Rosa changed the momentum of the game

[huskymedic]

 

[uconnbill]

He made a mistake, he'll learn from it. I'm like someone else, said he was the only offense in the second half.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Vic went 70 yards for a TD, the hope is the defense can make one stop and give the offense a shot at taking the lead.
Instead it's 30 yards of penalties and ball on the 27. Injury delay sent many fans home in the 3Q

 

[JMick]

So because he’s talented we look the other way? JFC. He rips off a great 71 yarder and then puts us in a hole. That’s his role FFS

what do you wanna do? Bring him to the square at Storrs Center and throw rotten tomatoes at him?

It happens. Whatever. It was a mistake. It wasn't the mistake that lost the game.

 

[Skiblets]

what do you wanna do? Bring him to the square at Storrs Center and throw rotten tomatoes at him?

It happens. Whatever. It was a mistake. It wasn't the mistake that lost

what do you wanna do? Bring him to the square at Storrs Center and throw rotten tomatoes at him?

It happens. Whatever. It was a mistake. It wasn't the mistake that lost the game.

doesn’t happen with disciplined teams

 

[Dizzy21]

Hope Rosa tops the depth chart week 2. He earned it.

Zero chance of that and I am sure that he himself would be upset if that happened.

 

[JMick]

Yes it does

 

[Spsone07]

Rosa is what, 19-20 years old? He is still developing and becoming a leader. There were literally players that were 25 years old, playing more than 5-6 years at the BCS level on NC State. I like where we are headed, but we have to remember that these are young men that are still looking how lead a state flagship football program that hasn't had a real leader in... a decade.

 

[Skiblets]

Yes it does

If you’re arguing that the 15 for
Rolling over into the end zone was perfectly acceptable while still behind to a tough opponent is ok then I got nothing

 

[huskyblooz]

What if he made a great run down the sideline and scored ann handed the ball to the ref?

I say, we have have a better chance to win the game.

 

[JMick]

If you’re arguing that the 15 for
Rolling over into the end zone was perfectly acceptable while still behind to a tough opponent is ok then I got nothing

Define "acceptable"

Tell me, what do you want to happen to him? And acting like this doesn't happen on good or "discplined" teams is a joke. You wanna tell me Nick Saban Alabama teams don't get unsportsmanlike conduct penalties? Because you'd be wrong.

 

[superjohn]

NC State 24 Victor Rosa 14

 

[Skiblets]

Define "acceptable"

Tell me, what do you want to happen to him? And acting like this doesn't happen on good or "discplined" teams is a joke. You wanna tell me Nick Saban Alabama teams don't get unsportsmanlike conduct penalties? Because you'd be wrong.

Acceptable - still down. Hand the ball to the ref. Let McFadden kick it away and we start on D at the 30 and not the 50. Make sense?

 

[JMick]

Acceptable - still down. Hand the ball to the ref. Let McFadden kick it away and we start on D at the 30 and not the 50. Make sense?

no one is denying it was stupid. but it's over and it happened and we've all moved on

 

[Skiblets]

no one is denying it was stupid. but it's over and it happened and we've all moved on

You seem to be. We have little room for error and therefore can’t have these brain farts

 

[JMick]

You seem to be. We have little room for error and therefore can’t have these brain farts

you still haven't answered what you want to do about it. go build a time machine, sneak onto the sidelines and whisper in his ear not to front flip into the end zone on his next touchdown.

 

[Devland]

I am not sure if this is still the case. At one time, if an excessive celebration occurred while the play is still live, it is a spot foul. I saw a team loose a touchdown once ( for some reason I think it may have been West Virginia)because the runner was penalized for taunting a defender on his way in the end zone. It could have been worse for Rosa.

 

[The Viking]

I didn’t see the end of the play as I was celebrating in my section as he was approaching the end zone.
But to be clear - he was flagged for tumbling into the end zone? That’s it? He wasn’t taunting the other team in anyway?
What a stupid rule. College football can be so nauseating some times.

 

[kibblesnbits]

Rosa's move was stupid and I'm sure they've been warned about getting such penalties. Frankly I think the rule is also ridiculous as we always see players bounce up and point for a first down or witnesse the NC State QB bouncing and flexing in the end zone while pointing to the crowd and both seem equally unsportsmanlike. However, when a fan like me cringed as soon as he did it because I know it's a penalty, then he definitely should have known better. I fully expect he will be reamed by the coaches for it during film sessions. That's the appropriate response and we should move on.

 

[huskyblooz]

NC State 24 Victor Rosa 14

like the offensive line didnt help him?

 

[huskyblooz]

frankly, it was A'Hole move!

 

[BugsyCT]

Fine. It was a foolish mistake made out of the emotion of scoring on a long TD run at a pivotal time. That and a thousand other reasons are why UConn lost tonight.

 

[uconnyankee]

Define "acceptable"

Tell me, what do you want to happen to him? And acting like this doesn't happen on good or "discplined" teams is a joke. You wanna tell me Nick Saban Alabama teams don't get unsportsmanlike conduct penalties? Because you'd be wrong.

I want him to know the team is bigger than one player. And when one player puts themselves ahead of the team, bad things happen.
That 15 yards on kick opened door for long return. It didn’t make the penalty happen, but it opened the door.
The margin of error for a UConn win was tiny. This type if stuff doesn’t help.

I think this is a teachable moment. My guess is he learned and you won’t see this be an issue moving forward.

 

[Jimdish255]

Vic went 70 yards for a TD, the hope is the defense can make one stop and give the offense a shot at taking the lead.
Instead it's 30 yards of penalties and ball on the 27. Injury delay sent many fans home in the 3Q

Given all the simultaneous road work including a car fire tonight was my toughest 2 way trip. Its not just the time. Coming east on 84 just sucks. Don't talk to me if you're north or east of Hartford. Just don't. One lane on both I91and 691s. Great planning. It all factors in to people's travel decisions.

 

[WrenchFan69]

After sleeping on it, I’m even more mad about the rule than before. Let the kids have fun. Frankly the penalty ended up being significantly worse for NC State players than Rosa “showing them up” or whatever that rule proclaims. By taking them out of a touchback situation, the most dangerous play in sports played out and a kid was terrifyingly close to being paralyzed on the field