[Husker] Playcalling

[Theodore Heise]

On Mon, 1 Jan 2007, Jay Saunders wrote:

> 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.

I didn't like that play either, but I'm not sure what they ran was 
exactly what was called--it looked there was a bit of confusion when 
the team lined up for the play.

As far as not kicking goes, the distance looked borderline on third 
down--then we lost yardage.  It may not have been apparent from TV, 
but there was a steady breeze from that end of the stadium.  It 
clearly affected the kicking game (e.g., the Auburn kicks *with* the 
wind went out of the  end zone).  I told my wife after the play that 
going for it had probably been their best choice from that position 
on the field.  Still didn't like the play, though.

-- 
Theodore (Ted) Heise     <theo at heise.nu>     Bloomington, IN, USA