Is This ALL Clawson's Fault?

[Schadenfreude]

Good post, BGSU33. And thank you for pointing out the length of his contract. I've been meaning to get to that.

At $375,000 per year, it looks like it would cost almost $1.9 million to buy out Clawson. So, even if it was a great idea to sack him after this season -- and you all know my view; I think it would be a terrible idea -- buying him out would be a really lousy use of that kind of money.

[BGWriter]

I have a question: Was Clawson's extension yet another gift from Christopher?

If so...he is the "gift" that just keeps on screwing this athletic program.

[Redwingtom]

Do we even have one blitz package available, like EVERY other football team in college or pro, to use on a fourth and long? That's coaching, and that's a failure.

[kdog27]

Do we even have one blitz package available, like EVERY other football team in college or pro, to use on a fourth and long? That's coaching, and that's a failure.

The other side to this. Do we ever run any play on offense to counterattack blitzes? Have we run a screen pass this season? How about running WR screens to Moore? Teams blitz the crap out of Johnson and you never see us call a play that makes them pay for it.

[mscarn]

Do we even have one blitz package available, like EVERY other football team in college or pro, to use on a fourth and long? That's coaching, and that's a failure.

Excellent point. Is it possible to teach the linemen to get off a block with a swim, rip or spin move?

Is it possible to mandate that WR's catch 250 passes per day on a Jugs machine (not Kim Kardashian) before they are given the priviledge of carrying on the wide reciever tradition of Kurt Gerling, Robert Redd, Charles Sharon, Cole Magner and Freddie Barnes?

Is it possible to put a spy on Terrance Owens after he burns you with his legs on scrambles for the umteenth time?

Is it possible to attack the perimeter of the defense with tosses, pitches and option plays like Navy did so effectively instead of stuff a 180 pound back up the middle again and again and again with a struggling line?

Is it possible to emphasize mistakes that are completely in your control like avoiding hitting the kicker/punter and handing them first downs?

No BCS program wants a 5-3 MAC coach in his fifth year who is incapable of winning a big game with an offensive philosophy stuck in 1975.

[kdog27]

We run about 6 plays. It's like a Tecmo Bowl game plan.

[Dayons_Den]

I don't like blaming games on refs but there are 3 plays that distinctly stick out to me that directly resulted in points on or off the board:

1. Truss' roughing the kicker. From the one replay it looked as though he slid in headfirst, Charlie Hustle Style, and took out the kicker. Does the 5 yard running in to the kicker still exist?

2. Truss personal foul on the 3rd down play- he got up and was chippy after having been held and then tackled to the ground.

3. The lack of helmet-to-helmet call on Johnson's dive towards the goal line that resulted in a FG. Don't want to debate the merits of the rule but much like at Miss St hit on Burbrink that seemed to be pretty clear cut. Add to the fact that after both plays the BG player didn't know what zip code he was in says to me it was helmet to helmet.

Certainly calls go both ways and I wouldn't look to blame this loss or the slow start on the refs but those are three pretty critical plays in the game in my view.

[jpfalcon09]

I don't like blaming games on refs but there are 3 plays that distinctly stick out to me that directly resulted in points on or off the board:

1. Truss' roughing the kicker. From the one replay it looked as though he slid in headfirst, Charlie Hustle Style, and took out the kicker. Does the 5 yard running in to the kicker still exist?

2. Truss personal foul on the 3rd down play- he got up and was chippy after having been held and then tackled to the ground.

3. The lack of helmet-to-helmet call on Johnson's dive towards the goal line that resulted in a FG. Don't want to debate the merits of the rule but much like at Miss St hit on Burbrink that seemed to be pretty clear cut. Add to the fact that after both plays the BG player didn't know what zip code he was in says to me it was helmet to helmet.

Certainly calls go both ways and I wouldn't look to blame this loss or the slow start on the refs but those are three pretty critical plays in the game in my view.

False start on 4th and goal from the 1 leads to a field goal instead of a TD.

Burbrink and Joplin drop easy passes that would have likely led to scores.

Toledo had 6 plays in the red zone on their game winning drive, including a 3rd and goal from the 24 yard line and still scored to win the game, even after a pass interference call and an illegal man downfield call. The players and coaches failed to execute both a game plan and plays on the field. The officiating overall balanced out in the end.

[Pete Segaard]

I don't like blaming games on refs but there are 3 plays that distinctly stick out to me that directly resulted in points on or off the board:

1. Truss' roughing the kicker. From the one replay it looked as though he slid in headfirst, Charlie Hustle Style, and took out the kicker. Does the 5 yard running in to the kicker still exist?

2. Truss personal foul on the 3rd down play- he got up and was chippy after having been held and then tackled to the ground.

3. The lack of helmet-to-helmet call on Johnson's dive towards the goal line that resulted in a FG. Don't want to debate the merits of the rule but much like at Miss St hit on Burbrink that seemed to be pretty clear cut. Add to the fact that after both plays the BG player didn't know what zip code he was in says to me it was helmet to helmet.

Certainly calls go both ways and I wouldn't look to blame this loss or the slow start on the refs but those are three pretty critical plays in the game in my view.

And also the no call on Matt J. getting azz raped/late hit on the BG sideline.

[slashba33]

All I know is EVERYBODY involved from coaches to the players are responsible for this loss!

You CANNOT come into the biggest rivalry game AFTER A BYE WEEK flat and not ready to play! Toledo did nothing fancy and did nothing wrong, just played a solid football game and took advantage of our mistakes and won.

But honestly, is this not similar to the same s**t we saw with Brandon's tenure here?

[trooperden]

let's keep the Coach until after the OSU game in 2015, if they lose and Ally Mann is still available, offer her the job

[Redwingtom]

BTW, in the NFL game tonight, St. Louis has a fourth and goal with 4 second left and empties the backfield. Seattle blitzes, forces an errant throw, and wins the game. Just sayin'.

[MarkL]

IIRC Swan did a delayed blitz on the last play. Waited for the hole he wanted and ran straight through it. If the QB held the ball for another half a second he would have become a permanent addition to the turf. Woulda ... coulda ... shoulda ...