Kicker had hit a 59 yarder and that kick was long enough.Attempting to freeze a kicker who doesn't have the leg strength but let's the other team see the field goal is unmakable. Absolutely stupid and useless
He was already frozen ! All game in bench. 59 years into the wind! Dumb. Period.Can’t believe the rants here - icing the kicker was the right call.
That’s the main issueEven worse was the play call and execution the next play
This. Why even give him a free practice kick there?If he had done it before he actually kicked the ball. The kick allowed the kicker to adjust AND changed the mind of the Illinois staff after seeing the kick.
Yeah will be overshadowed by the timeout, but that was absurd. It’s 4th & 13, ILL with no timeouts, and we blitz? Just rush 3 or 4 and defend the line of scrimmage.Even worse was the play call and execution the next play
Yes, for IllinoisCan’t believe the rants here - icing the kicker was the right call.
it's not about being hatersbad move, but probably setting up for a fake field goal defense and didn't want the D to get
fooled
This loss just makes the haters happy and gives then a chance to sprout s#1t
I thought Bryant would have just given himself up to stop the clock and allow for a closer FG attempt but he had other ideas. I guess given the lack of pursuit the RU defense also thought he was going down.And you play man and blitz. They didn’t have TOs left just keep them contained on the field and try to keep them from beating you deep.
Just dumb
bad move, but probably setting up for a fake field goal defense and didn't want the D to get
fooled
This loss just makes the haters happy and gives then a chance to sprout s#1t
Greg Schiano is so dumb he made this fan base think mediocrity was a good thing
you know on the flight home the coaches are sitting together saying, 'wtf was he thinking'Bielema said he was glad Greg called the timeout. He realized the odds were better going of it were better than FG,
The missed FG convinced him of that.
And then when they went back on the field with the offense, that was the right time to call a timeout and reset the defense and get everyone settled down. He had a timeout left and should have use it when he saw them deciding to go for it. So a terrible timeout call and a terrible non timeout call.
Honestly if he fires the DC because of this at the end of the year it'll be a good start.How much you wanna bet Schiano throws his DC under the bus for this loss on the blitz call instead of owning up to his moronic decision
This part is overlooked too. Why would you not call one there once you saw they were going for it? Reset your defense. Maybe come up with something better than an all out blitz. Three mind boggling decisions in the span of seconds. Any one of them might have preserved the win, but all three are botched, and here we are.3) They come out to go for the 13 yards they need instead and WE DO NOT THEN CALL A TIMEOUT.
agree and not only that, the blitz was delayedThis part is overlooked too. Why would you not call one there once you saw they were going for it? Reset your defense. Maybe come up with something better than an all out blitz. Three mind boggling decisions in the span of seconds. Any one of them might have preserved the win, but all three are botched, and here we are.
?Honestly if he fires the DC because of this at the end of the year it'll be a good start.
It was mentioned in the other thread but you can’t call 2 timeouts in a row on the same dead ball.Kicker had hit a 59 yarder and that kick was long enough.
but agree.. very stupid... and it gets worse..
1) Kicker is gainst the wind trying a 58-yarder.. it is a mistake to go for the kick.. let the opponent make that mistake.
2) Called the T/O so late that kicker got to see how the wind affected the kick.. he could have adjusted.
3) They come out to go for the 13 yards they need instead and WE DO NOT THEN CALL A TIMEOUT.
I like GS and what he has done for teh team, especially with all the injuries this year.. but this one is on him.
All the haters are going to have a justifiable moment of outrage today.
It’s because the HC (head chimp) isn’t paid enough. If he got another raise and extension he would be a much better coachjust beyond dumb, I'm actually dumbfounded at just how bad this guy is on gameday
in addition, multiple studies have demonstrated that icing doesn't work!
Radio guys are trying to be kind, they are trying to be positive but even they are just dumbfounded
Ill was forced to kick and couldn't change out to the offense. calling a TO there is Mario Cristobol level of stupid
Fieldhouse would have won this game though.It’s because the HC (head chimp) isn’t paid enough. If he got another raise and extension he would be a much better coach
yea he did. And he also said nonsense about wanting to make sure the D was prepared for a fake. Ain’t no fake gonna happen on 4th and long with 14 seconds left and no timeouts.How much you wanna bet Schiano throws his DC under the bus for this loss on the blitz call instead of owning up to his moronic decision
You can't be serious with that post, right?bad move, but probably setting up for a fake field goal defense and didn't want the D to get
fooled
This loss just makes the haters happy and gives then a chance to sprout s#1t
Yes, that too. Fieldhouse Al of La Mancha is blaming the fan base for not donating enough.Fieldhouse would have won this game though.
No, they aren’t the least bit surprised. Every coach knows Schiano is awful.you know on the flight home the coaches are sitting together saying, 'wtf was he thinking'
Because you cannot do that since the 2 minute TO was put into place in 2023.This part is overlooked too. Why would you not call one there once you saw they were going for it? Reset your defense. Maybe come up with something better than an all out blitz. Three mind boggling decisions in the span of seconds. Any one of them might have preserved the win, but all three are botched, and here we are.
I thought it was even longer that. I thought it was like 5-7 years ago but maybe I’m wrong.Because you cannot do that since the 2 minute TO was put into place in 2023.
Bitching is great guys but you need to know the rules.
This. If he was going to "ice" the kicker the timeout should have been called prior to the kick. Illinois coach basically thanked Rutgers for calling the timeout.If he had done it before he actually kicked the ball. The kick allowed the kicker to adjust AND changed the mind of the Illinois staff after seeing the kick.
Schiano floated that excuse, but Not a snowballs chance in hell a team tries a fake on 4th and long, no timeouts and almost no time left. Besides, if you call a TO for that reason you don’t need to wait for to ice the kicker. You call it when they line up. Schiano embarrassed himself like almost never before. But he makes 7 mil, so he must know what he’s doing LOL.You can't be serious with that post, right?
Technically yes, icing means giving the guy more time to think about it…but in common practice and lingo it also means making kicker kick twice. So you are right in terminology but that’s not the point.This. If he was going to "ice" the kicker the timeout should have been called prior to the kick. Illinois coach basically thanked Rutgers for calling the timeout.