Schiano: Grothe compared to Barry Sanders!

[bulls96go]

he is talking about preparing for grothe defensively

if you rush defense he passes

if you pass defense he runs

if you rush the passer he escapes and guoges you

so you have to be deciplined on defense like you had to be against barry saunders.

[Guest R_to_the_izzo]

And make him force it up. Which he has done this year. I know most haven't noticed the 5 Int's hes thrown up this year.

[smazza]

Its a smart move by schiano to make that comment.  Psychological warefare.  If Grothe reads that comment and lets it go to his head, his decision making can change.  Hopefully he shows the poise he has all season and disregards all of this and plays his game.

grothe doesnt know who sanders is

grothe would give schiano time of day

[rufancoe00]

GS is comparing how hard it is to prepare for your QB as it was for Barry Sanders... From the footage that i've seen, Grothe looks like he is going to be the real deal.. he is a frosh now, but the tools are there... can't wait to see the game tonight... good luck, just don't beat us

[E.T.]

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Grothe is tough to get on the ground ... that Grothe has excellent "escapability,"

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[jfcohio]

Was on another sports thread and talking about the fact that an UN alumni has paid for planes to fly over/around before the UM game this weekend. They will be pulling signs that read, Fire Coker, and, Enough is Enough. Obviously, he's not well liked down there. Anyway, one of the posters thinks if he does get fired that UM will give Schiano high consideration. Interesting thought.

[jellyman]

Was on another sports thread and talking about the fact that an UN alumni has paid for planes to fly over/around before the UM game this weekend. They will be pulling signs that read, Fire Coker, and, Enough is Enough. Obviously, he's not well liked down there. Anyway, one of the posters thinks if he does get fired that UM will give Schiano high consideration. Interesting thought.

Old news ... meaning been all over the internet, press media, radio media and TV media for at least a week.

On the one hand, you would think it would be tough to turn down an offer from a program like Miami (or the money they might offer).  On the other hand, the Miami job is an awful job, if you think about it.  The facilities are pretty bad, the fans extremely fickle, and the expectations are off the charts (winning 9 or 10 games a year is NOT acceptable).  

At RU, Schiano is a hero already, and if he stays (with an altered and upgraded contract, no doubt, despite the fact his contract was recently redone) he has a chance to become to RU what Joe Paterno is to Penn St. (well, not quite, as Paterno is so powerful, and times are different now).  Schiano is still just 40 years old, still just the 4th youngest coach in the US (in college), yet has 6 years under his belt.

Actually, many RU fans are not terribly worried about Miami, figuring that any Miami offer or pursuit will just increase Schiano's pay ... at RU (and enhance RU's reputation as well).  Many are worried about PENN STATE.  When Paterno is gone, Schiano would be a great fit for THEM, and he spent a lot more time at Penn St. than he did at Miami ... and his style is more Central PA than South Beach.  Though personally, I think replacing and following a legend such as paterno si an almost IMPOSSIBLE job.  Perhaps as the coach AFTER the coach who replaces Paterno.

But ... if Schiano succeeds at RU ... why would he leave?  The money will be there, and there will be no college job in the country, except Notre Dame, that will draw more media attention.  The NY Metropolitan area, despite being a professional sports area, is STARVED for a quality football program.  For goodness sakes ... look at the media attention RU is getting now, with just 4 wins against relatively weak opponents.  Can you imagine the media attention should RU actually accomplish something real?

[USFPDiddy]

he never saw barry sanders run

grothe is nothing like barry sanders

Hahahaha.  "now i dont want to overblow things'.  Then he compares a QB in college to one of the greatest RB's in history at any level.  I don't think its hard to see some sarcasm here, although maybe the preparations are similar in a way or two.  For example:

1.  "tackle him...wrap up"

2.  "Don't overpursue"

3.  "win the line of scrimmage"

You know, things like that.  That's about the only similarities I can think of offhand between preparing for sanders and preparing for grothe.

The QB that grothe most reminds me of having the potential to become at this point is alex smith.