[NU Sports] genius or luck?

[Jonathan Michael Hawkins]

>> Since no one else has mentioned it:  I think that Walker made a 
>> HORRIBLE decision to punt on 4th and 2 from the Iowa 41 when we were 
>> down 27-14 and there were about 8 minutes left in the game.
>
> Personally, I also thought we should have gone for it at the time, but
> at the same time I could understand the more conservative decision. The
> fact that we actually lost yardage on the preceeding 3rd and inches
> certainly didn't help.

I think you mean "8 minutes left in the half" - but okay, I'll bite.  We 
were down two scores, and we punted from our own 26 yard line.  Our 
offense hadn't quite been clicking on the drive (a 3 and out) and we had 
only scored once before that drive.

So your criticism of Walker is that he should've given Iowa a pretty good 
chance to get the ball at our 26, when we were down two scores early in 
the game.

I'd love to see your reasoning.  Note that we had converted a 4th-and-1 on 
the previous drive, so Iowa would've had a little look at how that worked.

Also, Tom - officially, the previous spot before the punt was 3rd and 4, 
Ross Lane's catch made it 4th and 2.

Best,

Jonathan