I suspect Denbrock knows that Leonard has the yips on long balls and he was trying to give him a layup. NIU sold out to defend the run (this is why there were only 15 running plays, can't run into an 8 or even 9-man box), the WR was open, and anything better than an absolutely, completely terrible throw would have been completed. Hartman would have hit that throw, and so would Coan. Leonard should have hit it.
I think Denbrock's play calling was defensible, unless he knew that Leonard was going to miss that badly (which is possible, I suppose).
Replies to: "It was an absolutely terrible throw."
- still puzzling throwing the ball with the lead and a 2nd and 1 with 5 minutes left - DonMiller - 11:51am 9/9/24
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- 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
- Maybe Denbrock forgot who his qb was in that moment [NT]
- D2 - 3:51pm 9/9/24
- I think you need to re-look at the play - D2 - 3:04pm 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
- 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
- Yes, even if we got stopped - McIrish - 2:28pm 9/9/24
- It was an absolutely terrible throw. - Mark - 1:35pm 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