[Husker] Smith (fwd)

[Mike Nolan]

> if you have played football and you intercept a pass what is your first 
> thought. It is to run. sure he should have just dropped but he did not . and 
> we can take pride in the fact that we out played Tech. sure  we had  some 
> untimely mistakes. but i will take the HUSKERS anytime. And i feel good 
> about the game today.

I feel better about Northwestern's 51-48 win over Wisconsin.  :-)

Most of the time I would agree with you that the first instinct is to
run with the ball.  I wonder if they're coached that way?

Players should also have enough game situation awareness to know that 
in THIS situation, just fall down or take a knee.  If the Huskers didn't 
know that before today, they sure know it now.  

Some lessons are more expensive than others, this was one of the more 
costly ones.

Unlike Scott, I think punishing the player by benching him is the 
worst thing the coaches could do.  
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Mike Nolan