Any surprise at this number even considering the turmoil at NW? I think it’s a few too many. Was thinking RU -3 or -4.
RU -7 vs NW
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Sounds about right at this point. RU cannot lose that game if they want to have anything near a decent season.
A hole just opened up in the OL
On defense:
And 2 more:
LB Juice Cryer (great name!) who has gone to Florida State and Safety Jeremiah Lewis.
Gameday Greg is no stranger to losing to bad teams. I wouldn't count out NW in this one
I think Rutgers should take some shots early. Line up in power formation and fake handoff/rollout for Gavin to keep NW honest. NW knows Schiano would like to pound the rock with Samuel El Jackyouupson.
Run, run, pass, punt. Rinse, wash and repeat. Boy, I hope that doesnt come to fruition yet once again.
Not sure what that means Vegas doesn’t trust us. Vegas is just setting the line at the numbers where they think equal money goes on both sides.
Northwestern will dare Rutgers to pass for sure. Unfortunately, I’m not sure Rutgers has a true deep threat WR but maybe some play-action rollout passes to the sideline for like 5-8 yards a pop will matriculate the ball down the field. Drag a tight-end over one play…button hook a slot receiver the next play and so on.
Too high. We should not be a touchdown favorite in B1G game…especially when NW runs the clock and neither team can score.
If you can get that # RU -7...Probably a smart bet to take Northwestern
Earlier this summer we saw a ex-Rutgers coach (Gleeson) hired by NW.. I saw that as NW going all-in on treating this game like a bowl game... going for any kind of advantage they might find in the brain of a former coach.
I am wary of this game. I am uncertain Rutgers will be playing like the game means as much as it actually does. When you play in a division like this.. it is almost like it is a very short season made up of the games where you are not at an "impossible" disadvantage. Officially you may need 6 wins of 12... when in reality you may really need 6 of 8. Makes all those 50/50 games so, soo important. Cannot sleep on any of them.
I am wary of this game. I am uncertain Rutgers will be playing like the game means as much as it actually does. When you play in a division like this.. it is almost like it is a very short season made up of the games where you are not at an "impossible" disadvantage. Officially you may need 6 wins of 12... when in reality you may really need 6 of 8. Makes all those 50/50 games so, soo important. Cannot sleep on any of them.
This GuyI think the new TE Bowman could add something good to the offense. And the wideouts should be better. If Gavin can be a true dual threat behind an improved O-line we could actually have a real offense.
I'm expecting our D to be very good...and deep.
There's every reason for some optimism about the coming season.
That might be stretching it just a bit but I do think that our offense will be far better this year then last as long if we stay healthy.
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Maybe a little bit. I figured the offense would be better based on the spring game what I saw, and then when Aaron Lewis said he was happy to go against this offense on Media day it confirmed to me that it will be good. I don't think defensive guys will tout about the offense if it wasn't doing good. Coaches yes, defensive players nah.
My God there seems to be a wave of optimism on this board.