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GoodOl'Rutgers

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I usually do not do these but I think I offered an optimistic score in another thread.. something like 33-23 Rutgers wins! The offense is fixed! Or looks fixed.. for now.

Hmm.. 33 might be a lot of points for that NW defense to give up. Last year they had all these turnovers and averaged less than that. And their sideline will be in the shade.. ours, not.

meh.. I'll stick.

33-20 RUTGERS!
 
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sct1111

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RUaMoose said:
Who has the better QB? That’s who will likely win in a game like this. IDK anything about NW’s QB situation
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BC last year had a much better QB. We won at the lines. I think that's going to determine this game. I think our Dline wins us this game.
 
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WoodySJ96

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During the interview with Louie Vaccher, I was actually laughing how down and unpredictable everything seemed about the NW team to him, then he turned and predicted them to win?!?! 😳. Once again the National media loves hating on Rutgers.
 
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Joey Bags

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NW 37
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I’m sorry but I’m just not seeing it. We routinely get our doors blown off by horrid Big 10 teams. Not enough has changed year over year for me to assume differently, especially with Schiano’s comments on Wimsatt in camp.
 
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NickRU714

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WoodySJ96 said:
RU-24
NW-10

During the interview with Louie Vaccher, I was actually laughing how down and unpredictable everything seemed about the NW team to him, then he turned and predicted them to win?!?! 😳. Once again the National media loves hating on Rutgers.
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National media?
I thought he was the NW rivals writer?
 
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WoodySJ96

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t Schiano 2.0 3-0 against the spread and straight up? I don’t see it changing Sunday.
 
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Colbert17!

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Joey Bags said:
NW 37
RU 17

I’m sorry but I’m just not seeing it. We routinely get our doors blown off by horrid Big 10 teams. Not enough has changed year over year for me to assume differently, especially with Schiano’s comments on Wimsatt in camp.
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You want to predict a NW win that's fine. But starting with the 2018 season NW has scored 37 or more points, against any level of competition, exactly twice. That's 57 games. They averaged 13 points a game last year and our defense is predicted to be in the top half of the B1G 10. All of a sudden they're going to explode for 37 points? Unless we become a turnover machine I’m sorry but I’m just not seeing it.
 
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mdk02

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Joey Bags said:
NW 37
RU 17

I’m sorry but I’m just not seeing it. We routinely get our doors blown off by horrid Big 10 teams. Not enough has changed year over year for me to assume differently, especially with Schiano’s comments on Wimsatt in camp.
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37 points? What does Wimsatt have to do with the defense? Or are you saying he will turn the ball over 5-6 times? But how does that square with all the people here complaining about overusing the run game?
 
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sct1111

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colbert17 said:
You want to predict a NW win that's fine. But starting with the 2018 season NW has scored 37 or more points, against any level of competition, exactly twice. That's 57 games. They averaged 13 points a game last year and our defense is predicted to be in the top half of the B1G 10. All of a sudden they're going to explode for 37 points? Unless we become a turnover machine I’m sorry but I’m just not seeing it.
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Lol. Exactly. There's a reason for Vegas's numbers for this game.
 
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MTOleBlue

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I’m going against all you pessimists. Blowout is on for Sunday.

Rutgers 45, Northwestern 17
 
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WoodySJ96

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Joey Bags said:
NW 37
RU 17

I’m sorry but I’m just not seeing it. We routinely get our doors blown off by horrid Big 10 teams. Not enough has changed year over year for me to assume differently, especially with Schiano’s comments on Wimsatt in camp.
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I think I’m a pretty realistic RU fan. And looking back at Schiano 2.0 his teams have always started the season strong. Have they lost games they should have won? Sure, including against NW. I have a few reasons I think Rutgers wins, but I’ll take this one. The BIG is all about the “hogs” upfront. They have 4 new O-lineman after a season where they had a terrible O-line. At the start of spring ball the only had 2 D-lineman on scholarship. Yes they added through the portal, but even beat writer said they space fillers. I give Rutgers a nice advantage. Especially our D-line vs them.
 
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GillesDeleuze

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Joey Bags said:
NW 37
RU 17

I’m sorry but I’m just not seeing it. We routinely get our doors blown off by horrid Big 10 teams. Not enough has changed year over year for me to assume differently, especially with Schiano’s comments on Wimsatt in camp.
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The only horrid (non-bowl-eligible) Big 10 teams we played last year were 5-7 Michigan State (21-27 L) 4-8 Indiana (24-17 W) and 4-8 Nebraska (13-14 L). When was the last time we got blown out by a “horrid big 10 team”? Do you even watch the games?

Minnesota and Maryland were much much better teams last year than this Northwestern team will be. They went 9-4 and 8-5 respectively.
 
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Joey Bags said:
NW 37
RU 17

I’m sorry but I’m just not seeing it. We routinely get our doors blown off by horrid Big 10 teams. Not enough has changed year over year for me to assume differently, especially with Schiano’s comments on Wimsatt in camp.
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Moronic post.
 
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RU runs typical high school offense run 2 times pass on 3rd down. It’s like death and taxes.

Score, does not matter both teams are crap.
 
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Branchrentals said:
RU runs typical high school offense run 2 times pass on 3rd down. It’s like death and taxes.

Score, does not matter both teams are crap.
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but both have a chance to prove their **** 😄
Meaning , play a game that gets their fans in a feel good mood
Rutgers might just be able to start out that way
 
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Branchrentals

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I hope RU gets the offense figured out. Wins 6 or 7. But the tossup wtf games just don’t cut in it this league. You will be at 3 or 4 wins like last year.
 
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MTOleBlue

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Looking forward to seeing turnout tomorrow. I think it will be a nice season opening crowd.
 
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PSAL_Hoops said:
I don’t think we’ll score 45; however, it’s not entirely true that he’s never had a team that proved it could be dominant on offense. Schiano has historically been a defense first coach, but he deserves acckowledgment (that routinely gets overlooked) for turning the offense around in 2008. Team really came out of nowhere and clicked as an offense down the BE stretch and that never gets talked about.

54 vs Pitt. Followed by 35 vs Cuse. Followed by 49 vs USF. Then 30 vs Army in a complete drubbing (score only so low because they run every posession and eat clock). And of course - closing out the regular season with the 63 point laugher vs UofL. Quite a stretch of dominant games on offense. I guess my point is, you just never know.
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Is that 15 years ago
 
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PSAL_Hoops

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bac2therac said:
Is that 15 years ago
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Something like that. The post I responded to criticized the prediction on the basis that it’s not in Greg’s DNA to ever have a team that puts up that much offense. I was only pointing out that he at least once did. That said, I don’t expect us to come close to 45 points tomorrow. Would love to be wrong.
 
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Kbee3

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Joey Bags said:
NW 37
RU 17

I’m sorry but I’m just not seeing it. We routinely get our doors blown off by horrid Big 10 teams. Not enough has changed year over year for me to assume differently, especially with Schiano’s comments on Wimsatt in camp.
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^^^^ My nomination for Embarrassing Post Of The Year.
 
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