Rutgers Postgame Thoughts (Just the Positives)

[dand84]

Aggression: These coaches have the kids playing hard every single play, all 4 quarters.

Ugly Wins: are better than morale building losses. There are going to be days when you are just 2nd best. We capitalized on mistakes, dug deep, and got it done.

Belief: Players with a winning mentality come up with big plays when they really count, even if they aren’t playing great.

Coaching: My wife is an amazing pastry chef. She can walk into your house, find a soda cracker, a piece of cheese, a few jars of something or other and make you an amazing meal. This is what these coaches are doing with the very little they have to work with.

Game Management: Adults are in charge. Rutgers had our number in the first quarter. We made all kinds of adjustments on both sides of the ball. Yes, we failed execution a number of times, but we had the right ideas.

Intangibles: We have won 2 P5 in a row, 2 B1G in a row. One home, one away. MJ believes in one game at a time. I honestly don’t see how or where we win another game, but I imagine these guys just might.

 

[HominidHusker]

One unheralded play stood out to me:
after Farmer’s INT, I loved how Jimari Butler turned around quickly to find a guy to block and executed it textbook.

Very small example of a young player demonstrating quick-response situational awareness for a very fundamental concept. Something we need much more of.

 

[phoenix4nu]

One unheralded play stood out to me:
after Farmer’s INT, I loved how Jimari Butler turned around quickly to find a guy to block and executed it textbook.

Very small example of a young player demonstrating quick-response situational awareness for a very fundamental concept. Something we need much more of.

Gunnerson’s tackle of the Rutger’s player who scooped up the blocked punt and was headed to the end zone was another.

 

[Hford]

14-0 vs Indiana in the 2nd half
14-0 vs Rutgers in the 2nd half

I wouldn't be opposed to being a 2nd half team again. 1st halves need some work.

 

[HominidHusker]

Gunnerson’s tackle of the Rutger’s player who scooped up the blocked punt and was headed to the end zone was another.

Looked like the left side protection F’d up.
But the other positive was holding them to a FG.

 

[moralvictories]

14-0 vs Indiana in the 2nd half
14-0 vs Rutgers in the 2nd half

I wouldn't be opposed to being a 2nd half team again. 1st halves need some work.

Perhaps the 1st half is to make the other team complacent.

 

[Hford]

Perhaps the 1st half is to make the other team complacent.

4d chess from Mickey

 

[kidofSN]

What is being left out of this discussion is the defense holding Rutgers to just a field goal after the blocked punt. That was a good defensive stand and kept the game in hand. Also building some confidence for the defense!

 

[dand84]

Another good example was just having the situational awareness to fall down on the last interception instead of risking a TO running it back.

 

[B1G RED RULES]

Coaching: My wife is an amazing pastry chef. She can walk into your house, find a soda cracker, a piece of cheese, a few jars of something or other and make you an amazing meal. This is what these coaches are doing with the very little they have to work with.

Great points - but this one really sticks out. We have to remember that Frost left Mickey with potentially the worst team in the B1G. The example of your wife taking some scraps and making a meal out of it is perfect. Mickey and Busch have taken these scraps and not made a chef caliber meal, but something better than they found. I am hopeful that we see these meals improve week by week.

 

[SickOfPractice]

This D held a team scoreless in the 2nd half! 😮

 

[JOHNNY N]

Gunnerson’s tackle of the Rutger’s player who scooped up the blocked punt and was headed to the end zone was another.

That was a big play.

 

[dand84]

This D held a team scoreless in the 2nd half! 😮

Twice

 

[dinglefritz]

One unheralded play stood out to me:
after Farmer’s INT, I loved how Jimari Butler turned around quickly to find a guy to block and executed it textbook.

Very small example of a young player demonstrating quick-response situational awareness for a very fundamental concept. Something we need much more of.

I like Butler.

 

[putemintheaisles]

One unheralded play stood out to me:
after Farmer’s INT, I loved how Jimari Butler turned around quickly to find a guy to block and executed it textbook.

Very small example of a young player demonstrating quick-response situational awareness for a very fundamental concept. Something we need much more of.

I just rewatched the game and saw that as well. Very good point.

 

[dand84]

One i forgot: We now have to practice our victory formation. 🤣

 

[drubendall]

Aggression: These coaches have the kids playing hard every single play, all 4 quarters.

Ugly Wins: are better than morale building losses. There are going to be days when you are just 2nd best. We capitalized on mistakes, dug deep, and got it done.

Belief: Players with a winning mentality come up with big plays when they really count, even if they aren’t playing great.

Coaching: My wife is an amazing pastry chef. She can walk into your house, find a soda cracker, a piece of cheese, a few jars of something or other and make you an amazing meal. This is what these coaches are doing with the very little they have to work with.

Game Management: Adults are in charge. Rutgers had our number in the first quarter. We made all kinds of adjustments on both sides of the ball. Yes, we failed execution a number of times, but we had the right ideas.

Intangibles: We have won 2 P5 in a row, 2 B1G in a row. One home, one away. MJ believes in one game at a time. I honestly don’t see how or where we win another game, but I imagine these guys just might.

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That poor kid needs to examine his life choices.

 

[drubendall]

Aggression: These coaches have the kids playing hard every single play, all 4 quarters.

Ugly Wins: are better than morale building losses. There are going to be days when you are just 2nd best. We capitalized on mistakes, dug deep, and got it done.

Belief: Players with a winning mentality come up with big plays when they really count, even if they aren’t playing great.

Coaching: My wife is an amazing pastry chef. She can walk into your house, find a soda cracker, a piece of cheese, a few jars of something or other and make you an amazing meal. This is what these coaches are doing with the very little they have to work with.

Game Management: Adults are in charge. Rutgers had our number in the first quarter. We made all kinds of adjustments on both sides of the ball. Yes, we failed execution a number of times, but we had the right ideas.

Intangibles: We have won 2 P5 in a row, 2 B1G in a row. One home, one away. MJ believes in one game at a time. I honestly don’t see how or where we win another game, but I imagine these guys just might.

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Good take. There's plenty to nitpick, but we can also celebrate the good.

 

[resdog851]

Another good example was just having the situational awareness to fall down on the last interception instead of risking a TO running it back.

A freshman no less. I had images of Lekevin Smith in my head when he picked that. Just go down! And he did. No need for anything more. Smart play by the kid.

 

[HominidHusker]

One i forgot: We now have to practice our victory formation. 🤣

They almost blew it

 

[Redblood23]

The team stayed the course. It was ugly but I saw no panic from the top on down. That was good to see..

 

[Redblood23]

One i forgot: We now have to practice our victory formation. 🤣

Well they haven't used it much 🤷🏽‍♂️

 

[king_kong_]

I love that Mickey and Busch are throwing some new blood in there

that was one thing I absolutely hated about our previous coach - all this waiting until mystically players were "ready"

when the lights are bright, it's pretty obvious pretty quick if a kid has it or not

 

[HominidHusker]

I know Hartzog got picked on, BUT what I saw was he was usually in pretty good position to make a play. A couple I think he needed to make a better effort, but he was right there.

This contrasted from what I saw from Moore and safeties who seemed more out of position (not close to WR) more often if my memory serves.