Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

[UNIChippewa]

First off, in no way am I implying that we need to get rid of Farley or the coaching staff, but has anyone heard on the radio or read in print any of our coaches rationale on that last snap?

I cannot beleive that is the best play they could have come up with, and someone needs to be held accountable for it.

[06panther10]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

Thats a bunch of crap. The coaching staff coached a good game. This was lost by the players, flat out. Coaches didn't drop the trick play, coaches didn't give up the other trick play, coaches didn't drop the deep ball, coaches didn't over throw two TD passes, coaches didn't miss two makable FGs, coaches didn't tell the defense to let UR complete every pass on that last drive.

If we convert ONE of those things. WE WIN.

What do you suggest they run the last play? UR was NOT going to give up a deep ball, and we needed at LEAST 25-30 yards to even get close to a respectable FG attempt for our unreliable kicker.

We outplayed UR tonight, and should be playing for the title next week. We just screwed up too many PERFECT chances to take them out of the game. This should have been a 15-20 point win.

["89" Panther]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

I agree there were many opportunities, however that happens in all games. The last play may have been questionable, but the thing that sticks in my mind is why are we running three straight runs when we need a 1st down to ice the game. Richmond had three timeouts, so we know they will kill the clock after each run. Why we were not throwing one of the wide out screems or a short out pass is beyond me. A dropped pass does little to the clock considering they have those three timeouts. This was not the time to play it safe. This was the game IMHO.

[run&blade]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

I wish the UNI place kicking game was better, I knew it would cost UNI a game before it was over. I know they do the best they can but it isn't good enough.

I wish Grace didn't drop the easy pass, but he did.

The last series UNI had the ball was awful. I hope Farley learned a lesson from it, you play to win the game.

The last play just blows my mind, 25 yard pass and a timeout gives you a shot to win.

UNI IMO was the better team but they made the most mistakes.

It was a fun year and it is over.

[UNIChippewa]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

Thats a bunch of crap. The coaching staff coached a good game. This was lost by the players, flat out. Coaches didn't drop the trick play, coaches didn't give up the other trick play, coaches didn't drop the deep ball, coaches didn't over throw two TD passes, coaches didn't miss two makable FGs, coaches didn't tell the defense to let UR complete every pass on that last drive.

True, true, and true. If we make a field goal, if Grace catches that pass with nothing but purple and green in front of him, if our receivers don't drop a couple of balls, we likely win.

However, I think it is perfectly legitimate and reasonable to question the last two offensive series without being told it's total crap to do so, so please step off the high horse.

What do you suggest they run the last play? UR was NOT going to give up a deep ball, and we needed at LEAST 25-30 yards to even get close to a respectable FG attempt for our unreliable kicker.

First off, I'll preface this by saying that I've never coached a game of football in my life, so what the H@ll do I know? (I did take Advanced Coaching of Football during summer school at UNI from TA's staff, so I at least have that much going for me though).

In the first half, we had a beautiful pass completion for 48 yards to our TE (Schuyler?) on the flat. Why not try that same play, and get out of bounds or call the timeout to get a field goal attempt? Or if nothing else pull off the hook-and-ladder in Richmond territory like Boise State did to Oklahoma a couple of years ago.

Granted, anything with only 12 seconds left is low-percentage. But I have to beleive that anything would have given us a better chance than throwing the ball to each other from side to side in our own territory trying to do God knows what.

[TravelingPanther]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

disappointed. especially for the parents of our seniors.

[12thFloorBender]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

disappointed. especially for the parents of our seniors.

No doubt. Second year in a row.

[panther42]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

What do you suggest they run the last play? UR was NOT going to give up a deep ball, and we needed at LEAST 25-30 yards to even get close to a respectable FG attempt for our unreliable kicker.

You at least try a 25-30 yard pass. It's probably going to take less then 10 seconds if incomplete. If it's incomplete you do the prayer type play we got at the end. If it is complete you get a chance to pull out the win.

[Purple For Life]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

We needed to convert the first down, and then keep them from converting.

I've never played a snap of football, and even I know that. What do you mean the coaching staff isn't responsible? Farley said on the post game show that he gambled, thinking they could do it.

NOTE TO FARLEY: You. Do. Not. Gamble. On. Close. Playoff. Games. YOU. DO. NOT.

ARGH. I am so sick of this BS.

[prplngold4evr]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

what about on the defensive side of the ball. that bend but don't break, soft zone, cover two... what ever you want to call it is a joke. that part of the playbook needs to never be seen again. we give up, what, two passes to guys wide open for first downs and they step out of bounds to stop the clock. give me a break. we need to not play to lose. this is just a hard one to take. i watched my 14 year old daughter last night get her heart broke she loves her panthers. i watched my wife cry at the end of the game she loves her panthers too. just a hard one to swallow. hopefully we can learn from this game and re-load for next year.

[Purple For Life]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

what about on the defensive side of the ball. that bend but don't break, soft zone, cover two... what ever you want to call it is a joke. that part of the playbook needs to never be seen again. we give up, what, two passes to guys wide open for first downs and they step out of bounds to stop the clock. give me a break. we need to not play to lose. this is just a hard one to take. i watched my 14 year old daughter last night get her heart broke she loves her panthers. i watched my wife cry at the end of the game she loves her panthers too. just a hard one to swallow. hopefully we can learn from this game and re-load for next year.

I cried after the game and when I was falling asleep last night. The fire in my heart has gone out, replaced by a hard, cold lump of coal.

[DoublePar]

2011 Football Prospect

I'm not knocking Billy. But here is a kid that might be a pretty good prospect in 2011. He's a sophomore in HS right now, so he won't even be available till 2011, but he deserves a look.

Cody Bell hit a 52 yard game winner with :04 remaining to send his team to the Florida 3A State Final game.

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20081213/SPORTS07/812130325/1093/SPORTS07

[DB113]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

I may be the only one that thinks this but with a quality backup quarterback that had proven himself during the year with three road wins over tough opponents and a starting quarter back who is obviously hobbled and needing a first down to win don't you put the best player on the field that gives you a chance to win? Was Pat the best player to have on the field? I don't think Richmond was to worried about him running or throwing the ball that series. We had momentum from the defensive stop and putting in a fully functional backup to get the 10 yards is a pretty safe bet. If he was to throw an interception you are in the same situation the defense having to stop a scoring drive.

[Trapped in California]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

what about on the defensive side of the ball. that bend but don't break, soft zone, cover two... what ever you want to call it is a joke. that part of the playbook needs to never be seen again. we give up, what, two passes to guys wide open for first downs and they step out of bounds to stop the clock. give me a break. we need to not play to lose. this is just a hard one to take. i watched my 14 year old daughter last night get her heart broke she loves her panthers. i watched my wife cry at the end of the game she loves her panthers too. just a hard one to swallow. hopefully we can learn from this game and re-load for next year.

The defense did its job - they stuffed the fourth and inches with two minutes left. The OFF needed to make 10 yards and the game was over at that point.

I believe that the issue, again, is that Farley defaults to believing that the defense "will make a play" to win the game. Its just his mind set. My question is when will that attitude be transferred to the other side of the ball?

[Newsbreaker]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

I'm certainly no coach, but the only play call that bothered me was the last. The running the last "series" was standard operating procedure. They had three times outs, and we made them burn them all, upping the level of difficulty of that last drive many times over. I'm not sure I run the edges like that, but the staff has seen more film and knows what they can get better than I.