Originally Posted by
1998braves64
Don't know why that should change any of the fan's feelings on it, that's the reason they're getting paid is to figure that stuff out in high pressure situations.
I view that as a cop out cliche canned response in a way. What would they have done if it was middle part of the half and no halftime coming? Just run 3 conservative plays and punt it again and tell the defense don't get a 3 and out we have to get our crap into a pile on offense. But maybe it's all a ploy for later in the year when people think we're just going to run the clock out and we hit them hard.
I still think it was a bad decision not to be a bit more aggressive. Did it change the outcome of the game no, doesn't change my view of NDSU football as a whole either or coaching staff, other than I'll no longer ever expect them to "go" for it there. I view it as a missed opportunity for this young team (not to mention coaching staff) to gain meaningful experience with little to no risk of really screwing over the outcome of the game. I don't know why you wouldn't just have a 1 min or 2 min drill game plan that you grab as that has to really be separate from the rest of your game plan and only implemented in that situation. They do run those drills in practices, right?
That all said I probably sound a lot more upset than I really am. It just surprises me that so many people took an "aww shucks" approach to it.