MLive's 5 Things to Watch for Rutgers game
November 3rd, 2015 at 1:57 PM ^
You got me there - and now I am sad remembering that fricking nightmare! They need to beat Rutgers to a pulp regardless of who is on the field. Damn, that was such an ugly game
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:06 PM ^
I was at the game. It sucked so bad. When you leave their stadium, you have to take a goddamn bus back to the visitor parking lots and it was filled with Rutgers fans laughing at all the Michigan fans. Sad sad day. It's one of those things that made me sick and want to stomp on them the next time we play.
November 3rd, 2015 at 3:14 PM ^
Laviano: 48th ranked in FBS, 129/200, 64.5%, 1536 yards, 7.7 YPA, 12:8 TD:INT, 140.8 QBR
Cook: 37th ranked in FBS, 146/254, 57.5%, 2070 yards, 8.2 YPA, 17:2 TD:INT, 146.5 QBR
Leidner: 100th ranked, 141/244, 57.8%, 1627 yards, 6.7 YPA, 8:6 TD:INT, 119.7 QBR
Rudock: 98th ranked, 134/217, 61.8%, 1443 yards, 6.7 YPA, 6:7 TD:INT, 120.3 QBR
Laviano is a lot closer to Cook than he is to the Leidner/Rudock's of the world, and Leidner carved up our secondary with a really rusty carving knife (he was incredibly lucky). If Carroo is 100%, I think they at least score some points.
November 3rd, 2015 at 1:22 PM ^
kind of surprised that kick off time wasn't listed as one of the five things to watch for, it's a pretty big deal. Could quite possibly affect the outcome of the game....
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November 3rd, 2015 at 1:23 PM ^
I would like to see Drake get more usage as well. He seems like he has the potential to become a great pass-catching RB as well. I really like the way that kid moves in space and he's a tough runner.
November 3rd, 2015 at 1:28 PM ^
Is there any updated word on whether Leonte Caroo is playing. That guy is very very good and possibly Rutgers only hope of hurting us offensively.
November 3rd, 2015 at 1:30 PM ^
November 3rd, 2015 at 3:19 PM ^
we beat MSU with a healthy Drake Johnson. Drake didn't play at all and Smith only gained 46 yards at 2.4 yards per. Give Drake half of De'Veon's carries and we get an extra 20-25 yards. We may even get that last first down instead of punting, but it wouldn't have gotten to that with a healthy Drake. If he plays, at least 1 of the 3 FG attempts turns into a TD drive.
November 3rd, 2015 at 4:09 PM ^
November 3rd, 2015 at 1:43 PM ^
We got to be on our A game. If Carroo is playing, they will have explosive plays and I'm not entirely confident in our pass defense after the past few games. Rutgers torched us last year and they played MSU down to the wire. They were overwhelmed without Carroo against OSU and Wiscy so here's to hoping that Carroo is out.
November 3rd, 2015 at 1:46 PM ^
You give Rutgers way too much respect.
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:01 PM ^
Until we beat them, you have to give them respect. We are 0-1 against Rutgers. Sad fact, but true.
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:28 PM ^
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November 3rd, 2015 at 2:03 PM ^
Also all the teams that rocked them had a game-breaking playmaker - Corey Clement, Saquon Barkley, JT Barret.
I think we will win, but someone needs to step up and we aren't sure if Rudock will be back 100%. Here's to hoping that Drake Johnson takes it to another level and gets more touches.
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:25 PM ^
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:57 PM ^
I hope so. Living in NJ and having to deal w/ these guys constant reminders of last year's game has me shook. I would assume it's like how you guys have to deal w/ the Sparty trolls at work, etc. Over here, there are no Sparties so the MSU game was just a game and I got over it quicker than I expected. The Rutgers loss has been hanging heavy over me everytime I go anywhere around here.
November 3rd, 2015 at 3:07 PM ^
UM blasted much better teams in Northwestern and BYU at home. They have one guy and he won't be healthy.They are not good at any one thing. They, along with Maryland and Purdue, are the worst teams in the Big Ten.
November 3rd, 2015 at 3:12 PM ^
They beat Indiana and took MSU and WSU down to the wire. I'm not saying Rutgers is good, but I would rather be safe than sorry. We have Harbaugh and I know he's not going to overlook anyone like Hoke did, but I hope we come out swinging and knock them out.
November 3rd, 2015 at 3:17 PM ^
and WSU is a meh football team. Rutgers trailed IU by 25 before IU imploded.
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:54 PM ^
November 3rd, 2015 at 3:21 PM ^
I saw them almost beat MSU. Fortunately, the game is in Ann Arbor, otherwise we could be looking at another close one. I think home field advantage yields a double digit margin of victory, provided Rudock is healthy OR Speight plays like he finished, not like he started.
November 3rd, 2015 at 3:28 PM ^
I don't think you realize how terrible Rutgers is. Yeah, MSU struggled with them. They also struggled with CMU, Purdue, and oh, every team on their schedule save may be for Air Force.
November 3rd, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
so you have a point. They have lost in horrible fashion in their last two weeks. Carroo missed the Wisconsin game. Prior to that, they weren't horrible. They almost beat MSU. They almost beat Wazzou who just lost by 2 points to Stanford. They won at Indiana, which isn't a terrible result. Sudfeld is the highest ranked B10 QB.
November 3rd, 2015 at 5:35 PM ^
They played WSU at home. I suspect that the score would be different at WSU. Also, they were a healthier team then.
Sudfeld lead IU to 52 pts on Rutgers, but he and his offensive teammates help IU lose by turning the ball over several times. Rutgers and IU are both in the "not good" territory.
November 3rd, 2015 at 6:08 PM ^
how else do you compare teams? You have this habit of defining the terms of a debate and then telling the other person they are wrong because they disagree with your definition. For example, what is "not good?" Not good for a Power 5 team? Not good for an FCS team? Do you divide teams into good and not good categories, or are there great, good, average, mediocre, not good and bad categories? Oh wait, I forgot about "terrible."
Indiana is 68th in S&P out of 128 teams. They are neither good, nor not good. They are average. Rutgers is 105 out of 128, so they are terrible. But how much of that is due to games they've played without Carroo? He's missed three of their games so far. On any given Saturday, they can be not terrible. They can also be terrible. That's why I watch the games, and presumably, why they play them.
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:31 PM ^
I'm inclined to agree with you. I'm not comfortable with all this certainty going into a game like this. I don't think Harbaugh will allow anyone to get lax but we really do need to bring our best game. We're now better scouted than we were 6 weeks ago so a team like Rutgers at least knows where their best shot is.
Having said that, and living in the NY area, I really want a blowout.
November 3rd, 2015 at 1:47 PM ^
This game is different from our recent encounters with other teams:
MSU - just wanted to win.
Gophers - Jerrysota. Grateful for the win.
OSU - just want to win
Rutgers - After we beat the living shit out of them, I want Rutgers players questioning their decision to play football.
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:04 PM ^
It's all about revenge. Last year they beat us and stormed the field. They played that &*!^ on replay every day and flooded the tv stations with their victory over Michigan. They chanted that they were "UNDEFEATED" against Michigan and it made us sick to our stomachs. This game is for revenge!
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:11 PM ^
That's why I'd really love it if we could run the score up.
That was just a disgusting display last year. Even the fact that Darboh got screwed out of a first down catch that WAS a catch, reviewed and called NOT a catch when it was clearly a catch, didn't bother me as much as the rest of the game went. And that's saying something because I'm the kind of guy that will bitch about a blown call for the rest of my life.
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:01 PM ^
If Michigan's able to deliver a big punch early in this game, there's a real chance the Scarlet Knights might just call it a day. The effort over the past two weeks hasn't been great
Not sutre about shutting them out, but I have this feeling that we may very well find ourselves up a score or two rather quickly. If we can get the running game going early, the only somewhat formidable person Rutgers might have in the front seven is LB Steve Longa, as I recall. If you are getting past him, you're probably making some very much needed large chunk plays.
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:30 PM ^
I never understood how annoying a Rutgers fan could be. I work with one as he attended Rutgers. For the last year I've heard nothing bout crap from him about how Rutgers is obviously the better team in the B1B because they beat Michigan. I hope we beat them 98 to 0 and Harbaugh goes for 2. If you rank teams I wanted to beat this year it was this order:
MSU
OSU
Rutgers.
November 3rd, 2015 at 2:42 PM ^
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November 3rd, 2015 at 3:03 PM ^
I totally understand you. They are totally ridiculous. When Carroo guaranteed that Rutgers will go to the Rose Bowl and he wore a rose at the B1G Ten media days, that got the whole Rutgers fan base riled up and they put out their predictions for the season. Almost all of them counted the Michigan game as a sure win for Rutgers.
November 3rd, 2015 at 4:07 PM ^
Rutgers players and fans seriously thought they had a prayer at the Rose Bowl? Rutgers will never go to the Rose Bowl as long as they are in the same division with MSU, Michigan, OSU, and PSU. Once a decade they'll be competitive with that group and even then 2-2 should be considered a success there
November 3rd, 2015 at 3:07 PM ^
Hard hitting and a mean, nasty disposition is what I hope to see from the defense.
They acted like they wanted to be friends with Minnesota instead of beating them down and taking their lunch money.
'Mirror others' opinion that it would be great to see Speight go over the top and hit receivers in stride.
November 3rd, 2015 at 4:04 PM ^
Rushing, passing, pick-6, punt return, and kick return. And I hope the PA announcer says "TOUCHDOWN JABRILL PEPPERS. THE PRIDE OF NEW JERSEY" every time he scores.
I want Rutgers Football to yearn for the days where they could beat up on UConn in the Big East
November 3rd, 2015 at 4:13 PM ^
Jabrill will be up for this one. But I get the feeling, Jabrill gets up for everygame. He's approaching every game like that scene in The Wire where Marlo atttends the Co-op meeting and basically tells everyone he's taking over wholesale and retail.
November 3rd, 2015 at 4:36 PM ^
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November 3rd, 2015 at 7:00 PM ^
Watch for Towel Girl.
November 3rd, 2015 at 7:33 PM ^