Spounge84":3vb71shp said:
kearly":3vb71shp said:
The part that WAS dumb was blowing a timeout ON A PUNT, and then wasting a 2nd timeout later to avoid a delay of game when they should have been in hurry up.
I've always found the idea of wasting a timeout to prevent a delay game penalty confusing, especially if it's in the 2nd half. Timeouts are invaluable in a close game, where as a 5 yard penalty, while frustrating, is much more easily overcome.
THANK you! There are definitely exceptions, depending on game situation (for instance, a delay of game when going for it on 4th and inches - the difference between inches and 5 yards on 4th down is huge), but by and large, I would much rather have a timeout when trailing than five yards.
Especially if you should have been hurrying up anyways, which the Huskies inexplicably were not.
As someone else (kearly?) said, it's sad Browning couldn't come in for the last drive. Win or lose, those are the drives you want that kid to be taking. Eventually he will break through on one, and it will be huge for his development and confidence. Just wasn't meant to be today.
At least we aren't all, collectively, Michigan's punter.