[Husker] Fake punt (fwd)

[HuskerGuy9495 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/2/2007 4:42:13 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
nolan at romaine.tssi.com writes:

> 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.

Hard to  say, the snap looked a bit off target to me, which threw off the 
timing of  the play completely.  

Given the location on the field, the score  and how early it was in the game, 
I thought the call was awfully high risk  compared to the potential reward.  

After the Boise St. game, I  think my wife put the finger on the problem we
have with Callahan.   The Boise State coach looked like the most excited
man on the planet, Bob  Stoops looked utterly dejected.

By comparison, after the game Bill  Callahan looked like he was heading home 
from just another day at the  office.  From his face, I don't know that 
the loss affected him  nearly as much as it affected ANYONE on this list.  

Osborne may  have had a stone face at time, but at least it always looked 
like he cared  whether Nebraska had won or lost the game.
--
Mike  Nolan


WOW, I am more and more amazed by the comments on the list after every  game.
 
Callahan doesn't seem to care (paraphrased from above)---does anybody watch  
any of the post game interviews/press conferences/Coaches Show?
 
After the loss to OU in the Big 12 championship, Callahan is holding back  
the tears and absolutely beating himself up throughout the ENTIRE Bill Callahan  
Coach's Show. Just because he shows some restraint and projects a 
professional  image/calm demeanor doesn't mean he doesn't care.
 
I believe in Callahan, recruits and parent's of recruits believe in  Callahan 
(another Top 10 recruiting class). Imagine if we had more fans with  more 
realistic "rebuilding" expectations.
 
 
There is only ONE Tom Osborne!! and there will NEVER be another Tom  Osborne!!
Remember, it took Tom 20 years to win a MNC.

 
I was at the game, with seats in perfect position to view the Fake Punt, if  
the play was executed properly it would have worked. It was without any doubt 
a  VERY risky call. It was early in the game and Callahan must have felt that 
the  way his team was playing at the time that it wouldn't be a game killing  
call if it failed. We were absolutely dominating the game at the time. Auburn  
didn't beat us---WE gave it away.
 
 

 
Guy  Drobny