[CardinalSagehen]

So looking for areas to nitpick is part of aiming even higher. Isn't that what fans do, even as they love their team and coaches? I hope the team is doing the same.

Fair points, North Woods. I agree. It's normal for fans to nitpick and debate calls.  That's part of the fun. When the criticism turns from the plays to the play-callers and negatively labels two coaches that have absolutely crushed it, imho, I just think people have to take a step back and remember the big picture.  Sometimes it strikes me that we might be undervaluing so many of the common mistakes that Shaw's conservative, disciplined approach avoids for us - such as the Falcons' passing in the 4th quarter, or Mike Leach making Quentin Meeks' pick possible in Pullman a couple years ago when he simply needed to kill the clock a bit more. 

But at another level, I was just stirring the pot a bit, and I'm all for verbiage that provokes some discussion!

@rastaman - thanks!  Chirp-chirp!

[CardinalSagehen]

So looking for areas to nitpick is part of aiming even higher. Isn't that what fans do, even as they love their team and coaches? I hope the team is doing the same.

Fair points, North Woods. I agree. It's normal for fans to nitpick and debate calls.  That's part of the fun. When the criticism turns from the plays to the play-callers and negatively labels two coaches that have absolutely crushed it, imho, I just think people have to take a step back and remember the big picture.  Sometimes it strikes me that we might be undervaluing so many of the common mistakes that Shaw's conservative, disciplined approach avoids for us - such as the Falcons' passing in the 4th quarter, or Mike Leach making Quentin Meeks' pick possible in Pullman a couple years ago when he simply needed to kill the clock a bit more. 

But at another level, I was just stirring the pot a bit, and I'm all for verbiage that provokes some discussion!

@rastaman - thanks!  Chirp-chirp!