Re: Fire the clock mgmt coach
Originally Posted by
El_Chapo
Ok apparently this fanbase is getting soft as sh&t. .
we aren't throwing a pick 6 in that situation, you roll trey out on a couple bootlegs and hit a wide open TE or run with it. Throw a safe screen pass, lots of EASY plays to call to minimize risk.
bottom line, it was embarassing for a 114-8 7 time natty champ at home field to sit on that. period. end of thread.
Originally Posted by
GreenfieldBison
Nope, not end of thread. YOU are not the authority. Two of the extra non-human weapons at a coaches disposal are the sideline and the clock. In this case the guy getting paid to make the call, unlike you (go wear your red face in the corner), used one of those to deny any use of the clock to the opponent. NDSU might or might not score if more aggressive plays were called. On the other hand UND might have scored if an turnover was committed. In this case the opponent had zero chance to score and lost one plus minutes of opportunity to do so.
Would I have liked to see NDSU score again? Damn right. Do I think a conservative approach while holding the lead is appropriate? Damn right I do. It ain’t sexy but I sure love the W’s and I don’t give two f&%*cks how they get there as long as it’s legal and not decided by the zebras.
I don't think "embarrassing" is the right word, but I also disagree with the call to sit on it. There's middle ground between these 2 points where I can just be a little disappointed that we didn't try to score there, but not be angry at anyone who disagrees, even passionately. I am confident Entz will grow into this role and learn when the best situations are to try and score. Against that offense at home in a game you are already dominating in every phase, He's not necessarily wrong to just sit and wait until the second half to score more points.
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