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10seVol85_Part_Deux writes:

in response to Ironcity:

We have 400 hundred yards passing two stud receivers and 47 seconds to make something happen. tnoutlaw is the coach. He calls off tackle on the 1st play, sweep on the second and the clock runs out. The difference in the result is Dooley would have been fired Saturday night. You talk about Chaney throwing down field yet the last play was a screen. Maybe you should watch the game before you comment.

I think Chaney is a little pass happy and I don't know why we abandoned the run in OT, however I can't knock the results. I think if we had a top flight runner Chaney would utilized him. Its a shame that neither of our backs are capable off breaking a big one.

I don't think Chaney will be unemployed long. He is a good man a good coach.

4.3 yards per carry. BTW, I think the two timeouts Dooley took home with him might have been used, and they actually allow you to run the ball if you think it'll catch the defense off-guard.

What I really don't get is why didn't he call one timeout and try to get another first down when it was 3rd-and-10? That would have been a great time for a run. If you happen to gain the first down, great. If you don't, THEN let the time run out so you don't give Mizzou back the ball. He could have run it on 2nd down, and Mizzou certainly wouldn't have been expecting it. It's not likely that it would have done worse than the no-gain they got on the pass to Lane. If it gained enough to give them a 3rd and manageable (3-5 yards), then they had every option available (with another timeout still in the bag) to use on that 3rd down. Again, if they didn't get the first down, they could still let the clock run out.

I definitely don't get abandoning the run in OT. Specially on 3rd-and-3 when you know you'll go for it on 4th. I've said it before: If you can't gain 3 yards on 2 plays with this O-line and experienced backs, you deserve to lose.

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