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Talking points

…from the weekend that was. For your use in elevator rides, trips to the water cooler and other awkward moments on a Monday. 

(Sorry, busy morning, led off by a Bob Huggins teleconference. Best news? The money is almost entirely raised for the practice facility and ground-breaking should happen soon.)

 - In case you were gone all weekend, Rutgers beat West Virginia. 

– OK, back to normal. WVU beat Rutgers Saturday, but the victory started Friday afternoon. 

– Jock Sanders: 21 will do, thank you.

– The Scarlet Knights were kind guests.

– They aren’t very good either.

A few other things to discuss: Schiano may have overestimated his team, but you can’t overestimate how valuable Rutgers is to the Big East. They have to get it together before they become the punchline again. … Jock’s take on the defense isn’t too misguided. In fact, if WVU had scored 21 points, it would have beaten Colorado and been right there against ECU. Trouble is, three touchdowns isn’t a grand goal and has still been difficult to attain. Conversely, there aren’t a lot of offensive juggernauts in this league so an above-average defense (and WVU’s is well above average … and getting better) could be a significant factor.  … Anthony Leonard played OK and is probably the fix at middle linebacker this season, but Reed Williams will be greatly missed. … Oh, coaching. The squib kick, the fourth-down call. Let’s get into that later, unless you want to get into it right here.