We lost the game at the start of the 2nd half. The D Force a turn over in downs and we got nothing out of it. We get 6 there and I think we win.
I think Sark's play call on 4th and two was atrocious also. The wildcat. Everyone knows what's coming.
Sark abandoned the pass for a “hey defense we plan to run it up the middle every play even though you are dominating our Oline.” That was the turning point in the game. That plus penalties, kickoffs out of bounds, broken tackles and a bend don’t break defense.
Sark draws up some great ones, but he lacks the “it” factor. The last two years our failures often include periods of offensive failures. Running wildcat a 3rd time when it was a barely 1 for 2 was a poor choice.
Every time Sark gets a lead he sucks in his nuts like he was swimming in 32 degree water. That last drive run on 1st, run on 2nd, pass on 3rd and get PI. Run on 1st, 2nd, and inc on 3rd. Overtime run on 1st, fumble. Sark is the ultimate wuss and somebody needs to kick his *** to wake him up. If they stack the box you gotta throw. It's not that complicated.
We need to recruit a coin toss caller. We lose so many coin tosses. A couple of years ago, I think we lost 11 of 12.
And with some charisma. I really like Sark as a person, but as the Head Football Coach, like Herman, he's not getting it done.
The turning pt. was the 4th and 2 wildcat. I thought for sure Sark had something up his sleeve, pass, reverse because I knew there's no way in hell a straight up run would get a 1st down. Nope, just pathetic play calling all the 2nd half.
I didn't like the wildcat being the factor that it was, but I think the problem was how many touches our big dog got. It's hard to say we abandoned the pass and Bijan only got 16 runs (6.3 avg). It's clear we ran it up the middle too often without success when off tackle was very successful in my eyes. Bijan is the best player in our team. Gotta lean on him
The fumble maybe enhances the chances Bijan comes back for a senior year? having a full season of him and Ewers and Worthy transports me back to 1969 I never quit dreaming and don’t have 50 years left
the way Sark recruits, we will have more substitutes next year. Whittington was a one man machine coming out of high school and was hurt for several years. He is bigger and healthier now and having a great year. He is not the only one on the team with the potential to be great next year. Brooks, for example.
The play calling, off sides, roughing the passer, fumble, run defense, pass blocking, wildcat, kick out of bounds, missed tackles, injuries, and O-line not blocking are the only things I saw we did wrong.
65, I am old enough that I know if not all, most of the times our program has recruited in the "grey area". How is it that for the first time EVER our OL is getting paid, we have the WORST OL I've seen in over 50 years? Nebraska lays a $500,000 annuity in front of Ed Cunningham which he refused. Our OL was getting zilch. Not they are supposedly getting $50,000 each, and we are getting zilch.
Add poor pass defense - gave up 3rd and 26, 3rd and 20 Looked like on half the plays the D was still lining up bc they ran in and out every play. Do we not have guys in good enough shape to play a full series ? How can the D read the offense and get set up when they’re running in and out?
This was glaring - twice we had 'em in BIG holes and we let 'em get a first down both times to keep drives alive. Disgusting defense!
