09-20-2021, 05:23 PM
Good point about the lack of clock rundown. It did wind up costing us 7 meaningless points at the end of the game. I'm assuming that Shaw has not forgotten how to turtle, and rather this is more a matter of an inexperienced quarterback, And/but, the head coach should probably remind the inexperienced QB about game situation and let him know to try to let the clock tick down.
It didn't matter that the Vandy receiver went out of bounds; Shaw had a time out left that he would have called had the receiver stayed in bounds. As it happened, Shaw took the time out into halftime with him. That's why the Vandy coach called a pass play on third down rather than just run it up the middle; he wanted to get that first down so as not to have to punt.
What was incredible about Filkins' return is that we played for the block, not the return. It was the right call; a block would have left more time on the clock. But alas, sometimes it helps to be lucky.
BC
It didn't matter that the Vandy receiver went out of bounds; Shaw had a time out left that he would have called had the receiver stayed in bounds. As it happened, Shaw took the time out into halftime with him. That's why the Vandy coach called a pass play on third down rather than just run it up the middle; he wanted to get that first down so as not to have to punt.
What was incredible about Filkins' return is that we played for the block, not the return. It was the right call; a block would have left more time on the clock. But alas, sometimes it helps to be lucky.
BC