[Husker] Fake punt

[Scott R Lawson]

Because the playcalling sucked.

Scott in NY


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces at tssi.com on behalf of gzimmerman at everestkc.net
Sent: Mon 2007.01.01 14:55
To: husker at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Fake punt
 
How about the fact the Huskers couldn't score in the second half? 

Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
Overland Park, Kansas

----- Original Message -----
From: jonlists at cbsol.com
Date: Monday, January 1, 2007 1:48 pm
Subject: Re: [Husker] Fake punt

> yeah, right now it looks like it cost us the game. 
> 
> well. Bill is learning just like the team. 
> 
> Jon Johnston
> http://www.cornnation.com
> 
> husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 01/01/2007 12:17:39 PM:
> 
> > Without a doubt, the decision to run a fake punt on 4th and 1 
> from our 
> > own 25 yard line was the worst call of the season to date.  
> Before I 
> > hear any talk of me not complaining if it worked, let me point 
> out that 
> > it was a needless gamble.  If it suceeds, NU is still many yards 
> away 
> > from being in scoring range.  If it fails, it almost guarantees 
> free 
> > points for Auburn.  Basically, the risk is very high and the 
> reward is 
> > very low.  I am also not convinced that it would have worked had 
> the 
> > pitch on the reverse not been fumbled.  It looked like Auburn 
> had the 
> > play completely covered.
> > 
> > When you consider how well the Blackshirts have played, the 
> decision 
> > looks even worse.  When starting with normal field position, 
> Auburn has 
> > not been able to generate anything on offense. It's not as hard 
> to score 
> 
> > when you start two drives inside the opponent's 20 yard line. 
> > Hopefully, those 7 points will not make a difference at the end 
> of the 
> > game.  If Nebraska keeps playing the way they are, we should be 
> all 
> > right.  If we have another 2nd half meltdown, then we're in trouble.
> > 
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