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I am very pro-MF and rarely question his moves, he knows what he is doing. However, 3 possible major flaws that will cost us in a CFP game reared their heads again.

1 - When Raridon failed to simply go through or jump over the defender at the goal line I said out loud "Well here we go again, we are not getting in and I bet we get cute." Sure enough, it happened again. I proposed this earlier and still do not understand why we cannot go back to the under center, 3 TE looks we used with Book & Kyren which were incredibly effective. Hell, copy Lane's 2 Tackles in the backfield stuff Ole Miss runs. It is mind boggling. Do we simply not have QB sneak as an option? It was less than half a yard and we don't feel we can get it? My only hope is that we have been secretly working on this and will only unveil it in the CFP.

2 - Denbrock should never, never, never be allowed to call another quick throw to the outside. Ever. Again, hoping we are setting things up for the future and do numerous pumps to that look then throw deep.

3 - Game management before half. I have seen this from MF in multiple games. With 17 seconds left we were in total control, get the ball coming out and at best had little to no hope of our junior high level kicking game hitting one. Just baffling that we did not take a knee and nearly allowed a possible game changing fumble while almost getting CJ decapitated. I get the aggressive mindset but there are times when it is prudent to just take a knee.

Hoping we end up the 11 seed for the matchups. Would LOVE Indiana again in 2nd round. Go Irish.