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Why the punt? Is D Scott hurt?

ralphieV

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Can someone explain our last punt to me. I realize it was 4th and 21 from deep in our own territory, but with 3 minutes left, 2 to's left, and down 13, our ONLY chance was to score on that drive, then hope to get an onside kick. Throw a pass 25 yards downfield, ya never know what may happen, maybe a great catch, maybe a PI call. But we conceded the game when we punted, made no sense to me.

On another note, anyone know why D Scott didn't play? I was at the game, perhaps they commented on TV why he never got in the game.
 
I know he's been battling the ankle sprain for a few weeks now, but did he re-injure it to where he was unable to play?
 
Re-injured in last weeks practices according to Kyle Ringo.

Scott out

True freshman running back Darrell Scott dressed for Saturday's game but did not play because of a sprained ankle.

The injury has hampered Scott since the Texas game Oct. 4. He re-aggravated it during practices this week and was available Saturday only in an emergency.

Sophomore Demtrius Sumler handled nearly the entire workload against the Cowboys. Scott is day-to-day and is probable for the regular-season finale Nov. 28 at Nebraska.

http://buffzone.com/news/2008/nov/16/football-attendance-drops-slightly-this-season/?partner=RSS
 
Can someone explain our last punt to me. I realize it was 4th and 21 from deep in our own territory, but with 3 minutes left, 2 to's left, and down 13, our ONLY chance was to score on that drive, then hope to get an onside kick. Throw a pass 25 yards downfield, ya never know what may happen, maybe a great catch, maybe a PI call. But we conceded the game when we punted, made no sense to me.

On another note, anyone know why D Scott didn't play? I was at the game, perhaps they commented on TV why he never got in the game.

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Didn't want to lose the spread.

D Scott, high ankle sprain from what I hear (which is the worst). Sumler did his thing, carried his own, but my problem is that he's not a deep threat or game changer. Moyd at least deserved a couple of carries, he's at least a fast athletic dude who could have made something happen.

Chalk up the '08 season as the Injury Cursed Season. Hawk needs to visit an voodoo doctor to take the hex off of this team.
 
I would sure hope the spread has nothing to do with it:). Punting was the best way to protect against the spread.

Thanks for the d Scott info, and I thought sumler played a really solid all around game. But the truth is, without Scott or Smith on the field we have no other threat as a game changer. I was really struck at the game at the lack of open receivers.
 
I would sure hope the spread has nothing to do with it:). Punting was the best way to protect against the spread.

Thanks for the d Scott info, and I thought sumler played a really solid all around game. But the truth is, without Scott or Smith on the field we have no other threat as a game changer. I was really struck at the game at the lack of open receivers.

No and it's hard to have a 4th quarter comeback (no matter who your quarterback is) when you have no deep threats on the field.
 
and yes this season has been cursed, not only by injuries. Goodman bounced a kick off the uprights for the 4th time this season. I would bet that from the distances he was kicking, he couldnt hit the uprights 4 times out of 100 in practice even if he was trying.
 
and yes this season has been cursed, not only by injuries. Goodman bounced a kick off the uprights for the 4th time this season. I would bet that from the distances he was kicking, he couldnt hit the uprights 4 times out of 100 in practice even if he was trying.

I saw a replay later tonight, the ball was dead straight and at the last minute hooked and hit the upright on his first attempt. I feel bad for the kid, he's obviously got a serious mental block since it's not like he's missing like Jameson Davis, yikes...
 


Hawk needs to visit an voodoo doctor to take the hex off of this team.[/quote]

What exactly happened during the Hawkins family vacation in the Amazon last summer?

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Punting last night was one of, if not the worst coaching decision Hawk has made since being at CU. That was totally a move to make the score closer in exchange for any chance of winning.
 
i didn't get the clock management in that series either...why delay to take the playclock down to 3 seconds on first down, then call time out on the next play...

:scratches head: :confused:
 
Hard to run a 2 touchdown, 4 minute offense when your QB can't throw more than 30 yards down the field (realistically 15 yards). Not hating, just a fact.
 
Hard to run a 2 touchdown, 4 minute offense when your QB can't throw more than 30 yards down the field (realistically 15 yards). Not hating, just a fact.

true... But not having any time to let your receivers run their routes isn't all Hawkins fault. The OL can't hold a block for longer than two seconds. Hawkins was running for his life half the time out there. I don't see how you can lay this loss on him.
 
While people are explaining this punt... what about the 50 yard field goal in the first or second quarter? I hink it's a pretty safe bet that the chances of converting a 4th and 18 and having a good field goal kicker convert a 50 yard field goal are about the same. Sending in Goodman to try a 50 yard field goal was as bad as sending in the punt team.
 
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