I haven't watched the whole game yet, but I watched the important part--the end. And I'm a bit taken aback that in the post game press conference Coach Kelly said he'd throw that pass again.
Last time I checked, we have a field goal kicker who has not yet missed an attempt this season. And I checked 30 seconds ago. David Ruffer is 13 for 13. He should be 14 for 14.
There was NO reason to throw for the end zone. Or throw anywhere. We were almost in chip shot range. Two more runs into the line to set up DR's preferred position, kick the field goal and escape with a much needed win.
Getting greedy down a point is not a recipe for success, as was demonstrated this afternoon.
With Dane Crist, Ian Williams, Armando Allen and Kyle Rudolph out for the season, it feels like mop-up time is beginning.
Anyone else notice that Navy lost to Duke today? Let's not go transitive property on that one, please. And undefeated Utah is winning by an average score of 45-14. I'm just sayin'...
GO IRISH!!! BEAT UTES!!!
The Colonel
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Colonel, I must agree with your observation that it wasn't necessary to throw that pass. Even though the freshman QB was having a great game, that was totally unnecessary with our kicker. I was listening on the way home from Mass, and at first thought they had to go for the TD, but with proper clock management, Tulsa wouldn't have had time to score again. The FG was the way to go.
One week off, then Utah, who with any luck will beat TCU next week and come into ND undefeated. I think that would be the best-case scenario for us - give us a big target to hit. But until our team settles down we will struggle to accomplish anything. With everything that's happened this year at ND, it will be a mighty task for the players to channel their energy into football.
I'm saddened by the loss of Declan Sullivan. No game is so important that anyone's life has to be risked to prepare for it. I'm praying for the consolation of his family and friends.
At the moment of the play, I did not mind taking a shot in the end zone. The part that was missing was the throw away when it was not open. Kelly said he would do it again in the same circumstance then run then kick it (it was second down). But obviously the interception was a killer.
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