Rutgers starting QB out with concussion; will start backup Sitkowski
For those who haven't heard, Rutgers benched Artur (actual spelling) Sitkowski in favor of Texas Tech transfer McLane Carter.
Carter suffered a concussion against Iowa in Rutgers 30-0 loss in their B1G opener a few weeks ago and is still out. Sitkowski has officially been named their starter this week. He played for them in their 30-16 loss to Boston College last week.
Sitkowski was named the worst QB in Division I-FBS last season after 49.1 completion percentage and 11 TDs to 18 INT. He had an ok showing against BC, throwing for a little over 300 with 1 TD and 1 INT.
However, Boston College held Rutgers to 76 yards rushing in their 30-16 win. Boston College was hammered by Kansas the week prior 48-24. BC's other two wins on the year are over an FCS team and a very bad Virginia Tech team that is lucky it's not 0-3.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:22 PM ^
Score fast and rest Shea
Start Milton and give him extended PT.
Have Turner run the ball.
Put Sainristril and G Jackson in slot.
Gotta try things now.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:23 PM ^
Rest Shea? He needs a lot of game experience.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:38 PM ^
I would play the first team offense the entire game (with the exception of Charbonnet).The offense needs confidence and reps in this system.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:29 PM ^
And full throttle the entire time. Needs to be as fast as we hope to go against top competition.
September 26th, 2019 at 8:34 PM ^
If McCaffrey is going to miss any significant time you better get Milton some game experience now. Illinois looks like the only other opportunity to get guys some reps with low risk.
September 26th, 2019 at 9:16 PM ^
Rest is code for bench
September 26th, 2019 at 5:37 PM ^
Joe Milton is basically Shane Morris except bigger and right handed. He is 3-7 for a few yards and 2 INT’s in his career. He is not ready and probably won’t ever be ready. He bails out quick and has made poor decisions in his limited opportunities.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:40 PM ^
He's only a redshirt freshman.....LOL. Let's not label him a bust yet. He needs work, but there is plenty of time.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:58 PM ^
Agree, however, when he was being recruited they constantly mentioned 2 things - a) amazing arm, and b) so-so accuracy. If your accuracy is so-so in high school, do you expect it to get THAT much better to be leading a Power 5 team to a conference title - possible, but not probable.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:05 PM ^
They also mentioned he had bad decision making.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^
Correct. Go look at his high school film. Milton was a prospect based 100% on future potential. He is a beast of a man, great athlete, and amazing arm. But go look at his film and you will wonder how in the world he got a Michigan offer.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:22 PM ^
Milton can still be converted to a tight end.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:58 PM ^
20 more pounds, and he'll be playing DT next year (with the occasional red-zone carry).
September 26th, 2019 at 5:41 PM ^
Sounds like Shea -“He bails out quick and has made poor decisions”
September 26th, 2019 at 7:38 PM ^
Sounds like Shea, Dylan, O’Korn, Gardner, Shane, early Rudock, etc etc etc etc
September 26th, 2019 at 8:31 PM ^
Uncanny, isn't it?
September 26th, 2019 at 11:43 PM ^
Yeah strange. Almost like they had the same coaches telling them the same things. Odd.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:26 PM ^
It's my middle aged humor coming through when I always chuckle at the back up quarterback being named "Sitkowski."
September 26th, 2019 at 8:24 PM ^
He will become an unstoppable throw-god for one game. It always happens to us.
edit: I didn’t scroll down far enough to read where this was already posted ?
September 26th, 2019 at 5:30 PM ^
Great, the Rutgers backup will now turn into unstoppable-throw-god like Gary Nova did.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:44 PM ^
If it was a mystery man, perhaps. Thankfully Sitkowski is a known terrible quantity.
He's beneath "tiny Maryland walk-on with an academy offer" on the backup QB fear scale.
September 26th, 2019 at 7:48 PM ^
The defense will give up 35 instead of 49.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:36 PM ^
Didnt we recruit this kid coming out of HS.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:40 PM ^
We did early and backed off like most everyone else. I believe he lost his starting job at IMG his senior year.
September 26th, 2019 at 7:59 PM ^
I do remember his stock dropping his senior year. I think he was originally committed to UNC
September 26th, 2019 at 5:48 PM ^
We had strong interest in him. And (just the way I remember it, probably wrong) we didn’t walk away from him as much as he didn’t feel the love for us. That’s why, given the myriad issues that Rutgers has on offense, I’m always a little amused by trumpeting his (agreed) bad stats and pointing at him as the worst ever, and a menace to all mankind. I’m not sure that he’s to blame, and I’d guess that without seeing him play, the stats aren’t telling all.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:59 PM ^
We were on him for a brief period of time until he suuuuucked at IMG and everyone ran for the hills except Rutger
September 26th, 2019 at 5:55 PM ^
Now we have a chance to win the game.
September 26th, 2019 at 7:50 PM ^
That's still too optimistic.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:58 PM ^
Artur means “bear-like”.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:20 PM ^
Avatar photo checks out and would know such things as he has seen them.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:00 PM ^
You mean we have a chance?
September 26th, 2019 at 6:04 PM ^
Personally, I give us one chance in three.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:20 PM ^
This just in:
Michigan starting quarterback out with concussion; will start backup Patterson.
September 27th, 2019 at 10:23 AM ^
Well, I'm glad I checked whether anybody had made this joke yet before I posted it.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:30 PM ^
This game is just what the doctor ordered. I’m feeling a 5 touchdown victory with a lot of chances to work on the offensive game plan.
September 26th, 2019 at 8:35 PM ^
5 touchdowns?! I think Don Brown's D can hold them to 4 + a field goal.
I hope.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:45 PM ^
I mean, does it really matter?
September 26th, 2019 at 6:47 PM ^
Yeah, it does. ICYMI, we haven't looked so hot in our last 2 games and didn't do enough for the guy in Section 23 in the opener.
I'm ready to move on from last week. We've got football at The Big House in two days at Noon. Just as God intended.
Everyone shown in the MGoBlue feature this week looked extremely pissed off and ready to get back out there when giving their on-camera interviews.
September 26th, 2019 at 10:40 PM ^
I bet they had a great week of practice.
September 26th, 2019 at 11:14 PM ^
Yes, I believe I heard football all the way down here in Durham.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:53 PM ^
so we might actually cover this week?
September 27th, 2019 at 9:20 AM ^
Whoah, let's not get crazy here
September 26th, 2019 at 6:57 PM ^
Wait... this is the QB that got punched in the head by one of his O-Linemen during a TD celebration, right?
September 27th, 2019 at 9:01 AM ^
This was the highlight of the week in college football last week. I can't stop watching.
September 26th, 2019 at 7:57 PM ^
We need a catharsis game for our guys to get their confidence back. Like 50+ to 3.
September 26th, 2019 at 8:23 PM ^
Michigan has a chance.
September 26th, 2019 at 8:27 PM ^
How is Milton not ready with the QB guru working with him...??
September 26th, 2019 at 8:33 PM ^
In otherwords... Hold on tight. We are in for another close one.