Rutgers Starting QB Sitkowski considering redshirt
Artur Sitkowski, aka the Quarterback Rutgers Keeps Trying to Replace but Nobody is Healthy and Better (QRKTRNHB), has asked to sit out this weekend's game against Maryland.
"I had a discussion with Art this morning and he came to me and said he’s considering — he obviously had a really tough week and he’s going through a lot — so he’s contemplating evaluating taking a redshirt,'' [Interim Head Coach] Campanile told reporters Thursday, four days after replacing fired head coach Chris Ash. "He asked not to play in this game so we’ll give him some time, supporting him 1,000 percent."
It seems Sitkowski (who's a true sophomore) is strongly considering becoming the latest healthy starting player to bench himself after 4 games to keep his options open for a redshirt and immediate eligibility elsewhere next season.
True freshman Johnny Langan is your new Quarterback Rutgers Keeps Trying to Replace but Nobody is Healthy and Better and Not Strongly Considering a Transfer (QRKTRNHBNSCT) for the big game against Maryland on Saturday.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:11 PM ^
maybe he can transfer to Michigan to fulfill that offer he received from Harbaugh but then decided to stay home and fence the garden instead.
October 4th, 2019 at 3:05 PM ^
Milton and Mac out, Artur in.
October 4th, 2019 at 9:22 PM ^
He could revive Harbs old jersey and be #4 next year.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:12 PM ^
QRKTRNHBNSCT?? NTTAWWT.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:11 PM ^
WD1QIHES
Translated: Worst Division 1 Quarterback I Have Ever Seen.
But the again GTKABHPFR
Give The Kid A Break He Plays For Rutgers.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:15 PM ^
actually there is something wrong with that
*QBKTRNHBNSCT
signed, that guy
October 4th, 2019 at 1:15 PM ^
maybe that's what happened two weeks ago, our team decided to stay home and contemplate taking redshirts for the year.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:47 PM ^
That's automatically my preferred analysis of that game.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:21 PM ^
You know what’s crazy is a high school kid in my area who is committed to Clemson is sitting out his senior year of high school football.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
So... exactly what Michigan asked Matt Falcon to do?
October 4th, 2019 at 3:45 PM ^
and he should have falcon listened!
October 4th, 2019 at 5:16 PM ^
Falcon was injured, this kid isn’t. He’s sitting out and doesn’t want to risk an injury and so he’s skipping his senior season.
October 5th, 2019 at 12:16 AM ^
Because they are meaningless games.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:16 PM ^
I really don't care
October 4th, 2019 at 1:22 PM ^
I hope rutger gets their act together.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:23 PM ^
Please. Does anyone want to spend a 5th scholarship year on him?
Oh yeah, Rutger.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:35 PM ^
Never underestimate the power of ‘ger.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:10 PM ^
He's a sophmore, though. If he takes advantage of the four-game redshirt rule this year he'd have three years of eligibility left.
He's looked terrible but he's playing behind the Rutgers offensive line throwing to the Rugters receivers. What kind of chance has he had to look good? He was recruited by legitimate, non-Rutgers P5 schools, so he might have enough talent to land at a lesser P5 school.
I mean, unless playing at Rutgers has broken the poor bastard competely. Which is not out of the question.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:27 PM ^
At some point, you have to start feeling sorry for Rutgers. I think I have reached that point. Mired in awful, no sign it will ever change. The only thing they contribute is a chance for Michigan alums living in NY to see a curb stomping every other year.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:31 PM ^
I feel sorry for fans of the Big Ten.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:35 PM ^
They did have hope. Ash was going to get 3 & 4 stars (who Middling College of Ohio didn't want) sent by Urban to prevent Michigan and STAEE from getting them.
Then Urban paused his coaching career to rest up for USC.
Quelle tragédie.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:36 PM ^
So true. I heard the AD actually say "yes, we need and do accept you pity".
October 4th, 2019 at 2:55 PM ^
No. They did this to themselves.
Rutgers could have been the team that quietly lost a lot, recruited what they could, and develop a long-term coaching strategy that mitigates their disadvantages.
Instead, they tried to swagger their way past the heavy hitters of the conference, get mouthy, and pick fights thinking that Ohio State would back them up.
Fuck 'em
October 4th, 2019 at 1:29 PM ^
Good .
October 4th, 2019 at 1:29 PM ^
Smart consideration by the new coach as well. When I get hired into a new company mid-year, I find the garbage and get it all out in the current year, and make moves to strengthen the upcoming new year. You are not going to get blamed for the interim year - you may as well take the hit, and do what you can to make the next 2020 season stronger, when you will get full blame/credit as the coach and leader.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:53 PM ^
But that’s assuming they hire the interim. Rutgers needs to go in a new direction again. Hiring from the existing staff is stupid. The real question who’s crazy enough to take this job knowing you will be moving again in 4-5 years
October 4th, 2019 at 2:12 PM ^
Chris Ash was making $2.3 million a year and just got a $9 million buy out. You can go ahead and put me down as someone crazy enough to take that job.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:30 PM ^
Campanile was always going to be a long shot to get the job after this season. There are plenty of rumors that Rutgers is already trying to hire Schiano. I don't see how having his starting QB quit rather than play for him is going to help though.
In any case, I don't think other schools are going to judge him on this season if things go south. He wasn't in line to get interest for HC jobs. He was only the Rutgers TE coach.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:42 PM ^
I don't get it.
You started 11 games last year as a freshman. You are starting this year as a sophomore.
Unless you are looking to transfer down to FCS or D2 I don't see what sitting out gains you...
October 4th, 2019 at 1:46 PM ^
I'm guessing he would argue that his head coach being fired is a valid reason for a waiver and would hope to be immediately eligible next year and still have four years of eligibility remaining.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:53 PM ^
But where is he going to have a better chance at starting than Rutgers... The team he is currently starting for.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:00 PM ^
He's probably weighed the benefit of being a starting quarterback vs. the cost of getting blown up 100 times a game and decided that he wants to still be able to walk at age 22.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:07 PM ^
He probably thinks he can get a starting gig at pretty much any Group of 5 school that loses a starting QB to graduation this year. And he's probably not far off.
He also gets the added benefit of not having to get beat to hell because his OL is in no way to prepared to defend him against OSU, MSU, PSU, and Michigan and that isn't going to change with a new coach.
October 4th, 2019 at 3:10 PM ^
Who knows, he might be a decent QB if he's not getting knocked on his ass constantly?
He's smart to redshirt and transfer to a G5 school or whatever P5 school might have him.
October 4th, 2019 at 3:11 PM ^
But why does he want a starting gig at a G5 school when he is a multi year starting QB in the big ten, albeit at Rutgers....
Like did this kid just quit on his career? What G5 team would be interested in him if he doesn't think he has what it takes to keep starting at Rutgers. If he was getting benched I would totally get it. But he is starting.
Was he really that close to Ash?
October 4th, 2019 at 9:15 PM ^
Your argument makes no sense. Of course he could continue starting for Rutger but why keep getting yourself killed behind a shitty offensive with no identify and a line that is liable to get you injured. G5 and lesser P5 teams take backups that couldn’t sniff the field and make them starters repeatedly.
He’s in a dead end situation this year and is about to get a new coach who may or may not run the kind of offense that he is suited for and has gotten beat the hell up. Save your body and eligibility and keep your options open.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:53 PM ^
Do they give him an extra year as compensation for being a Rutger his first year?
October 4th, 2019 at 3:47 PM ^
I think he gets to graduate a year early if he stays.... since he took two years worth of hits in one season.
October 4th, 2019 at 5:18 PM ^
two years worth of hits in one game.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:47 PM ^
Uh, it gets you out of Rutgers/New Jersey. Isn't that enough?
October 4th, 2019 at 2:12 PM ^
Transferring down would at least save his body.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:49 PM ^
I think he believes the current offense/coaching is hot garbage, and why not redshirt this year and see what Rutgers is bringing in. If Schiano is coming back, Sitkowski likely expects next year's offense to be competent and give him a chance at success. If not, he can try to find greener pastures elsewhere.
He's knows this season will just be more of the same. Why play?
October 4th, 2019 at 1:47 PM ^
we might not have the greatest year this year, but we'll always have that one time we beat a team so bad they fired their coach AND their QB didn't want to play football for the rest of the season.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:50 PM ^
I smell a transfer portal enrollee.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:50 PM ^
Harbaugh can find a spot for Sitkowski.
October 4th, 2019 at 1:50 PM ^
The curse of Gary Nova lives on
October 4th, 2019 at 1:55 PM ^
He should transfer to an fcs or d2 program. He would have much more success at that level one would assume.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:01 PM ^
Probably just trying to save his health. He took some big shots against Michigan and can see it isn't going to get any better.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:02 PM ^
I find it interesting that the total for the Rutgers/Maryland game is 56 even though these teams combined for 0 points last week. That line is stinky AF.
October 4th, 2019 at 2:07 PM ^
Maryland’s going to put a pounding on them. It’s their on week.