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[vbfan19]

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I can say that NDSU should have had 2 or 3 more INTs. One literally hit the NDSU LB in the hands. Guess that's why he is a LB.

there were quite a few passes that hit UNI's receivers right in the hands too but weren't caught. Carnes seems to have a tendancy to throw with too much heat and not enough touch, which makes it difficult to catch for both our receivers and the defenders.

[SteinPizza]

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there were quite a few passes that hit UNI's receivers right in the hands too but weren't caught. Carnes seems to have a tendancy to throw with too much heat and not enough touch, which makes it difficult to catch for both our receivers and the defenders.

Only a blind optimist would not admit our vertical passing game is shakey. The key is, can the offensive coaches find enough that Carnes does well to mask that weakness. I don't mean tuck and run either, since he's got to be a semi-legit passing threat for us to win.

Not trying to be too tough on Carnes. He had a good game Saturday. His running across the field to get out of bounds for a FG to end the first half was a real heads up play. At the time, those 3 points were huge.

[Geno4UNI]

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They WOULD have been huge AT THE TIME in my opinion also but they opted not to try for them. In the end it was a non factor thankfully.

[SteinPizza]

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They WOULD have been huge AT THE TIME in my opinion also but they opted not to try for them. In the end it was a non factor thankfully.

Yes, thankfully a non issue, but there was no way to know that at the time. Carnes play before the fake was still very smart, and he deserves big props for it.

[panther-state]

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Yes, thankfully a non issue, but there was no way to know that at the time. Carnes play before the fake was still very smart, and he deserves big props for it.

Yep, it's not Brion's fault that we didn't get points out of that play. The important thing is that he made the correct decision, made a good play and put us in position to add to our lead. Those types of plays are part of the reason why UNI is still 7-0 over the last 2 years when Carnes gets the nod to start

[Waverly_Panther]

We had a time out left before half. He didn't need to run half way across the field to get out of bounds. He may have gotten more yards going forward and sliding.

[SteinPizza]

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We had a time out left before half. He didn't need to run half way across the field to get out of bounds. He may have gotten more yards going forward and sliding.

Not many. Running out when he did was his best option, and he had the sense to take it.

[vbfan19]

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We had a time out left before half. He didn't need to run half way across the field to get out of bounds. He may have gotten more yards going forward and sliding.

there were at least two defenders closing in on him, if my memory serves me right. Might have been able to get a few more yards, but would have taken probably a big hit on it (defenders love to light up the QB).

I have no problem with the fake being attempted in that situation. If it had worked, everyone would have praised it as being brilliant and ballsy. And with it being at the end of the half, you aren't giving the opponent great field position, as is always a risk otherwise.

[otter]

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I thought he should have gone down instead of running it out, not so much because of any possible yards, but it would have centered the ball assuming we went for a FG after taking the TO

[catsize]

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Actually, he was showed keen awareness of our coaching staff by going out of bounds. The possibility of the staff sending one group out to do something and then needing to take a timeout to discuss it further before changing their minds was certainly very high on his mind.