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cthomer5000
06-24-2003, 06:31 PM
<font size=3>cthomer reaches over to turntable, carefully drops the needle down onto Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle"
Get ready for another season of Rutgers football!</font>
Get caught up!
Rutgers...2011 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001304)
Rutgers...2010 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001254)
Rutgers...2009 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001223)
Rutgers...2008 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001188)
Rutgers...2007 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001152)
Rutgers...the birthplace of college football 2006 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6760)
Rutgers...the birthplace of college football 2005 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6535)
Rutgers...the birthplace of college football 2004 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6529)
Rutgers...the birthplace of college football 2003 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6525)
Rutgers...the birthplace of college football 2002 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6042)
cthomer5000
06-24-2003, 06:36 PM
<font size=3>Pause and Reflect</font><pre><font face=courier>
Year Team Record Post Rank Perf Acad Recr TV Tick Don Score
2011 Rutgers 10-2 Yes 13 92 82 61 88 75 64 79
2010 Rutgers 8-4 Yes 23 86 82 80 72 68 35 71
2009 Rutgers 8-4 Yes 26 85 82 92 42 61 59 72
2008 Rutgers 10-2 Yes 14 91 83 100 96 57 96 86
2007 Rutgers 4-7 No 84 57 84 100 68 42 34 60
2006 Rutgers 5-6 No 66 75 83 100 68 33 78 72
2005 Rutgers 2-9 No 117 1 83 100 2 45 10 33
2004 Rutgers 4-7 No 88 75 85 98 75 36 62 70
2003 Rutgers 3-8 No 101 14 74 52 3 49 26 35
2002 Rutgers 4-8 No 89 10 76 86 44 50 48 45
Post - Post-Season Appearance
Perf - Team Performance Score
Acad - Academic Performance Score
Recr - Recruiting Score
TV - Television Revenue Score
Tick - Ticket Revenue Score
Don - Alumni Donations Score</pre></font>
This team is on fire right now, and we show no signs of slowing down. After turning the corner (to the surprise of everyone in the Big East) we're gunning for the top of the college football ranks.
cthomer5000
06-24-2003, 06:50 PM
<font size=3>Coaching News</font>
After our impressive 4 year run, my career coaching record is back above .500 (58-57). Despite my turning around one of the worst programs in recent history, and 4 consecutive bowl wins (including one BCS bowl), I have yet to be offered another coaching position. I don't care though, I wont even consider leaving until I'm hoisting a national championship trophy over my head. I do recieve some bad news this offseason, as Gerald Hatcher has retired from his position of scout (Northwest region). I've just realized that this news is acutally meaningless since I cannot yet recruit any state in that region. so-long Gerry.
National Coaching Scene
The league sees some fairly heavy turnover this year:
Texas-El Paso has hired Darrell Prescott from Auburn as its new head coach.
Florida State has hired Wayne Schroeder from San Diego State as its new head coach.
Brigham Young has hired Monty Crackel from Oklahoma as its new head coach.
Purdue has hired J.B. Kohn from Louisiana Tech as its new head coach.
Tennessee has hired Brent Fragomeni from Mililani Town as its new head coach.
Mililani Town has hired Billy Joe Holguin as its new head coach.
Louisiana Tech has hired Wesley Campana as its new head coach.
San Diego State has hired Ernie Sippio as its new head coach.
Auburn has hired Antonio Schwartz as its new head coach.
Oklahoma has hired Nick Joyner as its new head coach.
2011 Coach of the Year
Sammie Blair of Texas has been named Coach of the Year for his performance this past season. He led the Longhorns to their 5th national title in the last 10 years. His all-time record is a mind-blowing 122-7.
cthomer5000
06-25-2003, 06:03 PM
<font size=3>2012 Offensive Depth Chart</font><pre><font face=courier>
Player # Pos Elig Current Future
Duffy, Seth 7 QB Sr* 81 95
Sutton, Sean 1 QB Sr 42 75
Dimry, Thomas 5 QB Jr* 31 60
Rodgers, Everett 3 QB* Jr* 22 36
Meadows, Joe 15 QB So* 33 91
Duffy is cleary the starter here, and has the real opportunity for a
Heisman Trophy before he leaves after the 2013 season. Sean Sutton has
settled into the backup role, and it suits him well. Sutton will come off
the bench in emergency situations. Behind the top two we have three
different QB's vying to be the future starter. While Joe Meadows has the
best chance of eventually becoming starter, he'll be buried at #5 this
season.
Player # Pos Elig Current Future
Altenburger, Claude 21 RB Sr* 75 75
Burton, Jon 41 RB Sr* 72 72
Schulz, Christian 30 RB Sr* 65 78
Devine, Graham 24 RB* Jr* 26 45
Tucker, Dale 22 RB* Sr 13 13<font color=red>
Frasier, Gerald 39 RB Fr 37 82</font>
Tomlinson, Bryant 42 FB Jr* 42 77
Houston, Kennedy 32 FB* So* 17 51
Fleming, Robert 86 FB* Sr 5 5<font color=red>
Burton, Shawn 28 FB* Fr 14 38</font>
You can't help but smile when looking at the top 3. Altenburger will
offically be starter until he is injured or is outperformed. Burton and
Schulz will get plenty of carries in a rotation, and Burton will probably
see some time returning kicks and deep at receiver. Gerald Frasier will
develop into a pretty good back in a few years, and will red-shirt in
2012. Fullback is of litte importance (since it's not part of the
offense), so Bryant Tomlinson will probably be a reserve Tight End and
special teams player.
Player # Pos Elig Current Future
Buckner, Eddie 82 TE Jr* 44 44
Maloney, Deon 85 TE* Sr 43 43
Yonney, Byron 80 TE Sr* 40 42
Corley, Johnnie 25 TE* Sr 11 11<font color=red>
Rubini, Desmond 99 TE Fr 18 84</font>
Tight End is a position where we are eternally questing for a truly
standout performer. Buckner will probably disappear on the field, and
even the future is suspect. While Desmond Rubini has promise, it will
probably be nothing more than that - he is really lacking immediate
skills and won't make a dent until his third season at earliest.
Player # Pos Elig Current Future
Patrick, Daniel 8 WR Jr* 35 93
Kay, Wesley 9 WR Sr* 47 65
Durham, B.J. 83 WR So* 34 61
Arnold, Kelvin 84 WR Fr 32 48
Cassidy, Kirk 88 WR So* 27 95
Herndon, Brock 6 WR Jr* 15 15<font color=red>
Perez, Melvin 87 WR* Fr 19 53</font>
Wide Receiver is a bit sub-standard for my tastes, but at least we make
up for it with interchangeable depth. Patrick can be a pretty nice
player if he can avoid injury. Freshman Kelvin Arnold is ready to go,
and we'll keep him active this season to provide depth (which I know we
will eventually need).
Player # Pos Elig Current Future
Dotson, Deron 50 C Sr 69 77
Nordby, Travis 58 C So* 19 97
Morris, Tyrone 52 C* Sr 35 35
Fox, Ralph 51 C* So* 21 64
Pierce, Ernie 74 G So 28 55
Peterson, Craig 73 G* Sr* 5 13
Osborne, Levon 60 G* Jr* 8 10
Nunn, Kim 68 G* Sr* 0 20<font color=red>
Logan, Casey 67 G Fr 15 63
Griffith, Antoine 78 G Fr 8 80
Shon, Ethan 65 G* Fr 14 45</font>
Perkins, Kurt 63 T Sr 85 85
Woods, Jackie 77 T Jr 69 78
Gourdine, Dale 61 T Sr* 70 70
Fontenot, Bryce 76 T So* 27 49
Wilkins, Fred 62 T* Jr* 31 40
Prescott, Herb 64 T Sr 2 35<font color=red>
Barraza, Ernie 70 T Fr 34 71</font>
We're currently solid at center, but the future isn't so bright. Travis
Nordby has a long way to go before being as good a player as Deron Dotson.
At Guard we're also dangerously thin. Ernie Pierce will probably start, but
we're going to have to play a Tackle in the other Guard slot in order to
help us this year and better develop him for the future.
Tackle is loaded! Perkins is a monster, and Woods and Gourdine are pretty solid,
one of them will slide over to guard for the year. Ernie Barraza has a very
bright future, but needs a year of red-shirting.
Player # Pos Elig Current Future
Albo, Cornelius 10 P So 68 68
Gaines, Frankie 14 P* Jr* 2 19<font color=red>
Jones, Adrian 2 P* Fr 13 55</font>
Ballard, Vinny 11 K Jr* 39 60
Roset, Robbie 17 K* Fr 9 9
Albo is the man at punter, and Ballard will handle the kicking. We need a
future kicker.</font></pre>
cthomer5000
06-25-2003, 06:24 PM
<font size=3>2012 Defensive Depth Chart</font><pre><font face=courier>
Player # Pos Elig Current Future
Baumhackl, Marvin 75 DE Sr 73 80
Aviles, Tyrus 96 DE So* 22 73
Garrison, Earnest 71 DE Sr* 50 53
Harrison, Spencer 97 DE Sr 39 59
Gilpin, Antonio 91 DE So* 16 79
Rhodes, Brent 79 DE* Sr* 15 55<font color=red>
Young, Everett 98 DE Fr 17 79</font>
Hoover, Vinny 59 DT Sr 61 67
Padilla, Oscar 94 DT Jr 52 65
Musterer, Peter 90 DT So* 24 60
Dussault, Dean 72 DT Sr* 20 64
Ciccant, Perry 69 DT So* 5 15<font color=red>
Corbett, Eddie 95 DT Fr 10 98</font>
Baumhackl is solid at end, but everyone behind him is pretty
so-so. It's probably in our long-term best interests to get
Tyrus Aviles some playing time. Garrison and Harrison will
see some action on passing downs. Evertt Rhodes shows decent
promise.
At D-Tackle Hoover and Padilla will rotate in the middle
(we'll be playing a 3-4) and should plug things up inside.
If Eddie Corbett can come close to fulfilling his potential
he'll be a big-time player in a few years.
Player # Pos Elig Current Future
Krakowski, Bucky 48 ILB Sr* 58 96
Torres, Rufus 54 ILB Sr 68 69
Giles, Otis 56 ILB Sr 54 54
Moore, Darrell 66 ILB So* 38 93
Wooldridge, T.J. 55 ILB Sr* 34 52<font color=red>
Nichols, Ethan 40 ILB* Fr 11 39</font>
Hungate, Sherman 57 OLB Sr 63 66
Carney, Shane 44 OLB Sr* 49 49
Huffman, Ricky 53 OLB Jr* 35 75
Elliott, Andrew 93 OLB Fr 17 70
Our ILB situation is pretty nice. Krakowski and Torres will
be solid in the middle, and there is plenty of developmental
depth as well. Darrell Moore should be an impact player down
the line. At OLB things aren't quite as rosey. We'll need
to recruit some OLB's to fill the shoes at an aging position.
Hungate will get plenty of playing time while Carney and
Huffman split the other outside spot. Freshman Andrew Elliott
will remain active this season.
Player # Pos Elig Current Future
Turner, Reuben 34 CB So* 46 90
Massey, Julio 46 CB Fr 43 100
Heuvicq, Byron 20 CB Jr* 33 97
Terry, Clay 31 CB* Sr 4 6
Schour, Sam 27 CB* Sr* 3 3<font color=red>
Edwards, Norman 36 CB So 14 53</font>
Alston, Vince 38 S Sr 80 80
Schulz, Van 35 S Sr* 72 72
Goode, Hunter 23 S Jr* 51 99
Davidson, Ben 45 S* Sr* 2 2<font color=red>
Mincy, Frankie 47 S Fr 16 59</font>
We're young and talented at CB. Reuben Turner will start
after red-shirting last year, and Julio Massey is too
talented to ignore - he'll start as a true freshman. They
will experience some growing pains, but they should be our
1-2 punch for four straight years. Byron Heuvicq is
passable as a nickel back, and Norman Edwards shows some
promise.
At Safety Vince Alston and Van Schulz give us some excellent
talent and experience to balance out the inexperienced
rookies. Hunter Goode is developing nicely to succeed them,
and freshman Frankie Mincy will develop into a good #3 safety.
We should try to find a future starter through recruiting.</font></pre>
cthomer5000
06-25-2003, 06:55 PM
<font size=3>Recruiting Outline</font>
Here's a look at where we stand and where we are heading...
<pre><font face=courier>current scholarships by class year
graduating 11
junior 15
sophomore 11
freshman 15
redshirting 8</pre></font>
This gives us exactly 60 scholarships, and leaves only an expected 11 for next year. Due to the likelihood of someone leaving over playing time issues, we'd be willing to bring in 12 scholarship players.
Top Priorities
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Guard
Center
Wide Reciever
Outside Linebacker
Safety
Running Back
<font size=3>Expansion!</font>
Due to an amazing fourth consecutive bowl bid last year, we've earned the ability to recruit a 7th state! We'll keep the expanding-radius going and select Maryland. Here's our recruiting expansion history:
2002: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
2009: Connecticut
2010: Deleware
2011: Massachusetts
2012: Maryland
cthomer5000
06-25-2003, 07:28 PM
<font size=3>Week 1 Review</font>
We've don't have game in week 1 this year, and I've always liked this. I feel like I can get a mental jump on recruiting before becoming too caught up in the game-planning and roster management.
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
Recruiting has become a beautiful thing. Where phone calls used to go unreturned, letters came back 'return-to-sender', and fingers slammed in doors, we are now getting our due attention. In the nation's top 100 players, all are now at lest willing to listen to me, listen to Rutgers! Players that used to be the largest of dreams are now realisitcally within our grasp.
My major restriction on recruiting is this:
Only 3 scholarships may be offered over a 2 week period to red or black coded players.
This has become a much smaller obstacle than before, and we can now recruit from some of the best players in the land with them being blue-coded (giving us legitemate to serious consideration).
Local Obligation Scholarships
I'm required to offer scholarships to any players coming from my 2 home towns of North Plainfield and New Brunswick. This year no player is headed for college from either school, so I'm off the hook.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 4 games): 56% completion for 792 yards (8.8 avg), 4/0 TD/Int. Ricky also has incredible legs, running for 441 yards and 5 touchdowns so far.
DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 4 games): 41 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 1 interception.
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
Conference Snapshot
Week 1 Results
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Bowling Green 9 at SYRACUSE 59 [TV5]
Princeton 17 at FLORIDA 41 [TV4]
Wo-hoo! It's alive! It's back! :D
scooper
06-26-2003, 12:15 PM
Yes! One my all-time favorite reads is back.
cthomer5000
06-26-2003, 06:07 PM
<font size=3>Week 2 Review</font>
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) at #14 Indiana Hoosiers (1-0)
last meeting: last year we won 30-6 at home
series: 1-0 in our favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #35 and Indiana #14
the betting man says: Rutgers by 2
attendance: 45,200 (of 52,400)
weather: 84 degrees and fair
TV coverage: TV4
We won the coin toss and elected to receive. After returning the ball to our 27 yard line, we came out firing on the first play. Claude Altenburger bust up the middle for a 15 yard gain. On the very next play though, Claude showed his early-season jitters and fumbled the ball. We recovered, but the drive was stopped and we punted. The opening quarter was extremely tightly played defensively, and it took a big 33 yard run by Indiana to put themselves in scoring range. A few plays later the Hoosiers took a 7-0 lead.
Our offense was playing inconsistently, constantly following up every big play with a couple incomplete passes or stuffed runs. Finally we broke through with 5 minutes to go in the half. Seth Duffy found RB Claude Altenburger for a 4 yard touchdown to knot the game at 7-7. Duffy would again guide us to a score in our two-minute drill offense - A Ballard field goal put us up 10-7 at the break. I wasn't happy with our lackluster performance, but was at least pleased we were winning.
The third quarter was largely a punting contest, but we slowly picked up field position. Heading into the fourth quarter our offense starting moving the ball consistently again. Things went well until stalling at the 14 yard line, where we settled for another field goal. The score was now 13-7.
In the fourth quarter our superior atheletes took over. We were marching downfield, and with 5:36 to go Seth Duffy ran a 1 yard draw to put us up 19-7. The 2 point conversion would fail, but we felt comfortable. Indiana scored a late touchdown to make us panic, but we recovered an onside kick and kneeled on the ball. The true depth of our control of the game can be seen in our 21 first downs to Indiana's seven. Hey Indiana - Hoosier daddy?
Final Score: Rutgers 19, Indiana 14
Player of the Week nominees:
RB Claude Altenburger - 16 carries, 119 yards
QB Seth Duffy - 18 of 38, 200 yards, 1 TD 0 INT
T Dale Gourdine - 6 of 9 run blocking, 0 sacks allowed
Injury Report
injury-free!
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
This was another very productive week, we've got a lot of scholarship offers out already and I'm fairly confident we can land all of them.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 5 games): 159 carries for 1,068 yards and 8 TD's. 25 catches for 344 yards, 2 TD's.
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 5 games): 57% completion, 1,032 yards (9.21 avg) and 6 TD's (0 interceptions). He's also run for 545 yards and 6 TD's.
offer status:no other offers
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 5 games): 48 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 1 int.
offer status: Purdue has also offered a scholarship, Ohio State and Washington are showing interest.
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
new offers:
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
K Marc Langford - #7 kicker, #268 player nationally. scouted 90-
Conference Snapshot
Week 2 Results
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West Virginia 14 at MARYLAND 40<font color=red>
RUTGERS 19 at #14 Indiana 14 [TV4]</font>
Pitt 19 at PENN STATE 20 [TV5]
Southern Methodist 35 at MIAMI 48
Western Michigan 0 at #3 SYRACUSE 52 [TV3]
Princeton 3 at NAVY 16
#13 Connecticut 10 at VIRGINIA TECH 44 [TV2]
tucker342
06-26-2003, 10:09 PM
It's good to see one of my favorite all time dynasties back up and running:D
Good win against Indiana
cthomer5000
06-27-2003, 05:26 AM
Originally posted by tucker342
It's good to see one of my favorite all time dynasties back up and running:D
Good win against Indiana
thanks to everyone for the welcome back - we're just getting started. I have very high hopes for this season.
cthomer5000
06-27-2003, 05:26 AM
<font size=3>Week 3 Review</font>
#14 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0) at Connecticut Huskies (1-1)
last meeting: last year we barely won 27-26 at UCONN
series: 7-2 in our favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #14 and Connecticut #59
the betting man says: Rutgers by 3
attendance: 28,600 (of 45,000)
weather: 66 degrees, rainy
TV coverage: TV5
Despite the gloomy weather, there was a positively electric feeling in the locker room just before game time. Ready to make up for last week's lackluster win, my Knights were ready to kick some ass.
We won the coin toss and elected to receive. We started with great field position, our 43 yard line. Our ground game went to work immediately, RB's Claude Altenburger and Jon Burton, as well as QB Seth Duffy ran for 25 yards combined on the first 3 plays. Seth Duffy then hit WR Wesley Kay for a 16 yard gain. Another 15 yard run by Jon Burton had us really moving. A few plays later Seth Duffy found RB Claude Altenburger for a 3 yard toudown. 7-0 Rutgers!
U-Conn pulled to 7-3 at the end of the first quarter.
Midway through the second we seemed to be deadlocked. Our offense wasn't moving well, U-Conn was playing pretty good defense, and we only led by 4 points. On 3rd and 10 in field goal range Seth Duffy dropped back, then sprinted up the middle on a draw. He juked a linebacker...then a safety... and went 30 yards untouched! 14-3 Rutgers! It would be 17-3 at the half, with us dominating posession and yardage.
On our first drive of the second half RB Jon Burton quickly put us up further with an 8 yard TD run, 24-3. After a quick Husky touchdown, our running game absolutely took over. We'd finish the day with 242 yards and 5 TD's on the ground.
Final Score: Rutgers 45, U-Conn 17
Player of the Week nominees:
RB Claude Altenburger - 17 carries, 98 yards, 2 touchdowns
RB Jon Burton - 14 carries, 93 yards, 2 touchdowns
QB Seth Duffy - 20 of 31, 286 yards, 1 TD 1 INT. 1 rushing touchdown.
Injury Report
still injury free!
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
I make just one new scholarship offer this week and really shop around for the best available at other positions of need. I also want to be well positioned to make a move if any players reject my offer.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 6 games): 61% completion, 1,403 yds (9.88 avg), 7 TD 0 INT. 667 yards rushing, 6 touchdowns.
offer status:New Mexico has also offered a scholarship
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 6 games): 62 tackles, 12 sacks, 1 int.
offer status: no change: Purdue has also offered a scholarship, Ohio State and Washington are showing interest.
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 6 games): 185 carries for 1,254 yards and 9 TD's. 30 catches for 427 yards and 2 TD's.
offer status: no other offers, but interest from Florida, Rice, Syracuse, Tennessee. we're still the top offer.
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
K Marc Langford - #7 kicker, #268 player nationally. scouted 90-
new offers:
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
Conference Snapshot
Week 3 Results
---------------<font color=red>
#14 RUTGERS 45, Connecticut 17 [TV5]</font>
TEXAS A&M 24, Pitt 17[TV5]
Miami 10, WASHINGTON 49
WEST VIRGINIA 59, Buffalo 17
Kent 3, #8 VIRGINIA TECH 42
#10 CENTRAL FLORIDA 38, Princeton 3
Western Michigan 7, BOSTON COLLEGE 27
ShagVT
06-27-2003, 09:39 AM
Right on! Welcome back!
cthomer5000
06-28-2003, 09:18 AM
<font size=3>Week 4 Review</font>
#25 Florida State Seminoles (1-0) at #14 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0)
last meeting: we've never met
series: 0-0
coaches poll: Rutgers #14 and FSU #25
the betting man says: Rutgers by 8
attendance: 41,500 - a sell out!
weather: 66 degrees, stormy
TV coverage: TV3
After an opening 3-and-out by FSU, Seth Duffy got out his guns. Moving downfield on some huge passing plays, we scored within 2 minutes on a 12 yard TD to TE Deon Maloney. We quickly led 7-0. FSU came flying back and tied it on 3 plays - this had the looks of a shootout! 7-7.
On our next posession we turned it over on downs at the FSU 28. FSU slowly worked their way downfield for a 31 yard field goal. 10-7 FSU at the end of 1.
Seth Duffy responded by leading us into scoring range, where added a field goal to tie the game at 10.
After a 3 and out by FSU we marched downfield and took the lead on a 2 yard pass to WR Wesley Kay. 17-10. Safety Vince Alston came up with an interception at the FSU 40 and ran it back to the 2 yardline. RB Claude Altenburger took over from there and we led 23-10 at the half.
To open the second half QB Seth Duffy hit TE Eddie Buckner on a 36 yard seam route for a touchdown. We had shocked FSU, and now led 30-10. Our running game took over at this point and wore down the clock for the rest of the half. Even when we didn't score we ate up plenty of time, and the defense held.
Final Score: Rutgers 44, Florida State 13
Player of the Week nominees:
RB Claude Altenburger - 19 carries, 154 yards, 2 touchdowns. 4 catches, 47 yards.
RB Jon Burton - 8 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD. 4 catches, 48 yards.
QB Seth Duffy - 17 of 22, 221 yards, 3 TD 2 INT.
Injury Report
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - 8 weeks
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
Again, just 1 new scholarship offer. This puts us at 11 outstanding offers. I want to bring in a max of 12, and I still need a WR or center. Things might be slow until people start deciding in weeks 7 & 8.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 7 games):61% completion, 1,651 yards (9.65 avg) for 9 TD's 0 INT. 752 yards rushing for 7 TD's.
offer status:Is now visiting us, and Penn State.has scholarship offers from Air Force, New Mexico, Purdue, and Penn State. We are still the top team here.
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 7 games): 72 tackles, 14 sacks, 1 int.
offer status: still no change: Purdue has also offered a scholarship, Ohio State and Washington are showing interest.
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 7 games): 208 carries for 1,423 yards and 9 TD's. 36 catches for 502 yards and 2 TD's.
offer status: Is now visiting us (and only us). Has no other offers, but Florida, Rice, Syracuse, and Tennessee are still speaking with him.
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
K Marc Langford - #7 kicker, #268 player nationally. scouted 90-
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
new offers:
ILB Cornell Lynch - #36 ILB, #582 player nationally. scouted 52+.
Conference Snapshot
Week 4 Results
---------------<font color=red>
#25 Florida State 13 at #14 Rutgers 44[TV3]</font>
N.C. State 37 at Miami 52
Waipahu (Hawaii) 10 at #9 Boston College 36
#10 Central Florida 17 at Pitt 45 [TV5]
Auburn 3 at #7 Syracuse 49 [TV5]
Princeton 43 at Wailuku (Hawaii) 41
#17 Texas Christian 14 at #8 Virginia Tech 20 [TV2]
Fresno State 10 at West Virginia 41
fantastic flying froggies
06-28-2003, 03:52 PM
Yes, the Scarlet Knights are back !!!
About time, too...
At least, they haven't lost their touch, nice start to the season.
cthomer5000
06-29-2003, 07:24 AM
<font size=3>Week 5 Review</font>
West Virginia Mountaineers (2-1) at #12 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0)
last meeting: we won 31-24 at home last year
series: 5-5
coaches poll: Rutgers #12 and West Virginia #60
the betting man says: Rutgers by 13
attendance: 41,500 - another sell out!
weather: 49 degrees, rain
TV coverage: TV5
We received the opening kickoff, and started at our 5 yard line after a holding penalty. RB Claude Altenburger bust loose for a 12 yard gain on the first play of the game, and broke for 14 more two plays later. Penalites would back us up and force us to punt. We would shut WVU down on offense for the entire first quarter (no first downs), but find out offense stumbling as well. Penalites forcing us into 3rd and long killed 2 posessions. When we finally did move the ball we'd turn it over. Seth Duffy was sacked and fumbled at the West Virginia 8 yard line. West Virginia punted to end the first quarter, 0-0.
On the first play of the second quarter, QB Seth Duffy hit B.J. Durham with a 46 yard bomb. Claude Altenburger would run it in from 3 yards to put us up 7-0.
After an exchange of punts and turnovers, our offense moved into scoring position on three 15+ yard pass completions. Again RB Claude Altenburger took over in the redzone, punching it in from 2 yards out. 14-0 Rutgers. West Virginia would manage only a long field goal before the half, making it 14-3 heading into the locker rooms.
West Virginia quickly went 3 and out to start the second half. Seth Duffy continued to carve up the WVU defense, and we were quickly accross midfield. Soon after, RB Claude Altenburger would break free for a blazing 31 yard touchdown jaunt. 21-3 Rutgers.
The next drive was all Seth Duffy - except for the last 6 yards. Duffy went over 300 yards passing, while Claude Altenburger snagged his 4th rushing TD from 1 yard out. At 28-3 Rutgers this game was getting out of hand. Both teams would tack on a meaningless touchdown.
Final Score: Rutgers 35, West Virginia 11
Player of the Week nominees:
RB Claude Altenburger - 23 carries, 120 yards, 4 touchdowns
QB Seth Duffy - 22 of 29, 384 yards, 1 TD 0 INT
T Jackie Woods - 7 of 9 run blocks, 1 sack allowed
Injury Report
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - out - 8 weeks
DT Oscar Padilla - shoulder tendonitis - probable - 5 weeks
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
We offer no new scholarships this week, although I've got 1 center and 2 WR's I'm really watching closely. We've made a lot of inroads into hopeful walk-ons as well.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 8 games): 60% completion, 1,884 yards (9.37 avg) 10 TD 1 INT. 146 rushes, 886 yards, 8 TD.
offer status:same as last week - Is now visiting us, and Penn State.has scholarship offers from Air Force, New Mexico, Purdue, and Penn State. We are still the top team here.
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 8 games): 86 tackles, 16 sacks, 1 INT
offer status: still Georgia Tech has offered a scholarship (joining Purdue). Ohio State and Washington are still showing interest.
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 8 games): 243 carries for 1,777 yards and 11 TD's. 43 catches for 594 yards and 4 TD's.
offer status: Is still visiting us (and only us). Marshall has offered a scholarship, and the following schools are all showing interest: Florida, Rice, Syracuse, and Tennessee are still speaking with him.
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
K Marc Langford - #7 kicker, #268 player nationally. scouted 90-
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
ILB Cornell Lynch - #36 ILB, #582 player nationally. scouted 52+.
new offers:
none this week
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA</font>
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State</font></pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 5 Results
---------------
#8 Boston College 38 at Miami 24
Pitt 51 at Princeton 0
West Virginia 11 at #12 Rutgers 35 [TV5]
#6 Syracuse 17 at #7 Virginia Tech 10 [TV2]
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 4 0 177 22 1 0 17 10 Won 5<font color=red>
Rutgers 4 0 143 55 1 0 35 11 Won 8</font>
Boston College 3 0 101 41 1 0 38 24 Won 8
Pittsburgh 2 2 132 61 1 0 51 0 Won 2
Virginia Tech 3 1 116 44 0 1 10 17 Lost 1
West Virginia 2 2 125 102 0 1 11 35 Lost 1
Miami Florida 2 2 134 159 0 1 24 38 Lost 1
Princeton 1 4 66 187 0 1 0 51 Lost 1</font></pre>
cthomer5000
06-30-2003, 05:49 AM
<font size=3>Week 6 Review</font>
#10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) at #16 Brigham Young Cougars (4-0)
last meeting: we won 26-21 last year at BYU
series: 3-6 in BYU's favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #12 and BYU #16
the betting man says: Rutgers by 14
attendance: 69,000 (of 70,200)
weather: 59 degrees, stormy
TV coverage: none. strange for such a good matchup
Both teams exchanged punts to open the game. We moved the ball rapidly on our second posession, and RB Claude Altenburger put us up 7-0 with a 15 yard touchdown run.
Our defense was absolutely on fire, shutting BYU down before they could get going. We rolled downfield again thanks to some great Seth Duffy passing and made it 14-0 on a 4 yard pass to RB Jon Burton. Duffy had the passing game working perfectly, and we hit BYU with another early score. A 14 yard touchdown pass to WR Wesley Kay made it 21-0.
Our momentum seemed unstoppable. BYU went 3 and out again, and we took over near midfield. RB Claude Altenburger took it 10 yards for another touchdown and we were up 28-0 very early in the second quarter.
We would have really pulled away had it not been for 2 Seth Duffy interceptions. BYU got great field position on both turnovers, and scored 2 field goals to make it 28-6 at the half. We had 235 total yards to BYU's 25, and a 13 to 2 first down advantage.
BYU opened the second half with a field goal. We bounced back with a field goal of our own and it was 31-9. Things slowed down in the second half, but we eventually scored once more. A 3 yard Seth Duffy run made it 38-9 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The defenses held each other at bay, and our punter did a fantastic job of pinning BYU inside their 20 time and time again. Game over.
Final Score: Rutgers 38, BYU 9
Player of the Week nominees:
QB Seth Duffy - 23 of 36, 288 yards, 2 TD 2 INT. 1 rushing TD.
RB Claude Altenburger - 17 carries, 48 yards, 2 TD.
Injury Report
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - out - 7 weeks
DT Oscar Padilla - shoulder tendonitis - probable - 4 weeks
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
I felt I hade to make a move on a wide receiver, so I've done that this week. If I can get everyone, I won't be offering any more scholarships. But it's likely I won't land a couple of the guys I currently have an offer out to.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.
offer status:Texas is also offering a scholarship now. Is visiting us and Penn State. has scholarship offers from Air Force, New Mexico, Purdue, and Penn State. We are still the top team here.
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT
offer status: still Hasn't visited anyone yet. Scholarship offers from Purdue and Georgia Tech. Ohio State and Washington are still showing interest.
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!</font>
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
K Marc Langford - #7 kicker, #268 player nationally. scouted 90-
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
new offers:
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue</font>
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State</font>
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
</pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 6 Results
---------------<font color=red>
#10 RUTGERS 38 at #16 BYU 9</font>
#6 BOSTON COLLEGE 41 at Navy 14
MIAMI 38 at Troy State 7
PITT 34 at #19 Middle Tennesee State 0
#5 SYRACUSE 40 at Tennessee 14
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 5 0 217 36 1 0 17 10 Won 6<font color=red>
Rutgers 5 0 181 64 1 0 35 11 Won 9</font>
Boston College 4 0 142 55 1 0 38 24 Won 9
Pittsburgh 3 2 166 61 1 0 51 0 Won 3
Virginia Tech 3 1 116 44 0 1 10 17 Lost 1
Miami Florida 3 2 172 166 0 1 24 38 Won 1
West Virginia 2 2 125 102 0 1 11 35 Lost 1
Princeton 1 4 66 187 0 1 0 51 Lost 1</font></pre>
cthomer5000
06-30-2003, 07:17 PM
<font size=3>Week 7 Review</font>
#6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-0) at Pitt Panthers (3-2)
last meeting: won 23-10 at home last year
series: 4-6 in Pitt's favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #6 and Pitt #43
the betting man says: Rutgers by 6
attendance: 39,000 (of 56,500)
weather: 47 degrees, fair
TV coverage: TV4
We woin the coin toss (as usual) and recieved the ball. Seth Duffy scrambled for 7 yards to start things off, and the offense was humming. Duffy found WR Dan Patrick for 21 yards. Claude Altenburger picked up 12 yards on the ground. We quickly moved the the Pitt 22, where our drive stalled. Opting to go for it on 4th and 6, we came up one yard short and turned it over on downs at the Pitt 17. In 1 play Pitt made us pay - it was an 83 yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead.
Our offense kept it's composure and responded well, with Seth Duffy hitting WR's Wesley Kay and Dan Patrick for gains of 37 and 11 yards. Duffy then ran for 13 yards a play before hitting WR B.J. Durham for a 12 yard touchdown! 7-7.
A quick interception by OLB Sherman Hungate gave us the ball back at the Pitt 14 yard line. One play later Seth Duffy hit TE Eddie Buckner for a touchdown to give us a 14-7 lead. A fumble recovery would lead us to another field goal before the end of the first quarter. 17-7.
Early in the second quarter we really seized the momemntum of the game when Safety Van Schulz stepped in front of an errant pass, intercepted it, and took it 85 yards for the score! 24-7.
A stunned Pitt went 3 and out on their next posession, and we just kept coming. A quick drive on a short field culminated in a 6 yard CLaude Altenburger touchdown run. We would take a 31-7 lead into the half.
The second half was a breeze. Seth Duffy got to have a litte fun, and tossed two long touchdowns - 23 yards to WR B.J. Durham and a 49 yarder to RB Jon Burton. We got a little lax on special teams and allowed an 83 yard punt return for a touchdown, it really didn't matter though.
Final Score: Rutgers 48, Pitt 14
Player of the Week nominees:
QB Seth Duffy - 19 of 35, 320 yards, 4 TD 2 INT
S Van Schulz - 11 tackles, 2 assists, 3 interceptions, 1 touchdown
RB Jon Burton - 8 carries 36 yards, 3 catches 66 yards 1 TD
RB Claude Altenburger - 17 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Injury Report
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - out - 6 weeks
DT Oscar Padilla - shoulder tendonitis - probable - 3 weeks
S ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 62 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 28 weeks.
S Ben Davison is a walk-on senior who blows. Tough break on the injury though. WR Kelvin Arnold is a true freshman, I hope this injury doesn't do any permanent damage.
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
We just continued pursuing potential walk-ons. The next 2 weeks are the big signing dates, so things should shake out then.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.<font color=blue>
offer status:has accepted out offer!</font>
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT
offer status:Visiting us (and only us!). Scholarship offers from Purdue and Georgia Tech. Many other schools are now showing interest.
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!</font>
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
K Marc Langford - #7 kicker, #268 player nationally. scouted 90-
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
new offers:
none
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA</font>
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State</font>
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
</pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 7 Results
---------------<font color=red>
#6 RUTGERS 48 at Pitt 14</font>
#4 Boston College 17 at #3 SYRACUSE 45
Miami 17 at WEST VIRGINIA 18
#16 VIRGINIA TECH 52 at Princeton 7
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 6 0 262 53 2 0 62 27 Won 7
Rutgers 6 0 229 78 2 0 83 25 Won 10
Virginia Tech 4 1 168 51 1 1 62 24 Won 1
Boston College 4 1 159 100 1 1 55 69 Lost 1
West Virginia 3 2 143 119 1 1 29 52 Won 1
Pittsburgh 3 3 180 109 1 1 65 48 Lost 1
Miami Florida 3 3 189 184 0 2 41 56 Lost 1
Princeton 1 5 73 239 0 2 7 103 Lost 2</font></pre>
How dare you win over Indiana ?
tucker342
07-01-2003, 08:48 AM
damn your kicking ass so far!
cthomer5000
07-01-2003, 07:56 PM
<font size=3>Week 8 Review</font>
Bye week! Time to rest up and read about ourselves in the newspaper. Unofficial sources are saying that if a BCS poll were released today, we'd be in the national title game.
Injury Report
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - out - 5 weeks
DT Oscar Padilla - shoulder tendonitis - probable - 2 weeks
S ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 62 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 27 weeks.
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
Still hanging tight, lookinf for walk-on material. This week and next are the big 2 for recruiting.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 7</font>
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT
offer status:Visiting Rice, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and Oregon. If we can hang with these programs, we're really getting somewhere!
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!</font>
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
K Marc Langford - #7 kicker, #268 player nationally. scouted 90-
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
new offers:
none
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue
G Cris Owens Retsof, NY</font>
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red
WR Jason Reilly Cincinnati
S Tom Bush Navy
ILB Matthew Mayes Pittsburgh
DE Kurt Shepard Pittsburgh
OT Bobby Porcaro Clemson</font>
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
</pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 8 Results
---------------
West Virginia 17 at #10 VIRGINIA TECH 24 [TV5]
PITT 26 at #11 Boston College 24
Princeton 7 at MIAMI 34
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 6 0 262 53 2 0 62 27 Won 7<font color=red>
Rutgers 6 0 229 78 2 0 83 25 Won 10</font>
Virginia Tech 5 1 192 68 2 1 86 41 Won 2
Pittsburgh 4 3 206 133 2 1 91 72 Won 1
Boston College 4 2 183 126 1 2 79 95 Lost 2
West Virginia 3 3 160 143 1 2 46 76 Lost 1
Miami Florida 4 3 223 191 1 2 75 63 Won 1
Princeton 1 6 80 273 0 3 14 137 Lost 3</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-01-2003, 07:56 PM
<font size=3>Week 9 Review</font>
#24 Boston College Golden Eagles (4-2) at #5 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-0)
last meeting: we lost 33-24 on the road last season
series: 2-8 in B.C.'s favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #5, B.C. #24
the betting man says: Rutgers by 18
attendance: 41,500 - sellout!
weather: 56 degrees, fair
TV coverage: TV4
With each week the pressure and excitement is growing. We won the coin toss, and another home sellout had Rutgers Stadium absolutely rocking as the ball was kicked off.
Starting from our 18 yard line, we handed off to workhorse RB Claude Altenburger, and he found 5 yards. On second down we went long - QB Seth Duffy found WR B.J. Durham down the middle, and Durham evaded everyone. When all was said and done it was a 77 yard touchdown! 7-0 Rutgers!
The crowd was incredibly loud as Boston College tried to start their drive. A holding penalty backed them up, then they gaine 1 yard on first down, had another false start, gained 1 yard, and threw an interception on 3rd down! We returned it to the 19 yard line, and would settled for a field goal. It was 10-0 early.
We forced a 3-and-out on B.C.'s next posession, but RB Jon Burton couldn't handle the punt return - he fumbled and the Golden Eagles had it at our 20 yard line. In just 4 plays they pulled within 3, 10-7.
Bouncing back from our turnover, the offense came out blazing once again
QB Sethy Duffy scrambled for 6 yards, RB Jon Burton broked loose for 12, Seth Duffy found WR B.J. Durham for 25 yards, then Duffy hit TE Eddie Buckner for a touchdown. The game was 17-7 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter was an absolute nightmare. As if they thought it was halftime already, our defense was being walked over on every drive. B.C. would score on 3 straight posessions to make the game 31-17. QB Seth Duffy threw 3 interceptions on our side of the field to set up the easy scores. We went into the locker room down 31-17, wondering if we were still really in this game.
--2nd half--
We laid into the players at half time, and were resolved to come out fighting in the second half. We saw a spark of life when we held B.C. to a 3-and-out. We took over at their 39 yardline. It took just 5 plays before RB Claude Altenburger plowed into the endzone, making it 31-24.
On B.C.'s next posession we kept attacking. After earning 1 first down, a false start penalty backed them up. Forced into 3rd and 15 they threw the ball - into the waiting hands of Safety Van Schulz. He picked it off at the 50 and ran it back to the 5, nearly scoring before being tripped up. It wouldn't matter. One play later QB Seth Duffy found WR Wesley Kay and the game was tied at 31-31!
After an exchange of punts, Boston College took over at their own 35. When we nearly forced them to punt, a moronic pass intereference call kept their drive alive. They didn't waste the advantage we'd given them and their RB broke a trap play for 49 yards and a go-ahead touchdown. It was 38-31 in B.C.favor heading into the 4th.
We starting our next posession at our 22 yard line, and began to feel the pressure. Down in the 4th quarter, we knew we needed something big - and soon. QB Seth Duffy found WR Welsey Kay for a 19 yard gain to start things off. RB Claude Altenburger broke a 10 yard run, we were moving the chains! Seth Duffy found WR Dan Patrick for a 22 yard gain. 3 consecutive runs would stall, and we'd settle for a Vinny Ballard field goal. We were down 38-34, but at least knew a touchdown could put us ahead.
Feeding off the offense's energy, the defense pushed B.C backwards 5 yards and forced a punt. We took over at our own 38
A holding call dampened some of our enthusiasm, and backed us up to the 28. We hadn't been moving the ball consistently, so I thought 1st and 20 might be tough to overcome. We handed off to RB Claude Altenburger to try to catch them a bit off-guard, boy did it work! Claude broke through the linebackers and outran the safeties. The 6' 220 lb monster just wouldn't be stopped. 72 yards later we were winning 41-38 with just 8 minutes remaining.
Boston College went to their passing game to try to regain control. Picking up 2 first downs on 3rd down conversions, we feared they had our number. But the defense came up big on the 3rd set of downs, and forced a punt to our 32 yardline.
Our offense realized they could put the game away, and they went for it. Seth Duffy hit WR Wesley Kay for 19. He hit B.J. Durham for 12. He scrambled for 5, found Kay for another 8, and WR Kirk Cassidy for 14 more. After his horrific 2nd quarter, he had taken the team upon his shoulders. A 20 yard bullet to WE B.J. Durham found us in the endzone once again! We went up 48-38 with a shade over 3 minutes to go!
Our defense would hold them on 2 posessions, and we just ran out the clock. I'm happy to escape with that one!
Final Score: Rutgers 48, Boston College 38
Player of the Week nominees:
QB Seth Duffy - 16 of 24, 284 yards, 4 TD 4 INT
RB Claude Altenburger - 16 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
WR B.J. Durham - 5 catches, 143 yards, 2 touchdowns
Injury Report
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - doubtful - 4 weeks
DT Oscar Padilla - shoulder tendonitis - probable - 1 week
S ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 61 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 26 weeks.
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
Everyone who has been offered a scholarship if visiting this week. This is the big week for recruiting, so we expect decisions from just about everyone after our game. Hopefully we'll just be looking for walk-ons for the rest of the year!
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 7</font>
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT
offer status:Visiting Rice, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and Oregon. If we can hang with these programs, we're really getting somewhere!
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!</font>
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
K Marc Langford - #7 kicker, #268 player nationally. scouted 90-
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
new offers:
none
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue
OLB Doug Cerda Guys Mills, PA</font>
G Cris Owens Retsof, NY
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red
G Bernard Manning Connecticut
ILB Brady Donovan Georgia
K Marc Langford Army</font>
WR Jason Reilly Cincinnati
S Tom Bush Navy
ILB Matthew Mayes Pittsburgh
DE Kurt Shepard Pittsburgh
OT Bobby Porcaro Clemson
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
</pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 9 Results
---------------
#24 Boston College 38 at #5 RUTGERS 48 [TV4]
#9 VIRGINIA TECH at Pitt 19 [TV5]
#3 SYRACUSE at Princeton 0
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 7 0 304 53 3 0 104 27 Won 8<font color=red>
Rutgers 7 0 277 116 3 0 131 63 Won 11</font>
Virginia Tech 6 1 213 87 3 1 107 60 Won 3
Pittsburgh 4 4 225 154 2 2 110 93 Lost 1
West Virginia 3 3 160 143 1 2 46 76 Lost 1
Miami Florida 4 3 223 191 1 2 75 63 Won 1
Boston College 4 3 221 174 1 3 117 143 Lost 3
Princeton 1 7 80 315 0 4 14 179 Lost 4</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-02-2003, 06:07 AM
<font size=3>Week 10 Review</font>
Miami Hurricanes (4-3) at #4 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-0)
last meeting: last year we lost 35-17 on the road
series: 3-7 in Miami's favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #4, Miami #51
the betting man says: Rutgers by 20
attendance: 41,500 - sellout!
weather: 59 degrees, rain
TV coverage: TV5
We won the opening coin toss (for what seems like the 8th time this year), and recieved the ball in the endzone for a touchback. Things started sloppy with two incomplete pass attempts from QB Seth Duffy, but Claude Altenburger picked up 10 yards for the first down on a 3rd-and-10 delay run. Our early-game fireworks ignited again this week, on the next play QB Seth Duffy found WR B.J. Durham for a 67 yard touchdown! 7-0 Rutgers.
Miami took over at their own 20 and mounted a slow, consistent drive. A 20 play, 5 series drive came to a crashing halt at our 26 yardline when Miami failed to convert on 4th down. While they didn't score, their offenses ability to consistently move the ball showed that they could score on us.
RB Claude Altenburger picked up 9 yards on two runs to start the next drive. QB Sethy Duffy then completed 4 straight passes of over 10 yards to 4 different recievers. The drive ended with RB Claude Altenburger scoring on a 4 yard touchdown run. A missed extra point failed to extend our lead, but we were up 13-0.
Miami bounced back with a drive similar to their first, only this time they scored. Garnering 5 first downs as they moved down the field, they scored on a 14 yard touchdown pass to bring the score to 13-7 early in the second quarter.
On the second play of our next drive, Miami seized momentum. An errant pass from QB Seth Duffy gave Miami the ball in our territory at the 40 yard line. A 20 yard pass, followed by runs of 10 and 8 yards had Miami at our 2 yard line before we could blink. Threatening to take the lead, our defense had to step up. Our defensive line drew a false start on Miami's left guard, moving them back to the 7. We stuffed their first down run for no gain, and knocked them back 1 yard on second down. On third down Miami's QB dropped back to pass and gunned for the endzone - luckily Safety Van Schulz was there to reel it in! We took over at the 20.
The next drive was QB Seth Duffy showing his big play magic once again. He would WR Welsey Kay for 24 yards, then hit WR B.J. Durham for another big-time touchdown, this time from 52 yards out. We took a 20-7 lead.
We finally forced Miami to punt - and they did so on both of their next 2 posessions. The second would set up another quick touchdown by us. RB Claude Altenburger would take it in from 4 yards out. We went into the to the locker-room with a commanding 27-7 lead.
---2nd half---
The second half was a much stouter defensive battle than the first, both teams punted the 3rd quarter away.
Miami would be the first to score in the second half, after backing us up deep in our zone and having great field position after the punt. A 15 yard TD pass made it 27-14 early in the 4th.
On the very next posession, our offense opened up it's bag of tricks. A counter-trap run for RB Claude Altenburger resulted in a 40 yard gain, moving us past midfield immediately. An end-around to WR Dan Patrick on the next play caught Miami off-guard, and we picked up another 26 yards. QB Sethy Duffy would find RB Jon Burton for a 4 yard touchdown, and we again felt comfortable with a 34-14 lead. Our defense would shut Miami down, and our offense would drain the clock.
Final Score: Rutgers 34, Miami 14
Player of the Week nominees:
RB Claude Altenburger - 16 carries, 106 yards, 2 touchdowns
QB Seth Duffy - 12 of 22, 276 yards, 3 TD 2 INT
WR B.J. Durham - 3 catches, 135 yards, 2 touchdowns
Injury Report
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - questionable - 3 weeks
S ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 60 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 25 weeks.
DT Vinny Hoover - torn knee ligament - OUT - 14 weeks
DT Oscar Padilla - bruised shoulder - probable - 1 week
The loss of DT Vinny Hoover really hurts, it now means we have no depth to speak of at DT.
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
Kicker Marc Langford's decision to go to Army frees up another offer, which is a nice positive spin. We offer that newly-freed scholarship to OLB Karl Bronson. We're very thin at OLB and wouldn't mind a second recruit there.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
Pending
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT
offer status:Visiting Rice, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and Oregon. If we can hang with these programs, we're really getting somewhere!
Committed to Rutgers
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 7</font>
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!</font>
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
ILB Cornell Lyncy - #36 ILB, #582 player nationally. scouted 52+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
---other scholarship offers---
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
new offers:
OLB Karl Bronson - #82 OLB, unranked nationally. scouted 61+
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue
CB Todd Nykolaiszyn Washington, PA</font>
OLB Doug Cerda Guys Mills, PA
G Cris Owens Retsof, NY
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red
C Fred Bader Northern Illinois
DE Donnie Carlisle Texas-El Paso</font>
G Bernard Manning Connecticut
ILB Brady Donovan Georgia
K Marc Langford Army
WR Jason Reilly Cincinnati
S Tom Bush Navy
ILB Matthew Mayes Pittsburgh
DE Kurt Shepard Pittsburgh
OT Bobby Porcaro Clemson
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
</pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 10 Results
---------------<font color=red>
Miami 14 at #4 RUTGERS 34 [TV5]</font>
Pitt 0 at #3 SYRACUSE 43 [TV4]
#8 Virginia Tech 13 at BOSTON COLLEGE 23
WEST VIRGINIA 26 at Princeton 20
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 8 0 347 53 4 0 147 27 Won 9
Rutgers 8 0 311 130 4 0 165 77 Won 12
Virginia Tech 6 2 226 110 3 2 120 83 Lost 1
West Virginia 4 3 186 163 2 2 72 96 Won 1
Pittsburgh 4 5 225 197 2 3 110 136 Lost 2
Boston College 5 3 244 187 2 3 140 156 Won 1
Miami Florida 4 4 237 225 1 3 89 97 Lost 1
Princeton 1 8 100 341 0 5 34 205 Lost 5</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-02-2003, 06:08 AM
<font size=3>Breaking News</font>
The first BCS poll has been released, showing which teams are in contention for the national championship. A surprising new face sits atop the rankings, Rutgers University! Perennial challengers Ohio State and Texas are in a good position to reach the national title game, but the Big East conference may be in the driver's seat. Rutgers tough schedule has put them atop the rankings, but two monumental games remain. A trip to #10 Virgina Tech and a week 13 Rutgers at Syracuse matchup. If Rutgers can survive Virginia Tech, then the Rutgers/Syracuse winner will most likely finish the regular season as the #1 team in the power polls. The looming Michigan-Ohio State battle also will have an enormous impact on the shape of the national title hunt. This season will also quite possibly end with 3 undefeated squads, meaning someone will be left out of the national championship picture. Here are the rankings top 10 teams:<pre><font face=courier>
School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank<font color=red>
Rutgers 8-0 EST 1.00 4.00 0.00 0.64 5.64 1</font>
Ohio State 8-0 B10 2.25 1.00 0.00 2.40 5.65 2
Texas 8-0 B12 2.50 2.00 0.00 4.20 8.70 3
Syracuse 8-0 EST 3.00 3.00 0.00 3.92 9.92 4
Arizona 8-1 PAC 6.00 8.50 1.00 2.28 17.78 5
Michigan 7-2 B10 7.75 7.50 2.00 1.48 18.73 6
Rice 7-1 WAC 10.25 5.00 1.00 3.96 20.21 7
New Mexico 7-1 MWS 10.25 8.00 1.00 3.40 22.65 8
Virginia Tech 6-2 EST 8.75 13.50 2.00 0.88 25.13 9
Cincinnati 7-0 USA 14.50 6.00 0.00 4.96 25.46 10
Comp = Computer Ratings
Poll = Voter Polls
Loss = Number of Losses
Sched = Strength of Schedule
Rank = Final Ranking</font></pre>
Originally posted by cthomer5000
QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
Can't believe I didn't see this the first time - that's a Cincinnati Bengals WR you're recruiting at QB... :)
http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235086
cthomer5000
07-02-2003, 09:27 AM
Originally posted by 3ric
Can't believe I didn't see this the first time - that's a Cincinnati Bengals WR you're recruiting at QB... :)
http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235086
Is it too late to revoke my offer? :eek:
The thing is, I knew the last name was the name of the Cincy WR, but I never checked into his first name (initials in this case). Thanks for the investigative reporting!
cthomer5000
07-02-2003, 09:14 PM
Originally posted by 3ric
Can't believe I didn't see this the first time - that's a Cincinnati Bengals WR you're recruiting at QB... :)
http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235086
alright. an update on the bizareness of the situation. I must have subconsciously known that the Bengals reciever is T.J., beacuse I just checked again and my recruits name is 'Ricky.'
i think i'm losing it.
cthomer5000
07-02-2003, 09:15 PM
<font size=3>Week 11 Review</font>
#4 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-0) at #13 Virginia Tech Hokies (6-2)
last meeting: last year we triumphed 27-24 at home
series: 2-8 in Virginia Tech's favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #4, Va Tech #13
the betting man says: Rutgers by 2
attendance: 55,800 (of 55,800)
weather: 71 degrees, fair
TV coverage: TV3
We kicked off for a change, and Va Tech took the touchback. Right away Virginia Tech asserted their offense, and converted 3 3rd-and-long situations to keep drives going. We would eventually hold and force them into kicking a field goal. They took an early 3-0 lead.
The entire half was one of offense futility for us. Our passes kept getting batted away, our runs stuffed, and we racked up the penalties. Our only solace was our excellent run defence, and occasionaly ability to come up big in passing downs. Still, Virginia tech would slowly grind out a victory in the field posession battle, and scored one touchdown. the game went to the half at 10-0. We were certainly still in the game, but the offense showed almost no signs of life. We'd need to do something in the second half if we planned on winning the game.
We went a miserable 3 and out on our first posession of the half, courtesy of a holding call on the kick return and a false start penalty during the drive itself.
Virginia Tech immediately began sailing downfield again. Everytime we had them in a desperate situation, they'd get out of it. 3rd and 12? No problem, they'd complete a pass for 13. After converting a ridiculous 4th and 20 from our 39, I was getting ready to load the revolver and end my misery...but as Virginia Tech was plowing towards the endzone, something magical happened. DT Oscar Padilla (hurt shoulder and all), burst into the backfied, ripped the ball out of the hands of Virginia Tech's running back, and lumbered 89 yards for a touchdown! He broke 3 tackles along the way, and dragged a wide receiver for the final 20. At 10-7 we were definitely back in the game!
As if laughing at our attempt to get back into the game, Virginia Tech's offense turned on the turbo boosters. Consecutive passes of 22, 10, 23, and 22 yards put them at our 10 yardline before I could blink my eyes. 3 runs later and it was again a 2 score game, 17-7.
On our next posession, I was getting pretty down about our chances, but QB Seth Duffy converted a miracle 3rd and 19 to keep the drive alive, finding WR Kirk Cassidy for a 38 yard gain. Another big 3rd down conversion kept the chains moving, and a huge 26 yard touchdown pass to WR B.J. Durham pulled us to within 3. There was 14:55 left in the game, and we trailed just 17-14. We have to keep the national title dream alive!
We kicked off to the Virginia Tech 25 yardline, and our defense dug in. we allowed one first down before pushing Va Tech back 2 yards on the next series. They punted back to us, and we took over pinned back at our 13 yard line.
We started the drive with 10:50 remaining. I realized that we probably needed to at least pull even on this drive to really think about winning the game, pretty soon time would be a bigger opponent.
QB Seth Duffy started things off brilliantly, hitting WR Wesley Kay for a 15 yard gain, moving us into a more comfortable part of the field. He went right back to Kay 2 more times, for gains of 3 and 14 yards. A few plays later he converted a 3rd and 5 with a 13 yard pass to TE Eddie Buckner. He converted our next 3rd-and-9 with a 21 yard pass to WR B.J. Durham. Suddenly it was like our passing game could do no wrong. We were hit for a 3 yard loss on the next run, but on 3rd down Claude Altenburger came up with exactly the 6 yards we needed. On the next play QB Seth Duffy bolted up the middle on a QB draw, dove for the endzone and.... touchdown!! Holy Shit! We were up 21-17 with 4 minutes remaining!
Kicker Vinny Ballard knocked the kickoff out of the back of the endzone, and our defense could just feel that the game was theirs for the taking. We pushed the Hokies back 1 yard on first down. We pushed the Hokies back four yards on second down. We held them to a 7 yard pass on 3rd down and forced a punt!
We took over at our own 33 with just over 2 minutes remaining, and worked on running down the clock. We ground out exactly 10 yards on 3 runs, and more importantly forced Va Tech to use all 3 timeouts. The game was in our pocket until back-to-back penalties, holding and unnecssary roughness. We tried our best to run down the clock, but managed just 8 yards and had to punt back to Virginia Tech.
The Hokies took over at their 31 with just 41 seconds remaining. I was still sweating, I knew their passing offense could potentially come up big. We covered well on first down, forced their QB to scramble, and contained him to a 5 yard gain. The clock was down to 18 seconds.. On the next play, we rushed the passer hard, forcing an incomplete pass. There were just 12 seconds remaining. On the next play, Tech's QB found a streaking WR over the middle, he caught it, spun out of a tackle and was heading for the endzone..... I begin having a heart-attack... but wait! He's tripped up from behind, well short of the endzone. GAME OVER! The Bells must ring! (http://fightmusic.com/mp3/bigeast/Rutgers__Rutgers_Fight_Song.mp3)
Final Score: Rutgers 21, Virginia Tech 17
Player of the Week nominees:
QB Seth Duffy - 14 of 24, 238 yards, 1 TD 0 INT. 1 huge rushing touchdown! :D
Injury Report
S ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 59 weeks
OLB Shane Carney - high ankle sprain - out - 29 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 24 weeks
DT Vinny Hoover - torn knee ligament - OUT - 13 weeks
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - questionable - 2 weeks
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
It's just a waiting game now. We've talked to a billion potential walk-ons, but really can't do much of anything until those who still have scholarship offers out there make up their minds.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
Pending
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT<font color=blue>
offer status:has accepted our offer!</font>
Committed to Rutgers
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 7</font>
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!</font>
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
ILB Cornell Lyncy - #36 ILB, #582 player nationally. scouted 52+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
---other scholarship offers---
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
OLB Karl Bronson - #82 OLB, unranked nationally. scouted 61+
new offers:
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue
S D.J. Cushenbery Glen Ridge, NJ
DE Winfred Bernard Medford Lakes, NJ</font>
CB Todd Nykolaiszyn Washington, PA
OLB Doug Cerda Guys Mills, PA
G Cris Owens Retsof, NY
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red</font>
C Fred Bader Northern Illinois
DE Donnie Carlisle Texas-El Paso
G Bernard Manning Connecticut
ILB Brady Donovan Georgia
K Marc Langford Army
WR Jason Reilly Cincinnati
S Tom Bush Navy
ILB Matthew Mayes Pittsburgh
DE Kurt Shepard Pittsburgh
OT Bobby Porcaro Clemson
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
</pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 11 Results
---------------<font color=red>
#4 RUTGERS 21 at #13 Virginia Tech 17 [TV3]</font>
#3 SYRACUSE 34 at Miami 23 [TV5]
Boston College 0 at WEST VIRGINIA 17
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 9 0 381 76 5 0 181 50 Won 10<font color=red>
Rutgers 9 0 332 147 5 0 186 94 Won 13</font>
West Virginia 5 3 203 163 3 2 89 96 Won 2
Virginia Tech 6 3 243 131 3 3 137 104 Lost 2
Pittsburgh 4 5 225 197 2 3 110 136 Lost 2
Boston College 5 4 244 204 2 4 140 173 Lost 1
Miami Florida 4 5 260 259 1 4 112 131 Lost 2
Princeton 1 8 100 341 0 5 34 205 Lost 5</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-03-2003, 05:50 AM
Week 11 BCS poll unveiled
Not much has changed this week in the BCS polls. Ohio State is the new #1, edging past Rutgers to take the inside track for the national title game. Although dropping to #2, Rutgers and Ohio State actually both pulled away from the 3rd place Syracuse Orangemen by about a point. With Rutgers playing Syracuse in week 13, it's clear that Ohio State, Rutgers, and Syracuse all control their own fate. Rice and Virginia Tech have dropped out of the top 10, and been replaced by Miami of Ohio and Washington. Week 13 still has the two games likely to shape the face of the BCS bows: Ohio State at Michigan, and Rutgers at Syracuse. A Michigan victory could pave the way for Texas to head to and unprecedented eight consecutive National Championship game, while an Ohio State win would likely mean the Buckeyes taking on the Big East champion for the title.
Here are the new top 10 teams:<pre><font face=courier>
School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank
Ohio State 9-0 B10 1.75 1.00 0.00 1.84 4.59 1<font color=red>
Rutgers 9-0 EST 1.25 4.00 0.00 0.56 5.81 2</font>
Syracuse 9-0 EST 2.50 3.00 0.00 3.88 9.38 3
Texas 9-0 B12 4.25 2.00 0.00 4.60 10.85 4
Arizona 9-1 PAC 5.00 8.00 1.00 2.20 16.20 5
Michigan 7-2 B10 6.75 9.00 2.00 1.20 18.95 6
New Mexico 8-1 MWS 9.50 8.00 1.00 2.68 21.18 7
Cincinnati 8-0 USA 15.00 6.00 0.00 4.88 25.88 8
Miami of Ohio 8-1 MAC 10.25 12.00 1.00 3.20 26.45 9
Washington 6-3 PAC 9.25 16.00 3.00 0.68 28.93 10
Comp = Computer Ratings
Poll = Voter Polls
Loss = Number of Losses
Sched = Strength of Schedule
Rank = Final Ranking</font></pre>
ShagVT
07-03-2003, 07:40 AM
Of course I can only cheer so loudly when you beat up on the Hokies, but congrats. Now go make some hand-squeezed Orange juice.
scooper
07-03-2003, 11:32 AM
I'm sure you've been waiting on just the right occasion to link that song. Congrats on the big win. And on what is shaping up to be an all-time great recruiting class.
cthomer5000
07-03-2003, 12:27 PM
Originally posted by scooper
I'm sure you've been waiting on just the right occasion to link that song. Congrats on the big win. And on what is shaping up to be an all-time great recruiting class.
I'm pretty pathetic. I decided during that game to hunt for some MP3's. Now every time I score a touchdown (while watching the game in TCY Viewer) I strike up the fight song. I can amuse myself with that shit forever.
cthomer5000
07-04-2003, 07:05 AM
<font size=3>Week 12 Review</font>
Princeton Tigers (1-8) at #4 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-0)
last meeting: last year - rolled over Princeton 34-3 on the road.
series: 9-1 in our favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #4, Princeton #119
the betting man says: Rutgers by 39
attendance: 41,500 - sellout!
weather: 45 degrees, fair
TV coverage: none
The not so storied rivalry between Princteon and us came back to Rutgers this season. We sought to keep posession of the Revolutionary Cannon, the relic that passes between teams depending on who wins or loses. While this looked to be our best year yet... were we ripe for an upset?
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No! Did you really think I was going to let Princeton ruin this season?
<pre><font face=courier>
1Q: 12:32 RUTG - Daniel Patrick 7 pass from Seth Duffy.
1Q: 12:32 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
1Q: 04:49 RUTG - Christian Schulz 11 run.
1Q: 04:49 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
2Q: 14:51 RUTG - Seth Duffy 3 run.
2Q: 14:51 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
2Q: 10:06 RUTG - Bucky Krakowski 68 interception return.
2Q: 10:06 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
2Q: 00:32 RUTG - Vinny Ballard 39 field goal.
3Q: 06:47 RUTG - Vinny Ballard 34 field goal.
3Q: 01:43 RUTG - Vinny Ballard 31 field goal.
4Q: 10:08 PRIN - Tracy Halvorsen 19 field goal.
4Q: 05:45 RUTG - Jon Burton 4 run.
4Q: 05:45 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
4Q: 02:07 PRIN - Tracy Halvorsen 27 field goal.
Game MVP: RUTG 94 Oscar Padilla</font></pre>
Final Score: Rutgers 44, Princeton 6
Player of the Week nominees:
DT Oscar Padilla - 5 tackles, 3 assists, 4 sacks
RB Jon Burton - 17 carries, 87 yards, 1 touchdown
QB Seth Duffy - 16 of 26, 175 yards, 1 TD 0 INT. 1 rushing TD
Injury Report
ILB Darrell Moore - strained hamstring - probable - unknown
S Ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 58 weeks
OLB Shane Carney - high ankle sprain - OUT - 28 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 24 weeks
DT Vinny Hoover - torn knee ligament - OUT - 12 weeks
RB Claude Altenburger - dislocated shoulder - out 6 weeks
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - probable - 1 week
The Altenburger injury might really hurt heading into the biggest game of the year. :(
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
Waiting and waiting and waiting....
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
<font size=3>Blue-Chip Recruits</font>
Pending
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
OLB Karl Bronson - #82 OLB, unranked nationally. scouted 61+
Committed to Rutgers
1. QB Ricky "T.J." Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 7</font>
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT<font color=blue>
offer status:committed to Rutgers in Week 11</font>
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!</font>
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
ILB Cornell Lyncy - #36 ILB, #582 player nationally. scouted 52+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue
WR Jimmie Hatcher Hazlet, NJ</font>
S D.J. Cushenbery Glen Ridge, NJ
DE Winfred Bernard Medford Lakes, NJ
CB Todd Nykolaiszyn Washington, PA
OLB Doug Cerda Guys Mills, PA
G Cris Owens Retsof, NY
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red
S Joseph Givens Kailua
K Jumbo Zvereva Arizona State</font>
C Fred Bader Northern Illinois
DE Donnie Carlisle Texas-El Paso
G Bernard Manning Connecticut
ILB Brady Donovan Georgia
K Marc Langford Army
WR Jason Reilly Cincinnati
S Tom Bush Navy
ILB Matthew Mayes Pittsburgh
DE Kurt Shepard Pittsburgh
OT Bobby Porcaro Clemson
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
</pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 12 Results
---------------<font color=red>
Princeton 6 at #4 RUTGERS 44
#3 SYRACUSE at West Virginia 7 [TV3]
Pitt 28 at MIAMI 38
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 10 0 401 83 6 0 201 57 Won 11<font color=red>
Rutgers 10 0 376 153 6 0 230 100 Won 14</font>
Virginia Tech 6 3 243 131 3 3 137 104 Lost 2
West Virginia 5 4 210 183 3 3 96 116 Lost 1
Boston College 5 4 244 204 2 4 140 173 Lost 1
Miami Florida 5 5 298 287 2 4 150 159 Won 1
Pittsburgh 4 6 253 235 2 4 138 174 Lost 3
Princeton 1 9 106 385 0 6 40 249 Lost 6</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-04-2003, 07:15 AM
<font size=3>Week 12 BCS poll unveiled</font>
Rice and Florida replace Miami of Ohio and Washington in this weeks top ten, but the important top few teams remain the same. Things have shaped into a neat four team race. Ohio State is clearly in the driver's seat, and their matchup with Michigan next week will test their worthiness as national title contenders. The Rutgers/Syracuse winner is a lock for the national title game at this point, and might even leapfrog to #1 in the nation. Texas is in the rare position of needing some help. The Longhorns have played in seven straight National Champsionships, winning 4 of them. But - if Ohio State can defeat Michigan ,Texas will likely be out in the cold. The fact that my team can now advance to the National Championship with a win still seems like a dream. Here are the new top 10 teams:<pre><font face=courier>
School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank
Ohio State 10-0 B10 2.00 1.00 0.00 2.88 5.88 1<font color=red>
Rutgers 10-0 EST 1.25 4.00 0.00 1.48 6.73 2</font>
Syracuse 10-0 EST 2.25 3.00 0.00 3.36 8.61 3
Texas 10-0 B12 3.75 2.00 0.00 4.60 10.35 4
Arizona 9-1 PAC 5.25 9.00 1.00 2.36 17.61 5
Michigan 8-2 B10 6.75 9.00 2.00 1.04 18.79 6
New Mexico 9-1 MWS 11.25 8.00 1.00 3.84 24.09 7
Rice 9-1 WAC 14.25 5.00 1.00 4.32 24.57 8
Florida 7-2 SEC 12.75 8.00 2.00 3.44 26.19 9
Cincinnati 9-0 USA 15.25 6.00 0.00 5.00 26.25 10
Comp = Computer Ratings
Poll = Voter Polls
Loss = Number of Losses
Sched = Strength of Schedule
Rank = Final Ranking</font></pre>
ShagVT
07-05-2003, 01:12 PM
I was just looking at Syracuse - wow, they look tough, just looking at points scored and allowed.
cthomer5000
07-06-2003, 04:45 PM
Originally posted by ShagVT
I was just looking at Syracuse - wow, they look tough, just looking at points scored and allowed.
tell me about it, they're absolutely crushing the Big East. :(
cthomer5000
07-06-2003, 05:05 PM
<font size=3>Week 13 Review</font>
#4 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-0) at #3 Syracuse Orangemen (10-0)
last meeting: last year we won 45-27 at home
series: 2-8 in Syracuse's favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #4, Syracuse #3
the betting man says: Syracuse by 2
attendance: 56,000 (of 56,000)
weather: 43 degrees, rain
TV coverage: the specatcular TV1 covered the game
The atmosphere of the sold-out Syracuse crowd was absolutely electric. Fans and player alike knew that the winner of this game would not only be crowned Big East champion, but they all-but guaranteed themselves a spot in the National Championship. I can say without reservation that this is the biggest game in our team history - and a win would ensure and even bigger game would follow.
Syracuse won the toss, and took over at their 34 yardline. Our defensive line came out pumped, and stuffed the Orangmen for no gain on their first two plays. Our stantard 3rd-and-long demons haunted us again, as the Orangemen completed a 17 yard pass for a new set of downs. Another 20 yard pass quickly moved them deep into our territory, and another 3rd and long completion (of 18) yards had them knocking on our door. But we hit Sryacuse for a loss on 3 consecutive plays (including 2 sacks) to push them back and make them settle for a 44 yard field goal. 3-0 Syracuse.
An excellent Jon Burton kick return was negated by an illegal block penalty, forcing us to start pinned at our own 9 yard line. 3 so-so runs had us some up short of a first down - but an unnecessary roughness penalty on the Orangemen kept our drive alive. QB Sethy Duffy found WR Wesley Kay for a 12 yard gain to earn us a new first down. We'd run for another first down before passing for two more. Seth Duffy was looking very sharp, and we looked primed to score. But, as soon as i was gaining confidence, and errant Seth Duffy pass was intercepted at the Syracuse 28 yard line. There was 1 minute remaining in the first quarter.
Syracuse settled back into their offense, and moved the ball well through the air. While their ground game was getting hit for losses often, the quarterback was routinely bailing them out on 3rd down. The drive came to a screeching halt at 37 yard line. On four consecutive run plays they: gained 3 yards, lost 3 yards, gained 5 yards, lost 3 yards. We took over at our own 35 and felt great about our defensive play. If our offense would move a bit more consistently we could have a real chance.
QB Sethy Duffy was hitting everything in the short passing game, finding WR Dan Patrick for 8 yards, and RB Christian Shulz for 8. All of this set up a 40 yard bomb to WR B.J. Durham. A spearing penalty on Syracuse gave us a first and goal from the 8 yard line. On 3rd down Seth Duffy would find WR B.J. Durham for a 7 yard touchdown!! 7-3 Rutgers.
Both teams were shutting down the opponents running game, but being victimized by the pass. The last scoring opportunity of the half was ours. We took over near midfield, and only had enough time to move a few yards and attempt a long field goal. Vinny Ballard's 59 yard attempt was dead straight, but fell short of the crossbar. We had a slight statisical edge at half-time, and we led 7-3.
---2nd half---
We recived the kickoff at our 22 yardline to open the half. QB Seth Duffy found WR Dan Patrick for a 13 yard gain. 3 straight penalties broke up the flow of the game, holding on us, false start, then offsides on Syracuse. Apparently the penalties didn't break our concentration. On the next play QB Seth Duffy found QR Wesley Kay streaking down the sideline, he hit him in stride and he ran untouched for a 75 yard touchdown! 14-3 Rutgers!
We exchanged punts after that score, and had the ball again at our 42 yard line. The play after a false start, QB Seth Duffy was blindsided in the backfield, and fumbled the ball. Syracuse recoverd at our 37. 3 plays later the Orangmen were in the endzone, and within 4 points at 14-10
Our run defense came up big again on the next two drives, shutting down Syracuse and consistently pushing them into 3rd-and-long situations.
We took over at our 29 with 1 minute to go in the 3rd quarter. QB Seth Duffy had plenty of time to through, and again found a wide-open man... WR B.J. Durham had shaken his man on a post route, hauled in the ball, and dashed 71 yards to lengthen our lead! It was 21-10 Rutgers heading into the 4th!
--4th quarter---
Syracuse took over at their 33 yard line. Hit for a 5 yard loss on first down, it was obvious their run game was struggling. Two consecutive passes for 10 yards gave them a first down. A 3rd straight pass and completion gave them an 11 yard gain and a first down on our half of the field. A first down intentional grounding penalty backed them into a 2nd and 21 situation. Two straight runs for gains of 6 and 7 yards gave them a manageable 4th and 8 situation. Apparently deciding a punt was too conservative, Syracuse elected to go for it on 4th down. Their pass attempt was batted away, and we took over at our own 39 yardline.
3 runs didn't get us very far, but the clock was ticking. We punted back to the Syracuse 36. Syracuse had less luck. We pushed them back 5 yards and forced a punt. Taking over at our 25 yardline, we knew this drive could put the nail in the coffin. There was 6 minutes to go and we led by 11, if we didn't make any killer mistakes the game was ours.
Expecting us to try to literally run the clock out, we caught Syracuse by surprise by coming out gunning. Completions to WR Dan Patrick and RB/WR Jon Burton both resulted in first downs, putting us at our 46 yard line. RB Jon Burton then ran for 3 yards. QB Seth Duffy scrambled for 4 more. On third down Seth Duffy found RB Christian Schulz for 11 yards and another first down! RB Claude Altenburger was hit for a 5 yard loss on the next play, but RB Jon Burton gained 10 on second down. On 3rd and 5 QB Seth Duffy ran a draw for exactly the 5 yards we needed! Syracuse was now desperate, and was calling timeouts. Another Jon Burton run for 4 yards, followed by a 9 yard pass drained the Orangemen of their timeouts. From the 1 yard line, RB Jon Burton plunged in to lock the game up a 28-10!
Syracuse would spend the last 40 seconds frantically trying to score, but coming up short. Is this the prelude to a national title game?
Final Score: Rutgers 28, Syracuse 10
Player of the Week nominees:
QB Seth Duffy - 26-for-40, 380 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Injury Report
ILB Darrell Moore - strained hamstring - probable - unknown
S Ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 57 weeks
OLB Shane Carney - high ankle sprain - OUT - 27 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 23 weeks
ILB Rufus Torres - elbow ligament surgery - OUT - 14 weeks
DT Vinny Hoover - torn knee ligament - OUT - 11 weeks
RB Claude Altenburger - dislocated shoulder - out 5 weeks
Losing OLB Rufus Torres hurts, as he's a starter on the outside for us. On the bright side, RB Claude Altenburger should be ready for our bowl game (which will hopefully be the National Championship! :D)
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
Every last scholarship offer comes in! We went an amazing 12-for-13 on scholarship offers, losing out on just the kicker. We now pursue walk-ons full-time.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
Committed to Rutgers
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 7</font>
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT<font color=blue>
offer status:committed to Rutgers in Week 11</font>
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!</font>
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
ILB Cornell Lyncy - #36 ILB, #582 player nationally. scouted 52+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
OLB Karl Bronson - #82 OLB, unranked nationally. scouted 61+
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue
OLB Karl Bronson New Holland, PA
DT Lee Barnes Newark, DE</font>
WR Jimmie Hatcher Hazlet, NJ
S D.J. Cushenbery Glen Ridge, NJ
DE Winfred Bernard Medford Lakes, NJ
CB Todd Nykolaiszyn Washington, PA
OLB Doug Cerda Guys Mills, PA
G Cris Owens Retsof, NY
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red
TE Jon Glass Connecticut</font>
S Joseph Givens Kailua
K Jumbo Zvereva Arizona State
C Fred Bader Northern Illinois
DE Donnie Carlisle Texas-El Paso
G Bernard Manning Connecticut
ILB Brady Donovan Georgia
K Marc Langford Army
WR Jason Reilly Cincinnati
S Tom Bush Navy
ILB Matthew Mayes Pittsburgh
DE Kurt Shepard Pittsburgh
OT Bobby Porcaro Clemson
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
</pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 13 Results
---------------<font color=red>
#4 RUTGERS 28 at #3 Syracuse 10 [TV1]</font>
Miami 30 at #23 VIRGINIA TECH 80
Princeton 17 at BOSTON COLLEGE 34
WEST VIRGINIA 41 at Pitt 20
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak<font color=red>
Rutgers 11 0 404 163 7 0 258 110 Won 15</font>
Syracuse 10 1 411 111 6 1 211 85 Lost 1
Virginia Tech 7 3 323 161 4 3 217 134 Won 1
West Virginia 6 4 251 203 4 3 137 136 Won 1
Boston College 6 4 278 221 3 4 174 190 Won 1
Miami Florida 5 6 328 367 2 5 180 239 Lost 1
Pittsburgh 4 7 273 276 2 5 158 215 Lost 4
Princeton 1 10 123 419 0 7 57 283 Lost 7</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-06-2003, 05:14 PM
<font size=3>Week 13 BCS Poll</font>
Two big week 13 matchups have reduced a 4 team race for the national title game to 2. Our win over Syracuse catapults to a near certain National Championship berth. Michigan's upset win over Ohio State now has Texas in the driver's seat for the #2 berth. Texas still faces Texas A&M and then Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship though, so their tickets aren't punched quite yet. If Texas does slip up, then Ohio State may still have a chance to sneak back into the picture. New Mexico and Florida have dropped out of the top 10 to make room for Northwestern and Miami of Ohio.Here are the new top 10 teams:<pre><font face=courier>
School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank<font color=red>
Rutgers 11-0 EST 1.50 3.00 0.00 0.76 5.26 1</font>
Texas 10-0 B12 1.25 1.00 0.00 4.48 6.73 2
Ohio State 10-1 B10 3.25 2.00 1.00 1.60 7.85 3
Syracuse 10-1 EST 4.25 4.50 1.00 1.92 11.67 4
Arizona 10-1 PAC 5.25 8.50 1.00 2.68 17.43 5
Michigan 9-2 B10 7.25 8.00 2.00 0.32 17.57 6
Rice 10-1 WAC 9.75 4.50 1.00 4.32 19.57 7
Cincinnati 10-0 USA 11.50 6.00 0.00 5.00 22.50 8
Miami of Ohio 9-1 MAC 10.75 11.00 1.00 3.16 25.91 9
Northwestern 10-1 B10 11.75 11.00 1.00 4.08 27.83 10
Comp = Computer Ratings
Poll = Voter Polls
Loss = Number of Losses
Sched = Strength of Schedule
Rank = Final Ranking</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-06-2003, 05:53 PM
<font size=3>Week 14 & 15 Review</font>
We did nearly nothing in recruting. We talked yet again to many potential walk-ons and then hacked down the number of walk-on offers to make sure we get players at positions we needed the most.
Injury Report
ILB Darrell Moore - strained hamstring - probable - unknown
S Ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 55 weeks
OLB Shane Carney - high ankle sprain - OUT - 25 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 21 weeks
ILB Rufus Torres - elbow ligament surgery - OUT - 12 weeks
DT Vinny Hoover - torn knee ligament - OUT - 9 weeks
RB Claude Altenburger - dislocated shoulder - out 3 weeks
<font size=3>Recruiting</font>
No real changes here.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
Committed to Rutgers
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 7</font>
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT<font color=blue>
offer status:committed to Rutgers in Week 11</font>
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.<font color=blue>
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!</font>
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
ILB Cornell Lyncy - #36 ILB, #582 player nationally. scouted 52+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
OLB Karl Bronson - #82 OLB, unranked nationally. scouted 61+
<pre><font face=courier>committments new committments in <font color=blue>blue
RB Gary Wilkerson Webster, NY
ILB Adam Wilkens Milford, DE
P Victor Hutchins Massapequa, NY
FB Cornell Lyon Egg Harbor Township, NJ</font>
OLB Karl Bronson New Holland, PA
DT Lee Barnes Newark, DE
WR Jimmie Hatcher Hazlet, NJ
S D.J. Cushenbery Glen Ridge, NJ
DE Winfred Bernard Medford Lakes, NJ
CB Todd Nykolaiszyn Washington, PA
OLB Doug Cerda Guys Mills, PA
G Cris Owens Retsof, NY
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in <font color=red>red
FB Howard Phillip Ohio</font>
TE Jon Glass Connecticut
S Joseph Givens Kailua
K Jumbo Zvereva Arizona State
C Fred Bader Northern Illinois
DE Donnie Carlisle Texas-El Paso
G Bernard Manning Connecticut
ILB Brady Donovan Georgia
K Marc Langford Army
WR Jason Reilly Cincinnati
S Tom Bush Navy
ILB Matthew Mayes Pittsburgh
DE Kurt Shepard Pittsburgh
OT Bobby Porcaro Clemson
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
</pre>
Conference Snapshot
Week 14 Results
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BOSTON COLLEGE 23 at Notre Dame 20 [TV4]
#20 VIRGINIA TECH 38 at Virginia 3[TV4]
Ohio at WEST VIRGINIA 56 [TV5]
No games in week 15.
<pre><font face=courier>Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak<font color=red>
Rutgers 11 0 404 163 7 0 258 110 Won 15</font>
Syracuse 10 1 411 111 6 1 211 85 Lost 1
Virginia Tech 8 3 361 164 4 3 217 134 Won 2
West Virginia 7 4 307 226 4 3 137 136 Won 2
Boston College 7 4 301 241 3 4 174 190 Won 2
Miami Florida 5 6 328 367 2 5 180 239 Lost 1
Pittsburgh 4 7 273 276 2 5 158 215 Lost 4
Princeton 1 10 123 419 0 7 57 283 Lost 7</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-06-2003, 07:09 PM
<font size=3>Final BCS Rankings/Bowl Invitations</font>
Well, in what has been a dream season this still seems hard to believe. But, the numbers don't lie - we're the #1 team in the nation right now!
Here is the final BCS top 10:<pre><font face=courier>
School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank<font color=red>
Rutgers 11-0 EST 1.00 3.00 0.00 0.64 4.64 1</font>
Texas 12-0 B12 2.00 1.00 0.00 3.44 6.44 2
Ohio State 10-1 B10 3.50 2.00 1.00 2.12 8.62 3
Syracuse 10-1 EST 3.50 4.50 1.00 1.40 10.40 4
Michigan 9-2 B10 6.75 7.50 2.00 0.36 16.61 5
Arizona 10-1 PAC 5.75 7.50 1.00 2.68 16.93 6
Rice 10-1 WAC 11.00 4.50 1.00 4.52 21.02 7
Mililani Town 10-1 VOL 11.00 11.00 1.00 3.64 26.64 8
Northwestern 10-1 B10 11.75 10.50 1.00 4.28 27.53 9
Virginia Tech 8-3 EST 6.75 17.50 3.00 0.56 27.81 10
Comp = Computer Ratings
Poll = Voter Polls
Loss = Number of Losses
Sched = Strength of Schedule
Rank = Final Ranking</font></pre>
<pre><font face=courier><font size=3>2012 Bowl Matchups</font>
Game Location Payoff
National Championship San Diego, CA $10,440,000
Rose Bowl Los Angeles, CA $6,960,000
Orange Bowl Coral Gables, FL $6,090,000
Sugar Bowl New Orleans, LA $5,220,000
Fiesta Bowl Tempe, AZ $2,610,000
Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX $2,170,000
Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL $1,740,000
Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL $1,560,000
Holiday Bowl Charlotte, NC $1,560,000
Sun Bowl El Paso, TX $1,300,000
Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN $1,300,000
Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA $1,040,000
Music City Bowl Nashville, TN $1,040,000
Motor City Bowl Detroit, MI $870,000
Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX $870,000
Peach Bowl Atlanta, GA $780,000
Tangerine Bowl West Palm Beach, FL $690,000
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, HI $690,000
Garden State Bowl Atlantic City, NJ $690,000
Corn Bowl Dubuque, IA $690,000
High Stakes Bowl Las Vegas, NV $690,000
Southwest Burrito Bowl New Brunswick, NJ $690,000
Keystone Light Bowl Lancaster, PA $690,000
Game Matchup
National Championship Texas (12-0) vs Rutgers (11-0)
Rose Bowl Michigan (9-2) vs Ohio State (10-1)
Orange Bowl Syracuse (10-1) vs Oregon (8-3)
Sugar Bowl Georgia Tech (9-2) vs Mississippi (9-3)
Fiesta Bowl Northwestern (10-1) vs Nebraska (8-4)
Cotton Bowl Arizona (10-1) vs Georgia (7-5)
Citrus Bowl Wisconsin (7-4) vs Washington (8-3)
Gator Bowl Maryland (9-2) vs New Mexico (9-2)
Holiday Bowl Texas A&M (8-3) vs Virginia Tech (8-3)
Sun Bowl Illinois (7-4) vs Florida (9-2)
Liberty Bowl Wake Forest (8-3) vs Oklahoma State (8-3)
Independence Bowl Penn State (7-4) vs Rice (10-1)
Music City Bowl Missouri (7-4) vs Stanford (8-3)
Motor City Bowl Boston College (7-4) vs Cincinnati (10-1)
Alamo Bowl Ball State (9-3) vs Central Florida (8-3)
Peach Bowl Texas Tech (6-5) vs South Florida (8-3)
Tangerine Bowl West Virginia (7-4) vs Arkansas (9-2)
Hawaii Bowl Washington State (7-4) vs Miami of Ohio (10-2)
Garden State Bowl Mississippi State (6-5) vs Brigham Young (7-4)
Corn Bowl Nevada-Las Vegas (9-2) vs Hawaii (10-1)
High Stakes Bowl Colorado State (8-3) vs Pearl City (8-3)
Southwest Burrito Bowl Texas Christian (8-3) vs Connecticut (7-4)
Keystone Light Bowl Idaho (7-4) vs Mililani Town (10-1)</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-06-2003, 07:13 PM
<font size=3>Minor Bowl Review</font>
Winners highlighted in <font color=blue>blue</font>. Records listed are after the results of the games.
<pre><font face=courier>
Keystone Light Bowl Idaho (7-5) 7 vs<font color=blue> Mililani Town (11-1) 27</font>
Southwest Burrito Bowl Texas Christian (8-4) 42 vs <font color=blue>Connecticut (8-4) 48</font>
High Stakes Bowl <font color=blue>Colorado State (9-3) 31</font> vs Pearl City (8-4) 24
Corn Bowl <font color=blue>Nevada-Las Vegas (10-2) 20</font> vs Hawaii (10-2) 14
Garden State Bowl Mississippi State (6-6) 13 vs <font color=blue>Brigham Young (8-4) 27</font>
Hawaii Bowl <font color=blue>Washington State (8-4) 38</font> vs Miami of Ohio (10-3) 24
Tangerine Bowl <font color=blue>West Virginia (8-4) 40</font> vs Arkansas (9-3) 21
Peach Bowl Texas Tech (6-6) 0 vs <font color=blue>South Florida (9-3) 31</font></font></pre>
West Virginia gets the Big East off to a nice start in this year's bowl games. I think this year might be the one that convinces the rest of the nation that we are the premier college football conference.
cthomer5000
07-06-2003, 07:20 PM
<font size=3>Major Bowl Review</font>
Winners highlighted in <font color=blue>blue</font>. Records listed are after the results of the games.
<pre><font face=courier>
Gator Bowl <font color=blue>New Mexico (10-2) 31</font>, Maryland (9-3) 7
Holiday Bowl <font color=blue>Texas A&M (9-3) 21</font>, Virginia Tech (8-4) 18
Sun Bowl <font color=blue>Florida (10-2) 28</font>, Illinois (7-5) 27
Liberty Bowl <font color=blue>Wake Forest (9-3) 37</font>, Oklahoma State (8-4) 10
Independence Bowl <font color=blue>Rice (11-1) 23</font>, Penn State (7-5) 21
Music City Bowl <font color=blue>Stanford (9-3) 39</font>, Missouri (7-5) 7
Motor City Bowl <font color=blue>Boston College (8-4) 41</font>, Cincinnati (10-2) 14
Alamo Bowl <font color=blue>Central Florida (9-3) 28</font>, Ball State (9-4) 25</font></pre>
Unfortunately (for them) Cincinnati proved the critics right. The formerly undefeated Bearcats were no match for just the fifth best team in the Big East. This means the Texas/Rutgers winner will be the only undefeated team in the country. Virginia Tech continues their late-season fade, as they couldn't quite handle Texas A&M.
ShagVT
07-06-2003, 07:21 PM
Heh - although only #3 in the actual polls. That should be good for some controversy.
cthomer5000
07-06-2003, 07:25 PM
Originally posted by ShagVT
Heh - although only #3 in the actual polls. That should be good for some controversy.
The voters cleary hate us. I think this is where the game must be factoring prestige too heavily. Ohio State and Texas are the two teams with the most national titles... I think they will always get the benefit of the doubt.
tucker342
07-06-2003, 07:25 PM
Great Win!!!!!:D
Beat Texas:D
cthomer5000
07-06-2003, 07:40 PM
<font size=3>Four-Star/New Years Day Bowl Review</font>
Winners highlighted in <font color=blue>blue</font>. Records listed are after the results of the games.
<pre><font face=courier>
--new years day bowls---
Rose Bowl <font color=blue>Ohio State (11-1) 45</font>, Michigan (9-3) 13
Orange Bowl <font color=blue>Syracuse (11-1) 30</font>, Oregon (8-4) 10
--four star bowls--
Sugar Bowl <font color=blue>Mississippi (10-3) 23</font>, Georgia Tech (9-3) 13
Fiesta Bowl <font color=blue>Northwestern (11-1) 31</font>, Nebraska (8-5) 20
Cotton Bowl <font color=blue>Georgia (8-5) 35</font>, Arizona (10-2) 28
Citrus Bowl <font color=blue>Washington (9-3) 38</font>, Wisconsin (7-5) 17</font></pre>
The bowl committees simply couldn't resist the Ohio State-Michigan rematch, but the result had to be a surprise. After Michigan runied Ohio State's national title dreams with a 24-21 win, everyone was expecting a close game. Instead, Ohio State absolutely trounced the Wolverines, and will finish the season wondering what might have been. Syracuse looked impressive, and the Big East continued it's solid bowl season.
Hijinx
07-06-2003, 07:55 PM
Texas is overrated.
Kill 'em!
/uu\
scooper
07-07-2003, 10:47 AM
Wow! Beat the Horns!
cthomer5000
07-07-2003, 08:07 PM
<font size=3>National Championship Preview</font>
#1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-0) vs #2 Texas Longhorns (12-0)
last meeting: have never met
series: 0-0
coaches poll: Rutgers #3, Texas #1
the betting man says: Rutgers by 2
attendance: 71,500 - a sellout
weather: 62 degrees, fair
TV coverage: plenty of overexposure on TV1
We come into this game on the crest of a school-record 15 game winning streak. A pre-season longshot, we've captured just our 2nd Big East title in scholl history (2008 being the other), and reach the post-season for the 5th straight season. Bettors and oddsmakers are showing a surprising amount of faith in us, installing us as two point favorites. One can only imagine our dominating 4-0 record in bowl games has been a consideration.
Our team is guided by QB Seth Duffy, who's wrapping up his third solid season and his best to date. While Duffy was a pre-season Heisman favorite, the real surprise this season has been the balance in our offense - the running game has in many ways been the key to our success. Essentially 3-deep at running back, RB Claude Altenburger has been impressive enough to maintain his starting job for a third straight year, and has seen his touchdown production soar. Defensively we've been adequate, with the occasional brilliance of our safeties being a difference-maker. If I had told you we could get this far with a redshirt freshman and true freshman at cornerback, I would have been lying.
Texas is the dominant force in college ball. Enterening their eigth consecutive national championship game (10th in 12 years), the Longhorns are looking for their 6th national championship, and their 4th in 5 years. Led by perhaps the greatest QB in college history, QB Wayne Martinson, the Longhorns passing game is typically their key to victory. Martinson is in his final year at Texas, and will likely become the first player in NCAA history to be a Heisman finalist in all 4 seasons of play when the year is finished. Texas is an astounding 134-7 overall, and is on a 25 game winstreak heading into the title game. One large winning streak will come to an end in San Diego, California.
cthomer5000
07-07-2003, 08:31 PM
<font size=3>2012 National Championship</font>
Texas won the toss and elected to receive. We kickoff, and Texas returns it to their own 27 yardline. The Longhorns opened with a 7 yard gain on a run, and then a 10 yard pass completion. 3 more plays had them pushing our defense around; another 7 yard run, a 2 yard run, and a 19 yard completion. A roughing the passer penalty also helped move things along, and the Longhorns were soon in the endzone on a 3 yard touchdown pass. Making it look easy, it was 7-0 Texas.
Our offense came out running. RB Claude Altenburger, back from his shoulder injury, gained 4 yards on first down. Altenburger was hit for a 2 yard loss on 2nd down, but RB Jon Burton would break for 14 yards on 3rd to give us a fresh set. A 24 yard screen pass to RB Claude Altenburger would get us moving again, but 3 penalties (2 false starts, 1 holding) from the Texas 20 would back us up and force us to punt. We had blown a scoring opportunity with our nervousness and inexperience. I can't say I blame the guys for being a bit shakey, but stupid mistakes like these could cost us...
After two sizable Texas passes (22 and 11 yards), our run defense got in their face and stopped them in their tracks. Coming up big on 3rd down, DE Marvin Baumhackl came up with a sack. Texas would punt to our 24 yardline.
2 Claude Altenburger runs would gain 6 yards, and run out the first quarter. A pass to RB/WR Jon Burton gave us 11 yards and a new set of downs on the first play of the 2nd quarter. A 21 pass to WR B.J. Durham was next, and we turned to the passing game a bit more. After an incomplete pass, Seth Duffy would find WR Dan Patrick for a 32 yard gain. 2 plays later he hit TE Eddie Buckner for the equalizing touchdown! 7-7 early in the second quarter.
Texas took over at their 17 yardline on the kickoff. Two mind-numbingly stupid penalties were called on us on back-to-back plays, an unnecssary roughness penalty, and illegal contact with the reciever. This rushed Texas up to their 42 yardline. Our run defense came up big though, and forced Texas to punt. Just when I felt relieved, someone would of course ruin it with something inexplicable - an illegal block on the punt return would back us up all the way to our 5.
Starting from our 5, nerves were a bit shakey. They became worse when WR Kirk Cassidy was whistled for illegal motion, backing us up 2 more yards. RB Jon Burton gave us some breathing room with a 13 yard run on the very next play. Just when we thought we'd gotten away from our endzone, a holding penalty backed us up again. Only 2 Seth Duffy passes would give us some more room, a 1 yard completion to Claude Altenburger, and a 10 yard pass to Dan Patrick.
Next We next called our favorite and most successfuly play this year, the deep post. WR B.J. Durham shook his man and was wide open! Seth Duffy launched up the ball and Durham made a fingertip grab in full stride - he took the ball 81 yards for the touchdown! It was 14-7 Scarlet Knights!
Kicker Vinny Ballard again sent the ball deep, and Texas took over at their 27 yard line after a decent return. Our run defense held tight on three consecutive plays, holding them to 1 yard, then 2 yards, then pushing them back 3. Texas punted and we took over at their 44 after a nice return by Jon Burton.
RB Claude Altenburger found some room to move on first down, and swept right for 11 yards. QB Seth Duffy came back to the pass and drilled WR Dan Patrick for a 31 yard gain! RB Jon Burton plunged in from 2 yards and we had a 21-7 lead!
We forced Texas 3-and-out and appeared to be really seizing momentum. With under 2 minutes to go we started at our own 17 yardline. We hoped to score again before the half, but probably should have played it safe. A wobbly pass from QB Seth Duffy was interecepted at our 32 yardline, giving Texas a real chance to score before the half. A 31 yard completion on the next play confirmed my worst fears, and a 2 yard pass would bring the game to 21-14 at the half.
While frustrated at letting up the last TD, I had to look at the big picture, We were winning at the half of the National Championship! Somebody pinch me!
---2nd half---
We received the second half kickoff and brought it out to our 27 yardline. An offensive holding call was a poor way to start the second half, and a reminder of the penalty problems we'd had all game long. 3 consecutive runs would leave us 3 yards short of the first down. We punted to the Texas 40 yardline.
The poor beginning to the half got much worse quickly. After an incomple pass, Texas ran off the following plays: 21 yard completion, 13 yard completion, 18 yard completion, 1 yard run, 1 yard run for touchdown. Just 5 minutes into the second half, the score was now knotted at 21-21. ugh.
Now tied at 21, we recieved the kickoff at our 24 yardline. QB SethDuffy hit TE Eddie Buckner for a 24 yard gain to get us near midfield quickly. RB Clauge Altneburger picked up 1 yard, then RB Jon Burton got the other 9 for the first down. Altenburger would gain another 12 a play after an incomplete pass. QB Seth Duffy hit WR Dan Patrick for 12 yards, moving us to the 23. A defensive holding call moved us to the 13, and then Duffy found WR B.J. DUrham in the endzone.. touchdown RUtgers! It was 28-21 with 6 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter.
A short kickoff allowed Texas a nice return to their own 43 yardline. A 23 yard pass quickly put them on our side of the field, and bordering on scoring territory. While their running game was hot and cold, Texas' passing seemed to bail them out when needed. 2 times they would convert on 3rd down, the second time for an 11 yard touchdown. With 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the score was 28-28. This was becoming quite a game. quite a stressful game, pass the pepto.
We received the next kickoff at our own 39. A 25 yard pass to WR Welsey Kay moved us to the Texas 36, where our offense would completely stall. To compound the bad play of the offense, our offensive coordinator decided to go for it on 4th down. We were hit for a 3 yard loss, and gave the Longhorns excellent field position at their own 40 yardline.
Texas could see the opportunity to take the lead ahead of them, and really didn't waste much time. They ran on 3 consecutive plays, gaining 11 yards and moving them past midfield. An 11 yard pass moved them to our 38, and a 14 yard pass moved them closer. A 17 yard completion on 3rd and 7 moved them 2 our 5, where two run plays put them in the endzone. Texas now lead 35-28 with 9 minutes remianing. shit!
Receiving at our 21 yardline, we felt we had to make something happen. A 19 yard completion to Claude Altenburger was a start - but we did little else. 2 incomplete passes and a stuffed run forced us to punt. Texas took over again in relatively good field position, their 34 yard line.
At this point I was really fearing they could put the nail in the coffin... Instead we jumped right back into it! On the first play of the drive, an underthrown ball on an 'out' pattern was picked off by CB Reuben Turner, and he took it 50 yards and tied the game!! It was now 35-35 with 7 minutes remaining. whee!
My temporary elation was flattened by a lousy Vinny Ballard kickoff, Texas took over at their 47 yardline and already had us sweating. A 13 yard completion immedialty put them on our side of the field, and the pressure was right back on our shoulders. Perhaps trying to catch us off-guard Texas' QB Wayne Martinson dropped back and fired a pass deep to the left side. A jump ball ensued at the 5 yard line ... and Safety Vince Alston came up with it! Alston was wrapped up... but wait, no! Alston broke loose from the grip of the wide receiver, and was running! Moving laterally towards the other sideline, he dodge a few tackles and turned upfield! He outran the offensive lineman, and no one had a chance at catching him! A 95 yard interception return for a touchdown!!!! We were now up 42-35 with just 5 minutes to go!
We kicked off to Texas, and they took the touchback. A quick 17 yard completion had their offense juiced. 2 more runs gave them another 12 yards and another first down at their own 49. Only gaining 5 yards on the next 2 plays, they dropped back to pass on 3rd down - incomplete! Rather than going for it on 4th and 5, Texas played it strangely conserative and punted. Their kicker boomed it, but got an unlucky bounce that took it too far. touchback.
We took over at our own 20 with just 3:31 remaining. One solid drive would kill the clock, and make the Rutgers Scarlet Knights improbably national champions. Much like he had all season, RB Claude Altenburger churned for 6 yards on first down. RB Jon Burton was hit for a loss of 2 on second, setting up a tough 3rd and 6. Deciding it made more sense to play for the first down than run out the clock, we opted to pass. QB Seth Duffy rolled out and found TE Eddie Buckner for 11 yards and a first down! We were at our 25 yardline, and Texas called their first timeout.
RB Claude Altenburger plowed for 8 yards, timeout Texas! Altenburger ground out 13 more - Texas took their final timeout!
QB Seth Duffy hit WR Wesley Kay for 9 yards next. One more first down would do it, just one more yard. RB Claude Altenburger took the second down handoff and dove for 3 yards! No flags on the field! We knelt on the ball and the clock expired!
We partied deep into the San Diego (and then Tiujana, Mexico) night! U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E.
Final Score: Rutgers 42, Texas 35
MVP: Safety Vince Alston
for those who are interested, the box score.
<pre><font face=courier>
1Q: 10:32 TEXS - Louie Santana 3 pass from Wayne Martinson.
1Q: 10:32 TEXS - Joey Shields extra point.
2Q: 13:25 RUTG - Eddie Buckner 5 pass from Seth Duffy.
2Q: 13:25 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
2Q: 08:38 RUTG - B.J. Durham 81 pass from Seth Duffy.
2Q: 08:38 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
2Q: 04:49 RUTG - Jon Burton 2 run.
2Q: 04:49 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
2Q: 00:36 TEXS - Wayne Martinson 2 run.
2Q: 00:36 TEXS - Joey Shields extra point.
3Q: 09:33 TEXS - Wayne Martinson 1 run.
3Q: 09:33 TEXS - Joey Shields extra point.
3Q: 06:07 RUTG - B.J. Durham 13 pass from Seth Duffy.
3Q: 06:07 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
3Q: 02:01 TEXS - Brant Kwiecinski 11 pass from Wayne Martinson.
3Q: 02:01 TEXS - Joey Shields extra point.
4Q: 09:27 TEXS - R.J. Unsbee 5 run.
4Q: 09:27 TEXS - Joey Shields extra point.
4Q: 06:52 RUTG - Reuben Turner 50 interception return.
4Q: 06:52 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
4Q: 05:32 RUTG - Vince Alston 95 interception return.
4Q: 05:32 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
Game MVP: RUTG 38 Vince Alston
Texas 7 7 14 7 - 35
Rutgers 0 21 7 14 - 42
Team Statistics TEXS RUTG
First Downs 27 23
Total Rushes 33 33
Net Rushing Yards 51 113
Yards Per Carry 1.5 3.4
Rushing Yards 72 140
Tckld Loss/Yards 7-16 9-22
Sacked/Yards Lost 1-5 1-5
Pass Attempts 33 28
Completions 21 17
Passing Yards 292 337
Yards Per Attempt 8.8 12.0
Interceptions 2 1
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
Total Plays 66 61
Total Yards 343 450
Yards Per Play 5.1 7.3
3rd Down Plays 6/11 7/12
Penalties 2 13
Penalty Yards 15 110
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 25
Time Of Possession 30:53 29:07
Texas Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
8 Martinson 15 25 1.6 8 2 3 1
40 Unsbee 7 15 2.1 5 1 2 0
25 Donaldson 5 6 1.2 6 0 2 0
33 Kwiecinski 4 -4 -1.0 4 0 2 0
86 Caruthers 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0
20 Meier 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
8 Martinson 33 21 292 8.8 31 2 2
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
86 Caruthers 7 106 15.1 49 22 0
84 Santana 6 83 13.8 42 31 1
40 Unsbee 4 45 11.2 18 23 0
33 Kwiecinski 3 41 13.6 30 17 1
25 Donaldson 1 17 17.0 6 17 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
39 Marlin 1 14 14.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
32 Zeier 4 131 32.7 0
1 Tuinei 2 59 29.5 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
17 Lucas 5 179 35.8 49 2
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
18 Shields 0 0 0 5 5
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
45 Money 11 2 0.0 1 0 0
41 Protokowicz 5 4 0.0 0 0 0
78 Abraham 5 1 0.0 0 0 0
59 Fitzgerald 4 1 0.0 0 0 0
98 Tomczak 3 2 1.0 0 0 0
48 Welch 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
43 Perry 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
39 Marlin 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
70 Marion 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
38 Nordby 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
42 Gaylor 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
93 Berdys 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
32 Zeier 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
31 Fleming 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
84 Santana 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
21 Jarrett 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
33 Kwiecinski 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
46 Stuber 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
96 Raphael 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
68 Price 0 0 0 0 3 0
61 Chellgren 0 0 0 0 3 0
62 Gillespie 0 0 0 0 1 1
84 Santana 0 0 0 0 1 0
Player Stokes Awarded
8 Wayne Martinson 8
70 Rickey Marion 4
33 Brant Kwiecinski 4
86 Scottie Caruthers 3
84 Louie Santana 2
45 Britt Money 2
32 Jerry Zeier 2
25 Stephen Donaldson 1
40 R.J. Unsbee 1
96 Arnold Raphael 1
61 Edgar Chellgren 1
59 Adam Fitzgerald 1
20 Jamal Meier 1
Rutgers Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
21 Altenburger 22 64 2.9 13 0 7 0
41 Burton 7 45 6.4 14 1 1 0
7 Duffy 4 4 1.0 6 0 1 1
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
7 Duffy 28 17 337 12.0 81 3 1
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
8 Patrick 4 85 21.2 46 32 0
21 Altenburger 3 44 14.6 27 24 0
82 Buckner 3 35 11.6 18 19 1
83 Durham 3 115 38.3 43 81 2
41 Burton 2 24 12.0 7 13 0
9 Kay 2 34 17.0 5 25 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
41 Burton 1 16 16.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
41 Burton 5 104 20.8 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
10 Albo 3 98 32.6 40 1
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
11 Ballard 0 0 0 6 6
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
38 Alston 9 2 0.0 1 95 1
48 Krakowski 7 3 0.0 0 0 0
66 Moore 5 3 0.0 0 0 0
35 Schulz 5 2 0.0 0 0 0
56 Giles 5 1 0.0 0 0 0
57 Hungate 5 1 0.0 0 0 0
46 Massey 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
75 Baumhackl 3 1 1.0 0 0 0
34 Turner 3 3 0.0 1 50 1
85 Maloney 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
96 Aviles 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
94 Padilla 1 3 0.0 0 0 0
86 Fleming 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
21 Altenburger 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
82 Buckner 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
83 Durham 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
74 Pierce 0 0 0 0 1 1
77 Woods 0 0 0 0 5 0
61 Gourdine 0 0 0 0 3 0
50 Dotson 0 0 0 0 1 0
63 Perkins 0 0 0 0 1 0
Player Stokes Awarded
21 Claude Altenburger 8
7 Seth Duffy 5
41 Jon Burton 5
75 Marvin Baumhackl 2
57 Sherman Hungate 2
38 Vince Alston 2
35 Van Schulz 2
71 Earnest Garrison 1
48 Bucky Krakowski 1
82 Eddie Buckner 1
66 Darrell Moore 1
34 Reuben Turner 1
Texas Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 4:28 OWN 27 9 58 Touchdown
1 4:15 2:18 OWN 19 6 29 Punt
2 13:25 2:37 OWN 17 4 5 Punt
2 8:38 2:26 OWN 27 3 0 Punt
2 4:49 2:12 OPP 46 3 0 Punt
2 1:22 0:46 OPP 32 3 32 Touchdown
3 12:48 3:15 OWN 40 7 60 Touchdown
3 6:07 4:06 OWN 43 10 57 Touchdown
4 14:49 5:22 OWN 40 11 55 Touchdown
4 7:03 0:11 OWN 34 1 0 Interception
4 6:52 1:20 OWN 47 3 13 Interception
4 5:32 2:01 OWN 20 6 34 Punt
Rutgers Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 10:32 6:17 OWN 28 12 46 Punt
1 1:57 3:32 OWN 24 8 76 Touchdown
2 10:48 2:10 OWN 5 4 105 Touchdown
2 6:12 1:23 OPP 44 3 44 Touchdown
2 2:37 1:15 OWN 17 3 7 Interception
2 0:36 0:36 OWN 23 2 7 Half
3 15:00 2:12 OWN 27 3 17 Punt
3 9:33 3:26 OWN 24 7 66 Touchdown
3 2:01 2:12 OWN 39 5 21 Downs
4 9:27 2:24 OWN 21 5 14 Punt
4 3:31 3:31 OWN 20 9 47 Game
Texas Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
5 5 0
Rutgers Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
3 3 0
Texas Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
LE 6 0 0.0
LT 7 9 1.2
LG 4 10 2.5
C 7 13 1.8
RG 2 7 3.5
RT 4 7 1.7
RE 2 10 5.0
None 1 -5 -5.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
68 Price 3 10 32
61 Chellgren 3 7 32
62 Gillespie 1 6 32
84 Santana 1 2 32
52 Sledge 0 4 32
75 Derricott 0 3 32
25 Donaldson 0 0 27
20 Meier 0 0 5
Texas Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 4 2 16 4.0
1-10 Yds 18 16 223 12.3
11-20 Yds 8 2 22 2.7
21-30 Yds 1 1 31 31.0
31+ Yds 2 0 0 0.0
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
8 Martinson 33 21 0 2 4 0 4 2
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
84 Santana 10 6 0 83 33
86 Caruthers 10 7 1 106 33
40 Unsbee 6 4 0 45 33
33 Kwiecinski 6 3 1 41 33
25 Donaldson 1 1 0 17 29
PassBlock SckAlwd PassPlay
62 Gillespie 1 33
68 Price 0 33
61 Chellgren 0 33
75 Derricott 0 33
52 Sledge 0 33
25 Donaldson 0 29
20 Meier 0 4
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
98 Tomczak 1.0 0 1 28
70 Marion 0.0 0 4 28
45 Money 0.0 0 0 28
39 Marlin 0.0 0 0 28
32 Zeier 0.0 0 0 28
41 Protokowicz 0.0 0 0 28
43 Perry 0.0 0 0 28
96 Raphael 0.0 0 1 17
78 Abraham 0.0 0 0 26
38 Nordby 0.0 0 0 14
93 Berdys 0.0 0 0 14
48 Welch 0.0 0 0 14
59 Fitzgerald 0.0 0 0 14
21 Jarrett 0.0 0 0 8
56 Duffy 0.0 0 0 3
90 Briggs 0.0 0 0 2
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
45 Money 6 1 1 28
32 Zeier 3 2 0 28
41 Protokowicz 3 0 0 28
43 Perry 2 0 0 28
39 Marlin 1 0 0 28
38 Nordby 1 0 0 14
21 Jarrett 1 0 0 8
70 Marion 0 0 0 28
98 Tomczak 0 0 0 28
78 Abraham 0 0 0 26
96 Raphael 0 0 0 17
93 Berdys 0 0 0 14
48 Welch 0 0 0 14
59 Fitzgerald 0 0 0 14
56 Duffy 0 0 0 3
90 Briggs 0 0 0 2
Defense Tackles Assists TFLoss RunPlay PassPlay
45 Money 11 0 1 30 28
78 Abraham 5 0 3 27 26
41 Protokowicz 5 0 1 30 28
59 Fitzgerald 4 0 1 21 14
43 Perry 3 0 1 30 28
98 Tomczak 3 0 1 29 28
39 Marlin 3 0 0 30 28
48 Welch 3 0 1 21 14
70 Marion 2 0 1 30 28
32 Zeier 2 0 0 30 28
93 Berdys 2 0 0 12 14
38 Nordby 2 0 0 9 14
42 Gaylor 2 0 0 0 0
21 Jarrett 1 0 0 4 8
96 Raphael 0 0 0 21 17
56 Duffy 0 0 0 5 3
90 Briggs 0 0 0 0 2
92 Turner 0 0 0 1 0
Rutgers Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
LE 2 9 4.5
LT 3 -7 -2.3
LG 3 2 0.6
C 13 38 2.9
RG 3 21 7.0
RT 4 33 8.2
RE 3 23 7.6
None 2 -6 -3.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
77 Woods 5 8 30
61 Gourdine 3 7 30
50 Dotson 1 7 30
74 Pierce 1 4 30
63 Perkins 1 1 30
82 Buckner 0 2 28
85 Maloney 0 0 3
25 Corley 0 0 1
Rutgers Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 2 1 1 0.5
1-10 Yds 11 8 171 15.5
11-20 Yds 11 7 152 13.8
21-30 Yds 2 1 13 6.5
31+ Yds 2 0 0 0.0
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
7 Duffy 28 17 0 0 3 0 6 1
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
82 Buckner 6 3 0 35 15
41 Burton 5 2 0 24 22
8 Patrick 5 4 0 85 21
83 Durham 5 3 0 115 25
21 Altenburger 3 3 0 44 17
9 Kay 3 2 0 34 21
85 Maloney 1 0 0 0 8
PassBlock SckAlwd PassPlay
50 Dotson 0 28
63 Perkins 0 28
61 Gourdine 0 28
77 Woods 0 28
74 Pierce 1 28
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
75 Baumhackl 1.0 0 1 33
94 Padilla 0.0 0 2 33
56 Giles 0.0 0 0 33
57 Hungate 0.0 0 0 33
38 Alston 0.0 0 0 33
48 Krakowski 0.0 0 0 33
35 Schulz 0.0 0 0 33
34 Turner 0.0 0 0 33
46 Massey 0.0 0 0 33
66 Moore 0.0 0 0 31
71 Garrison 0.0 0 1 16
96 Aviles 0.0 0 0 17
53 Huffman 0.0 0 0 2
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
46 Massey 5 0 0 33
66 Moore 4 1 0 31
38 Alston 3 1 1 33
57 Hungate 3 1 0 33
35 Schulz 2 1 0 33
48 Krakowski 2 0 0 33
34 Turner 1 0 1 33
56 Giles 1 0 0 33
75 Baumhackl 0 0 0 33
94 Padilla 0 0 0 33
96 Aviles 0 0 0 17
71 Garrison 0 0 0 16
53 Huffman 0 0 0 2
Defense Tackles Assists TFLoss RunPlay PassPlay
38 Alston 9 0 1 32 33
48 Krakowski 7 0 1 32 33
56 Giles 5 0 1 32 33
57 Hungate 5 0 1 32 33
35 Schulz 5 0 1 32 33
46 Massey 5 0 1 32 33
66 Moore 5 0 0 31 31
75 Baumhackl 3 0 1 32 33
34 Turner 3 0 0 32 33
96 Aviles 2 0 1 24 17
94 Padilla 1 0 0 32 33
71 Garrison 0 0 0 8 16
53 Huffman 0 0 0 1 2</pre></font>
cthomer5000
07-07-2003, 08:50 PM
<font size=3>End-of-Season Polls</font><pre><font face=courier>
School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank<font color=red>
Rutgers 12-0 EST 1.00 3.00 0.00 0.16 4.16 1</font>
Ohio State 11-1 B10 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.52 7.52 2
Texas 12-1 B12 3.75 1.00 1.00 2.52 8.27 3<font color=blue>
Syracuse 11-1 EST 2.00 4.50 1.00 1.08 8.58 4</font>
Rice 11-1 WAC 12.00 4.50 1.00 4.40 21.90 5
New Mexico 10-2 MWS 8.75 9.00 2.00 2.16 21.91 6
Michigan 9-3 B10 7.50 11.50 3.00 0.24 22.24 7
Washington 9-3 PAC 7.00 12.50 3.00 0.60 23.10 8
Northwestern 11-1 B10 10.75 8.00 1.00 3.96 23.71 9
Florida 10-2 SEC 11.75 6.00 2.00 4.16 23.91 10
Mililani Town 11-1 VOL 12.25 8.00 1.00 3.60 24.85 11
Arizona 10-2 PAC 11.50 11.50 2.00 2.24 27.24 12
Stanford 9-3 PAC 12.25 9.50 3.00 3.12 27.87 13
Nevada-Las Vegas 10-2 MWS 14.50 16.50 2.00 2.72 35.72 14
Miami of Ohio 10-3 MAC 14.25 18.00 3.00 1.60 36.85 15<font color=blue>
Virginia Tech 8-4 EST 13.25 22.00 4.00 0.32 39.57 16
Boston College 8-4 EST 16.75 21.00 4.00 0.72 42.47 17</font>
Mississippi 10-3 SEC 10.25 28.50 3.00 1.00 42.75 18
Maryland 9-3 ACC 21.25 18.50 3.00 4.00 46.75 19
Arkansas 9-3 SEC 12.75 30.00 3.00 1.64 47.39 20
South Florida 9-3 IND 23.50 17.50 3.00 4.20 48.20 21
Texas A&M 9-3 B12 23.00 21.00 3.00 2.60 49.60 22
Georgia Tech 9-3 ACC 23.75 22.50 3.00 2.64 51.89 23
Central Florida 9-3 MAC 29.00 15.50 3.00 4.60 52.10 24
Hawaii 10-2 WAC 24.25 22.50 2.00 4.84 53.59 25
Cincinnati 10-2 USA 36.25 14.00 2.00 4.76 57.01 26
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West Virginia 8-4 EST 14.25 49.50 4.00 0.28 68.03 31
Miami of Florida 5-6 EST 44.00 60.00 6.00 0.56 110.6 53
Pittsburgh 4-7 EST 45.75 79.00 7.00 0.04 131.8 62
Princeton 1-10 EST 102.25120.0010.00 0.12 232.4 112
$$ = Team on probation, ineligible for post-season play
Comp = Computer Ratings
Poll = Voter Polls
Loss = Number of Losses
Sched = Strength of Schedule
Rank = Final Ranking</font></pre>
Despite beating super-mega-ultra-power Texas, and going 12-0 with the 4th toughest schedule in college football (head and shoulders above anyone else in the top 25 I might add), the voters apparently still don't feel we are the best team in the nation. In fact, they still think Texas is the #1 team, with Ohio State and us following. At least we've got something left to gun for. Texas can enjoy the voters attention while we polish our national title trophy.
The Big East was ridiculous this year. Syracuse, Virginia Tech, and Boston College all finished in the top 20 with us, and Va Tech and Syracuse were both legitemate national title contenders until the Scarlet Knights bounced them. Miami is really losing it's grip on respectability, West Virginia and Pitt contine to have up and down years, and Princeton is pretty much locked in the basement at this point.
Hijinx
07-07-2003, 09:34 PM
Awesome! congradulations are in order. Fantastic game.
And once again, defense wins championships.
ShagVT
07-07-2003, 10:06 PM
Outstanding! I can't believe somebody finally won a national championship in one of these dynasties. After reading so many years of the Village Challenge, I was really buying into the theory of the Mythical National Championship.
Well done bringing the hardware home!
Congratulations. I am still amazed since you have a very restricted recruiting area ! Go Scarlet Knights !
ShagVT, I think Crappy did win a National Championship with his Army dynasty (need to check that)
fantastic flying froggies
07-08-2003, 05:27 AM
WOW !
cthomer5000
07-08-2003, 06:01 AM
thanks for the thanks. I really did not see this coming at the beginning of the season, but now that I examine the team I realize I have no glaring weakness, yet a few strengths. I can't wait to gear up for a title defense!
cthomer5000
07-08-2003, 06:01 AM
<font size=3>2012 Statistical Summary</font><pre><font face=courier>
Accomplishments: Big East Champion, National Champion
Record: 12-0
Rank: 3 in voters polls
1 in computer rank
1 in overall BCS
Rutgers Team Rank
Rushes 437 37
Rushing Yards 1881 29
Yards Per Carry 4.30 18
Pass Attempts 359 37
Completions 222 20
Passing Yards 3414 7
Yards Per Attempt 9.50 7
3rd Down Conversions 39.1 29 (T)
Points Per Game 37.1 6
Turnovers 22 72 (T)
Turnover Margin +9 21 (T)
Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 375 27
Rushing Yards 916 10
Yards Per Carry 2.44 8 (T)
Pass Attempts 380 115
Completions 188 85 (T)
Passing Yards 2412 72
Yards Per Attempt 6.34 26
3rd Down Conversions 30.6 28 (T)
Points Per Game 16.5 15 (T)
Turnovers 31 5 (T)
Primary Formation: Single-Back Formation
Week Team Versus Oppnt
2 19 at INDI (71) 14
3 45 at CONN (40) 17
4 44 FLST (61) 13
5 35 WVIR (49) 11
6 38 at BRIG (33) 9
7 48 at PITT (77) 14
9 48 BOST (21) 38
10 34 MIAF (63) 14
11 21 at VATC (20) 17
12 44 PRIN (120) 6
13 28 at SYRA (5) 10
20 42 vs TEXS (1) 35
Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
7 Duffy QB 355 220 3389 9.54 27 16
Team --- 359 222 3414 9.50 27 16
Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Stff YdLst
21 Altenburger RB 179 1001 5.59 15 43 84
41 Burton RB 121 528 4.36 6 28 40
7 Duffy QB 106 185 1.74 5 40 207
Team --- 437 1881 4.30 27 118 345
Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
9 Kay WR 79 47 718 15.2 260 4
83 Durham WR 71 43 1017 23.6 404 12
41 Burton RB 57 37 384 10.3 259 3
8 Patrick WR 57 34 526 15.4 166 1
21 Altenburger RB 33 22 270 12.2 168 2
82 Buckner TE 29 20 301 15.0 198 4
30 Schulz RB 12 7 36 5.1 31 0
Team --- 359 222 3414 15.3 1540 27
Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack TFL Ints Defn
35 Schulz S 76 23 0.0 9 9 9
38 Alston S 62 18 0.0 10 5 10
54 Torres ILB 57 15 1.0 11 1 5
48 Krakowski ILB 54 24 0.0 15 1 7
57 Hungate OLB 43 11 0.0 9 1 3
75 Baumhackl DE 37 15 8.5 15 0 0
46 Massey CB 37 12 0.0 7 2 7
94 Padilla DT 31 20 10.5 14 0 0
34 Turner CB 28 17 0.0 4 3 11
44 Carney OLB 21 5 0.0 7 0 4
59 Hoover DT 20 6 1.0 5 0 0
20 Heuvicq CB 18 10 1.5 2 1 3
66 Moore ILB 14 9 1.5 4 1 1
Team --- 618 204 34.0 134 24 64</font></pre>
When you win the national title, there are a lot of good things to say.
Our rushing game broke school records in carries, yards, and average
Our completion percentage (62%) is a new school record
Passing yards-per-attempt (9.5) is a new school record
points-per-game rose 6.1 to 37.1 ppg this year, second best in school history
rushing touchdowns jumped way up, from 16 to 27 (a new school best)
we held opponents to 6.34 yards per passing attempt (new school record)
Criticisms
While this might be largely nit-picking, some of it is worth noting.
We threw more interceptions, and turned the ball over more than last season.
Our 34 sacks were the lowest since 2004.
The team became well-rounded on offense this year, adding our best running attack ever to an already solid passing game. Defensively we're feeling the loss of depth on the defensive line, we need some new blood there. Still winning it all gives you less to complain about, especially when we should be returning 15 of 22 starters.
tucker342
07-08-2003, 09:07 AM
Wow great win:D
Congrats:D
ShagVT
07-08-2003, 09:40 AM
I think next season you need to add Virginia to the recruiting trails - start pilfering recruiting from the Evil Empire of Blacksburg (Bu-wa-ha-ha-ha-ha!)
cthomer5000
07-08-2003, 10:49 AM
Originally posted by ShagVT
I think next season you need to add Virginia to the recruiting trails - start pilfering recruiting from the Evil Empire of Blacksburg (Bu-wa-ha-ha-ha-ha!)
they're definitely very high on my list. I'm thinking I'll change my house rules to something like this:
make a bowl game, add 1 state
win the Big East, add 2 states
win championship, add 3 states
Those things wouldn't stack on each other, so the max you could add would be three states. I think this is a more realistic effect. The better you do annually, the more national an image you start to project. After winning a national title, I think I should be able to add more than just Rhode Island.
ShagVT
07-08-2003, 10:58 AM
Well, you could just add the entire BE footprint (VA, WV, FL) to reward yourself...
scooper
07-08-2003, 11:45 AM
Awesome! Congratulations!
cthomer5000
07-09-2003, 07:39 PM
<font size=3>Recruiting Wrap-up</font>
7 top 100 recruits, another 2 in the top 300, 2 more in the top 1000. Our best recruiting class yet?<pre><font face=courier>
[code]<pre><font face=courier>
Recruiting List, Ranking View
Player Pos HT WT ST NRank ByPos StRank ByPos
Houshmandzadeh, Ricky QB 6-3 202 PA 18 4 2 1
Bernard, Winfred DE 6-5 253 NJ 27 8 3 1
Nykolaiszyn, Todd CB 5-10 175 PA 29 3 3 1
Owens, Cris G 6-5 276 NY 34 2 2 1
Barnes, Lee DT 6-3 265 DE 39 4 1 1
Cerda, Doug OLB 6-2 225 PA 46 3 5 2
Stoughton, Ralph T 6-4 272 PA 92 9 7 1
Weydahl, Juan RB 5-9 184 PA 112 11 9 1
Cushenbery, D.J. S 5-10 185 NJ 273 12 10 1
Hatcher, Jimmie WR 5-11 175 NJ 564 43 17 1
Lynch, Cornell ILB 6-1 213 MA 582 36 6 1
Bronson, Karl OLB 5-11 192 PA --- 82 58 4
Hutchins, Victor P 6-1 193 NY --- 66 --- 5
Wilkerson, Gary RB 5-10 174 NY --- --- --- 13
Lyon, Cornell FB 5-9 195 NJ --- --- 80 1
Wilkens, Adam ILB 6-2 224 DE --- --- 6 2
Player All-St All-US Status
Houshmandzadeh, Ricky Yes No Committed *
Bernard, Winfred Yes No Committed *
Nykolaiszyn, Todd Yes No Committed *
Owens, Cris Yes No Committed *
Barnes, Lee Yes No Committed *
Cerda, Doug Yes No Committed *
Stoughton, Ralph Yes No Committed *
Weydahl, Juan Yes No Committed *
Cushenbery, D.J. Yes No Committed *
Hatcher, Jimmie Yes No Committed *
Lynch, Cornell Yes No Committed *
Bronson, Karl No No Committed *
Hutchins, Victor No No Committed *
Wilkerson, Gary No No Committed *
Lyon, Cornell Yes No Committed *
Wilkens, Adam Yes No Committed *
Recruiting List, Worksheet View
Player Pos ST Visit Cost Dist. Fit Score
Barnes, Lee DT DE 263 89 86
Owens, Cris G NY 321 227 91
Bernard, Winfred DE NJ 249 47 96
Nykolaiszyn, Todd CB PA 342 305 88
Stoughton, Ralph T PA 320 235 87
Cerda, Doug OLB PA 336 298 93
Houshmandzadeh, Ricky QB PA 250 49 98
Weydahl, Juan RB PA 249 46 97
Cushenbery, D.J. S NJ 242 25 95
Bronson, Karl OLB PA 263 90 84
Hatcher, Jimmie WR NJ 238 14 94
Lynch, Cornell ILB MA 298 194 93
Hutchins, Victor P NY 250 52 85
Wilkerson, Gary RB NY 322 246 89
Wilkens, Adam ILB DE 274 123 91
Lyon, Cornell FB NJ 255 66 91
Player Scout Phone Visit Emphasis Status
Barnes, Lee 94+ 2 2 Dist*/Prest Committed *
Owens, Cris 92+ 2 2 Acad*/Dist Committed *
Bernard, Winfred 92- 2 2 Acad*/Dist Committed *
Nykolaiszyn, Todd 83+ 2 2 Dist*/Prest Committed *
Stoughton, Ralph 78+ 2 2 Acad/Dist Committed *
Cerda, Doug 78+ 2 2 Acad/Dist Committed *
Houshmandzadeh, Ricky 75- 2 2 Dist*/Acad Committed *
Weydahl, Juan 75+ 2 2 Dist/Acad Committed *
Cushenbery, D.J. 65+ 2 2 Acad/Dist Committed *
Bronson, Karl 61+ 2 2 Dist*/Acad Committed *
Hatcher, Jimmie 58++ 2 2 Dist/Acad Committed *
Lynch, Cornell 52+ 2 2 Acad*/Dist Committed *
Hutchins, Victor 42- 2 2 Dist/Acad Committed *
Wilkerson, Gary 41+ 2 2 Prest/Acad Committed *
Wilkens, Adam 38+ 2 2 Acad*/Dist Committed *
Lyon, Cornell 37+ 2 2 Acad/Prest Committed *</font></pre>
cthomer5000
07-09-2003, 07:59 PM
<font size=3>Milestones</font>
Aside from winning the Big East, going undefeated, and winning the National Championship, there are some indivudal accomplishments to acknowledge and celebrate.
Team Record - Single game
We racked up 580 total yards against Connecticut, beating our record of 577 vs. Syracuse in 2009
Individual Record - Single game
Junior RB Claude Altenburger became the first Rutgers back ever to score 4 rushing touchdowns in one game. He eclipsed records by himself, Malcolm Newton (2004), Jermaine Pierce (2002), Carlton Duncan (2007, 2008), and Ross Lincoln (2008, 2010)
Team Records - Season
We averaged 156.7 yards rushing per game, breaking our prior mark of 143.3 from 2002, my innaugural season.
We averaged 441.2 total yards per game, 27 better than last years record mark of 414.2
We allowed less yards per game than ever, a mere 277.3, about 6 yards better than last years mark of 283.1
Individual Records - Season
RB Claude Altenburger set new records for rushing touchdowns (15) and yards per carry (5.5)
WR B.J. Durham caught a record number of touchdown passes (12) beating WR Duane Wheeler's record of 11 from 2009.
Safety Van Schulz caught a team-record 9 interceptions this year, beating the prior record of 7. The former record was held by both Van himself and Steven Brewster (2008).
RB Claude Altenburger scored a total of 17 touchdowns, 1 more than Ross Lincoln's 2008 record.
Individual Records - Career
Safety Van Schulz set both the Rutgers and Big East record for career interceptions with 20. The former Big East record was 19 by Tracy Wilhite of Pitt. The former Rutgers mark was 12 by Kent Sawyer (2004-2007).
RB Claude Altenburger has already surpassed the Rutgers career record for rushing touchdowns. His current 31 surpassed Ross Lincoln's mark of 27.
Tackle Kurt Perkins is the new Rutgers career leader in key run blocks. His 113 best the former record of 102 by Raymond Matthews.
Safety Vince Alston leaves Rutgers with 38 passes defensed, surpassing Cedric Wolfe's mark of 30 (2008-2011).
RB Claude Altenburger is Rutgers all-time leading touchdown scorer (37). The former record was held by Ross Lincoln, who left last season with 32 touchdowns.
cthomer5000
07-09-2003, 08:12 PM
<font size=3>Player Awards</font>
A very nice year overall. A lot of our squad dominates the Big East second team, and a few players received national accliam. Freshman CB Julio Massey was voted the best Freshman CB in the nation, and safety Van Schulz was 2nd team All-American. QB Seth Duffy again was a Heisman finalist, finishing 7th in voting. QB Wayne Martinson of Texas ended up taking home his second Heisman in a row, and was a finalist all four seasons he played.
Big East Academic Team Awards for 2012
Award Player Team
**Wide Receiver B.J. Durham Rutgers
**Offensive Tackle Kurt Perkins Rutgers
**Defensive Tackle Oscar Padilla Rutgers
**Safety Hunter Goode Rutgers
Big East Major Awards for 2012
Award Player Team
**Conference MVP Seth Duffy Rutgers
**Top Offensive Player Seth Duffy Rutgers
**Top Defensive Player Van Schulz Rutgers
Big East First-Team Awards for 2012
Award Player Team
**Quarterback Seth Duffy Rutgers
**Offensive Tackle Dale Gourdine Rutgers
**Safety Van Schulz Rutgers
**Safety Vince Alston Rutgers
Big East Second-Team Awards for 2012
Award Player Team
**Running Back Claude Altenburger Rutgers
**Wide Receiver B.J. Durham Rutgers
**Wide Receiver Wesley Kay Rutgers
**Center Deron Dotson Rutgers
**Offensive Tackle Kurt Perkins Rutgers
**Defensive End Marvin Baumhackl Rutgers
**Defensive Tackle Oscar Padilla Rutgers
**Inside Linebacker Rufus Torres Rutgers
**Outside Linebacker Sherman Hungate Rutgers
League-Wide Awards Freshman Team Awards for 2012
Award Player Team
**Cornerback Julio Massey Rutgers
League-Wide Awards Second-Team Awards for 2012
Award Player Team
**Safety Van Schulz Rutgers
cthomer5000
07-09-2003, 08:38 PM
<font size=3>Farewell Graduates!</font>
Get out of here before you make me cry, boys.
T - Kurt Perkins
3.62 GPA in Jurisprudence. A 3 time all-Big East academic selection, and a two-time Big East 2nd team selection. Kurt leaves Rutgers as the all-time leader in key run blocks, and is one of the major reasons our running game has taken such an upswing in the last few years. Started 48 pf 48 games.
S - Vince Alston
3.09 GPA in Calculus. A 3-time all-Big East selection (2 times 1st team), Vince leaves Rutgers as perhaps the greatest safety we've seen yet.He never missed a game due to injury, and his 95 yard touchdown return in the National Championship is the stuff of legends.
DE - Marvin Baumhackl
2.60 GPA in Business. 2008 All-Freshman DE nationally. 2011 and 2012 All-Big East second team. Marvin was ready to play the day he stepped onto campus, and has been a rock at DE 4 of the last 5 years (he missed 2010 with academic issues). He's responsible for 34.5 career sacks.
C - Deron Dotson
2.76 GPA in Education. 2012 Big East second team selection. Deron has been our leader on the offensive line for the last 4 seasons. Starting 48 straight games, he's been the guy who held things together even through personnel changes.
ILB - Rufus Torres
3.68 GPA in Medicine. 2010, 2011 Big East All Academic. 2010 Big East 1st team, 2012 Big East 2nd team. Rufus had his ups and downs, but overall was a pretty solid 3 year starter for us.
OLB - Sherman Hungate
3.60 GPA in Architecture. 2012 Big East 2nd team. A 3 year starter for us, Sherman was never a spectacular run-stopper, but was adequate enough in both run and pass defense to be a solid contributer to an ever-strengthening unit.
DT - Vinny Hoover
3.81 GPA in Medicine. 2010 Big East All-Academic. Largely a story of what might have been, Vinny has had some knee issues the last 2 seasons, missing 10 of his last 22 games here on the banks. Early this year he and Oscar Padilla were a very solid rotation at nose-tackle.
OLB - Otis Giles
3.90 in Statistics. Otis had the misfortune of getting trapped behind what are probably the best inside linebackers in Rutgers history. He could have started for some teams, but only started 2 games here. We thank him for his 16 career tackles.
TE - Dean Maloney
3.34 in Jurisprudence. 2009 Big East All-Academic. A surprisingly capable walk-on, Deon actually started 8 career games, and had a total of 6 catches for 64 yards and 1 touchdown.
QB - Sean Sutton
3.00 in Nursing. A QB prospect who never quite panned out, Sean never started a game for us. On the bright side, he finishes his career with 220 yards passing and 1 touchdown.
DE - Spencer Harrison
3.36 GPA in Calculus. Looking back on Spencer's 2010 season, I can't help but wonder if his 9 sacks were a fluke. He never again broke the starting lineup, and was largely innefective, recording just 4 sacks total in his other 3 seasons combined.
C - Tyrone Morris
3.08 GPA in Political Science. A career backup, plain and simple.
OLB - Dale Tucker
3.68 GPA in Social Work. A career backup who never started and recorded only 8 tackles, all on special teams.
TE - Johnnie Corley
2.97 GPA in Medicine. a walk-on who never caught a single pass.
FB - Robert Fleming
3.34 GPA in Geology. Never really saw the field.
CB - Clay Terry
3.37 GPA in Linguistics. I have absolutely nothing to say about him.
cthomer5000
07-09-2003, 08:41 PM
<font size=3>The grades are in...</font>
Here's how Professor Laertes felt we scored:
<pre><font face=courier>
Last Year This Year
Team Performance 92 100
Academics 82 87
Recruiting 61 72
TV Revenue 88 99
Alumni Donations 64 96
Attendence 75 84
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Final Grade 79 92</pre></font>
Nice, an overall A-. I have nothing but great things to say, as we went up in every single cateogry. Our recruiting class was outstanding, the TV and alumni money was flowing, and we won every game. I'm really looking forward to next year.
cthomer5000
07-09-2003, 09:27 PM
That's that!
I hope you gambler's where again laying some good money dear old Rutgers, we went an impressive 9-2-1 against the spread. Just lay down your spring tuition on us next year and you can quit school altogether.
the 2013 season awaits you! (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11280)
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