The Onside

Personally, I like the call. As someone who is going to be a coach for living, I am making the same call in that situation. However, we should not have been put in that situation. If we don't oh-so characteristically burn a timeout, then we kick it deep with 3 timeouts and it's a different ball game. In all honesty though, doesn't really matter. We played a sloppy, emotionless, careless, lethargic football game and it was all around...from the first offensive series when Roy coughed it up. Have to hold on to the football. Have to, plain and simple. We're lucky enough to only have 1 loss this season after spilling the ball as much as we have....we've gotten some nice Sunday hops. Thought Watson didn't call a great game. Texas has talented and athletic defensive ends, the best we'll see until OU....should run between the tackles a little more. But again, sloppy game, poor effort. I expect us to bounce back this week.

 
I agree...don't kick the onside. Chances of converting, slim. We needed to stop them either way, so field goal wasn't likely, however it does two things. It puts them in 4 down territory, or it gives them a nice short punt to pin us deep.

Either way, I think we deserved to lose this game. We played terrible.

 
Terrible call. Put Texas on their own 20 and load the box. Make Gilbert beat us passing. You know with that field position they aren't going to take many risks. Your chance of getting a 3 and out, especially in that situation, is much higher than recovering an onside kick.

 
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I am firmly in Bo's corner as far as what he has done with the program. But that onside kick was the worst decision that he has made as a coach. 3 minutes to go with two timeouts and he goes for one of the lowest percentage plays in football. The field position which we have lacked all game could have been swung to help us and it cost NU any chance of tying this game. A lot of questions have arisen from this game, however this one hurt SO BAD.

 
PaulCrewe said:
I am firmly in Bo's corner as far as what he has done with the program. But that onside kick was the worst decision that he has made as a coach. 3 minutes to go with two timeouts and he goes for one of the lowest percentage plays in football. The field position which we have lacked all game could have been swung to help us and it cost NU any chance of tying this game. A lot of questions have arisen from this game, however this one hurt SO BAD.
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PaulCrewe said:
I am firmly in Bo's corner as far as what he has done with the program. But that onside kick was the worst decision that he has made as a coach. 3 minutes to go with two timeouts and he goes for one of the lowest percentage plays in football. The field position which we have lacked all game could have been swung to help us and it cost NU any chance of tying this game. A lot of questions have arisen from this game, however this one hurt SO BAD.
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Maybe he called the onside kick because he didn't think we could stop the run.

which we couldn't.

 
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Why try it?

Kick it down the field and do not give them field position.

Typical Huskers. . .big game jitters by a freshman qb and blow the game they have been pointing towards for a year.

Unbelievable.

 
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I agree that it was a bad decision. But what Bo was thinking is that he has momentum and the offense has not played well at all. Maybe he thought the only way they could score is if they get the ball on the 50. But then again, kick it deep, get a 3 and out, a good punt return and youve got the same position.

 
You definitely kick it deep. Even for those that pull the "we couldn't stop the run" cry, Texas hadn't done crap the whole 2nd half. You play to your strengths and Bo I am sure feels that would be the D. A three and out there even burning the 2 TO's that were left you are looking at getting the ball the 35 at the worst with about 1:45 left. I will take those odds all day vs getting the ball at the 20 at best with no timeouts after the onside. Give the team a chance.

 
Wouldn't put it all on youth. Don't have to worry about having a QB beat anyone with their arm if the receivers cant catch anyways. They could have stuck 9 or 10 in the box, because you didn't need to cover on anything deep today. Receivers were just plain awful.

We got a lot of bad calls as expected, but catch the ball and we still run away with it.

Coaching wasn't great either. The onside was just a dumb decision. No idea where that came from. Too much time spent around Les Miles or something.

Just sickeningly poor performance.

 
If we get the ball back he's a genius. Minus a few play calling questions here and there, the coaches gave the players the tools to win and we could not execute. 3 dropped touchdowns. That's is all that needs to be said. And I don't care if they haven't been thrown to, your a division one player. Catch the effing ball.

 
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