Part of Ash plan is playing not to get blown out. He knows how quick things have spiraled out of control in games for us last few years and how bad it made us look. I think he still does not think we have the horses to win now, but will in a year or two if we continue to recruit strong like he is. To do that have to just stay in games for now.
What's your problem with Ash? When the last time we were competitive against a top 10 team going into the 4th quarter?
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I had flashbacks to our game at Nebraska a couple of years ago. On our first drive we were moving the ball nicely and had the ball on about their 35. It was 4th and one, and Flood opted to go for it. We ran right and got stopped (I was so fvcking pissed). Nebby got fired up and drove the length of the field and scored, and never looked back. I wish on our 2nd-and-short we took a few shots down the field, but the clock management and ball control strategy seemed to work. Had it not been for special teams--especially their punter pinning us twice at our 1, and one of those led to their punt return for a TD--we were in the game. Late in the game and behind by two scores, I would have liked to have seen Ash go for it on 4th down when we were in Husky territory.
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I wanted him to go for it. But i'm not going to pretend like his thinking was wrong to want to try and pin them inside the 5 like they did to us 2 times. He tried to flip the field of play. We have a young head coach and a young team growing together.
This is just more proof of the BS that the local media do to RU. He had a plan and told you what it was and it worked for the most part. You have to be close to have a chance to win at all. No need for this type of article unless your are trying to divide the fan base.
You've to take risks against a team with superior talent to level the playing field. No way you can expect to win straight up. Ash made a bad coaching error with the decisions to punt.
How can anyone argue that it was the correct call? The strategy backfired both times. That settles it.
I couldn't agree more with Carino. Ash IMO was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too conservative and showed too much respect for Washington there. There was no reason whatsoever to not go for it. As Carino stated, "Washington was on their heels..." They were and Ash gifted them a way out.
Yes, and you have the luxury of 20/20 hindsight which the coaches do not have. His plan was clear. He wanted to keep it close into the 4th quarter and then plan to win. When you play teams that are that much better, your plan always includes you doing everything essentially right while your opponent either makes mistakes or does not bring there A game. They had a narrow window for victory and they did everything g they could to get there. The fact that you do not know that is proof that you simply have never been in the position to make those decisions
Certainly not Monday Morning QB. Everyone in our section thought you go for it there, playing a ranked team well as a severe underdog. Ash needed to roll the dice there and has to play less close to the vest a bit more; my only criticism of him. Otherwise well done vs. a way better team.
Agree. I would've felt better about those punts if we had Washington's punt unit...
Everyone should have been stunned. Awful call, Ash willingly gave up the momentum of the game. He needs to learn from this and never make the same mistake again.
There';s always a way to make a few yars when you need them. IF you have the will(GUTS)
Nope, most are saying it was the wrong call because it was the wrong call. This is not a difficult one here.
I am sorry what level do you coach at? How much do you get paid to do it? How many kids and coaches are your responsible for? Its really easy to say this stuff when you have nothing on the line. You understand that because of the game plan and the final score there are lots of people who are excited by our potential, including recruits, how excited would they have been if the score was 48-14?
Try to think for yourself. Based on your asinine logic, nobody except for 5 other living souls can criticize Trump because no one else has been President. Good grief.
No you don't, you have to create a game plan that allows you to win and then stick to it.
I'm just agreeing with what some of the Washington players were saying. And so what we were stopped on that preceding play. I saw the game and they were on their heels. Either way the point is moot now, but I think when Ash looks at the game tape he's going to realize that he blew it as the HC.
