Coaching Loss

[GoHogs40]

Brandon Allen throws 7 TD passes and you run 3 times there?  This is 100% a coaching loss.

[Arazorbackguy1]

Playing not to lose

[ADavisTheGOAT]

Nope its on the defense.

[theFlyingHog]

That's all on CBB. Absolutely pathetic game management. Just dumb

[mike_the_geek]

Why in the world do you not attempt a TD pass at least once or twice there ?  Come on !

[H&D]

 Miss St. Scored 51pts, I think our defense may have had something to do with this lose.

[tc_mem]

As soon as they started playing for the field goal you knew it was a bad idea.  The coaches will take the blame for it because they know they screwed that one up.   

[DeltaBoy]

Dang it Coach B .

[Danny J]

This loss is ALL on the staff.

Our D plays too soft...that is on Smith and CBB

We went for TD on 4th and 1...that is on CBB and Enos

We then run three times and settle for a FG attempt with a kicking game that is shaky at best after marching down the field passing and that is an ALL CBB decision.

This loss is on CBB...period.

[Razor1997]

Should have thrown it at least once there.  If it's incomplete, 40 seconds with one timeout isn't much different than 40 seconds with no timeouts.  And Brandon Allen was looking like Joe Montana out there, so he probably completes it for the first down.

Maybe the kick gets blocked anyway though.

[slicehog]

Lost all the momentum with the 4th and 1.  Then bad calls at end of game

[Biggus Piggus]

Pretend low risk. Fooling themselves. If you know you cannot execute in the kicking game, and you decide to let the game ride on a kick...

[Hog Milanese]

Nutt 2.0.

[Martygit]

You just threw it from the 10 to MSU's 20 - then you don't even try to score the TD - you rely on your kicker who then gets it blocked to lose the game for the second time - BB - this is all on you!!!!

[arkfan81]

This loss is ALL on the staff.

Our D plays too soft...that is on Smith and CBB

We went for TD on 4th and 1...that is on CBB and Enos

We then run three times and settle for a FG attempt with a kicking game that is shaky at best after marching down the field passing and that is an ALL CBB decision.

This loss is on CBB...period.

Or maybe put a hand on the guy who blocked the kick?

[Bubba's Bruisers]

At home with +3 TO margin, and we lose.  Incredible.  Incredible that we played for the FG there.  We didn't deserve to win.

Well, we shouldn't have beaten OM, so I guess this is the equalizer.

[fyrfytnrazrbacfan]

BA has another great game and our coaching staff plays conservative and rely on our FG kicker!?!?!? That is complete stupidity!!!

[hogfarm10]

hay CBB got his 6 wins that is all he wanted. we will be lucky to ever win more than 8 games with this guy on our sideline. he just does not have it.

[TNhawgfan]

agreed. i blame the coaches, not the kids

[fdx flyer]

Absolutely a coaching loss.   You don't let your red hot qb have a chance at the end zone???  You play for the field goal with all the kicking issues we've had???   Even if he makes it there, you're giving MSU the ball back with 45 seconds on the clock and down 2 points against our pitiful secondary???  Un-freaking believable.  I was yelling at the TV before he even kicked it.

[Razorbullet]

We did not run for it on 4th down earlier when BA could have made it.  Next we don't throw it.  How many blocked field goals this year? Is it a record? I am tired of Bad coaching

[mike_the_geek]

Two big coaching mistakes cost us this game.  BB gambled too much earlier in the game going for TD on 4th and 1 that we did not convert.  If we go up 3 scores there, the game is probably over.  MSState players were very dejected and on their heels there.  That empty series gave momentum back to MSState and they got right back into the game.  Then BB was way too conservative at the end - at least take a shot or two downfield.  BA and the receivers were spot on all night and you don't at least give them a shot at a TD?  Unbelievable!   

[hoghevn]

If you're blaming Coach BB for this loss, all those amazing wins are to his credit also.

[choicesthops]

You would call for his head when he went for it and failed instead of kicking a FG. Just stop.

[Tortfeasor]

The 4th and 1 and playing for a FG was terrible coaching. D sucked all night, but still has a chance to win and pissed it away.

[ishankem]

State controlled line of scrimmage on both sides of ball.  Dbs plays soft cause they're not good enough to play close man

[Danny J]

Or maybe put a hand on the guy who blocked the kick?

That is like the 3rd block in the last 4 games. Why would you even settle for a FG attempt with a shaky kicking game? We drove from our 10 to their 12 passing the ball. Then we decide to start going conservative. CBB lost the game. The loss is all on CBB.

[hogfarm10]

better get use to bad coaching it is here to stay for a while thanks Jeffy Long

[DeltaBoy]

Damit.

[Dirty]

It wasn't our kickers fault!  Can't block the edge rusher.

[H&D]

We did not run for it on 4th down earlier when BA could have made it.  Next we don't throw it.  How many blocked field goals this year? Is it a record? I am tired of Bad coaching

Where were you the last two weeks? Yeah, that's right, shut up and sit down.

[Danny J]

Absolutely a coaching loss.   You don't let your red hot qb have a chance at the end zone???  You play for the field goal with all the kicking issues we've had???   Even if he makes it there, you're giving MSU the ball back with 45 seconds on the clock and down 2 points against our pitiful secondary???  Un-freaking believable.  I was yelling at the TV before he even kicked it.

You are right....I have no faith in CBB decision making ability going forward. You took the words right out of my mouth. It makes no sense like at the end of the first half. His ass tightens in those situations.

[Hey Super]

I'm with the OP I don't understand this call at all.

[HoGs1031]

People from Wisconsin said he couldn't coach close games. And he proves it once again. We know we don't have a kicker.

[TomasPistola]

People from Wisconsin said he couldn't coach close games. And he proves it once again. We know we don't have a kicker.

Wasn't the kickers fault. Did you actually watch the game?

[arkfan81]

That is like the 3rd block in the last 4 games. Why would you even settle for a FG attempt with a shaky kicking game? We drove from our 10 to their 12 passing the ball. Then we decide to start going conservative. CBB lost the game. The loss is all on CBB.

Or, you actually block the man in front of you and the ball goes through the uprights..

[DoubleReedHawgCaller]

Blame the defense all you want but not for them getting turnovers we get beat by at least 2 scores.

[JBoroHog]

Great job, coach Bielema. Great championship season. Now we rebuild for next 3-4 years and shoot for a 6-7 win "great" season in 2020. Give the moron an extension, Long.

[spiritof92]

Blame the defense all you want but not for them getting turnovers we get beat by at least 2 scores.

When your offense scores 50 and you lose who do you blame?

[Mikey]

Blame the defense all you want but not for them getting turnovers we get beat by at least 2 scores.

Yes, but it would still be the defense's fault then too, now wouldn't it?

[Deeznutts]

We all expect this now. Pussball, conservative, bad coaching. Oh well, at least I'm used to it. Kinda thought our luck had changed but this wasn't luck. Another piss poor coaching job. Kid throws 7 TD, we have the worst defense on the planet and we don't try to score. Makes no sense. Oh wait, it does. So Arky. So so so so so Arky. Just gotta laugh. Whatever.

[smokeyB_blues]

This is what most coaches as a whole in college football would do in this situation... This kind of thing just happens sometimes ie Aurburn vs Alabama a few years back its the crazy part about college football that makes it so amazing!

[HoGs1031]

The fact that we have thrown the ball all over the place all game and they hadn't stopped us. And the we start running the ball to set up a field goal when we haven't had a reliable kicking game in years.

Wasn't the kickers fault. Did you actually watch the game?

[Mikey]

The logic to run the ball was sound in that it made MSU use all their timeouts, even though they were going to get the ball again no matter what.  The only chance our defense had of stopping them was for the clock to run out and them not having any timeouts might have been the only chance our defense had.

[Pancetta]

This is on the lines. O line didn't get mich push up front and had a hard time pass blocking when MSU rushed 4. D line only got pressure on half a dozen plays. Then the line on FG lets the D right through where they are almost catching the ball off the kicker's foot.

[TomasPistola]

The fact that we have thrown the ball all over the place all game and they hadn't stopped us. And the we start running the ball to set up a field goal when we haven't had a reliable kicking game in years.

I don't disagree that I would have preferred to see us try to get the first down, yet you cannot blame that play on the kicker.

[Danny J]

CBB took a huge risk going to the endzone on 4th and 1. When we marched down the field to their 13 yard line we decide to go conservative. It makes no sense. It is like hitting on 17 when you are up $1000 then when you are down to $5 staying on 13. It makes no sense.

[j-mann]

this is a coaching loss i would had let allen throw  that whouild drive he was on fire   he might be the best QB in the sec now   well  let beat miz  and then back to Houston aga t tech or WVV   

[dhizzle]

Wasn't the kickers fault, but you've to keep trying to score a touchdown. Coach has seen the same games we have. We just are not good at the kicking game towards the end of a game.

[VirginiaHog]

Or, you actually block the man in front of you and the ball goes through the uprights..

This. Not the kickers fault and not bad offensive coaching. 99% of coaches would have done the same. Both pro and college. Our D and only our D lost this game.