guy is good but he might be better as a screen option than a straight up runner. Teel is a solid QB and I think if he could tighten up his throwing just a tad and RU uses the run as a tool to set up the pass that it could be effective.

The game itself: VERY questionable block in the back call. The side of someone is fair game and that's where both appeared to be to me. Too bad.

Yeah that block in the back call was BS.

You simply can't run the ball excessively with a back that small, they're not every down backs, period. That's something he's unfortunately going to have to learn in this game. But I think Schiano is a very good coach and it's pretty insulting to even put him anywhere near how awful Dave (i don't feel like spelling his stupid last name) is.

But what Rutgers used as a tool to become so dominant was being a possession team and they're trying to continue that with this team and I don't think that's going to be possible. They need to try and be a more wide-open team and try to move the ball quickly. That's not the best strategy BUT I think their defense is competent enough to allow them to win games.

One thing is for sure though, the questions about the O-line have been answered and they're going to really have to work on making those guys better. They're not THAT bad, but they've been terrible on the run today and not much better on the pass.

My opinion is they need to use the fullback more as a HB and motion the TE's to the FB position to block. Having a speed guy is good but he might be better as a screen option than a straight up runner. Teel is a solid QB and I think if he could tighten up his throwing just a tad and RU uses the run as a tool to set up the pass that it could be effective.

The game itself: VERY questionable block in the back call. The side of someone is fair game and that's where both appeared to be to me. Too bad.


I just think he's a recruiter/motivator and if he was an NFL coach, he might not last the season.

He and his staff just don't make good decisions. You could see the inside run was going nowhere because the interior line couldn't hold up, and they go back to it. Their biggest strength offensively is speed to the outside and that's where their line is the strongest, but they're trying to shove last year's program down everyone's throats.

The game itself was really leaving around 17-20 points on the board in the first half. They were the better team, but then they lost the game at halftime and lost it badly.

I'll also agree to disagree on Teel. I think he's a million $ arm and a ten cent brain.
That flea-flicker was the epitome of Teel.

This game is just depressing.

Fresno seems to be a very solid team. Good D and potent O, their RB looks pretty good for a Soph. However, I don't think this win (if they win) is really that much of a test compared to UCLA and Wisconsin. Rutgers will be a sub .500 team, their D is above average and without the running game they had last year, I don't think their passing game will be nearly as good.

But who knows.. that's just my opinion. If Fresno plays close against Wisc, we'll know if they are legit. If I was a RU fan, I wouldn't be disappointed. I guess I'm just looking at this from an outside view, but I wasn't expecting much out of this year.

Sorry guys! Dont flame me! :sarcasm:

I just think he's a recruiter/motivator and if he was an NFL coach, he might not last the season.

He and his staff just don't make good decisions. You could see the inside run was going nowhere because the interior line couldn't hold up, and they go back to it. Their biggest strength offensively is speed to the outside and that's where their line is the strongest, but they're trying to shove last year's program down everyone's throats.

The game itself was really leaving around 17-20 points on the board in the first half. They were the better team, but then they lost the game at halftime and lost it badly.

I'll also agree to disagree on Teel. I think he's a million $ arm and a ten cent brain.
That flea-flicker was the epitome of Teel.

They left a ton of points on the field in that first half thanks to stupid little mental errors, most of which should have never happened.

Now in the 2nd half their defense was so spent from being on the field so much they're getting romped.

I get what you're saying about Teel and I definitely agree to an extent. He'll likely never be an NFL QB because he doesn't make very good decisions but he does have an arm to be a solid college QB.

I really wish Rutgers would look at a team like WVU and their small back and try and take at least one page from them. Pat White easily has a worse arm than Teel and he threw 5 TD's this weekend and in my opinion Underwood and Britt are way better than WVU's receivers.

There is little doubt Schiano is a good recruiter (for RU standards), he's definitely brought on some kids to RU that would have likely ended up elsewhere. But it seems to me as a head coach he only drives the philosophy and seemingly has more of a defensive mindset.

One thing is for sure, someone needs to be held accountable for some of that horrid play calling. They need a change of philosophy in a week or they're going to be a 5 win team at best.

What an abortion. At least I got drunk.

Teel sucks. Te sucks. Start Lovelace! O-line was pretty weak. Defense was great until the 4th quarter. Just a bad game.

Teel sucks. Te sucks. Start Lovelace! O-line was pretty weak. Defense was great until the 4th quarter. Just a bad game.

Teel wasn't the problem. The WR's couldn't get the ball if they wore gloves made of super-glue.

Teel sucks. Te sucks. Start Lovelace! O-line was pretty weak. Defense was great until the 4th quarter. Just a bad game.

Jabu would take us to 3 wins. Did you see him play extended minutes last year against Pitt? He was awful.

Teel wasn't the problem. The WR's couldn't get the ball if they wore gloves made of super-glue.

Teel's decision making skills are that of a Pop Warner QB.

Underwood dropping that 3rd down pass = me vomiting.

Teel's decision making skills are that of a Pop Warner QB.

Teel is a poor mans Chris Rix

Jabu would take us to 3 wins. Did you see him play extended minutes last year against Pitt? He was awful.

Yeah, he blows, and on a team that was having a hard time lining up running the ball, a borderline option QB wouldn't help.

Lovelace will never play, DC Jefferson or the kid they brought in this year (if he doesn't change his mind) will get the job next season.

Yeah, he blows, and on a team that was having a hard time lining up running the ball, a borderline option QB wouldn't help.

Lovelace will never play, DC Jefferson or the kid they brought in this year (if he doesn't change his mind) will get the job next season.

Tom Savage. He's legit. I'm a Miami fan and I try to keep up with recruiting, and the guys on the Miami board over on scout.com were bummed when he chose Rutgers over us.

DC Jefferson is no slouch either. I'm feelin pretty good about the depth at QB after this year.

Yeah, he blows, and on a team that was having a hard time lining up running the ball, a borderline option QB wouldn't help.

Lovelace will never play, DC Jefferson or the kid they brought in this year (if he doesn't change his mind) will get the job next season.

He may not even be the back up this season. Paul-Etienne was challenging him hard for that spot.

teel lol

Teel gets a nice big :facepalm: for this game.

Rutgers had that game on a platter in the first half, they did everything but put points on the board. They gotta come out and get there **** together against NC. Anything less than a bowl is unacceptable this season.
Thank god college football is one of the few sports, if not the only one where its okay to follow a second team, because UK rules, ever since that LSU game last year they gained a follower. The Wildcats are my non-Big East team for sure.
I envy people who went to real colleges with legit football programs, I visited my friend down at WVU a couple years ago and the tailgate was incredible, mind you I hate WVU, but still, unreal.

Rutgers had that game on a platter in the first half, they did everything but put points on the board. They gotta come out and get there **** together against NC. Anything less than a bowl is unacceptable this season.
Thank god college football is one of the few sports, if not the only one where its okay to follow a second team, because UK rules, ever since that LSU game last year they gained a follower. The Wildcats are my non-Big East team for sure.
I envy people who went to real colleges with legit football programs, I visited my friend down at WVU a couple years ago and the tailgate was incredible, mind you I hate WVU, but still, unreal.

Tell me that wasn't the most incredible tailgating experience in your life. Did you go down into "The Pit" where the students pull up their cars?

Seriously there is a reason that school is the #1 party school and I sure did experience it. :laugh:

Tell me that wasn't the most incredible tailgating experience in your life. Did you go down into "The Pit" where the students pull up their cars?

Seriously there is a reason that school is the #1 party school and I sure did experience it. :laugh:

The fact that I didnt get alcohol poisioning still amazes me.

The fact that I didnt get alcohol poisioning still amazes me.

hahaha seriously dude. The game we went to was at like 12 I think and we fell asleep at 5am and woke up at 7am to the frat across from the stadium doing keg stands on the front lawn, by 7:15 I paid my 5 bucks and was drinking right beside them.

I was flipping through the channels and I saw the Ball St. vs Navy game. I had never heard of this college before, but on one of those college football live shows, a fan called in saying they were going to the BCS.. he was obviously either drunk or highly delusional or both.
Any who, they beat navy by 12 or 13 points tonight.. not impressive at all for a "BCS team". Also, their couple thousand large student section had the nerve to say "Nananan good-bye" sort of thing to Navy? A team comprised of men who will "defend your freedom". What also made me laugh is their students started to storm the field.. I mean I guess beating a 100th~ ranked team is worthy of rushing the field.

I guess I'm just being an old man. :laugh: but these fans need to get over themselves.

/end rant.

Edit: oh I just saw their coaches record over the last 6 years, it was like 36 and 56. Which makes sense now!

I was flipping through the channels and I saw the Ball St. vs Navy game. I had never heard of this college before, but on one of those college football live shows, a fan called in saying they were going to the BCS.. he was obviously either drunk or highly delusional or both.
Any who, they beat navy by 12 or 13 points tonight.. not impressive at all for a "BCS team". Also, their couple thousand large student section had the nerve to say "Nananan good-bye" sort of thing to Navy? A team comprised of men who will "defend your freedom". What also made me laugh is their students started to storm the field.. I mean I guess beating a 100th~ ranked team is worthy of rushing the field.

I guess I'm just being an old man. :laugh: but these fans need to get over themselves.

/end rant.

Edit: oh I just saw their coaches record over the last 6 years, it was like 36 and 56. Which makes sense now!

RU kicked the **** out of them in that bowl game. **** that school.

RU kicked the **** out of them in that bowl game. **** that school.
Yeah, they have a very talented QB, but their offense is still average at best.. considering the competition they play, and to only put up 30~ points at best when their defense gets cut through like warm butter... idk just my opinion!

What's a Rutgers? is back after the debacle last week.
I hope they kick the snot out of UNC on Thursday night.

I saw about 5 people wearing Devils caps at the game vs Fresno.
No NYR nor Flyers stuff. A good share of Giants, Eagles and Jets stuff too and some Mets sprinkled in. It was a sea of red in the stadium, a cool sight.

Was on line today at the Dunkin Donuts at the Rutgers Student Section behind Anthony Davis and George Johnson.

Jebus they are massive.

Davis ordered a Egg and Sausage Sandwich, a glazed donut, and a jelly donut, in case you are interested. :D

Rutgers had that game on a platter in the first half, they did everything but put points on the board. They gotta come out and get there **** together against NC. Anything less than a bowl is unacceptable this season.
Thank god college football is one of the few sports, if not the only one where its okay to follow a second team, because UK rules, ever since that LSU game last year they gained a follower. The Wildcats are my non-Big East team for sure.
I envy people who went to real colleges with legit football programs, I visited my friend down at WVU a couple years ago and the tailgate was incredible, mind you I hate WVU, but still, unreal.

I was at the RU- Fresno State game, usually make 2 games each year, had season tix but had to give them up a year ago. Also a HUGE UK fan, both basketball and football, my brotherinlaw is an alumni, he was born and raised in Kentucky actually. The 'Cats travel real well, i've been to quite a few basketball games and was impressed by the amount of fans that made the trip for the game.

Mike Teel. Moron. Someone should find his gamer tag online and teach him how to read a defense.

Mike Teel. Moron. Someone should find his gamer tag online and teach him how to read a defense.

He is really tough to watch now, I was never big on him, but they could cover that up well by just handing off to Rice when the going to really rough. Now they can't do that and all we have is way off target passes, dropped balls, and picks.

On another note...

Did you hear the stat they dropped at the end of the half though? "First time UNC has scored in New Jersey in over a hundred years."

Granted they've only played RU 4 times in that timeframe, not sure how many times they played Princeton, but those 4 RU games were over the course of 3 different centuries (also pretty cool), but still, way to ruin a good thing you slackers!

Rofl 31-6!

Wow Rutgers...just wow.

Has UNC improved or is Rutgers just awful this season..? Or Both?

UNC isnt THAT good, Rutgers is just awful

Schiano's going to leave the way Herm Edwards did the Jets, jump ship the year before he gets fired. Which might not be a bad thing at this point. Schiano can probably recruit well, but man his game management and tactics are subpar. And Teel, yeech :shakehead

That game felt like going back 10 years in time.

They sucked at pretty much everything. Butch Davis made Schiano look like Henry Winkler playing the ***** coach in The Waterboy.

Who knows how good UNC is, they played McNeese State and only beat them by 8 at home, McNeese State is a very good 1-AA team, but still.... we'll see when they play VA Tech, I think they're on the rise but they're not that good right now.

Teel is ****ing garbage. A product of the ******** way high school football works in NJ, he plays for a team that recruits out from under everyone else and pummels everyone into the ground other than the 2 or 3 other schools capable of this. At least Chris Simms played outside this BS. His brother Matt will be the next Teel.

There's no way to cover up Teel's stink right now, there's no running game, so he can't even do the one thing he can do well, which is going over the top on PA. But someone who throws the ****ing javelin could do that.

The arrogance has to ****ing go, it tripped them up last season, but they are not as good as they were last season and they will get murdered if this keeps up. You are Rutgers, you have had a couple of nice seasons, you are not ****ing USC, don't act like it and expect to show up and win. That goes for the coaches too, I hope Schiano doesn't think he's getting himself a cushy job at Happy Valley. Should have beaten Coach Rod to the punch, but you'd probably get exposed there as a recruiter and nothing else.

What a waste of my time. If this group didn't wanna show up they could've told me and I wouldn't have gone. Mike Teel might be the dumbest quarterback I've ever seen. Loves to hang his receivers out to dry.

And their's a lack of coaching somewhere here. Guys shouldn't be this wide open in the secondary. That's on Schiano's ass - it's becoming apparent that he's a good recruiter, poor game day coach.

It's also time for Greg to rethink this defensive philosophy. I'm tired of linebacker sized Defensive tackles and preaching firing the gaps and speed rushing. It doesn't work, especially when you don't blitz.

Get some fat **** into this program. He'll make the line better, he'll make the LBs better, he'll make everything better. Enough, I was the size of the DT my senior year of high school.

What a waste of my time. If this group didn't wanna show up they could've told me and I wouldn't have gone. Mike Teel might be the dumbest quarterback I've ever seen. Loves to hang his receivers out to dry.

And their's a lack of coaching somewhere here. Guys shouldn't be this wide open in the secondary. That's on Schiano's ass - it's becoming apparent that he's a good recruiter, poor game day coach.

It's also time for Greg to rethink this defensive philosophy. I'm tired of linebacker sized Defensive tackles and preaching firing the gaps and speed rushing. It doesn't work, especially when you don't blitz.

Get some fat **** into this program. He'll make the line better, he'll make the LBs better, he'll make everything better. Enough, I was the size of the DT my senior year of high school.


I think he needs to take the defence back over. Screw the D-coord. The defense isn't nearly as agressive as they should be. And Teel!:banghead::banghead::banghead: He has good mechanics but lord he cant read the field and he never makes the good throw! EVER! Ryan Hart may not have had the greatest stuff but he was a muc hbetter QB because he made better throws. Period.

oh and i agree get some ****in beef at d tackle

WVU lost to Colorado. It is official, the Big East is very, very, very, very terrible this year.

USF is the lone bright spot.

SEC - > Big 12 -> Big Ten / Pac 10 -> ACC - > Big East over the Mountain West, but only by a hair! -> WAC

If Connecticut loses to Baylor.. I'm going to rofl until the cows come home. They shouldn't even be a BCS conference this year. Sure there's a lot of games to play.. but their out of conference part of the year has went horrendous.

All these ESPN games are killing the Big East. Their two marquee teams in terms of being able to get ratings, WVU and RU, have failed miserably on National TV. USF isn't going to garner any national interest.

And what is the this college football equivalent to the ACC-Big Ten showdown in college baskeball? This is 4 games in the past week featuring a Big 12-Big East matchup on ESPN.

Goddamnit Teel, you suck major donkey balls.

Alright, that was the worst loss of the 3 so far. There's no ****ing excuse for giving up 250 on the ground to Navy when you play them every season and it's the same damn personnel.

And Teel, just ****ing go home. Leave. Maybe you can go back to Bosco and beat up on some more outclassed NJ teams with a recruited team. Oh wait, they go out of Jersey now and you'd probably suck against the out of state schools too.

Let Jefferson play, don't redshirt him, it doesn't even matter if he's ready or not, give him experience and bite the bullet. This team isn't wining more than 3 or 4 games anyway.

Horrible, absolutely horrible!!!

After a loss like this one, methinks that Schiano may not finish the season if they dare lose to Morgan State next week.

Big East is now known as the Big Easy!

Horrible, absolutely horrible!!!

After a loss like this one, methinks that Schiano may not finish the season if they dare lose to Morgan State next week.

Big East is now known as the Big Easy!

He's not getting fired and they won't lose to Morgan State. All they have to do is run 50 times and win.

Teel you are a worthless, steaming pile of cow dung.

He's not getting fired and they won't lose to Morgan State. All they have to do is run 50 times and win.

This team looks hapless & he's the coach. The past is the past, despite his success for the program.

God forbid they lose to Morgan State, he will be fired. And if he isn't, someone better be. Say like his offensive coordinator.

I can't blame Schiano for Mike Teel playing like garbage. Only Mike Teel can be blamed for that. I'm sure all the coaches keep trying to build his confidence, point out where he went wrong, show him film/pictures, etc. But only Teel can put it all together. Right now, he's regressed in his development and he's making Sean Glennon and Jimmy Clausen look like the second coming of Carson Palmer and Ken Dorsey.

Our QB is **** and our defense cannot focus. I don't want to hit the panic button and fire the guy who made Rutgers worth a damn again. However, he's got to at least consider a D-coordinator so Schiano isn't stretched thin there and do something to get this team woken up. Maybe suspend Teel for slapping Glen Lee at the end or starting Chris-Paul (no, I don't want Jabu Lovelace throwing the ball) I thought they figured it out in the first half; but apparently upon return from church, I learned that they thrown it all away. This sucks.

On the bright side, the team's got two decent running backs in Brooks and Martinek and considering how West Virginia is playing, Rutgers has a shot at them on the road. Assuming the players actually play like they can. :cry:

After Teel threw the pick, did anyone see another Rutgers player say something to Teel and it looked like Teel took a swing at him? That was interesting to say the least.

I can't blame Schiano for Mike Teel playing like garbage. Only Mike Teel can be blamed for that. I'm sure all the coaches keep trying to build his confidence, point out where he went wrong, show him film/pictures, etc. But only Teel can put it all together. Right now, he's regressed in his development and he's making Sean Glennon and Jimmy Clausen look like the second coming of Carson Palmer and Ken Dorsey.

Our QB is **** and our defense cannot focus. I don't want to hit the panic button and fire the guy who made Rutgers worth a damn again. However, he's got to at least consider a D-coordinator so Schiano isn't stretched thin there and do something to get this team woken up. Maybe suspend Teel for slapping Glen Lee at the end or starting Chris-Paul (no, I don't want Jabu Lovelace throwing the ball) I thought they figured it out in the first half; but apparently upon return from church, I learned that they thrown it all away. This sucks.

On the bright side, the team's got two decent running backs in Brooks and Martinek and considering how West Virginia is playing, Rutgers has a shot at them on the road. Assuming the players actually play like they can. :cry:

I hear ya'...but with all of the $$$ that got tossed into the football program over the past couple of years, to come out & get blown out in their first 2 games, followed by losing to a sub-par team like Navy, something has to give soon & drastically. I mean like, send a message that we are not to go backwards & become the laughing stock of the Big East again. They're EXPECTED to be in a bowl this year. Not likely now.

If I was Robert E. Mulcahy right now, John McNulty - FIRED! In addition, I'd tell Schiano that if they fail to beat Morgan State by 51 points (the total they lost in their 3 games this year) he'll be packing his bags too. Such an embarrassment this season so far.

Rutgers University wanted to go big time in football & are now looking like fools. Therefore, make those responsible in failing you, look like fools on the unemployment line!

Did anyone else see that Moreno touchdown leap? Holy ****.

I hear ya'...but with all of the $$$ that got tossed into the football program over the past couple of years, to come out & get blown out in their first 2 games, followed by losing to a sub-par team like Navy, something has to give soon & drastically. I mean like, send a message that we are not to go backwards & become the laughing stock of the Big East again. They're EXPECTED to be in a bowl this year. Not likely now.

If I was Robert E. Mulcahy right now, John McNulty - FIRED! In addition, I'd tell Schiano that if they fail to beat Morgan State by 51 points (the total they lost in their 3 games this year) he'll be packing his bags too. Such an embarrassment this season so far.

Rutgers University wanted to go big time in football & are now looking like fools. Therefore, make those responsible in failing you, look like fools on the unemployment line!

Expectations were wrong. They should be 2-1 now, but as seeing UNC is better than expected, it wouldn't have been a shock to be 1-2. This game sucked because it's an opponent they play every year and know. Navy is Navy, they do the same things every freaking game they play ever, and the players on offense are pretty much the same players they played last year.

This was setting up to be a down year but everyone was drawn in. They were a disappointment last year and lost some of their best players. This was supposed to be a bridge where they fight out to get a bowl birth but not contend for very much.

Firing Schiano at this point is stupid, other than for hyperbole. Who is going to coach the team and what about the good recruiting class that is coming in? What needs to happen is that Schiano's coaching footprint needs to be reduced and they need better assistants.

Firing Schiano at this point is stupid, other than for hyperbole. Who is going to coach the team and what about the good recruiting class that is coming in? What needs to happen is that Schiano's coaching footprint needs to be reduced and they need better assistants.

Exactly. Firing Schiano will do nothing but guarantee Rutgers return to being perennial doormats. Recruits in NJ and abroad are still giving verbals to the program in spite of these three losses. Throwing Schiano away for three ****** losses may feel good now, but it's an incredibly dumb decision for the short term (who would coach this team now??) on long term future of the school program.

I want the team to make a bowl, too. They still, technically, can. But I don't think it's paradise or ruins; it's going to take at least 3 years of full-on losing seasons to truly kill what happened in the last 3 years. They do need better assistants, especially on offense. Bizarrely enough, John McNulty's emphasis on the run worked well - in the first half at least - but his conservative hasn't gotten it done. Maybe on defense too, a different look could make them more focused again - maybe Schiano is over-stretched?

Also: You know who else needs to be sent a message? Ti'quan Underwood. His fumble at the end of the first half was a true game-changer - and a shock considering that Teel threw a good pass and he couldn't haul it in. There's exactly one solid receiver at Rutgers right now, and it ain't him despite the production he had last season.

Lastly: It takes TIME to build big-time programs. Rutgers truly should strive to be one if only to have the disjointed campuses of Rutgers-NB unite together for football along with all the other Rutgers alums and future Rutgers students in this area. It's not like Contra where one shot (three ****** losses in a row is like a shot, symbolically) kills it all. Let the haters and critics have their day in the sun. Rutgers rose in 2005 and 2006 in SPITE of the criticism, they can do it again. Even if it has to happen next year.

They're probably going to finish 3-9 this season - how can they possibly beat USF, Louisville, Cincy, UConn or WVA? They have to beat Morgan State and Army, maybe one conference win (Pitt or Syracuse, perhaps both).

Schiano should get one more year to find a real QB and without running the whole show on defense, but the fact that Rutgers regressed this much in one year without Ray Rice and the offensive line is alarming.

They're probably going to finish 3-9 this season - how can they possibly beat USF, Louisville, Cincy, UConn or WVA? They have to beat Morgan State and Army, maybe one conference win (Pitt or Syracuse, perhaps both).

Schiano should get one more year to find a real QB and without running the whole show on defense, but the fact that Rutgers regressed this much in one year without Ray Rice and the offensive line is alarming.

To be fair, I've seen all of the Big East teams this season. They all suck with the exception of USF, who look down a bit themselves too. (17-9 against Florida Atlantic isn't setting the world on fire.) UConn is 4-0 but they're the most mediocre 4-0 I've ever seen, they deserved to lose to Temple and beating Baylor by 3 at home isn't impressive at all. (Wake bent them over on the road) The Conference better pray USF doesn't have a bad game against them, because if they play in a major bowl, it'll make the Pitt/Utah game look pleasant.

Rutgers should be a 3-4 win team at this point, but the conference is so bad that nothing would surprise me other than Syracuse winning a conference game.

this really sucks...at least i still have the jets and devils!

Looks like I was correct about ECU. I posted it a week or two ago:

ECU is way overrated. They beat two overrated teams and can barely beat Tulane.

A few people were playing the "they crushed WVU" card. WVU is simply not good this year. They can't even beat a middle to cellar Big 12 team in Colorado.. VT is clearly overrated but they are still a semi-decent team. Around 25-35 in the nation. I really like the way UNC is playing though, it's nice to see a perennially bad team do pretty well so far. Too bad they didn't beat VT. The ACC is just really terrible this year. The FSU vs Wake Forest was just a sloppy game. It looked like a high school game, minus the ability to kick FGs.

Next weekend has few close games on paper, but here's a few:

Top 25 Primetime matchups:
Penn St. vs Illinois (8:00 pm EDT - ESPN or ABC)- Can PSU show up in the big time game? Expect a stadium whiteout and an amazing atmosphere. If PSU shows up, also expect a high scoring game.
Alabama vs Georgia (7:45 pm EDT - ESPN or CBS)- A classic SEC battle, is 'Bama for real?

VT vs Nebraska - Nebraska is (3-0) and on the rise, but this is their first true test of the season.
Purdue vs Notre Dame - Both teams looked sketchy last week, but if ND cashes in on Offense, they win over MSU.

Upset Specials (Scottiestevens style):
Minnesota > OSU - OSU has been sketchy so far, and if Wells is anything less than 100% (probable) OSU is in trouble.
NC St. > South Florida - Hell, USF could barely get past Florida Atlantic (Or international, can't remember which one). It should be a close one if NC St. follows up to their win over ECU.

Miami-UNC is going to be a good one next week. That might tell you who the early favorite to win the ACC is.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/teams/photo?photoId=2042253&teamId=2390

Miami-UNC is going to be a good one next week. That might tell you who the early favorite to win the ACC is.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/teams/photo?photoId=2042253&teamId=2390

Possibly, but I really think that Wake is the proverbial favorite in the ACC right now. And you can't forget about Clemson either.

But Miami and UNC will be in contention I think.

Possibly, but I really think that Wake is the proverbial favorite in the ACC right now. And you can't forget about Clemson either.

But Miami and UNC will be in contention I think.

Yeah. I should've said it's a huge game in the ACC Coastal Division. It's wide open there right now between Miami, UNC, G-Tech, and V-Tech.

Yeah. I should've said it's a huge game in the ACC Coastal Division. It's wide open there right now between Miami, UNC, G-Tech, and V-Tech.

Wake has to be in there too.. The conference is very even from top to bottom, but it doesn't have one dominant team - unless Clemson proves Bama was a fluke or maybe it was a fluke plus Bama is still a pretty damn good team so far..

Teel is a bad college QB, he lived off of Ray Rice the last few seasons.
He is a statue that locks in on a receiver and throws too many picks.

Rutgers needs to make a change at QB starting this week or they will go 2-9 this season.

So how much money did Schiano cost himself by not jumping ship in 2006 like every college coach who has a huge year at a non traditional program?

Keep choppin'

Wake has to be in there too.. The conference is very even from top to bottom, but it doesn't have one dominant team - unless Clemson proves Bama was a fluke or maybe it was a fluke plus Bama is still a pretty damn good team so far..

The four teams I mentioned are going to be battling it out simply for the Coastal Division. If you want to talk about the entire ACC, then you obviously have to add Clemson, FSU, and Wake into the mix.

Yeah. I should've said it's a huge game in the ACC Coastal Division. It's wide open there right now between Miami, UNC, G-Tech, and V-Tech.

Oh, yeah that's a definite.

Is it just me, or is it really hard for the casual ACC follower to remember who's in what division? I mean the SEC is easy, East and West, as is the Big 12, with North and South.

But those ACC divisions are confusing.

Didn't even notice you said Coastal division.. whoops!

Oh, yeah that's a definite.

Is it just me, or is it really hard for the casual ACC follower to remember who's in what division? I mean the SEC is easy, East and West, as is the Big 12, with North and South.

But those ACC divisions are confusing.

Yeah it's a tad confusing. I just know that Miami is in the Coastal and FSU is in the Atlantic. I looked at the divisions today to post in here, but if I hadn't I probably couldn't have told you who's in which.

Rutgers with a high quality win. Teel excels once again! BCS bound..

On a more serious note, the ACC officially sucks. Wisky is overrated, ECU is definitely overrated (like I said!). Florida got upset!

The sleeper football weeks always turn out ok

....ECU isnt in the ACC.

...Florida isnt in the ACC

...Obviously.

I was just stating random comments about results today. I said the ACC officially sucks as one statement, and then other separate statements on ECU and Florida.

The ACC is a BCS conference and it will have no Top 25 teams next week.. and The Big East will have 1 or 2. USF and maybe UConn.

haha oh alright. all those in 1 line just confused me

...Obviously.

I was just stating random comments about results today. I said the ACC officially sucks as one statement, and then other separate statements on ECU and Florida.

The ACC is a BCS conference and it will have no Top 25 teams next week.. and The Big East will have 1 or 2. USF and maybe UConn.

If Va Tech wins tonight at Nebraska they will be ranked. Maryland might sneak into the rankings with wins over Cal and Clemson even though they lost to MTSU a couplof weeks ago.

I know most people have given up on RU, but believe it or not they are leading 41-31 in the 3rd. Looks like they finally figured out how to get the offense going.

RU just pounded USF on the road 49-16 and after a 1-5 start they are now 5-5, no matter what happens the rest of the season it looks like they should at least finish 6-6. Nice rebound RU.

RU just pounded USF on the road 49-16 and after a 1-5 start they are now 5-5, no matter what happens the rest of the season it looks like they should at least finish 6-6. Nice rebound RU.

They'll win out.

Sucks because the horrible play at the beginning of the Big East season (in two games where they had chances to win), killed them for the BCS. Not that I think a 3 loss Big East team should really be in the BCS, but anyway...

They'll win out.

You know what, I forgot they already played WVU - and lost - and thought they were still on the schedule, now that I see they are playing Army and Louisville I agree with you.

If that happens they should get a bowl game and nice recovery by Schiano and Co.

RU just pounded USF on the road 49-16 and after a 1-5 start they are now 5-5, no matter what happens the rest of the season it looks like they should at least finish 6-6. Nice rebound RU.

Oh what could have been. Watching the offense now what in the **** was going during the beginning of the season. In a down Big East Rutger should have been able to contend but instead we are left with thoughts of what could have been a major season for the program.

Oh what could have been. Watching the offense now what in the **** was going during the beginning of the season. In a down Big East Rutger should have been able to contend but instead we are left with thoughts of what could have been a major season for the program.

They'd be in the discussion for the Big East title if they could've pulled out one or both of the games against WVU or Cinci. They're still mathematically alive for the title, but it'd take a miracle. Both of those games were still during the "Rutgers Offensive Retardation" period when anything or everything was going wrong on offense.

But hopefully to see RU get to a bowl game this year after what the season started off as, is a very positive thing for the program. And this team is still very young - the offensive line is going to be something else down the line - no seniors in the starting 5.

They'd be in the discussion for the Big East title if they could've pulled out one or both of the games against WVU or Cinci. They're still mathematically alive for the title, but it'd take a miracle. Both of those games were still during the "Rutgers Offensive Retardation" period when anything or everything was going wrong on offense.

But hopefully to see RU get to a bowl game this year after what the season started off as, is a very positive thing for the program. And this team is still very young - the offensive line is going to be something else down the line - no seniors in the starting 5.

They better make a bowl this year. They've already takes a huge hit in recruiting and not getting bowl exposure will hurt it even more.

And oh yeah, Kenny Britt is going to be a hellva nice NFL player, having a HUGE year and was big today, had 8 catches for 173 yards - including a 95 yrd td that was mostly him - and has now had more than 100 yards receiving in four straight games.

And oh yeah, Kenny Britt is going to be a hellva nice NFL player, having a HUGE year and was big today, had 8 catches for 173 yards - including a 95 yrd td that was mostly him - and has now had more than 100 yards receiving in four straight games.

Even last year, when the overwhelming majority of the RU consensus was all over Tiquan Underwood, I was all over Britt. I've always felt that Tiquan was a bit overrated and that suspicion was confirmed by the rough year that he's had this year.

Britt has always had the tools to become an excellent pro and there's no doubt in my mind that he'll be a first day draft pick.

Even last year, when the overwhelming majority of the RU consensus was all over Tiquan Underwood, I was all over Britt. I've always felt that Tiquan was a bit overrated and that suspicion was confirmed by the rough year that he's had this year.

Britt has always had the tools to become an excellent pro and there's no doubt in my mind that he'll be a first day draft pick.

Underwood is a SICK speed receiver, he has that breakaway speed that makes him effective. But Britt is the complete package, speed and possession. I do think that he has the potential to be a legit #2 in the NFL somewhere.

Glad to see RU winning, even though I'm not a fan at all.

But a 7-5 record in the 08-09 BigEast is :help:

Glad to see RU winning, even though I'm not a fan at all.

But a 7-5 record in the 08-09 BigEast is :help:

Considering where they were after six weeks, it really doesn't matter. If Schiano and RU had gone 3-9 or 4-8 this season it could have been disastrous for his program, but the fact they have a very good shot at a bowl game would be the equivalent of a gopher in golf.

Glad to see RU winning, even though I'm not a fan at all.

But a 7-5 record in the 08-09 BigEast is :help:

They're 4-2 in the Big East...

They're 4-2 in the Big East...

And yeah, that too, lol.

good win, where was this the first five weeks of the season? They are still bowl eligible, and they still have a shot to play in a decent type bowl against a good opposition, rather than playing against some team like Akron or Bowling Green :D

next week should be an easy win

They're 4-2 in the Big East...

Yeah I know.. but what I'm saying is, they would have a 7-5 record at the end of the season while playing in such a mediocre conference. I'm being nice by calling the Big East mediocre...

Yeah I know.. but what I'm saying is, they would have a 7-5 record at the end of the season while playing in such a mediocre conference. I'm being nice by calling the Big East mediocre...

They didn't find their offense until a couple of weeks ago. If they played like they were capable of from the start they would only have one or 2 losses.

IF! And you're merely speculating :sarcasm:

your right the fact is they didn't and they are going to pay the price for it when it comes to recruiting. It sucks becasue this feels like a wasted year.

I can't remember, what were Rutger's preseason expectations?

Because right now I'm feeling like PSU's season was wasted since they aren't playing for the NC anymore, but the fact is most experts had them in 4th or 5th place in the Big Ten when they will most likely win the Big Ten and go to the Rose Bowl against USC or OSU.. gotta be optimistic.

"experts" picked them to finish near the bottom but i think most Rutgers fans who follow the team thought we had a good chance at being top 3 and competing for the BE championship.

Its hard to be optimistic as a Rutgers fan. Bad seasons can quickly cripple any chance we have for sustained goodness. Were not like Penn State where there's a lore that attracts recruits even after bad seasons. I could be doom and glooming this a little too quickly but when i heard some recruits were backing out of their commitments after our start is troubling. AS you said this was a down year for the Big East. We should have taken advantage of that. That would have done wonders for advancing our program to the next level. Right now we are towing a fine line of slipping back to mediocrity or becoming a solid football program.

Jell-O Pudding Bowl, here we come!

Yeah I know.. but what I'm saying is, they would have a 7-5 record at the end of the season while playing in such a mediocre conference. I'm being nice by calling the Big East mediocre...

You're a Penn State fan, right?

They went into conference 1-3. They lost a close game to Cincy, which looks like a pretty good team and probably (it is the Big East afterall, so who knows) be in the BCS game against the ACC Champion as the Orange Bowl gets the crap game again.
This was without the offense working and Teel ******** the bed on the last drive of the game.

Then they went to Morgantown, where they don't win, and were down 7 with the ball. Teel ****ed up again and missed a wide open back before missing a bunch of other passes. That was game.

After that, they've been dominate and there's no reason I see that they won't kick the crap out of Army and L-Ville to finish the season.

If you are a Penn State fan, I wouldn't be looking down at the Big East, because I don't see Northwestern as the greatest power in college football history. Michigan State was competitive with Cal. Whoop-de-damn do. Cal is 6-4. Iowa, who beat Penn State, lost to Pitt. Rutgers turned Pitt into a splotch on the field.

And other than Illinois taking on Missouri, the Big 10 out of conference schedule for teams other than Ohio State is pure garbage time. It's not a good conference outside of the top 2 schools. Not even remotely, and those 2 schools get by on name recognition. If I'm the Big 10, I pray to the football gods that Oregon State
survives, because it will not be pretty otherwise.

I wish the Big East teams would schedule more Big 10 opponents. I'm guessing they'll actually accept the scheduling, unlike the cowards at ND that only want neutral site games.

lol, that was a little strong, but I don't see why they should be punished because they were adventureous with their out of conference schedule. They could have picked "random crappy MAC team" and Illinois and been 7-3 right now, even with how bad they were playing.

Well if you want to do comparing, PSU beat Temple 45-3, Uconn Beat them 12-9.
You just can't do that sort of thing though, teams match up differently and it usually doesn't add up.

Rutgers' out of conference schedule isn't very good either... their best team was UNC and they got killed! UNC is mediocre at best this season.

The Big East reminds me a lot of the ACC, there are 4 teams at the top that are all average but there isn't one team that sticks out. (Cincy, Pitt, Rutgers (last few games), UConn)

We'll see how good the Big East does in their bowl games and their BCS game. If they do well, I'll eat crow... but until then :laugh:

Off topic, but here are my conference ratings:
Big 12, SEC, Moutain West, Big Ten, Pac 10, ACC, Big East.
It's close between the last 5 conferences, but the MW has 3 really good teams at the top. TCU, Utah and BYU. Other than that they are quite awful though.
ACC and Big East are just pools of mediocrity.
Pac-10 is down this year. ASU has been a flop, UCLA and CAL aren't very good.

Rutgers has played one of the most difficult schedules in the nation

Rutgers's SOS is 12
Penn State SOS is 68


And you obviously do not know what youre talking about if say UNC is a medicore team this year. They are in the TOP 25 and have been playing with their backup QB for most of the season.

Well if you want to do comparing, PSU beat Temple 45-3, Uconn Beat them 12-9.
You just can't do that sort of thing though, teams match up differently and it usually doesn't add up.

Rutgers' out of conference schedule isn't very good either... their best team was UNC and they got killed! UNC is mediocre at best this season.

The Big East reminds me a lot of the ACC, there are 4 teams at the top that are all average but there isn't one team that sticks out. (Cincy, Pitt, Rutgers (last few games), UConn)

We'll see how good the Big East does in their bowl games and their BCS game. If they do well, I'll eat crow... but until then :laugh:

Off topic, but here are my conference ratings:
Big 12, SEC, Moutain West, Big Ten, Pac 10, ACC, Big East.
It's close between the last 5 conferences, but the MW has 3 really good teams at the top. TCU, Utah and BYU. Other than that they are quite awful though.
ACC and Big East are just pools of mediocrity.
Pac-10 is down this year. ASU has been a flop, UCLA and CAL aren't very good.

UNC is one of many ACC teams that is legit. As a Miami fan I'm pretty familiar with the conference.

Rutgers has played one of the most difficult schedules in the nation

Rutgers's SOS is 12
Penn State SOS is 68


And you obviously do not know what youre talking about if say UNC is a medicore team this year. They are in the TOP 25 and have been playing with their backup QB for most of the season.

Is that modified for results? I've seen ones modified that have Rutgers at 25 or thereabouts and Penn State at 50 or thereabouts.

Rutgers out of conference is much riskier than it had to be. It's not "losing team playing the patsy" strong, but the Fresno State and UNC games were big risks. (Fresno has ended up being mediocre, but UNC ended up being better than expected.) Navy is always a pain in the ass. Their one weak out of conference (not counting FCS teams) is Army.

Penn State plays Oregon State, which is a relatively strong game that ended up being stronger than expected...

and then, Coastal Carolina, 'Cuse and Temple. They started the season 3-0 without even having to play.

Well if you want to do comparing, PSU beat Temple 45-3, Uconn Beat them 12-9.
You just can't do that sort of thing though, teams match up differently and it usually doesn't add up.

Rutgers' out of conference schedule isn't very good either... their best team was UNC and they got killed! UNC is mediocre at best this season.

The Big East reminds me a lot of the ACC, there are 4 teams at the top that are all average but there isn't one team that sticks out. (Cincy, Pitt, Rutgers (last few games), UConn)

We'll see how good the Big East does in their bowl games and their BCS game. If they do well, I'll eat crow... but until then :laugh:

Off topic, but here are my conference ratings:
Big 12, SEC, Moutain West, Big Ten, Pac 10, ACC, Big East.
It's close between the last 5 conferences, but the MW has 3 really good teams at the top. TCU, Utah and BYU. Other than that they are quite awful though.
ACC and Big East are just pools of mediocrity.
Pac-10 is down this year. ASU has been a flop, UCLA and CAL aren't very good.

Pac 10 is stronger than the Big 10 on the strength of one team.

Not to mention, Cal over Michigan State. Oregon over Purdue. Pac-10 went 3-1 against the Big 10.

Big 10, ACC and Big East have alot more in common with each other than you think.

Rutgers has played one of the most difficult schedules in the nation

Rutgers's SOS is 12
Penn State SOS is 68


And you obviously do not know what youre talking about if say UNC is a medicore team this year. They are in the TOP 25 and have been playing with their backup QB for most of the season.

Well SOS really needs to be re-evaluated... Navy? Morgan State? Army? These are all equivalent to Syracuse, Temple and Coastal Carolina for PSU... and if you talk down about Syracuse.. well they are in the Big East and Temple almost beat UConn.

And if you want to play the "when you played them" card, then it works for both sides. Fresno State was ranked in the top 25 for some odd reason when Rutgers played them. Well Illinois was a top 25 team vs PSU, Wisconsin was still a very solid team when PSU demolished them, OSU was top 12 and still is, MSU will be Top 20, Oregon State is a top 25 team and could win the Pac-10.

Its a tough topic since college football fluctuates so much.
Take WVU for example, they lose to ECU and Colorado? But then they win most of their Big East schedule..
Louisville beats a top 15 USF and then loses to Syracuse.
Pitt has been up and down as well.

I think the most solid team in the Big East is Cincy, besides their loss to UConn. Hopefully they win out so they create less confusion in the Big East and make it more clear cut.

Being in the Top 25 doesn't automatically mean you're a good team.. Tulsa was in the Top 25, so was Fresno State, Auburn, etc..

Because of all these up and down trends of NCAAF, it just backs up the need for a playoff..

Well SOS really needs to be re-evaluated... Navy? Morgan State? Army? These are all equivalent to Syracuse, Temple and Coastal Carolina for PSU... and if you talk down about Syracuse.. well they are in the Big East and Temple almost beat UConn.

And if you want to play the "when you played them" card, then it works for both sides. Fresno State was ranked in the top 25 for some odd reason when Rutgers played them. Well Illinois was a top 25 team vs PSU, Wisconsin was still a very solid team when PSU demolished them, OSU was top 12 and still is, MSU will be Top 20, Oregon State is a top 25 team and could win the Pac-10.

Its a tough topic since college football fluctuates so much.
Take WVU for example, they lose to ECU and Colorado? But then they win most of their Big East schedule..
Louisville beats a top 15 USF and then loses to Syracuse.
Pitt has been up and down as well.

I think the most solid team in the Big East is Cincy, besides their loss to UConn. Hopefully they win out so they create less confusion in the Big East and make it more clear cut.

Being in the Top 25 doesn't automatically mean you're a good team.. Tulsa was in the Top 25, so was Fresno State, Auburn, etc..

Because of all these up and down trends of NCAAF, it just backs up the need for a playoff..

It's not going to be a big playoff and it shouldn't be. 8 teams it should be - basically a plus one - use the BCS bowls as your quarterfinal games and tie in the conference champions with their normal BCS bowl tie in (SEC with Sugar, ACC with Orange, etc).

But while I'm in favor of conference champions getting automatic births, if they were going do something that I would propose, conference champs would have to be in the top 12 to qualify. You just can't have a 20th ranked Cinci team and a 25th ranked Maryland team getting into an 8 team playoff.

It's not going to be a big playoff and it shouldn't be. 8 teams it should be - basically a plus one - use the BCS bowls as your quarterfinal games and tie in the conference champions with their normal BCS bowl tie in (SEC with Sugar, ACC with Orange, etc).

But while I'm in favor of conference champions getting automatic births, if they were going do something that I would propose, conference champs would have to be in the top 12 to qualify. You just can't have a 20th ranked Cinci team and a 25th ranked Maryland team getting into an 8 team playoff.

It should be sixteen, but that'll never happen.

I think the only thing that has any chance of happening is a plus one with 4 teams, with two of the BSC bowls rotating the semifinal games and the Championship game being pushed back a week or so.

Still, this is just as messy because the race for the 4th and final spot will be brutal.
There's not that many teams that usually can make a case for 1 and 2, you'll have a couple of pissed off teams, but when you get out to 4, alot more teams ended up with cases.

It should be sixteen, but that'll never happen.

I think the only thing that has any chance of happening is a plus one with 4 teams, with two of the BSC bowls rotating the semifinal games and the Championship game being pushed back a week or so.

Still, this is just as messy because the race for the 4th and final spot will be brutal.
There's not that many teams that usually can make a case for 1 and 2, you'll have a couple of pissed off teams, but when you get out to 4, alot more teams ended up with cases.

Which is why 8 would make more sense than 4. The argument over the 8th seed would be shut off by alot of fans saying "well, too bad" instead of the fight over the 2nd spot which creates nation-wide anger.

The biggest obstacle for having an 8 team playoff and using the bowls in any-tie in is the Rose Bowl. What a bunch of stubborn folks - and I'm a Michigan fan in addition to being an RU fan.

I have tix for the RU vs Army game, this Saturday Nov. 22 12pm at Rutgers Stadium.

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Another ranked ACC team is about to lose.. I believe FSU was the highest ranked team at around ~16 since Clemson being 9 at the beginning of the season?

There are 5 or 6 teams with a 7-3 record in the league, my god can you get more even?

Is this whole ranked ACC team thing a curse? UNC just got slaughtered.

I forget who or when but somebody said UNC is a good team.. they are NOT, just like I've been saying all year.

Maryland will probably lose today since they are ranked. I don't know how the AP can rank ACC teams anymore they will just lose!

Is this whole ranked ACC team thing a curse? UNC just got slaughtered.

I forget who or when but somebody said UNC is a good team.. they are NOT, just like I've been saying all year.

Maryland will probably lose today since they are ranked. I don't know how the AP can rank ACC teams anymore they will just lose!

It's going to feel like 23 degrees tonight at kickoff in College Park. There is no way a team from Florida is going to win in tempatures like that. Then again remember I'm a Maryland student. So here' to a nice cold Terps win tonight.

Your right UNC isn't a good team. I saw them live last week and they made the Maryland defense look good.

As for the ACC it is a very even and underrated conference. There are no great team but there are a bunch of very good teams. The out of conference record for the conference is actually very good.

People used that same philosophy when Tampa Bay had to play the Eagles a few years ago and it didn't prove true at all. Green Bay is also an "excellent" team in the cold, that was proved wrong last year as well.

Who knows..

It's going to feel like 23 degrees tonight at kickoff in College Park. There is no way a team from Florida is going to win in tempatures like that. Then again remember I'm a Maryland student. So here' to a nice cold Terps win tonight.

Your right UNC isn't a good team. I saw them live last week and they made the Maryland defense look good.

As for the ACC it is a very even and underrated conference. There are no great team but there are a bunch of very good teams. The out of conference record for the conference is actually very good.

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It's going to feel like 23 degrees tonight at kickoff in College Park. There is no way a team from Florida is going to win in tempatures like that. Then again remember I'm a Maryland student. So here' to a nice cold Terps win tonight.

:)

I love my Seminoles and Myron Rolle (played high school football in NJ) but that tv coverage was absurd..

I have great respect for him for his academic achievement and setting the right priorities but ESPN, please!

Way way too over the top like a presidential arrival.. They wouldn't even let him dress in the locker room with out a camera in his face.. ESPN can be like MTV far too often.

Notre Dame. :laugh:

Still want to dictate where you'll play road games?

Well I did say I was speaking frm my heart but that was downright embarrising tonight. Hopefully heads will roll because that game was unacceptable

Oh well, at least they are better than Rutgers.

Oh well, at least they are better than Rutgers.

You say that with a lot of conviction

I'd wager a good amount of money that Rutgers would beat Maryland, on any field. This is no ordinary 6-5 football team - the hottest team in the Big East right now.

You say that with a lot of conviction

I'd wager a good amount of money that Rutgers would beat Maryland, on any field. This is no ordinary 6-5 football team - the hottest team in the Big East right now.

We might get to find out... in that crappy Meinieke Bowl.

Where was this team during first 6 games of the season.............Anyway WOOT GO RU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike Teel has thrown for 447 yards and 7 TD

lmao

O green man is there :laugh:

Mike Teel has thrown for 447 yards and 7 TD

lmao

ya i didn't expect to see that today.

Great night for me. Devils with a huge win. Rutgers puts a pounding on the 'Ville, and the Raiders are getting shallacked.

Couldn't be better :)

we were 3 ****ing points from going to a god damn BCS Bowl!

we were 3 ****ing points from going to a god damn BCS Bowl!

Ugh. Don't get me started on that. I didn't seem like a big deal at the time because of how poorly the team looked, but it's amazing and frustrating at the same time that ****ing Cincinnati is the reason why in 2 out of the last 3 years, this team isn't in a BCS bowl game.

Ugh. Don't get me started on that. I didn't seem like a big deal at the time because of how poorly the team looked, but it's amazing and frustrating at the same time that ****ing Cincinnati is the reason why in 2 out of the last 3 years, this team isn't in a BCS bowl game.

I ****ing hate Cincy! I hate them more then any other team in our conference. Sure WV sucks and UConn has given us some problems but Cincy has been a thorn in our sides since they joined the conference. I was really hoping they would fall apart once their coach left but no here they are still kicking.

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That was a thorough ass whooping for the whole nation to see. Awesome.

Rutgers fired Robert Mulcahy.

Rutgers fired Robert Mulcahy.

:handclap:

or maybe

:shakehead:

ah whatever.

Aren't we going to the Pappajohns bowl (sp?)

Aren't we going to the Pappajohns bowl (sp?)

indeed against 6-6 NC State.

indeed against 6-6 NC State.

I guess better then nothing after the way we started. Who knows what would have happen if they did this all season long. (as in winning lol)

I guess better then nothing after the way we started. Who knows what would have happen if they did this all season long. (as in winning lol)

not even all season long. Just against Cincy! We'd be in the BCS right now.:rant:

Rutgers fired Robert Mulcahy.

I think this is a bad sign for the football program. IIRC.

Got ourselves a 4 star DT today.

What a recruiting class this has been.

Got ourselves a 4 star DT today.

What a recruiting class this has been.

Antwan Lowery. He seems like a pretty special talent. I'm a Miami fan, so I keep on the recruiting trail, especially with kids from Florida. We offered him, but passed on him in the end because we recruited him as a guard and he wanted to stay on defense. We already have some solid kids like Marcus Forston (Freshman All-American), and a couple of '09 and even '10 commitments at DT anyway.

Anyways, Rutgers is my second favorite team, so if not Miami, I'd rather see Rutgers.

Antwan Lowery. He seems like a pretty special talent. I'm a Miami fan, so I keep on the recruiting trail, especially with kids from Florida. We offered him, but passed on him in the end because we recruited him as a guard and he wanted to stay on defense. We already have some solid kids like Marcus Forston (Freshman All-American), and a couple of '09 and even '10 commitments at DT anyway.

Anyways, Rutgers is my second favorite team, so if not Miami, I'd rather see Rutgers.

I'm a pretty big U fan myself, so it is nice to see a kid come to Rutgers and actually reject a big school like the U.

I'm a huge fan of this move since, frankly, Rutgers defense is based off of the D-line. Blitz, blitz, blitz. The team should always be built from the D-line out on the defensive end. As long as a few solid DBs are in place, it should be fine.

Loving this recruiting class. The Savage commit made my year as a Rutgers fan.

Monday isn't too far away now...

what a crappy half of football that was. The only play they looked prepared was the fake FG. NC State was ready to go, we weren't. Dunno how you can be prepared to play Pat White, but not this kid.

what a crappy half of football that was. The only play they looked prepared was the fake FG. NC State was ready to go, we weren't. Dunno how you can be prepared to play Pat White, but not this kid.

O good at least I know I didn't miss much during the first half. Guess I am glad I missed it now. Hopefully they wake up for the 2nd half.


LETS GO RU!!!!!!

RU better take advantage of the injury but that sucks that he got injured

that was the dumbest playcall in football history.

"Gee, we're moving the ball down the field, I know what we should do, have the LT throw a pass! That way, we either blow a down or he gets picked off!"

that was the dumbest playcall in football history.

"Gee, we're moving the ball down the field, I know what we should do, have the LT throw a pass! That way, we either blow a down or he gets picked off!"

ya that was stupid. I couldn't believe they decided to go for that but if it had work it would have been great lol

They got lucky to get TD after another stupid play lol............I mean honestly do they expect them to be fool everytime.

They got lucky to get TD after another stupid play lol............I mean honestly do they expect them to be fool everytime.

just brain damaged. line up and play football, and you'll win the game, because the other QB isn't a Pat White clone

man, they got a break when the NC State OC moroned up and let that kid throw. Teel's gotta be smarter than that

O look they took lead and its about time. It should have been a TD though not a dam FG

O look they took lead and its about time. It should have been a TD though not a dam FG

yeah, McNulty's trying to get fired. every other play (sometimes more) is a gimmick.

Why do they even have Kenny Britt if they're not going to use him?

Stop letting the little qb DO THAT RU!

He looks so small on tv to me that is lol

yeah, McNulty's trying to get fired. every other play (sometimes more) is a gimmick.

Why do they even have Kenny Britt if they're not going to use him?

Britt is just for show today.

Defense sucks at coverage, blitz never gets there on time.

Wow was that embarrassing.

The D is ****ing horrible, the second QB was just so bad he masked it. Amazing how a defensive coach can consistantly have such bad D.

Schiano is lucky that he can recruit and be a spokesperson, because as a football coach, he'd be in Div II

Te is probably the worst kicker I've ever seen. He sucks, how the **** is he a NCAA D1 kicker? I know kids that hit 40 yarders with ease and play football with a kid that's hit a 50 yarder. ****ing sad.

WOW nice play WOOOOOOOOT


See there is Britt lol.........I guess they were just saying it for now.

Nice toss Teel.

OK no trick play now

Need a pick 6 to cover :(

WOOT.........At least they pulled it out

Good job Rutgers. Go to h*ll Te. You shank a 30 yarder and I don't cover.

Woo hoo 3 in a row.

Take it and just pretend that Wilson kid didn't get hurt. :)

Maybe some big wins by Pitt and Cincy and the Big East can get some respect and get some halfway decent bowl tie-ins.

Take it and just pretend that Wilson kid didn't get hurt. :)

Maybe some big wins by Pitt and Cincy and the Big East can get some respect and get some halfway decent bowl tie-ins.

What Wilson got hurt u lie ? :D

Wasn't sure if I should start a Rutgers basketball thread.. but they are beating Pitt right now with 9 to go in the game and they have been winning most of the game.
As I typed that, Pitt tied it up 55-55.

Its on MSG as usual.

In case you're a foreigner to NCAAB, Pitt is #3 and Rutgers has not done well this season so far against weak opponents (besides UNC)

I think I might be jinxing this because as I type Pitt goes up by 2 :shakehead

Edit: 666th post :D

Basketball goes nowhere near these forums.