Wow Kirk...

[PlanoHawk]

-------Two of these punts happened inside Purdue's 40 yard line. One punt (from Purdue's 33 yard line) with the 15 mph wind at Coluzzi's back, resulted in a touch back-- netting 13 yards of field position.

Boy,,,,,,never seen that before after a poor decision by Ferments to punt.

Yep ferments did awwwphullyda jankus.

 

[KCHawkeye]

I felt like we took a satisfying performance... and muddied it - when we haven't had a satisfying performance since ISU.

I think the reserves should have played... but I don't understand the method of playing ALL of them at once and on BOTH sides of the ball.

It clearly was the wrong choice... he had to put the 1st team offense in again.

Yes play back- ups... but not all of them at once.

But I'm pretty sure we won't ever see that again this year... with our competition coming up and how bad those guys played when they got in.

That's what i was thinking too, champ. Why all second team at once? I do assume starters get relieved occasionally by second stringes/backups, so were there third stringers in on mop up duty?

(Edit) yup. I see others agree thirds got in.

 

[westender]

That was not one of your finest coaching performances.

But him and this team has had their heads far up their A** all season.

I'm wondering how interested anyone over there is anymore.

You same people complain when backups are not put in to get experience. F-ing stupid!! We should be undefeated and win by 70 points every game right? Then you would still bitch. We all know people like this personally. Just how some of you are.

 

[NCHawker]

I've thought about it. The 2nd half was a scrimmage. It allowed very valuable PT for the 2's and 3's score be damned. I was looking at it from an entertainment perspective. They saw reps and they can watch on film. They ran the bread 'n butter Iowa stuff, need reps there before you get fancy.

NCH

 

[ssckelley]

Imagine the reaction on here if Ferentz had left the starters in and one of them had gotten seriously hurt.

 

[uihawk82]

-------Two of these punts happened inside Purdue's 40 yard line. One punt (from Purdue's 33 yard line) with the 15 mph wind at Coluzzi's back, resulted in a touch back-- netting 13 yards of field position.

Boy,,,,,,never seen that before after a poor decision by Ferments to punt.

Yeah, I agree about trying a FG, Duncan might not have the leg from 50 yards but they tried the other kicker so maybe he has the leg. KF thought they could down the ball inside the 10 but when you are not putting pressure on the passer and when you are letting receivers run wide open who cares where the punt ends up.

 

[Knight78]

-------Two of these punts happened inside Purdue's 40 yard line. One punt (from Purdue's 33 yard line) with the 15 mph wind at Coluzzi's back, resulted in a touch back-- netting 13 yards of field position.

Boy,,,,,,never seen that before after a poor decision by Ferments to punt.

Nebraska punted to Indiana on the 40 and had a touchback so that Indiana got the ball on the 20. Net of 20 yards.
Illinois punted to Rutgers on the 41 and had a touchback so that Rutgers got the ball on the 20. Net of 21 yards.

Those two were just this past weekend. In the CFB championship game Clemson punted to Alabama on the 40 for a touchback and Alabama got the ball on the 20. Net of 20 yards.

Is it really that much of a bad call, especially a 4th and 5 with the second unit in? That plus Coluzzi had several punts that pinned Purdue inside their own 20 makes it a decent call.

 

[kicker22]

Nebraska punted to Indiana on the 40 and had a touchback so that Indiana got the ball on the 20. Net of 20 yards.
Illinois punted to Rutgers on the 41 and had a touchback so that Rutgers got the ball on the 20. Net of 21 yards.

Those two were just this past weekend. In the CFB championship game Clemson punted to Alabama on the 40 for a touchback and Alabama got the ball on the 20. Net of 20 yards.

Is it really that much of a bad call, especially a 4th and 5 with the second unit in? That plus Coluzzi had several punts that pinned Purdue inside their own 20 makes it a decent call.

Great decision when it works. Terrible when it doesn't. That's football.