Go into halftime with the lead or tied either way.Go into halftime with the lead? We didn't have the lead. We were tied. Almost any other coach, Big Ten or otherwise, would have done the same thing in that scenario.
Go into halftime with the lead or tied either way.Go into halftime with the lead? We didn't have the lead. We were tied. Almost any other coach, Big Ten or otherwise, would have done the same thing in that scenario.
As long as you follow the rules there are no issues
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In addition, was there ever a drive at end of half or at end of game where AM led NU to a score, FG or TD? He played 4 years so he must have delivered once or twice, but I don't recall AM delivering a clutch scoring drive, so why trust him? I guess Frost was thinking it was a new season and a clean slate.Go into halftime with the lead or tied either way.
There is validity to both sides of this argument. Game one, new season, I am not sending the message to my QB that i don't trust him by playing conservative. The outcome was terrible, but that wasn't the most likely. An incompletion was more likely.With 40 seconds to go till halftime........
Risk/reward says: No, not with AM (Mr. Turnover) as your QB. Now if you had Turner Gill, that is a different story.
It's a good point, more valid if it was the first game of his 2nd year, but after 4 years Frost should know what AM could and couldn't do. We'll just have to hope Thompson is smarter/better. I'm particularly encouraged by his 24/9 TD/INT ratio in 2021.There is validity to both sides of this argument. Game one, new season, I am not sending the message to my QB that i don't trust him by playing conservative. The outcome was terrible, but that wasn't the most likely. An incompletion was more likely.
First game last year was not the time to decide that AM was not going to be able to rise up a level as was the case at year's end.
You play to win the game. Had he not tried to end the half with a score, we’d have all been complaining about him playing “not to lose.”In addition, was there ever a drive at end of half or at end of game where AM led NU to a score, FG or TD? He played 4 years so he must have delivered once or twice, but I don't recall AM delivering a clutch scoring drive, so why trust him? I guess Frost was thinking it was a new season and a clean slate.
Didn’t claim it’s all 2AMs fault … go read some of my earlier posts … I’m concerned Kleiman will have success with him because he (Kleiman) will scheme and coach 2AM up better.
But 2AM is not a good passer, he doesn’t have great touch .. medium/midrange throws are notoriously off target. Go look at the end of the half sequence of the Illinios game … the play call, the protection and the execution were all on target except for 2AM.
if this were an isolated incident in the first game of the year we might say so what … but it has been a constant theme throughout his Husker career. To argue otherwise is simply biased perspective.
Tom Brady would have hit Toure running a delayed skinny post right in front of him and not thrown to Leiwer.I could give you YouTube clips of Tom Brady doing the same thing.
Tom Brady completed 67.5% of his passes in 2021 with 43 TDs and 12 INTsI could give you YouTube clips of Tom Brady doing the same thing.
See ,that's just my point.There is validity to both sides of this argument. Game one, new season, I am not sending the message to my QB that i don't trust him by playing conservative. The outcome was terrible, but that wasn't the most likely. An incompletion was more likely.
First game last year was not the time to decide that AM was not going to be able to rise up a level as was the case at year's end.
Agree, the BIG is a risk adverse conference and makes teams pay for making mistakes. A strong power football running game goes a long way. Remember what TA said---we want to be the most physical football team in the midwest.See ,that's just my point.
HCSF seems to know only one way to win as a HC, high scoring offense that wins 56-48.
My point is that in the BIG there are lots of precedent for teams that win playing "small ball" relying on running game, defense and field position to win 24-17, emphasis on winning! Sort of like Devaney in the old Big 8.
After years of watching AM not play well in crucial moments, HCSF should KNOW that expecting AM to make game turning MISTAKES is more common than game WINNING plays, just look at the record. He is college football's Willie Horton (Willie led the Detroit Tigers in 2 run homers, all hit when the Tigers trailed 8-1 ).
HCSF should have taken the pressure OFF AM's shoulders, it may have led to him playing better if AM had not felt like he had to make ALL the plays to make DONU's offense go.
But HCSF refuse to change how his offense would be run, until he was made to give up the reins..... or at least w hope he has.
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