Two things going on here. First, the Rutgers O Line is horrendous allowing 4.7 sacks per game. That is good for worst in the nation. Pitt was all over them last week although they did very little blitzing.
This has greatly reduced the amount of time the RU QB has to find a receiver. Secondly, Savage suffered a hand injury that opened the door for Chas Dodd to play as a true freshman. Dodd is much more mobile and this gives him the extra time he needs to get the ball down the field.
Savage excelled with an experienced line last year that provided him the protection he needed. This year he has seemed lost in the pocket.
No surprise that Dodd gets the start over a healthy Savage tonight.
Having said that, this game can go either way tonight. In my opinion, Rutgers either wins outright or gets thumped by 20 points or more. The key is whether or not RU solves their O Line problems and gives the QB enough time to pass. Schiano has eluded to the fact that they are going to change personnel tonight on the line. If RU allows 5 or more sacks it will be a long night for the Scarlet Knights. In all honesty, this does not appear to be the spot for RU to sure up their line. I see a long night ahead for Dodd and the Knights.
WE SHALL SEE!!!
BOL to all that play this game. I am staying away from it.
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Two things going on here. First, the Rutgers O Line is horrendous allowing 4.7 sacks per game. That is good for worst in the nation. Pitt was all over them last week although they did very little blitzing.
This has greatly reduced the amount of time the RU QB has to find a receiver. Secondly, Savage suffered a hand injury that opened the door for Chas Dodd to play as a true freshman. Dodd is much more mobile and this gives him the extra time he needs to get the ball down the field.
Savage excelled with an experienced line last year that provided him the protection he needed. This year he has seemed lost in the pocket.
No surprise that Dodd gets the start over a healthy Savage tonight.
Having said that, this game can go either way tonight. In my opinion, Rutgers either wins outright or gets thumped by 20 points or more. The key is whether or not RU solves their O Line problems and gives the QB enough time to pass. Schiano has eluded to the fact that they are going to change personnel tonight on the line. If RU allows 5 or more sacks it will be a long night for the Scarlet Knights. In all honesty, this does not appear to be the spot for RU to sure up their line. I see a long night ahead for Dodd and the Knights.
WE SHALL SEE!!!
BOL to all that play this game. I am staying away from it.
Cinn passed for over 500 yards on SF last week. Even if Dodd does nothing Savage could come in. I just cant pick a winner here. With both of these teams you just never know what you are going to get from week to week. Bad teams to pick from. Rutgers plays well against this team.
I just see a higher type game and think the O/U should be 50. Makes 42 look real good.
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Cinn passed for over 500 yards on SF last week. Even if Dodd does nothing Savage could come in. I just cant pick a winner here. With both of these teams you just never know what you are going to get from week to week. Bad teams to pick from. Rutgers plays well against this team.
I just see a higher type game and think the O/U should be 50. Makes 42 look real good.
By the way Dodd is listed as questionable but was made the starter by schiinao. I would look for savage to come in if they fall behind more than 2 tds. Both are not going to play well as long as the OL stinks. I read where they went to a spread off. and it does not work with this line.
Hopefully they will go back to a pro style offense and savage again. Changing was a mistake and put too much pressure on these guys. A kid like savage could be a pro if he has the talent and plays for a good team. Schiano could ruin it for him.
I would transfer if i were savage to a team with the right offense. Miami, Texas, and a few others come to mind.
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By the way Dodd is listed as questionable but was made the starter by schiinao. I would look for savage to come in if they fall behind more than 2 tds. Both are not going to play well as long as the OL stinks. I read where they went to a spread off. and it does not work with this line.
Hopefully they will go back to a pro style offense and savage again. Changing was a mistake and put too much pressure on these guys. A kid like savage could be a pro if he has the talent and plays for a good team. Schiano could ruin it for him.
I would transfer if i were savage to a team with the right offense. Miami, Texas, and a few others come to mind.
By the way Dodd is listed as questionable but was made the starter by schiinao. I would look for savage to come in if they fall behind more than 2 tds. Both are not going to play well as long as the OL stinks. I read where they went to a spread off. and it does not work with this line.
Hopefully they will go back to a pro style offense and savage again. Changing was a mistake and put too much pressure on these guys. A kid like savage could be a pro if he has the talent and plays for a good team. Schiano could ruin it for him.
I would transfer if i were savage to a team with the right offense. Miami, Texas, and a few others come to mind.
Don't blame on the coach ...
Savage just regressed this year. Probably too much girls and booze in the off season.
He is suck-ass and play like crap this year. He would either over throw, under throw, or not able to make any decision out there. He is playing lost and I do not really know what happens to him. It is difficult to gain back his form during the season. I wish him luck and can regain his form next year.
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Quote Originally Posted by Pipe-Light:
By the way Dodd is listed as questionable but was made the starter by schiinao. I would look for savage to come in if they fall behind more than 2 tds. Both are not going to play well as long as the OL stinks. I read where they went to a spread off. and it does not work with this line.
Hopefully they will go back to a pro style offense and savage again. Changing was a mistake and put too much pressure on these guys. A kid like savage could be a pro if he has the talent and plays for a good team. Schiano could ruin it for him.
I would transfer if i were savage to a team with the right offense. Miami, Texas, and a few others come to mind.
Don't blame on the coach ...
Savage just regressed this year. Probably too much girls and booze in the off season.
He is suck-ass and play like crap this year. He would either over throw, under throw, or not able to make any decision out there. He is playing lost and I do not really know what happens to him. It is difficult to gain back his form during the season. I wish him luck and can regain his form next year.
I don't want to sound like a jerk here, Tom Savage is a talented athlete and everything, but I never thought the kid was that great of a quarterback. Tom went to high school with my little brother, they weren't friends or anything, but played football together (even though Tom's parents held him back 2 years in school so he would have a physical advantage over the rest of the kids in his grade). This kid reminds me of someone who was before my time, Todd Marinovich. It seemed like this kids parents wanted him to be a pro quarterback since birth and it's not what he wants. Physically, he is built great for a QB, but when I watched him play in high school, i never thought much of him, never understood what all the big hype was. Sure he was good, but people talked like he was gonna go on to Penn State and bring them back to national championship status. I was suprised to hear Rutgers, because back when he committed, they had guys like Ray Rice, Leonard a stout D but i didnt get the impression he could play with, or really wanted to play with those guys. Just a kid who looked passive-aggressive is all im really saying....
I hope Tom savage comes back next season for rutgers, starts and does really well, i just can't see it happening. It's weird though how you watch someone play before anyone knows them, then a couple years later you see his name on a gambling site being discussed by people all over the nation.
Someone above mentioned girls and booze and thats most likely true, i think he's a guy who wants to enjoy his college experience and not be forced into anything. Maybe a 1-AA school would fit him better or even go D-ll.
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I don't want to sound like a jerk here, Tom Savage is a talented athlete and everything, but I never thought the kid was that great of a quarterback. Tom went to high school with my little brother, they weren't friends or anything, but played football together (even though Tom's parents held him back 2 years in school so he would have a physical advantage over the rest of the kids in his grade). This kid reminds me of someone who was before my time, Todd Marinovich. It seemed like this kids parents wanted him to be a pro quarterback since birth and it's not what he wants. Physically, he is built great for a QB, but when I watched him play in high school, i never thought much of him, never understood what all the big hype was. Sure he was good, but people talked like he was gonna go on to Penn State and bring them back to national championship status. I was suprised to hear Rutgers, because back when he committed, they had guys like Ray Rice, Leonard a stout D but i didnt get the impression he could play with, or really wanted to play with those guys. Just a kid who looked passive-aggressive is all im really saying....
I hope Tom savage comes back next season for rutgers, starts and does really well, i just can't see it happening. It's weird though how you watch someone play before anyone knows them, then a couple years later you see his name on a gambling site being discussed by people all over the nation.
Someone above mentioned girls and booze and thats most likely true, i think he's a guy who wants to enjoy his college experience and not be forced into anything. Maybe a 1-AA school would fit him better or even go D-ll.
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