huskerdude171
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Ok so Nebraska gets the ball back with almost 2 minutes to go, tie ball game. Driving down the field near midfield, 2 time outs, full playbook can be utilized. Not sure what down it was but Tommy dumped it off to Newby in the flat with about 55 seconds left, goes down with maybe a 1 yard gain. Clock continues to run, team is all trying to get organized, get back to the line of scrimmage, while precious seconds tick away. With 2 timeouts at your disposal, now is the perfect time to call one, re group, get ready for 2 and 3rd down which are coming up where all you need is basically a little over 15 yards to get into FG range.
But instead of calling a time out, they let 20 seconds run off the clock, run a play that was a rushed play call, turns out to be incomplete, now its 3rd and 10. Here you have a plethora of options, you can play it like 4 down territory if you're aggressive, call a play that gets them just short of a first down which would be on the Wisconsin 40 yard line, or near there, then you have 4th and short and can make a decision to go or punt the ball. Or you run a play like when NU converted 4th and 9 against Oregon late in the game, and continue the drive with still a timeout left and ample play call options.
There could be multiple routes run across the middle, maybe throw to someone in stride and let them break a tackle for a 1st down, and then hurry to the line as the clock stop when you move the chains. But of course, Tommy locks on to a deep ball with a cornerback and safety converging on the play, a 3rd and 10, and basically you are just praying that your receiver make a play on the ball, rather than putting him in space and a position to make play after the catch. The play isn't there, the ball goes incomplete, and here you are in overtime, where anything can happen.
Then in OT, after a TD and a missed PAT, you call 2 straight runs up the gut for no yards. Then we have the botched PI where they picked Westy which was uncalled, but there's no guarantees he's gonna be open cause 2 other guys are coming back up in coverage, ball goes incomplete, its 4th down and 10. Instead of having Tommy go through progressions, look at the field and maybe roll to his right to buy time, he takes the snap, chucks in into the end zone when all you need is a 1st to keep the game going, ball isn't exactly where it needs to be in that's the ball game.
Terrible, terrible clock management and playcalling on the last 2 drives cost Nebraska the game, and there's no one else to blame but the coaching staff, not the refs, the coaching staff, for letting 2 golden opportunities to put the game away slip by due to inept playcalling and not having decent clock management and situational awareness. I don't blame the refs at all for the no call on Westy, it was a dicey pass in the first place because they were all over him cause they knew the ball was coming his way. So many different ways of playing the situation that would have been beneficial and given them more opportunities to win the game it was just squandered by going for it all at once instead of trying to plan ahead.
But instead of calling a time out, they let 20 seconds run off the clock, run a play that was a rushed play call, turns out to be incomplete, now its 3rd and 10. Here you have a plethora of options, you can play it like 4 down territory if you're aggressive, call a play that gets them just short of a first down which would be on the Wisconsin 40 yard line, or near there, then you have 4th and short and can make a decision to go or punt the ball. Or you run a play like when NU converted 4th and 9 against Oregon late in the game, and continue the drive with still a timeout left and ample play call options.
There could be multiple routes run across the middle, maybe throw to someone in stride and let them break a tackle for a 1st down, and then hurry to the line as the clock stop when you move the chains. But of course, Tommy locks on to a deep ball with a cornerback and safety converging on the play, a 3rd and 10, and basically you are just praying that your receiver make a play on the ball, rather than putting him in space and a position to make play after the catch. The play isn't there, the ball goes incomplete, and here you are in overtime, where anything can happen.
Then in OT, after a TD and a missed PAT, you call 2 straight runs up the gut for no yards. Then we have the botched PI where they picked Westy which was uncalled, but there's no guarantees he's gonna be open cause 2 other guys are coming back up in coverage, ball goes incomplete, its 4th down and 10. Instead of having Tommy go through progressions, look at the field and maybe roll to his right to buy time, he takes the snap, chucks in into the end zone when all you need is a 1st to keep the game going, ball isn't exactly where it needs to be in that's the ball game.
Terrible, terrible clock management and playcalling on the last 2 drives cost Nebraska the game, and there's no one else to blame but the coaching staff, not the refs, the coaching staff, for letting 2 golden opportunities to put the game away slip by due to inept playcalling and not having decent clock management and situational awareness. I don't blame the refs at all for the no call on Westy, it was a dicey pass in the first place because they were all over him cause they knew the ball was coming his way. So many different ways of playing the situation that would have been beneficial and given them more opportunities to win the game it was just squandered by going for it all at once instead of trying to plan ahead.
