[Husker] Playcalling

[Jay Saunders]

I agree with Scott all the way up to the "pack his
bags" line. Let's not get carried away.

What is most troubling to me is why not try the field
goal? It wasn't like it was a 60-yard kick. Take the
chance to tie the game. And if you're not, sure as
hell don't call the play we ran on 4th down. That was
so much more than mindboggling, IMO.

The playcalling was questionable, at best, I think.
Coach never seemed to open the play book much past:
run between the tackles, screen pass and shovel pass.
There were very few chance taken down field; the
offensive line was giving Zac time and Auburn's
corners didn't look like world beaters this season.

And this isn't the first time we've all had this
conversation after "big games." What is it about the
spotlight that seems to make Coach C. pucker and
seemingly close that massive playbook of his?

This one is frustrating - and I'm not looking forward
to talking about it all off-season.

Jay Saunders
Columbus, OH



--- Scott R Lawson <SLawson at uamail.albany.edu> wrote:

> Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 14:55:34 -0500
> From: "Scott R Lawson" <SLawson at uamail.albany.edu>
> To: <husker at tssi.com>
> Subject: [Husker] Playcalling
> 
> All year long I gave Callahan the benefit of the
> doubt when it came to questionable playcalls and
> taking chances, and now I can truthfully say this
> was a mistake on my part- the last drive for
> Nebraska was by far the worst series of game
> management and play calling I think I have ever
> seen. The runs to take them out of range for a field
> goal, then the confusion lining up like they were
> going for the kick, and Taylor rolls out a launches
> one 20 yards into the sideline on 4th and 11. Good
> grief. And to think Auburn looked like $%@# the
> whole game, this game was easily winnable and I
> believe NU has by far the better players.
> 
> If Callahan doesn't win the Big 12 and go to a BCS
> game with this talent next year he should pack his
> ass up and go back to the assistant coach role in
> the NFL where he belongs. Games like this one are
> tougher to watch than blowouts by USC in my opinion.
> Nebraska should have easily won this one and it was
> not the players' fault they didn't.
> 
> Scott in NY
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