I think, all in all, it was a terrible call.

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I think, all in all, it was a terrible call.

Author: D2 (7653 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 12:59 pm on Sep 9, 2024

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1) the flow of the game was going well with the short passing game. Why change? There were lots of "alternate" calls to choose from on 2nd and short.
2) why go downfield, particularly with that route, with a qb who has shown almost no ability to throwing accurately downfield.
3) the route itself was fraught with peril. The DB (who got the INT) was there to cover underneath and the safety was there playing the middle of the field to potentially get an INT even if Leonard passed it properly.

STUPIDSTUPIDSTUPID call!

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Replies to: "I think, all in all, it was a terrible call."

still puzzling throwing the ball with the lead and a 2nd and 1 with 5 minutes left - DonMiller - 11:51am 9/9/24 (20) [View All]
- Exactly right!!! You always hear that 2nd and short near midfield is the perfect time to throw the - THEISMANCARR - 7:38pm 9/9/24
- The play was sound. The WR was open. The throw was horrific. - Hensou - 12:13pm 9/9/24
  - It was an absolutely terrible throw. - Mark - 1:35pm 9/9/24
    - Agree.The receiver had to stop and come back on the ball, making it look like he was covered well. - Hensou - 1:48pm 9/9/24
      - I think you need to re-look at the play - D2 - 3:04pm 9/9/24
        The other issue is that scoring as quickly as possible wasn't ideal there. - jakers - 3:58pm 9/9/24
        
        Agree the safety was right there. Sam maybe squeezes it in, but dumb call with 5 minutes left, - Frank L - 3:30pm 9/9/24
        Maybe Denbrock forgot who his qb was in that moment [NT] - D2 - 3:51pm 9/9/24
        Yup. Sam was a dud but he could go downfield with much better accuracy. [NT] - Frank L - 3:59pm 9/9/24
  - why even take the chance in that situation? [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 1:30pm 9/9/24
  - I think, all in all, it was a terrible call. - D2 - 12:59pm 9/9/24
    - He threw downfield and had receivers drop the ball. [NT] - Hensou - 1:43pm 9/9/24
  - The decision to let RL throw wasn’t sound - ndinga - 12:26pm 9/9/24
    - Yes, even if we got stopped - McIrish - 2:28pm 9/9/24
      - Unfair. In the Southern Hemisphere the ball spins the other way...and must go much farther... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:44pm 9/9/24
    - This absolutely correct [NT] - ColeyO - 1:17pm 9/9/24
    - I understand your logic. - Hensou - 12:30pm 9/9/24
- Reese/Kelly used to love to take risks to "demoralize" the other team only to have them - LanceManion - 12:04pm 9/9/24
- After Love just hurdled a safety and was taking the game over... [NT] - NDinKentucky - 11:58am 9/9/24
  - With great backs the more they run the better they get. [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:46pm 9/9/24