![]() ![]() Now that we have seen what teams have to offer, Nebraska remains a must-win game. If the team started 2-1, it was unlikely to win four games in the Big Ten gauntlet. This was a game that was put in the loss column by many. Rutgers gave itself a chance by defeating Boston College in Week 1. This was the case coming into the season and it remains the same. In the quest to become bowl-eligible, is Friday’s game firmly in the must-win category for the Scarlet Knights? Or do see three potential wins in your remaining six games?įriday is absolutely a must-win game for Rutgers if it wants to become bowl-eligible. Will Vedral finally get a chance to compete against his former teammates? Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports If Vedral is active this week, he will not replace Simon 100% but Schiano and Sean Gleeson will have a plan of attack. Now, I am personally not a fan of using multiple options under center but I can understand why Rutgers is doing it. There is not an option in the room that does all things well enough to be the full-time starter. If he is able to play this week, I see a similar role as last week.Įven at full strength, Rutgers would likely be using multiple quarterbacks. He played four snaps against Ohio State, all rushes. He dressed the last two weeks but has not attempted a pass. He spoke with the media this week for the first time this season and remains week-to-week. Vedral is still dealing with an upper-body injury. Will we see more of Wahoo, NE native Noah Vedral this week and, if so, how much more do you anticipate? When he is deemed 100% does he replace Evan Simon? For me, it was the looks on all their faces after Cruickshank blasted Mirco :-) Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK In my opinion, it’s no harm, no foul on either side. If I’m Mirco, I’m trying to make a play and if I’m on Rutgers, I wouldn’t like it. All you have to do is put yourself in a competitive mindset and think about what you would do. You touched on both sides in the question and both can be right in this situation. ![]() I believe in the sentiment of if you don’t want to be put in a situation like this, then make a stop. I am a bit old-fashioned when looking at this play. Greg Schiano getting in the face of Ryan Day is also fine, in my opinion. ![]() That is simply taking offense to a play when you are getting beat down, which is fine. It is to the body with no contact to the head or neck area. With that being said, it is never right to do anything dirty but if you watch the hit, it is late but it is not vicious. If it was not called from the sideline, which I never thought it was, then there is no problem with Mirco trying to make a play.Īt the same time, if Cruickshank wants to get a hit in, he is also well within his rights. With the style of punting that Mirco, and Adam Korsak for that matter, uses that is common as the punter looks for room to maneuver while rolling out. Yes, I get Ohio State was ahead by 39 points but if Rutgers was loading up to block a punt, the Buckeyes can counter it by making a play. I’ll say this, there are certain cases where multiple sides can be right and this is one of them. Hey, let’s talk fake punts right out the gate! So, since Rutgers loaded up for a punt block, got jammed up and put nothing but green grass in front of Jesse Mirco, was he entitled to run free at that point? Or was getting decked out of bounds by Aron Cruickshank a reasonable reward for engaging in an episode of “Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes!”? Many thanks to Greg and let’s get right to it: To answer that question and others, Greg Patuto of SBNation’s On The Banks was kind enough to shoot us some responses to our queries about Friday night’s game. After a 3-1 start, they’re looking for some must-wins to carve a path to bowl eligibility, and, gee whiz, I wonder if we’re on that list? The reward for that victory is a big ol’ cup of raise your tray tables and fly to Jersey for a game against Rutgers whose defense, Ohio State aside, has been tough to crack. A bye week and a win over Indiana later and suddenly we’re in a 6-way tie for 1st place in the West and the defense not only held a D1 team under 500 yards, they held them under 300 yards! Man, woman and child did that put us in the aisles! Three and four weeks ago, things felt like they had hit a rock bottom which was a combo platter of the Riley Era with Kevin Cosgrove scheming. ![]()
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