Valid point.I'm not mad about the 4th and 2 but if you're not going for it don't run twice in a row before it
Correct. It would have behooved us to have an offensive gameplan.Valid point.
We had a big play on our 2nd play of the game, but our offense was not moving the ball well in the first half.
The biggest problem was our complete inability to run the ball at all.
Gameplan goes out the window when you can't run the ball.Correct. It would have behooved us to have an offensive gameplan.
I really hope our gameplan was something more complicated than "throw our hands up and quit if they manage to stop the run." Doesnt look like it was though.Gameplan goes out the window when you can't run the ball.
Both, but one preceded the other.Turning point(s): interception and/or Faalele injury.
That goes a little deeper into line play on both sides. We had almost no pressure all game; they had multiple guys unblocked on every play.
I was disappointed when Fleck didn't go for it. Then Wisconsin went for it on 4th down twice. One team was afraid, while the other had nothing to lose. Thoroughly outcoached too. Wisconsin seemed to blitz almost every play, yet I don't even know if we threw one screen to a running back.
So you’re blaming a coach that just went 10-2 as playing not to lose?Some coaches coach to win & others coach to not lose. Mason, Brewster, Warmath & Fleck are in the 2nd group.
Problem is you can take your pick of any number of head-scratching play calls. Running on third and ten from midfield to open the second half comes to mind.How many people would say it cost us the game if we got stuffed on 4th and 2 and Wisky went down and scored?
Green was blown up on 3rd and 2 and our defense had been playing great. I had no problem playing for field position instead of going for it.
So you really think a few play calls cost us this game? We were beat in the trenches.Problem is you can take your pick of any number of head-scratching play calls. Running on third and ten from midfield to open the second half comes to mind.
MN has to play to win these freaking games, no more effing field position punts from the opponents 35 yard line. We’re not effing Alabama.
Yes we tried going for it against Iowa...that didn’t work eitherProblem is you can take your pick of any number of head-scratching play calls. Running on third and ten from midfield to open the second half comes to mind.
MN has to play to win these freaking games, no more effing field position punts from the opponents 35 yard line. We’re not effing Alabama.
Exactly. Fleck only plays to win on and off the field. Disappointed in losing today but proud as hell how far and the way he has brought the program this quickly. Hus hands were tied by having to commit so much to stop Taylor from running and that gave up everything else. UW made plays. Now it is on to a very good bowl. Fleck is wired to learn from losing. Take comfort in knowing he will be hard at work tomorrow. Hell, he probably recruited tonight.So you’re blaming a coach that just went 10-2 as playing not to lose?
Not saying it is the reason we lost because when you lose by 21 there are usually multiple things that could have been done better, but I thought the zebras were pretty loose on PI today and that played into wisconsin's hands.
I'm not one to blame officiating, but I do think if they called PI tight it would have been a closer game. Not the only reason we lost. Outplayed in the trenches and out-schemed in the 2nd half for sure.