[Husker] Fake punt

[Theodore Heise]

On Mon, 1 Jan 2007, JEN_SENS wrote:
> From: "Theodore Heise" <theo at heise.nu>
>> On Mon, 1 Jan 2007, Pat Gaule wrote:
>> 
>>> 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.
>> 
>> Dunno if it was the worst, but it seemed ill conceived to me. 
>> On the walk from the stadium to the busses, I overheard a couple 
>> of Auburn fans talking behind us.  They were amazed by that call, 
>> and didn't see how anybody could have reasonably made it.

> Maybe not the smartest call, but except for stone hands, would it 
> have worked? Were the defenders right around him? Seemed there was 
> a lot of open space in front of him if he catches the ball. 
> Remember, he may not have the best hands ;-) but he is very fast.

My memory may be off, but it seems like Auburn had the play pretty 
well covered and it wouldn't have gone for much even with a catch.

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