Is Raiola sick?
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I guess if your definition of “great play” is being so off target that nobody on the field, offense or defense, can make a play on the ball, then he might be in the Heisman running after that second half.
He didn't beat us today. If you want to bitch why didn't we run the ball better against a team that was 120+ against the rush in ypc? I'll listen to that.
Teams now have film on him. He needs to learn how to adjust his game. Probably the first time in his life he has to adjust to the adjustments teams are making.
I’ve bitched plenty about the below average running game. Raiola played awful and he’d be first to admit that.
It was the exact same way after the bad 4th quarter drive against Illinois, and that carried over into the next drive and OT. Since my buddies seats were 3 rows up from the bench it was hard to not notice. HH legs could have at least made the defense have to adjust, and it's not like he would have been worse passing the ball considering that DRs throws were no where near accurate the 2nd half.
Again he didn't beat us. He didn't win the game but he didn't make a terrible play that cost us the game. There is something to be said for that.
Whatever the reason, it's his worst day so far. Everyone has an off day so the key will be if/how he comes back next game. Looked bad in the second half.
I’d call it a bad game, not terrible. He doesn’t panic and force passes and end up with 4 ints type of thing.
Body language was horrible. I noticed after a missed throw or 2 the receivers would look back and have that WTF expression. Off day, it happens. He’ll grow from it, get his mojo back during the off week.
I thought DR looked a little pissed at one point at one of Satterfields play calls. May have been the run the ball on 3rd and 11 play.
100% chance you have only had sex with 1 girl.
Started 3 drives within their own 3 yard line in the second half.
This. We were moving the ball so well with the power running game, wearing them down, and our young QB was having an off day. I can't believe we kept trying to pass. After that fake punt saved us, it should’ve been a no-brainer to just keep running. But no, we went for the big play and almost blew it. The offensive staff really needs to see that they almost lost us the game—not the players.
Rutgers upped their effort to limit the run. Satt was playcalling with a 14 point lead in a really windy stadium. Raiola was off his game. That in a nutshell is the second half. Credit to the defense and Buschini for just locking in and getting it done.
Agree, seemed like Rutgers really began to focus on stopping the run, especially seeing a struggling Raiola. Same as we did to Kaliakmanis… shut down the run and make him make plays. Couldn’t do it.
Our OC is a pass-first, finesse kind of guy
He was handpicked by our head coach
Just accept it. This is what we want to be.
I’m getting the same unsettling feeling.
Normally I hate the Bye week, but this one couldn’t have come at a better time.
Thought he dangled his right arm coming off the field in the second half. Looked like he might have had a stinger. Maybe it was as just the wind affecting his throws and making be it wasn’t. He didn’t try anything deep in the second half and took sacks he hasn’t been taking.
There’s a lot of stupidity in this thread. Hope it’s just Budweiser talking. They’re never going to tell us but I would bet money he got banged up on one of the earlier sacks.
Re-watch the game. Look at his his receivers and decisions and tell me it wasn't a terrible performance.
The question for me was “was it the wind or did he get banged up”. Some commentary was that Schiano confused him with his defensive schemes. Dylan looked tentative and afraid to let the ball fly. Confusion, wind or injury?
