by Mike_S on Sat Sep 03, 2022 2:53 pm
So I generally really like Hafley, but I think that besides the O-Line, the coaching needs to take a lot of the blame. Schiano and staff coached a really smart second half, and BC's staff never made the appropriate adjustments and made a few obvious mistakes.
- 14-6 just before halftime. About 30 seconds to go. Play super-aggressive instead of getting into better position for the FG, miss the kick
- 3rd quarter, Rutgers pressuring like mad on every play. Keep doing primarily drop-back passes. Offense stalls badly.
- Up 6, Rutgers ball near their own goal, 7 minutes or so to go. My son and I agree that Rutgers should lean on their o-line, run almost every play, try to run down the clock and score with limited time left instead of risking passes with their less-than-stellar passer's against the strength of the BC D. Rutgers does exactly that. BC doesn't adjust the defense to focus on the run.
- Rutgers has the ball on about the 25 on their long drive. BC D is reeling. We're saying "We need a time out to get the guys air and adjust to stop the run". TV commentators are saying "D has their hands on their hips, BC should really think about a time out here". No Timeout. Rutgers goes in for the TD.
- Final BC drive, down by 1. We're saying "BC needs to do QUICK passes, screens, quick outside runs, maybe even get Jurk outside the pocket, and definitely NO LONG DROPBACKS." Announcers saying the same thing. Instead, dropbacks...and the predictable sacks.
- Then BC takes a Timeout on 4th and 25 -- their second -- meaning that they CAN'T punt and get the ball back w any real time left on the clock. Not only could they have gone for it...my son was saying "It's a 1-point game, give them the TD, get down by 8, but have 1:45 on the clock to have a real chance to tie it up". They punt anyway. Rutgers runs the clock down to 15 seconds, and BTW their punter is awesome. Game.
This is one of the first times I feel like Hafley and staff let the team down in terms of strategy, adjustments, and/or decision-making. But they definitely did.
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Mike_S on Sat Sep 03, 2022 2:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.