Big Coaching Error

[carolinahogger]

It was absolutely stupid to have Allen dropping back, passing, and getting hammered on every down when we were 21 points down with less than 3 minutes remaining in the game.

It's a simple benefit vs risk calculation: We had zero chance to win the game.  There was a very real chance that AA gets injured with the defense teeing off on him every play.  Get AA knocked out for the season and we won't make ANY bowl.

[Pigdiana Jones]

Probably should have played Storey but then again AA needs experience.

[Arkansas Fan]

My god people, stop bitching.

[BadHog]

It was absolutely stupid to have Allen dropping back, passing, and getting hammered on every down when we were 21 points down with less than 3 minutes remaining in the game.

It's a simple benefit vs risk calculation: We had zero chance to win the game.  There was a very real chance that AA gets injured with the defense teeing off on him every play.  Get AA knocked out for the season and we won't make ANY bowl.

Absolutely agree. Thought the same thing as I watched him take hit after hit after hit. WTH? Our play calling was stupid and stubborn all night.

[BorderPatrol]

My god people, stop bitching.

This.

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[code red]

I got a problem with the called qb runs for sure.

[tophawg19]

they should have put storey in. to keep Allen alive . haven't any reports this morning of his passing . but i'd bet he is sore

[Danny J]

they should have put storey in. to keep Allen alive . haven't any reports this morning of his passing . but i'd bet he is sore

I can't imagine the pain he is in today. That was an absolute pounding and he took it like a man. He is a warrior.

[hobhog]

Score, onside kick, score, onside kick, score.

You play to win the game.

[Torqued pork]

they should have put storey in. to keep Allen alive . haven't any reports this morning of his passing . but i'd bet he is sore

No doubt. He got knocked around like a pinball the whole game and was grimacing after every play late in the game. The upside of keeping him in wasn't much.

[RazorWhacker]

they should have put storey in. to keep Allen alive . haven't any reports this morning of his passing . but i'd bet he is sore

No. No, they shouldn't have.

Ty doesn't need to come into that situation and get his confidence obliterated the way Brandon did.

Austin is fine. Sore, I'm sure, but fine. It was best to keep him in the game and get used to it. He will have to endure much more of it in the next year and two thirds. Might as well have some tough callouses.

This week would be a much wiser time to play Ty.

[HogFansReunited]

No. No, they shouldn't have.

Ty doesn't need to come into that situation and get his confidence obliterated the way Brandon did.

Austin is fine. Sore, I'm sure, but fine. It was best to keep him in the game and get used to it. He will have to endure much more of it in the next year and two thirds. Might as well have some tough callouses.

This week would be a much wiser time to play Ty.

This is hogville, you're not allowed to use common sense like that.

[Beaverfever]

The only thing I really questioned was the called QB keeper on 2nd down down 21 with like 5 minutes left, particularly when you consider that we seemed hesitant to let Allen run the whole game.  We waited until we had lost the game to let the best player on our team have the ball every play. 

[Hogtimes]

It was absolutely stupid to have Allen dropping back, passing, and getting hammered on every down when we were 21 points down with less than 3 minutes remaining in the game.

It's a simple benefit vs risk calculation: We had zero chance to win the game.  There was a very real chance that AA gets injured with the defense teeing off on him every play.  Get AA knocked out for the season and we won't make ANY bowl.

I agree. If you are afraid to play a backup, at least do not put Allen in harms way on every down.

[pigroots]

We ran too much..we passed too much...the truth is we got physically whipped. Sometimes good teams do that to you

[carolinahogger]

Score, onside kick, score, onside kick, score.

You play to win the game.

And our chance of getting three TDs, recovering two onside kicks in less than three minutes?  It's far less than 1%, probably less than 1/2%.  OTOH, dropping AA back to pass and getting him hit on every down what is the chance of having him injured.

And here is what is at stake:  If AA gets knocked out with a season ending injury then this team has two more wins this season: Alcorn and a split with MSU and Missouri.  So while your answer is all tough guy sounding, it's stupid.  But I know that it will play well on Hogville with all of you guys who used to be able to throw the football over that mountain.

[carolinahogger]

I agree. If you are afraid to play a backup, at least do not put Allen in harms way on every down.

Right.  I don't care whether they play the backup or not.  Hand the ball to the running backs.  The game was over.

[hogpc]

This is a ridiculous thread!

[casken]

My god people, stop bitching.

I likey

[Youngsta71701]

Score, onside kick, score, onside kick, score.

You play to win the game.

This!

[Youngsta71701]

The only problem I had with our play calling was that we should have used more play action on first downs. And the goal line play calling was pretty stubborn. We don't have the biggest O-line in all of football anymore. Just saying. Other than that I was cool with it.