[TriangleTree]

Didn't get the sense that was the case. 
Going for it on 4th and 20 from that distance wasn't a terrible decision, the play call itself (a screen pass) was, which I think is what Pritchard openly and humbly acknowledged.

I'll take your word for it, but when I saw the offense going out there on 4th and 20, my first thought was "Pritchard hates Emmett."  Against an on-paper-superior opponent, you have to take the points and not give them any hope.  Stanford ended up giving NCST some hope in the first half and in the fourth quarter, and that got dangerous.  But thankfully the team righted the ship.  Additionally, I still have faith in Kenney, and I think the offense gets a boost when we take the points.  Bird in the hand is worth a hope and prayer of 4th and 20.

Yeah, I can't know for sure either. 
It sure would have been nice to see that Pritchard had the confidence to send the unit in that situation, but FWIW, my rationale is that a 50+ yard field goal is far from a gimme (50% or so in the college game). In the very likely event that it's missed, it may further erode the confidence of a kicking team that has struggled a bit this year. So maybe it had more to do with love than hate? 

Punting may have actually been the right choice to try and pin them inside the 10, but I guess Pritchard wants to stay away from anything that associates him with the turtling regime.  

I too have faith in Kenney, hope to see him knocking in many more in the future.

[TriangleTree]

Didn't get the sense that was the case. 
Going for it on 4th and 20 from that distance wasn't a terrible decision, the play call itself (a screen pass) was, which I think is what Pritchard openly and humbly acknowledged.

I'll take your word for it, but when I saw the offense going out there on 4th and 20, my first thought was "Pritchard hates Emmett."  Against an on-paper-superior opponent, you have to take the points and not give them any hope.  Stanford ended up giving NCST some hope in the first half and in the fourth quarter, and that got dangerous.  But thankfully the team righted the ship.  Additionally, I still have faith in Kenney, and I think the offense gets a boost when we take the points.  Bird in the hand is worth a hope and prayer of 4th and 20.

Yeah, I can't know for sure either. 
It sure would have been nice to see that Pritchard had the confidence to send the unit in that situation, but FWIW, my rationale is that a 50+ yard field goal is far from a gimme (50% or so in the college game). In the very likely event that it's missed, it may further erode the confidence of a kicking team that has struggled a bit this year. So maybe it had more to do with love than hate? 

Punting may have actually been the right choice to try and pin them inside the 10, but I guess Pritchard wants to stay away from anything that associates him with the turtling regime.  

I too have faith in Kenney, hope to see him knocking in many more in the future.