Coaching Loss

[VirginiaHog]

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.

Correct.

[Airforcehawg]

For me the 2 biggest mistakes were giving the MSU WR's a 10+ yard cushion off of the line when they majority of there pass plays were 5 yards or less and the play call on the 4 and 1 where they went for the deep TD. I think going for it was the right call, but I would of much rather seen the 2 point conversion play that won the game at Ol Miss. Spread them out...give BA a couple options to throw, and if it isnt immediately there...run it behind Smothers.

[Auburn]

Bielema really wasted that timeout when MSU was about to score.  It wouldn't have changed the game but it could have.  And in close games, that matters, every roll of the dice matters.

Points matter, too.  Go for 7 and if you have to take 3, you take the 3.  You don't set it up to just go for the 3.

Great job by Allen and the receivers and TEs.

[bphi11ips]

Methane causes dain bramage. 

[pa_rob424]

If we throw incomplete passes there and give them extra clock, or BA gets sacked and stripped trying to pass, you guys wouldn't be happy about that either. You can't have it both ways!  I would have liked to see them throw a PA pass on 1st down, but they didn't.  The block wasn't Hedlund's fault. One specific play didn't cause us to lose. The entire defense and defensive coaching staff got abused. We shouldn't have to score 52+ every week to win.  It's not on Bielema, so don't even try to spin it that way.

[Bacon_Bitz]

Yes I was begging for a td attempt at the end too but it's really not a mistake. Kid does his job blocking in the FG attempt we win.

[BassinHawg]

He went for it on 4th down because he knew that our kicking game is bull dung! They just should have ran a different play, that one has not worked the last three games!

[peevedpaul]

The real question is, why give a kicker a scholarship and a red shirt year if: 1) you don't trust them with long field goals, and 2) (related to 1) that person has a low trajectory tendency?

Honestly, I don't think the result of the final field goal attempt had anything to do with Hedlund, and everything to do with the protection.

[Mikey]

Our D and only our D lost this game.

This is 100% correct, although plenty of people won't get it.

[coolhog]

Stupid coaching decisions, all on bret.
Score touchdowns all night and know we want to rely on a field goal that only puts you up by 2?

[Pancetta]

You coach expecting your players to do their jobs. #46 does his job and we win the game.

[East TN HAWG]

Another coaching blunder was at the end of the first half.  CBB should have called a time out and made them punt.  Instead he let Dak have one more shot.  It didn't hurt us, but you don't ever give a QB like that a free shot.

[Danny J]

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!

No...most coaches would have road their hot as hell 7 TD throwing QB who just drove the ball 80 yards..literally....with not one drop or in-completion. Most coaches know when they have a shaky FG unit(that is not just the kicker). I mean we just drove 80 freaking yards then played not to lose. Amazing how anybody can come to any other conclusion.

[FarmingtonFan]

Wish we had run the ball on 4th down, but if the pass is complete Enos is a hero.   Too much risk for me. Execution on the field goal attempt was the issue. If we had passed incomplete and left more time on the clock, there would be major criticism of that decision.

[Granny fan]

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!   

I told my DH that not kicking that field goal then would bite us in the butt!

[pigmailyen]

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

Your trolling is transparent.  BEGONE I SAY!

[JackTNHogfan]

Timeouts are what cost us this game as much as the blocked kick and poor D.  We needed them to use all their timeouts for fear of them driving down the field and scoring on us.  Why do they even have 3 timeouts that late in the game?  I think it's too easy to show a funky formation when we are on Offense and force them to use a timeout on D.  Seems like we are calling several defensive timeouts a game but our opponents don't.  I believe the reasons are two fold; we sub a lot on offense which allows defense to sub and we are predicitible in our formations.  If only they had one less timeout, we might have been more aggressive instead of settling for a field goal. 

Hell who cares, the player whiffed on the block and you know the rest.  It sucks but it happens.  Go Hogs Beat Mizzou!

[LZH]

We should have taken at least one shot at the end zone before we tried the field goal. And yes, our defense looked pretty damn bad tonight... But, Prescott is one hell of a quarterback.

I will probably bring up the coaching later, but all I can think of right now is how hard those kids fought to get back into that game to give themselves a chance to win it.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Speaking of mistakes, did anyone checkout our D tonight?

[AugustaHog]

Loser mentality with that call.  If this was the old BA, maybe I get the call, but that was the biggest pansy call I've ever seen.  Even if we had hit it, I fully expected Dak to go right back down field.  For once, play to win the game.  When you get a stud fg kicker and special teams, play for the fg.  Until then show some stones and go for the damn win.  Lord, you would think choking away 6 games the last two years would teach you a dang lesson.  But no, we still tiptoe our way through the key moments of the game and crap the bed.

[hog911]

Bielema really wasted that timeout when MSU was about to score.  It wouldn't have changed the game but it could have.  And in close games, that matters, every roll of the dice matters.

Points matter, too.  Go for 7 and if you have to take 3, you take the 3.  You don't set it up to just go for the 3.

Great job by Allen and the receivers and TEs.

How dare you question Bielema and prove everything the fans in Wisconsin said! Jeff Long is the lord and according to the students who have no real life experience you should vote for him for president if the genius Berney Sanders doesn't run! Oh wait!

[Rzbakfromwaybak]

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

Good grief.  It wasn't on our kicker.  It was blocked ....because we didn't block their defensive line.  Watch the replay. 

[JD Hogg]

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!   

Don't understand settling for a field goal there. Even if we make it they still have a good chance to win with the way they were moving the ball. Bad decision by the coach there. At least throw it once for the first or TD.

[Kevin]

You coach expecting your players to do their jobs. #46 does his job and we win the game.

not sure about that, our defense was not stopping them.

[DoubleReedHawgCaller]

The defense is not great by no means but how can you say they lost the game for us is crazy. They got us 2 turnovers and a 3 and out in the second half. A poor decision on fourth and 1 and that conservative crap at the end cost us the game.

[coolhog]

This will be the only chance with coach B we could have finished as high as 2nd and he blew it.   

[hogsanity]

People from Wisconsin said he couldn't coach close games. And he proves it once again. We know we don't have a kicker.
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So who were you before you got banned. No way you are really a new poster

[bphi11ips]

Loser mentality with that call.  If this was the old BA, maybe I get the call, but that was the biggest pansy call I've ever seen.  Even if we had hit it, I fully expected Dak to go right back down field.  For once, play to win the game.  When you get a stud fg kicker and special teams, play for the fg.  Until then show some stones and go for the dance win.  Lord, you would think choking away 6 games the last two years would teach you a dang lesson.  But no, we still tiptoe our way through the key moments of the game and crap the bed.

How much difference is there between 7-5 and 8-4?

[ForeverHawg]

I guess Smith is really earning that big pay raise he got last year.  I just wish I could have confidence that our secondary cared that they miss all these tackles.  26 and 28 don't even appear to try and make the tackle unless they can just throw a shoulder.  They give up their legs every time they come close to a receiver.  Even a high school kid knows to not give up your legs when tackling.  It just pisses me off.  I guess I should stop caring too.  Maybe I would not stay so irritated during football season if I just did not care anymore. 

[Großer Kriegschwein]

How much difference is there between 7-5 and 8-4?

Enough to complain endlessly about if you didn't like the coach in the first place.

[russdog11]

Everyone talking about being too conservative only seems to be talking about the end, was it conservative when we threw it in the end zone on 4th and 1. Thats the only thing I question. I wish we would have tried to run for the first down.

[LZH]

I would like to take this opportunity to note that there are a lot of people pissed at Bielema because of how the game was called and eventually was lost. And, believe it or not, I am not necessarily one of them. Please note the date, November 21st, 2015.

[BassinHawg]

No...most coaches would have road their hot as hell 7 TD throwing QB who just drove the ball 80 yards..literally....with not one drop or in-completion. Most coaches know when they have a shaky FG unit(that is not just the kicker). I mean we just drove 80 freaking yards then played not to lose. Amazing how anybody can come to any other conclusion.

This!

[apcapri]

We shouldn't have to score 52+ to win but we could have. ..our offense was not going to be stopped...until CBB stopped it.

[Razorbullet]

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

Right here....tonight is all we are talking about where were you.  Oh yeah who cares

[DoubleReedHawgCaller]

Everyone talking about being too conservative only seems to be talking about the end, was it conservative when we threw it in the end zone on 4th and 1. Thats the only thing I question. I wish we would have tried to run for the first down.

No. It was the wrong play call.

[VirginiaHog]

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!!!!

Wrong

[coolhog]

Coach B just took us out of the outback bowl and put us in the music city or liberty.
Nice decision making coach.

[Prestworthy]

You coach expecting your players to do their jobs. #46 does his job and we win the game.

So much can go wrong in the field goal game.  Inexperienced kicker, game on the line is a much bigger gamble than a QB who had thrown 7 touchdowns vs a crappy defense.  You give the ball to your QB and let him win.  He has all the confidence in the world.

[ForeverHawg]

Scored 50 points, only 1 penalty, 7 touchdown passes by your quarterback..........    The defense must stop someone at some point.  We make every quarterback that does not play for LSU look like the next Heisman winner.

[mountainhog]

No win situation for the coaches . 

[Rzbakfromwaybak]

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

If your team scores 50 points in a non-overtime game & you lose......it's because your defense gave up way too many points.   If we hadn't got the turnovers, Miss St. would have probably scored 65-70 points.  That's a basketball game score.  Defense lost this game....it sure wasn't the offense.

[gchamblee]

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

no he was too busy trying to log out of his normal account and login his trolling account. he has been waiting weeks for this opportunity lol

[TNRazorbacker]

MSU was the better team. Without the turnovers we likely lose by 3 TD's.

However, we had a chance to win at the end and the play calling was atrocious. Even if we make that FG State has more than enough time to drive into FG range the way they were moving the ball.

Conversely our O was hot and our QB is having the game of his life. Let him win it for you for godsake. But noop, let's have him hand it off for 3 plays that go nowhere just playing for a FG that doesn't even seal it for us if we do make it. Just a puposeful waste of a series that was your best chance for a win.

[rzrbackrob]

The only way the Hogs win that game is if they score touchdown on the last series.
After watching that game, which was the Hogs best option:

Trust D to stop Dak with 40 sec left to get within field goal range or pray the D could keep Dak out of end zone somehow.

[LZH]

MSU was the better team. Without the turnovers we likely lose by 3 TD's.

Pow!     +1

[AugustaHog]

Enough to complain endlessly about if you didn't like the coach in the first place.

I like CBB but I'm not completely blind about the numerous games we have lost at the end under his leadership.  We were gutty as hell all night, until the end.  I don't understand the philosophy.  Our blocking has been poor on FGs/PATs all year.  I long for the days when 45 was a lock with Hocker.

[LZH]

I long for the days when 45 was a lock with Hocker.

I am sure we all do.

[AugustaHog]

You coach expecting your players to do their jobs. #46 does his job and we win the game.

Remind me which coach is responsible for that???  Pretty sure CBB has that on his plate.  He can't make plays for them, but you can't be shocked when he catches hell for really terrible execution by the players under his immediate watch.

[HognitiveDissonance]

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.

Kicking cost us two games last year.
Had an extra point blocked..yes, an extra point...against Alabama and lost 14-13.

Missed a 42-yarder against A&M with two minutes left that would provided a 10-point lead. The kick was so bad it barely hit the field.

Kicking has been bad.

I say it every summer. It's amazing no one ever talks about it, but why not? Kicking wins or loses 2-3 games. EVERY SINGLE YEAR. Go ahead and mark it down for next year too, right now.