[NU Sports] 4Q: Michigan State game ...

[Michael Vance]

And that's exactly why my preference would have been to put Bacher in for 
the entire fourth quarter, when it was 42-7.  We were still passing on that 
drive, but at that point, up by 35 with 15:00 to go, I finally felt 
comfortable with the lead.  So get the backup get some valuable reps with 
the chance to score.  I would have liked for C.J. to have gotten one real 
drive; we most likely won't get any more chances for that until the 
Illinois game (although that's what anyone would have said about 
yesterday's game, too).  I think we missed out on a valuable opportunity, 
one that we hopefully won't regret next year.  That's one thing that the 
insiders of the big-time programs will tell you helps keep the programs 
going, is being able to get next year's starters real game-situation 
experience for an entire drive, if not an entire quarter.

-Michael

At 10/22/2005 06:33 PM, NEONRye at aol.com wrote:
>I agree with your thoughts, Michael, but am happy that RW did not pass in 
>the latter stages.  I never want to rub our opponents' noses in the dirt, 
>since what goes around comes around.