Could have taken the sack. Still would have had possession and a FG attempt.
*** Official Baylor vs #16 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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My only gripe with play calling is 1st down passing rate. We are so predictable with the run right now on 1st down. The times we’ve passed or ran play action, I believe we’ve been really successful. Let’s keep it going!
25 years of running on every first down was a setup
. Crafty!
Makes up for Baylors 98% holding rate that never got called on them
Defensive ends are coached to block the path of the throw, resulting in arch. This slight delay combined with sideline pinning makes those release valves more difficult to result in yardage.
Not a fan of the 3rd and 2 shot (all teams in all games), when the "TE is your friend"! It's just not a good risk-reward IMO.
I believe analytically speaking, passing on first down at any level football, gives you the highest probability of success…assuming your QB isn’t Cade McNamara that is.
Dude put up MONSTER stats his senior year
What makes Rocco (like Purdy) so good is that they both throw a tight spiral and can sidearm it if needed to get around and under the arms of the big defense ends.
Purdy was the perfect "dual threat". Not a burner by any means but was one pump fake away from a ten yard run for a first down.
When I can't stand announcing, I mute the TV n listen to State radio broadcast while watching on tv
Shot plays are always risky. I agree that sticking with the play calling that got you to the redzone might have been best. I would also say that we (as fans) have asked for non-predictable play calling. This might have been a self-scout situation. Instead of inside run they took a shot with their big play receiver in a 1 on 1 situation.
We did get back to the script 4th and 2 with a hand-off to Sama that went nowhere. The complaint I would have... If you like taking the shot 3rd and 2. You need to have the right follow-up call on 4th down.
Sama clearly didn't run the play correctly. Rocco pointed towards where the play was supposed to go and was like WTF Abu. After that Sama didn't play too much.
I looked it up and Rylan Barnes is 6'3" and 235 lbs. Pretty decent size for a walk-on LBer. Kudos to the staff for identifying walk-ons that have potentially be contributors. In the past, our walk-ons would have no business being on the field. Heck we've had scholarship players in the past who didn't have the size to play FBS football. Now, we have walk-ons that have the size to at least contribute.
I remember back in 2012, we played West Virginia late in the season and our starting safety was out so we started a walk-on. The walk-on looked way undersized and looked like a high schooler and didn't have any business being on the field. We've come a long ways.
I remember back in 2012, we played West Virginia late in the season and our starting safety was out so we started a walk-on. The walk-on looked way undersized and looked like a high schooler and didn't have any business being on the field. We've come a long ways.
One thing I wish we'd try in the running game is a jet sweep....keep the defense on their toes!
I like Sama a lot, but imo feels like he has been missing holes and not reading blocks. Has all the talent in the world, but this is not IHSAA football, and you arent the best athlete on the field any longer. I do think he will pick it up by the end of the year, but its nice to have Hansen and Jackson performing as well as they are while Sama comes along
