[berto41]

I'm not "crapping on a coach," whatever that means, I'm criticizing his decisions at end of game and in OT. My apologies, I wasn't aware that having an 11-2 record immunized a coach from reasoned criticism of some of his decisions. Re your what-if question, look at the facts. Luck was 27 for 31 to that point and his interception rate over the year was 1 for about every 40 passes thrown. Even the fumble close to our goal line was not due to OSU. It was because AL's handoff was too high. Moreover, AL could have been instructed to throw it away if there was any doubt. Btw, it wasn't an "easy" field goal for a rs freshman who had had a dismal night kicking up to the point and who was clearly stressing bigtime on the sidelines. I still like DS but that doesn't mean his more dubious decisions should be off limits.

Yeah, it was a kick in the gut, but your crapping on a coach who took us 11-2 is also "pathetic." If we had gone for a TD and they had intercepted (they are No. 1 in the nation in turnover ratio), you would be asking why he didn't go for the "easy" field goal.

[berto41]

I'm not "crapping on a coach," whatever that means, I'm criticizing his decisions at end of game and in OT. My apologies, I wasn't aware that having an 11-2 record immunized a coach from reasoned criticism of some of his decisions. Re your what-if question, look at the facts. Luck was 27 for 31 to that point and his interception rate over the year was 1 for about every 40 passes thrown. Even the fumble close to our goal line was not due to OSU. It was because AL's handoff was too high. Moreover, AL could have been instructed to throw it away if there was any doubt. Btw, it wasn't an "easy" field goal for a rs freshman who had had a dismal night kicking up to the point and who was clearly stressing bigtime on the sidelines. I still like DS but that doesn't mean his more dubious decisions should be off limits.

Yeah, it was a kick in the gut, but your crapping on a coach who took us 11-2 is also "pathetic." If we had gone for a TD and they had intercepted (they are No. 1 in the nation in turnover ratio), you would be asking why he didn't go for the "easy" field goal.